A NEW REGIME FOR CAVS Southern Lee’s new football, baseball coaches hope to take programs to the next level Sports, Page 1B
The Sanford Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2010
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GOVERNMENT
GULF OIL SPILL
Sewer debate hits the fan
Talks intensify during hearing for wastewater treatment plant expansion By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
RESIDENTS ANGRY AT BP’S CLAIMS PROCESS
Gulf Coast fishermen, businesses and property owners who have filed damage claims with BP over the oil spill are angrily complaining of delays, excessive paperwork and skimpy payments that have put them on the verge of going under as the financial and environmental toll of the disaster grows by the day
SANFORD — Squabbling intensified Wednesday among members of the Sanford City Council over the necessity of a $67 million expansion for the city’s Big Buffalo sewer treatment plant.
The talks spun out of a public hearing on the city seeking a $17.5 million state loan to finance the project, which has been in the works with city officials for the better part of a decade. Sanford plans to up Big Buffalo’s capacity from 6.8 million gallons per day to about
12 million gallons per day by 2013 in order to meet expected growth. “We’re pushing capacity with growth we’ve already committed to,” Sanford Public Works Director Victor Czar told coun-
ALSO INSIDE Budget wrangling continued Wednesday in the Sanford City Council, as members pilot a $40.5 million budget to passage sometime this month PAGE 3A
See Sewer, Page 5A
SOUTHERN LEE HIGH SCHOOL
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ENTERTAINMENT
BONNAROO FESTIVAL TURNS TO THE INTERNET The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, which begins its ninth annual installment Thursday evening in Manchester, Tenn., has — like many festivals — gradually let more of its experience seep out on the Web Page 9A
ECONOMY
WESLEY BEESON/ Sanford Herald
SIGNS OF GROWTH HAVE SPREAD ALL OVER For the first time since the beginning of the recession, economic growth — modest and fragile, but growth nonetheless — has spread to every corner of the country
Tyler Smith, a graduating senior at Southern Lee High School, plans on joining the Army and attending college at the same time following high school. Smith plans to make a career out of the Army.
A CHANGE FOR GOOD From gangs to the church, graduating senior turned his life around at SLHS
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By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
STATE UNC-CHAPEL HILL LOSING TOP FACULTY North Carolina’s flagship public university is losing more top professors to well-heeled competing colleges as recession-driven budget cuts slash funding Page 6A
TAX QUESTIONS WHAT’S RIGHT FOR COMPANIES
North Carolina could lose hundreds of millions of dollars if lawmakers take away the threat of some big penalties against tax-avoiding companies, the state’s top tax collector said Wednesday Page 7A
Vol. 80, No. 135 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
SANFORD — Southern Lee High School senior Tyler Smith surrounds himself with positive influences. He has close relationships with his teachers and guidance counselors. He’s a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes club. He’s the director of outreach for his church youth group.
But Smith didn’t always make such beneficial choices. He used to be in a gang, but he decided to get out and turn to God instead. “There’s no point in making enemies with someone you don’t even know just because they wear a different color bandana,” Smith said. Now, Smith is a motivational
WANT TO GO?
See Grad, Page 5A
o Southern Lee High School’s commencement ceremony will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the high school.
AREA GRADUATIONS
CHATHAM COUNTY
HARNETT COUNTY
The following is a listing of Central Carolina area graduation ceremonies, including school, date, time and location.
o Northwood High School, Friday, 1:30 p.m., Smith Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. o Jordan-Matthews High School, Saturday, 10 a.m., Jordan-Matthews football stadium, Siler City. o Chatham Central High School, Saturday, 7 p.m., school auditorium, Bear Creek. o SAGE Academy, June 13, 4 p.m., Siler City.
o Overhills High School, Friday, 7:30 p.m., Campbell University, Buies Creek. o Western Harnett High School, Saturday, 2 p.m., Campbell University, Buies Creek.
LEE COUNTY o Lee County High School, Friday, 7:30 p.m., McCracken Field at the high school, located at 1708 Nash St. in Sanford.
HAPPENING TODAY n Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic supper and “Function at the Junction” at Depot Park. This free outdoor family event starts at 7 p.m. and includes a variety of music throughout the summer. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
MOORE COUNTY o Union Pines High School, Saturday, 8 a.m., Woodrow Wilhoit Stadium in Cameron.
High: 92 Low: 68
INDEX
More Weather, Page 10A
OBITUARIES
SCOTT MOONEYHAM
Sanford: Janice Garner, 58; August Ihlenburg Jr. Cameron: Dorothy Sutton, 86 Pinehurst: Francis Wilhoit, 90
Cap on enrollment growth at UNC schools proves that nothing is sacred this year
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