Moore County Connect Newsletter Issue #076 12/14/23

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In Today’s Issue…

🌤 Moore County NC Weather

❔ Carolina Curiosity Trivia

👉 Would You Like Your Business Spotlighted here?

📰 Urgent Road Closure on Hwy 15/501 Between Murray Hill and Brucewood Roads

📰 Fatal Crash in Carthage: Lexus and Tow Truck Collide on Highway 15-501

📰 Changes in NC Driver Licensing: Longer Wait for Teens Seeking Level 2 Licenses

📰 Can You Identify These Larceny Suspects?

📰 Holiday Annoucements from Area Towns

🤝 Local business Partners

🏀 Local Sports - Schedules and Live Feed Links

📅 Local Events

🎉 Celebrate! Today is…

Question:  Which North Carolina city experienced massive growth after WWII?

(Answer at the bottom of the newsletter.)

Urgent Road Closure on Hwy 15/501 Between Murray Hill and Brucewood Roads

The Southern Pines Fire and Rescue Department implemented an emergency closure of a portion of Highway 15/501, between Murray Hill Road and Brucewood Road, following the detection of a gas leak. Causing major traffic issues, the closure went into effect around 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 13, as announced by the Town of Southern Pines. The source of the leak was identified as a two-inch pipe in the vicinity.

Fatal Crash in Carthage: Lexus and Tow Truck Collide on Highway 15-501

On Tuesday, a fatal head-on collision on U.S. Highway 15-50 near Vass-Carthage Rd overpass in Carthage claimed the life of 40-yearr-old Timothy Smith of Candor. The accident, involving a Lexus sedan and a flatbed tow truck, resulted in extensive vehicle damage and a wide debris field. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene, while the tow truck driver was unharmed. Emergency responses included NCDOT, NC Highway Patrol, and Carthage Police Department, with speed being investigated as a possible cause.

Changes in NC Driver Licensing: Longer Wait for Teens Seeking Level 2 Licenses

New changes to North Carolina's Graduated Driver Licensing system will take effect on January 1, extending the period teen drivers must hold a Level 1 Limited Learner Permit from six to nine months before advancing to a Level 2 Limited Provisional License. This change comes after a temporary reduction of the requirement to six months during the COVID-19 pandemic. To qualify for a Level 2 license, teen drivers must be 16 or older, log 60 hours of driving, pass a road test, and show proof of insurance. See more details at Sandhills Sentinel.

Can You Identify Any of These Individuals?

The Aberdeen Police Department needs your help identifying the people in the above photos. Please contact the Aberdeen Police Department at 910-944-9721 if you have any information. If you would like to remain anonymous, you may call the Tip Line at 910-944-4561.

Town Anouncements & Notifications

Town of Aberdeen: Administrative Offices will be closed Monday, December 25 - Wednesday, December 27 in observance of Christmas. No garbage collection on the days the Town offices are closed. The makeup schedule for each day will be:

 December 25 will be picked up on Wednesday, January 3.
December 26 will be picked up on the next regularly scheduled day.
December 27 will be picked up on the next regularly scheduled day.

Click the logos to learn more about our Business Partners.

Would you like to have your Moore County business featured here in our Local Business Spotlight? We would love to share your business with the rest of Moore County. You can apply for your own business or nominate a business!

👇 Select an Option:

 ✅ Own a local Business? Apply to be featured.

  ❤ Love a local business? Nominate them.

Sandhills Community College Men’s Basketball

Watch home games live on the Stretch Internet Portal.

• Dec. 16 aT Mountain Gateway CC 1pm

• Jan. 3 aT Davidson-Davie CC 7pm

Watch Local High School Sports via Live Stream

You should be able to find live stream links to some of our local high school games and matches on the National Federation of High School Associations website 👉 https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/

North Moore Mustangs - Upcoming

• Men’s Varsity Basketball

• Women’s Varsity Basketball

• Wrestling

  • Dec 14 Away at Seaforth 6pm

  • Dec 17 Away at Providence (time tbd)

Union Pines High School Vikings - Upcoming

• Men’s Basketball

• Women’s Basketball

• Men’s Wrestling

   

• Indoor Track

  • Dec 16 Holiday Invitational 9am

  • Dec 29 Polar Bear Meet at Pinecrest 9am

• Swimming

Pinecrest High School Patriots - Upcoming

• Men’s Basketball

• Women’s Basketball

• Men’s & Women’s Wrestling

  • Dec 15-16 WRAL at Knightdale High 8am

  • Dec 21-22 Tiger Holiday Classic at Chapel Hill High 8am

• Indoor Track

  • Dec 15: Reindeer Classic at JDL Winston Salem

  • Dec 29 Polar Bear #3 at Pinecrest

• Swimming

  • Dec 14: Union Pines and PInecrest at St. Andrews 6:15pm

Father Vincent Capodanno High School Grunts - Upcoming

• Men’s Basketball

• Women’s Basketball

• December 15

  • Celebrate 100 Years of The Manor Hotel 5-11pm 80 Carolina Vis, Pinehurst

• December 16 

  • Town of Vass Christmas Parade 11am

  • Moore Philharmonic Orchestra 19th Annual Holiday Concert 7pm at Pinecrest High School in Pinehurst

  • Pop Up Christmas Market 11am-4pm 1480 Joel Rd Carthage

• December 17

  • Pop Up in the Pines Market 11am-4pm Hatchet Brewing Company

  • A Christmas Concert by the Moore County Concert Band 2pm Bradshaw Performing Arts Center 3395 Airport Rd, Pinehurst (Free Admission)

  • Maker’s Market 1-4pm at Red’s Corner Southern Pines

• December 19

  • North Carolina Symphony Holiday Pops 7:30pm Robert E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School Get Tickets Here.

• January 6

  • Moore Area Shag Society Monthly Social 7-10pm at Down Memory Lane, Aberdeen

ONGOING…

Monday Nights Southern Soul Line Dancing; Beg 6pm; Int 7:15pm; $10pp at The Roast Office (95 Cherokee Rd. Pinehurst

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