The heart and soul of any community newspaper is photography. Documenting news visually is a critical element to any publication, but it’s the everyday reflection of how we live that marks the strength of a community newspaper.

The Pilot has been blessed over the years to have community journalists who thrived at doing that. For almost 50 years, the name Glenn M. Sides graced much of our photography. Glenn could race out of the newsroom when the police scanner crackled with breaking news, but he was equally adept at just driving around and capturing everyday scenes across Moore County. Those scenes spoke volumes about how we lived, the pursuits we enjoyed, the sports we played, times of joy and sorrow. His photography over the years told the story of Moore County in ways that millions of words could not have captured.