Authors Jimmy Haire and W. W. Seymour Jr. were both born and raised in Sanford and have been friends for more than 40 years. Haire started as a carrier for the Sanford Herald and l...ver maisAuthors Jimmy Haire and W. W. Seymour Jr. were both born and raised in Sanford and have been friends for more than 40 years. Haire started as a carrier for the Sanford Herald and later became its chief photographer. He currently operates a photography studio in Sanford. Seymour has practiced law in Sanford for more than 30 years. Both have a lifelong interest in the history of Sanford and Lee County and have recently presented a series of local television programs on the history of the area.ver menos