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The S&P Global Ratings and Moody's Investors Service have increased the bond ratings of Lee Country, which is likely to lead to lower interest rates in the expansions of the Central Carolina Community College...

Sanford’s Cheer Extreme, Team Rain, brought home the highest honor recently in the Athletic Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee, earning recognition for their innovative choreography, all-star stunts, and shining personalities. With their victory, Cheer Extreme Sanford...

A long-standing and valued area nonprofit organization, Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, has received a $20,000 grant to improve housing and help those in emergency living situations. The organization was founded in 1966 and has been...

Lee County and Sanford are exploring the possibility of creating a new park in the area near Kiwanis Family Park in downtown Sanford. The idea for a new park came from a $2 million...

The region’s 10 year planning blueprint for growth and land use continues on its path to official approval later this year. According to Sanford City Director of Planning & Community Development Marshall Downey, 2016 public...

The City of Sanford’s Mural Sub-Committee has awarded commissions to local artists to create two new public art murals in the historic Jonesboro section of downtown Sanford. As part of the Lee County Arts...

Our Welcome To Sanford website has been the recent topic of positive news and editorial coverage in The Sanford Herald. Herald writer Zachary Horner wrote an in-depth article published on December 28, that shares details...

Sanford’s central location, mild temperatures, and low cost living have made it one of the top places to retire in North Carolina.  Sanford offers over a half dozen retirement homes and assisted living communities...

Financial markets are casting their vote of confidence in progress being experienced in Sanford and Lee County. Fitch Ratings, one of the top three credit rating agencies in the country, has upgraded Sanford's bond rating...

Central Carolina Hospital has recently opened a “Fast Track” option for patients with less serious injuries, in order to speed up their care and improve overall efficiency. The goal is to have patients, with issues...