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Portrait of U.S. Navy SEAL Tom Murphy wearing a blue suit jacket and white collared shirt against a light background.

SEAL Team to Solid Ground: Retired Navy Capt. Tom Murphy Featured as November Ruth Pauley Speaker

November 4, 2026

Retired Navy SEAL Capt. Tom Murphy will share lessons on resilience, trauma recovery and finding purpose at the Nov. 10 Ruth Pauley Speakers event at Sandhills Community College....

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Tree-Planting Ceremony to Honor Veterans and America's 250th Anniversary

October 27, 2026

Sandhills Community College will honor veterans and celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a tree-planting ceremony Nov. 6 featuring the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus....

Garden trees glow with multicolored lights and hanging ornaments, with illuminated Christmas trees and reindeer in the background.

Tickets Now on Sale for Inaugural Sandhills Garden of Lights in Moore County

October 20, 2026

Tickets are now available for the inaugural Sandhills Garden of Lights, featuring more than 1 million lights, music, themed displays and family activities at SCC's Horticultural Gardens....

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Marty McFlyer welcomes participants with outstretched arms at the Sandhills Community College Flyers 5K Fun Run..

Sandhills Community College Announces Sandhills Flyers 5K & Fun Run

August 27, 2026

The Sandhills Flyers 5K & Fun Run returns Sept. 26 with a dog-friendly course, race awards and post-race activities hosted by SCC's Health & Fitness Science program....

Meteorologist and storm chaser Reed Timmer stands with his arms crossed in front of a storm-chasing vehicle.

America's Most Famous Storm Chaser Reed Timmer to Open Ruth Pauley Speakers Season

August 19, 2026

Storm chaser and meteorologist Reed Timmer will present "Dominate the Storm: A Heart-Pumping Evening" Sept. 22 to open the Ruth Pauley Speakers 2026-27 season....

Flyer promoting the Sandhills Community College Personal Enrichment Art Exhibition, featuring a watercolor-style landscape illustration and event dates from June 4 through July 15, 2026.

Personal Enrichment Art Exhibition Opens at Sandhills Community College

May 22, 2026

Sandhills Community College will host its Personal Enrichment Art Exhibition featuring student artwork in a variety of media along with a public opening reception in the Boyd Library. ...

Peter Hatch stands with arms crossed in the Monticello vegetable garden, smiling amid cultivated rows of plants and autumn foliage.

Sandhills Community College Kicks Off Nation’s 250th with Speaker Peter Hatch

February 2, 2026

Sandhills Community College will mark the nation’s 250th anniversary with a public lecture by alumnus Peter Hatch, former Director of Gardens and Grounds at Monticello, hosted by the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens....

Back of a cadet’s shirt displaying the Pinecrest High School Air Force JROTC logo during the Viking Drill Meet at Sandhills Community College.

Union Pines’ First-Ever JROTC Drill Meet Held at Sandhills Community College

October 25, 2025

More than 200 JROTC cadets from six schools across North Carolina and Virginia competed in the inaugural Union Pines High School Viking Drill Meet hosted at Sandhills Community College. The event tested color guard, drill, and physical fitness events while showcasing teamwork, discipline, and pride among......