Grounded in the best American traditions and embracing its changing future, Lee County continues to enjoy growth and prosperity.
Want examples? Manufacturing still thrives here, thanks to some of the world’s most respected industries. Nine Fortune 500 companies operate locally. Static Control Components maintains its worldwide headquarters here. And the county seat is listed among America’s top small cities in economic strength. After all, this is the Southern Base of the Research Triangle Region, an area known worldwide for research and innovation, and home to some of the world’s greatest universities and most creative minds. That may be why the arts continue to flourish and shape the community.
Most people already know about the renowned Sanford Pottery Festival and traditional art pottery studios scattered throughout the
county’s landscape. But that’s only the beginning.
Temple Theatre is home to professional stage productions, with its popular Mainstage Series musicals, cutting-edge experimental productions and renowned Youth Conservatory, developing the next generation of actors, singers and dancers. Lee County also is home to profess
ional visual artists and the Brush and Palette Club’s annual art show, the respected Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra and one of the few community symphony orchestras in a city of its size.
New residents are welcome and usually find exactly what they’re looking for, whether it’s a cottage on a quiet, tree-lined street, a graceful home in Sanford’s historic district or lakefront property in a gated country club community. Want somewhere to play? Sanford’s Tobacco Road Golf Club was ranked the nation’s fourth best public course for 2010 by Golf Digest, and Jordan Lake, one of the state’s top tourist destinations, is just a few minutes away. And, as part of the Research Triangle Region, you’re always a short drive from museums, professional and major college sports, and the countless cultural options available in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill.
If you want a bit more of an escape, without the time and cost of a long trip, both the mountains and coast are just three hours away. 
There’s more. Lee County offers interesting, locally-owned restaurants. Central Carolina Community College, one of the state’s largest and most comprehensive community colleges. An award-winning small business center. Even an innovative school system that features Lee Early College, a public high school where students can earn both a high school diploma and two-year associate degree in just four or five years — tuition free. Here’s the best news of all: No matter what your interests or aspirations may be, you, too, can thrive in Lee County. And, we look forward to having you here.
