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The Sanford Herald SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2010
LEE COUNTY
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ECONOMY
HOLLY SPRINGS
Jobless rate continues to decline statewide Lee County enjoyed a full percentage point drop in July By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
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Lee County High School’s Dequon Swann runs the ball for a first down as Holy Springs defenders try to take him down Friday evening at Lee County High School.
Lee grounds it out
SANFORD — North Carolina unemployment continued its slow ticking downward in August, state statistics show, although local economic experts are reluctant to say Lee County will mirror the trend. Data released by the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina Friday track a slight drop from 9.8 percent unemployment in July to 9.7 percent in August. The numbers mark the sixth consecutive month that the state rate has declined, good news for a state and a county buffeted by job losses and manufacturing woes. But Edith Edmond, manager of the Employment Security Commission’s Sanford office, cautioned against making predictions for Lee County numbers set
See Jobless, Page 6A
Jackets rack up nearly 300 yards rushing in convincing win LEE COUNTY 35, HOLLY SPRINGS 7
LEESVILLE RD 48 • SOUTHERN LEE 6
COMING SUNDAY
Taking advantage of the right opportunities can get you far in life. It probably got Lee County in the playoffs for the first time in three years Friday night PAGE 1B
The Southern Lee Cavaliers fell to 0-5 on the season, falling 48-6 to Leesville Road in conference play. The Cavs have dropped 23 consecutive games dating to 2008. PAGE 1B
Two big games in the Triangle mark the college football schedule today. Duke hosts No. 1 Alabama, while UNC hopes to get back on track against conference foe Georgia Tech
QUICKREAD
REVIEW
LEE REGIONAL FAIR: DEMOLITION DERBY
ENTERTAINMENT
Submitted photo
Mary Sunshine, played by ... well, that’s a surprise ..., and Billy Flynn (Corey Brunish) perform in Temple Theatre’s “Chicago.”
‘Chicago’ a solid start to Temple year
DUELING RALLIES “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart is hosting a “million moderate march” in Washington — but faux political nemesis Stephen Colbert will be nearby to keep fear alive against those “dark, optimistic forces.”
By BILLY LIGGETT bliggett@sanfordherald.com
Full Story, Page 9A
OUR STATE
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AGENCY HEAD DEFENDS CRIME LAB ACCREDITATION The head of the group that accredits North Carolina’s crime lab defended that accreditation process Friday, saying he’s willing to speak with legislators if they ask Page 7A
TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE
Vol. 80, No. 218 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
A crewman surveys the damage after a car went halfway over a barricade during the ever-popular demolition derby Friday night at the Lee Regional Fair. The fair continues through the weekend and wraps up Sunday evening.
BLOGGING THE FAIR
ON TAP FOR TODAY
See more photos from Friday night’s demolition derby, a video of The Herald’s Jon Owens and Ryan Sarda testing the games and much more at our Fair Blog. SANFORDHERALD.COM (click the blue ribbon)
The Fair runs from noon to midnight today with the 4-H Dog Show beginning at 12:30 p.m. and the Diaper Derby at 1 p.m. Motorcycle racing and PowerPro Wrestling highlight the evening events at 7 p.m.
HAPPENING TODAY ■ The Annual Lillington Fall Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Lillington. ■ The ninth annual Woof-APalooza dog walk benefiting Chatham Animal Rescue and Education Inc. will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pittsboro campus of CCCC. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
High: 89 Low: 59
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y wife is not only a “Chicago” fan, she’s a Bob Fosse fanatic. So who better to sit next to me for the opening of Temple Theatre’s first show of the 20102011 season ... not that I’m a “Chicago” slouch myself. Having known my wife 13 years now, it’s only inevitable that I would not only come to appreciate Fosse, but memorize the words and music to “Chicago,” which pops up often when her iPod is put on shuffle mode.
See Chicago, Page 6A
INDEX
More Weather, Page 10A
OBITUARIES
D.G. MARTIN
Sanford: Gracie Cameron, 59; Ray J Johnson, 60; Sam Poe, 82; Percy Smith; DeBerry Southerland, 85 Carthage: Juleta Hobson, 51
Last week on September 11 we marked two important, life-changing anniversaries
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Abby, Graham, Bridge, Sudoku............................. 5B Classifieds ....................... 7B Comics, Crosswords.......... 6B Community calendar .......... 2A Horoscope ........................ 5B Obituaries......................... 5A Opinion ............................ 4A Scoreboard ....................... 4B