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Prince Motel being demolished
Sanford, NC – May 29, 2024 – Last May, City staff and local nonprofits were scrambling to place The Prince Downtown’s long-term tenants in decent housing following a judge’s order for the motel to close. This May, the vacant motel is finally being demolished. After years...
NCDOT announces special train in June from Raleigh to the U.S. Open in Pinehurst
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division announced today that NC By Train, the state’s passenger rail service, will run a special train from Raleigh to this year’s U.S. Open in Pinehurst. “We’re thrilled to work with so many partners including Amtrak, Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway...
Aberdeen approves budget, talks school traffic
Aberdeen approved the $20,379,519 budget for 2024-2025 at its special called May 28 meeting. Town Manager Paul Sabiston said Aberdeen’s total property valuation for the upcoming year shows a 4% increase.The demand for building materials forces higher prices, so new and existing home prices continue to rise. Realtor.com lists Aberdeen’s May 2024 housing costs at an average of $439,000.
Rock the Village: A comfortable seat, beautiful piece of art
Rock the Village is beautifying Pinehurst with painted rocking chairs all summer long. Pinehurst Business Partners, the Village of Pinehurst, and the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) are celebrating the U.S. Open with Rock the Village (RtV). RtV is a fundraising art installation project currently displaying 48 painted rocking chairs in Pinehurst. Each chair is a two-in-one: a comfortable seat and a beautiful piece of art.
Sanford honors local doctor and wife for volunteer work
Hall is a licensed physician and pharmacist, and Cindy has a master’s degree in counseling. Three other physicians, Dr. John Briggs, Dr. Marty Pate, and Dr. Jes Sloan, also provide volunteer services to H3, along with six nurses and five auxiliary staff members. Dr. Hall retired from his practice...
PinePitch June 2024
Gary Taylor Dance journeys to an alternate universe of color, dance and infinite possibilities in its three-act production of “Cirque Dreams & Illusions” at BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, and again at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 2. Also on June 1 at 2 p.m., “Cirque Dreams Jr.” highlights the PK Dance and Elementary Dance Studio programs. For ticketing and information visit www.ticketmesandhills.com or go to www.taylordance.org.
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