A Sanford man was identified last weekend as part of a group of neo-Nazis who rallied in front of the Arkansas state capitol earlier in December, multiple news outlets have reported. Eric Adam, ...

Sanford Police Department A former Lee County Schools employee charged with stealing nearly $200,000 from the district has been scheduled for trial in July. The North ...

By Richard Sullins and Gordon Anderson | [email protected] | [email protected] Lee County Commissioner Taylor Vorbeck announced during Monday’s meeting of the Lee County Board of ...

A sign at the Lee County Athletic Park off Broadway Road in Sanford says “enterance.” ...

Candidate filing continued into its third and final week on Monday, with two faces known to watchers of local politics throwing their hats in the ring for public office next year. Republican Charles ...

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Lee County Register of Deeds Pamela Britt has announced her retirement. Britt, a Democrat, was first elected in 2016 and was re-elected without opposition in 2020 and 2024. Her retirement is effective ...

When the Sanford City Council approved the Vermillion residential development last July, a familiar set of events played out. Vermillion, to be the county’s largest-ever housing development, will ...

A culinary staple for many who grew up in Sanford is returning more than 20 years after shutting down. Mr. Gatti’s Pizza will open this summer in the Shoppes at Sanford shopping center anchored by ...