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Chatham County to launch upgraded job application system Those seeking employment with Chatham County will soon have an easier time thanks to an upgraded job application system going live at the beginning of December. Perhaps the biggest upgrade will allow applicants to create an account and apply for several positions at once without filling out multiple applications. It will also be possible to save incomplete applications for later submission, and job hunters will receive a confirmation when their application is submitted and received. An important note, however, is that anyone with an active application in the system for an “Open Until Filled” job will need to resubmit their application using the new system. Access the new system after December 4 at chathamcountync.gov.
NC passenger train ridership hits new highs NC By Train’s Carolinian and Piedmont services have achieved their highest ever monthly ridership, with 65,980 passengers in October. This surge reflects a growing trend in train travel’s popularity in North Carolina, supporting the Department of Transportation’s vision for a diverse transportation network. The first three quarters of 2023 saw NC By Train carrying 449,898 passengers, a 23% increase over the 2022 record of 366,685. The third quarter alone marked a historic high with 163,623 customers, the best in its 33-year history. A fifth daily round trip between Raleigh and Charlotte was added in July, helping increase carrying capacity.. NCDOT highlights the convenience of NC By Train, with amenities like spacious seats, charging outlets, and free WiFi, plus various discounts for different passenger groups. As event seasons ramp up, they encourage utilizing train travel for a stress-free journey to numerous North Carolina events.
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Fire apparatus and personnel from numerous local communities help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Siler City Fire Department. SCFD Engine 912 leads the procession in Siler City, on November 18, 2023.
Siler City FD celebrates a century of service 100 years of firefighting history and tradition
By Jordan Golson and PJ Ward-Brown Chatham News & Record SILER CITY — The Siler City Fire Department, with a little help from neighboring fire agencies, celebrated its 100th anniversary in style this past weekend, marking a significant milestone in its history of serving the Siler City community and surrounding areas. This event not only commemorated the department’s centennial but also highlighted its evolution and vital role in the community. Chief Scott Murphy, reflecting on the department’s journey, noted the celebration was not just about the achievements of the current team of seven career and 40 volunteer members, but also a tribute to the predecessors who laid the foundation. “We’re not just celebrating
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Commissioner Causey gives Siler City Fire Chief Scott Murphy and Mayor Chip Price a 100 years of service letter during the 100th Anniversary of the Siler City Fire Department in Siler City, NC on November 18. not my guys and what we’ve accomplished,” said Chief Murphy. “We’re trying to celebrate what was accomplished by the
people who came before us, the ones who started this and kept it going into a tradition that now we have to keep it going.”
The Siler City Fire Department is responsible for protecting approximately 12,000 people within a 60 square mile area. Tracing its roots back to 1896, the Town Commissioners of Siler City took the first steps towards organized fire protection by appropriating $20 to buy ladders for use in case of fire, according to the history of the department on its website. Though the formal organization of the Siler City Volunteer Fire Department occurred in October 1926 with Thomas J. Dark as its first Chief, the first organization of local firemen dates to 1923. The department’s history is filled with anecdotes of innovation and community spirit. From pulling hose carts by hand to upgrading to a flatbed truck for transporting hoses, each step marked progress. Their first major vehicle, a flatbed truck secured by V. M. Dorsett, district manager for International Harvester, was a source of pride for the firemen, reflecting the community’s support and the firemen’s dedication. The firehouse, historically located between the First Baptist Church and Smith and Buckner, featured a siren audible for five See FIRE DEPT., page A10
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UNC Health will expand services in Chatham Chatham News & Record CHAPEL HILL — UNC Health has acquired a 43-acre site within Chatham Park, the large-scale development project in Pittsboro. The acqui-
sition signifies a substantial expansion of UNC Health’s services in Chatham County, where it already operates several facilities. See UNC HEALTH, page A7
SILER CITY — Some students in North Carolina are still struggling with academic progress due to impacts from interrupted educational programs following government-mandated shutdowns of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chatham County Schools is among the sixteen public school districts selected to be part of the North Carolina Recovery Practitioners Network. This network seeks to assist in developing recovery-focused interventions and evaluation plans as schools continue to deal with the aftermath of the pandemic. CCS was allocated more than $21 million from the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund, of which it has expended $18.4 million. These funds have
been directed towards various educational initiatives, including the hiring of new personnel and the enhancement of summer programs. With most of the ESSER funds set to expire by the end of the 2023-2024 school year, the district is at a juncture where it must plan for the future without this federal support. The formation of the N.C. Recovery Practitioners Network coincides with the timeline for the expiration of these See PANDEMIC, page A7
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At Pittsboro Center for Active ing Living, Moore finds his lifeline A submission from Chatham County Aging Services DONALD MOORE was out of time. Roughly 18 months ago, he eclipsed the scales at over 300 pounds. His physical and emotional well-being reflected that status. At 69 years of age, he visited his primary care physician. In a rhetorical question, she asked Donald how much he weighed. The humble response quickly came. Donald tipped the scales at 312 pounds. “She said well, if you want to be 70, you better start doing something,” Donald recalled. The goal-oriented Marine had no intention of waiting any longer. He started checking on the status of renovations at the Pittsboro Center for Active Living in October 2022. Once the doors opened and the new fitness room was a reality, Donald established a routine of coming to the center – one of two operated by Chatham County Aging Services - three times per week. On day one, Donald logged five minutes on a stationary bike and struggled in doing so. Today, he turns in 40-minute sessions. He’s since added repetitions on a weight machine and finally, the fitness room treadmill. In a year’s time, he’s only missed one scheduled workout day. “I feel 10 times better,” Donald added. “I can do things, I can wake up in the morning. Granted it’s not like the Marine Corps where I hop out of bed and say OK, I’m ready for the day. But I am able to get up and I’m no longer worried about falling every few steps. I’m able to climb my ladder and get in my boat, things like that. It’s a big difference.”
CRIME LOG November 14 x Maynard Allison Jr., 55, of Pittsboro, was arrested by Deputy Brooke Roberts for felony possession of cocaine and intent to distribute, and numerous other charges. He was issued a $35,000 secured bond. x Percy Glyston Martin, 73, of Goldston, was arrested by Deputy Brooke Roberts for communicating threats and second-degree trespassing. He was issued a written promise to appear. November 15 x Codie Nicole Johnson, 28, of Siler City, was arrested by Deputy Tyler Clark for probation violation. She was issued a written promise to appear. November 16
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Chatham County resident Donald Moore is shown in the fitness room at the Pittsboro Center for Active Living. During the span of a year, Moore lost over 65 pounds by exercising at the center three times a week. On October 29, he returned to the Pittsboro center scales to check his weight loss progress. He had lost 66 pounds, but the disappointment of falling short of his 245-pound goal was still palpable. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m very proud of what I’ve done and accomplished,” he said. “It’s not that, it’s just that when you set a goal and you don’t make it, you allow yourself a little bit of OK, I almost made it. But it will give me something to strive for, too.” In addition to the fitness room, Donald has also taken the time to attend art and writing classes at the center, including the Open Art Studio and “Leaving Your Legacy.” “Not only is it beneficial with the fitness room, but the whole place is,” Donald said. “First of all, the people here. This is a job
for you, yes, but it’s more than that for you guys. You really care, and it shows every time I’m here.” One day, Donald answered a question from a fellow user of the exercise room. Seeing Donald’s proficiency on the treadmill, he wondered if the stationary bike was an impediment to his own progress. Donald assured the man that the center’s fitness room was no place for competition. “I said I’ll tell you the truth,” he said. “As long as you come here and do something, you’re helping yourself. It’s not a competition, it’s a maintenance, and you’re maintaining yourself. So don’t think of it as I can do this and you can do that, it’s not that way. Whether you come in here to eat a meal because it’s a good meal or you come in here to
practice you art, basketweaving – whatever you do – it’s helping you physically and mentally.” But in the end, neither the fitness room or any of the center’s offerings are why Donald keeps coming back to the Pittsboro Center for Active Living. It’s the people. “You would think that it would be the weight room or the classes I take,” Donald reveals. “It’s not any of that. Whenever I walk in, (the staff stays) ‘good morning, Don.’” Do you know how muych that means to people like us? You take the time to know us.” “This whole place saved my life.” Jimmy Lewis is the grants and communications specialist for Chatham County Aging Services.
x Brendan Michael Gilmartin, 33, of Apex, was arrested by Deputy Conner Bussey for Failure to appear. He was issued a $1,000 secure bond. November 17 x Michael Saul Flynn, 22, of Pittsboro, was arrested by Deputy Paul Durazo for sex offender/child premises. He was issued a $5,000 secured bond. November 18 x Joshua Cummings, 36, of Carthage, was arrested by Deputy Tyler Welch for breaking and entering/motor vehicle and motor vehicle theft. He was issued a written promise to appear. x Christopher James Smith, 36, of Siler City, was arrested by Deputy Vincent Iorio for assault on a female. He was held on a 48-hour DV hold. November 19
Group offers free medications Chatham News & Record SILER CITY — The Mobile Free Pharmacy, an initiative aimed at providing low-income individuals and families with free over-the-counter medications, has announced an upcoming event in Chatham County. NC MedAssist is col-
laborating with local partners to facilitate this drive-thru event at Chatham Middle School, 2025 S 2nd Ave. in Siler City. Scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the event is set to distribute medications such as pain relievers, cold and cough treatments,
allergy aids, digestive aids, vitamins, and children’s medicine. To participate, individuals must register by Friday, November 24th at 1 p.m. online at medassist.org/mobile. For those unable to register online, a limited number of pre-made bags will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis.
The event is set to distribute medications such as pain relievers, cold and cough treatments, allergy aids, digestive aids, vitamins, and children’s medicine.
x Jeorge Ricardo Chavez, 56, of New Hill, was arrested by Deputy Joseph Scott, for assault by strangulation, sexual battery, and assault on a female. He was held on a $10,000 secure bond. x Darwin Geovanny Sorto Pineda, 34, of Raleigh was arrested by Deputy Noah Thomas for intoxicated and disruptive. He was issued a written promise to appear.
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COLUMN | ANDREW TAYLOR-TROUTMAN
Thanks and Giving What else do I give? Here’s a short list, which I hope inspires you to make your own.
THE USUAL QUESTION this time of year is, What am I grateful for? In addition, I’ve been asking myself, When have I been generous? I give thanks. What else do I give? Here’s a short list, which I hope inspires you to make your own. I gave time and money to my faith community. I gave a smile to the baby in the stroller as we waited in line for our takeout orders. I gave my bag of chips to the man holding the cardboard sign at the intersection. I gave a friendly wave to a Prius, which I let merge in front of me. I gave the same sign to the Jeep, which returned the favor to me. I gave Gaza poet Mosab Abu Toha’s book to a pastor and friend. We then gave prayers for peace and justice. I gave my apology to someone I’d wronged. I gave a second chance to someone who had hurt me. I gave a quarter to my son so he could practice pulling it out of his sister’s ear. I gave lots of hugs! I hugged an elderly widower, a sixyear-old tae kwon do student, a rabbi and an Afghan refugee. I gave an embrace to someone who gives long hugs. (You know the type.)
I gave respect to a person with whom I disagreed. I gave him the benefit of the doubt that he approached the issue with good intentions. I gave three coats to a winter clothing drive. I gave a wink to a fellow father of three as he negotiated the purchase of cookies with his hardbargaining brood. I gave my arm to a veteran to help him down the steep stairs. I gave a wide berth to the vultures playing tug of war with a carcass. It may have once been a squirrel; I’m not sure. I told you, I gave them some space! I gave my wife a hard time over something trivial, then I ate crow. I later gave her the night off from helping get the kids to bed. At the end of a long day, I gave my dog a long scratch behind her ears after we had both collapsed on the couch. I gave the following blessing at the ten-year anniversary of two friends: May your hearts be kind; may your minds be fierce; and may your marriage be brave and bold. Then, they renewed their vows and looked lovingly into each other’s eyes as their young children orbited around their legs like little moons. With all these gifts, I was reminded that, in giving, we receive.
EDITORIAL | BOB WACHS
Keep the right perspective as the year moves along Maybe most folks do practice Thanksgiving as a way and not just a day. I hope so.
IT’S THAT TIME of the year again. Comes around often. As in every year. It’s sort of like my boyhood friend and idol Bobby Joe High’s aged great-uncle Stuart (“Stu”) Pendus used to tell us boys about his birthday: “You know, I’ve been noticing something about my birthday . . . comes on August 14th every year.” How do I know it’s “that time of the year again?” Well, it’s because Halloween and its 40 pounds of candy has passed and the masks are put away for another year. And later this week we’ll have the Christmas buying emphasis known as “Black Friday again, one more in what seems to be endless “Black Fridays” or “PreBlack Friday” or “Next Black Friday” or whatever the advertising and marketing people want to call it. They invite us to rush out to spend a truckload of cash on Christmas gifts since there aren’t many shopping days left until Christmas, your favorite item may be sold out if you don’t hurry and saddle up and apparently there’ll never be another Christmas, at least according to the 11 pounds of advertising circulars in my Sunday paper all urging me to buy now. Right now. It wasn’t until just a few years ago I came to understand that “Black” Friday wasn’t a time of mourning but the day of the business year when many retailers turned the sales and profit corner and went “into the black” on their business ventures. So it’s “that time of the year” again, time for Thanksgiving to get its 15 minutes of fame and then be put back onto the shelf again until next November Whatever. Permit me to make a statement here that capsules my feelings about the whole thing. I’m definitely not against the American free enterprise system. It may not
be a perfect system but it’s leaps and bounds ahead of whatever is in second place. Fundamentally, I believe if you’ve got the head and heart to work hard you deserve what you can earn. One of my favorite mantras for life is “Make all you can so you can give all you can.” But by the same token it’s hard on my gentle spirit to see Thanksgiving Day relegated to a parade and football game on TV. Maybe most folks do practice Thanksgiving as a way and not just a day. I hope so. But somehow it seems to me that when “count your blessings” comes to mind, most of us think more about a song by that name than we do about what the song means. Let me urge us (that would be you and me) to think on next Thursday for a moment, about what and who we are thankful and grateful for . . . and then do the same thing on Friday, Black or otherwise. And then on Saturday and then on the next day and then . . . well, you get the idea. Even if it’s that you’re thankful you can get out in the herd of humanity on Black Friday, just don’t lose Thanksgiving Day and the thanksgiving way along the way. Out in front of the church I serve is a lighted sign identifying who we are as a group and containing space for messages and announcements. The young man who keeps that updated for us has a keen wit and does a good job at it. I always look forward to seeing what he’ll put up next. Sometimes it’s strictly announcements, this or that event on this or that day at this or that time. At other times, it’s food for thought, timeless even. One of the messages he’s put up in the past asks the relevant question and says a mouthful, no pun intended: “On Thanksgiving Day, will you be thankful or just full?”. Worth thinking about . . . and then doing something about.
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COLUMN | JAN HUTTON
COLUMN BEN SHAPIRO
And the magic is….where? When I close my eyes, I can see myself stretched out on a blanket, feeling the sun’s warmth on my face and shoulders, and listening to the summer field noises surrounding me.
OH MY, I bet you’re already asking yourself what I’m talking about. Magic? Yes, magic. Sometimes you can’t explain all the magic in the world. Do you really want to? Would it be magic anymore? And wait a minute, wait a minute, what is magic, anyway? Ah, that’s the question, isn’t it? What’s this hocus-pocus stuff? Oh, no, let’s not fall into the hocus pocus trap! No, ma’am! Let us NOT slip into the cultural quagmire of dismissing hocus pocus occurrences: “meaningless talk, designed to draw attention away from what’s actually happening.” No, no, no! Would you characterize awe, wonderment, sheer amazement, as hocus pocus or magic, even if their occurrences are unexplained? Gosh, I hope not! “A shimmering reminder that the magic is of our own conjuring.” ~ Katherine May Often, our experience of magic is not outside us. It’s right here, inside us. I love being captured by something that removes me from the everyday ordinary. And you know what?
I often discern conjured magic in the the absolutely ordinary! The absolutely ordinary? Oh, come on! Well, you of much doubt, here’s one to consider. I’m currently sitting with an electric throw blanket on my lap. (Hey, even North Carolina gets cold!) When I close my eyes, I can see myself stretched out on a blanket, feeling the sun’s warmth on my face and shoulders, and listening to the summer field noises surrounding me. I’m transported to another place and time. I feel soothed and nurtured. Yep, that is magic (a Time Machine, anyone?) I need concrete reality as much as the next person, but also like my existence leavened, on occasion, with dreamlike proportions. An inbetween place where I feel rested, sometimes full of awe and wonderment, more deeply open to creativity. Out-of-the-ordinary. A discernment of magic in an ordinary reality. And if you’re someone who doesn’t feel captured by the Holiday Season we are now entering, “conjure” your own personal magic. When you’re least expecting it, there is magic, awe, and wonderment. Just be on the lookout - it’s there. Hocus pocus and to all, a good night…
COLUMN | DENNIS PRAGER
The little box that could change America This time presents America’s nonJews with an opportunity to do something powerful for the Jews of America.
IN MY LONG LIFE, I have never personally experienced antisemitism in America. I was raised by Jewish parents who believed that the best place Jews ever lived (other than in their own country in the Holy Land) was the United States of America. When the most prominent Jew of the 20th century, Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, the head of the Chabad movement from 1950 until his death in 1994, came to the United States from East Europe in 1941, he sometime thereafter declared that America was a “medinah shel chesed” ― “a righteous country.” Yes, there have always been individual antisemites in America; yes, there have been antisemitic policies (quotas on Jews at Harvard, country clubs barring Jews from membership, law firms closed to Jewish lawyers, among other examples) and there have always been Jews who believed American Christians were no different from Europe’s. But the fact is, even with the aforementioned flaws, America has always been a blessing to its Jews. It is therefore nothing less than tragic — as much for America as for its Jews — that for the first time in American history, many American Jews are afraid. They watch the Jew-hatred on college campuses, the large demonstrations featuring calls to wipe out Israel, police guarding schoolchildren attending Jewish schools, and see armed guards at virtually every synagogue in the country. They worry. So much so that many religious Jewish college students, who until very recently wore a kippah with nary a thought, now wear a baseball hat or some other head covering that does not identify them as Jews, and some Jews are removing the mezuzah from the doorposts of their homes and apartments. This time presents America’s non-Jews with an opportunity to do something powerful for the Jews of America. And many would like to. Unlike during the Nazi era, when helping Jews often entailed hiding a Jew and thereby risking one’s life and family, helping Jews now can be done with little or no risk. And if many millions of Americans do this, America and the world will be profoundly affected for the good. Americans should put a mezuzah on the doorposts of their homes and apartments. In effect, they will be saying, “We are all Jews.” There are powerful precedents. One took place during World War II in a Nazi prisoner of war camp. As reported by the Army: “Sometime in January 1945, German forces instructed all Jewish POWs to report the next
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morning. Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds (the senior noncommissioned officer) was in charge of the prisoners, which included Jews and nonJews. He ordered all of his soldiers to stand together when the Jewish prisoners were to report. “When the German officer in charge saw that all the camp’s inmates were standing in front of their barracks, he turned to Edmonds and said, ‘They cannot all be Jews.’ “’We are all Jews,’ Edmonds replied. “The German officer drew his pistol and threatened Edmonds,” but Edmonds stood firm, and no Jewish soldier was hurt. In the Nazi POW camp, America’s Christians and other non-Jews responded to Jew-hatred by saying, “We are all Jews.” Once again, a time has come for Americans — especially, but not only, Christians — to announce, “We are all Jews.” Put a mezuzah on the doorpost of your house or apartment. The mezuzah is a small box that Jews place on the right doorpost of their home. The commandment to do so is thousands of years old, coming, as it does, from the Bible. In the fifth book of the Torah, in Deuteronomy 6:4-9, it is written: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.” Those words are written on parchment (just as are the words of the Torah scroll) and placed inside the mezuzah. When written by a scribe on parchment, the mezuzah is considered a “kosher” mezuzah. Ideally, once you’ve done this, take a photo of it with your cellphone and post it on your social media account. Let the world know where you stand. What matters is that non-Jews put this distinctive Jewish item on their doorpost. If enough Americans did this, the message of solidarity with Jews would reverberate around the world, that in this time of greater antisemitism than any since the Holocaust, “We are all Jews.” Dennis Prager is a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host and columnist.
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The barbarians are inside the gates LAST WEEKEND marked Armistice Day in Great Britain and Veterans Day in the United States. Both are somber days typically marked by honor and respect for symbols of the country and the men and women who have sacrificed so much for them. Instead, both London and New York City featured terrorist supporters marching en masse through the centers of the West, proclaiming their sovereignty. Marxist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once blustered that the West was so guilty for its colonization that the best path would be to be colonized in reverse: “It’s our turn to tread the path, step by step, which leads down to native level. But to become natives altogether, our soil must be occupied by a formerly colonized people and we must starve of hunger. This won’t happen.” Sartre, obviously, was wrong. He, along with his like-minded and softheaded colleagues, helped to discredit the West so thoroughly that the West spent decades importing millions of people who despise it. And so London saw radical Muslims threatening the open annihilation of Jews. It saw home-grown or imported radicals wearing the headgear of terrorist group Hamas. It saw them attempting to mob the current Secretary of State for Housing Michael Gove. At least 150 people were arrested. But there were 300,000 marching in solidarity with a terrorist group. The philosophy of those marching with Hamas and against the West is clear and obvious: The West is powerful; the West has exploited; the West is white; therefore, the West is powerful because the West is white and exploitative. Under this theory, antisemitism is directly linked with anti-whiteness. The idea is that the Jews are the ultimate white people: They are unduly successful, and thus must be stopped. As one proHamas flyer distributed at the University of Chicago read, “Ending White Privilege Starts With Ending Jewish Privilege.” This notion is fully coincident with anti-Americanism, too. America, after all, is largely great because of the promise that anyone of any background can get ahead. Jews are one of the great success stories in American history by that standard, given the fact that they arrived mostly in the early 20th century dirt poor, and quickly became highly educated and economically successful. The current antisemitic movement is linked directly to hatred for the country and its meritocratic promise. That’s why pro-Hamas protesters spent the weekend ripping down American flags. Across the world, those who have not achieved are uniting against the West. They blame the West for their lack of success while living off the West’s largesse. The West has a choice. It can be colonized in Sartre’s fashion, or it can refuse that colonization. In the UK, that battle is taking place largely over the verbiage of Suella Braverman, former Home Secretary, who has been stalwartly calling for an end to the police and government’s coddling of proHamas ralliers. Noticing the predations of the pro-Hamas crowd, however, is a dismissible offense in the U.K. In the words of Neil Basu, former head of counterterrorism policing in the U.K., “You have a chance of inflaming both sides when you make such divisive remarks.” Yes, it was the remarks that were divisive, not the hundreds of thousands of people calling for the destruction of Israel and the West from the heart of London. Mustn’t offend, you know. In the United States, that battle is taking place at the universities, where enemies of the United States are ushered in and offered scholarships. The latest iteration comes courtesy of MIT, where radical students violated the university’s rules by occupying public places; Jews were told by the university not to entire through the main lobby due to safety concerns. These pro-Hamas students are foreigners. The university could easily have suspended them. The university didn’t. Why not? It would violate their scruples about the necessity of importing people who hate the United States into the United States. Suspending the students might result in their deportation. Yes, we certainly wouldn’t want terror supporters deported. That might open a slot at MIT to a deserving AsianAmerican or something. The reality is that the West has created wildly disproportionate prosperity and freedom over the course of its history compared with other civilizations. That doesn’t excuse the West’s sins, but it does mean that tearing down the West in favor of alternatives is repulsive. Ben Shapiro, 39, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” and co-founder of Daily Wire+.
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Dr. Kenneth Edward Mitchum
March 24th, 1938 – Nov.16th, 2023 Kenneth Mitchum, 85, of Pittsboro, NC was called home to his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at The Arbor of Galloway Ridge. He was born to Charles Graham and Gradie Edwards Mitchum in Monroe, NC on March 24, 1938. Ken was predeceased by his devoted wife of fiftyfive years, Jeanie Mitchum, his parents, his brother, Cecil Mitchum, his sister-in-law, Mary Mitchum, and brotherin-law, Bill Walton. In 1956, Ken graduated from Walter Bickett High School in Monroe, where he joined the US Naval Reserves during his junior year. After graduation, he proudly served on active duty for two years, mainly in the Special Weapons Unit on the USS Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier. After his discharge from the Navy, Ken attended Wingate Junior College for one year before transferring to UNC Chapel Hill, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and was inducted into the Alpha Epsilon Delta National Premedical Honor Society. He later earned a DDS degree at the top of his class, from the UNC School of Dentistry in 1965, where he was a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society as well as the Delta Sigma Delta International Fraternity. After graduating from Dental School, Ken joined the faculty in the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics at UNC, where he taught for 3 years. During that time, he received a Doris Duke Fellowship and continued his education in the Department of Periodontology, where he taught an additional two years before entering private practice as a periodontist in Durham, NC in the early
1970s. As a periodontist, Ken often shared how much he enjoyed working with his staff, family of patients, and associate, Dr. Mason Cox, for many years before retiring to his Chatham County farm in 1992. In his retirement, Kenneth spent many years with Jeanie, the love of his life, until her death in 2017. Ken is remembered as a loyal friend and neighbor. He was a generous family patriarch and had a passion for raising beagles and training them to “run rabbits” on his farm. In his retirement, Ken often traveled with his beagles to participate in AKC field trial competitions. Fondly known as “Doc” in his community, church, and home, Ken was blessed to be part of a large loving Christcentered family his entire life, which included eleven grandchildren in his latter years. Both Ken and Jeanie modeled a strong faith and love for Jesus Christ to their children and grandchildren. Ken is survived by three sons Marc and wife, Jodie of Wanchese, NC; Paul and wife, Jeanette of Pittsboro, NC; and Joe and wife, Anna of Emerald Isle, NC; sister Lorraine Walton of Monroe, NC; sister-in-law Teka Mitchum of Matthews, NC; brothers Gerald Mitchum and wife Frances of Southern Pines, NC and Larry Mitchum of Baton Rouge, LA; eleven grandchildren; Mark Etheridge and wife Alli, Scott Etheridge and wife Cole, Daniel Mitchum, Wesley Mitchum, Nathan Mitchum and wife Sara, Harry Mitchum, Oliver Mitchum, Kathleen Mitchum, Emma Mitchum, Anna Claire Mitchum, Isabella Mitchum; one great grandchild, Christopher Etheridge, and several nieces and nephews. A celebration of Ken’s life will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at 2:00 pm at Brown’s Chapel United Methodist Church, conducted by Pastors Mamie Alley and Ray Gooch. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive visitors in the church fellowship hall after burial. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Brown’s Chapel UMC Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 1543, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Condolences may be made at www.donaldsonfunerals. com. Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the Mitchum family.
Major Donald Atkinson
Sept. 23rd, 1993 – Nov. 12th, 2023 Retired Air Force Major Donald M. Atkinson, a distinguished patriot, educator, and loving family man, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2023, at the age of 93. His passing comes after a life of dedicated service to his country and a rich tapestry of experiences shared with those he held dear. Donald was born on September 23, 1930, in Elizabethtown, NC, to William Alford Atkinson and Swannanoa Melvin. Following a short enlistment in the US Air Force, Donald pursued higher education and earned a Bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University. During this time, he actively participated in the Air Force ROTC, ultimately commissioning as an officer upon graduation. While serving in the Air Force, Donald attained an additional Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming and later went on to achieve a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma. His educational pursuits laid the foundation for a remarkable career that spanned both military and civilian life. In 1966, Donald suffered the loss of his first wife, Jeanean Dickens of Enfield, NC. Later, he found lasting love and companionship with Betty “Boots” Thomas of Pittsboro, NC. They were married for a remarkable 55 years, creating a lifetime of shared adventures, love, and cherished moments until Boots’ passing in November 2022. Major Atkinson served with honor and distinction in the United States Air Force for 23 years. His commitment to duty took him to various parts of the world, and he earned the respect of colleagues and superiors alike. After retiring from the military, Donald continued to inspire others as an educator, teaching at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC, Limestone University in Gaffney, SC, and Horton Middle School in Pittsboro, NC, until his welldeserved retirement.
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Donald and Betty, avid travelers, found joy in exploring the country in their RV. For many years, they cherished the warmth of North Fort Myers, Florida, where they spent winters creating lasting memories with beloved friends and fellow travelers. Major (Ret) Donald Atkinson is survived by his loving family, including his children Marty Hein and husband Art of Matthews, NC; Donald Atkinson II and wife Judy of Cherry Valley, CA; Thomas Atkinson and wife Cheri of Pleasant Garden, NC; and Kendra Riggsbee and husband Mark of Moncure, NC. He is also survived by his adored grandchildren Jessica Haney (Winston) of Waxhaw, NC; Donald Atkinson III (Malinda) of California; Troy Atkinson (See) of Arizona, Whitney Hein of South Carolina; Joshua Atkinson (Rachel) of Texas, Alek Hein of Charlotte, NC; Cadet Olivia Riggsbee of the United States Military Academy; Petty Officer Clayton Riggsbee (US Navy); Emily Atkinson and Nicholas Atkinson, both of Pleasant Garden, NC; and his great-grandchildren Lilliana Atkinson, Reese Haney, Emerson Haney, Sadie Atkinson, and Harper Atkinson, as well as many nieces, nephews, in-laws, and cousins. His legacy of dedication, love, and service will be carried forward by all who were fortunate enough to know him. A memorial service to celebrate Major Donald Atkinson’s life will be held on November 25 at 1:00 pm at The Wilie Atkinson Family Cemetery in Bladen County. Military honors will be rendered in recognition of his exemplary service to his country. Donald had a generous heart and was passionate about supporting various charities. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to honor Major Atkinson›s memory. Contributions can be directed to organizations that held special significance to him, including Wounded Warriors, Samaritan’s Purse, Salvation Army, St. Jude’s, or your local church or Hospice facility. Your thoughtful donations will continue his legacy of compassion and support for those in need. The Atkinson family expresses gratitude to friends, family, the caregivers at Westfield Rehabilitation, and the community for their support during this difficult time.
Billie Brown Davis Nov.14th, 2023
Billie Faye Brown Davis, 86, of Bennett, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral Services, 3:00 PM, Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Pleasant Grove Christian Church, Bennett. Mrs. Billie loved the color pink, and the family would like anyone who is willing and able to wear pink in her memory. Officiating, Rev. Don Edwards, Mr. Kenneth Rogers. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Billie was born in Randolph County and was a longtime resident of Bennett. She retired from the Chatham County School System as a cafeteria manager and was a member of Pleasant Grove Christian Church in Bennett. Billie enjoyed quilting, traveling, spending time with her family and being outdoors, working in her flowers and yard. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Katherine Coble Brown, and siblings, Hoyt Brown and Patsy B. Culberson. Survivors: husband of 67 years, Aubrey W. Davis, of the home, children, William Michael Davis, and wife, Beverly, of Mooresville, Cindy D. Ellington, and husband, Terry, of Siler City, Vicky M. Rogers, and husband, Kenneth, of Denton, siblings, Mary Lee Brady, Larry Brown (Elaine), Jerry Brown (Peggy), grandchildren, Chad Davis (Tara), Laura Goins (Zach), Isaac Ellington (Breanna), Samuel Rogers (Trinity), Fallon Houk (Tyler), great-grandchildren, Connor, Jedediah, Madeline, Atlas and Brayden, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation, 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM, Saturday, Pleasant Grove Christian Church Fellowship Hall, Bennett, and other times at the home of Terry and Cindy Ellington. Condolences may be made online at www.loflinfuneralservice. com. Arrangements by Loflin Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Ramseur. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, 416 Vision Dr., Asheboro, NC 27203.
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TAKE NOTICE CREDITOR’S NOTICE Having qualified on the 15th day of November 2023, as Executor of the Estate of Misti Dawn Barbee, deceased, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of February, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This is the 16th day of November 2023. Edward Culberson, Executor of the Estate of Misti Dawn Barbee 773 RE Wright Road Snow Camp, NC 27349 Attorneys: Law Offices of Doster & Brown, P.A. 206 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims against Frances T. Fisher (a.k.a. Frances Townsend Fisher) of Chatham County, North Carolina, who died on the 18th day of September, 2023, are notified to present them to Steven T. Fisher, Executor of the Estate of Frances T. Fisher in c/o David R. Frankstone, Attorney for the Estate, at Higgins, Frankstone, Graves & Morris, P. A., 1414 Raleigh Road, Suite 203, Exchange West at Meadowmont, Chapel Hill, NC 27517-8834 on or before February 6, 2024. Failure to present a claim in timely fashion will result in this Notice being pleaded in bar of recovery against the estate, the Executor, and the devisees of Frances T. Fisher. Those indebted to Frances T. Fisher are asked to make prompt payment to the Estate.
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HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of George Jackson Brooks, Jr., late of Chatham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of February, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. This the 8th day of November, 2023. Stephen Jackson Brooks, Executor of the Estate of George Jackson Brooks, Jr. 6159 Olde Fields Way Pfafftown, North Carolina 27040
The undersigned, NANCY BISCARDI CASE, having qualified on the 25TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2023, as ANCILLARY EXECUTOR, of the Estate of MILDRED C. BISCARDI, deceased, of Chatham County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 7TH day of FEBRUARY, 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 9th Day of November 2023.
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CREDITOR’S NOTICE ALL PERSONS, firms, and corporations having claims against Earnest Alvin Rickman, deceased, of Chatham County, N.C., are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before February 16th, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment. This the 16th of November, 2023. Roger Lee Rickman, Executor of the Estate of Earnest Alvin Rickman, c/o Paul A. Yokabitus, Attorney, 1033 Wade Avenue, Suite 104, Raleigh, NC 27605.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION CHATHAM COUNTY FILE NO. 19 CvD 641
Having qualified on the 9th day of November 2023, as Executor of the Estate of Everette Lindsay Jones, deceased, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of February, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This is the 13th day of November 2023. Lisa Childress, Executor of the Estate of Everette Lindsay Jones 32742 Yasmine Loop Westley Chapel, Florida 33543
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NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY All persons having claims against the estate of JONATHAN DIRCK MARTIN, of Chatham County, NC, who died on July 11, 2022, are notified to present them on or before February 14, 2024 to MALLORY MARTIN, Administrator, c/o Maitland & Stiffler Law Firm, 2 Couch Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Michele L. Stiffler MAITLAND & STIFFLER LAW FIRM 2 Couch Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Attorney for the Estate
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION ESTATE FILE 23-E-559 State of North Carolina Chatham County NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as the Administrator of the Estate of Shirley Downing Harder aka Shirley Jean Harder, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms or corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at 5101 Butternut Road, Durham, North Carolina 27707, on or before February 9, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 9th day of November, 2023. Lynne Kimberly Harder Administrator of the Estate of Shirley Jean Harder, Deceased c/o Gilliam Law Firm, PLLC J. Duane Gilliam, Jr., Attorney PO Box 53555 Fayetteville, NC 28305 11/9/23, 11/16/23, 11/23/23 and 11/30/23
Plaintiff, NOTICE OF SERVICE OF vs. PROCESS BY PUBLICATION The HEIRS, ASSIGNS and DEVISEES of JARMIRI BALKCON, et al Defendants.
TO: The HEIRS, ASSIGNS and DEVISEES of JARMIRI BALKCON and spouse, if any, or any other person or entity claiming thereunder and The HEIRS, ASSIGNS and DEVISEES of MARY THOMAS A/K/A MARY JONES and spouse, if any, or any other person or entity claiming thereunder A pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action and notice of service of process by publication began on November 9, 2023. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on tax parcel(s) more completely described in the Complaint, to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes (assessments). Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in said property. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than forty (40) days after the date of the first publication of notice stated above, exclusive of such date, being forty (40) days after November 9, 2023, or by December 19, 2023, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service of process by publication will apply to the Court for relief sought.
This the 2nd day of November, 2023. ZACCHAEUS LEGAL SERVICES
By: ____________________________________ MARK D. BARDILL/MARK B. BARDILL Attorney for Plaintiff NC Bar #12852/56782 310 W. Jones St. P. O. Box 25 Trenton, North Carolina 28585 Telephone: (252) 448-4541
Bill to: William J. Riley, Attorney at Law, Resident Process Agent PO Box 1687 Durham, NC 27702
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, TERESA W. GRAVES, having qualified on the 14th day of November 2023, as Executor of the Estate of NANCY P.WILSON, deceased, of Chatham County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 21ST day of FEBRUARY 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 23RD Day of NOVEMBER 2023. TERESA W. GRAVES, EXECUTRIX 66 FELLOWSHIP CH. RD. SILER CITY, NC 27344
Run dates:N23,30,D7,14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, GREGORY GEE BRAY, having qualified on the 26th day of OCTOBER, 2023, as ADMINISTRATOR CTA, of the Estate of PRISCILLA MAE BRAY, deceased, of Chatham County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 31st day of January, 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 2nd Day of November, 2023. GREGORY GEE BRAY 423 W. RALEIGH ST. BENNETT, NC 27208 Run dates:N2,9,16,23p
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, KIMBERLY N. KRAUSE having qualified on the 20th day of October 2023, as Executor of the Estate of SANDRA L. ACKER, deceased, of Chatham County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of FEBRUARY 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 16th Day of NOVEMBER 2023. KIMBERLY N. KRAUSE 9800 WHITECLAY COURT RALEIGH, NC 27617
NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MANZIE LEE SMITH All person having claims against Manzie Lee Smith, deceased, of Chatham County, NC are notified to exhibit the same to Mia L. Lawrence, Executor, at 720 Keck Road, Haw River, NC 27258 on or before February 26, 2024, or this notice will be pleased in bar of recovery.
This is the 16th day of November 2023. Barbara Talbert Yates, Executor of the Estate of David Gerald Talbert 1480 Crawford Dairy Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Attorneys: Law Offices of Doster & Brown, P.A. 206 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330
Publish On: November 23rd, 30th, December 7th and 14th 2023.
EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified on the 14th day of November, 2023, as Executor of the Estate of Troy Lee White, deceased, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Executor on or before the 23rd day of February, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 23rd day of November, 2023.
The Estate of Troy Lee White Jerry Lee White, Executor 1709 N. Chatham Avenue Siler City, NC 27344 Attorney for the Estate: William H. Flowe, Jr. P.O. Box 1315 Liberty, NC 27298 Phone: (336) 622-2278
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, RICKY V. MORRIS, having qualified on the 16th day of November 2023, as Executor of the Estate of IRENE MILDRED MORRIS, deceased, of Chatham County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 21ST day of FEBRUARY 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 23RD Day of NOVEMBER 2023. RICKY V. MORRIS, EXECUTOR 192 PETE ROBERSON RD. PITTSBORO, NC 27312 Run dates:N23,30,D7,14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator CTA of the Estate of Henry A. Wilkinson, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to Ellen L. W. Proctor, Administrator CTA of the Estate of Henry A. Wilkinson, c/o Patrick E. Bradshaw, Attorney for the Estate, at Bradshaw Robinson Slawter & Rainer LLP, PO Box 607, Pittsboro, NC 27312, on or before the 29th day of February, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Run dates:N16,23,30,D7 This 23rd day of November, 2023. Ellen L. W. Proctor
Publication dates: November 9, 2023 November 16, 2023 November 23, 2023
Having qualified on the 15th day of November 2023, as Executor of the Estate of David Gerald Talbert, deceased, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of February 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.
NANCY BISCARDI CASE 475 COLFAX RD HAVERTOWN, PA 19083 Run dates:N9,16,23,30c
COUNTY OF CHATHAM
CREDITOR’S NOTICE
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, SHEILA A.FITTS, having qualified on the 1ST day of NOVEMBER, 2023, as EXECUTOR, of the Estate of VIRGINIA D. FITTS, deceased, of Chatham County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 7TH day of FEBRUARY, 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 9th Day of November 2023. SHEILA A. FITTS 807 DRIFTWOOD DR. SILER CITY, NC 27344 Run dates:N9,16,23,30p
Administrator CTA of the Estate of Henry A. Wilkinson Patrick E. Bradshaw Bradshaw Robinson Slawter & Rainer LLP PO Box 607 Pittsboro, NC 27312 (For Publication: 11/23, 11/30, 12/7 and 12/14/2023)
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Syd Ginsberg displays her artwork during an art expo at her house in Siler City on November 17, 2023.
Celebrating the artistic journey of Syd Ginsberg The 95-year old’s vibrant career and enduring influence resonate deeply in Chatham’s art scene
By Jordan Golson and PJ Ward-Brown Chatham News & Record SILER CITY — The artistic journey of Syd Ginsberg, a 95-year-old Chatham County resident, is a rich tapestry of experiences and achievements spanning several decades and continents. Her remarkable story, highlighted by local artist Onicas Gaddis, illustrates Gins-
berg’s enduring impact on the art world. “One of the most important things I’ve learned from her is to look at the creative life and to see it as a blessing,” Gaddis said in an interview with Chatham News & Record over the weekend. “She always says how lucky we are to make art.” Born on July 4, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY, Ginsberg’s passion for art was evident early on. She honed her skills at Washington Irving High School before attending The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art at night while working during the day. Her education was enriched by interactions with World War
II veterans and guidance from notable artists like sculptors Milton Hebald and George Kratina, and printmaker Bob Blackburn. Ginsberg’s creative journey continued in Croton, NY, where she balanced raising a family with her artistic pursuits. She remained an active figure in the New York arts community, showcasing her work in various prestigious galleries. In 1988, Ginsberg realized her dream of living in Mexico, moving to San Miguel de Allende. Her return to the United States in 2018 brought her to Siler City, NC, where she continues to inspire the local art scene. Her work, displayed in esteemed venues such as The Hud-
son River Museum, The Art Gallery of Sarah Lawrence College, and Instituto Allende in Mexico, showcases her versatility and depth as an artist. Ginsberg’s sculptures and paintings, often imbued with motion and emotion, reflect her profound understanding of form and texture. Gaddis, reflecting on Ginsberg’s influence, emphasized her ability to convey movement in bronze sculptures and her knack for making them appear soft and dynamic. He shared insights into Ginsberg’s character, her view of art as a blessing, and her appreciation for the ability to create. Drawing from his own experiences, Gaddis encourages emerg-
ing artists to enjoy the creative process and explore their talents freely. “Don’t always think about he finished painting or finished carving,” Gaddis muses. “Let the work tell you what it wants to be. It’s like you’re always being told a story, so just enjoy the process.” This past weekend, a showing at her Siler City home saw artists and fans gather to celebrate Ginsberg’s contributions to the art world and her role in shaping the perspectives of fellow artists like Gaddis. Her legacy, marked by both international acclaim and local admiration, continues to inspire and resonate within the artistic community.
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25 Fire trucks came to Siler City during the 100th Anniversary of the Siler City Fire Department in Siler City.
miles, crucial for alerting volunteers. The city, divided into four sections, had a signaling system to indicate the location of a fire, showcasing early efforts in efficient emergency response. The centennial celebration, featuring a parade with fire trucks from various counties and a walk by the crew with the restored original hose cart from 1923, paid homage to these humble beginnings and the continuous evolution of the department. Guests included North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey, outgoing Siler City Mayor Chip Price, and other dignitaries, celebrating a century of service, dedication, and community spirit. The Siler City Fire Department’s 100th anniversary serves as a testament to its enduring commitment to safety and community service, honoring both its rich history and the unyielding spirit of its firefighters.
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FORECLOSURES NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY Special Proceedings No. 23 SP 82 Substitute Trustee: Philip A. Glass NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Date of Sale: December 5, 2023 Time of Sale: 10:00 a.m. Place of Sale: Chatham County Courthouse Description of Property: See Attached Description Record Owners: Heirs of Luther Isaac Lott, Jr. Address of Property: 1265 Adolph Taylor Road 27312
Pittsboro, NC
Deed of Trust: Book : 1724 Page: 787
AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 23 SP 122 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Willie James Scotton, IV and Martha Wilkins (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Willie James Scotton, IV and Martha Wilkins) to Ben H. colvard, III, Trustee(s), dated March 30, 2005, and recorded in Book No. 01168, at Page 1020 in Chatham County Registry, North Carolina. The Deed of Trust was modified by the following: A Loan Modification recorded on February 22, 2013, in Book No. 1670, at Page 250, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note 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 Chatham County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of
Dated: December 19, 2013 Grantors: Barbara Jean Lott Original Beneficiary: State Employees’ Credit Union CONDITIONS OF SALE: This sale is made subject to all unpaid taxes and superior liens or encumbrances of record and assessments, if any, against the said property, and any recorded leases. This sale is also subject to any applicable county land transfer tax, and the successful third party bidder shall be required to make payment for any such county land transfer tax. A cash deposit of 5% of the purchase price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the
Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on December 7, 2023 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Siler City in the County of Chatham, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Parcel 9, containing 0.376 acres, more or less, as described on a plat entitled, “Topo Survey for Valerie Lynne Glover”, dated June 21, 1988, prepared by James D. Hunter, RLS, and recorded in Plat Slide 88-220, Chatham County Registry, to which plat reference is made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1707 North Chatham Avenue, Siler City, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise
full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Section 4521.30 (d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. Residential real property with less than 15 rental units, including singlefamily residential real property: an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 notice of 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
tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §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 are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior 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
the 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. Dated: 10/17/23 Philip A. Glass, Substitute Trustee Nodell, Glass & Haskell, L.L.P.
TOGETHER WITH A PERPETUAL EASEMENT and right of way to use, maintain, construct a well, and transport water from said well site to Lot 1 along a 10 foot X 30 foot easement as shown on the plat hereinabove referred to and located south of Lot 1 as shown on the above referenced plat. Subject to easements, restrictions and rights of way of record, and utility lines and rights of way in existence over, under or upon the abovedescribed property.
Posted on 10/17/23 BEING all of Lot 1, containing 2.00 acres, more or less, as per plat and survey entitled “Minor Subdivision for Barbara Jean Lott,” dated 12/5/2000, prepared by Smith and Smith Surveyors, and recorded in Plat Slide 2001-3, Chatham County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.
PIN: 9731 00 03 7141 Property Address: 1265 Adolph Taylor Rd. Pittsboro, NC 27312
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 its sole discretion, if it believes 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 SingleFamily 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 Firm Case No: 3513 - 46356
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Hannah Headen (2) puts up a shot during Chatham Charter’s 55-40 win over Providence Grove. Headen, a freshman point guard, has helped the Knights to a 5-0 start to the season.
Chatham Charter wins five in a row, beats Providence Grove, 55-40 Meah Brooks leads the way as the Knights continue hot start. By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record The Chatham Charter women’s basketball team won its fifth game in a row Friday, beating Providence Grove, 55-40. The Knights overcame a physical, scrappy battle largely due to senior Meah Brooks’ dominant paint presence and a strong defensive team effort. Brooks got going early, scor-
ing the Knights’ first six points while also making a difference on the defensive end by forcing turnovers. All night, Brooks used her size and finishing ability to become the team’s offensive focal point. Providence Grove tried to send bodies at Brooks to make her uncomfortable near the basket, but it just led to more free throw opportunities. She didn’t waste them often, making eight of her 12 free throw attempts throughout the night. By the end of the first quarter, Brooks already had 10 points and two steals, and by halftime,
she had 17 of Chatham Charter’s 25 points. In the second half, Brooks kept up the aggression on both ends of the floor, but that came with a cost as she fouled out with plenty of time left to play. She ended the game with 24 points. Thanks to some quick hands from freshman Hannah Headen and senior Delana Loflin, who combined for six steals, Chatham Charter turned defense into offense while simultaneously stopping any effort from Providence Grove to climb back into the game. Despite missing Brooks for
the final minutes, Loflin held it down on the offensive end, too, scoring nine of her 12 points in the second half. Headen scored eight of her 12 points in the final two quarters as well. The Knights were also able to force Providence Grove into tough shots, using the zone to clog up driving lanes and coerce the Patriots into desperation threes on its last possessions. The Patriots got hot from deep during certain parts of the second half, but it wasn’t enough to pull off the road win over Chatham Charter. Coming off of last winter’s
state title appearance, the Knights have continued to look like one of the toughest teams to beat in 1A. Brooks and a talented guard in Headen have provided the team a consistent, high-scoring duo that the offense can rely on. At least one of the two has scored over 20 points in four games this year. The Knights have also won each of their first five games by double-digits, and they’ve had at least two double-digit scorers in every one of those matchups. Chatham Charter will travel to Voyager Tuesday at 6 p.m.
J-M boys find offensive success, wins first game, 67-54, over River Mill Jets get a good night from transfer, Brennen Oldham
Brennen Oldham scored 14 points in his debut for JordanMatthews.
By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record FOR THE FIRST time since 2020, the Jordan-Matthews men’s basketball team won its regular season opener, beating River Mill at home Friday, 67-54. The Jets put out one of its best offensive performances in recent memory, controlling the tempo with multiple transition baskets and finding success through its new addition, Brennen Oldham, in half-court sets. Oldham, a junior, transferred from Chatham Charter this offseason. “It feels good,” Jordan-Matthews head coach Rodney Wiley said about the win. “I’m happy for the guys. They’ve put a lot of work in the last couple of weeks in practice just preparing for this.” Jordan-Matthews got off to a hot start, going up 9-0 two minutes into the game. The Jets fed Oldham early as he took a teamhigh six shots in the first quarter, making three of them for nine points including free throws. “In the first quarter, I was locked in,” Oldham said. The Jets looked to run its offense through Oldham, giving him the ball in the post where he
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Jordan-Matthews players (L to R) Jayden Johnson, Aaron Seitz and Urijah McSwain help distribute Thanksgiving meals to needy families this week. ASHEEBO ROJAS | CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD
could either score or draw in River Mill’s defense and kick it open teammates. Jordan-Matthews did a good job of moving the ball around for open opportunities, especially in the second quarter when more three-point shots opened up. “(Oldham) loves to pass the ball once he gets it,” Wiley said. “He’s not going to just go to the hole and not get it back out.” Sophomore guard Sean Price made two threes in the second quarter, including one at the halftime buzzer that put Jordan-Matthews up, 45-25. Ironically, one of the big-
gest challenges for the Jets Friday night was defending the three-pointer. River Mill, especially its shooting guard, David Wood, began to heat up from beyond the arc in the second half. That helped the Jaguars cut the deficit to under 20 points in the third quarter, and they came within 15 points in the game’s final minutes. “Starting out, we wanted to get up on the shooters, (Wood) and No. 23, and make them drivers,” Wiley said. “We kind of See J-M BOYS, page B4
J-M football team partners with Mountaire, gives out free Thanksgiving meals The Jets handed out 75 meals to families in need By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record JOR DA N-M AT T HE WS ’ FOOTBALL team handed out free Thanksgiving meals to lo-
cal families in need Saturday. Head coach Ryan Johnson, joined by his son Jayden and players Urijah McSwain and Aaron Seitz, volunteered in Mountaire Farms’ annual Thanksgiving for Thousands event. In front of Jordan-MatSee MOUNTAIRE, page B2
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B2 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Meah Brooks Chatham Charter, girls basketball Chatham Charter girls basketball’s Meah Brooks earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Nov. 13. In the Knights’ win over Research Triangle on Nov. 14, Brooks, a senior, poured in 10 points while shooting 71 percent from the field. She also grabbed seven rebounds and three steals. Brooks turned it up a notch in Friday’s win over Providence Grove, scoring 24 points. She scored 17 in the first half. PJ WARD-BROWN | CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD
MOUNTAIRE from B1 thews’ cafeteria, the Jets gave out 75 boxes packed with a roaster chicken, two cans of corn and green beans each, a can of yams, cranberry sauce and brownie mix. “It feels good to give back,” Johnson said. “When people are in need and you’re able to help out some in this world with so much hate and bad stuff going on, just showing some love to the community makes you feel good.”
This is the third year Jordan-Matthews’ football program and Mountaire Farms have partnered for this event. Mountaire Farms, a poultry processing company with a plant in Siler City, has done Thanksgiving for Thousands with area churches, food banks and other non-profits for over 25 years. The Jets have also participated in Mountaire’s Christmas for Thousands and Easter for Thousands in the past. Families pulled their cars
“It feels good to give back.” Ryan Johnson in front of the school cafeteria while Johnson and his player volunteers packed their vehicles with as many boxes as needed. “We’re more than just football,” Seitz said. “We love our
community.” Lynda Ladd, grandmother of former Jordan-Matthews baseball player and 2017 Colorado Rockies draft pick Casey Golden, came by the school for a meal and said she prays God blesses each box and each volunteer giving them out. “I just think its very nice that Mountaire gives these boxes out, and the people that give them out are blessed,” Ladd said. “There’s so many people that don’t have the money nowadays to buy extra things, espe-
cially if they have children.” Johnson hopes that by volunteering and helping out the community, his players understand their impact goes beyond what they do on the field. “One of the visions that we had when we first got here was to build better young men,” Johnson said. “And it’s a cycle. What my coaches did for me, I’m doing it for them. When they get older, they do it for their sons or players — just breeding that positivity back to the community.”
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Winter Sports Roundup: 11/13-11/18 By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record Men’s Basketball Chatham Charter overcame a rough shooting night in a 39-33 win over Research Triangle Tuesday. The Knights lost their first game of the year Friday in a 48-46 loss to Providence Grove. Woods Charter earned its first win of the season over Eno River, 45-38, Wednesday. That was the fastest first win (excluding forfeits) for the Wolves since the 2017-2018 season. Jordan-Matthews won its season opener over River Mill Friday, 67-54. Senior Kelton Fuquay recorded 16 points and six rebounds in the win. Women’s Basketball Chatham Charter beat Research Triangle Tuesday, 59-19. Freshman Hannah Headen scored 21 points and recorded 2 steals in the win. The Knights ended the week with a 55-40 win over Providence Grove Friday. Senior Meah Brooks scored 24 points in the victory. Woods Charter had another rough outing Wednesday night, losing to Eno River, 19-47. Jordan-Matthews won its season opener over River Mill, 47-25. Senior Lia Carter and freshman Yamilet Lozano combined for 33 points in the win. Lozano also recorded a double-double with 10 rebounds alongside her 16 points. That was the first time the Jets won their season opener since 2019. Wrestling Seaforth got off to a solid start, beating Willow Springs, 70-6, and Wakefield, 47-34, at its own trimeet Tuesday. The Hawks won the Cribb Dual Tournament Saturday, going 4-0 in its dual matches and beating Bunn, 48-47, in the finals. That was the program’s first ever tournament win. Seaforth sophomore Keira Rosenmarkle finished first in the Red Wolf Girls Invitational and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler Saturday. Northwood went 1-3 at the Chapel Hill Kickoff Quad, beating Chapel Hill but losing to Green Hope and Eastern Guilford.
Swimming Seaforth, Northwood and Chatham Central competed at the open meet hosted by Asheboro High School Wednesday. The Hawks finished first in both the men and women’s team results. Here are the individual race winners from Chatham County. Boys 50 Meter Freestyle Jesse Eskelund (Chatham Central) – 25.47 100 Meter Freestyle Jesse Eskelund (Chatham Central) – 57.47 200 Meter Freestyle Benjamin Lajoie (Seaforth) – 2:08.01 400 Meter Freestyle Colton Roberts (Seaforth) – 4:31.93 200 Meter Freestyle Relay Evan Hepburn, Ken Gatimu, Mikel Kokas, Benjamin Lajoie (Seaforth) – 1:53.23 400 Meter Freestyle Relay Evan Hepburn, Colton Roberts, Mikel Kokas, Benjamin Lajoie (Seaforth) – 4:05.11 Girls 200 Meter Freestyle Abby Emrich (Northwood) – 2:14.08 400 Meter Freestyle Abby Emrich (Northwood) – 4:41.70 200 Meter Freestyle Relay Charley Howard, Sydney Haire, Jade Brown, Sydney Burleigh (Seaforth) – 2:06.70 400 Meter Freestyle Relay Charley Howard, Sydney Haire, Jade Brown, Sydney Burleigh (Seaforth) – 4:49.08 Indoor Track Northwood competed in the New Balance Dash for Doobie Saturday. Sophomore Jordan Wiley ran the fastest time for the Northwood boys in the 3200 meter run, finishing at 10:09.69. Sophomore Sydney Gray ran the fastest time for the Northwood girls in the same event with a time of 12:11.04.
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Tiger Woods to play in the Bahamas It will be his first competition since the Masters
The Associated Press TIGER WOODS showed he could walk four days while caddying for his son. Now he has decided he is fit enough to try to play. Woods announced on social media Saturday he will be playing in the Hero World Challenge, which starts Nov. 30 at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas. It will be his first time competing since he withdrew before the third round at the Masters after battling the wind and cold while playing on his injured right leg. His TGR company announced his decision to take a sponsor exemption. The 20-man field is for the top 50 in the world ranking, though the tournament host — Woods — is exempt. Woods had said in an interview with The Associated Press last week, when discussing his ownership of a team in the tech-driven TGL league, that his right ankle is pain-free after being fused in a surgery in April following the Masters. “My ankle is fine. Where they fused my ankle, I have absolutely zero issue whatsoever,” Woods said. “That pain is completely gone. It’s the other areas that have been compensated for.”
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He compared it with when he had fusion surgery on his lower back. He said the L5 and S1 vertebrae were fine. “But all the surrounding areas is where I had all my problems and I still do,” he said. “So you fix one, others have to become more hypermobile to get around it, and it can lead to some issues.” Woods recently caddied for his son, Charlie, at the Notah Begay III Junior Golf Championship, sparking speculation that he was close to playing again. Woods will be playing the Hero World Challenge for the first time since 2019. The holiday event was canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and then he badly damaged his right leg in a February 2021 car crash outside of Los Angeles that threatened to end his career. He returned a year later at the Masters and made the cut, and he played in two more majors, including what figures to be his final appearance at St. Andrews in the British Open. He has said his tournament play would be limited, and he played only the Genesis Invitational at Riviera, which he hosts, and the Masters this year before having surgery on his ankle. Woods has not won since the Zozo Championship in Japan in the fall of 2019, the year he won the Masters for his 15th major. The Hero World Challenge is 72 holes with no cut.
Tiger Woods says his right ankle that was fused in April is pain-free, but other parts of his leg are not.
Despite a few defensive breakdowns, the Jets were able to continue putting points on the board in the second half by running a half-court strategy similar to the first half. This time, River Mill’s physical play on Oldham and other Jets in the paint led to more free throw opportunities. Oldham, who also recorded
five rebounds and five steals on top of his 14 points, wasn’t the only Jet that had a stellar opening night. Senior Kelton Fuquay led the team in scoring with 16 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Although he’s new to the team, Oldham looked comfortable in his role and fit in well along-
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side his teammates. He said he played with many of them prior to high school. “I’ve been playing with all of them since I was a little kid,” Oldham said. “I knew how all of them played. I came to games to watch them sometimes, so it was pretty easy getting together with everybody and just playing ball.”
Starting the season with a win is a new feeling for many players on this year’s Jordan-Matthews squad, but they’re feeling good about what they can become this season. “We’re very underrated,” Oldham said. “Everybody’s sleeping on us. We’re surprising a lot of people.”
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UK team retires jersey number of American player in skate-cut death The Associated Press NOTTINGHAM, England — The Nottingham Panthers and their fans honored Adam Johnson. They healed a little, too. Players cracked smiles and fans chanted songs after goals at a memorial game for Johnson, the American who died after an opposing player’s skate cut his neck during a game last month. “Every moment helps us move forward — the goal songs, all of it,” assistant coach Kevin Moore said. “His family was on our minds, and he was on our minds. We think about him every day.” The English hockey team retired Johnson’s No. 47 jersey on Saturday. Panthers players also wore neck protection. It was their first game since Johnson’s death in Sheffield on Oct. 28. Days later, the Elite Ice Hockey League said it “strongly encourages” players to wear neck guards. The team would not comment on them, however. The Panthers announced the jersey retirement moments before the start of their game
against the Manchester Storm as players from both teams stood in a circle at center ice at Motorpoint Arena. The death of the 29-yearold former Pittsburgh Penguins player has not only forced the sport to reexamine safety regulations but also sparked a criminal investigation locally that led to an arrest of a man on suspicion of manslaughter. The game, which was broadcast free on YouTube, does not count in the standings. Instead, it was meant to bring players and fans together as they try to move forward. Outside the downtown arena, there’s a makeshift shrine where fans have left flowers, wreaths, jerseys, team scarves and handwritten notes to honor Johnson. “He was genuinely a really lovely guy,” said fan Kirsty Charles, who had met Johnson on a couple of occasions. “It’s important that people back at home know how well thought of he was (here). He would stop for any kid to have a photo. He was never off, never full of himself or anything like that.”
Charles was at the game in Sheffield and, fighting back tears, described the scene as “absolutely heartbreaking. It was just awful.” Saturday’s game — a low-intensity affair with no checking — ended in a 4-4 tie, but the home fans were able to celebrate four
times with the goal song “Chelsea Dagger.” Panthers players received a standing ovation when they came out for warmups and some waved and chatted with fans between shots. “The support we’ve gotten since the past few weeks has
been unbelievable,” defenseman Carl Neill told the crowd after the game. “We’re grateful for each and every one of you. We know it’s going to be a tough process getting back to normalcy, whatever that might be, but with you guys behind us we know we (can) do this all together.”
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Nottingham Panthers players wearing No. 47, Adam Johnson’s number, pay tribute before a memorial game against the Manchester Storm in Nottingham, England, on Saturday.
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Confederate military relics dumped during Union offensive unearthed in South Carolina river cleanup The Associated Press
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Civil War artifacts are displayed at a press conference celebrating the early completion of the Congaree River cleanup on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 in Columbia, S.C. Hundreds of Civil War relics were unearthed during the $20 million project. tell,” said Norris, the archaeological program manager at an environmental consulting firm called TRC. “It’s a good one — that we were able to take a real
piece of it rather than just the written record showing this is what happened.” One unexploded munition got “demilitarized” at Shaw Air
Kevin Hart will receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Comedian Kevin Hart has been chosen to receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in American humor, capping a three-decade career that has seen him rise from the open mics of Philadelphia to become one of his generation’s most successful performers. Hart, 44, launched his career as a teenager performing at venues such as The Laff House in his native Philadelphia under the name of Lil Kev. He recalled his early stand-up performances as a string of brutal failures that included being booed off the stage multiple times and at one point, he claimed, having a piece of chicken thrown at him on stage. Gradually, Hart honed a signature style that combined his diminutive stature, expressive face and motormouth delivery and made him a wildly successful touring act. He made his movie debut in the 2002 film “Paper Soldiers” and came to mainstream fame through a string of scene-stealing cameos in mega-hits such as 2005’s “The 40-Year-Old-Virgin.” Hart has gone on to become one of the country’s most bank-
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Comedian Kevin Hart is seen during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Los Angeles. able and ubiquitous performers, with 11 of his films opening at No. 1 at the box office. All told, his films have grossed more than $4.23 billion in global revenue.
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Force Base. Norris said the remaining artifacts won’t be displayed for a couple more years. Corroded metal relics must undergo an electrochemical process for their conservation, and they’ll also need measurement and identification. Dominion Energy crews have been working to rid the riverbed of toxic tar first discovered in 2010, at times even operating armor-plated excavators as a safeguard against potential explosives. State and local officials gathered Monday to celebrate early completion of the $20 million project. South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster said this preservation is necessary for current generations to learn from history. “All those things are lost on us today. They seem like just stories from the past,” McMaster said. “But when we read about those, and when we see artifacts, and see things that touched people’s hands, it brings us right back to how fortunate we are in this state and in this country to be where we are.”
enriching American culture and look forward to celebrating his exceptional career.” Now in its 25th year, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor annually honors performers who have made a lasting impact on humor and culture. Honorees receive a bronze bust of Twain, the iconic American writer and satirist whose real name was Samuel Clemens. Hart, in a statement, noted that the launch of the Mark Twain Prize in 1998, with inaugural recipient Richard Pryor, basically coincided with the start of his comedic career. “To be honored in this commemorative year feels surreal,” Hart said. “Comedy is my outlet for social commentary and observations on life. I am grateful to the Kennedy Center for recognizing my voice and impact on culture.” Hart will receive his prize at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts on March 24. The ceremony will be broadcast later on a dated to be determined. Mark Twain recipients are honored with a night of testimonials and video tributes, often featuring previous award winners. Other comedians receiving the lifetime achievement award include George Carlin, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett and Dave Chapelle. Bill Cosby, the 2009 recipient, had his Mark Twain Prize rescinded in 2019 amid multiple allegations of sexual assault.
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