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SanPaper: A tale of 2 Sanfords
[To see larger version of attached graphic, click on “2 images.”] A long-haul truck driver arrived at The Sanford Herald years ago with a load of newsprint to deliver. Where could he...
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SanPaper: ‘The City that Couldn’t Create a Decent Slogan’
Would you really be drawn to visit a town whose slogan is: “Our City, You’re Welcome.” Yeah, I didn’t get it either, and nobody else I asked was quite sure what it meant. Besides, doesn’t it sound...
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SanPaper: Your Sanford slogan here: _____
Does the slogan “City of Sanford. Great History. Great City.” jump off your tongue? Does it shout to the world why we call this our home? Do you think we would best be using our one ch...
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SanPaper: Would an office tower on lakefront benefit Sanford?
There are a lot of curious juxtapositions around Sanford. For example, the Steale-Arm Sports Pub is right next door to the office of Recovery House of Central Florida on Oak Avenue. There’s a McD...
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SanPaper: 'Be on time and pay attention'
I actually heard some people within the past week say they still hadn’t decided which candidate to vote for. My first thought was: You must not be paying attention. My second thought was: There a...
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SanPaper: Reader: Justice is blind when it comes to BBQ
I understand the need for some people who are threatened to seek anonymity in the witness-protection program. But to remain anonymous when complaining to the Herald over something as unthreatenin...
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SanPaper: New blog exchanges ideas to boost downtown Sanford
Theo Hollerbach believes in Sanford. He believes in the city so much that he wants to share his vision and success with others who agree that the city is a great place to live, work and play. The...
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SanPaper: Scratching the surface of a cat conundrum
“What to do with 35,000 feral cats” That almost sounds like a straight line in a comedy routine. And I’m sure a lot of people would have punch lines of what to do with all those cats. (Especially...
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SanPaper: Rock-solid solution for Marina Island
Alaska’s “bridge to nowhere” has been in the news lately, but in Sanford there is a new, temporary “bridge to somewhere.” And it illustrates just how a responsive city government reacts when there...
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SanPaper: A wild week at the Herald
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Suppose you live in Boone, N.C., and you want to find information about relocating to the Sanford area. Or you're visiting the city for a few days and are interested in any local events while you...
SanPaper: It’s hard to put a value on welcome center role
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Suppose you live in Boone, N.C., and you want to find information about relocating to the Sanford area. Or you're visiting the city for a few days and are interested in any local events while you...
SanPaper: Here's to the man in the green truck
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This world needs more people like Joseph Conrad Hendricks. We're going to miss him. That sounds sort of like a eulogy. And in a way it is, because Joe Hendricks, The Sanford Herald's editor, is so...
SanPaper: Starting our next century
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"Neat as a pin, ably edited and interesting in every department." That's what the St. Petersburg Independent newspaper wrote about The Sanford Herald when we began publishing 100 years ago this w...
SanPaper: Facing the truth on our own turf
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The truth confronted the Herald this week on its own turf. In fact, the topic at hand was our own front turf.
SanPaper: Sanford. Great City. Awful Slogan.
by Gene Kruckemyer, Herald Publisher
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A city slogan should be an ambassador to the world. The message should be: Come and visit for a while because we have something to offer. Sanford does have a lot going for it, and is working now...