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🌱 Why was a Sanford man inside a U-Haul with neo-Nazis?
Also check out Retro Arcade Games on the Sanford Patch calendar
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- Why was a Sanford man inside a U-Haul with neo-Nazis?
Also on today's calendar: Saturday Storytime and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 59 and low of 54 degrees.
- Friday: Windy; a brief morning shower, temps: high: 62, low: 25.
- Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• North Carolina men named in Neo-Nazi traffic stop (myfox8.com) — A man identified as being from Sanford was among four North Carolina residents stopped in Arkansas after police intercepted a U-Haul truck carrying members of an extremist neo-Nazi group. Officers cited the driver for a traffic violation, released everyone after arranging safer transportation, and reported no ongoing public safety threat, but the incident highlights troubling ties beyond the state. 
📸 Around Sanford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sanford
★ Featured events ★
- Retro Arcade Games
Hugger Mugger Brewing Company, 229 Wicker St, Sanford
3:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Saturday Storytime
MonkeyKat Books , 105 Carbonton Rd , Sanford
10:30 am - A Christmas to Remember Dance
Southern Lee High School , 2301 Tramway Rd , Sanford
5:00 pm - A Christmas Carol
Temple Theatre , 120 Carthage St , Sanford
7:30 pm - Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
City of Sanford, NC Calendar , 115 Chatham St , Sanford
6:00 pm - Offices Closed for Christmas
City of Sanford, NC Calendar Sanford, NC 27330
8:00 am
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 24
📣 Sanford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Concert: Band and Orchestra
Lee County Schools , 1708 Nash Street , Sanford
5:00 pm - WTF?! Game Night
Davenport's Café Diem , 439 Hillsboro St , Pittsboro
6:00 pm - Opinionation Trivia at House of Hops
House of Hops Craft Beer Shop-Pittsboro , 112 Russet Run , Pittsboro
6:00 pm - Chatham Central Bears vs Eastern Randolph Wildcats
Chatham Central High School , 14950 NC-902 , Bear Creek
7:30 pm - Run & Roam Fridays @ The Plant!
The Plant , 220 Lorax Ln , Pittsboro
3:00 pm - Holiday Social
Goldston Public Library , 9235 Pittsboro Goldston Rd , Goldston
4:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors.
Sunday nite/into Monday morning my blue and green kayak paddled away. It has not returned and I miss it. It’s blue and green , Pungo 120 Galaxy, 12… (Nextdoor Quail Hollow) - Hey neighbors!
I’m looking for someone that may help me get back in shape. Like a personal trainer without the high expense of the professionals. I don’t mind… (Nextdoor Swann Station)
- Broadwind, Inc. posted a job opening for CNC Plate Processing Machinist in Sanford. Apply here.
- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. posted a job opening for Server Assistant in Sanford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sanford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pittsboro
- Chatham County recognizes 2025 Employee of the Year (chathamjournal.com)
- Deputy shot during hostage situation on Pittsboro Goldston Road in Chatham County, sheriff's office says (cbs17.com)
- Hopewell remembers deadly 1935 Greyhound bus crash as 90th anniversary approaches (wtvr.com)
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