With the end of the two-year tenure of the inaugural leadership team, the Greater Sandhills Chamber is proud to announce the installation of new Executive Officers. We are excited to welcome Devon Newton as Board Chair, Lynndora Thompson as Vice Chair, and Mary Jackson as Treasurer.
The Chamber shared that their success is based on the works of those who came before them and offered many thanks to their previous Board Members for their contributions to the Chamber.
They also shared that they are especially grateful for the hard work of the outgoing Executive team who were at the helm of their 2022 launch and guided their growth for the past two years: Taneshia Kerr-President, Nisla Love- Treasurer, and Brandon Hall-Secretary.
The Chamber also offered their thanks to Taneshia Kerr for her tenure as President of the Greater Sandhills Chamber and continued participation as a Board Member alongside continuing Ex- Officio members Mayor Kia Anthony and Mayor Pro Tem Sona Cooper.
On Monday, June 1, 2026, Tribe members from District 2 and District 15, the districts surrounding the area currently planned for the casino, met for a community meeting.Amidst the glitz and glamour of the idea of a new casino coming to the Lumbee Tri
This is the fourth year that ETI has hosted the event, and in years past Freeman has seen a host of innovative technology, including various drone types and programming, robotic dogs, 3D printed houses, and airspace scanners. Photo provided by USSOCO
Crystal McLean (left) with Scott Embry (right). Money Box Academy received a $10,000 grant from United Way of Cumberland County’s Youth Growth Stock Trust. Photos provided by Crystal McLean.The Youth Growth Stock Trust Committee, administered by the
