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  • More than golf: Discover Pinehurst’s 110-year-old harness track and its rising stars

    Before dawn, while traffic hums along North Carolina Highway 5, a quieter kind of warmup trots just out of sight, young athletes with four legs learning a new job on a century-old Pinehurst track that some locals never realize is still shaping the town’s identity. Five new arrivals entered their[Read More…]

  • Attention! Moore, Lee and Harnett candidates for county commissioner and board of edcuation. Send your email address to the editor for an interview.

    If you are a candidate for Moore, Lee or Harnett county commissioner or the board of education and have not included your email on the public candidate list, send and email to editor@sandhills.news for an interview. Each candidate receives the same questions for their desired position. Questions are comprehensive, researched[Read More…]

  • Red Flag signals fire danger in Moore, Lee and Harnett

    The National Weather Service issued Red Flag Warnings Dec. 29 for the next two days in North Carolina. Officials warn not to burn due to dry conditions and wind. Dec. 29, 2025 Sandhills News is plain-English local government reporting that explains how decisions affect your land, taxes, schools, and rights.

  • Free Veterans Legal Clinic at Campbell University serves Moore, Lee and Harnett

    Campbell University School of Law began a no-cost Veterans Legal Clinic for low-income veterans in mid-2025. North Carolina State Bar-certified students provide the services under the supervision of adjunct professor Sebastian Kielmanovich. The legal clinic is open to veterans facing criminal charges and administrative litigation, such as less than honorable[Read More…]

  • Charlie was right: college today is too often a scam

    Students from Loyola of New Orleans prove his point This article was republished with permission. Charlie Kirk believed that many students who attend traditional four year liberal arts colleges and universities are being scammed. He reasoned that the resulting degrees in “gender studies“ or variants of ethnic oppression are real-world[Read More…]

  • Weekend fun Dec. 27- New Year’s Eve in Moore, Lee and Harnett

    Weekend fun Dec. 27- New Year’s Eve in Moore, Lee and Harnett MOORE Sat., Dec. 27, Live Music at James Creek Cider House in Cameron from 2 to 5 p.m. New Year’s Eve at Carolina Pine Inn in Pinebluff Cheers to New Beginnings! You’re cordially invited to our very first[Read More…]

  • A messenger says “Merry Christmas”

    We sometimes live too fast during Christmas to appreciate its message. As I rushed to grocery shop last night on Christmas Eve before I drove a friend to church for the candlelight Advent service at 9 p.m., a stranger pushed an envelope into my face and said, “Merry Christmas.” “For[Read More…]

  • Meet Moore County School Board candidate Jim Pedersen

    Questions for the Moore County School Board Candidates Each candidate was emailed the same questions, and responses are published individually. Question 1. Read the following and explain your support for oversight committees. School boards interact with city and county governments, developers, investors, and realtors, sometimes with relatives involved, creating concerns[Read More…]

  • Given Memorial Library and Tufts Archives adds memory kits through memorial gift

    Given Memorial Library and Tufts Archives has added a collection of MEternally Reminiscence Kits designed to support individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other memory-related conditions. The kits were made possible through a memorial gift from John Barrett in honor of his wife, Mary Anne Barrett. The kits are[Read More…]

  • Meet Lee County Board of Education Candidate Alan Rummel

    Lee County School Board Candidate’s Interview Q & A Each candidate was emailed the same questions, and responses are published individually. Question 1. Read the following and explain your support for oversight committees and financial support from the county and the economic association. School boards interact with city and county[Read More…]

  • Weekend fun Dec. 19-21 in Moore, Lee and Harnett

    Weekend fun Dec. 19-21 in Moore, Lee and Harnett MOORE The 35th Annual Mark (“Brook”) Westbrook Memorial Foundation fundraiser benefiting Toys for Tots is being held Dec 21st! It’s a great time!! Come join us at 715 Bar & Grill! LEE 3rd Annual RAD Ugly Sweater Group Ride + Pancake[Read More…]

  • Union Pines’ Isabella Avila wows audience, advances in American Legion Oratorical Contest

    Isabella Avila performed her American Legion Oratorical Contest speech Dec. 18 for members of Post 296. Her philosophical approach to the required subject, the Constitution of the United States and citizens’ duties, won the audience’s respect with a round of applause. The American Legion awards scholarships in its national contest.[Read More…]

  • A leap of faith: Jamie Wright’s Farm on Cotton Wedding Chapel

    My name is Amy Noel, and for Christmas this year, I am honoring my dearest and sweetest friend, Jamie Wright. I admire her for following her dreams. That is why I am honoring her this Christmas. It takes an entrepreneurial spirit to jump into the unknown like it takes a[Read More…]

  • Have a news tip or something our community should know?

    Sandhills.News welcomes credible news tips, documents, and firsthand accounts that help inform residents across Moore, Lee, and Harnett counties. If you see an issue affecting public safety, local government, schools, the environment, or community life, reach out! Tips may be submitted confidentially. Please include as much detail as possible: who,[Read More…]

  • Moore County Economic Development Partnership awards $25,000 grant

    Moore County Economic Development Partnership (MCEDP) has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation to launch the Moore County Small Business Impact Grant Program. The program will provide microgrants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to approximately 12-20 retail, restaurant, and service businesses across Moore County for storefront improvements,[Read More…]

  • Attention! Moore, Lee and Harnett candidates for county commissioner and board of edcuation. Send your email address to the editor for an interview.

    If you are a candidate for Moore, Lee or Harnett county commissioner or the board of education and have not included your email on the public candidate list, send and email to editor@sandhills.news for an interview. Each candidate receives the same questions for their desired position. Questions are comprehensive, researched[Read More…]

  • Meet Moore County School Board Candidate David Norris

    “School boards make huge decisions—land purchases, budgets, long-term planning—but too often the public sees only a curated version of the process. Oversight committees give citizens real-time access, unedited documents, and accountability, building trust while keeping taxpayer money safe. Moore County deserves transparent governance, and oversight committees are the solution.”

  • RES employes cut High Falls Dam chain

    Highfalls Dam advocates followed lawful procedures today after riverfront landlocked property owners’ employees followed company orders: cut the locked gate’s chain. The employees drove skid steers down the “expired” conditional easement. According to Sheryl Comer Davis, Micah Murray Scott passed Deep River Mill’s locked gate at 1448 North Carolina Highway[Read More…]

  • UPDATED: Weekend fun Dec. 12-14 in Moore, Lee and Harnett

    MOORE Sunday, December 14, at 4 p.m. for a narrative and musical hour presented by the FBCSP Sanctuary Choir & Instrumentalists. Christmas Eve Services: 5 p.m. for a service of lessons with carols and nativity 7 p.m. for a service of candlelight & communion Get ready to sparkle in your[Read More…]

  • Harnett Commissioners honor Lt. Crummie

    Bronze Star w/V device Heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force: First Lieutenant Crummie distinguished himself by heroic actions on 4 April 1967, while serving as a platoon leader with Company C, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry in the Republic of Vietnam. Lieutenant Crummie’s platoon was on a[Read More…]

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Judge awards disabled veterans’ lawsuit class action status

Chief District Judge Catherine C. Eagles certified a lawsuit against Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting, LLC (VG) as a class action lawsuit on Dec. 30, 2025. U.S. Army veterans Scott Greenblatt and Bill Taylor founded the Pinehurst veterans claim consulting firm. Brian Otters and Eric Beard joined Jennifer Ford, who[Read More…]

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Moore County’s 2025 Land Use Plan survey finds transparency gaps, rushed approval and risks to rural growth

A follow-up survey on the development of the Moore County 2025 Land Use Plan (LUP) revealed room for improvement. The steering committee’s structure aimed for communication between the steering committee and the public, but not between groups, and when the rush to finalize the plan early shut down communication, the[Read More…]

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