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The Jefferson Inn is the only hotel in Southern Pines. The inn’s structure was first built in the late nineteenth century, and after falling into disrepair during the twentieth century, opened as the Inn in 2007.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 84 Issue 10, March 2017, p61-62, il, por, map Periodical Website
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25530
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Less leisure time, financial struggles of the middle class, and lukewarm interest from millennials are cited as factors for golf becoming stagnant. Pinehurst Resort & Country Club is employing innovative efforts to appeal to all demographics.
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28128
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Three Moore County neighborhoods have made significant progress toward improving public services sin 2005. After the Pinehurst golf course hosted the US Open, the University of North Carolina Center for Civil Rights has helped bring basic municipalities to surrounding communities. Water and sewer services, police protection, and traffic lights have been brought to the predominately small African-American communities of Jackson Hamlet, Lost City, Midway, Waynor Road, and Monroe Town near the golf course. Neighborhood leaders are now offering workshops to teach other communities how to secure local funding to help their communities.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 15, April 2008, p7 Periodical Website
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6650
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This special NORTH CAROLINA magazine community profile supplement discusses Moore County. The county is home to dozens of well-known golf courses, which are clustered in the southern part of the county. Many of the towns in the middle and northern sections, like Robbins and Cameron, have seen their textile and furniture plants close. County officials are exploring ways to attract thousands of new factory jobs to bolster revenues generated by golf and tourism.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Apr 2004, p25-26, 30, 33-35, 37-40, il
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4217
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While many people think of golf when they hear the word Pinehurst, there are other recreational pursuits for visitors to enjoy in and around the village and in Moore County. History buffs can visit sites including the Malcolm Blue Farm and Museum and Weymouth Center, former home of novelist James Boyd. Pinehurst Village has a variety of shops. The PGA World Golf Hall of Fame and Sandhills Horticultural Gardens are also nearby.
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18447
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found in Moore County in the state's Sandhills area. The county is one of the outstanding resort centers in the country with famous golf courses such as Southern Pines and Pinehurst. It is one of the state's largest peach-growing area and a progressive region from an industrial standpoint.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 9 Issue 25, Nov 1941, p1-4, 22-23, 25, il
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