By Richard Sullins | [email protected] The Lee County Board of Commissioners gave final approval Monday to a budget of $119 million that will maintain the property tax rate at 65 cents per $100 ...

The nationwide “No Kings” protest against the Trump administration will have a presence in Sanford, with organizers planning to convene on Saturday the Lee County Courthouse on Horner ...

Sanford Mayor Rebecca Wyhof Salmon announced this week that she’ll seek a second term in the 2025 municipal elections. A ...

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Update (2:02 p.m.): Bear Creek Arsenal issued the following statement to the Rant regarding the arrests: “Today there were several employees of Bear Creek Arsenal who were detained by law enforcement.

About 16 members of the far-right, neo-fascist, white nationalist group the Proud Boys marched and protested today outside of Hugger Mugger Brewing in downtown Sanford, site of a Halloween Drag Brunch ...

The Agave americana plant at Big Bloomers Flower Farm in Tramway has been growing for more than 20 years. The store posted to its Facebook account on April 9 that someone there “just noticed (the ...

The Sanford Spinners got off to a rough start to the 2025 Old North State League season, with a 2-5 record after the season’s first seven games. Both of the team’s wins have been ...

Organizers of a Halloween-themed drag show meant to raise funds for a local LGBTQ resource center are facing threats of violence and death after the event was featured by a right wing Twitter account ...

Photos courtesy of City of Sanford and reader submissions As you’re well aware, it rained a lot in Sanford on Thursday. Portions of Lee County received up to six inches of rain, which caused flash ...