I recently attended the 11 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony of Padua, and it was inspiring in many ways. First of all, being so close to Fort Bragg, the church is populated by strong men and beautiful women ...

My wife just loves tea. It is fair to say she is a student of all things tea. When we lived in London we had the opportunity to make frequent ...

The gaming and betting industry offers countless ways to place a wager: scratch off, lottery, sports, etc. But wagers can also be placed through so-called prediction markets. Here, wagers can ...

First it was the Kennedy Center, now it’s Penn Station and Dulles Airport? Donald Trump has gone off the deep end.

A few weeks ago, to do my part to help celebrate our nation's upcoming 250th birthday, I wrote an essay about the Declaration of Independence. It was fun to talk ...

State and local leaders say they want to lower the cost of living for most North Carolinians. In many cases, however, their actions don’t match their words.

Moore County is also the Home of American Golf. What the county doesn’t have is a municipally owned, affordable golf course. Playing on publicly available, 18-hole courses in Moore County will cost ...

Birdie, to the four local preteens who, performing under the name Sour Patch Kidz XP, recently won third place in a national skydiving competition.

A fire in Southern Pines’ horse country on Saturday left a barn hollowed and part of an attached residence with significant damage. The homeowner and her sister were in the ...

Things are looking promising for the future of softball in Moore County with a host of underclassmen talent across the three ...

There was an obvious progression from the start of the season to the end in recent weeks. Kudos to the coaching staffs at all ...

Residential downsizing for senior couples can be a challenge. Cherished possessions may be dispersed, gardens and neighbors ...