Sanford
City in North Carolina known for its historic charm and local events
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Lee officials OK $46M incentives deal in pursuit of $1B Sanford project. Is Caterpillar snooping?
The Lee County Board of Commissioners was the latest body to approve a multimillion-dollar tax-rebate package for an unnamed company. Sanford officials last week approved additional tax incentives worth up to $39.5 million for the company.
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The 910 area code girls tennis rankings for 2026
HighSchoolOT's 910 area code top 15 ranks the best high school girls tennis teams in the greater Sandhills and southeastern areas of North Carolina. All rankings are presented by State Employees' Credit Union.
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The 910 area code boys soccer rankings for 2026
HighSchoolOT's 910 area code top 15 ranks the best high school boys soccer teams in the greater Sandhills and southeastern areas of North Carolina. All rankings are presented by State Employees' Credit Union.
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Medical-device maker Steris plans North Carolina expansion, hundreds of new jobs
Medical-device maker Steris plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars and hire hundreds of people in Sanford, state officials say. State and local officials have approved performance-based incentives packages potentially worth millions of dollars.
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NCCA announces soccer rosters for East-West All-Star games
The girls and boys contests will take place Tuesday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Truist Point Stadium in High Point.
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Fifteen players from North Carolina high schools taken in the 2026 MLB Draft
Among those drafted: Luke Nixon, Macon Winslow, Tanner Marsh, Chris Katz, Brandon Crabtree, Josh Swink, Matthew Matthijs, Camden Wimbish, and Luke McGrath.
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NCCA releases basketball rosters for East-West All-Star games
The contests will take place Monday, July 20, at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Greensboro’s Novant Health Fieldhouse.
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The 2026 HighSchoolOT All-State Girls Basketball Team
HighSchoolOT's 2025-26 All-State teams are presented by Talk It Out NC and First Carolina Bank.
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Two arrested, charged with murder of 17-year-old boy in Sanford apartment shooting
Naquan Tymarion Clegg, 19, and a 17-year-old boy appeared in court for the first time on Friday after they were accused of shooting and killing a 17-year-old at a Sanford apartment complex. Both were charged with one count of murder and one count of discharging a weapon into an occupied vehicle.
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Sanford teen killed in shooting
A tragic incident occurred in Sanford where a 17-year-old male was fatally shot, leading to ongoing investigations by local police.
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17-year-old shot before crashing into cars at Sanford apartment complex dies, police say
A 17-year-old died Wednesday following a shooting and crash at an apartment complex in Sanford.
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Final 919 area code baseball rankings for 2026 - Southern Lee No. 1
HighSchoolOT's 919 Top 15 ranks the best high school baseball teams in the greater Triangle area of North Carolina. All rankings are presented by State Employees' Credit Union.
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Final 910 area code baseball rankings for 2026 - Whiteville No. 1
HighSchoolOT's 910 Top 15 ranks the best high school baseball teams in the greater Sandhills and southeastern areas of North Carolina. All rankings are presented by State Employees' Credit Union.
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'He loved his community': Lee County School Board member remembered after he died in house fire
Firefighters found Marcus Mason dead inside his burning home on Summerset Place in Sanford. Mason, who was sworn into the school board in January, moved back into the home he grew up in to care for his mother, who has since died. They call it devastating to see the family home reduced to rubble.
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Wake Forest champion soccer coach Rick Pittarelli hired by Grace Christian
Grace Christian (Sanford) continues to collect top coaching talent from the Wake County area.
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(5) Southern Lee girls soccer extends program-defining run with win at (4) Terry Sanford
The Southern Lee Cavaliers girls soccer team defeated the Terry Sanford Bulldogs in a third round 6A playoff game on May 18, 2026.
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Southern Lee stuns Terry Sanford with seventh-inning comeback to advance to 6A baseball regional series
The Southern Lee Cavaliers hosted the Terry Sanford Bulldogs in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 6A baseball playoffs on May 15, 2026.
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6A boys golf: Northern Guilford's Jack Weston wins individual title, Terry Sanford rolls to team championship
The NCHSAA 6A boys golf championships were held at Sapona Golf Club in Lexington on May 11-12, 2026.
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Police say 911 call helped locate man accused of stealing three vehicles from Lee County
Apex police arrested a man Thursday night near Barrier Ridge Way off Olive Chapel Road after he stole three vehicles out of Lee County.
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Final 919 girls basketball rankings for 2026 - Grace Christian Sanford, Willow Spring finish 1-2
The top five in the greater Triangle: Grace Christian of Sanford, Willow Spring, Southern Durham, South Garner, and Southeast Raleigh.
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Final 910 area code girls basketball rankings for 2026 - Hoggard No. 1
The top five across the Sandhills and Southeastern region of NC: Hoggard, Terry Sanford, Fairmont, Overhills, and Seventy-First.
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Grace Christian of Sanford takes No. 1 in final girls basketball rankings for 2026
The final top 10: Grace Christian of Sanford, Cherokee, Cannon School, North Mecklenburg, Mallard Creek, Lake Norman, Hoggard, Maiden, North Lincoln, and Southeast Alamance.
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HighSchoolOT's Male and Female Athletes of the Week for March 23-28
HighSchoolOT is naming a male and female athlete of the week from all six of North Carolina's area codes in the 2025-26 school year.
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Northern Guilford comes from behind to defeat Terry Sanford in 6A girls state championship
The Nighthawks grabbed the lead in the final moments of the third and never trailed the rest of the way
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HighSchoolOT's picks for the 2026 NCHSAA basketball state championships
The HighSchoolOT panel picked all 16 games of the 2026 NCHSAA basketball state championships.
