Sandhills Business Times of Southern Pines, North Carolina — the print edition of Sandhills Business Times Online — began publication in June 2003. Our newspaper's editorial mission is to promote business and industry throughout the Sandhills region, comprising Moore, Randolph, Chatham, Lee, Harnett, Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland, Richmond and Montgomery counties.

In short, our goal is to help our region's business owners and managers grow their companies, and further their careers. Regular features include business news stories, profiles of the regions business leaders, company success stories, a business calendar, a people section — plus columns on sales, marketing, family business, corporate philanthropy, time management, business law, personal investing and mental and physical fitness.

Published on the first week of each month, Sandhills Business Times maintains its offices in downtown Southern Pines. Our publication reaches 20,000 business owners, executives, professionals, and government and civic leaders in the 10-county region. Our readers earn the highest household incomes in the region, and also make important spending decisions on behalf of their companies.

Sandhills Business Times Online, launched simultaneously with the first issue of our print newspaper, features breaking business news, a free e-newsletter service, a business calendar, stock indices, local weather, an archive, and a directory of useful business-related web sites.