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“I’m not doing anything wrong. I’m not doing anything illegal. I want to be legal and I don’t want to worry about it.” Bill Sherrill, owner of Red Oak Brewery

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Red Oak Brewery owner Bill Sherrill explains how the brewery will expand at its Whitsett campus into a public beer hall and garden with a gift shop and even an art gallery, March 20, 2017. Sherrill, owner of one of North Carolina’s oldest craft breweries, is fighting to change state law with the Craft Freedom legislation.

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News BRIEFing UNC Health Care announces possible patient information breach Chapel Hill UNC Health Care released on Monday that 1,300 patients may have had their private medical records released accidentally. The “possible information breach” came from home risk assessment forms filled out by prenatal women at N.C. Women’s Hospital or UNC Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Rex in Raleigh. UNC Health Care usually passes the contact information of Medicaid eligible women to counties who can provide them services. However, UNC says that records of women who were not Medicaid eligible may have inadvertently been released as well. Patients potentially affected visited the hospitals between April 2014 and February 2017.

Gold Star Highway dedicated to military families Fayetteville The N.C. Department of Transportation formally dedicated portions of N.C. 24 as the Gold Star Highway. The counties included in the designation are Carteret, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Onslow, and Sampson. The N.C. Board of Transportation approved the highway name change in June 2016. Transportation Secretary James Trogdon, speaking at the ceremony at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum, said the department will install 12 signs along the route, including one at each county line, to remind travelers of the service and sacrifice of Gold Star families.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump warned Republican lawmakers Tuesday that voters will remember if they do not approve a plan dismantle Obamacare, as pressure grew on the businessman-turned-politician to win the first major legislative battle of his presidency. According to Republican Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina,Trump told lawmakers in a closed-door meeting that if the Republican bill does not pass, they would face “political problems.” Jones said he thought Trump meant lawmakers could lose their seats. “The president was really clear: he laid it on the line for everybody,” House Speaker Paul Ryan, the leading proponent of the bill, told reporters. “We made a promise. Now is our time to keep that promise ... If we don’t keep our promise, it will be very hard to manage this.” See OBAMACARE, page A3

“The president was really clear: he laid it on the line for everybody. We made a promise. Now is our time to keep that promise .” — House Speaker Paul Ryan

Red Oak Brewing, along with Craft Freedom, backs a bill that could change distribution laws that have stood for more than a decade By R. Cory Smith North State Journal

Republicans revamp Obamacare bill as Trump promotes overhaul By Donna King North State Journal

NC lawmakers set to propose bill to raise craft beer distribution cap

WHITSETT, N.C. — Bill Sherrill stands next to a nearly 3,000-square foot building known as the Beer Hall towering over Interstate 40/85. The roof and building itself are as unique as the beer that Sherrill distributes as the owner of Red Oak Brewery. The concrete is laid. The roof is attached to massive beams stemming from the entire block of land Sherrill owns. It all leads to a gift shop that slowly arches upward toward an empty plot of land. That’s where the art exhibit is expected to go. All of this stands behind a constantly changing digital billboard that reads “Free craft beer, contact your legislator,” “Freedom to grow and compete a ‘Right’” and “Free enterprise: Freedom to compete without state regulation.” Let’s just say subtlety isn’t Sherrill’s strong suit. As one might imagine, his stance on raising the distribution cap in North Carolina is fairly stern. Red Oak, along with Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, Raleigh Brewing, NoDa Brewing and several other breweries, restaurants and bottle shops support the movement known as Craft Freedom. What it comes down to for Sherrill, quite simply, is guaranteeing

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that his product is up to his standards. “Our product is unfiltered, unpasteurized, no chemicals, no preservatives, it’s a live product and it needs to be kept well,” Sherrill said. “We rotate and clean the lines every two weeks. A lot of the wholesalers say they do, but I can tell you if we had our salesman here now … they would tell you that they go in these places and the yeast is coming out of the spigot. That’s just terrible.” The way the law in North Carolina works currently is when small breweries reach a sales limit of 25,000 barrels per year, all sales and delivery must be turned over to a wholesaler. Located just outside of Greensboro, Red Oak has the capacity to well exceed those numbers and keep the quality at a premium. The 25,000-barrel cap puts N.C. behind 31 other states that have either higher caps or an unlimited self-distribution law. It’s a stand-out statistic for a state that currently has 192 total breweries — the eighth most in the United States — and a fledgling craft beer industry that has more companies on the horizon. State House Rep. John Hardister (R-Guilford) didn’t mince words when discussing his reasoning for the bill.

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U.S. Supreme Court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch is sworn in to testify at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 20, 2017.

WASHINGTON — Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick, faced his second of four days of Senate hearings on Tuesday. Known for his independence and scholarly approach to law, he told lawmakers that he would have no trouble ruling against the president. Answering questions from senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Gorsuch said Trump never asked him to overturn the 1973 Supreme Court ruling legalizing abortion nationwide, saying if the Republican president had done so “I would have walked out the door.” Trump promised during last year’s presidential campaign to appoint an anti-abortion justice who would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, which many conservatives want reversed. If confirmed by the Senate as expected, Gorsuch See Gorsuch, page A3

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

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By Donna King North State Journal CHAPEL HILL - The N.C. Senate released their list of nominees for the UNC Board of Governors Monday. Ten more nominees were tapped to fill six spots on the newly reduced board, which oversees the University of North Carolina system. Gov. Roy Cooper signed House Bill 39 last month which cuts the membership of the board from 32 to 24 members by 2019, making the coveted seats even more competitive. UNC System President Margaret Spellings supported the move saying the new leaner board reflects modern corporate governance and efficiency needs. The House released their list last week.

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We stand corrected To report an error or a suspected error, please email: corrections@nsjonline.com with “Correction request” in the subject line. On the March 18 Murphy to Manteo map we incorrectly identified William Peace University as Peace College. In 2012 Peace College became a co-education institution now named William Peace University after its founder. Women’s educational institutions in Raleigh include Meredith College and Saint Mary’s School, a high school founded in 1842 as Saint Mary’s College. Saint Mary’s celebrates it’s 175th anniversary with an Anniversary Gala on May 12, 2017. Visit www. sms.edu for more information.

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4 changes to the Republican health care proposal: 1. More funding for tax credits The change would allow deductions for health expenses that amount to more than 5.8 percent of a patient’s income. 2. Obamacare’s taxes would be eliminated in 2017 instead of 2018 The old plan did not eliminate the taxes until 2018 drawing criticism that repeal measures didn’t happen fast enough. 3. States would be allowed to implement work requirements for certain adults receiving Medicaid Obamacare expanded Medicaid to 11 million ablebodied adults without children while conservatives have said that they want to be able require work of community service for the benefits. 4. States could take per capita allotments for Medicaid or block grants for certain populations Currently, Obamacare delivers Medicaid money on a per enrollee basis. States would be allowed to take a set amount of money for certain populations instead.

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Senate Nominees include:

Bottles of Red Oak Brewery’s new 1516 Heller Bock go through the bottling machine inside the Whitsett, N.C., brewery. Currently once breweries hit 25,000 barrels of beer sold a year, they have to transfer all of their beer to an outside distributor.

Bob Rucho, Mecklenburg County - former Republican state senator Nigel Alston, Forsyth County executive director of the N.C. Black Repertory Company Tom Fetzer, Wake County former Raleigh mayor, former NCGOP chairman Dr. Frankie Jones, Sr., Alamance County - management consultant Randall Ramsey, Beaufort County - business owner Dr. Laura Staton, Beaufort County - retired physician

Beer from page A1 “It’s the right thing to do, and I think that’s very simple,” Hardister said of proposing a bill to change the distribution cap. “Bill [Sherrill] ought to have as much control over his company as possible. If you look at the cap – right now it’s 25,000 a year – I don’t even think there should be a cap, honestly. “But if we’re going to have one, it should be a lot higher than 25,000.” Hardister isn’t the only one who believes there should be change in the state. The Craft Freedom movement has backing from Americans for Tax Reform, The John Locke Foundation, The Civitas Institute and the National Federation of Independent Businesses. All four are non-profit, free-market organizations. Grover Norquist, president of ATR, released a letter to lawmakers earlier this month calling the cap a “glaring example of harmful regulation that inflicts economic harm while serving no purpose other than pure protectionsm.” Gargantuan projects like the one Sherrill is heading at Red Oak aren’t rare, either. Olde Mecklenburg owner John Marrino has plans for a $7 million brewing facility in Cornelius. Both breweries have defied the odds of the cap while others — like Sierra Nevada and Wicked Weed — have moved to distributors to pump out their product. Sherrill doesn’t blame other breweries for moving to distributors, but he also doesn’t understand the push to force him to do so if he exceeds an archaic regulation. “I’m not doing anything wrong. I’m not doing anything illegal,” Sherrill explained. “I want to be legal and I don’t want to worry about it.” Companies like Red Oak are brewing enough beer to exceed

The remaining four Senate nominees are already sitting on the UNC Board of Governors. Harry Smith, Jr., Marty Kotis, Scott Lampe, and Steve Long, are all seeking re-election.

House Nominees include:

Red Oak Brewery owner Bill Sherrill, left, and Representative Jon Hardister, right, tour the expansion of Red Oak’s Whitsett campus into a public beer hall and garden with a gift shop.

“There are nearly 200 craft breweries in the state. They’re making their voices heard. They’re educating the community and legislators. The time has never been better than right now.” — Rep. Jon Hardister (R-Guilford)

the cap, but they can’t distribute it. “Brewing and selling in a year are two different things,” Sherrill said. “Those tanks are all filled with beer. … On December 31, the tanks were filled with beer, but we hadn’t sold a drink.” So what happens to all of the construction around the Red Oak

Kellie Hunt Blue, Robeson County - UNC Pembroke trustee Rob Bryan, Mecklenburg County - a former Republican House member Carolyn Lloyd Coward, Jackson County - Western Carolina University trustee Leo Daughtry, Johnston County a former Republican lawmaker Sidney Dunston, Franklin County - vice chair of the Franklin County commissioners Kaye Bernard McGarry, Mecklenburg County - former board member of Mecklenburg County Schools and author of A New Beginning: A Survival Guide for Parents of College Freshmen Tony Tata, Wake County - author, former Wake County school superintendent, former NCDOT secretary Jimmy Tate, Hertford County president of Roanoke-Chowan Community College Terry Yeargan, Pitt County - East Carolina University trustee Wendy Murphy of Wallace, UNC Wilmington trustee

plant if a bill isn’t passed soon? “Hell, I don’t know,” Sherrill said with a laugh. “I’ll be working for you, I guess. And I can’t write worth a damn.” In 2009 when Red Oak began bottling beer, the company had 18 employees circling the machines. Today, Red Oak has more than doubled its employees with 47 overseeing the Whitsett enterprise. Two weeks ago, resumes were requested for a sales/delivery employee. It’s a trend seen all over the state with the growth of breweries bringing in more employees to keep up in the fast-paced beer industry. Following the tour of the Beer Hall, gift shop and plot of land for the art exhibit, Sherrill took our group to the huge tanks where the brewery’s three beers are contained. Next to the tanks of beer sits an area around the size of a football field that remains empty. “That’s where we’re planning to put 16 more tanks,” Sherrill said. “If all goes well.”

The four remaining House nominees Roger Aiken, Henry Hinton, Doyle Parrish and Dr. Joan Perry are seeking re-election to the board.

Obamacare from page A1 While Republicans control both chambers of Congress, the party’s leaders face a difficult task in uniting their members behind the healthcare bill, just the first of a series of reforms that Trump has promised including overhauls of the tax system and business regulations. Some conservative lawmakers believe the healthcare bill does not go far enough, while moderate Republicans worry it goes too far and that millions of Americans will be hurt by dismantling the 2010 Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare legislation. Party leaders hope to move the bill to the House floor for debate as early as Thursday. But the administration and House leadership can afford to lose only about 20 votes from Republican ranks or risk the bill failing, since Democrats are united against it. Repealing and replacing Obamacare was one of Trump’s main campaign promises and has been a goal of Republicans since it was enacted. This is the first major legislative push of Trump’s young presidency after taking office two months ago. Democrats oppose the Republicans’ plan, saying it would throw millions off health insurance and hurt the elderly, poor, and working families while giving tax cuts to the wealthy. Ron Wyden, the senior Democrat on the Senate finance committee, said he thought it would not take long for a political backlash to

President Donald Trump (R) and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tom Price (L) arrive to meet with congressional Republicans at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 21, 2017.

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build, adding that he was at three town hall meetings recently in Oregon where opposition was obvious. “People between 50 and 65 are very much aware that they are about to get hit by a wrecking ball. Basically, in those areas, and you are talking about Trump voters, there are going to be real questions of people when they get immediate sticker shock (over) the cost of premiums,” Wyden said. Republican leaders recrafted the bill this week to try to satisfy critics, mainly fellow Republicans. Republican chairmen for two key committees said late Monday they proposed more funding for tax credits, which conservatives have opposed, that would give the Sen-

ate flexibility to help older people afford health insurance. Additionally, Obamacare’s taxes would be eliminated in 2017 instead of 2018. The amendments also addressed Medicaid, which is the country’s largest health insurance program and covers about 70 million people, mostly the poor. The changes would allow states to implement work requirements for certain adults, an idea championed by many conservatives, and to decide how they receive federal funds. Despite the changes, the Wall Street Journal reported the conservative House Freedom Caucus has enough votes to block the bill. Trump, who has not offered Obamacare repeal legislation of his

own, did not talk “a whole lot about the healthcare bill except to vote for it,” Jones said of the president’s trip to Capitol Hill. The Club for Growth, an influential conservative lobby group, said it would spend at least $500,000 for ads on television and digital platforms urging members of Congress to defeat the bill. The Senate will also vote on the legislation and more changes could still be made. At a rally in Kentucky on Monday night, Trump said he also wanted to add a provision to the bill to lower prescription drug costs through a competitive bidding process.

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Nation & WORLD NEWS IN IMAGES

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A dancer takes part in a ceremony to welcome the spring equinox in front of the Pyramid of the Sun in the prehispanic city of Teotihuacan, on the outskirts of Mexico City, March 20, 2017.

Man arrested after claiming bomb at White House gates: police report Washington A 29-year-old man who was arrested near the White House late on Saturday falsely told the U.S. Secret Service he had a bomb, according to a police report released on Sunday. Sean Patrick Keoughan of Roanoke, Virginia, was arrested after he pulled up to the security checkpoint near the White House just after 11 p.m. on Saturday in a stolen 2017 Chevrolet Impala.

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Residents cross the Viru river after Viru bridge at the Pan American highway collapsed after a massive landslide and flood in Trujillo, northern Peru, March 20, 2017.

Colorado wildfire scorches woodland, may be man-made Boulder Residents are returning home after a wildfire near the University of Colorado in Boulder may be man-made burned about 62 acres of woodland on Sunday and prompted the evacuation of 426 homes in the drought-hit region, authorities said. The fire in Sunshine Canyon, just outside the university town, started before dawn on Sunday, with no injuries or damage to structures reported, said Commander Mike Wagner, a spokesman for the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. The Boulder Office of Emergency Management said the blaze was 50 percent contained.

Almost half of Canadians want illegal border crossers deported Reuters poll New York Nearly half of Canadians want to deport people who are illegally crossing into Canada from the United States, and a similar number disapprove of how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is handling the influx, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Monday. Four out of 10 respondents, said the border crossers could make Canada “less safe,” underlining the potential political risk for Trudeau’s Liberal government.

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Contestants sing as they begin their routine during the annual Ingoma traditional Zulu dance competition in Durban, South Africa, March 21, 2017.

UK PM May to trigger Brexit on March 29 London Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the formal notification of the United Kingdom’s intention to leave the European Union, on March 29, a spokesman for the British leader said on Monday. The United Kingdom has informed European Council President Donald Tusk’s office of May’s intention, May’s spokesman said, confirming an earlier Reuters report from Brussels.

Malaysia says intercepted North Korean arms shipment to Thailand in 2011 London Malaysia intercepted and returned a shipment of North Korean military communications equipment sent to Thailand in 2011, the country’s police chief said on Monday, amid growing scrutiny of the southeast Asian nation’s dealings with North Korea. The comments come after Malaysia’s foreign ministry this month rejected suggestions it may have violated U.N. sanctions on North Korea.

North Korea engine test may be prelude to partial ICBM flight By Ju-min Park Reuters SEOUL — North Korea has likely mastered the technology to power the different stages of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and may show it off soon, analysts say, but it is likely still a long way from being able to hit the mainland United States. North Korean state media announced its latest rocket-engine test on Sunday, saying it would help North Korea achieve worldclass satellite-launch capability, indicating a new type of rocket engine that could be compatible with an ICBM. The test showed “meaningful” progress, a spokesman for South Korea’s Defence Ministry said on Monday, with the firing of a main engine and four auxiliary engines as part of the development of a new rocket booster. Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis declined to give a specific assessment of the test but said it was “consistent with the pattern we’ve seen by North Korea to continue to develop their ballistic missile program.” The North Korean announcement came as U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Beijing at the end of his first visit to Asia for talks dominated by concern about North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.

Gorsuch from page A1 would restore the nine-seat court’s conservative majority at a time when Republicans control Congress and the White House. But the conservative federal appeals court judge from Colorado repeatedly said he was beyond politics. “When I became a judge, they gave me a gavel, not a rubber-stamp,” Gorsuch said, adding that no one, including the president, was “above the law.” “A good judge doesn’t give a whit about politics or the political implications of his or her decision, (and) decides where the law takes him or her fearlessly,” Gorsuch added. Republicans have praised Gorsuch, 49, as highly qualified. Democrats, who have slim chances of blocking his nomination, have questioned his suitability, with some portraying him as favoring corporate interests and insufficiently independent of Trump. Chuck Grassley, the panel’s Republican chairman, asked Gor-

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched the ground jet test of a Korean-style high-thrust engine newly developed by the Academy of the National Defence Science in this undated picture provided by KCNA in Pyongyang on March 19, 2017.

South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Lee Jin-woo said the test showed progress in engine function, but added that further analysis was needed to show the exact thrust produced and possible uses for the engine. North Korea’s state media released pictures of the high-thrust engine test overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, and said he had called it “a new birth” of the country’s rocket industry. Experts say space rockets and

long-range missiles involve fundamentally identical technologies, but with different configurations for trajectory and velocity for the stages.

such “whether you’d have any trouble ruling against a president who appointed you.” “That’s a softball, Mr. Chairman,” Gorsuch said. “I have no difficulty ruling against or for any party, other than based on what the law and facts in the particular case require. And I’m heartened by the support I have received from people who recognize that there’s no such thing as a Republican judge or a Democratic judge. We just have judges in this country.” “I have offered no promises on how I’d rule in any case to anyone. And I don’t think it’s appropriate for a judge to do so, no matter who’s doing the asking,” Gorsuch added. Gorsuch’s nomination fulfills what many conservative voters identified as their top priority throughout the 2016 presidential campaign; appointing a constitutionalist and a pragmatic conservative to a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court. In a Twitter post during the hearing on Tuesday, Trump praised Gorsuch as “the

“The nominee before us today is not President Trump... not Leader McConnell, and it’s not Judge Merrick Garland; it’s one of the most extraordinarily talented and capable people that we could possibly have going to the Supreme Court.”

Motor for ICBM? Kim Dong-yub of Seoul’s Institute for Far Eastern Studies said he believed North Korea had carried out “a comprehensive test for the first-stage rocket for an ICBM.” “It appears that North Korea

— Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) member of the Senate Judiciary Committee

kind of judge we need” for the high court. The seat Gorsuch was nominated to fill has been vacant for 13 months, since the death of conservative justice Antonin Scalia.

has worked out much of its development of the first-stage rocket booster,” he said. Joshua Pollack, of Washington’s Nonproliferation Review, said four steering nozzles had also been seen in older, long-range rockets North Korea used to launch objects into space in 2012 and 2016. But he said the main engine was quite different from anything seen previously and appeared roughly the right diameter to serve as either the first or second stage of an ICBM. U.S. aerospace expert John Schilling, a contributor to the 38 North North Korea monitoring website, said the motor appeared too big for any ICBM North Korea has been known to be working on, but would be a good fit for the second stage of a new space rocket it is planning - or for a yet-unknown ICBM design. Kim said North Korea had not yet mastered the re-entry technology needed for an ICBM, so still had work to do before it was able to hit the United States. It might though soon be able to demonstrate that it had perfected an ICBM system’s booster rocket stage. “What could be next is they would make a new type of ICBM with this new engine system and launch it, but not the entire stages, but to make only the first stage, fly about 400 km and drop. They are not going to show it all at once.” A U.S. administration official

declined to give a specific technical assessment of the test but said it showed North Korea was “150 percent” committed to its weapons programs. “This is one more indication that they are going to act in a way that is counterproductive,” he said. North Korea has conducted five nuclear tests and a series of missile launches in defiance of U.N. resolutions, and experts and Western officials believe it is working to develop nuclear-tipped missiles that can reach the United States. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said this year the country was close to test-launching an ICBM, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to tweet: “It won’t happen!” Last week, Tillerson issued the Trump administration’s starkest warning yet to North Korea, saying a military response would be “on the table” if it took action to threaten South Korean and U.S. forces. Trump told reporters on Sunday he held meetings on North Korea over the weekend and said Kim was “acting very, very badly.” China said on Monday the situation with North Korea was at a new crossroads with two scenarios — a deterioration to war or a diplomatic solution. “Any chance for dialog must be seized, as long as there’s hope,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Beijing.

Some Democrats have said Republicans “stole” a Supreme Court seat last year when the Senate refused to consider Democratic former President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Scalia, appellate judge Merrick Garland. Under questioning by Democrat Patrick Leahy, Gorsuch called Garland an “outstanding judge,” but refused to answer whether Obama’s nominee had been treated fairly by Senate Republicans. Gorsuch said Supreme Court precedents deserve respect, even as he sidestepped answering whether he thought a series of contentious cases from the past had been decided correctly, including Roe v. Wade and cases on gun rights, political spending, religious rights and the ruling tipping the 2000 presidential election to Republican George W. Bush. “I’m not in a position to tell you whether I personally like or dislike a precedent. That’s not relevant to my job,” he added. He also said it would be “beginning of the end” of the independent

judiciary if judges had to indicate how they would rule in future cases. Dianne Feinstein, the committee’s senior Democrat, asked Gorsuch whether Roe v. Wade ruling should be considered a “super precedent” because its central holding had been upheld in subsequent cases. “A good judge will consider it as precedent of the United States Supreme Court worthy of treatment of precedent like any other,” Gorsuch said, adding that the ruling has been reaffirmed many times. Pressing a Democratic concern that Gorsuch favors corporate interests, Feinstein mentioned some of his prior opinions, asking, “How do we have confidence in you that you won’t just be for the big corporations, that you will be for the little man?” Answering a later question from Republican Orrin Hatch, Gorsuch said, “A judge is there to make sure that every person, poor or rich, mighty or meek, gets equal protection of the law.”

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

MURPHY To MANTEO

Jones & Blount

Senate Democrats file bill to expand Medicaid in N.C.

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TINT OF CORN: COUNTY NAMES: west C: 0 Benton Sans Bold, M: 12 12pt. Gorge Wildfire rages at Linville Y: 59.4 wilderness K: 6

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Burke County A wildfire at Linville Gorge wilderness area that was reported last Thursday has now grown to 585 acres and is 10 percent contained. The White Creek Fire is burning near Shortoff Mountain at the southern end of Linville Gorge in the Pisgah National Forest. The fire expanded last Friday after strong winds and dry conditions. Over 140 firefighters are on the scene, but the steep, rocky terrain is increasing the difficulty of containment efforts. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Charlotte Observer

Western region: Piedmont Green ** All counties have a EAST Piedmont region: NState Red 1.5 pt. white stroke Eastern region: NState Navy Charlotte School of Law dean Greenville doctor arrested, under

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Mecklenburg County Jay Conison, who has served as dean of Charlotte School of Law for four years, will be replaced on an interim basis by Scott Broyles, a former federal prosecutor who joined the faculty in 2006. CSL released a four paragraph statement Monday announcing the decision. Conison has led the for-profit school during a controversial and tumultuous era. In November, the school was placed on probation by the American Bar Association. Both alumni and faculty called for the resignation of Conison and current school president Chidi Ogene.

Pitt County Dr. Clinton Leinweber was arrested last week after a raid on his office at Leo Jenkins Cancer Center and his home. Leinweber was arrested on drug trafficking charges but is now being investigated for reportedly drugging a woman with hydrocodone and recording questionable videos of her. Video cameras disguised as regular objects were discovered in both his home and office. Leinweber is being held on a $4.5 million dollar bond. WRAL

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2 still wanted in assault-kidnapping Buncombe County The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday that Jordan Cameron Scott, 19, was taken into custody and charged with second degree kidnapping and felony parole violation. Authorities are still searching for Zackary Ryan Emery, 19, and Nicholas DJ Ivers, 19. Both were allegedly involved in a kidnapping on March 18 in the Fairview Community. Authorities say the suspects are armed and dangerous, and the public should not approach them. Those with any information can contact the Buncombe County Sheriff.

Teen dies one month after Hanging Rock fall Stokes County Jason Messer, 17, of Stokesdale, died last Friday at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in WinstonSalem. Messer was hiking with three friends Feb. 18 at Hanging Rock State Park when he slipped and fell more than 50 feet, suffering several broken bones and a traumatic brain injury. WRAL

Woman in critical condition after being mauled by dogs Cumberland County Monica Stephenson, 47, is currently suffering from life-threatening injuries after two Great Danes mauled her while she was jogging near her Linden home. The animals belonged to her neighbor, Scot Nesbitt, but got loose, chased and attacked her. John Lauby, director of Cumberland County Animal Control, said Great Danes are typically docile unless they resort to pack behavior. Both dogs were put down Monday afternoon due to the severity of the attack. Authorities say there have been no criminal charges filed against Nesbitt.

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Popular dining establishment reopens Grandfather Mountain to offer ‘Dollar Days’ in April Avery County Throughout April, Grandfather Mountain will charge a $3 entrance fee to High Country residents, employees and their guests as part of “Dollar Days.” The promotion applies to anyone living in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga or Wilkes counties. Students attending a local college or university are also eligible with presentation of a student ID. Grandfather Mountain will offer extended spring hours starting March 25.

Forsyth County Over a year after closing, Skippy’s Hot Dogs reopened Tuesday in downtown Winston-Salem. Former owner Mike Rothman closed the restaurant to undergo treatments for brain cancer. Father and son Mark and Matt Whitley purchased the restaurant in January, pledging to carry on Rothman’s legacy with the famous pretzel buns and hand-cut fries. The restaurant will be operating Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m to 3 p.m.

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Commissioners seek funding for artificial reef Dare County Dare County commissioners are appealing to the state for funding of a new artificial reef that would attract game fish and enhance the angling industry. The new reef would be close to Oregon Inlet and attract both charter boat captains and fisherman to the Outer Banks. It would sit in about 70 feet of water, covering 162 acres. Plans are to improve current reefs with 80,000 tons of concrete from the old Bonner Bridge. Annually, Dare County generates around $1 million in revenue from the 78,000 coastal fishing licenses sold. The Virginian Pilot

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Gov. Roy Cooper gives the State of the State address at the North Carolina House of Representatives on March 13.

Judicial panel issues mixed ruling in Cooper v. Berger case By Jeff Moore North State Journal

ALEIGH — A North Carolina three-judge panel issued its ruling on the Cooper v. Berger case Friday evening, handing wins to the legislature on some issues and to the governor on others. The case, brought by Gov. Roy Cooper, stemmed from lawmakers passage of laws in December 2016 that codified the N.C. Senate’s role in confirming or rejecting gubernatorial cabinet appointments, reformed the state board of elections to combine it with the state ethics commission, and limited the number of special career status hires by the executive branch. On the issue of confirmations, the panel found that, “Our state constitution does not prohibit a law establishing senatorial advice and consent over the appointments of the governor to the heads of principal state departments.” In the decision, the panel said the implementation of advise and consent for these positions did not violate the separation of powers clause and that the plaintiffs failed to show its unconstitutionality in court. “It is encouraging the court recognized the plain language in our state’s constitution providing for a transparent confirmation process for unelected cabinet secretaries who control multi-billion dollar budgets and make decisions affecting millions of everyday North Carolinians,” said Senate Leader

“A decision on whether to seek additional remedies through the court system or the legislative process will be made following further review of the court’s order.” — Senate president pro tem

Phil Berger (R-Rockingham)

Phil Berger (R-Rockingham). However, the panel was unanimous in its decision that the laws changing the structure of the state board of elections and ethics board were unconstitutional because it “blocked the governor from ensuring faithful execution of the laws.” “The governor’s inability to appoint a controlling number of the members of the new state board means that the legislature retains control over that board and can prevent the governor from taking action,” reads the decision. Finally, considering the legislature’s changes to the number of agency positions exempt from the N.C. Human Resources Act, the court found the limitations on the governor significant enough to deem them unconstitutional. These positions, usually policy-making or managerial roles, are understood by the court to serve at the will of the governor and fur-

ther his or her policy agenda. Citing a previous balance of powers case, McCrory v. Berger, the court concluded that by changing career status of state employees on the eve of Cooper assuming office the General Assembly had “effectively appointed hundreds of employees in the heart of the executive branch.” By giving career status to those formerly exempt McCrory employees, the decision continues, the law limited the governor’s ability to remove them and afforded the executive branch too little control over the views and priorities of those officers. “Because the exempt positions amendments prevent the governor from taking care that the laws are faithfully executed, the court concludes that they violate the separation of powers and that this decision is found to be unconstitutional,” reads the decision. Though short of a complete victory, Cooper’s office was encouraged by the ruling and hinted at appeals on those points that were not decided in the governor’s favor. “We’re pleased the trial court ruled two of these three laws unconstitutional, and we believe strongly that the Supreme Court ultimately will agree with us on all three,” said Cooper’s deputy communications director, Noelle Talley. As of yet, appeals have not been filed, but indications on both sides are that they are not quite finished seeking more favorable resolution.

RALEIGH — Senate Democrats have filed a bill allocating nearly $115 million in state money this year and $273 million next fiscal year to expand Medicaid in N.C. Senate Bill 290 would change the state’s Medicaid eligibility from a focus on children, pregnant women, and those with disabilities to flat income-based eligibility, setting the annual income limit to qualify for Medicaid at $15,654. North Carolina’s Medicaid program currently covers nearly 2 million people and costs taxpayers approximately $14 billion annually. The bill takes the federal Medicaid expansion money offered in the Affordable Care Act, which has been under fire and on tenuous financial footing in recent years. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress are this week presenting a plan they say will make the health care law less costly and more sustainable. Medicaid could be transformed into a block grant program under the bill, but its path to becoming law is far from certain. So far 32 states have expanded Medicaid services with federal Affordable Care Act funds. N.C. Senate Democrats say their bill would add 630,000 people to the state’s Medicaid rolls. The bill does not address the state’s liability if Washington pulls the Medicaid expansion money. Sens. Ben Clark (D-Hoke) and Angela Bryant (D-Nash) filed S.B. 290 this week. Seven

other Senate Democrats have signed on to cosponsor the bill. “Medicaid expansion would have a positive ripple effect on our state’s economy using funds that people largely already pay into the federal system and keeping it in North Carolina,” said Bryant. “It’s a matter of using the funds available to us and reinvesting it in our people and our local economies.” The bill also passes along to hospitals the $70 million administrative costs of expansion through an annual assessment. In addition, the bill cuts state-funded health care services to inmates, those with behavioral health problems, developmental disabilities and substance addiction who are served by state health care. The bill is written to put the additional federal Medicaid expansion money in place of the cuts to the services. However, if the bill is passed, and Medicaid expansion money is repealed alongside Obamacare, the cuts to statepaid health services would remain in place without further legislative action. Democrats say the measure is a “jobs bill,” an argument for Medicaid expansion that Gov. Roy Cooper used often during his gubernatorial campaign. “This would generate an increased demand for health services and create new jobs, not only in the healthcare industry itself, but in construction, administration and a variety of industries,” Clark said. “But, ultimately, it moves us towards a healthier population and that is the most important goal.”

Bill would impose $200 for driving slowly in the fast lane By Donna King North State Journal RALEIGH - N.C. Senator Jeff Tarte (R-Mecklenburg) is achieving social media fame with his new bill that would fine drivers up to $200 for driving slowly in the fast lane. The bill imposes the fine for impeding the flow of traffic on North Carolina’s interstates. Tarte commutes to the N.C. General Assembly from Cornelius, just outside Charlotte. He says that other members of the state legislature experience similar frustrations with slow drivers in the passing

lane during their hours on the road to Raleigh. He says slow driving in the fast lane can lead to road rage but is often “a safety hazard that creates congestion.”. The simple, one-page bill has struck a chord with N.C. drivers. Since he proposed the measure, supporters have spread the word through their social media accounts and commended him on the proposal. The bill passed the first reading in the state Senate on Monday and was referred to the Committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate.

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EDITORIAL | Drew Elliot

The news you’re not getting — and why In terms of what is squeezing the pocketbook of the American middle class, energy pales in comparison to health care costs.

In his 2005 book “Taking Heat,” former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer writes about media bias. Fleischer, George W. Bush’s longtime media minder, recounts a story of his visit to a top-tier journalism school, where he asked how many of the students voted for Al Gore, Jr. for president. Hands went up from all but one student. Fleischer commented to the students that they should be concerned that only one student in the class had voted for the man who won 31 states and the election. He was then interrupted by the lone student, who wanted to make sure his fellow students knew who he actually voted for — Ralph Nader. Fleischer points out ideological media bias when he thinks he has a good case, such as when the press declared that the 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court’s Bush v. Gore decision was “closely divided,” while the Florida Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision just three days earlier (which ordered the recount that the national court halted) did not get the “closely divided” treatment for some reason. But Fleischer does not dwell on the ideological bias of the news media in the book. However, he consistently harps on another kind of bias. The media are most certainly biased, Fleischer says, in favor of conflict and woe. A corollary to that observation is the old journalistic saying that, when a dog bites a man, it is not a story — but when a man bites a dog, it is. The ordinary, in other words, is not worth reporting on; the extraordinary is.

These biases manifest in many ways, many of which are quite obvious. But the least obvious way is in the stories that journalists don’t write, not in the stories they do write. An example of this phenomenon shows both kinds of bias, ideological and conflictive. Historically, the household energy budget is one of the stock stories of journalism. Because utilities are legal monopolies and operate at great scale, electricity prices are a recurring David vs. Goliath angle for news outlets. Consumers cannot escape paying for electricity, and they can’t even choose what company to buy it from. Add in easy comparisons that apply almost equally to all consumers, and you get a highly relevant, compelling pocketbook article. So why are we not seeing more energy bill stories? A few forces are at play. The first is the aforementioned bias against the ordinary. Household electricity prices, adjusting for inflation, have gone up significantly. But in terms of what is squeezing the pocketbook of the American middle class, energy pales in comparison to health care costs. Nationwide, consumer prices have increased by about a third (pre-inflation) over the past decade, but health care costs increased much more significantly, and value has plummeted. So while in the absence of health care, power bills would have been a story, now it’s a shrug. Other forces in the lack-of-power-bill story phenomenon may have more of an ideological bias. Energy providers, led by environmental

regulations, have been idling coal-fired plants and building natural gas-fired ones. Historically, this fuel switching would have led to higher consumer bills, as companies traded low operations and maintenance costs at existing plants for massive capital outlays to build new ones. But the current and coming increases in the “base rate” in consumer bills have been offset by lower fuel prices for natural gas provided by the shale revolution. With the ideological bias against fossil fuels and “fracking,” some journalists are loath to explore what the shale revolution has meant for the American consumer. What it all amounts to is that energy prices are not at the top of the list for journalists, and thus are not discussed much by Americans these days. But the complex story is worth writing about, even if it doesn’t fit the biases of the news media.

EDITORIAL | Ray Nothstine

Navigating the campus sexual assault crisis Consent plus hedonism ultimately proves unfulfilling and harmful, particularly for many young women.

There is an oft-repeated statistic that one in five females on college campuses are victims of sexual assault. That number has been highlighted by former President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. The perception among many is that there is a campus rape epidemic in America. In a survey recently highlighted by professor KC Johnson for Minding the Campus, Duke University reported an astounding 40 percent of female undergraduates and 10 percent of males have been victims of sexual assault. “This data would mean that each year, a female undergraduate at Duke is 5.5 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime than a resident of St. Louis, which FBI statistics listed as the nation’s most dangerous city in 2016,” declared Johnson. Duke rightly declared the numbers unacceptable. But can these numbers be true? What may even be more astounding is that 88 percent of females who took the survey say they feel safe on Duke’s campus. Digging deeper into the survey may not fully explain this disparity, but it does offer additional insight. Some of it can be explained by a broadening definition of sexual assault. The study too declares that more common locations for assaults are off campus. Some might argue that campuses foster a culture of victim hierarchy, where students are prompted to insert themselves into the prevailing sexual assault narrative. Colleges, universities, and taxpayers spend considerable amount of money on preventing sexual violence and assault. But how effective are the good intentions? One of the glaring problems is that most campuses navigate “hookup culture” by emphasizing the necessity

of consent, alcohol education, and buddy systems like bystander intervention. All good things, especially if one is going to indulge in party culture. Through education and preventative training initiatives, campuses often normalize this behavior even more, neglecting far greater truths about human relationships and sexual intimacy. Consent plus hedonism ultimately proves unfulfilling and harmful, particularly for many young women. There are now apps on smart phones so presumably strangers mutually consent to their hookup, keeping a record just in case stories are changed. New York and California have passed laws detailing steps you must take to secure acceptable consent on college campuses. As University of Tennessee law professor Glenn Reynolds likes to ask on his Instapundit weblog, “Why are leftist universities such cesspits of sexual violence?” Documentaries like the popular “Hunting Ground” highlight what many see as an escalating campus rape crisis. While a powerful film and well intentioned in many ways, the documentary errs in putting advocacy ahead of facts by including stories that fell apart under closer examination. From the Duke lacrosse case, North Carolinians and much of the nation know the consequences of false reporting. And because consent is easily blurred or misinterpreted through random hookups, morning regrets often turn into reports that campus judicial officials must sort out. The consequences for the wrongly accused, even if acquitted, can be life-altering. One only has to familiarize themselves with the accusations hurled against Paul Nungesser

by Emma Sulkowicz at Columbia University in 2013. Sulkowicz carried a mattress around school to protest Nungesser being cleared by school officials, but in many ways the entire saga encapsulates the broken campus hookup culture. Many colleges and universities are extremely proactive to protect students. Some have even wisely considered offering more sex-segregated dorm options. Any sexual assault is always wrong and reporting must be encouraged. There is no doubt that predators do exist and some universities have settled multi-million dollar lawsuits after stifling investigations to protect cash cows like football. But lost in the debate too is that female college students, per the Department of Justice, are less likely to be a victim of sexual assault compared to their non-college peers. However, when it comes to college campuses, if sexual activity is oriented more toward recreation rather than the sacred, all the good intentions ultimately fall short.

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Guest Opinion | PETER APPS Riot police clash with demonstrators in the streets near the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

GARLAND TUCKER

The moral imperative of welfare reform ast week in The Washington Post, former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin L gave a passionate plea to double down on Great

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Europe on the knife edge of uncertainty Right now, Europe’s institutions have the distinct smell of collapse around them, but their resilience — so far at least — remains striking.

March 2017 is an uncomfortable time to be a European. Almost wherever you look, traditional certainties are unraveling in the face of a perfect storm of crises. This week Britain will start its departure from the European Union. A second referendum on Scottish independence will likely follow, and Northern Ireland may leave the UK and join the Irish Republic. In Holland, right-winger Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party picked up seats, but not enough to ascend to power. In France, Marine Le Pen and her National Front will almost certainly finish second in the presidential elections this spring, although she will likely lose the second round. Elsewhere in Europe, worries about an increasingly assertive Russia still dominate. Sweden this month announced it is reintroducing conscription. Finland is conducting military exercises. In the Baltic states, NATO is in the midst of its largest European deployment since the Cold War. Not everything is collapsing quite as fast as naysayers might suggest. In Germany, the far-right Alternative for Deutschland party has grown fast, particularly in the East. But it still seems unlikely to grab genuine political power in the German federal election in September. It’s a reminder of just how much Europe’s hard right is struggling. Europe’s left remains in disarray — witness the travails of Britain’s Labour Party, or the French socialists. Still, only two European countries — Hungary and Poland — have governments that could be described as seriously right-wing. Europe may not be unraveling, but it does seem in a state of semi-permanent crisis. For almost a decade, European “crisis summits” — in which leaders convene over a weekend to talk over issues — have been the norm. At both a national and regional level, Europe’s leaders appear to be suffering a crisis of confidence, popularity and — at worst — political legitimacy. Europe’s state of uncertainty is something Russian President Vladimir Putin has exploited. There are plenty within the national security establishments of both Europe and the United States who believe Russia’s intervention in Syria was partly designed to ramp up the refugee crisis, straining Europe’s politics to its limits. Events in the United States have arguably added to that uncertainty. In an interview with Reuters last month, President Donald Trump surprised some

by expressing his support for the European Union. That’s a view shared by much of the U.S. foreign policy establishment, if only because they fear the consequences if the EU unravels. Some of those around Trump, however — particularly strategist Steve Bannon — would love to see it fail. Terror attacks in Brussels, Nice, Berlin and elsewhere fuel a sense of division wildly out of proportion to the threat. The real question is whether that narrative becomes entirely self-fulfilling. Right now, Europe’s institutions have the distinct smell of collapse around them, but their resilience — so far at least — remains striking. The various European projects now under pressure — the EU, NATO, the single currency — are imperfect. But they have also delivered some remarkable results, not least keeping the peace on the continent for more than six decades and — broadly, at least — delivering effective welfare and rights to their people. European liberal democracy is often hypocritical, and sometimes ineffective. But by and large, the citizens of EU countries have spent recent decades protected from some very bad things, in particular excesses of state power, something not true of Putin’s Russia — let alone the fascist regimes of the thirties or Soviet-dominated governments that ruled Eastern Europe throughout the Cold War. Europe is certainly becoming a less friendly continent, particularly for those who are different — as refugees now held in increasingly horrific conditions in the EU border states such as Serbia have noticed. So have migrant communities across the EU. It’s hard to say where things go from here. While the institutions of European integration offer the best hope, countries can hardly be blamed for taking matters into their own hands when it comes to defending themselves. An article in the Economist last week asked whether Germany might be willing to break one of its last and greatest taboos, and launch its own nuclear weapons program to protect itself against an ever more uncertain future. Somehow, Europe has to convince itself things are not quite as bad as they look and find some optimistic route forward. Otherwise they might get worse than anyone is willing to contemplate. Peter Apps is Reuters global affairs columnist, a member of the British Army Reserve and the UK Labour Party. The opinions expressed here are his own.

THOM TILLIS

Statements that Matter North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, a member of the Judiciary Committee, made the following opening comment at Judge Neil Gorsuch’s first appearance before the committee on Monday. President Donald Trump nominated Gorsuch for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court in January. “I do think there is a little bit of confusion right now in terms of the comments made by some of my colleagues. The nominee before us today is not President Trump. The nominee before us today is not Leader McConnell, and it’s not Judge Merrick Garland; it’s one of the most extraordinarily talented and capable people that we could possibly have going to the Supreme Court. So I hope that this nomination hearing focuses on the one person before us who will go on, I believe, to fill the Supreme Court. “This is a very important role that we have and I consider it one of the most important jobs I have as a U.S. Senator.... Nothing rises to the level of importance of your nomination and the composition of the Supreme Court. They last for life. They outlast most presidents and senators. It affects all Americans and there will be judgments that you will render that will last for decades. “I have no doubt that you have the qualifications…. I appreciate the hard work that you did academically. I appreciate the hard work you did as a litigator and the work that you have done as a judge, I think it’s truly

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley swears in U.S. Supreme Court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch to testify at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing.

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extraordinary. “I want to go back to a conversation we had in my office. I mentioned to you in my office I don’t like activist judges period. Conservative or liberal. It’s not their role. The activists are us. We get elected, we go out to the people, we convince them we want to make changes. We pass laws and your job is to interpret them as a judge. And I believe you responded to me that your role fell squarely within Article III and mine fell squarely within Article I, and you saw the very bright line between the two... “I think in your nomination acceptance your quote was: ‘It is for Congress and not the courts to write new laws. It is the role of judges to

apply not alter the work of the people’s representatives.’ “There have been some comments today made about cases that you have taken up. And I think they probably in some cases relate to instances where you weren’t really happy about the outcome. And I look forward to getting to some of those. I think that two or three have been mentioned and I intend to go through as a part of my review of your summary of jurisprudence. “There are a number of examples where you interpreted the law. You did not become an activist. You didn’t allow your empathy or sympathy for a case to influence what your job is. I, for one, find that inspiring.”

Society-era welfare programs. In his op-ed piece, titled “Why hurting the poor will hurt the economy,” Rubin surveyed the myriad welfare programs from Medicaid to food stamps, concluding that these anti-poverty programs are “an economic imperative.” Rubin argued they not only reduce poverty, but they also stimulate economic growth. It is very difficult to understand how a former Treasury secretary and successful businessman can arrive at these conclusions. Beginning in the mid-1960s, billions and billions of tax dollars have been committed to an earnest fight against poverty. There has been no lack of good will, sincere effort, and taxpayer funding as federal programs have proliferated and expanded. What has been the return on this “investment?” From 1950 until the mid-1960s, the U.S. official poverty rate declined from 30 percent to approximately 14 percent, with very little in the way of government welfare programs. With the advent of Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society,” huge changes occurred in our welfare policy. Welfare spending as a percentage of gross domestic product rose from under 2 percent in 1950 to over 4 percent in 1980. In 2010, welfare spending hit a whopping 4.75 percent of GDP. Welfare benefits became a right — not a privilege. President Kennedy’s principle that welfare programs should “Give a hand, not a handout” was completely abandoned. Equality of opportunity was no longer the objective, but rather equality of outcome. Well-meaning policies had the unintended consequences of undermining the stability of the basic family unit and developing an insidious dependency among a permanent underclass. After 50 years of persistent commitment to this War on Poverty, the official poverty rate remains virtually unchanged. A truly shocking fact. The disastrous effects of these policies have sadly been borne disproportionately by the black population. From the beginning of the 20th century until the mid-1906s, black males had been participating in the work force at rates as high as — or sometimes higher than — white males. This began to change rapidly under the War on Poverty. By 1980, the participation rate of black males lagged 8 percent behind white males; and this deficit has remained in the 6.5-8 percent range since 1980.

After 50 years of persistent commitment to this War on Poverty, the official poverty rate remains virtually unchanged.

There was also a surge in illegitimate births. Again, this scourge was borne disproportionately by blacks. Illegitimate births among blacks held relatively steady at 17-20 percent from 1950 to 1965, then skyrocketed to 48 percent by 1980. Similarly, illegitimate births among whites held relatively steady at 2-3 percent from 1950-1965, when they soared to 11 percent. By 1980, 65 percent of all poor blacks who were living in families were in families without a male present. The late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan catalogued these disastrous effects beginning as early as 1965 and faced a firestorm of scorn from his fellow Democrats and other liberals. The prevailing thought among politicians and intellectuals for the last half century has been very much in line with Rubin’s views. But gradually there has arisen a grudging acknowledgement that these programs are failing. Periodic calls for reform have escalated. The need for radical reform is more urgent. The work of sociologists such as Charles Murray have well documented the failures and the costs of the welfare system. Murray’s landmark book, “Losing Ground,” did much to frame the discussion. This book was a major influence on the reforms passed by the Republican Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in the 1990s, which heralded “an end to welfare as we know it.” Unfortunately, the success of these reforms has been seriously eroded during the Obama years. I heartily concur with Rubin’s concluding plea: “Just think of how our economy would benefit if we finally marshaled the will and resources to effectively combat poverty.” Indeed, it is absolutely immoral for us not to try to accomplish this goal. However, instead of doubling down on Great Society programs as Rubin advocates, we need to jettison the failing programs and enact real reform. As Charles Murray has written, “When reforms finally do occur, they will happen not because stingy people have won, but because generous people have stopped kidding themselves.” Garland S. Tucker III is a Raleigh business executive, historian, and author. His latest book is ”Conservative Heroes: Fourteen Leaders Who Shaped America, from Jefferson to Reagan.”

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Devils sent home Duke Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen (3) goes after a loose ball against South Carolina Gamecocks guard Hassani Gravett (2) during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday.

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Panthers Newton to underogo surgery

Silver says NBA teams resting stars an issue In a memo sent to all NBA owners and the NBA Board of Governors, Commissioner Adam Silver referred to teams sitting marquee players as “an extremely significant issue for our league.” Silver believes the owners need to take control of the situation and keep teams from putting star players on the bench simply to rest them. He also alerted teams there would be “significant penalties” for teams that did not comply with the league’s request to give “notice to the league office, their opponent, and the media immediately upon determination that a player will not participatein a game due to rest.” NBA

Ex-Bulls GM Krause dies Former Bulls GM Jerry Krause died at the age of 77 on Tuesday according to the Chicago Tribune, after battling health issues for several years. Krause, who was at the helm of Chicago’s basketball franchise for 18 years, helped the Bulls win six championships after he took over in 1985. Krause is credited with selecting draft gems Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant, as well as finding foreign star Toni Kukoc. His biggest move may have been hiring Phil Jackson away from the CBA to join Doug Collins staff. CBB

UMass hires Winthrop’s Kelsey as head coach Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey is parlaying a trip to the NCAA with a new job at UMass according to multiple reports. Kelsey, 41, went 102-59 at Winthrop with one NCAA trip.

Down goes Duke Duke players and coach talk about the rough feelings surrounding the Blue Devils latest NCAA Tournament upset loss By Shawn Krest North State Journal REENVILLE, S.C. — Duke players sat silently in the locker room after the team was eliminated G from the NCAA Tournament, 88-81 by South Caro-

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will undergo surgery on his shoulder to repair a damaged rotator cuff, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon. Newton will have surgery on his throwing shoulder on March 30 at the Carolinas Medical Center. Newton, the 2015 MVP winner, struggled during the 2016 season to maintain the form that helped the Panthers advance to Super Bowl 50. The team believes the injury occurred against the Chargers during Week 14 of the regular season last year and believes he will be back for training camp. NBA

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Athletic Director Debbie Yow, left, and Chancellor Randy Woodson, right, introduce Kevin Keatts, center, as North Carolina State University’s new men’s basketball coach during dan event at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh on Sunday.

NCSU hits home run with Kevin Keatts, who promises to be ‘champions’ again New Wolfpack head coach plans to draw inspiration from previous teams after growing up an NC State fan in Virginia By R. Cory Smith North State Journal RALEIGH — Plastered all over the NC State campus and stadiums is one simple slogan that embodies what the program wants to make: a “STATEment.” After going through the pomp and circumstance of some opening remarks at Reynolds Coliseum and pumping up the program he was taking over, new basketball coach Kevin Keatts did exactly that — made a strong statement. “No matter where you see us ranked next year,” Keatts explained, “no matter what they say about us, no matter what they think about us, understand with time and a lot of hard work — and commitment and the fan support and the alumni and the backing of the school — we will be champions again. I promise you guys that.” He didn’t drop the mic, but perhaps only because it was attached to the podium. There was no timidity in his voice or doubt on his face. Keatts doesn’t have an ounce of either in his being. All he’s done as a head coach is win at every level. In 10 seasons at Hargrave Military Academy, Keatts compiled a 263-17 record with two national prep championships and seven total final four finishes. The success was the same in three seasons at UNCW with three regular season CAA championships, two CAA Tournament titles and two NCAA Tournament appearances. If there’s anything that Keatts can do, it’s win. Just ask him. “Kevin Keatts is a winner and I’ve always been,” Keatts said of himself. “I’m not bragging about being the best coach, but I know how to motivate guys. ... If you play for the front of the jersey at NC State, then the back will be great.” See keatts, page B3

“Kevin Keatts is a winner and I’ve always been. I’m not bragging about being the best coach, but I know how to motivate guys. ... If you play for the front of the jersey at NC State, then the back will be great.”

lina. Facing the end of their season and, for much of the roster, the potential end of their college career, the players fought tears as they answered questions from the media. The scene was exactly the way it should have been, according to coach Mike Krzyzewski. “I’m disappointed that we didn’t win tonight,” he said, “But at the end of the season, I want my guys to either be crying because we’ve lost or crying because we’ve just won. And it shows that if you’re not doing one of those, that means you never really became a team. It was never really that important.” Duke lost a 10-point lead in the second half, as South Carolina hit an incredible 20 of 28 shots — a 71.4 percent accuracy — and four of five three-pointers to overwhelm the Blue Devils. “I thought we were playing our butts off,” Krzyzewski said. “We got worn down. It’s the most physical game we’ve been in all year. And then we were in a lot of foul trouble. So you just try and patch up. I wish we had some of that tape that doesn’t let water into the boat.” And so, the Blue Devil players and managers sat in the locker room and cried. “These guys, they were a really good team,” Krzyzewski said. “This is one of the most proud teams for me because all the stuff. You all keep talking about expectations. I mean, look, a lot of these kids were just hurt at the start of the year and whatever. And they never used it as an excuse. And they became close. And so I just told them — I told them I love them and I’m proud of them. I wish I could keep coaching them this year. But that’s not going to happen.” And the tears flowed. Except for one Duke player. With 2:58 remaining in the game, senior Matt Jones saw his Duke career come to an end after picking up his fifth foul. Coach Krzyzewski was discussing the call with the

“But at the end of the season, I want my guys to either be crying because we’ve lost or crying because we’ve just won.” Coack Mike Krzyzewski

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North Carolina is the only hope remaining for the ACC after the entire conference, with the lone exception being the Tar Heels, decided to lay an egg in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Roy Williams’ crew is the only ACC team left, but they are easily the best team to represent the conference. One problem: star guard Joel Berry is dinged up now. Brett Friedlander looks at where UNC goes from here and how the Heels can make a run with Berry hurt. B3

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Tiger Woods continues to tease fans with the possibility of an on-course return, making multiple media appearances for his new book “The 1997 Masters: My Story” about his first major victory 20 years ago. Woods has battled back pain for quite some time but told GMA’s Michael Strahan he is “trying every day to get back and play” for the 2017 Masters.

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“I think Dayton deserved a better draw in this tournament. I’ll finish with that.” Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall explaining quite clearly his frustration over the Shockers being given a No. 10 seed in the tourney

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1,080 Points scored this season by Washington Huskies senior Kelsey Plum, who set an NCAA record for most points scored in a season when she poured in 38 points during Washington’s 108-82 win over Oklahoma on Monday night. Plum, who averaged 31.6 points per game this year, also holds the record for career points scored by a single player, with an absurd 3,498 points.

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LSU jumped in on the coaching carousel this week, snagging the other top candidate for the NC State job and hiring Will Wade away from VCU. Wade went 91-45 in his four years with the Rams and is the 22nd head coach in LSU basketball history.

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Fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder continued to troll former star Kevin Durant, now with the Warriors, with one fan dressing up as a cupcake holding a crutch before Monday’s game. Durant did not play because of a knee injury he suffered earlier this year.

Everything resets in March Madness heading into the Sweet 16, and the betting odds are no different. With the top overall seed (Villanova) knocked out, the Kansas Jayhawks took over as Vegas’ top favorite to win the tournament. Bill Self ’s squad draws Purdue (Midwest No. 4 seed) in the Sweet 16 and then the winner of Oregon (No. 3) and Michigan (No. 7) if the Jayhawks advance. UNC, conversely, will have to face either Kentucky or UCLA if the Heels win. Kevin Jairaj | Usa Today Sports images

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North State Journal for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Confederate flag protest adds to complicated NCAA Tournament setting Politics continue leave their mark on the NCAA tournament By Brett Friedlander North State Journal

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North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) drives to the basket against Arkansas Razorbacks forward Dustin Thomas (13) during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday.

Berry’s soreness eased by UNC trip to Sweet 16 By Brett Friedlander North State Journal REENVILLE, S.C. — The discomfort Joel Berry felt in his G sore right ankle Sunday was mild

compared to the emotional pain that awaited him and his North Carolina basketball teammates as they faced the possibility of a premature exit from the NCAA tournament. So even though the Tar Heel star was slowed by a sore right ankle suffered two days earlier, he knew he had to suck it up and do whatever he could to pull his team through its second round South Region game against Arkansas. Berry was far from his best, but he was good enough in his gritty 34 minutes of action to help UNC to a season-extending come-frombehind 72-65 victory against the Razorbacks at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. “Going into the game I felt pretty good,” Berry said. “I did my all to try to get back on the court today. Towards the end of the game it got really sore. I just tried to fight through it and do the best I could on the defensive end, because that’s where we needed it. Overall right now, it’s very sore. But I’m good.” The junior point guard suffered his injury Friday when he landed on the foot of a defender and rolled his ankle during the second half of UNC’s opening round victory against Texas Southern. He also required medical attention Sunday when he ripped a fingernail while following through on a shot, a condition that led to his nail being superglued back in place. Berry said the finger is something that has happened to him

“Honestly, just me and Justin [Jackson] being aggressive, taking the shots we usually take is what helped us out. Even though they didn’t go in, I think me and Justin helped our team out in a different way other than scoring the ball.” Joel Berry, Carolina junior point guard before and didn’t affect his performance. The ankle, however, was a different story. “More than anything, my ankle kind of bothered me on my lift on my shot,” he said. “In the first half I had great lift and made two threes. Then in the second half, towards the end, it started bothering me. But I think I’m tough and I had to fight through it to do what I can to help this team.” Berry was already fighting a shooting slump before his injury, having made only two of his previous 12 attempts from beyond the 3-point arc over a three-game span. He made two of his first five long-range shots Sunday before missing his final three. In all, he was just 2 of 13 against the Razorbacks while finishing with 10 points. One of his misses, however, turned out to be the most important shot of the game. It came in the final minute after UNC had battled back from a fivepoint deficit to take a one-point

lead. With the shot clock running out and the Tar Heels in desperate need of a basket, Berry fired up a desperation shot as he crashed into the line. The ball glanced off the glass right into the hands of teammate Kennedy Meeks, who tipped it in as the shot clock buzzer sounded to increase UNC’s lead to 68-65. “I wasn’t sure when I went to bed (Saturday) night that he would play,” coach Roy Williams said of Berry. “You look at his stat sheet. It doesn’t look great when you’re 2 for 13. But he was a tough little nut out there today and helped us in every way possible. The ball didn’t go in the basket for him, but I thought he was something.” Not only did Berry have a hard time putting the ball in the basket, so did ACC Player of the Year Justin Jackson — who despite managing 15 points, made only five of his 14 field goal attempts. Things don’t usually end well for the Tar Heels (29-7) when its two top two offensive threats shoot poorly in the same game. On this day, though, they managed to squeak by and advance to Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup with Butler in Memphis. “Honestly, just me and Justin being aggressive, taking the shots we usually take is what helped us out,” Berry said. “Even though they didn’t go in, I think me and Justin helped our team out in a different way other than scoring the ball.” Between them, Berry and Jackson were credited with seven steals and eight assists. They also played major roles in the late defensive surge that saw UNC hold Arkansas scoreless on its final six possessions and outscore the Razorbacks 12-0 over the decisive final 3½ minutes. “We just realized that if you win you get to stay around, but if you lose that’s the end of your season,” Berry said. “We just don’t want it to be our end. We have dreams and goals we want to reach and we didn’t want them to get cut short.”

GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina went 15 years without hosting an NCAA championship event because of a controversy involving the flying of the Confederate flag on its statehouse grounds. It only ended that drought after the flag was finally taken down and North Carolina became embroiled in a political conflict of its own. This week’s NCAA tournament basketball games at Bon Secours Wellness Arena were originally scheduled to be played in Greensboro, but were moved to Greenville as a direct result of H.B. 2 — North Carolina’s contentious “bathroom bill.” That’s why it was surprising to see an oversized Confederate flag flying over the parking lot adjacent to the arena as fans began arriving for Sunday’s second round games involving North Carolina, Arkansas, Duke and South Carolina. The flag was a statement of protest by a group calling itself The South Carolina Secessionist Party, whose members are unhappy that the state bowed to pressure from the NCAA and other groups by taking the flag down in 2015. “We started a campaign about two months ago to start flagging the state’s major tourist attractions,” said James Bessinger, one of group members staging the protest. Bessinger said his group’s members are frustrated by South Carolina’s failure to display the Confederate in a state museum as agreed upon in the legislation that led to it being removed from the state house grounds. “This is our way of putting a little pressure on the legislature,” he said. “If you’re going to hide our flag, we’ll fly it loud and proud in front of everyone who visits your state until you do what you said you were going to do. “The second part of this is that the NCAA boycotted our state for I think it was 12 years because of the flag. Now that they’ve lifted

their boycott, we want to make sure people see it.” Bessinger and two other men made sure their flags would be visible by standing outside the main entrance to the arena with them. They were eventually told to move by police, because the length of the poles on which their flags were attached were longer than allowed by Greenville city ordinance. The largest flag, attached to the bed of a pickup truck on the roof of the garage, remained and could be seen by everyone arriving for the games Sunday. Including those representing the NCAA, which issued a statement about the situation shortly after it came to light. “The NCAA is proud and excited to host championships in the state of South Carolina once again,” said Dave Gavitt, the NCAA’s senior vice-president of basketball. “We are committed to assuring that our events are safe and accessible to all. No symbols that compromise that commitment will be permitted to be displayed on venue property that the tournament controls. Freedom of speech activities on public property in areas surrounding the arena are managed by the city of Greenville and we are supportive of the city’s efforts.” From a logistical standpoint, Greenville and event host Furman have done a solid job of hosting their first NCAA tournament since 2002. The arena has been full, the games have gone off without a hitch and the city’s revitalized downtown area has been a popular gathering spot for fans of all the teams involved. But considering that the NCAA pulled its events out over the Confederate flag once, Sunday’s protest could potentially jeopardize the scheduling of future tournaments here. That would be just fine with Bessinger and his fellow protesters. “If they decide not to come back how would I feel?” he said. “I’d be ecstatic. If you’re going to get into the political ring, you better be prepared to face it from all sides. Politics isn’t a monologue. If you don’t want to have a dialogue and not come back, more power to you.”

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Michael Adams Jr., Tim Arnold and Dustin Smith fly the Confederate Flag outside to Bon Secours Wellness Arena before second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the North Carolina Tar Heels on Sunday in Greenville, S.C.

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If Keatts’ mentality and resume seems convincing, you’re not the only one who’s buying in. Athletics Director Debbie Yow, who was leading her second press conference for a men’s basketball coach in eight years at NC State, couldn’t hold back her smile when introducing the head coach. This was an especially crucial hire for Yow, who has said she doesn’t have any intentions of going past her current contract of 2019. After a long, exhausting and — let’s face it — embarrassing coaching search that led to Mark Gottfried in 2011, Yow pulled the trigger quickly on Keatts. Yow was assured right away that she found the next leader for her basketball program. “When we met with Kevin Friday afternoon for several hours, we could still be there talking,” Yow said with a smile. “It became very obvious he was the person. ... It’s rare we find this level of fit in this day in age.” One goal still out there for Yow is to win a national championship — in any sport — for NC State since 1983. While Keatts didn’t clarify which type of championships he plans to bring back to Raleigh, an ACC Tournament title would be the first since 1987 in either football or basketball. So how exactly is Keatts planning on bringing banners back to PNC Arena? With the exact same approach he brought to every other program he’s been a part of during his career. “I want our identity to be we play

official as Jones walked past him toward the Duke bench. Realizing the significance of the moment, he ended his conversation with the referee to slap Jones on the behind as he walked by. Duke assistant coaches and Jones’ teammates each hugged him and slapped him as he took his seat, but he didn’t cry. “Yeah, I thought about that, that it could be the end,” Jones said of the moment. “Obviously, just the way (the Gamecocks) were gelling on offense. It went through my mind, but you try not to let it affect you cheering on your teammates. Plus, we’ve done it before — we’ve come back. We thought we could. Shots just didn’t fall. We couldn’t find enough energy to muster up.” In the locker room, Jones sat dry-eyed, the lone Blue Devil not giving in to emotion. “I don’t know,” he said, when asked why. “I’m kind of numb. I gave everything I had the last four years. Some was a success. Some I took lumps, but other than that, I’m proud of what I’ve done.” Across the locker room, a red-eyed freshman knew the reason. In a voice choked with sobs, Harry Giles said he wasn’t surprised at Jones’ calm in the emotional storm. “Definitely,” he said. “He’s the leader. It’s what you expect for Matt. He’s going be tough for us, stay strong for us. He and Amile (Jefferson, fellow senior) don’t want to make it harder for us seeing them. He was being strong. I was trying to do the same thing.” One last time, in the moments immediately after his Duke career ended, Matt Jones made one final sacrifice for his teammates, and fought back the tears. “You know how bad they love this team,” Giles said. “They showed it every day. The fact that this is their last time leaving us tonight. I wanted it for them more than anything.”

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Athletic Director Debbie Yow, left, and Chancellor Randy Woodson, right, introduce Kevin Keatts, center, as North Carolina State University’s new men’s basketball coach during an event at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh on Sunday.

extremely hard. We’re not going to be a basketball team that doesn’t make mistakes,” Keatts said. “Our guys are going to dive on the floor, they’re going to take charges, they’re going to play so hard. ... “I think you will love our system. If you don’t, come see me after a month

and I’ll take you out to dinner.” Last year, Keatts’ UNCW squad ranked in the top 25 in scoring (84.8 points per game), 3-pointers made (9.6 per game), 3-pointers attempted (917), assists (565) and turnover margin. Don’t expect Keatts to be taking anyone out to dinner in the fall.

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

How Sweet (16) it is: Big moments from NCAA first weekend The Big Dance

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Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) shoots against the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday.

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Michigan Wolverines forward Moritz Wagner (13) and forward D.J. Wilson (5) celebrate during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament after upsetting the Louisville Cardinals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday.

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Wisconsin Badgers forward Ethan Happ (22) blocks a shot by Villanova Wildcats guard Donte DiVincenzo (10) as Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig (24) backs up the play at right in the second half during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday. Wisconsin won 65-62 in an upset.

Xavier Musketeers guard Quentin Goodin (3) reacts to upsetting the Florida State Seminoles in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Amway Center in Orlando on Saturday.

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South Carolina Gamecocks guard Justin McKie (20) dunks the ball during the second half against the Duke Blue Devils in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday.

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2017 NCAA BASKETBALL DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET BRACKET

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FIRST FOUR 11 Kansas St. (20-13)

1 Villanova (31-3) 16 Mount St. Mary’s 8 Wisconsin (25-9)

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5 Virginia (22-10)

12 UNC Wilmington (29-5) 71 80

11 USC

3 Baylor (25-7)

2 Duke (27-8) 15 Troy (22-14) 1 Gonzaga (32-1) 16 S. Dakota St. (18-16) 8 Northwestern (23-11)

Buffalo

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5 Virginia

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58 86

Providence (20-12) 11

USC (24-9) 11 100

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4 Florida

Mar 23

Purdue 4

4 Florida

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Purdue 4

65 76

3 Florida St. (25-8)

Michigan St. (19-14) 9

Iowa St. (23-10) 5

Nevada (28-6) 12

Purdue (25-7) 4

Oregon 3 Mar 23

Oregon (29-5) 3

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Greenville

7 S. Carolina

2 Duke

1 Gonzaga

Michigan 7

Indianapolis

Salt Lake City

Louisville 2

N. Carolina 1

1 Gonzaga

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Mar 23

Butler 4

4 W. Virginia

SAN JOSE

3 Florida St.

Milwaukee 74

WEST Orlando

Arkansas 8

65 Middle Tenn. 12

4 West Virginia 83

11 Xavier

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SOUTH MEMPHIS

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Mar 23

UCLA 3 Mar 24

Cincinnati 6

Sacramento 79

UCLA 3

Iona (22-12) 14 Michigan (24-11) 7 Oklahoma St. (20-12) 10 Louisville (24-8) 2

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St. (20-14) 15

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North Carolina (27-7) 1

Texas Southern (23-11) 16

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Buffalo

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5 Notre Dame

Arkansas (25-9) 8

Seton Hall (21-11) 9

Minnesota (24-9) 5

Middle Tenn. (30-4) 12

Butler (23-8) 4

Winthrop (26-6) 13

Cincinnati (29-5) 6

Kansas St. 11

UCLA (29-4) 3

Kent St. (22-13) 14

Dayton (24-7) 7

7 Saint Mary’s 77

Salt Lake City

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March 16 and 18 first-/second-round sites: Buffalo, Milwaukee, Orlando, Salt Lake City. March 17 and 19 first-/second-round sites: Greenville, Indianapolis, Tulsa, Sacramento. March 23 and 25 regional sites: Kansas City, San Jose. March 24 and 26 regional sites: Memphis, New York.

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Indianapolis

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Wichita St. 10

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Baylor Bears guard Ishmail Wainright (24) dunks during the first half against the USC Trojans in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at BOK Center in Tulsa, Sunday.

Vermont (29-5) 13

Rhode Island (24-9) 11

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Kentucky Wildcats guard De’Aaron Fox (0) dunks against the Wichita State Shockers during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday.

Creighton (25-9) 6

Rhode Island 11 84 Sacramento

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Iowa St. 5

Miami (Fla.) (21-11) 8

KANSAS CITY

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MIDWEST April 1

Kansas (28-4) 1

Milwaukee 80

EAST 11 USC

Kansas 1

Tulsa

11 Xavier (21-13)

15 North Dakota (22-9)

4 West Virginia (26-8)

2 Arizona (30-4)

12 Princeton (23-6)

10 VCU (26-8)

UC Davis (22-12) 16

Orlando

7 Saint Mary’s (28-4)

N.C. Central (25-8) 16

Kansas 1

14 Fla. Gulf Coast (26-7)

8 Wisconsin

7 S. Carolina

5 Notre Dame (25-9)

6 Maryland (24-8)

9 Vanderbilt (19-15)

13 Bucknell (26-8)

DAYTON MARCH 14–15

7 South Carolina (22-10) 93 10 Marquette (19-12)

6 SMU (30-4)

14 New Mexico St. (28-5)

16 New Orleans (20-11) 66

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13 East Tenn. St. (27-7)

9 Virginia Tech (22-10)

4 Florida (24-8)

16 Mt. St. Mary’s (19-15) 67

11 Wake Forest (19-13) 88

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Virginia Cavaliers guard Marial Shayok (4) shoots against Florida Gators forward Kevarrius Hayes (13) during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at tge Amway Center in Orlando on Saturday.

Wichita St. (30-4) 10 Kentucky (29-5) 2 Northern Ky. (24-10) 15

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Oregon Ducks guard Tyler Dorsey (5) celebrates with teammates after the win against Rhode Island Rams during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sunday.

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Three names to watch in the UNCW coaching search With Kevin Keatts departing for NC State, UNCW has a highly coveted spot for any rising mid-major coach By R. Cory Smith North State Journal The coaching search in Wilmington has already begun as the Seahawks look to replace Kevin Keatts, who left Wilmington for NC State after winning back-toback CAA titles. Keatts leaves behind a program in good shape, coming off close losses in the NCAA Tournament each of the last two years, and with plenty of talented players still on the roster. Former assistant coach Takayo Siddle has taken over

the interim head coach role for UNCW, but might lack the experience to take over at this point. At 30 years old, Siddle has seven years as an assistant coach between Gardner-Webb and UNCW and will likely play a crucial role in keeping the current players with the program. However, there are some big fish out there on the coaching market that the Seahawks can certainly attract. With sophomores C.J. Bryce and Devontae Cacok expected to lead the way next year along with Jordon Talley and Jaylen Fornes in the mix, UNCW has a chance to compete in the CAA again next year. So who are some of the likely targets for the Seahawks this offseason? Here’s a look at some of the names that will surely be on the top of the list throughout the coaching search.

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LeVelle Moton, NC Central

Wes Miller, UNC Greensboro

Chris Caputo, Miami

When it comes to success, LeVelle Moton is a good starting point. However, it always comes with the caveat that he coaches a team that is routing the MEAC conference. NC Central has been a dominant force in the MEAC during Moton’s tenure, winning three regular season titles in the last four years. He’s also clinched two berths to the NCAA Tournament during that span with two completely different core groups of players. A move from NC Central to UNCW would be a step up for Moton, who is clearly deserving of a high-level position in the future. Moton has a 113-51 record with the Eagles over the last five seasons, making him a prime candidate for the move to Wilmington to replace Keatts for years to come.

Another head coaching candidate in N.C., how convenient? Not only is Wes Miller a local coach, he’s also coming off the most successful season in UNC Greensboro history. Miller just led the Spartans to a 25-10 record and tied for first in the Southern Conference. The 25 wins were the most in UNCG history, but a loss in the Southern Conference Tournament landed Miller’s squad in the NIT. Unlike Moton and others on the list, Miller doesn’t have a history of success. The recordsetting season in Greensboro proves he’s turned the program around, but he did not post a single winning campaign prior to that. Miller is a bit of an unknown commodity as a head coach. Then again, so was Keatts.

In 2006 NCAA Tournament saw a historic run by George Mason that ended in the Final Four and catapulted the career of Jim Larranaga. It also happened to be the first year a little-known assistant Chris Caputo joined the Patriots staff. Caputo has been with Larranaga at every stop since that season, making the move from George Mason in the CAA to Miami in the ACC. While he’s been rumored to move to different teams for years, Caputo hasn’t left Larranaga’s side in more than a decade while rising to the associate coach role. During the previous coaching search, Caputo’s name was tied to the UNCW job before Keatts ultimately got the call. If Bass decide to go the route of hiring an assistant coach instead of a lower level head coach again, Caputo would be an ideal fit for a program with a solid base of talent for the next two seasons.

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The Sports Xchange New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s stolen game-worn jersey from Super Bowl LI has been recovered, the NFL confirmed Monday. The league also announced another jersey worn by Brady in Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 was retrieved after an investigation led by the FBI — both found in possession of an international media member. The jerseys were found in Mexico and are being authenticated by authorities, Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo said. “Through the cooperation of the NFL and New England Patriots’ security teams, the FBI and other law enforcement authorities, the Super Bowl LI jersey worn last month by MVP Tom Brady has been recovered,” the NFL said in a statement. “Also retrieved during the ongoing investigation was the jersey Brady wore in the Patriots’ victory in Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks in 2015. “The items were found in the possession of a credentialed member of the international media. Due to the ongoing investigation, we would refer any additional questions to the FBI.” Brady discovered his latest jersey was missing following the Patriots’ 34-28 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5. “Someone stole my game jersey,” Brady was seen telling Patriots owner Robert Kraft after the game at NRG Stadium in Houston. “You better look online,” Kraft joked. “It’s unfortunate, because that’s a nice piece of memorabilia,” Brady told the media the next day when he accepted the Super Bowl MVP trophy. “If it shows up on eBay or something, somebody let me know. I’ll try to track that down. Those are pretty special ones to keep. But what can you do? I’ll take the ring. That’s good enough for me.” Kraft later compared the jersey to a piece of fine art. “It’s very sad to me that someone would do something like this, and it’s like taking a great Chagall or Picasso or something. You can never display it,” Kraft said last month. The Houston police assigned a value of $500,000 to the jersey in its report. A Lelands auction house representative told the Boston Globe last month it could be worth as much as $1 million. The jersey Brady wore in the Patriots’ 28-24 victory in Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks in February 2015 was also retrieved during the investigation. It was not common knowledge that jersey was missing. The 39-year-old Brady set Super Bowl records for most passing attempts (62), most completions (43) and most passing yards (466) as New England overcame a 28-3 deficit to beat the Falcons. He became the first quarterback to win five Super Bowls, and he tied Charles Haley for the record as a five-time Super Bowl champion.

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New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady warms up before the start of Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons in Houston, Texas, U.S., February 5, 2017.

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Jets ink McCown to one-year deal The New York Jets signed journeyman quarterback Josh McCown to a one-year contract on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, but the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the deal was worth $6 million. McCown, who turns 38 in July, met with the team over the weekend. He also visited with the Dallas Cowboys, but Kellen Moore was re-signed to serve as Dak Prescott’s likely backup. McCown’s immediate role with the Jets is in question with last year’s starter Ryan Fitzpatrick unsigned. Backup Geno Smith, however, signed with the New York Giants on Monday while third-year quarterback Bryce Petty struggled in four starts in 2016, throwing seven interceptions before a torn labrum ended his season.

Falcons ink McKay to extension The Atlanta Falcons announced a five-year contract extension through June 2022 for team president and CEO Rich McKay on Tuesday. McKay, 58, joined the Falcons as the team’s general manager in 2004. He was promoted to president in 2008 after the Falcons hired Thomas Dimitroff. “Rich has been so important to our businesses and Atlanta’s growth for many years. We are thrilled to extend his contract with the Falcons and AMB Sports & Entertainment,” Steve Cannon, chief executive officer of AMB Group, LLC, said in a statement. McKay, who has spent the last 23 years on the NFL’s Competition Committee, is also president of AMB Sports & Entertainment Group and played a key role in the development of the Falcons’ new stadium, MercedezBenz Stadium. He is also credited with bringing new Major League Soccer expansion team Atlanta United to the city.

Saints, Patriots working on Butler deal The New Orleans Saints are close to a deal to acquire New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler. The one stumbling block for a trade, according to Mike Giardi of CSN New England, is “some quibbling” over guaranteed money for Butler, a restricted free agent cornerback. Otherwise, according to the report, the parameters for a deal between the teams are “mostly” in place. Butler, 27, visited the Saints last week. He reportedly was irked by New England’s signing of free agent cornerback Stephon Gilmore to a five-year deal worth $65 million.

HOF RB Sayers diagnosed with dementia Former Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers, who became the youngest player ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame 40 years ago, was diagnosed with dementia four years ago, according to a story in Sunday’s Kansas City Star. Sayers, 73, barely spoke during a seven-hour visit by The Star last week. However, his wife, Ardie Sayers, says he can hold conversations at other times. Ardie Sayers told the Star she believes the dementia began as far back as 2009, but she said Gale remains fine physically. She has been moving him home from a facility where he stayed the last few months.

Former 49ers WR Clark has ALS Dwight Clark, a former San Francisco 49ers receiver whose touchdown reception in the 1982 NFC Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys is known as “The Catch” in the Bay Area, announced on his blog that he has ALS. “I have ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease,” the 60-year-old

Clark wrote. “Those words are still very hard for me to say.” Clark wrote that he was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in late 2015 after visits to six neurologists and three ALS specialists. “The one piece of good news is that the disease seems to be progressing more slowly than in some patients,” Clark wrote. “While I’m still trying to wrap my head around the challenge I will face with this disease over the coming years, the only thing I know is that I’m going to fight like hell and live every day to the fullest.”

Cowboys bring back QB Moore The Dallas Cowboys re-signed Kellen Moore on Monday to address the team’s backup quarterback situation for the 2017 season. The deal is for one year, ESPN reported. Moore was expected to be Tony Romo’s backup last season before fracturing his fibula in the first week of training camp. Moore, 27, was put on seasonending injured reserve and Romo injured his back three weeks later in the third preseason game, paving the way for rookie quarterback Dak Prescott to become the starter and lead the Cowboys to a 13-3 season.

Raiders ink ex-FSU star Manuel as backup QB The Oakland Raiders added depth behind starting quarterback Derek Carr, signing former first-round pick EJ Manuel on Monday. The Raiders also announced the signing of free agent linebacker Jelani Jenkins and re-signed veteran long snapper Jon Condo. Manuel, the No. 16 overall pick by the Buffalo Bills in the 2013 draft, is expected to compete with Connor Cook as the primary backup for Oakland. An unrestricted free agent, Manuel brings ample experience to the West Coast, making 29 appearances and 17 starts during his tenure with Buffalo. He owns a 6-11 record as a starter. The 6-foot-5, 237-pound Manuel saw his most extensive action during his rookie campaign, making 10 starts and throwing for 1,972 yards with 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Montgomery stresses execution as ECU begins spring practice

Splitter to Spoiler

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal pring is the traditional time of rebirth, renewal and S growth, so it’s only appropriate

that the first day of the new season Monday also happened to be the first day of East Carolina’s spring football practice. All three of those themes will be front and center over the next few weeks as coach Scottie Mont‑ gomery puts the disappointment of last year’s 3-9 record behind and begins preparations for his second season with the Pirates. Rebirth is represented by the four new members that have joined the coaching staff and changes that are being made to the team’s defensive scheme. Re‑ newal is the renewed emphasis on execution while the growth comes from the experience Montgomery hopes he gained during his first season of leading a program. “It’s such a new fresh start,” Montgomery said at a press con‑ ference Monday. “We are going to approach every day this spring as a game. We have 15 opportunities to go out and compete and we are going to go out and compete at a high level.” Although there are plenty of position battles to monitor and develop between now and ECU’s annual Purple-Gold scrimmage on April 22, including quarter‑ back and both kicking special‑ ists, the primary emphasis of the spring will be on the small details that snowballed into big problems for the Pirates a year ago. At the top of the list is turn‑ overs. ECU ranked 126th out of 128 FBS teams with a minus-16 turn‑ over margin in 2016. It lost 12 fumbles and was intercepted 12 times, many of which came on tipped balls Montgomery blamed on a lack of “awareness and vi‑ sion.” In an effort to help correct the problem — whether it be through ball security, a better understand‑ ing of where defenders are coming from or simply better concentra‑ tion — the Pirates’ coach plans to make each of this spring’s 15 prac‑ tices more like a game. “Last year’s objective for the spring was discipline and con‑ ditioning. We made huge strides

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East Carolina Pirates head coach Scottie Montgomery talks into his headset in the fourth quarter of the college football game against North Carolina State at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, N.C. on Sept. 10, 2016.

in that which was very evident through our penalty reduction. That’s our foundation,” Montgom‑ ery said. “This spring our focus in all three phases will be directly reflected to execution. I am ex‑ pecting our coaches to create situ‑ ations through drill work that will improve our ability to execute the smallest of details.” To that end, Montgomery and defensive coordinator Kenwick Thompson have simplified the way their defense communicates in an effort to help cut down on the big plays that haunted the Pi‑ rates in virtually every game they played last season. The coaches have also adjust‑ ed ECU’s base scheme to replace a linebacker with a fifth defensive back, one with the versatility to be a factor against both the pass and run. “Athleticism is the first thing that you can start with,” Mont‑ gomery said of why the change was made. “But I also think it’s going to give us the ability to com‑ municate a little bit better as a de‑ fense. “I think when you have one guy in that role, whether it’s in the run game or the pass game, there’s not a whole lot of multiple teaching to different people. That guy’s going in to learn both roles, not just one role. And if we’re ever in a situa‑ tion where we need nickel, we’re not having to reteach it.” A prime candidate to fill that position is Auburn transfer Tim Irvin, the nephew of NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin. He would

join a unit that returns seven starters, including top tackler Jor‑ dan Williams and cornerbacks Corey Seargent and Colby Gore, along with safeties Travon Sim‑ mons and Bobby Fulp. Offensively, the Pirates bring back six starters, but must replace both Zay Jones — the NCAA’s alltime leading receiver — and quar‑ terback Philip Nelson. Even without Jones, ECU ap‑ pears to be well-stocked at receiv‑ er with the return of Jimmy Wil‑ liams, Trevon Brown and Davon Grayson. Williams was granted a sixth year of eligibility because of an injury suffered as a freshman, Brown missed last season for ac‑ ademic reasons and Grayson was held out in 2016 because of injury. The quarterback situation is more complicated. Although Montgomery stressed Monday that junior col‑ lege transfer Gardner Minshew currently has the job after starting the final two games last season, he’ll be pushed significantly by redshirt freshman Reid Herring and highly touted early arriving freshman Kingsley Ifedi. “Gardner is our starter. If somebody takes that job from him, it’ll be just that.” Montgom‑ ery said. “Every job is always open, but this is his job. You’re constant‑ ly trying to get better and it comes to a point in time where I’m not playing any games. Guys will have the opportunity, I think we have talent at that position, to give it some competition. But right now it’s Gardner.”

Trubisky solid but not spectacular at pro day The Sports Xchange Continuing the positive mo‑ mentum he created at the Scout‑ ing Combine a couple weeks ago, North Carolina quarterback Mitchell Trubisky completed approximately 63 of 70 passes during a scripted throwing ses‑ sion on Tuesday attended by an estimated 75 scouts representing virtually every NFL team. Among the big names in atten‑ dance were San Francisco 49ers’ general manager John Lynch and Pittsburgh Steelers’ general man‑ ager Kevin Colbert, two clubs po‑ tentially in need of a young quar‑ terback. No NFL head coaches attended the workout. The Cleveland Browns, own‑ ers of the No. 1 and No. 12 over‑ all picks and with a clear need at quarterback, were conspicuously absent. The club reportedly has a private workout already set up with Trubisky, an Ohio native. Trubisky also has upcoming meetings scheduled with the 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets, according to Pro Football Talk. Trubisky, a possible top five pick and NFLDraftScout.com’s top-rated quarterback for the 2017 draft, elected to stand on his impressive Combine performance when it came to the measurable drills, which preceded a throwing session that one observer on hand for the workout characterized as “solid, but not spectacular.” Trubisky started his workout with several short passes to the flats and across the middle with a “rusher” forcing him to move. The drill demonstrated the quick

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North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis on Mar. 3, 2017.

feet and balance that stood out on tape and wowed scouts at the NFL Scouting Combine with his 4.67-second 40-yard dash. As the workout continued, Tru‑ bisky delivered several impressive tosses down the field that showed off his touch and velocity. Despite throwing outdoors in gusty con‑ ditions, Trubisky was consistently accurate, though he did occasion‑ ally force receivers to adjust to passes slightly behind them. One clear exception, however, was a rollout to his right late in the throwing session in which he sailed a deep corner over his in‑ tended receiver. The 6-foot-2, 222-pound Tru‑ bisky is often knocked for his less-than-ideal 13 career starts (all in 2016) but he is surprisingly polished, showing a quick set-up and delivery of the ball, as well as the ability to throw from differ‑ ent platforms. As he was chased Tuesday, Trubisky showed off his improvisational skills, firing pass‑ es over the top, from a three-quar‑ ters delivery and even side-armed. There were several drops of catchable passes, lowering Tru‑ bisky’s completion rate but overall it was a very solid performance, similar to the one he had in In‑

dianapolis and what Clemson’s star Deshaun Watson (one of Tru‑ bisky’s top competitors) showed at his Pro Day last week. Trubisky was obviously the star attraction but the NFL scouts and coaches on hand showed plenty of interest in North Caroli‑ na’s “other” prospects, a list which included six more Tar Heels invit‑ ed to the Combine, including run‑ ning backs Elijah Hood and T.J. Logan, wide receivers Mack Hol‑ lins, Bug Howard and Ryan Swit‑ zer and defensive tackle Nazair Jones. Hollins, who led the nation with an average of 24.8 yards per reception last year, was unable to work out after pulling his ham‑ string during 40-yard dash test‑ ing last month in Indianapolis. The Cincinnati Bengals seemed especially interested in the Tar Heels’ duo of runners with positional coach Kyle Caskey put‑ ting Howard and Logan through drills. The Bengals, of course, al‑ ready have a former North Caro‑ lina running back on the roster in former second-round pick Giovani Bernard. Meanwhile, it was a represen‑ tative of the Chicago Bears put‑ ting Jones through his workout.

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NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Newman (31) celebrates after winning the Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. on Sunday.

Newman’s triumph changes dynamic for Richard Childress Racing yan Newman looked like he was going to keel over R in Victory Lane on Sunday. On

an afternoon that peaked at 95 degrees in Phoenix, Newman said he was exhausted from the blistering heat around Lap 150. Then the race went into overtime. But with four old tires, Newman took the lead and held off Kyle Larson, on two new tires, to win his first race in nearly four years. Newman celebrated with ice being poured down his back and being practically held up as he posed for the “hat dance” with the sponsors lids. He wouldn’t have it any other way. “It’s sweet for so many reasons,” Newman said. “I said that when I won the Brickyard. I said that when I won at Daytona. This has been the longest drought I’ve ever been in. Even in Phoenix, the runners up suck. It’s just a hard‑fought race, a hard‑fought battle, a hard‑fought four years.” While the win snapped a losing streak for Newman, it also snapped a 127-race winless streak for Richard Childress Racing. Once a juggernaut in the sport, RCR has been passed over in recent years by several teams and only put one driver — Austin Dillon — in the playoffs last season. Dillon and Paul Menard are struggling this season, but RCR already has assurance that at least one car will make the playoffs. Expect the focus to shift to the No. 3 and No. 27 teams to ensure all three cars are racing for a championship when October rolls around. Already having Newman in the postseason, however, gives Childress optimism about a late run. “Yeah, I think it will,” Childress said about the win helping to turn a corner. “We’re making gains. I think this package, a lot of things the guys are doing, this package fits Ryan perfect.”

Larson tops standings for first time in his career At some point, every young gun has to jump to the next level of their career in NASCAR. For some, like Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin, the wins came during their rookie seasons. For others, that transition takes place years down the road. Larson is finally transforming into a star in 2017, three years removed from his rookie season. After showing so much promise in his first season — particularly in the Chase — Larson fell off in his second year. He notched a win in 2016 along with 10 top fives, but there was still so much left to be desired with the 24-year-old driver. He’s unleashing all that talent early on this year. If not for running out of gas in the lead on Lap 199 of 200 in the Daytona 500, Larson would have captured the Great American

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Race. Instead of a letdown after that disastrous finish, Larson has rattled off three consecutive second-place results. That win hasn’t come yet, but Larson now leads the points standings by six points over Brad Keselowski. Despite coming up short in all four races, Larson remains optimistic heading into Fontana next week. “It’s been a lot of fun to start this year,” Larson said. “I just hope we can continue to work hard, be consistent, be mistake‑free on pit road and on the racetrack. If we can just keep doing that, the wins are going to come. I could easily have four wins right now. Just got to keep working hard.” Heading into Fontana, Larson has a chance to not only keep the points lead, but also clinch a spot in the playoffs. With a win in the Xfinity Series in California and a second-place result as a rookie, Auto Club Speedway could be the race where Larson truly proves he’s a force to be reckoned with in the top series.

Rookie of the Year race heating up ... finally Speaking of young stars making their mark, Sunday was a superb afternoon for Toyota’s rookie duo. Both Daniel Suarez and Erik Jones notched their first top 10s by finishing seventh and eighth, respectively, after fighting to stay up near the front. For Suarez, the results have slowly seen an uptick after taking over for Carl Edwards in the offseason. Suarez wrecked in the Daytona 500 to finish 29th before taking a 21st and 20th result in Atlanta and Las Vegas. What seemed to work for Suarez in Phoenix was getting some experience at the track before he arrived. While he’s had some experience with nearly every other track, getting track time at Phoenix with Edwards was clearly a confidence boost for the rookie. As for Jones, the start at Daytona was equally as bad with a wreck and 39th-place result. But a pair of top-15 finishes for Jones along with his Phoenix race has Jones on the bubble for NASCAR’s playoffs at 18th in the standings and atop the Rookie of the Year list. Could this be the start of a fun year for two of the sport’s brightest young stars? With both teams sharing the same engine maker in the TRD garage, the battle could get intense this season like it did last year between Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney.

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

TAKE NOTICE Alamance AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 109 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Richard H. Weatherly, III and Pamela Y. Weatherly to First National Investor Services, inc., Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of June, 2007, and recorded in Book 2584, Page 363, in Alamance County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Alamance County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at #1 Courthouse Square in the City of Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:30 AM on March 30, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Alamance, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL OF LOT THIRTY FOUR (34), Country Club Forest Subdivision, Section 12, as same is recorded in Plat Book 23, Page 6, Alamance County Register of Deeds. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3006 Tanbark Court, Burlington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1189891 (FC.FAY)

brunswick NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 572 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert D. Hatcher Gennie L. Henson (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Robert D. Hatcher) to Liles & Godbey PC, Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of February, 2012, and recorded in Book 3245, Page 0376, in Brunswick County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Brunswick County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Bolivia, Brunswick County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Brunswick, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 8, Section M, Brierwood Estates as indicated and platted in Map Book 14, at Pages 4 through 7A of the Brunswick County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 169 Country Club Drive, Shallotte, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1199230 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 588 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by William C. Kious and Cynthia K. Kious, husband and wife to Kirsten Ellefson Foyles, Esq., Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of September, 2014, and recorded in Book 3570, Page 258, in Brunswick County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Brunswick County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Bolivia, Brunswick County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Brunswick, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 3, Block 168, Section N4, Oak Island (formerly known as Long Beach), NC a map of which appears of record in Map Book 11, Page 87, Brunswick County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3103 East Oak Island Drive, Oak Island, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1200074 (FC.FAY)

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE  16 SP 389 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by David L. Ollis and Sherry B. Ollis to Donald P. Eggleston, Trustee(s), dated the 1st day of October, 2012, and recorded in Book 3321, Page 0687, in Brunswick County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Brunswick County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Bolivia, Brunswick County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Brunswick, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 27, Phase 3, Jackey’s Creek Plantation, as shown on map of same recorded in Map Cabinet 19, Page 347 of the Brunswick County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 777 Jackeys Creek Lane Southeast, Leland, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1175128 (FC.FAY)

Davidson NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 73 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Phyllis H. M. Cockerham and Donald B. Cockerham to Richard M. Pearman Jr., P.A., Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of March, 2008, and recorded in Book 1853, Page 0668, in Davidson County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:30 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Davidson, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a 1/2 inch rebar located South 04 deg. 45’ 55” West 494.82 feet from an axle at the northeastern corner of the property owned now or formerly by Mary L. Milloway and husband, Franklin D. Milloway (Deed Book 802, Page 623); thence South 85 deg. 14’ 04” East 317.37 feet to a 1/2 inch rebar; thence South 03 deg. 30’ 46” West crossing a 1/2 inch rebar at 133.24 feet, crossing another 1/2 inch rebar at 265.28 feet and continuing 60.03 feet for a total distance of 325.31 feet to a 3/4 inch iron pipe; thence North 87 deg. 11’ 32” West 324.67 feet to a 1/4 inch by 2 inch iron bar; thence North 04 deg. 45’ 55” East crossing a 1/2 inch rebar at 71.11 feet, crossing another 1/2 inch rebar at 203.12 feet and continuing 133.21 feet for a total distance of 336.33 feet to the point and place of beginning containing a total of 2.437 acres, more or less, and being designated as tracts 5, 6 and 7 on the survey map of Michael J. Evans, Sr., PLS #L-2929, attached hereto and incorporated herein. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3673 Old Highway 109, Lexington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1203216 (FC.FAY)

Durham NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 162 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ronald E. Dean to CB Services Corp, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of September, 2006, and recorded in Book 5376, Page 980, in Durham County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Durham County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:30 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Durham, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 9, Section II, Block D, of Huntington Place subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 60, beginning at or including Page 76. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1816 Atterbury Lane, Durham, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1203730 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 98 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Luella Montague, (Luella Montague, deceased)(Heirs of Luella Montague: Eloise James and Unknown Heirs of Luella Montague) to Joan H. Anderson, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of August, 2007, and recorded in Book 5729, Page 46, in Durham County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Durham County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:30 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Durham, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at A.V. Byrd’s northeast corner on the west side of Bailey Street near the eastern corporation limits of the City of Durham; thence with Byrd’s line North 64 deg. 15’ West 108 feet 8 inches, Byrd’s northwest corner in N.W. Johnson’s line; thence with Johnson’s line North 23 deg. 45’ East 60 feet to a stake; thence South 74 deg. 15’ East 108 feet 4 inches to a stake on the west side of Bailey Street; thence with Bailey Street South 23 deg. 45’ West 60 feet to the beginning, and containing 15/100 of an acre, more or less. The above described property transferred to G.W. Upchurch April 24, 1923, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Durham County in Book 26, Page 400. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 422 Lakeland Street, Durham, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1202134 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 751 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Terry R. Noblitt to Richard Warren, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of March, 2005, and recorded in Book 4740, Page 920, in Durham County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Durham County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:30 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Durham, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being Lot 8, Block C of BYWOOD ACRES, SECTION FOUR, as shown in Plat Book 59, Page 96, Durham County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of same Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 310 Bywood Drive, Durham, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1187350 (FC.FAY)

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Travelers are busy booking summer rentals at NC beaches From the middle of May through the middle of October business is booming at the beach By Laura Ashley Lamm North State Journal ITTY HAWK – North Carolina is home to more than 300 miles of coastline. The ocean K front communities are home to rich culture, his-

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U.S. travel ban, strong dollar seen putting damper on foreign tourism “Overall the U.S. is still robust. The most important thing is that we get to the end of this (travel ban) situation.” — David Scowsill, World Travel and Tourism Council President,

By Maria Sheahan North State Journal FRANKFURT - Travel and tourism’s contribution to the U.S. economy will grow at a slower pace this year than in 2016 due to a strong U.S. dollar and a perception that the country is less welcoming to foreigners, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said. U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month signed a revised executive order banning citizens from six Muslim-majority nations from traveling to the United States, which some have warned could deter visitors. Those countries account for a tiny percentage of visitors to the United States, but there is growing concern that the order could hurt the country’s image and scare other tourists away. “The travel ban is not having a material impact yet. But we are seeing the unintended consequences of this now because the message has gone around the world that the U.S. is not open for business,” the WTTC’s President David Scowsill told Reuters. The travel and tourism sector’s contribution to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 2.3 percent this year, a slowdown from an expansion

of 2.8 percent seen in 2016, the WTTC said on Monday. Growth will be driven by trips from the United States to elsewhere as the strong U.S. dollar makes it cheaper for Americans to travel to destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. “Overall the U.S. is still robust,” Scowsill said. “The most important thing is that we get to the end of this (travel ban) situation,” he said. The U.S. travel and tourism sector is the biggest in the world, accounting for $1.5 trillion, or around 20 percent of the world’s travel and tourism GDP contributions. Globally, the sector’s contribution is expected to grow by 3.8 percent this year, generating $7.9 trillion and accelerating from a 3.3 percent increase in 2016. Some destinations suffered last year as attacks prompted travelers to head elsewhere, with tourist spending dropping in Belgium, France and Turkey. But the WTTC said that consumers switched to other destinations such as Bulgaria, Cyprus or Spain rather than putting off travel altogether. “In Europe, people have still been getting on airplanes and traveling. They just haven’t been going to those places, Scowsill said.

Business executives and scientists on Tuesday urged the world’s leading economies to put global warming back on the G20 agenda after finance ministers and central bankers failed to reaffirm their readiness to finance measures against climate change. The G20’s outreach organizations for business (B20), think tanks (T20) and civil society groups (C20) urged the Group of 20 leading economies in a joint statement to take fast and fundamental action to counter rising temperatures. “Climate change represents one of the largest risks to sustainable development, inclusiveness, equitable economic growth and financial stability,” the statement said.

toric areas, natural greens and sandy beaches. With warmer temperatures approaching, many residents are preparing for spring and summer rentals on the coast. From the middle of May through the middle of October is considered the high volume period of rentals on the coast with the holidays of Thanksgiving and Easter falling second and third. “This season of 2017 is more brisk than any season before. We’re looking forward to a great summer,” said Dan Hardy, president of Joe Lamb Jr. and Associates. Travelers begin booking summer rentals eight to nine months in advance. Seventy-five percent of contacts by travelers looking for rentals are done through website traffic noted Hardy. “People are finding us by directly googling our company name as we’ve been here for 50 years and are the oldest company on the Outer Banks,” said Hardy. With a total of 10,000 vacation homes on the Outer Banks, Joe Lamb Jr. and Associates manages 600 properties from Duck to Nags Head. “While North Carolina is growing as a state, investments are growing here as well,” said Hardy. “The Outer Banks is known for beautiful beaches and accommodations.” “People seem to feel more confident in the economy.” Whether its beaches, serenity or the new Outer Banks waterpark set to open, more and more people from in and out of state are flocking to the coast. “We’ve seen a large increase in traffic from the Triangle. Transportation changes to the Outer Banks have been key — it only takes three-anda-half hours to get from Raleigh-Durham here,” said Hardy. For Joe Lamb Jr. and Associates, North Carolina makes up the company’s fourth largest market of renters with Virginia being number one. “Property values vary depending on the age and condition of the home, the location and the amount of amenities offered. Renters should do their homework to know what they are looking for and ask questions. Decide if beach access if a big deal. Do you want an older home on the beach or a newer home on the beach with pools, game rooms and elevators?” said Hardy. Prices for summer week rentals range from $955 to $14,000 depending upon size, location, amenities. Those wishing for a week stay along the coastline should make plans now, as rental spaces are starting to fill.

When CVS stopped selling cigarettes, some customers quit smoking The retail pharmacy company CVS Health helped its customers quit smoking by pulling cigarettes off the shelves two years ago, a new study suggests. Smokers who purchased cigarettes exclusively at CVS stores were 38 percent less likely to buy tobacco after the national chain stopped selling cigarettes, the study shows. In addition, cigarette sales dropped 1 percent - or by 95 million packs - in 13 states in the eight months after CVS left the tobacco market in September 2014, according to the report in the American Journal of Public Health.

Top Democrat on Senate panel: No rollback on Dodd-Frank because it works The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee told bankers gathered in Washington on Tuesday that his party would not support drastic changes to the DoddFrank financial reform law. Sen. Sherrod Brown said he was eager to work on areas of bipartisan agreement, but made clear big changes to Dodd-Frank, created after the 2008 financial crisis, do not fit that bill. “What we will not do is a wholesale rollback of Dodd-Frank,” he said at an American Bankers Association conference. “That would be counterproductive... the law is working.” CHARLOTTE

City Council votes to ease restrictions on food trucks A new ordinance was passed on Monday that will allow Charlotte’s food trucks to stay open later, operate closer to homes and go through a simpler permitting process. It was passed by a unanimous vote, according to reports. Mayor Pro Tem Vi Lyles said the new regulations offer the chance to foster “a vibrant food truck industry and yet make our neighborhoods feel as if they’ve got a safe environment in which to operate.” There ordinance added some rules to protect restaurant zones, however, stating that food trucks could not operate within 50 feet of a restaurant without the owner’s approval.

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Noah Moore, co-founder and director of engineering at Airspace Systems, left, retrieves a simulated enemy drone captured midair with the company’s Interceptor autonomous aerial drone during a product demonstration in Castro Valley, Calif.

Drone-catchers emerge on a new aerial frontier Counter-drone civil defense technology relies on tech world’s top minds By Stephen Nellis Reuters AN LEANDRO, Calif.— Airspace is among some 70 comS panies working on counter-drone

systems as small consumer and commercial drones proliferate. But unlike others, it aims to catch drones instead of disabling them or shooting them down. A demonstration at Airspace headquarters in San Leandro, California, showed a compact aircraft just a few feet wide, yet capable of sophisticated, autonomous navigation and accurate targeting of a drone in motion. It is still early days in the drone-defense business. Security professionals both public and private worry about dangerous drones at military sites, airports, data centers, and public venues like baseball stadiums. But counter-measures carry risk, too. For example, the U.S. Air Force recently tested experimental shotgun shells for shooting down drones. But if the drone carries a payload like a bomb or chemical weapon, it could still fall on its target. Jamming the radio signals to the drone does not always work, either. Drones differ from “remote-controlled” aircraft because they can fly to pre-set coordinates autonomously. The fastest drones can reach 150 miles per hour (240 km), too quick for human pilots flying another drone to catch. The technical challenge of safely stopping a dangerous drone appealed to Guy Bar-Nahum, one of

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the inventors of the Apple iPod and the engineering brains behind Airspace Systems. “We are creating a very primitive brain of an insect, a dragonfly,” Bar-Nahum said. “It wakes up, sees the world and doesn’t really know where it is. But it has goals to capture the other drone, and it’s planning a path in the world and knows how to move through the world.” The Interceptor must pack computing power and sophisticated software into that tiny drone brain. Unlike the emerging driverless car, it has to understand its environment without the benefit of an internet connection to a massive mapping database. The business model is challenging too. Currently, only law enforcement officials have the authority to interfere with another drone’s flight. Regulations also require a certified pilot to stand ready to intervene in any commercial drone flight and keep a line-of-

sight view of the aircraft. Thus Airspace Systems will not be selling its aircraft, but rather leasing a system, complete with operators and a mobile command center, to customers. The New York Mets have an interest in using the system to protect Citi Field in New York City, according to Sterling VC, the venture capital arm of Sterling Equities, which owns the stadium and also invested in Airspace. The danger from hostile drones became more clear in the last few months when the U.S. military said Islamic State fighters were using them to attack Iraqi troops in the battle over Mosul. The military news site Defense One reported ISIS was using an array of consumer-style drones, including an agile quadcopter version for dropping explosives. At least 70 companies worldwide are working on various types of counter-drone systems, said

Mike Blades, aerospace and defense analyst with Frost & Sullivan. “Most of the market is going to be detection, something like a burglar alarm,” Lamprecht said. Airspace, backed by $5 million from Shasta Ventures and Sterling VC, hopes to bring its drone-capture system to market as early as this summer. But Airspace’s approach has limitations. Chief among them: the Interceptor catches one drone at a time. To defend against multiple drones, Airspace must launch multiple machines. “The swarm of drones is going to be the threat,” said Blades. Beyond that, catching drones incurs expense and complication when simpler measures might do. Dedrone’s Lamprecht gives an example from a German customer that makes cars. At its test track, the customer wanted to protect new car designs from drones’ prying eyes. When Dedrone detects an intrusion, the car’s driver hits a dashboard button to fire a fog bomb to obscure the car. But James Bond-style diversions, or even forcing a drone down, may prove insufficient if a craft is hovering above a crowd with something dangerous, like an explosive or poison. In such a situation, capturing and carrying away the enemy drone may be the best option, even if it is complex and expensive. For Airspace, perfecting a drone-hunting machine that can see — and chase — on its own is not as crazy as it may seem. “This is an old ambition. You can read about it in Jules Verne or Aldous Huxley,” said Bar-Nahum. “That’s why autonomous movement is the next decade for me.”

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Facebook seeks more user updates as sharing edges out status updates By NSJ Staff Users of the ubiquitous Facebook application are now seeing personal status updates in new, colorful formats. These eye-catching posts — which show up as images with colored backgrounds instead of simple text — are showing up in all user feeds though the option to jazz up your status is only available to users of Goo- By creating gle’s Android operating system eye-catching currently. This new option follows an Apple update which backgrounds added the option to embellish that include text messages through its Messenger application with motion single colors graphics like fireworks, confet- and gradients ti, and lasers. that transform Both Apple and Facebook are finding new ways for us- a simple status ers to interact with messages update into and status updates which have previously been made up of a small piece simple text and the newer op- of creative tion of emoji. Beyond the user experience, Facebook may have expression, another reason to encourage Facebook is more appealing status updates. highlighting In a late-2016 interview with TechCrunch, Facebook’s Adam the personal Mosseri, who heads up the connections News Feed of the popular social media platform, said that pub- in your feed. lisher sharing was increasing at a higher rate than original personal sharing by users. By creating eye-catching backgrounds that include single colors and gradients that transform a simple status update into a small piece of creative expression, Facebook is highlighting the personal connections in your feed. Posts that feature an image generate over twice as many interactions as text-only posts which means that the new post styles will appeal to those posters who covet more likes and shares on each post. Although Facebook has continued to market its platform to news outlets and other publishers, the new colorful status updates may hint that Facebook wants to continue to enhance the social aspects of social media. With the new options only available to Android users, Facebook has not revealed any imminent plans to add the functionality to its Apple iOS or Windows Phone applications.

By allowing users to combine background color, textures, and text, Facebook is encouraging users to add personal touches on status updates while getting back to the roots of true “social” media.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin addresses a news conference at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Baden-Baden, Germany.

G20 ministers give Mnuchin space to define Trump trade agenda Cautious optimism marks Mnuchin’s first meeting with G20 officials By David Lawder Reuters ADEN BADEN, Germany —Wary of their first official encounter with B U.S. President Donald Trump’s blustery

trade agenda, the world’s top finance officials were relieved to find new Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin polite and business-like over the weekend. But they yielded ground to the newcomer’s push for the Group of 20 major economies to abandon a decade-old pledge to resist protectionism and to delete communique language on financing the fight against climate change. According to G20 officials who interacted with Mnuchin at the meeting in the spa and casino town of BadenBaden, Germany, many opted not to challenge Mnuchin on protectionism language. Instead they chose to give some space to him and Trump’s new administration to refine their trade views in the hopes for moderation by the time Germany hosts a G20 leader’s summit in July. Five weeks into his new job, the former Goldman Sachs and commercial banker is currently the only Senate-confirmed Trump appointee working at Treasury. And the Trump administration has not yet decided on the specific policies it will use to make good on campaign pledges to shrink U.S. trade deficits and grow American manufacturing jobs. Options under consideration range from more aggressive anti-dumping enforcement efforts to renegotiating trade deals and enacting a proposed border tax levied on imports. During his campaign, Trump threatened unilateral tariffs on Mexican and Chinese

“It’d be in the interest of Germany and Europe to establish a strong, bilateral relationship with the new Treasury secretary rather than questioning his authority.”

— Domenico Lombardi goods and said he would quit the North American Free Trade agreement unless it is renegotiated to his liking. “We have a new administration in Washington which still has to define precisely its narrative, especially in the context of what was said in the campaign,” said Pierre Moscovici, European Commission Economic Affairs Minister. “I think Mnuchin is an articulate, constructive and pragmatic man,” Moscovici said. “More work needs to be done to find common ground. It was not ready here. It is not a total surprise.” Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso, who tangled with Mnuchin’s predecessor, Jack Lew, last year over dollar-yen exchange rate volatility, said he was impressed with Mnuchin’s understanding of economics and financial markets. “That’s why I think we can do good business together,” Aso told reporters. In the G20 plenary sessions, Mnuchin took to the floor only once, reading from a prepared statement, according to a G20 official, while counterparts from China and France argued forcefully in favor of keeping the anti-protectionism pledge. While Mnuchin concentrated on making good first impressions with his G20 counterparts, U.S. negotiators behind the scenes insisted that they could

no longer accept previous language vowing “to resist all forms of protectionism.” This was replaced with a watered-down pledge to “strengthen the contribution of trade to our economies” — language viewed by some participants as preserving U.S. flexibility on trade policy. German Finance Minster Wolfgang Schaeuble, who met with Mnuchin in Berlin before the Baden Baden meeting, said consensus could not be reached on the meaning of protectionism. . He suggested at a news conference that Mnuchin may not have had a clear mandate to negotiate on trade issues. Asked about this, Mnuchin said he knows Trump’s desires on trade and negotiated them from Baden Baden, adding: “the new language makes sense.” The deletion of a “ritualistic phrase” in the G20’s core language could over time diminish U.S. influence, said Eswar Prasad, a former International Monetary Fund official and trade policy professor at Cornell University. “The U.S. may have won this battle by forcefully imposing its will on the rest of the G20, but the outcome represents a step backward in U.S. global leadership on issues such as the promotion of free trade and tackling climate change,” said Prasad. But the Baden Baden meeting established Mnuchin as a pragmatic operator in the Trump administration’s drive for a more level playing field on trade, said Domenico Lombardi, another former IMF official now with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, a Canadian think-tank. “It’d be in the interest of Germany and Europe to establish a strong, bilateral relationship with the new Treasury secretary rather than questioning his authority,” Lombardi said. “The alternative for them would be to negotiate directly with Trump and that would be worse.”

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North State Journal for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

IN the spotlight TV’s Kardashian says she’s ‘much better’ person after Paris robbery Reality television star Kim Kardashian has finally given a first-hand account of being robbed at gunpoint in Paris last year, an experience she said has helped her grow and become a better person. Kardashian, 36, told her family and the world in her own words on Sunday’s episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” on the E! cable channel about how she feared being raped and killed in the October 2016 robbery where thieves tied her up in a luxury hotel apartment and stole some $10 million worth of jewelry.

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry dead at 90 Chuck Berry, who duck-walked his way into the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll pioneers as one of its most influential guitarists and lyricists, creating raucous anthems that defined the genre’s sound and heartbeat, died on Saturday at his Missouri home. He was 90. Police in St. Charles County, outside St. Louis, said they were called to Berry’s home by a caretaker and found him unresponsive. Efforts to revive him failed and he was pronounced dead at 1:26 p.m. local time.

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Director of the movie Bill Condon and composer Alan Menken pose with cast members Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Emma Watson, Josh Gad, Audra McDonald and Gugu Mbatha-Raw at the premiere of “Beauty and the Beast” in Los Angeles.

‘Beauty and the Beast’ smashes records with towering $170 million debut Live-action debut of cartoon classic has Disney cheering along with the fans OS ANGELES — This is what makes Disney such a powerL house.

Singer Vera Lynn, voice of hope in wartime Britain, turns 100 Vera Lynn, who entertained British troops during World War Two with songs that captured a longing for home and peace, was honored on her 100th birthday on Monday with her image projected onto the iconic White Cliffs of Dover. Known as the Forces’ Sweetheart, Lynn struck a chord with soldiers fighting overseas and with the public back in Britain with “We’ll Meet Again” and other songs that gave voice to many Britons’ hopes and fears about the conflict with Nazi Germany.

‘Sesame Street’ to welcome first autistic Muppet Long-running children’s television show “Sesame Street” is welcoming a new kid to the block - a Muppet with autism called Julia. A redhead who loves to sing and remembers the words to lots of songs, Julia will debut on the show for preschoolers on April 10 after a five-year outreach effort to families and experts on autism, Sesame Workshop said on Monday.

“Beauty and the Beast,” the studio’s latest live action update of a cartoon classic, waltzed its way to a towering $170 million debut in last Friday’s opening, setting a new record for a March opening and solidifying the Mouse House’s status as the dominant player in the film business. No other company can match the streak that Disney is currently enjoying, thanks to a series of multi-billion acquisitions that put the likes of Pixar, Marvel, and LucasFilm in its Magic Kingdom. “Beauty and the Beast” represents another part of Disney’s branded strategy. It’s the latest fairy tale adaptation to hit screens. Others in the lucrative group include “Alice in Wonderland,” which picked up $1 billion worldwide, “Cinderella” with its $543.5 million global haul, and last year’s “The Jungle Book,” which racked up a mighty $966.6 million after finishing its run. Remakes of “Dumbo” and “Mulan” are already in the works, as Disney commits to putting a live action spin on the bulk of its animated properties (Fans of “Treasure Planet” may be out of luck). The latest fairy tale follows Belle, a bookish girl in France played by Harry Potter film veteran Emma Watson, who helps a tortured Beast (Dan Stevens of “Downton Abbey” fame) break out of his shell. In the process she lifts

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Actor Emma Watson poses for photographers at a media event for the film “Beauty and the Beast” in London.

a curse that’s left the Beast’s kingdom populated by talking household items. “Beauty and the Beast” didn’t muck about with the elements that made the 1991 film so beloved. Director Bill Condon kept the basic plot intact, while fleshing out a bit more of Belle’s backstory, and retaining a soundtrack that includes “Be Our Guest” and “Belle.” All those elaborate musical numbers and chatty cutlery don’t come cheap. “Beauty and the Beast” carries a hefty $160 million budget. It should make that money back manyfold after ticket sales

are tallied and new lines of princess wear are whipped up to satisfy new generations of Belle lovers. Most major studios steered clear of “Beauty and the Beast.” The only other new release of note, “The Belko Experiment,” debuted to $4.1 million, which its backers say is success given its model. The film boasts a unique distribution strategy. “The Belko Experiment” opened in 1,341 locations, roughly a third of the theater count for a major studio offerings. The theaters are chosen because they are more popular with horror fans.

Orion, an MGM label, backed the film and is distributing it with BH Tilt. That label is overseen by “The Purge” and “Insidious” producer Blumhouse. It’s trying to find more cost-efficient ways to bring smaller films to the masses. “The Belko Experiment” follows a group of American corporate types, who are locked in a high-rise office in Bogota, Colombia. They are ordered by a voice on the intercom to kill one another in a gray flannel-version of Social Darwinism. With “Beauty and the Beast” dominating ticket sales, last weekend’s champ, “Kong: Skull Island,” fell 53% to $28.8 million. That pushes the monster movie’s domestic haul to $110.1 million. Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment teamed up to produce the remake of King Kong. Fox’s “Logan” took third place, pulling in $17.5 million and bringing the R-rated superhero tale’s stateside total to $184 million. Universal and Blumhouse’s “Get Out,” a thriller about a black man whose girlfriend’s white family holds a sinister secret, nabbed fourth position. It made $13.2 million, bringing its gross to $133.1 million. With a budget of $4.5 million, the film is one of the year’s most profitable. Lionsgate’s “The Shack” rounded out the top five generating $6.1 million and pushing the faith-based drama’s earnings to over $42.6 million. In limited release, “T2 Trainspotting,” a sequel to the 1996 cult comedy about a group of heroin addicts, opened in five locations, earning $180,000. Ewan McGregor reprises his role as a drug-addict Scot. The actor also has a supporting turn playing Lumiere, a candlestick, in “Beauty and the Beast.” Sony is releasing “T2,” which is heavily geared towards European audiences. The drama has already made $34 million overseas.

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TAKE NOTICE AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 226

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 827

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by John F. Strickland, Jr. to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 5th day of August, 2004, and recorded in Book 4534, Page 160, in Durham County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Durham County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:30 AM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Durham, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying on the eastern side of Allister Road (formerly called Franklin Road), and being all of Lots 153 and 154 of Fletcher Hills as per plat and survey thereof now on file in Plat Book 49 at Page 18 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Durham County, to which plat reference is hereby expressly made for a more particular description of same. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 931 Allister Road, Durham, North Carolina. Being that parcel of land conveyed to John F. Strickland, Jr. from Graham Eugene Seagroves and wife Nancy L. Seagroves by that deed dated 02/05/1996 and recorded 02/06/1996 in Deed Book 2162, at Page 602 of the Durham County, NC Public Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Janice M. Townsend to Reinhardt Milam & Fisher, PLLC, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of October, 2007, and recorded in Book 5784, Page 996, in Durham County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Durham County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:30 AM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Durham, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying on the southern side of Deer Run, containing 9,750 square feet, more or less, and BEING all of Lot 8 of DEER RUN, Section Two, as per plat and survey thereof now on file in Plat Book 117 at Page 4 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Durham County, to which plat reference is hereby expressly made for a more particular description of same. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1306 Deer Run, Durham, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 67 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Casey E. Sturgess, Willie J. Sturgess and Betty G. Sturgess to James R. Manion III, Trustee(s), dated the 11th day of March, 1999, and recorded in Book 2613, Page 388, in Durham County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Durham County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:30 AM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Durham, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 3 in Block M of Homestead Heights Extension 6 as per plat and survey thereof now on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Durham County in Plat Book 32 at page 15, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of same. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 3011 North Duke Street, Durham, NC 27704. Parcel ID 128085 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1150988 (FC.FAY)

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1186407 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION 17 CVS 1993 TO: Ramon Valdez a/k/a Ramon Valdez-Marcedo Formally of 3818 Alameda Street Durham, NC 27704Angel Valdez-Carachure Formally of 3818 Alameda Street Durham, NC 27704 Unknown Occupants Residing at 3818 Alameda Street Durham, NC 27704 Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: The Plaintiff in the above-entitled action has filed a Complaint for Civil Trespass and Summary Ejectment regarding real property located at 3818 Alameda Street, Durham, NC 27704 and more specifically described as follows: Lying on the southern side of Alameda Street and being all of Lot 10, Block A, Booth’s Section of Northern Heights, as per plat and survey thereof now on file in Plat Book 42 at Page 88 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Durham County, to which plat reference is hereby expressly made for a more particular description of same. This property has street address of 3818 Alameda Street. You are required to defend such pleading not later than forty days after the date of the first publication of notice stated above, exclusive of such date, being forty days after March 22, 2017, or by May 1, 2017, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service of process by publication will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 15th day of March, 2017. HUTCHENS LAW FIRM BY: ____________________________________ JOHN A. MANDULAK Attorney for Plaintiff 4317 Ramsey Street Post Office Box 2505 Fayetteville, NC 28302 Telephone: (910) 864-6888

forsyth NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 72 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Justin P. Hines (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Justin Hines) to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of September, 2009, and recorded in Book RE 2913, Page 939, in Forsyth County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Forsyth County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:15 PM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Forsyth, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 312, Section 3, Canterbury Subdivision, as shown on plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 24, Page 173, Forsyth County Register of Deeds of Office; Reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2211 Stonehaven Road, Kernersville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1202539 (FC.FAY)

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 323 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Thalaferro A. Huntley and Angela S. Huntley (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): J I L Trust) to W. Haynes Foster, Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of February, 2007, and recorded in Book RE 2729, Page 93, in Forsyth County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Forsyth County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:15 PM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Forsyth, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning on an iron stake in the north right-of-way line of Philpark Drive, said iron stake being the southeast corner of the Donald S. Van Etten property as is recorded in Deed Book 922, Page 279 of the Forsyth County Registry; running thence with the north right-of-way line of said Philpark Drive the following two (2) courses and distances, namely: South 64 deg. 09’ East 59.25 feet to an iron stake; thence, South 58 deg. 39’ East 51.78 feet to an iron stake, a new corner by Herman Walker; thence the following two (2) new lines by said Walker, namely: North 18 deg. 00’ East 205.00 feet to an iron stake; thence North 64 deg. 10’ West 110.0 feet to an iron stake, the northeast corner of said Van Etten; thence, with the east line of said Van Etten, South 18 deg. 02’ West 199.94 feet to the place of beginning, containing 0.503 acres, more or less. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3925 Philpark Drive, Winston Salem, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1173170 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 110 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Raul A. Lio and Amanda Lio aka Amanda M. Lio (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Raul A. Lio) to Julian P. Robb, Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of August, 2006, and recorded in Book RE 2684, Page 3229, in Forsyth County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Forsyth County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:15 PM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Forsyth, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING known and designated as Lot 130, as shown on the Plat of Reynolds Place as recorded in Plat Book 1 at Page 48, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Forsyth County, North Carolina, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2029 Dacian Street, Winston Salem, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1201824 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 91 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jamie C. Sparks to Trustee Services of Carolina, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of October, 2010, and recorded in Book RE 2972, Page 3732, in Forsyth County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Forsyth County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:15 PM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Forsyth, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Those certain premises comprising a portion of Cobblestone Condominium, Section Three, a condominium established under Chapter 47A of the North Carolina General Statutes (Unit Ownership Act) and the Declaration of Condominium dated March 27, 1985, recorded in Book 1481, Page 171, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Forsyth County, North Carolina (the “Declaration”), the premises hereby conveyed being more particularly described as follows: 1. Unit 1 “Cobblestone Condominium, Section Three,” as described in the Declaration and as shown on the Plan of Condominium recorded in Condominium Plat Book 2, Pages 180 through 188, in the Forsyth County Registry (the “Unit”); and 2. A 2.758% undivided interest appurtenant to the Unit in all Common Areas and Facilities of said Condominium, including the buildings and improvements on the land described in the Declaration and as shown on the Plat. Together with the right of ingress to and egress from said property, and the right to use, for all purposes in common with the Grantor, its successors and assigns, and all other occupants from time to time, and any and all portions of Cobblestone Condominium, Section Three, designated by the Declaration of Condominium as “Common Areas and Facilities.” Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 2200 Stonecutter Drive, Winston Salem, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1202586 (FC.FAY)

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C6 guilford NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 525 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Larry J. Allen and Cara Ann Allen (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Larry J. Allen) to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of December, 2014, and recorded in Book R 7664, Page 1326, in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse, West Door U-G Level in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:45 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of High Point, in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the High Point Township, Guilford County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot C of the property of R.A. Phipps, Phase I, as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 97 at Page 27 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 124 Daveler Drive, High Point, North Carolina. P.I.D#: 0198552 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1203116 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 2353 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Mark C. Connor and Angela L. Connor, husband and wife to Roy E. Kelly, Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of August, 2008, and recorded in Book R 6931, Page 131, in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse, West Door U-G Level in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:45 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain property situated in the City of High Point in the County of Guilford and State of North Carolina, being more fully described in a deed dated 01/09/1998 and recorded 01/15/1998, among the land records of the County and State set forth above, in Deed Volume 4634 and Page 959. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1609 Bradley Place, High Point, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Elijah Edwards, (Elijah Edwards aka Elijah W. Edwards, deceased)(Heirs of Elijah Edwards aka Elijah W. Edwards: Mary Ann Pressley aka Anne Pressley, William Edwards aka Willie James Elijah Edwards and Unknown Heirs of Elijah Edwards aka Elijah W. Edwards) to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of July, 2004, and recorded in Book 6140, Page 2390, in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse, West Door U-G Level in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:45 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Morehead-Gilmer, in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain property situated in the Township of Morehead-Gilmer in the County of Guilford and State of North Carolina and being described in a Deed dated 05/11/1999 and recorded 05/17/1999 in Book 4858 Page 2185 among the land records of the county and state set forth above: Parcel 206-8-3 Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1414 Denim Road, Greensboro, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Martha Gower to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of June, 2013, and recorded in Book R 7498, Page 826, in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse, West Door U-G Level in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:45 AM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Center Grove, in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Land situated in the Township of Center Grove in the County of Guilford in the State of NC Being all of Lots 21, 22 and 23, Block B, Watlington Forest Subdivision, according to a plat or map thereof recorded in Plat Book 19, at Page 78, Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 721 Prince Road, Greensboro, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Willie Franklin Moore and Ophelia M. Moore (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Willie Franklin Moore and Ophelia Moore) to Carolina Legal Group, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of April, 2009, and recorded in Book R 7005, Page 2889, in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse, West Door U-G Level in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:45 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Sumner, in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Sumner Township, Guilford County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 2 of The Herman V. Coates and Juanita A. Coates property as per plat thereof in Plat Book 64 at Page 89, Guilford County, Public Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6916 Exeter Road, Randleman, North Carolina. BEING THE PROPERTY CONVEYED IN North Carolina Non-warranty Deed from Eugene W. Lackey and wife Angela Lackey and Stephen W. Doss, and wife Rebecca S. Doss, to Willie Franklin Moore and Ophelia Moore, dated 09/15/1989, recorded 09/26/1989, in Deed Book 3762, Page 1409, in the Register of Deeds for Guilford County, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1200099 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 467 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Lena Y. Hardesty and Veronica H. Frazier, (Lena Y. Hardesty and Veronica H. Frazier, both deceased)( Heirs of Lean Y. Hardesty: George T. Hardesty, Veronica H. Frazier and Gregory G. Hardesty, Sr. and Unknown Heirs of Lena Y. Hardesty) (Veronica H. Frazier and Gregory G. Hardesty, Sr., both deceased) (Heirs Gregory G. Hardesty, Sr.: Gregory G. Hardesty, Carla Hardesty aka Carla Harouna, Grant Hardesty, Courtney Hardesty and Unknown Heirs of Gregory G. Hardesty, Sr.)(Heirs of Veronica H. Frazier: Barry Bernard Frazier, Sr., and Barry Bernard Frazier, Jr. and Unknown Heirs of Veronica H. Frazier) to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of October, 2004, and recorded in Book 6185, Page 0650, in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse, West Door U-G Level in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:45 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 249, Final Plat, Phase 2, Briarmeade Subdivision, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 151, Page 066, in the Office of the Register of Deeds, Guilford County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1933 Briar Run Drive, Greensboro, North Carolina. Subject to all easements, restrictions and rights-of-way of record. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 2381 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Christopher B. Jones to John C. MacNeill, Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of January, 2008, and recorded in Book R 6835, Page 1120, in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse, West Door U-G Level in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:45 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 36, Section 3, Ashton Forest, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 80, Page 100, Guilford County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2610 Darden Road, Greensboro, North Carolina. This conveyance is made subject to all easements, rights of way and restrictions of record, and to ad valorem taxes for the current year. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1199316 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 2208 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jerry D. Smith and Janet C. Smith (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jerry Dale Smith and Janet Crabtree Smith) to Richard M. Pearman, Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of November, 2002, and recorded in Book 5683, Page 0158, in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse, West Door U-G Level in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:45 AM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the center line of Mizell Road, a corner with Hillard and in Ed Johnson’s line (it being the northeast corner of the property conveyed to Hillard by Charlie Mizell by deed dated March 16, 1946); and running thence with the center line of Mizell Road North 01 deg. 50 min. West 85 feet to a point in said center line of said road; thence North 89 deg. 15 min. West 283.66 feet (this line passing over a stake 30 feet from the center of Mizell Road) to an iron pipe; thence South 01 deg. 50 min. East 85 feet to a stake in Hillard’s line; thence with Hillard’s line South 89 deg. 15 min. East 283.66 feet (this line passing over an iron pipe 30 feet from the center line of Mizell Road) to the BEGINNING. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3601 Mizell Road, Greensboro, North Carolina. The above described property is subject to the right of way of Mizell Road of 30 feet along the entire front of said property. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1197269 (FC.FAY)

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 464 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by W.D. Willard, Jr. aka William O. Willard and Faye B. Willard, (W.D. Willard, Jr. aka William O. Willard and Faye B.Willard, both deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Barry K. Willard) to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of April, 2003, and recorded in Book 5812, Page 1006, in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse, West Door U-G Level in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:45 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain property situated in the City of Greensboro, in the County of Guilford and State of North Carolina and being more particularly described in a deed dated 03-03-1961 and recorded 03-07-1961 in Book 1943, Page 528 among the land records of the county and state set forth above. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2005 Random Drive, Greensboro, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1202236 (FC.FAY)

moore AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 205 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Douglas E. Law and Myrl E. Law (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Douglas E. Law) to Michael J. Broker, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of July, 2009, and recorded in Book 3610, Page 553, in Moore County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Moore County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on April 6, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Little River, in the County of Moore, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that parcel of land in Township of Little River, Moore County, State of North Carolina, as more fully described in Deed Book 2993, Page 428, ID# 43594, Being known and designated as: Being all of lot 28, Section Seven, Lake Surf Subdivision now known as Woodlake Country Club, as showen on a plat entitled “Lake Surf, Section Seven Page Ten, property of Lake Surf, Inc., Little River Township, Moore County, North Carolina,” dated June 6, 1977, prepared by C.H. Blue and Associates, appearing of record in Plat Cabinet 1, slide 106, to which record reference is hereby made for a more complete description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 425 Riverbirch Drive, Vass, North Carolina. Lot 28-A, Section Seven, Page Ten Woodlake Country Club as shown on a recombination survey which is recorded in Plat Cabinet 12 at Slid 715 of the Moore County Public Registry. This Lot is hereby combined with adjoining Lot 28 for all pruposes and shall not hereafter be conveyed separate from the said Lot 28. The said Lots 28 and 28-A shall hereafter be considered as one single Lot for all purposes including, but not limited to, the application of any restrictive covenants encumbering the original said Lot 28 . By fee simple Deed from CMR Properties, LLC as set forth in Book 2993, Page 428 dated 03/20/2006 and recorded 03/22/2006, Moore County Records, State of North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1192563 (FC.FAY)

nash NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 33 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Mark Christopher Amerson and Vickie Godwin Amerson to Constance R. Stienstra, Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of October, 2004, and recorded in Book 2098, Page 68, in Nash County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Nash County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Nashville, Nash County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Rocky Mount, in the County of Nash, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land, with the improvements thereon, situated in the City of Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount Township, Nash County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being known and designated as all of Lot 3, Block C, Section 1, of that subdivision known as Maplewood as shown on a map thereof recorded in the Nash County Public in Map Book 13 at Page 30; reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 925 Beechwood Drive, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. This is the same property conveyed to Mark Christopher Amerson and wife, Vickie Godwin Amerson by deed of Nancy Aycock a/k/a Nancy Jackson Murphy and Benjamin W. Aycock, dated January 17, 2001 and recorded August 1, 2001 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Nash County in Book 1801, Page 635. Parcel Number: 3749-0518-0632 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1200052 (FC.FAY)

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 169 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Linda B. Deans, (Linda B. Deans, deceased) (Heirs of Linda B. Deans: Rodney Deans, Janius Bradford and Unknown Heirs of Linda B. Deans) to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of January, 2012, and recorded in Book 2596, Page 690, in Nash County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Nash County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Nashville, Nash County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Nash, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Known as 1417 Brookmeade Court, Rocky Mount, NC and being Lot 51, Block A, Section 2 of Old Farm Subdivision, as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 13, Page 357, Nash County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1417 Brookmeade Court, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1176926 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 40

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 207

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Brooks W. Dew and wife, Jessica P. Dew to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of August, 2011, and recorded in Book 2576, Page 648, in Nash County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Nash County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Nashville, Nash County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Nash, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 8, Block A, Village Square Subdivision, as shown by plat recorded in Plat Book 27, Page 280, Nash Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 11438 Village Square Drive, Middlesex, North Carolina.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Thurman M. Pulley, Trustee of the Thurman Pulley Trust dated 10/12/2004, (Thurman M. Pulley, deceased) (Heirs of Thurman M. Pulley: Tammie M. Pulley and Unknown Heirs of Thurman M. Pulley) to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of May, 2008, and recorded in Book 2404, Page 190, in Nash County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Nash County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Nashville, Nash County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Nash, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain property situated in the City of Spring Hope, in the County of Nash and State of North Carolina and being described in a deed dated 10/12/2004 and recorded 11/08/2004 in Book 2097, Page 771 among the land records of the county and state set forth above and referenced as follows: Premises in township, Nash County, North Carolina, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the center line of State Road 1306, whichpoint is a corner for Tracts C and D on the map hereinafter referred to and which is marked by an iron in the southern right of way line of State Road 1306; thence along the dividing line between Tracts C and D and C and E, S. 34 degrees 49’ W. 667.09 feet to an iron, a corner for Tract C and E in the Burt Wood line; thence N. 56 degrees 40’ W, 224 feet to an iron in the Hathaway line; thence N. 5 degrees 39’ E. 603.35 feet to an iron, a corner for Tract A; thence alongthe dividing line between Tracts C and A, and C and B, S. 58 degrees 55’ E. 209.26 feet to an iron; thence H. 32 degrees 07’ E. 194 feet to a point in the Cantor line of State Road 1306; thence along the center line of State Road 1306, 8. 64 degrees 46’ B. 286.65 feat to the beginning, containing 5.34 acres t id being Tract C as shown on map entitled, “Property of Clifford R. Pulley and Thurman Pulley,” by William B. McLntyre, C.E., dated June 21, 1972. Subject to: restrictions, conditions, covenants, rights, rights of way, and easements now ofrecord, if any. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3256 N Old Franklin Road, Spring Hope, North Carolina.

The above property is identified on the records of the Nash County tax office as parcel number 039099, alternate parcel number 273414445142. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1202919 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 39 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael Price and wife, Jacqueline D. Price to Thomas A. Vann, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of November, 2001, and recorded in Book 1826, Page 418, in Nash County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Nash County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Nashville, Nash County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Nash, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Known as 1021 Kinchen Drive, Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina, and being Lot 6, Block G, Section 2 of Jackson Ridge Subdivision as shown on map recorded in Map Book 13, Page 109, Nash County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1021 Kinchen Drive, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1202923 (FC.FAY)

Tax Mapor Parcel ID No.: 2861-0014-7421 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1189006 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 269 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Terrence J. Wilson and Mary F. Wilson (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Terrence J. Wilson) to Patricia Oliver, Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of April, 2007, and recorded in Book 2308, Page 874, in Nash County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Nash County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Nashville, Nash County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Nash, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: KNOWN AS 604 Wood’s Walk Lane, Battleboro, Nash County, North Carolina, and BEING Lot 30, Block A, Section 2, Phase 3, Wood’s Walk at Belmont Farms as shown on map recorded in Map Book 29, Page 202, Nash County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 604 Woods Walk Lane, Battleboro, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1194588 (FC.FAY)

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

C8 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 11 SP 288 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by James A. Wooten, III and Kimberly I. Wooten (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Kimberly Ingram Wooten and James Allen Wooten, III) to Jerone C. Herring, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of May, 2003, and recorded in Book 1959, Page 129, and Re-recorded in Book 2039, Page 92, in Nash County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Nash County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Nashville, Nash County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Nash, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of that certain tract or parcel of land containing 1.00 acre as shown on survey and plat entitled, “Property of Barnes Farming Corporation, located in Jackson Twsp., Nash Co., N.C.” dated July 2002 by Herring-Sutton & Associates, P.A. recorded in Plat Book 30, Page 127, Nash County Registry, said plat being fully incorporated herein as a part of this description. Being the identical property described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 1918, Page 545, Nash County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1595 Bloomery Road, Bailey, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1060319 (FC.FAY)

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by David C. Schlienz, separated to John C. MacNeill, Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of December, 2006, and recorded in Book 2237, Page 322, in Pitt County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pitt County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on March 28, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pitt, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lot No. 21 in Block “H”, of the Andrew Coghill Subdivision, Addition IV, as shown by Map made by Henry L. and T.W. Rivers, C.E. recorded in Map Book 8, at Page 67, Pitt County Registry, which map is referred to and made a part hereof for a specific description of said property. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1609 East Wright Road, Greenville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Stephen Shephard, Jr. to Rebecca W. Shaia, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of April, 2001, and recorded in Book 1138, Page 612, in Pitt County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pitt County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on April 4, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pitt, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in the City of Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina and being all of Lot 22, of Block E on plat entitled “Singletree Farms Subdivision, Section III”, as recorded in Map Book 51, Page 143, Pitt County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 401 Burrington Road, Greenville, North Carolina.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Delbert J. Edwards aka Delbert Edwards and Debra Edwards (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Delbert J. Edwards and Debra L. Edwards) to Joan H. Anderson, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of December, 2008, and recorded in Book D 1700, Page 499, and Modification in Book D 1882, Page 633, and Modification in Book D 2013, Page 516, in Robeson County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Robeson County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:30 PM on March 30, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Robeson, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land located approximately three miles North of the City of Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, on the South side of and adjacent to the Bee Gee Road, and more particularly described as follows:

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Samir Khoury and Carolina Khoury aka Carolina R. Khoury (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Samir Y. Khoury and Carolina R. Khoury) to Frances Jones, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of August, 2010, and recorded in Book 2776, Page 676, in Pitt County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pitt County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on March 28, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pitt, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in Pitt County, North Carolina and being all of Lot 142-A of Brook Hollow Subdivision, Section 3 as recorded in Map Book 71 Page 112 of the Pitt County Registry. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 1859-A Cambria Drive, Greenville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

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Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Stephen Shephard and Bernice B. Shephard, (Stephen Shephard and Bernice B. Shephard, both deceased) (Heirs of Stephen Shephard: Stephen Shephard, Jr., Dana Maurice Shephard and Unknown Heirs of Stephen Shephard) to Margaret C. England, Trustee(s), dated the 16th day of August, 1989, and recorded in Book 234, Page 13, in Pitt County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pitt County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on March 28, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pitt, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pipe in the northern right of way line of NC Highway 33, said iron pipe lying 80.77 feet N. 61-15-00 W. from a concrete right of way monument in the northern line of NC Highway 33 at the point where SR 1447 intersects NC Highway 33, from said Beginning Point running with the northern right of way line of NC Highway 33, N. 61-15-00 W. 100.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence running N. 26-11-28 E. 119.90 feet to an iron pipe in the Johnnie David Harrell line; running thence with the Harrell line S. 61-19-54 E. 100.00 feet to an iron pipe, the Vick corner; running thence with the Vick line S. 26-11-39 W. 120.04 feet to the Point of Beginning and being the same property conveyed to John Thomas Flynn and wife, Linda Faye Flynn, by deed of record in Book P-39, page 661, of the Pitt County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 620 West Belvoir Road, Greenville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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robeson AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 386 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Dustin Chavis and Monica Chavis (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Monica Lynn Chavis and Ductin Lee Chavis) to Jeffrey E. Bode, Trustee(s), dated the 5th day of February, 2013, and recorded in Book D 1889, Page 502, in Robeson County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Robeson County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:30 PM on April 6, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Robeson, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being about 4 miles Southwest of the Town of Pembroke, about 9 miles North of Rowland and on the Northwest side of and 1064.3 feet from the centerline of NC Highway No. 710. Bounded on the Northeast by the Joe Clark land; on the Southwest by a large canal on the original Southwest line; on the Southeast by Tract No. 5; on the Northwest by particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at an iron stake in the original Northeast line of the tract of which this is a part and located N 69 degrees 52 minutes W 1064.3 feet from the Northeastern corner of said tract and running thence as said line N 69 degrees 52 minutes W 205 feet to an iron stake where said line crosses a ditch; thence as the center of said ditch with the Southeast line of Tract No. 7 and beyond and as the South line of Tract No. 8 S 39 degrees 02 minutes W 449.08 feet to an iron stake in the center of a canal, the original Southwest line; thence as the center said canal, S 50 degrees 22 minutes E 261.77 feet to a bend; thence as the center of said canal S 49 degrees 18 minutes E 110.41 feet to the corner of Tract No. 5; thence as the Northwest line of said Tract N 20 degrees 08 minutes E 550.1 feet to the beginning, containing 3.2 acres, and being Tract No. 6 in the Division of the lands owned by Daisey Lee Jacobs as shown on a map of the same prepared by WR McDuffie, Registered Surveyor, and recorded in Map Book 25, Page 53, Robeson County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 189 Reo Drive, Rowland, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1170340 (FC.FAY)

BEGINNING at an iron stake in the South line of the Bee Gee Road, said iron stake being South 77 degrees 51 minutes East 1,470 feet from the East right of way line of the V & CS Railroad, and runs thence with the South line of the Bee Gee Road South 77 degrees 51 minutes East 150 feet to an iron stake; thence at right angles South 12 degrees 09 minutes West 300 feet to an iron stake; thence at right angles North 77 degrees 51 minutes West 150 feet to an iron stake; thence at right angles North 12 degrees 09 minutes East 300 feet to the beginning, and being a part of Block No. 7 of the French and Goode lands as shown and designated on Map No. 2 of the two maps of record in Book of Maps No. 7, Page 96, Robeson County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 608 Bee Gee Road, Lumberton, North Carolina. SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to those nants as shown on that deed as Book 15-B, Page 60, Robeson

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Being the same lot or parcel of land as described in a deed dated July 1, 1992 from Thomas E. Ross and wife, Cheryl E. Ross to Arthur J. Williams, Effie W. Williams, Sandra W. Stamler and Barbara W. Crance (now known as Barbara W. Craig), recorded in Book 765, Page 412, Robeson County Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1181594 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 28 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Syreeta Reed and Ronald Reed, Jr., (Ronald Reed, Jr., Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Syreeta Necole Reed and Ronald Reed, Jr.) to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of August, 2008, and recorded in Book D 1684, Page 436, in Robeson County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Robeson County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:30 PM on March 30, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Robeson, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 20 of Acadiana Subdivision, Section Three, as shown on Map recorded in Book of Plats 40, Page 110, Robeson County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 25 Vermillion Drive, Parkton, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1203012 (FC.FAY)

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 22, 2017

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 53

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 74

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Billy Grant Garris and Donna Lorraine Messick to Noreen Slaalien, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of October, 2004, and recorded in Book 1020, Page 870, in Rowan County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 29, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Rowan, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin in the Eastern margin of North Milford Drive, Russell A. Kincaid’s Southwest corner; thence with Kincaid’s line, North 78 degrees 33 minutes East 435.6 feet to an iron pin; thence South 11 degrees 27 minutes East 100.0 feet to an iron pin in the line of James M. Freeman; thence with Freeman’s line, South 78 degrees 33 minutes West 435.6 feet to an iron pin in the Eastern margin of North Milford Drive; thence with the Eastern margin of North Milford Drive, North 11 degrees 27 minutes West 100.0 feet to the point of BEGINNING, as shown on a survey of the property of Josephine G. Wilson, prepared by Hudson and Almond, Registered Land Surveyors, dated May 17, 1998. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 308 North Milford Drive, Salisbury, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Nicole M. Amrhein and Christopher S. Amrhein to Chicago Title, Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of November, 2013, and recorded in Book 06137, Page 0404, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on April 6, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 179 of that certain subdivision known as Tuscany, Phase 2, Map 6 as same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet L, File Numbers 787, Union County Public Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1902 Madeira Circle, Waxhaw, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

stanly NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 165 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Martha W. Kimrey to Robert Lee Saunders, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of December, 1998, and recorded in Book 0691, Page 0134, in Stanly County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Stanly County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on April 5, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Stanly, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a stake the Northeast Intersection of Highland Avenue and Gurley Street, and runs thence with Highland Avenue and Gurley Street, and runs thence with Highland Avenue N. 29-15 W. 60 feet to a stake; thence N. 60-15 E. 128 feet to a stake; thence S. 5-30 E. 107 feet to a stake on Gurley Street; thence with Gurley Street S. 84-30 W. 92 feet to the beginning corner. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1500 Highland Avenue, Albemarle, North Carolina. Being that parcel of land conveyed to James Roy Kimrey and wife, Martha W. Kimrey, Tenants by the entirety from James C. Brown, Inc., by that deed dated 07/21/71 and recorded on 07/26/71 in Deed Book 256 at Page 151 of the Stanley County, NC Public Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1194403 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 869 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Sarah Shoaf Gamble and Robert Chase Gamble, (Robert Chase Gamble, deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Robert Chase Gamble and Sara Shoaf Gamble) to First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of October, 2009, and recorded in Book 5230, Page 893, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on March 30, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 26 Forest Hills Subdivision, as shown on Plat recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 16, Union County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 125 Forest Hills Drive, Monroe, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1193323 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 77 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Benjamin R. Helms, and Sarah A. Helms to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of September, 2010, and recorded in Book 5407, Page 843, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on April 6, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 254 Southwinds, Phase I, Map 1 as shown on plat duly recorded in Plat Cabinet I, File 82, Union County Registry, reference to which is hereby made of a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1004 Skywatch Lane, Monroe, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1202407 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 73 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Shane Justin Langston and Lindsay Renee Lester to NC Title, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of January, 2008, and recorded in Book 4798, Page 198, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on April 6, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 18 Fincher Farm Subdivision as shown on plat duly recorded in Plat Cabinet A, File 135-B, Union County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular metes and bounds description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4108 Mellon Road, Matthews, North Carolina. Being the Identical property as conveyed to Mitchell Davis and wife, Kitty Davis on 05/13/04, in Book 3439, Page 621 in the Union County Public Registry. PIN: 07-135-085 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1198031 (FC.FAY)

C9 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 12 SP 572 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Paul B. Pazzaglini and Linda M. Pazzaglini to New Salem, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of December, 1998, and recorded in Book 1187, Page 0345, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on March 30, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lots 103-A and 103-B of AERO PLANTATION, as same is shown on plat thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet D, File No. 716 of the Union Public Registry, a revision of Lot 103 of AERO PLANTATION as shown in Plat Book 6, Page 88 of the Union Public Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1017 Baron Road, Waxhaw, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1198947 (FC.FAY)

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 99 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Richard W. Trull and Chyrel E. Trull to William C. Gladstone, Trustee(s), dated the 18th day of April, 1989, and recorded in Book A468, Page 13, and Modification in Book 05519, Page 0173, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on April 6, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot No. 3 of GOLD MINE HILLS SUBDIVISION as shown on plat thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet B, File 77-B in the Union County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2902 Gold Mine Road, Monroe, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1174773 (FC.FAY)

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Christopher A. Varosky to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of June, 2009, and recorded in Book 05174, Page 0688, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on April 6, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Tax ID Number(s): 07072206 Land situated in the County of Union in the State of NC. All that certain Lot or Parcel of land situated in Union County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being known and designated as all of Lot 265 of the subdivision known as Sandalwood Phase IV, Map 2 of 3 as same as shown on Map thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet C at File 746 in the Union County Public Registry; reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3104 Fair Meadows Drive, Monroe, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Wayne Mangum and Kenda G. Mangum to Jackie Miller, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of November, 2007, and recorded in Book 04747, Page 0825, and Order in Book 06315, Page 0880, and Order in Book 06315, Page 0882, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on March 30, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron in the common line of Lots 7 and 8 of the Malcolm C. Jenkins Estate Lands as shown on plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 199, Union County Registry, the southwest corner of the Darrell C. Jenkins property (Book 231, Page 695); thence with a line of the said Darrell C. Jenkins property, North 52 degrees 23 minutes 30 seconds East, 233.89 feet to an iron; thence two new lines in the Carolyn J. Griffin property as follows: 1st, South 49 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East 527.12 feet to an iron; 2nd, South 40 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West, 228.87 feet to an iron in the common line of Lots 7 and 8; thence with said line North 49 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West, 373.34 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 2.90 acres, more or less, according to a survey of Sam Malone and Associates, dated October 30, 1990. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4220 Jenkins Road, Marshville, North Carolina. Together with a non-exclusive right of way approximately 15 feet in width for purpose of ingress and egress extending from the center line of Jenkins Road (State Road # 1965) to the above described tract, said right of way extending 15 feet in a northerly and easterly direction from the following described line; BEGINNING at a point located North 49 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West, 73.42 feet from an iron indicating the easternmost corner of the above described tract and running thence North 81 degrees 37 minutes 05 seconds East, 173.05 feet to a point; thence South 30 degrees 21 minutes 13 seconds East 576.65 feet to a point in the center line of Jenkins Road as shown on a survey of Sam Malone and Associates, dated October 30, 1990. BEGINNING at the Eastern most corner of the Kenda G. Mangum and husband property and runs thence with the old Northeastern boundary line thereof North 49-30-00 West 527.12 feet to an iron; thence North 52-22-89 East 249.34 feet to an iron; thence South 18-03-58 East 449.99 feet; thence South 43-42-10 East 92.30 feet to the point of BEGINNING, as surveyed by Samuel P. Malone, September 29, 2000. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Terry V. Bunn and Morgan Tew Bunn (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Terry V. Bunn) to Allan B. Polunsky, Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of October, 2011, and recorded in Book 14497, Page 958, and Modification in Book 16080, Page 800, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 3, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lot 3 property of A.W. Kelly Heirs, as shown on Book of Maps 1999, Page 268, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6421 Pleasant Pines Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jennifer Y. Miles and Bradley Miles to Ronald D. Haley, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of February, 2013, and recorded in Book 015146, Page 01227, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 27, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 87, as shown on plat entitled APPLEGATE at PLANTERS WALK, Phase II, St Matthews Township, as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 1988, Page 1191, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1211 Tilia Court, Knightdale, North Carolina.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 829 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael Wright, and, Patricia Wright, Husband and Wife to Recontrust Company, N.A., Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of July, 2007, and recorded in Book 04650, Page 0501, and Modification in Book 06351, Page 0618, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on March 30, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain property situated in the County of Union and State of North Carolina, being more fully described in a deed dated 08/28/1998 and recorded 08/28/1998, among the land records of the County and State set forth above, in Deed Volume 1138 and Page 659. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1304 Concord Avenue, Monroe, North Carolina. Parcel ID No.: 09226164 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1196733 (FC.FAY)

wake NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 3253 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kevin Bunn to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of April, 2008, and recorded in Book 013070, Page 01335, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 3, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 923, Rosemont Garden subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 2006, beginning at or including page 2300. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2709 Community Drive, Unit 101 and 2709 Community Drive, Unit 102, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1187594 (FC.FAY)

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1202170 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 2724 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Eric E. Gottsagen and Danielle Rachel Gottsagen (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Danielle Rachel Gottsagen and Eric Edward Gottsagen) to Murphy Law, PLLC DBA Sandman & Murphy, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of June, 2014, and recorded in Book 015692, Page 01985, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 3, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 1827 in Bedford Falls River Subdivision, Phase 41, Map 28, as shown on map thereof recorded in Book of Maps 2005, Pages 833-837, (Page 834), Wake County Registry, to which map reference is made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4603 All Points View Way, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1192908 (FC.FAY)

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 12 SP 4788 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kevin P. Morris and wife Maria E. Morris to The Fidelity Company, Trustee(s), dated the 4th day of March, 2010, and recorded in Book 13873, Page 867, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 3, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 37, Cotswold Subdivision, a Portion of Phase 1, as shown on a map recorded in Book of Maps 1998, Pages 1758-1759, Wake County Registry. Parcel ID Number: 0760160668 Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 123 Fairchild Downs Place, Cary, NC 27518 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1117113 (FC.FAY)

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 2206

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 250

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jose Luis Negron to Congleton Law, P.C., Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of December, 2012, and recorded in Book 015064, Page 00630, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 3, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 49, Hunter’s Knoll subdivision, Phase 3, Section B, as recorded in Book of Maps 1995, Page 002, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 8716 Deerland Grove Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Austin Ragsdale to Timothy M. Bartosh or William B. Naryka, Trustee(s), dated the 12th day of September, 2006, and recorded in Book 12169, Page 764, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 27, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 25, Willow Run South, as shown in Book of Maps 1973, Page 410, Wake County Registry, less and except that strip conveyed to James G. Mamoulides and wife by deed dated December 19, 1977 and recorded in Book 2595, Page 280, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 801 Willow Run Drive South, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Erick L. Schult (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Erick Shult) to Walter F. Jones, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of July, 2003, and recorded in Book 10299, Page 474, and Re-recorded in Book 10932, Page 210, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 27, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 141 Addison Reserve, Phase Two, at Perry Creek Subdivision, as shown on a map recorded in Book of Maps 2002, Page 1018, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5920 San Marcos Way, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Wiahdee Wreh to Stephen D. Lowry, Trustee(s), dated the 12th day of December, 2007, and recorded in Book 012879, Page 01056, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 3, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 81, Section II, Gatewood Subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 1970, beginning at or including Page 304, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 206 Plaza Drive, Garner, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 200 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Onoria Perez to Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. of New York, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of April, 2004, and recorded in Book 10766, Page 1027, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 27, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 54, Block C, Idlewood Village Subdivision, as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 1971, Page 166, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3217 Winfield Court, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1203234 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 196

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 513

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joseph B. Rickman and Megan Cusumano Rickman (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Megan E. Cusumano Rickman and Joseph B. Rickman) to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of January, 2013, and recorded in Book 015120, Page 01903, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 27, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 2 Granite Ridge Townhomes as shown in Book of Maps 2007 Page 187 Wake County Registry. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 104 Leighann Ridge Lane, Rolesville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Anthony Tangredi and Janine C. Tangredi to The Law Office of Jonathan Richardson PLLC, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of July, 2013, and recorded in Book 15360, Page 414, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 27, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 308 as shown on that map entitled “Brighton Forest, Phase 4-A Lots 306-315, 404-416, 424, 437-446 and 468469” by Withers & Ravenel, dated January 23, 2008 and recorded in Book of Maps 2008, Page 641 and 642, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4409 Brighton Ridge Drive, Apex, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

yadkin NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17-SP-11 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Donald Ray Jester, II to PBRE, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of July, 2012, and recorded in Book 1055, Page 264, in Yadkin County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Yadkin County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Yadkinville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:30 AM on March 28, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the City of East Bend, in the County of Yadkin, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Tract 2, containing 10.007 acres +/-, as shown on plat of survey for Elsie D. Jester, dated April 23, 2009, and recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 513, Yadkin County Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 12497 6230 Fairview Road, Suite 315 Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 Phone No: (704) 362-9255 Case No: 1191024 (CFC.CH)

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