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Harnett County Commissioners reviewed a $215.1 million proposed budget shaped by rapid growth, reduced federal and state support, rising school costs and staffing demands, forcing leaders to scale back expansion requests while relying on fund balance spending to maintain services and school funding. The budget includes $215,151,197 in the General[Read More…]
As growth pressures mount across Moore, Lee and Harnett counties, elected officials debated how development, school capacity, infrastructure and taxpayer costs intersect as farmland diminishes. On May 4, the Moore County Board of Commissioners and the planning board met and decided that the current rules are mostly in line with[Read More…]
North Carolina does not mandate that developers, municipalities and counties collaborate with public school systems to prevent overcapacity. This legislative gap creates an imbalance between growth and infrastructure, especially in fast-growing counties such as Moore, Lee and Harnett, where rural land is diminishing. North Carolina local governments approve development, schools[Read More…]
By Frank Clement “Why did they teach me calculus but never explain how money works?” You might have heard that question, or even asked it yourself. It’s an especially common reaction among young adults when they receive their first paycheck and wonder where a chunk of their wages went, or[Read More…]
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/5 months ago
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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.8 months ago
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/10 months ago
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/10 months ago
Harnett County Schools seek community support for student service-learning projects.
https://sandhills.news/2025/07/12/harnett-schools-service-learning-program-invites-community-support/10 months ago
Angier is home to the Corner Grill and locals who know where to find HOMEMADE food!
https://sandhills.news/2025/07/12/locals-crave-the-corner-grills-chicken-salad-sandwich-and-cheesburgers/10 months ago
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/10 months ago
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/10 months ago
