Thursday, June 8, 2023

Let’s Pass This Stress Test

Our Wellness column last Wednesday shared 4 essential factors in the quest for quality health. They included nutrition, lifestyle, sleep and stress. While addressing the challenges of the first three areas is rather self-evident,...

Business of the Week Recap: Services of Sanford

We're back again to recap the businesses we have featured in the four months since we began this column. This week, we want to take a look at some of the businesses that provided...

Artist of the Week – Steven Ashmore

Our latest Welcome To Sanford Artist of the Week is celebrated local photographer Steven Ashmore. From his studio at 110 Carthage Street in downtown Sanford, and at remote locations throughout central North Carolina, Steven brings...

Elizabeth Solorzano – Deep River Elementary

Our latest Welcome To Sanford Teacher of the Week is Elizabeth Solorzano of Deep River Elementary School.  Mrs. Solorzano teaches first grade at Deep River and has just wrapped up her sixth year of...

Kim Jacobs – West Lee Middle School

Our latest Welcome To Sanford Teacher of the Week is Kim Jacobs from West Lee Middle School.  Mrs. Jacobs is an Exceptional Children teacher at West Lee, whose teaching career included tenures in Guilford...

Gross Farms

Today's Welcome to Sanford Business of the Week is Gross Farms. Gross Farms is well known for their Fall corn maze and pumpkins, but they also offer fresh strawberries in the Spring! Gross Farms has been owned by...

Erica Towns – Bragg Street Academy

Our newest Welcome To Sanford Teacher of the Week is Erica Towns, a math teacher at Bragg Street Academy.  Ms. Towns was recently recognized as BSA's 2019-20 Beginner Teacher of the Year.  Her new...

Helpful Hints To Overcome Holiday Blues

On behalf of all of us associated with Welcome To Sanford, we wish you a happy holiday season and a positive new year. While we are sharing these holiday wishes for you and yours,...

Amy Gilleland – West Lee Middle School

Our latest Welcome To Sanford Teacher of the Week is Amy Gilleland from West Lee Middle School.  Mrs. Gilleland serves as AVID Site Coordinator at the school.  She is responsible for developing the elective...

Thinking About A New Home? “Be Boring!”

Are you planning to purchase a new property in the near future? Congratulations! But please also take the advice of real estate experts and “Be Boring!” Many home purchase transactions can get bogged down unnecessarily....

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