Wednesday Jun 24 | The Pilot
Eagle Springs Man Faces 15 Years in Prison
An Eagle Springs man faces 15 years in federal prison on a charge of possessing a firearm by convicted felon.
State Rep. Jamie Boles says now is not the right time to pass along millions of dollars in tax increases.
Planning Board Approves Fieldhouse
A Board of Education rezoning request breezed through the Moore County Planning Board Thursday night, but a decision on a drive-in alcoholic beverage package store was tabled until the next board meeting.
Pilot Light: Budget Still Uncertain
The fate of local government budgets remains uncertain as long as municipalities, counties and schools wait for the N.C. General Assembly to adopt a state budget.
EDITORIAL: False Economies In Budget Process
The pain attached to current state and local government budget-cutting processes is excruciating to an extent not suffered by other recent generations.
Pilot Light: County, Robbins to Hold Special Meeting Tuesday
The Moore County Board of Commissioners will meet with the Robbins Town Board of Commissioners in a special session Tuesday.
Fate of Samarkand Manor Up in Air
Samarkand Manor may be closed. A cost-saving sentencing services program is in jeopardy.
Eagle Springs Woman Dies in Three-Car Wreck
An Eagle Springs woman died in a three-car wreck on N.C. 211 near Taylortown Tuesday morning.
EDITORIAL: Avoiding Stereotypes In Cockfighting Case
The busting-up of an extensive cockfighting operation in western Moore County will, unfortunately, do little to foster more tolerant attitudes on the immigration issue.
County Shoots 74 Gamecocks After Raid
Their fighting days are over. The 74 steroid-muscled gamecocks seized in a weekend raid will no longer endure painful fights in caged arenas, where they are trained to fight to a bloody death.
Cockfighting Yields More Arrests
Two more arrests were made Wednesday morning in the cockfighting incident that occurred at Eagle Springs this weekend.
Three Arrested on Cockfighting Charges
Several tips led to the arrest of three men on cockfighting charges Saturday in the Eagles Springs area.
Two Jail Inmates Face More Drug Charges
Moore County sheriff's deputies didn't have to go far Tuesday to arrest two individuals on drug charges.
Search of Residence Results in Five Arrests
A search of a house near the Zion's Grove Community Thursday yielded crack cocaine and marijuana, resulting in the arrest of five people.
Pilot Light: Dems Begin Precinct Meets
Moore County Democrats are beginning the precinct meeting process required in preparation for their county convention, to be held April 18 at the Agricultural Center in Carthage.
Pilot Light: County Call Center Set to Open Monday
Moore County will kick off a new one-stop call center Monday. Tax Administrator Wayne Vest said the call center is designed to provide a human response when residents call county offices in search of ...
Diaz, Cagle united in marriage
Nealey Wayne Diaz of Seven Lakes North and Christopher Lee Cagle of Aberdeen were married at Eagle Springs Baptist Church in Eagle Springs on Saturday, Nov.