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Stacy Brewer launched the inaugural edition of The Pilot in Vass. The publication aimed to "support the growth of Vass and the neighboring areas." It was located in a building built by Mr. A. Cameron, which still exists in Vass today.

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Bogeys Reel Off A Pair of Wins at Home

3 days ago | thepilot.com | Jonathan Bym

The Sandhills Bogeys bucked the trend from last week by earning a pair of games over the weekend. After falling 3-1 to Laurinburg in a rain-delayed game Saturday, the two teams faced off in the second game of a doubleheader, and Sandhills came out on top 6-5. The Bogeys won 19-6 at division-leading Jacksonville Sunday. kAmx? E96 9@>6 H:? @G6C {2FC:?3FC8[ $2?59:==D E@@< 2 e\c =625 27E6C 7@FC 4@>A=6E6 :??:?8D]k^Am kAms2G:5 (C:89E 925 EH@ 9:ED 2?5 2? #qx] p=D@ C64@C5:?8 #qxD :? E96 H:? H6C6 {@82?
Rallies By Local Legion Squads Come Up Short

3 days ago | thepilot.com | Jonathan Bym

Both of the local American Legion baseball squads playing Monday night had similar fates after seventh-inning rallies came up short. For Moore County Post 12, it was a 4-3 loss against Chatham Post 305 at North Moore, and Aberdeen Post 72 lost 8-7 at Liberty Post 81 on the road. kAmkDEC@?8m!@DE `ak^DEC@?8mk^Am kAm%96 FC86?4J D9@H? 3J |@@C6 r@F?EJ 282:?DE r92E92>[ H96?
Mustangs Working On Weaknesses in Summer Workouts

4 days ago | thepilot.com | Jonathan Bym

The summer is a time when football teams look to assess the personnel they have, all while getting themselves into football shape. North Moore football is looking to get better at some the parts of its game that haven’t been as sharp the last few seasons, during the program’s historic run, during the summer workouts. kAm“(96? H6 8@ 5@H?
Column: The Kids Are All Right, and Maybe Newspapers Also?

6 days ago | thepilot.com | John Nagy

I’ve always believed that journalism is a young person’s business. It takes stamina to sit in tediously long meetings, chase after the reluctant source and be willing to put your personal life on hold in the pursuit of a story. I can think of many instances early in my career where I had no problem with all three. A controversial zoning case in Cocoa, Florida. once began at 6 p.m. and didn’t conclude until a vote occurred around 3 a.m. We all went out for pancakes afterward.
Column: Disputed Report Exposes Flaw in State Auditor’s Approach to his Job

6 days ago | thepilot.com | Ned Barnett

Reprinted with permission by The News & Observer of Raleigh. State Auditor Dave Boliek’s June 4 “rapid response special report” grabbed attention. kAmxE D2:5 E92E 2 DE2E6\CF? 4@>>F?:EJ 42C6 DE2E:@? :?
North Moore Grads Combine to Pitch Shutout for Post 12

1 week ago | thepilot.com | Jonathan Bym

When the Moore County Post 12 American Legion baseball team started its program last summer, players like Austin Patterson and Will Kennedy were the types of players the team needed. They were wanted not just for their abilities to pitch and play the field, but for the experience the two brought to the team after one year of contributing at the collegiate level, which is in the rules for the 19-and-under summer baseball league.
Firefighters Honored for Service to Area, State

1 week ago | thepilot.com | Jonathan Bym

Southern Pines fire officials were recently honored by the Sandhills Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution for their work over the past year. The chapter recognized firefighters who were part of four local life-saving events, as well as efforts to assist Hurricane Helene relief efforts in the western portion of the state. During a call on June 26, 2024, a person went into cardiac arrest, and an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) was used.
Aberdeen Post 72 Slides in Home Opener

1 week ago | thepilot.com | Jonathan Bym

Sometimes getting the right weather for outdoor sports is like the lottery, and if that’s the case, Aberdeen Post 72 American Legion baseball team has come up empty for nearly three weeks to start the summer when it comes to playing a home game. Rain has dashed the first home game of the season for the first-year Legion squad after working with the town of Pinebluff to renovate one of its recreational fields to accommodate the team.
Viking, Patriot Lacrosse Players Snag Postseason Honors

1 week ago | thepilot.com | Jonathan Bym

A state champion was crowned and the conference championships were swept by Moore County lacrosse teams, and individual accolades were gathered recently by the players. Union Pines’ girls repeated as state champions, and had a wealth of all-conference honorees. kAm$6?:@C xD236==6 q@?:==@ H2D ?2>65 E96 4@\8@2=<66A6C @7 E96 J62C :? E96 4@?76C6?46] x? 96C f__\A=FD >:?FE6D :? 8@2=[ D96 D?28865 h_ D2G6D]k^Am kAmu:CDE E62> 2==\4@?76C6?46 A=2J6CD 7C@> &?:@?
Vikings Start Long March to the Start of Football Season

1 week ago | thepilot.com | Jonathan Bym

Union Pines senior Hayne Tobias felt a full range of emotions when he came to the school Monday morning for the start of summer football workouts. Over the weekend, the prolific pass catcher and blocker for the Vikings’ offense verbally committed to play football at Chattanooga, sealing up one stressor that comes with being a senior student-athlete. Monday was also a reunion for the 6-foot-3, 215-pound senior. kAm“x 567:?:E6=J H2?E65 E@ 86E :E @FE @7 E96 H2J D@ x 4@F=5 D9FE 5@H?