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Sanford, North Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Sanford! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See what’s being built next to you in Sanford.
- How 335 new STERIS jobs could reshape Sanford’s economy.
Also on today's calendar: Sanford Farmers’ Market: Wednesday Market and 3 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Glenn L.!
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pardon our dust: A list of all the ‘new' coming to Sanford (rantnc.com) — Major changes are coming to Sanford, from a long-awaited Target and new grocery store at Riverbirch Corner to thousands of new homes, road widenings, and school expansions. This roundup walks you through the biggest residential, retail, school, and community projects already underway or approved in Sanford and Lee County, and how they’ll reshape shopping, traffic, and daily life over the next few years. 
• SANFORD: Health care company to create 335 jobs (wptf.com) — A global health care company, STERIS, is bringing 335 new jobs and a $600 million manufacturing and distribution campus to Sanford, with average salaries above the current Lee County average. State and local leaders say the 600,000‑square‑foot facility will anchor a Center of Excellence here, boosting payroll, tax revenue, and Sanford’s growing reputation in advanced manufacturing and life sciences.
📸 Around Sanford
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Upcoming Events in
Sanford
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★ Featured events ★
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Curry, Jerk & Jollof Fest →
Tasting Queens Market, 1218 Hawkins Ave, Sanford
2:00 pm
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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Depot Park Concert: d.a.l.i.a. →
City of Sanford, NC Calendar, 106 Charlotte Avenue, Sanford
6:30 pm -
Board of Education Regular Meeting
Lee County Schools 1708 Nash St, Sanford, NC 27330, USA
5:30 pm -
Depot Park Concert: Big Time Shine →
City of Sanford, NC Calendar, 106 Charlotte Avenue, Sanford
6:30 pm -
Sanford Farmers’ Market: Wednesday Market →
Pilgrim's Sanford Agricultural Marketplace, 157 Charlotte Ave, Sanford
4:00 pm -
Sanford Car News: 2026 Cruise Ins →
Spring Lane Cinemas, 1351 Plaza Blvd, Sanford
3:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Tuesday August 11
Thursday August 13
Wednesday August 19
Saturday August 22
🗓 Events Nearby
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Goldston Story Time & Crafts →
Goldston Public Library, 9235 Pittsboro Goldston Rd, Goldston
11:00 am -
Goldston LEGO Club →
Goldston Public Library, 9235 Pittsboro Goldston Rd, Goldston
4:00 pm -
WLMS OPEN HOUSE
Lee County Schools 331 B Wicker St, Sanford, NC 27330, USA
5:30 pm -
Music Bingo Thursday Nights in Cameron →
James Creek Cider House, 172 US-1, Cameron
7:00 pm -
OPEN Houses @ Reedy Branch
Lillington Area Chamber of Commerce 47 Smith Farms Dr. Lillington NC 27546 -
KB Home Open House: 3 Great Communities, One great location!
Lillington Area Chamber of Commerce Matthews Ridge 51 Norman Ave., Lillington, NC 27546 Elyse Meadows 1075 McDougald Rd., Lillington, NC 27546 Birchwood 121 St. Clair Dr., Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
10:00 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone looking for a good house cleaner in the Carolina Trace area ?
My girlfriend is an experienced house cleaner. Text me at juniebabe@gmail.com. Thank you. My name is Don (Nextdoor Carolina Trace) - New restaurant.
(Faster food but not fast food) RS Cafe &Grill in the fresh choice cafe location on wicker street, near snoops hotdogs. I ordered cheese steak with… (Nextdoor Pendergrass)
- Caterpillar, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembly Technician 1st & 3rd in Sanford. Apply here.
- Central Carolina Community College posted a job opening for Welding Instructor (Adjunct) in Sanford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sanford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Carthage
- Disney Says North Carolina Project Will Be Ready by 2027 (disneyfanatic.com)
Holly Springs
- School board reviews capital projects, new high school planning (sandhillssentinel.com)
- Work continues on Midland Road project in Moore County (sandhillssentinel.com)
Apex
- Wake elementary parents disagree over gender-neutral dress code during school board meeting (wral.com)
- Two killed, two injured when gunfire erupts outside bar at 1:30 am, NC police say (newsobserver.com)
- ODU Women's Soccer's Ashlynn Kulha and Libby Holmes Named to 2026 Hermann Trophy Defender Watch List (odusports.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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