The Sanford Herald

08/14/2024

HIGH POINT — Top business leaders, high-ranking public officials and economic development leaders gathered at the annual Wyndham Champions Breakfast this morning to celebrate the record-breaking economic momentum in the Carolina Core and the collabo…

HIGH POINT — Top business leaders, high-ranking public officials and economic development leaders gathered at the annual Wyndham Champions Breakfast this morning to celebrate the record-breaking economic momentum in the

08/13/2024

CARTHAGE — No charges will be filed against a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who fatally shot a man taking pictures of his property on Dowd Road in May.

08/12/2024

Coming soon!
Make sure to get your 2024 High School Football Preview, coming in Thursday's edition of The Sanford Herald. The 16 page special section features expert preview articles by Sports Editor, John Cate, on all seven Sandhills Athletic Conference teams along with their schedules.

08/06/2024

Week six of the City Summer Concert Series with the Band of Oz has been postponed until Oct. 10.

08/03/2024

An outstanding mid-summer run with the Double-A Altoona Curve has 2020 Southern Lee High School graduate Thomas Harrington knocking on the door of the major leagues.

08/02/2024

The Lee County Sheriff's Office posted shortly after 5 p.m. Friday that the Harnett County Sheriff's Office arrested a man who was on the lam.

07/25/2024

The North Carolina State Bar Association has ordered Sanford attorney Jonathan Silverman to surrender his license to practice law after it was revealed that he was having a sexual relationship with a client.

The North Carolina State Bar Association has ordered Sanford attorney Jonathan Silverman to surrender his license to practice law after it was revealed that he was having a sexual relationship

07/23/2024

Ground broken for new homeless shelter in Sanford

07/18/2024

Luke Craig will forever be known in local sports history as a central figure in what was probably the biggest “what might have been” that Lee County has ever seen.

07/02/2024

Regional country sensation, Paige King Johnson, will headline July 4th Freedom Fest at Sanford’s Kiwanis Family Park. Johnson, a Harnett County native, will also be kicking off the City Summer Concert Series, now in its third full season.

Regional country sensation, Paige King Johnson, will headline July 4th Freedom Fest at Sanford’s Kiwanis Family Park. Johnson, a Harnett County native, will also be kicking off the City Summer

06/28/2024

Former Southern Lee and Campbell University standout Thomas Harrington continues to make his case for a Major League Baseball arrival sooner rather than later, whether it be with the Pittsburgh Pirates or some other team.

Former Southern Lee and Campbell University standout Thomas Harrington continues to make his case for a Major League Baseball arrival sooner rather than later, whether it be with the Pittsburgh

06/27/2024

One of the top-ranked teams from Grace Christian head baseball coach Rob Wooten’s C35 Baseball program made an impressive run in an important national tournament over the past several days.

06/26/2024

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06/21/2024

With the start of the 2024-2025 school year comes a major change in the child nutrition program for Lee County Schools. Beginning with the first day of classes every student in Lee County Schools will have the opportunity to eat breakfast and lunch …

With the start of the 2024-2025 school year comes a major change in the child nutrition program for Lee County Schools. Beginning with the first day of classes every student

06/14/2024

Lee County sent contingents to the 5-on-5 and individual skills basketball tournaments as part of the North Carolina Special Olympics at the start of the month, and all of the local athletes taking part came away with an award or a ribbon for their …

Lee County sent contingents to the 5-on-5 and individual skills basketball tournaments as part of the North Carolina Special Olympics at the start of the month, and all of the

06/13/2024

CAMERON — A walk into Elizabeth Nhambure’s home in Cameron is like a walk back in history — 1878, to be exact — and she loves to have guests.

05/21/2024

It was the biggest pitch of Caleb Ellis’ life, and everything seemed to be working against the sophomore.

05/17/2024

Walker McDuffie turned in a brilliant outing Wednesday night at Greenville Rose, allowing just one hit and striking out 13 batters against the tournament’s top seed and second-ranked team in North Carolina at any level. After McDuffie left due to hi…

Walker McDuffie turned in a brilliant outing Wednesday night at Greenville Rose, allowing just one hit and striking out 13 batters against the tournament’s top seed and second-ranked team in

05/16/2024

What was to be an exciting kickoff to the City of Sanford’s Summer Concert Series has been canceled, and the reasons vary depending on who you ask.

04/06/2024

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Division is looking into allegations that a child with disabilities has been repeatedly harassed and assaulted by another child in the Exceptional Children’s Program at Mina Charter School.

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Division is looking into allegations that a child with disabilities has been repeatedly harassed and assaulted by another child in the

04/03/2024

Lee County baseball’s slump seems like ancient history now.

03/20/2024

Lee Christian baseball got the 2024 Mid-Carolina Conference baseball race off to a strong start Monday evening, riding up to Durham for a game at Cresset Christian Academy and coming away with the 12-7 victory.

Lee Christian baseball got the 2024 Mid-Carolina Conference baseball race off to a strong start Monday evening, riding up to Durham for a game at Cresset Christian Academy and coming

03/08/2024

The calling card of Southern Lee’s East Regional finalists a year ago was the Cavaliers’ outstanding pitching. But another thing that opposing teams didn’t enjoy seeing was the imposing presence of Southern outfielder Jalan Jones at the plate with a…

The calling card of Southern Lee’s East Regional finalists a year ago was the Cavaliers’ outstanding pitching. But another thing that opposing teams didn’t enjoy seeing was the imposing presence

02/29/2024

Southern Lee’s left no doubt in the Cavaliers’ first playoff win in five years.

02/27/2024

RALEIGH — Kyowa Kirin has selected Lee County to build its first North American pharmaceutical manufacturing operation, creating 102 jobs, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday.

02/27/2024

It was a display of style, substance and grace that few, if any, high school women’s basketball teams in North Carolina had ever matched. We’re not likely to see their likes again anytime soon.

It was a display of style, substance and grace that few, if any, high school women’s basketball teams in North Carolina had ever matched. We’re not likely to see their

02/22/2024

Years from now, when the best high school women’s basketball team that ever graced, and likely ever will grace, Lee County is remembered, their final home appearance might sum up just what the 2022-24 Grace Christian Lady Crusaders were all about.

Years from now, when the best high school women’s basketball team that ever graced, and likely ever will grace, Lee County is remembered, their final home appearance might sum up

02/22/2024

Southern Lee’s men’s basketball team scored its 21st victory of the season Tuesday night, downing Union Pines 72-51 in the first round of the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament.

02/10/2024

GREENSBORO — A Durham woman was sentenced today to 30 months in prison, after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud that victimized the Chatham County Housing Authority.

02/06/2024

I was talking on the phone about the death of Jesus Castillo and a friend overheard the conversation. He knew I had been working with the homeless and with a man at GT’s Car Wash. He asked me if that was the Car Wash Guy? I had never heard Jesus ref…

I was talking on the phone about the death of Jesus Castillo and a friend overheard the conversation. He knew I had been working with the homeless and with a