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Weekend fun March 27-29 in Moore, Lee & Harnett

Promotional flyer for the Sanford Car News event, featuring details about a car show including date, time, location, and activities such as food trucks and live music.

Weekend fun March 27-29 in Moore, Lee & Harnett

Engines roar, hooves tread, and stages glow, and at Cox’s Double Eagle Harley-Davidson, trick riding burns rubber. Crowds gather where stories grow, from high school musicals to tractor collections, clowns, and countryside cheer.

MOORE

Event flyer for the Blooming Art Show, featuring floral arrangements and art interpretations, with details including date, time, and locations.
Promotional image for a rugby match featuring two players in action, one in a red and blue jersey and the other in a black and white jersey. Text highlights U19 Gold and U16 Blue teams, match date as March 28 at 1 PM, and location at 10 Rassie Wicker Dr, Pinehurst, NC 28374.

Watch professional STUNT riders go trick-for-trick in a HORSE-style showdown competing for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place cash prizes.

Midday, LFG 1904 will host slow races before the stunt competition takes over the lot.

This event proudly benefits Second Strike, empowering veterans through motorcycles, mentorship, and community.

Huge thanks to our Title Sponsor, Law Tigers NC East, for helping make this happen.

Pro STUNT competition hosted by Clubstyle NC

 Slow races with LFG 1904

Food trucks

Vendor village

Raffles benefiting Second Strike

Family-friendly atmosphere

Cox’s Double Eagle Harley-Davidson

March 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A person performing a motorcycle burnout, creating smoke and tire marks on the ground, with a crowd watching in the background and trees surrounding the area.
Event flyer for a movie night featuring the film 'If Only You Could Imagine', with characters and actors showcased.

Meet Justin Dunn’s horses, and chat about how great horses are!

March 28, 10 a.m. -2 p.m. at the Vass, Tractor Supply

Two riders on horseback in front of a Tractor Supply Co. store with a promotional message about an event on March 28.

LEE

Promotional poster for the Sanford Car News event featuring details about a car show open to all makes and models. Includes information about the date, location, food trucks, door prizes, and live music.
Promotional poster for Egg-a-Palooza event featuring date, time, and location details, along with icons for activities like food trucks, face painting, and music. The background shows colorful Easter eggs on grass.

Ascend Leadership Academy’s Performing Arts program proudly presents Disney’s High School Musical

March 26–28, 2026

Thursday & Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

283 Harvey Faulk Rd., Sanford, NC

General Admission: $10

Children 12 & under: $5

ALA Students: $5

Poster for Disney's High School Musical performance, featuring details about the show dates, ticket prices, and location in Sanford, NC.
Promotional poster for the 4th Annual Health & Healing Festival hosted by Life Springs Church on March 28, 2026. Features event details including activities like Zumba, food demonstrations, panel discussions, and raffles.
Event flyer for the 35th Annual Shaggin' in the Sandhills featuring The Sand Band and Terri Gore, with details on the event location, date, and contact information.
Promotional poster for an Easter Egg Hunt event featuring a cartoon bunny in a yellow convertible car, set against a colorful background of Easter eggs and grass. Includes event details: date, time, location, and information about free food and games.

HARNETT

Farm Days

March 27 & 28

Gates open at 9 a.m.

Sandhills Farm Park, 200 Alexander Dr, Lillington

Check out the Feature Tractor, a stunning 1963 Farmall 140 owned by Beth Byrd!

Antique tractors, classic cars, hit & miss engines, and railroad equipment.

Live Demos: See a sawmill in action, watch weaving, and learn about tar & turpentine kilns.

For the Kids: Children’s activities and the always-popular Kiddie Tractor Pull.

Admission Details

General Admission: $5

Veterans: $4

FREE: Active Duty Military & Families, and children age 10 and under.

Promotional flyer for the 18th Annual Old Timey Farm Days, featuring information about the event at Sandhills Farm Park including dates, admission fees, and activities.
Promotional flyer for a community event in Lillington, featuring the Easter Extravaganza and a Spring Kickoff Golf Scramble organized by Campbell University. Provides event details, dates, times, and activities.

Shrine Clown Association

S.A.S.C.A Spring Competition in Dunn, March 27-28, 2026

Registration form for the 2026 South Atlantic Shrine Clown Association, featuring sections for personal information, clown name, categories for competition, and fees.
Colorful illustration of clowns dressed in various costumes with balloons and a circus tent background, promoting the SASCA Officers Spring competition on March 27th-28th, 2026 in Dunn, NC.
Promotional poster for the North vs South racing event featuring two cars, Uncle Ruckus and Bronze Beauty, with details about the event like dates and location in Dunn, NC.
Promotional flyer for the Bottom Feeders Fishing Club's 24-Hour Season Opener Tournament, scheduled for March 28-29, 2026, featuring event details and timings.
Promotional poster for the Bottom Feeders Fishing Club season opener featuring a free catfish tournament, scheduled for March 28th-29th at Deep Creek Outfitters in Fayetteville, NC.

March 27, 2026

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Carolina Horse Park, 2814, Montrose Road, Raeford, NC

Carolina Horse Park serves cross country, dressage, jumping and classes with a side of green biscuits from Sept. 5 through Sept. 7.

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Sylvan Learning of Southern Pines NC is the investment you make for your child's sake. Education. https://sandhills.news/2025/12/07/sylvan-learning-of-southern-pines/
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Sandhills News will cover Five Points Horse Trials – Treehouse Event Series Championships today!

Carolina Horse Park, 2814, Montrose Road, Raeford, NC

Carolina Horse Park serves cross country, dressage, jumping and classes with a side of green biscuits from Sept. 5 through Sept. 7.

Love horses? This is where you can enjoy the show and the ambiance equestrians recognize as energy in the air when eventers pass by and revel in their accomplishments and neighs sound another moment of glory—unless they lose. In which case, barn language ensues.

Read the full schedule, plan your days and enjoy! Carolina Horse Park schedule for Sept. 5-7.

Food trucks will be on-site.
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Moore County Commissioners approve infrastructure upgrades in Pinehurst after Tropical Storm Chantal closed 13 roads and busted a dam in other towns in Moore County. https://sandhills.news/2025/07/16/moore-county-eyes-flooding-solutions-and-approves-1-2m-for-school-turf-projects-as-schools-face-budgets-cuts/
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Moore, Lee, and Harnett NC opioid settlement funds did not consider residential treatment for women. https://sandhills.news/2025/07/13/sandhills-opioid-funding-misses-the-mark-for-residential-treatment/
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Harnett County Schools seek community support for student service-learning projects.
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Fred Lee IV wows the crowd at Kiwanis Park in Sanford, NC.
Book him for your next event.
https://sandhills.news/2025/07/14/fred-lee-iv-wins-the-crowd-at-kiwanis-park/
Fred Lee IV wows the crowd at Kiwanis Park in Sanford, NC. Book him for your next event. https://sandhills.news/2025/07/14/fred-lee-iv-wins-the-crowd-at-kiwanis-park/
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Sandhills News loved the bagpipes in the 4 July 2025 Village of Pinehurst Parade! See all the photos. https://sandhills.news/2025/07/05/moore-pinehurst-and-whispering-pines-parades-highlight-community-spirit/
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