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FirstHealth celebrates Paramedic Academy graduates Sixteen new paramedics were celebrated at a graduation ceremony held by the FirstHealth Paramedic Academy on November 20 at Moore Regional Hospital. The event featured special remarks from key figures, including Donna Strong, the academy coordinator, and Matt Prestwood, the vice president of operations at Moore Regional. Natalie Vaughan, a graduate of the academy, delivered the keynote address, with certificates granted by Mark Sheeder, a paramedic instructor. The class included graduates from various FirstHealth EMS departments. Dakota Avery of FirstHealth Chatham EMS, who lost her life earlier this year, was posthumously honored with a certificate of graduation. The 44-week program, a collaboration with Fayetteville Technical Community College, involves over 1200 hours of classes, labs, and clinical work, accommodating full-time work schedules of the emergency medical technicians. Graduates work at a number of agencies including FirstHealth Chatham EMS, FirstHealth Lee EMS, and FirstHealth Medical Transport.
Haw River Trail study completed After gathering input from various community groups, Chatham County has completed the Haw River Trail Study, viewable at chathamcountync.gov/ HawRiverTrailStudy. The report covers the current conditions of the land and paddle trail system around Haw River, and identifies partnerships and strategies to carry out recommendations towards improving and developing the trails. Next, the county Parks and Rec department will work with landowners along the river who may be interested about locating the trail on their property. Interested parties should reach out to Chatham County Trails and Open Space Planner Ben Rippe at ben.rippe@ chathamcountync.gov or 919-545-8553.
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The spirit of the season Kaamil, 2, and Kamrion, 3, sitting with Santa and Mrs Claus at the Siler City Park and Rec Cookies with Santa event on December 1.
Donald Matthews installed as Mayor of Siler City Chatham News & Record SILER CITY — After winning election in November, Donald Matthews was sworn in as the new mayor of Siler City in a ceremony officiated by District Court Judge Cheri Siler Mack on Monday. Alongside Matthews, several other elected officials took the oath of office, marking the beginning of their terms in the municipal government. The newly inducted members include Norma Boone as District 2 Commissioner, Curtis Brown for District 3, Alec Hauser representing District 4, and Travis Patterson as the At-Large Com-
missioner. Boone and Brown won re-election in November while Hauser and Patterson defeated incumbents to earn their seats on the board. Following the swearing in ceremony, the newly constituted Board of Commissioners elected Commissioner Lewis Fadely as the mayor pro tempore. This role, as outlined in Section 160A-70 of the North Carolina General Statutes, serves at the pleasure of the council, with the ability to assume mayoral duties during the mayor’s absence or incapacitation. Following the swearing-in ceremony and Fadely’s appoint-
ment, the board made other organizational decisions related to the work they will undertake next year. They adopted a holiday calendar for the upcoming year and established a regular business meeting schedule for 2024. According to the schedule, the Board of Commissioners is set to meet twice a month throughout most of the year, with the exception of July and December, during which they will convene only once. In addition to these administrative tasks, the board announced appointments to several key organizations for 2024. These include the Cha-
The Board of Commissioners is set to meet twice a month throughout most of the year, with the exception of July and December, when they will convene only once. tham Chamber of Commerce, the Chatham County Affordable Housing Committee, the Chatham County Climate Change Committee, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Division 8 Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization’s Transportation Advisory Committee, the Siler City Development Organization, the Central Pines Regional Council, and the Chatham Transportation Advisory Committee, where Siler City holds a non-voting membership.
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Mountaire Farms top grower Josh Macon of Sunrise Farms in Randolph County.
Local farmers honored for poultry success Chatham News & Record SILER CITY – Several local farmers and their farms were honored by a national poultry producer for their productivity and performance. Mountaire Farms, the fourth largest poultry producer in the nation, announced the winners of its annual top growers at a banquet in Pinehurst recently. The event celebrated “those who have significantly contributed to the company’s operations across North Car-
olina and South Carolina,” according to a press release from the company. The Mountaire Ambassador Award was awarded to Terry Valk of Valk Poultry (Montgomery County). According to Mountaire, Valk went above and beyond to help a neighbor who also raised Mountaire chickens but was struggling with health issues. “Terry looked after the farm as if it were his See FARMERS, page A7
PITTSBORO — A man was arrested following an investigation by the Chatham County Sheriff’s office on felony assault charges this week. On November 16, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a domestic assault incident at 97533 Franklin Ridge in Chapel Hill. The victim, a female, reported being assaulted by her son with a knife. Deputies responding to the scene discovered the victim with stab wounds to her head, neck and hands. She was transported to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill for medical treatment. The suspect, identified as Christian Arnold Ramsland, 29, of Chapel Hill, was taken into custody under Emergency Involuntary Commitment after exhibiting signs of a mental health crisis that warranted immediate evaluation. After his release from the hospital, Ramsland was charged with one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon inf licting serious injury, one felony count of first-degree kidnapping, and one misdemeanor count of assault on a female.
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He was issued a $50,000.00 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in Chatham County District Court in Pittsboro on January 29, 2024.
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x Dezman Gemael Russell, 37, of Henderson, was arrested by Deputy Devin Smith for intentional damage to property under $1,000, larceny of catalytic converter, possession of burglarious tools, petit larceny, and conspiracy to commit larcenycatalytic converter. He was held without bond. November 28 x Annie Lane Mashburn, 36, homeless, Goldston, was arrested by Deputy Jonathan Frazier for possession of drug paraphernalia. She was issued a $500 secured bond. November 29
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NC college student wins $100K Dr. Pepper Tuition Toss Sandhills Community College may not have a football team, but the Flyers have a quarterback worthy of By Jordan Golson North State Journal THANKS TO SOME nifty passing, Andrew Jimenez, president of the Student Government Association at Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, earned a $100,000 scholarship from the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway at the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium. The soda maker holds a competition of football accuracy during halftime of the major conference title games each year. The $100,000 winner is chosen based on who can more accurately chuck footballs through a hole in the side of an enormous can of Dr. Pepper. “It was so awesome winning the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway this weekend,” said Jimenez in a statement shared by Dr. Pepper. “The $100K in tuition
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Sandhills student Andrew Jimenez posts with an enormous check after winning the Dr Pepper Tuition Toss at the SEC Championship this weekend. means so much to me and it will definitely help me focus on my studies and ultimately get closer to my long-term goal of working for the NBA. It was a great weekend, and I can’t wait for what’s ahead.” The Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway has seen some controversy in recent years as winning players have opted for a more easily-controlled shovel- or
two-handed-chest-pass rather than a traditional overhand football pass. Some observers have urged Dr. Pepper to ban the chest pass entirely. Andrew, however, embraced tradition and went overhand the whole way, leading online men’s website BroBible to name him an “American Hero” for throwing rather than pushing the ball towards the tar-
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get. Though his opponent opted for the chest pass, Jimenez saw overhand success, likely in no small part because Sandhills put together a dummy target can for him to practice on. CBS Sports tweeted a video of the competition, declaring Jimenez to have “a Dr. Pepper Tuition Toss for the ages,” with a dominant 18-12 victory over Anita from the University of San Francisco. Of the ten Tuition Toss finalists from the SEC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, and Pac-12 championship games, Jimenez was the only competitor from a community college. Entrants were required to write an essay on why they deserve tuition, how it would impact their lives, and how it would help them achieve their personal and professional goals. Jimenez is working on his marketing degree and plans to transfer to study business and marketing. He was selected for the SEC title game in Atlanta, where he earned a spot in the top two during a pregame competition. Taking the field at halftime, wearing a Dr. Pepper football jersey, Jimenez got to work.
x John Edwin Wackerhagen, 40, of Asheville, was arrested by Deputy Jonathan Frazier for misdemeanor breaking & entering, injury to real property, first degree trespassing, and failure to appear for a misdemeanor. He was issued a $1,000 secured bond. November 30 x Jerry Thomas Farrar, 47, of Siler City, was arrested by Deputy Jonathan Frazier for interfering with gas, electric, and steam appliances. He was also arrested by Deputy Frazier for larceny by employee. He was issued a written promise to appear. x Paul Lumar Headen, 50, of Goldston, was arrested by Deputy Matthew Mitchell for failure to appear-child support. He was issued a $15,000 secured bond. x Timothy Claude Phillips, 61, of Siler City, was arrested by Deputy Brooke Roberts for assault physically injuring emergency personnel. He was issued a written promise to appear.
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COLUMN | ANDREW TAYLOR-TROUTMAN
You’re always welcome at church Life does not always have a Hollywood ending.
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR for holiday magic, including the classic Christmas movies that have timeless messages like “Miracle on 34th Street,” “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Home Alone.” Yes, that 1990 comedy starring young Macauley Culkin! My children guffaw as the crooks, played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern, take paint cans off their heads and catch falling irons with their faces. This slapstick is hilarious. I’m moved by the performances of Catherine O’Hara as the mom who’s desperate to reunite with her son and the always-lovable John Candy as a sweet polka player. This year, however, I was touched by a scene between Culkin and his elderly neighbor, Old Man Marley. Robert Blossom’s character is an ominous presence at the beginning of the film, rumored to have murdered his family. Later, he comes to Culkin’s rescue. (The crooks get hit in the face once again!) Before that battle scene, Blossom and Culkin meet in a sanctuary pew at a Christmas Eve service, each seeking a sense of peace. As they quietly talk, Blossom reveals his true secret; he tells Culkin that he’s “not welcome.” Culkin asks, “Not welcome at church?” “Oh, you’re always welcome at church,” Blossom clarifies.
“I’m not welcome with my son.” Everything works out by the end of the movie. (Well, not for the crooks!) O’Hara hugs her son on Christmas morning, and Blossom embraces his young granddaughter in the gently falling snow. But I keep thinking about that scene in that candlelit sanctuary. Life does not always have a Hollywood ending. Holidays can be painful reminders of loss. It may seem like everyone else is merry and bright, while you are sad and blue. Yet, you’re always welcome at church. Though you may have a different religious faith, we all yearn for community and a place where we can be ourselves, even when we are grieving. Visiting a house of worship will not take away all your suffering, but it can alleviate the loneliness. Maybe it will give you a sense of peace that surpasses understanding. We can make connections with one another, and healing is in that connection. The great poet Rainer Maria Rilke wrote, “Bless the spirit that makes connections.” I believe many people can affirm that idea in different religions and philosophies. But it’s doubtful that Rilke’s line will eclipse in popularity Culkin’s famous, “Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!” Even so, may a welcome sound true to you in a time of need.
EDITORIAL | BOB WACHS
Is nothing off limits in today’s world? Seemingly I’m becoming like the old gentleman who was up in years who wandered into his barbershop one day when the crowd was discussing how things had changed.
TODAY’S SOCIETY and its norms in general as well as specifically some of the younger generation tell me I am an antique, outdated, a dinosaur, not with it. That’s kind of interesting to me in a way because although I am accumulating more birthdays, I never really thought I was completely out of touch. Admittedly my body, with its arthritic joints compliments of my parents, and a round or three of joint replacement surgeries doesn’t function as it once did but I thought some of the space between my ears still had some life in it. But maybe it’s so and that earlier description is an accurate one. But so far, for instance, I’ve managed to hang onto my flip phone since it’s supposed to be a telephone, something that makes and receives calls from other phones. If I wanted a camera, I’d get one and so far, I’ve been able to live without apps, tweets, Wi-fi or twerking or whatever all that stuff is. Granted, if all that is you and your thing, have at it; just don’t dismiss and prematurely bury those of us who still like pen and paper. But the advent and rush of technology isn’t what’s on my mind at the moment. Rather, it’s some of the advertisements aimed at children, as the Christmas buying hysteria kicks into high gear, that not only makes me wonder but also finds a level of disgust. For the past several months or so, the collection of little princesses who make up the biggest portion of my grandchildren except for the oldest and the youngest has invited me to watch with them some of the little folks programming on some of the networks. So far, I’ve watched more Paw Patrol and Peppa Pig, to name just a few, than should be allowed for the sake of sanity. The programs are advertised as half-hour episodes and if you count the one-third of the time that’s devoted to glitzy commercials, they are in fact 30 minutes in length. But lately it’s the content of some of those commercials, aimed at enticing children to want the product, that has pushed me to and sometimes over the edge. For instance, do you know there is a game – thankfully I can’t remember the name of it – that that features a plastic cartoon head whose object is for players to see how much
green mucus they can pull from the head’s nose? How do you get excited about sitting around the table and building memories by pulling fake crud from a fake head? Bad enough but recently I came across another one with a similar goal except the body cavity involved was not the nose but the part of the anatomy which we place in a chair when we sit down. And there’s also a version with a dog who does the same thing and your goal is to clean up the mess or something like that. Really? Is this the best toy manufacturers can do? Do they think a significant number of Americans will shell out cash for that garbage? Apparently so since those manufacturers pay big bucks for their crews to forecast the habits and preferences of Mr. and Mrs. America and their tribes. I don’t think I’m a stick in the mud but what happened to Parcheesi or tiddly winks or Operation or checkers or Hi-Ho Cheerio or Chutes and Ladders? Is nose congestion and human waste the wave of gaming future? Or the present? If it is, then just go ahead and pack me up, label the box “Old and Outdated” and put me in the museum with the American buffalo and mark the exhibit “Old Fuddy Duddy.” Seemingly I’m becoming like the old gentleman who was up in years who wandered into his barbershop one day when the crowd was discussing how things had changed. One of the regulars called out to the old fellow, saying “Hey Old Timer, I bet you’ve seen a lot of changes in your time, haven’t you?” To that, the gray hair responded, “Yeah . . . and I’ve been against most of them.” When it comes to “games” celebrating bodily functions, I’m right there with him . . . especially at Christmas, whether you observe it as secular and traditional or spiritual. Just because something makes an appearance that doesn’t mean we have to embrace it. Pet rocks were a better deal than this mess.
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COLUMN | JAN HUTTON
COLUMN U.S. REP. RICHARD HUDSON
Is it time for a joy snack? First sip of coffee; complimenting the food coop cashier on her new hair style; telling a store manager how much I love hearing his deep belly laugh when I’m shopping there; throwing an apple core into the backyard and watching a chubby grey squirrel nosedive for it.
JOY SNACKS, ANYONE? They’re absolutely free! Free? Yes, free. You’re the manufacturer of said snacks. How’s that for convenient? Ok, ok, what the heck is a joy snack? You’d think I’d already know since I appear to be the designated personal manufacturer of these socalled “joy snacks.” And speaking of snacks, we’re currently in the midst of the Holiday Season and too many gustatory temptations are already calling my name. Do I really need joy snacks? Yes. An explanation, then, would certainly be welcome. Always glad to hold forth! But wait, I need to begin with a serving of honesty. ‘Tis the Holiday Season, yes, but a time that may also be fraught with stressors. Ummm, is this TOO much honesty? No. So much healthier, emotionally, to share these stressors in the light, rather than hide them away. Bittersweet, perhaps, but oh-so human. So, yes, returning to Holiday stressors…. They’re most often captured in the cultural context of ‘shoulds.’ Here’s a (really short) listing of descriptors that can help us understand the nature of cultural “shoulds’ that land, especially during the Holiday Season. Have (to), ought (to), need (to), and must. Wow, what a litany of “shoulds!” (Followed by my expressed, “Ouch!”) The Holiday Season can be an exquisite mixture of love, light, and yes, poignant
One year later shoulds. However, it’s in this challenging space that joy snacks can nurture our spirits. “No matter who you are, no matter where you are in life, there’s something out there that can bring you joy and happiness” so sayeth Joshua Hicks PhD. And that something can be small bites of joy in our daily lives. Simple, mundane, experiences that bring us (and others) a conscious tidbit of joy. Most importantly, don’t let those joy snacks sneak by! Notice and indulge in them. Bathe in them! Drink ‘em up (unless, of course, they’re alcoholic.) Our acts of noticing and indulging in mini-joy snacks amplify their joyful impacts in our lives. (Just love that word “amplify!” Don’t you?) Oh, did I leave out what constitutes a joy snack? They run the gamut. First sip of coffee; complimenting the food co-op cashier on her new hair style; telling a store manager how much I love hearing his deep belly laugh when I’m shopping there; throwing an apple core into the backyard and watching a chubby grey squirrel nose-dive for it (and I think the critter may have even given me a thumbs up!) Didn’t I say joy snacks run the gamut? Calling all you manufacturers of joy snacks (during the holidays or whenever) - create, notice, and indulge, with gusto, in your snacking episodes. You are their spark. You can open the door to their occurrence. If you ‘re experiencing bittersweet seasonal feelings, joy snacking goes a long way toward opening us to more light, always a welcome commodity this time of year.
COLUMN | SUSAN ESTRICH
Good Riddance to George Santos Serving in Congress is not a right. It is a privilege.
IT TOOK THREE VOTES and a scathing, 56-page report from the House Ethics Committee to convince the requisite two-thirds majority necessary to expel a pathological liar from the House of Representatives. The question is not whether he deserved to be expelled, but what took so long. He has been charged with multiple felonies, including fraud and money laundering. The Ethics committee concluded that he made up his resume, defrauded donors and spent campaign funds on personal expenses including his Botox injections. It took all of that, and then some, for the House to act. The first two votes Santos managed to survive because most Republicans didn’t want to expel someone who hadn’t (yet) been convicted of a crime. The report of the Ethics Committee and close calls in an election year changed the equation. Vulnerable Republicans didn’t want to be out there defending the right of a pathological liar to be a member of the House. You would think that would be a given, but until now, it wasn’t. Due process? Santos is complaining that he was deprived of it, but it’s hard to see why. Serving in Congress is not a right. It is not a license to lie. It is a privilege, and one Santos plainly had no right to. How did he ever think otherwise? There is, to be sure, the danger that a very much divided and dysfunctional House could abuse the power to expel, wielding it as a political weapon to be used against those with whom you disagree politically. This is how the censure power is being used, whether against Adam Schiff (who treated it as a badge of glory and a hook for fundraising) or Rashida Tlaib. But this is different.
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George Santos very clearly abused his power as a member of Congress. He was given the opportunity to defend himself to his peers, the members of the House Ethics Committee, and they found against him. If lying, cheating and stealing from your donors is not enough for expulsion, what is? Santos plainly should have resigned. “He could do the country and his constituents a service if he just resigned,” Rep. Robert Garcia, one of the leaders of the antiSantos effort told reporters before the final expulsion vote. “A person that fabricates their entire life story and gets elected on a lie should not be in Congress.” Even so, Republicans didn’t call the vote, with Speaker Mike Johnson telling his colleagues to “vote their conscience.” The speaker voted no. Was that really his conscience talking, or was he just counting votes? What does that say about your conscience? Johnson’s excuse was that he worried about setting a precedent with the expulsion of a member who has not been convicted of a crime. But what kind of a standard is that? At a time when public respect for elected officials is in the toilet, isn’t it time for those who are elected or appointed to high office to be held to a higher standard than whether they have been convicted of a crime? What is the purpose of even having a House Ethics Committee if not to police its own members? If you need Santos’ vote to carry the day, isn’t that proof that you shouldn’t have it? It takes a super-majority of two-thirds to expel a member. That served to protect George Santos through the first two votes, until the House Ethics Committee finally acted albeit slowly. But it was important for the House to act, even if slowly, at least to send the message that ethics matters more than party, because it should.
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ONE YEAR AGO, on the evening of Dec. 3, 2022, our community was intentionally attacked. Our home, along with 45,000 of our neighbors, went without power for days. In the middle of a winter cold spell, I was concerned about people who were unable to heat their homes. I worried about residents with health issues who rely on electricity to power their medical devices. Schools were shut down during end of year evaluations. Small businesses were forced to close in the midst of holiday shopping. And yet through it all, our community came together. While the days following the attack were difficult, I am so proud of how our community came together in the face of adversity. It was inspiring to see folks come together in a time of need as churches, small businesses, restaurants, police and fire departments, libraries, and individuals stepped up to help their neighbors and show our strength as a community. Over the weeks and months that followed, I was in listening mode. I have listened to Moore County residents, grid operators, community developers, federal and local law enforcement, business owners, experts on grid security from Duke Energy and the NC Department of Emergency Management, and others, who all have shared similar concerns with our grid’s security and resilience. I have worked to apply the lessons learned to make sure we reduce the risk of an attack like this happening again. Attacks on electric grids in the United States that led to widespread power outages increased 71% from 2021 to 2022, and we are on track to meet or exceed last year’s record of 164 major cyber and physical attacks. These figures are extremely alarming and further emphasize the need to secure our energy grid, not just here in the Sandhills, but across the country. To directly address these concerns, I have focused on leading discussions and advancing legislation to harden our infrastructure, improve grid resilience, and strengthen our supply chains. I started by securing a classified intelligence briefing for my colleagues in January on the increased level of attacks targeting our nation’s electrical infrastructure, to further understand. In June, I brought members of the Energy and Commerce Committee to Moore County for a field hearing on improving the security and resiliency of our nation’s energy grid. It was important to me that our first hearing was where the attack happened, and that my colleagues heard not just the facts of grid security and resilience—but the people personally affected and their experiences. Since our Moore County field hearing, I have worked to secure additional Energy and Commerce Committee hearings in Washington. I have spoken directly with witnesses from across the energy industry to further examine emerging threats to our nation’s energy grid, and emphasized the need for reliable energy infrastructure. Additionally, I secured $1.6 billion dollars in funding to bolster grid security in the 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. This funding will maintain strong energy security and ensure economic competitiveness, while also reining in reckless spending. Grid security is national security, and our community cannot risk a mass power outage that jeopardizes the safety and health of you and your family. That’s why I introduced the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act, which repeals the Department of Energy’s authority to enforce any new energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers for the next five years. The Department of Energy should be focusing on strengthening the U.S. supply chain for distribution transformers for the next five years – not further disrupting it. In fact, our community’s situation last December would not have been as dire if we had a backup transformer available. We must ensure our electrical manufacturers can continue to do what they do best, without the Biden Administration’s radical energy agenda getting in their way. This bill has been making its way through the Energy and Commerce Committee and I look forward to moving this bill to the House floor soon. In addition, I reintroduced my bipartisan legislation, the WORKER Act, which will supercharge our nation’s energy workforce by prioritizing education and training for energy and manufacturing jobs when awarding grants to stakeholders. By creating a strong energy workforce and increasing domestic energy production, we can decrease energy costs, restore American energy dominance, and end the Biden administration’s war on energy. One year after the energy attack on our community, my mission remains the same: I will not stop fighting for grid security and energy independence in Washington. No community across the country should experience what we endured last December. I want to thank Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields and our local law enforcement for their quick response during those dark days, and for their ongoing investigations to determine who is responsible for last December’s attack. We must hold those responsible for this act accountable and I will continue to support law enforcement as they conduct their investigation. Even on our darkest days, it is an honor to represent you and this incredible community. As your Congressman, I will continue to make sure Washington pays attention to the concerns and needs of you and your family.
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Vickie Freeman Millenbaugh
March 7, 1949 – December 2, 2023
Vickie passed away from natural causes at home on December 2, 2023. Vickie was born in Auburn, GA, to Buck and Polly Freeman on March 7, 1949. She was a graduate of Pittsboro High School in 1967. She worked many years at Pinehurst Surgical Clinic and Gaines Oil Co. Vickie was currently employed with Couch Oil Co. She is preceded in death by her parents Buck and Polly Freeman, sister Vanetta Johnson, brother Joe (Hollis) Freeman, Husband Don Millenbaugh, stepson Derek Millenbaugh. Vickie was an active member of Tysons Creek Baptist Church. Vickie enjoyed singing
in the choir as well as the women’s Bible study. Many would describe Vickie as one of the most honest and caring people you would have ever met. She tried to help everyone she could and she never met a stranger. Vickie is survived by her son, Jeff Merritt; brother, Barry Freeman;, stepsons, Anthony Millenbaugh (Michelle) and Chris Millenbaugh (Angela); grandchildren, Brandon and Mayson Merritt, Hannah, Taylor and Auston Millenbaugh; God daughter, Raven Roberson; greatgranddaughter, Phoebe Millenbaugh; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 10:30 to 11:30 am at Tyson’s Creek Baptist Church, 10891 Siler City Glendon Road, Bear Creek, NC 27207. The funeral service will take place at 11:30 AM, with the Rev. Scott Walker officiating. Burial follow will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Tyson’s Creek Baptist Church. Smith & Buckner Funeral Home is assisting the Millenbaugh family. Online Condolences may be made at www.smithbucknerfh. com
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CANDICE NICHOLLE HODGES OCT.10TH, 1989 – NOV.26TH, 2023 Candice Nicholle Hodges, age 34 of Broadway, passed away on Sunday (11/26/2023) at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. She was born on October 10, 1989, daughter of Joel Glenn Hodges and Angela Evans Hodges. Candice was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Joel Russell Hodges, Mary Jane Clark Hodges and maternal grandparents, Leonard Reid Evans and Carolyn Richardson. Candice loved to go to the beach and laying out in the sun by the pool. Surviving are her parents, Glenn and Angie Hodges of the home; children, Chole Alaina Hodges and Zachary Halverstadt. Brothers, Johnathon Glenn Hodges and wife, Crystal of Lillington, NC, Micheal Steve Hodges and fiancé, Leah Goodson of Broadway, NC and several nieces and nephews. A graveside memorial service will be held on Friday (12/1/2023) at 11am at Broadway Town Cemetery with Rev. Scott Yow officiating. BETTY ANN HOLMES JAN.12TH, 1936 – NOV.29TH, 2023 Betty Ann Holmes Adams, age 87, of Smithfield, formally of Sanford, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was born in Johnston County on January 12, 1936, to the late Neil Frank Holmes and Nannie Wood Holmes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband Bobby R. Baker who passed away in 1976 and her second husband Robert Adams and siblings Perry Holmes, Shiney Holmes, Bobby Holmes, Linda Slaughter, Larry Holmes, Herman Holmes, and Faye Buchanan. Betty retired from Cascade Fibers. Mrs. Adams leaves behind her son Bobby Baker, Jr. of Broadway; daughter Luanne Pope and husband, Ricky of Smithfield; grandchildren Gregory Wayne Baker and Deanna Zibley and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 1:00 PM at Cameron Grove Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Waters officiating. The family received friends following the service in the cemetery.
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100 The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, his consulting firm said. He was 100. With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-thescenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize. Decades later, his name still provoked impassioned debate over foreign policy landmarks long past. Kissinger’s power grew during the turmoil of Watergate, when the politically attuned diplomat assumed a role akin to co-president to the
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Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 10, 2017, in Washington. weakened Nixon. “No doubt my vanity was piqued,” Kissinger later wrote
of his expanding influence. “But the dominant emotion was a premonition of catastrophe.”
A Jew who fled Nazi Germany with his family in his teens, Kissinger in his later years cultivated the reputation of respected statesman, giving speeches, offering advice to Republicans and Democrats alike and managing a global consulting business. He turned up in President Donald Trump’s White House on multiple occasions. But Nixon-era documents and tapes, as they trickled out over the years, brought revelations — many in Kissinger’s own words — that sometimes cast him in a harsh light. Never without his detractors, Kissinger after he left government was dogged by critics who argued that he should be called to account for his policies on Southeast Asia and support of repressive regimes in Latin America. For eight restless years — first as national security adviser, later as secretary of state, and for a time in the middle holding both titles — Kissinger ranged across the breadth of major foreign policy issues. He conducted the first “shuttle diplomacy” in the quest for Middle East peace. He used secret channels to pursue ties between the United States and China, ending decades of
isolation and mutual hostility. And he pursued a policy of detente with the Soviet Union that led to arms control agreements and raised the possibility that the tensions of the Cold War and its nuclear threat did not have to last forever. Kissinger continued his involvement in global affairs even in his last months. He met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing in July, as bilateral relations were at a low point. And 50 years after his shuttle diplomacy helped end the 1973 Mideast war, when Israel fended off a surprise attack from Egypt and Syria, Kissinger warned of the risks of that conflict repeating itself after Israel faced a surprise assault by Hamas on Oct. 7. Kissinger’s consulting firm said he died at his home in Connecticut. Heinz Alfred Kissinger was born in the Bavarian city of Fuerth on May 27, 1923, the son of a schoolteacher. His family left Nazi Germany in 1938 and settled in Manhattan, where Heinz changed his name to Henry. Kissinger had two children, Elizabeth and David, from his first marriage.
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FARMERS, from page A1 own and exceeded even our expectations,” said Armando Mirande, Sr. Director of Live Operations for Mountaire. “He made multiple visits to the farm every day for weeks, worked on equipment, and called on other folks to help get the farm up to standards. In a situation like this it is good to have growers like him that you can trust to take care of business.” The company presented the “Top Grower” awards to farmers who consistently outperform other farms. Six were selected from growers who raise chickens for the company’s Lumber Bridge processing plant, and six who raise chicken for the company’s Siler City processing plant. The top growers were: Josh Macon from Sunrise Farms (Randolph County), Justin Latham from Latham Poultry (Randolph County), Jay Simpson from Jay Simpson Farm (Randolph County), Bradley Morrison from Speck of Dirt Farm (Moore County), Michael Harris from Julie Harris Farm (Moore County), Kou Yang from Mirkwood Farm (Montgomery County), Terry Locklear from Terry & Sally Farm (Robeson County), Lola Rouse from Princess Ann Farm (Robeson County), Randy Rankin from Hayden’s Farm (Marlboro County, SC), Wendell Locklear from Shanda Kay Farm and Wendell & Connie Farm (Robeson County), and
The company presented the “Top Grower” awards to farmers who consistently outperform other farms.
Jace Ward from Jace & Megan Farm (Robeson County) were all celebrated for their excellence in poultry farming. The event also acknowledged the “Most Improved Growers,” who have shown remarkable progress in their farming practices. This recognition went to David Melvin from Israel Farm (Bladen County), Jonathan Scott from Cambyl Farm (Robeson County), John Chisholm from Jeanette Chisholm Farm (Moore County), and Brian Crissman from Crissman Farm (Lee County). Mountaire’s Environmental Stewardship Award winners, acknowledging their commitment to sustainable farming, were also honored. These included Tony Purvis from Walker Hill Farm (Moore County) for the first quarter, Jeff Lucas from Lucas Farm (Montgomery County) for the second quarter, Dustin Morrison from DM Morrison Farm (Moore County) for the third quarter, and Roxana Shepard from Abner Mountain Farm (Montgomery
County) for the fourth quarter. Furthermore, the company paid tribute to their retiring growers, highlighting their long-term commitment and loyalty. These included Ricky McBride from Ricky McBride Farm (Montgomery County) with 23 years of service, David Sullivan from David Sullivan Farm (Richmond County) with 26 years, and Kim Garner (Moore County) with 27 years. “A common sentiment among all our retiring growers is how much they always appreciated the treatment they received from Mountaire throughout the years,” said Mirande. “It’s always based on fairness and respect and that is why they stayed with us all those years. Our history shows we have had so many more growers migrating from other integrators to us than those we have lost. There are plenty of companies to grow for in North Carolina and this record speaks for itself. Mountaire opened it $170 million processing plant in Siler City in 2019. The 40-acre complex employs up to 1,250 people and Mountaire’s second in North Carolina behind its Lumber Bridge facility in Robeson County. The Siler City plant has the capacity to harvest 1.4 million chickens each week from over 100 local family farmers. The company also operates two hatcheries in Chatham County which contract with dozens of local vendors for goods and service related to chicken processing.
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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.
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 16th day of November 2023.
This is the 13th day of November 2023.
Edward Culberson, Executor of the Estate of Misti Dawn Barbee 773 RE Wright Road Snow Camp, NC 27349
Lisa Childress, Executor of the Estate of Everette Lindsay Jones 32742 Yasmine Loop Westley Chapel, Florida 33543
Attorneys: Law Offices of Doster & Brown, P.A. 206 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330
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EXECUTOR’S NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Hugh Cullman, late of 25 Speyside Circle, Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina 27312, the undersigned do hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Jean Gordon Carter, McGuireWoods LLP, P.O. Box 27507, Raleigh, NC 27611, on or before the 1st day of March, 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. This the 30th day of November, 2023. Katherine Cullman Hedges and Hugh Cullman, Jr., Co-Executors of the Estate of Hugh Cullman Attorney: Jean Gordon Carter McGuireWoods LLP P.O. Box 27507 Raleigh, NC 27611
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NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHATHAM IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 17 CvD 19 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
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EXECUTOR’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS 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
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Juli Anne Lawrence qualified before the Chatham County Clerk of Court on November 27, 2023, as the Executor of the Estate of EDWARD THADDEUS LAWRENCE, 420 Chimney Rock Lane, Sanford, NC 27330. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations, as required by N.C.G.S. 28A-14-1, having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the attorney designated below on or before the 6th of March, 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 payments to the undersigned. Payments and claims should be presented to Deirdre M. Stephenson, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1433, Sanford, NC 273311045.
TO: MACLYN A. HUMPHREY and spouse, if any, and any HEIRS, ASSIGNS or DEVISEES of MACLYN A. HUMPHREY 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 30, 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 30, 2023, or by January 9, 2024, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service of process by publication will apply to the Court for relief sought.
ALL PERSONS, firms, and corporations having claims against Edward Collins Childress, deceased, of Chatham County, N.C., are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before March 1st, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment. This the 30th of November, 2023. Lisa Kosloski, Administrator of the Estate of Edward Collins Childress, c/o Paul A. Yokabitus, Attorney, 1033 Wade Avenue, Suite 104, Raleigh, NC 27605.
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 the 22nd day of November, 2023.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ZACCHAEUS LEGAL SERVICES 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 Publication dates: November 30, 2023 December 7, 2023 December 14, 2023
CREDITOR’S NOTICE Having qualified on the 17th day of November 2023, as Administrator of the Estate of Mary Marsh, 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 28th 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 22nd day of November 2023. W. Woods Doster, Administrator of the Estate of Mary Marsh 206 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330 Attorneys: Law Offices of Doster & Brown, P.A. 206 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330
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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 MOODY, WILLIAMS, ATWATER & LEE ATTORNEYS AT LAW BOX 629 SILER CITY, NORTH CAROLINA 27344 (919) 663-2850
The undersigned, ANN C. RADCLIFFE having qualified on the 30th day of November 2023, as Executrix of the Estate of IRENE SOLES DAVIS, 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 MARCH 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 7th Day of DECEMBER 2023. ANN C. RADCLIFFE 708 RED OAK DR. SILER CITY, NC 27344
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS 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.
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.
The Estate of Troy Lee White Jerry Lee White, Executor 1709 N. Chatham Avenue Siler City, NC 27344
TERESA W. GRAVES, EXECUTRIX 66 FELLOWSHIP CH. RD. SILER CITY, NC 27344
Attorney for the Estate: William H. Flowe, Jr. P.O. Box 1315 Liberty, NC 27298 Phone: (336) 622-2278
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CREDITOR’S NOTICE 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.
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. This 23rd day of November, 2023.
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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 2760
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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
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, ANDY BRENT WALDECK having qualified on the 29th day of November 2023, as Executor of the Estate of SIEGFRIED WALDECK, 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 MARCH 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 7th Day of DECEMBER 2023. ANDY BRENT WALDECK, CO-ADMINISTRATOR 4641 HOPEWOOD DR. GRAHAM, NC 27253
Ellen L. W. Proctor 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)
PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF SILER CITY FOR THE CHARTER AMENDMENT QUESTION ON THE MARCH 5, 2024 BALLOT FOR EXPANSION OF THE TERM OF THE MAYOR The public will take notice that a referendum question will be conducted in the Town of Siler City, North Carolina, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters the question of whether the ordinance adopted by the Siler City Board of Commissioners on November 20, 2023, amending the Town of Siler City Charter, as set forth in Chapter 16 of the 1989 Session Laws (HB 129) of North Carolina (which amended Chapter 88 of the Private Laws of 1887), as amended, and providing for election of the Mayor by all the qualified voters of the Town of Siler City for a four-year term shall become effective. The election will be held in the following precincts: East Siler City National Guard Armory 801 Alston Bridge Road Siler City, NC 27344 West Siler City West Chatham Senior Center 112 Village Lake Road Siler City, NC 27344
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ALL PERSONS, firms and corporations having claims against James Roscoe Baldwin, deceased, of Chatham
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County N.C., are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned On or before Mar 2, 2024 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of Recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate Payment. This 30th day of November, 2023. Jamie Baldwin, Administrator 7107 Mathew St. Greenbelt, MD 20770
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 Run dates:N16,23,30,D7
One-Stop early voting for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election will be held from February 15, 2024 to March 2, 2024. The polls will be open on primary election day, Tuesday March 5, 2024 from 6:30am to 7:30pm. Note: This notification will be published in the Chatham News and Record on Thursday, November 30, 2023 and December 7, 2023
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
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New to stream this week The Associated Press THIS WEEK’S new streaming entertainment releases include a Nicki Minaj album dropping on her birthday and the return of Tony Shalhoub’s OCD private investigator Adrian Monk with a final case. Julia Roberts stars in the psychological thriller “Leave the World Behind” on Netflix. It’s been a while since we’ve gotten a chance to play in James Cameron’s “Avatar” universe but Ubisoft is about to bridge the gap with Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. And there’s a new swoon-worthy teen romance about a love triangle with two brothers coming to Netflix called in “My Life with the Walter Boys.” Tony Shalhoub’s quirky private investigator Adrian Monk returns to the screen and Julia Roberts stars in a new psychological thriller this week. Here’s a look at the shows, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. NEW MOVIES TO STREAM “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail directs Julia Roberts in the new psychological thriller he adapted from Rumaan Alam’s novel for Netflix. In “Leave the World Behind,” An ad executive (Roberts), her college professor husband (Ethan Hawke) and kids (Charlie Evans and Farrah Mackenzie) are spending the weekend in a luxurious rental on Long Island. Late one night two strangers (Mahershala Ali and Myha’la) show up with news of a cyberattack and blackout, claiming that the house is theirs and seeking
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This combination of photos shows promotional art for “My Life with the Walter Boys” a series premiering Dec. 7 on Netflix, left, and “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie,” premiering Dec 8 on Peacock. refuge. No one is quite sure who to trust as the apocalypse looms. “Leave the World Behind” will be available to watch on Netflix on Friday, Dec. 8. Indie auteur Kelly Reichardt (“First Cow,” “Wendy and Lucy”) reunites with her longtime muse Michelle Williams for the fourth time in “Showing Up,” about a ceramic artist in Portland, Oregon that begins streaming on Paramount+ on Thursday. Hong Chau co-stars as her landlady in a film that AP Film Writer Jake Coyle wrote was about the “The compulsions and pains of making modest, hand-crafted art. ” In an interview earlier this year, Reichardt said, “We were trying to make a film about someone who’s caught up in balancing the day-today, someone for whom working is like eating, but life has all these
other demands of you.” Photojournalist Amanda Mustard turns her lens to her own family, investigating sexual abuses committed by her grandfather in “Great Photo, Lovely Life,” streaming on MAX on Tuesday. On this eight-year-journey, Mustard tries to uncover the abuses, coverups and secrecy — her grandfather was a chiropractor in Pennsylvania — and understand the impact of the generational trauma inflicted on her family. NEW MUSIC TO STREAM Nicki Minaj has reason to celebrate and so do we. The rapper’s “Pink Friday 2” album lands on Friday, Dec. 8, her birthday. “This entire album will be the biggest gift I have ever given humanity thus far,” she modestly says of the
album that has been five years in the making. “I have never in my life been so in love with something that I’m working on.” Its lead single, “Super Freaky Girl,” dropped back in August. As a frame of reference, the 10-time Grammy-nominated artist dropped her debut album “Pink Friday” in 2010. There’s good news if you’re burning, burning for Blue Öyster Cult: The classic rock band is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an album of three live soldout shows, “50th Anniversary Live – First Night.” The set is built around three sold-out shows the band played in September 2022 at Sony Hall in New York City. Each show featured the band playing in its entirety one of their first three albums (“Blue Öyster Cult”, “Tyranny and Mutation” and “Secret Treaties”), followed by a set of deep cuts and classics from their other albums. Neil Young is looking back with “Before and After,” an album of solo acoustic re-recordings of songs from his deep catalog. The album will feature an “eclectic” fresh takes on songs like “My Heart,” “On the Way Home” and “Mother Earth.” “The feeling is captured, not in pieces, but as a whole piece — designed to be listened to that way. This music presentation defies shuffling, digital organization, separation,” the singer-songwriter warns. There’s also the previously unreleased song “If You Got Love.” NEW SERIES TO STREAM Production on season three of Prime Video’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” hasn’t begun yet but there’s a new swoon-worthy teen romance about a love triangle
with two brothers coming to Netflix. In “My Life with the Walter Boys,” a recently orphaned teen named Jackie moves from New York to Colorado to live with her mother’s best friend — and her 10 sons. Jackie must adjust to a new home, new school, new family, and new feelings for two of the brothers, Alex and Cole. “My Life with the Walter Boys” is adapted from a novel originally published on Wattpad. All 10 episodes drop Thursday. Grab your hand sanitizer because Tony Shalhoub is reviving his Emmy Award-winning character, Adrian Monk, a private investigator with OCD, whom he played for eight seasons on USA. “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie” premieres Friday, Dec. 8 on Peacock. Original series stars Ted Levine, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Melora Hardin and Hector Elizondo also return. NEW GAMES TO PLAY The “Avatar” films have plenty of video-game DNA, from their immersive 3D graphics to the idea of humans virtually exploring an alien world. It’s been a while, though, since we’ve gotten a chance to play in James Cameron’s universe. Ubisoft is about to bridge the gap with Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. The protagonist is a Na’vi warrior who’s out for revenge after being held captive for years by the militaristic Resources Development Administration. The developer promises to show wildlife and regions of Pandora that we haven’t yet seen on IMAX screens, and you’ll be able to wield both Na’vi and human weapons as you try to destroy the RDA’s smoke-belching factories.
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Left, this cover image released by Money/Republic Records shows “Pink Friday 2” by Nicki Minaj, releasing Dec. 8. Right, Myha’la Herrold, left, and Julia Roberts are interviewed upon arrival at the screening of the film ‘Leave The World Behind’ on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 in London.
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Who wants it more Northwood’s Shaylah Glover battles for a loose ball during Northwood’s 58-51 loss to Apex Friendship.
Chatham Central clamps down on Western Harnett, wins, 69-40 Reid Albright scores over 20 points for fourth consecutive game.
By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record CHATHAM CENTRAL’S boys basketball team ended its four-game non-conference slate with a 72-40 win over Western Harnett Friday night. The Bears controlled the game from start to finish with the help of a shutdown first-half defensive performance and junior Reid Albright’s fourth straight game with at least 20 points. Chatham Central only gave up
eight points in the first half, including just one point in the second quarter. The Bears implemented a mix of zone, man and a full court press which created early turnovers and made it difficult for the Eagles’ offense to get into a rhythm. “When you get against teams in other conferences, they’re going to run different offensive sets,” Chatham Central head coach Robert Burke said. “You’ve got to match it with a different defensive set. You can’t come out and run a 2-3 or a 2-1-2 the entire game.” Burke said it’s the confidence in his team’s agility that allows them to be a more versatile team
on defense. It starts with guards Devonte Johnson, Luke Gaines and Albright being quick enough to move around with opponents and disrupt passing lanes like they did for a team-total of 14 steals Friday. “This is about one of the only teams in the last five years that I feel comfortable playing man (with),” Burke said. Those turnovers helped Chatham Central create some quick offense in transition, especially for Albright who saw plenty of scoring opportunities at the rim. Whether he was looking to score, pass or leak out to the perimeter for a three, Albright consistently found ways to contribute to the Bears’ lead. He finished the
night with 22 points after scoring 30, 29 and 22 points in each of the previous three games. Albright also grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists. “It’s just his style of play,” Burke said. “He knows the game. He knows how to read where to penetrate and how to put it on the board. He’s just a very smart ballplayer to go with his talent.” Albright said the key to his offensive success is, “attacking the basket, getting to (his) spots, finishing layups and knocking down open shots.” Of course, with a total of 69 points on the board, Albright wasn’t the only Bear following that formula.
Sophomore Jeremiah Young and junior Luke Gaines both had 10 points a-piece. The team also made a total of nine threes, shooting 41 percent from beyond the arc. Off to its best four-game start since the 2020-21 season, Chatham Central has a tough and competitive conference schedule lying ahead. After playing its first conference game against Southeast Alamance Tuesday, the Bears will have an early test of how good they can be when they host a much improved Jordan-Matthews team Friday. “I’m tickled about this year,” Burke said. “(We’re) ready to roll.”
Slow offensive start hurts Northwood in 51-58 loss to Apex Friendship Patriots hand Chargers first regular season home loss since 2019. By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record LEE MOOD FOR CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD
miliar to longtime members of the Siler City community. It’s how people most recognized the late Phil Senter, head coach of the Jets’ football team from 1977-1996 and the man after which the football stadium is named. For Jordan-Matthews junior Abbey Copelan, it’s how she continues her grandfather’s legacy. Three years ago,
THE NORTHWOOD girls basketball team lost its home opener to Apex Friendship on Nov. 28, 51-58. This was Northwood’s first regular season loss at home since Dec. 30, 2019 when Apex Friendship beat the Chargers, 60-50. This time, a poor shooting performance, coupled with an explosive 20-point first half from the Patriots’ Jasmine Nivar, put the Chargers in a hole too deep to climb out of down the stretch. Northwood only made six of its 24 shot attempts in the first half, scoring seven of its first 22 points from the free-throw line. “We were just kind of slow on the offensive end,” head coach Kerri Snipes said. “I don’t think we were settled in very well… First half, I think we were a little shocked with their intensity, and then we just weren’t combating that on the offensive end.” The Chargers kept attacking through the struggle, though, especially senior guard Skylar Adams who took a team-high 10 shots in the first half and got
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The participants in the most recent powderpuff football game pose for a team photo afterward. Abbey Copelan, who brought back the game, is in the center, with the whistle
Granddaughter of legendary coach reignites powderpuff tradition at Jordan-Matthews Abbey Copelan brought back the school’s powderpuff games in 2021.
By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record PACING UP and down the sidelines of Jordan-Matthews’ football field with a whistle around one’s neck may look fa-
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Skylar Adams kept attacking the basket as Northwood tried to get its offense on track against Apex Friendship
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B2 POWDERPUFF from B1 Copelan, Senter’s granddaughter, brought Jordan-Matthews’ powderpuff games back to life on the very field where Senter brought success to the Jets’ football program. The powderpuff games, a girls football competition, used to be an annual event at the school until worries about injuries and
less interest made it a sporadic occasion from 2011-2021. As a freshman, Copelan, remembering how popular the games were when her sister, Allison Hill, attended Jordan-Matthews over a decade ago, brought it upon herself with the help of others to make it a tradition again. This time, she attached the games to a good cause, raising about $1,500 each year from
concessions and gate funds that gets donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Because the games are played in October, Copelan wanted to highlight breast cancer awareness while also having the girls wear pink. “It’s been really good,” Copelan said. “I’m glad that we have it. It’s a good school spirit event.” With enough players, the
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games are played in the 11 on 11 format. Sophomores play the seniors, freshmen play the juniors, and the winners play in a championship game. The resurrection of the event began in 2021 when students began to show interest in wanting to do powderpuff games like the school had done in the past. “I had asked the principal we had at the time, (Donna) Barger, ‘why don’t we have a powderpuff game?’” Copelan said. “She said staff just wasn’t planning it at the time, and I was like, ‘this is a long shot, but could a student do it?’ And, she was like, ‘yes, but it’s going to be a lot (and) you have to make a plan.’” To make it work, Copelan needed permission slips, adult supervision, concessions and gate volunteers, referees and announcers. For the first two years, she turned to the school’s girls basketball coach Lamont Piggie to supervise the event while receptionist Guadalupe Perez did the scoreboard. “Whenever it was actually in place, everyone was really excited,” Copelan said. “We’ve had a lot of people participate each year. It has blown up.” Copelan starts planning the event a month ahead, building interest and handing out permission slips. “I’m so impressed by her taking the initiative to ask and then do it and then pull it off,” Perez said. “Amazing for a young girl her age, the drive she has inside of her.” Perez eventually became the adult supervisor by the third year, but with the other positions needing to be filled, the event became a family affair. Copelan’s aunt and former president of the school’s athletic booster club, Leslie Senter James, helped run the gate and concessions. Her uncle volunteered as a referee, and her mother, Wendy Baker, took on the announcing. Baker and James are Senter’s
daughters. “(Copelan) just exhibits lots of leadership skills,” James said. “I just felt so compelled to want to help her in some way.” Baker said she wasn’t surprised when Copelan first brought up the idea of reigniting the games three years ago. On top of being a leader, Copelan grew up around football as the love for the game was passed down from her grandfather to her mom and to herself. “I applauded her,” Baker said. “She’s trying to set the tradition, and the students love it.” James believes the booster club will try to continue the games after Copelan graduates in 2025 by finding a club within the school that’s willing to handle the administration of the event. From the Senter family’s perspective, Copelan’s powderpuff games complete the circle of what Senter did for the school decades ago. In similar fashion to Copelan setting the tradition of school spirit, Senter set the tradition of winning for Jordan-Matthews’ football program. Under his leadership, the Jets reached two NCHSAA semifinals in 1988 and 1995, achieved four undefeated regular seasons (1979, 1985, 1986 and 1991) and made 14 consecutive playoff appearances. The school named the field after Senter in 2003, and after he died in 2020, the family held his funeral there. At the most recent powderpuff games in October, a “beautiful” sunset came over the field, sparking deep emotions as the family felt Senter’s presence. Baker also felt her father though her daughter’s passion on the field. “The part that just absolutely brought me to tears was seeing her walk up and down the sidelines,” Baker said. “She had a whistle around her neck, and she was actively coaching. That just flooded me with memories.”
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PREP ROUNDUP
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Chatham Central rises in basketball power rankings By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record
Woods Charter Girls Basketball
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Jordan-Matthews started the week with a 35-33 win over Trinity. Senior Lia Carter led the team with 11 points, two assists and six steals. The Jets lost to Western Guilford, 12-80, Friday. Northwood lost to Apex Friendship on Nov. 28, 51-58. Chatham Central went undefeated during the week, beating South Davidson, 69-34, Triangle Math and Science, 70-37, and Western Harnett, 62-31. Junior Karaleigh Dodson combined for 58 points in the three wins. Chatham Charter lost a tight 65-64 battle to Albemarle on Nov. 28. The Knights responded with a 52-32 win over Eastern Randolph. Senior Meah Brooks scored 26 points in the win. Woods Charter beat Discovery Charter, 49-28, on Nov. 28. Senior Caroline Mitchell and sophomore Wesley Oliver scored 22 and 23 points, respectively.
Seaforth beat Carrboro Thursday for its second win of the season, 87-74. Junior Noah Lewis lead the Hawks with 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Four other Hawks also scored in double figures. Jordan-Matthews started its busy week with a 58-46 win over Cedar Ridge on Nov. 27. Junior Brennen Oldham scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Jets in scoring. The Jets lost a close game to Trinity, 53-56, on Nov. 29. They bounced back with a win over Western Guilford Friday. Chatham Central won all three of its games during the week, beating South Davidson, 73-58, Triangle Math and Science, 6831, and Western Harnett, 72-40. With zero losses through the first four games, this is the best fourgame start for the Bears since the 2020-21 season. Chatham Charter beat Albemarle, 70-61, on Nov 28. The Knights suffered a tough 33-62 loss to West Stokes Saturday. Woods Charter lost to Discovery Charter, 29-61. Week of Nov. 27 Power Rankings Northwood Seaforth Chatham Central Jordan-Matthews Chatham Charter
NORTHWOOD from B1 fouled enough for six points at the stripe. Yet, the Chargers didn’t help themselves defensively. Throughout the opening half, Northwood allowed Apex Friendship to penetrate its zone for mid-range and layup opportunities. The Patriots went on a tear in the second quarter, grabbing Northwood’s misses and turning them into quick twos in transition. Nivar scored 12 points in the quarter alone and helped push the Apex Friendship lead to 13 at the half. “(Nivar)’s a great player, and
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dan-Matthews lost to Graham, 30-39, and North Moore, 24-54. Seaforth dominated at the tri-meet alongside Northwood and Southeast Alamance, beating Northwood, 62-12, and Southeast Alamance, 84-0. In the same meet, Northwood beat Southeast Alamance, 42-40. At the Rumble in the Jungle hosted by Carrboro Saturday, Northwood went 1-3, beating Carrboro but losing to Asheboro, Ashley and Rockingham County. Seaforth went undefeated in the same meet, winning over Asheboro, Panther Creek, Ashley and South Granville. In girls wrestling, Seaforth’s Keira Rosenmarkle went 3-0 at the War Eagle meet Saturday. She was also named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the meet. INDOOR TRACK
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In Saturday’s East Chapel Hill Polar Bear Meet, Chatham Charter’s Lucas Smith won the boys 300 meter dash with a time of 35.89 and the boys 500 meter dash with a time of 1:06.44. These time qualified him for the NCHSAA 1A state championship meet in both events. Northwood’s Joe Flynn finished fourth in the boys 1000 meter run with a time of 2:59.03. On the girls side, Northwood’s Sydney Gray finished eighth in the 1000 meter run with a time of 3:24.22. Her teammate, Julia Hall, finished sixth in the 1600 meter run with a time of 5:46.28.
we knew that going into the (game),” Snipes said. “Second half, we just said we have to keep trying to stop her, keep up that intensity defensively (and) have some other girls step over and help.” Northwood implemented the full-court press in the second half. Traps and heavy ball pressure rattled the Patriots into turnovers which created quick offense for Northwood. The adjustment led to a run from the Chargers that brought them within six points just a few minutes into the third quarter. “I think we just picked it up in the second half overall as a team,” Snipes said. “That al-
lowed us to get a little bit of momentum to swing back our way.” The run wasn’t enough to bring the Chargers all the way back though, as Nivar and the Patriots continued to make shots in the game’s final minutes to retain the lead. Despite a last minute effort to once again bring the deficit to within single-digits, Northwood’s rally came too late as the team lost momentum and ground with intentional fouling. “We were resilient tonight,” Snipes said. “They didn’t give up. So, we’re going to learn a lot from this and hopefully put together some things we can work on to be able to grow for the future.”
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Chatham Central dedicates new basketball court logo to late former student-athlete Micah Gurley, a three-sport athlete, died in 2020.
By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record CHATHAM CENTRAL dedicated a newly painted bear logo on its basketball court to late former student Micah Gurley on Nov. 28. Gurley, a 2020 graduate, and his father, Mitchell, died in a head-on car collision near
Siler City in 2020. Gurley played football, basketball and baseball for the Bears. Following the accident, the Micah Gurley Memorial Fund was created with the purpose of raising money towards athletic facility upgrades at Chatham Central in honor of Gurley. J&J Floors painted the new bear logo on the basketball court on Nov. 6, two weeks before Chatham Central’s home opener against Cedar Ridge. The school will also hang a plaque that dedicates the logo to Gurley in the gym lobby. The plaque dedicating the Chatham Central court logo to fallen teamate Micah Gurley.
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Brisbane mayor quits 2032 Olympic organizing committee, condemns stadium costs
Adrian Schrinner called he planning for the Summer Games a “dysfunctional farce”
existing Gabba stadium, set to be demolished and rebuilt, in inner-city Brisbane is intended to be the centerpiece of an Olympics that will have venues across southeast Queensland. But Schrinner called for other options The Associated Press to be considered. He especially balked at the state BRISBANE, Australia — Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has government’s plans for Brisbane City quit the inter-governmental commit- Council to help cover an estimated $91 tee charged with organizing the 2032 million in costs to upgrade another loBrisbane Olympic Games, calling it cal stadium, the RNA Showgrounds, to host cricket and Austraa “pointless talkfest” and “dysfunctional farce.” lian Rules football while It’s the first significant the Gabba is redeveloped. split for the organizers who Plans are for a 20,000were selected in 2021 by “The reality seat stadium to be incorpothe International Olympic is we always rated in the showgrounds Committee to host the 2032 to accommodate the Briswanted to be Games. bane Lions AFL teams and The so-called Lead- team players. Brisbane Heat cricket franers’ Forum comprises rep- The state chise for five years. The resentatives from all three state government’s statelevels of government and government ment calling for the city’s other agencies and is de- wanted to play financial contribution for a signed to deliver the Olymtemporary cricket and AFL pics and create a legacy for politics.” venue triggered SchrinQueensland. Its brief is to ner’s resignation. work with the Queensland Adrian Schrinner, “The state government’s state government of Pregame playing is jeoparmier Annastacia Palaszczuk Brisbane mayor dizing the games and to “progress the significant they are quickly losing the venues, villages and transsupport of the people of port infrastructure” for the Queensland,” Schrinner Games. said. “It’s clear that the games have beBut Schrinner said the group was come more about overpriced stadiums only being used to “placate key stake- rather than the promise of vital transholders while all the real decisions port solutions.” were made by the state government Queensland Sports Minister Stirbehind closed doors. ling Hinchliffe said he was bewildered “The reality is we always wanted by Schrinner’s decision to quit. A seat to be team players. The state govern- would be kept for him should he dement wanted to play politics,” Schrin- cide to rejoin. ner said on Sunday. Council elections are set to be held He called for the establishment of next March in Queensland state. an independent authority, similar to Schrinner’s conservative Liberal Nathe one that oversaw preparations for tional Party coalition in city council the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and the and the opposition Australian Labor 2012 London Olympics, to get plan- Party have previously supported the ning “back on track.” Gabba redevelopment. “We don’t need overpriced staJonathan Sriranganathan, the diums, we need better transport,” Greens candidate for mayor of BrisSchrinner said. “This week it became bane, has said his party, if elected, very apparent that the Intergovern- wouldn’t support the demolition and mental Leaders’ Forum is a dysfunc- rebuild of the Gabba. He described it tional farce.” as a “deplorable waste of money and a A $2.7 billion redevelopment of the bad deal for our city.”
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Dec. 3, 1818: Illinois was admitted as the 21st state. Dec. 3, 1828: Andrew Jackson was elected president of the United States by the Electoral College. Dec. 3, 1947: The Tennessee Williams play “A Streetcar Named Desire” opened on Broadway. Dec. 3, 1992: The first telephone text message was sent by British engineer Neil Papworth, who transmitted the greeting “Merry Christmas” from his work computer in Newbury, Berkshire, to Vodafone executive Richard Jarvis’ mobile phone. Dec. 4, 1956: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins gathered for the first and only time for a jam session at Sun Records in Memphis. Dec. 4, 1965: The United States launched Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr. James A. Lovell aboard on a two-week mission. (While Gemini 7 was in orbit, its sister ship, Gemini 6A, was
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launched on Dec. 15 on a oneday mission; the two spacecraft were able to rendezvous within a foot of each other.) Dec. 5, 1791: Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna, Austria, at age 35. Dec. 5, 1792: George Washington was reelected president; John Adams was reelected vice president. Dec. 5, 1848: President James K. Polk triggered the Gold Rush of ’49 by confirming that gold had been discovered in California.
Dec. 6, 1865: The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it. Dec. 6, 1923: A presidential address was broadcast on radio for the first time as Calvin Coolidge spoke to a joint session of Congress. Dec. 6, 1957, America’s first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed as Vanguard TV3 rose about four feet off a Cape Canaveral launch pad before crashing down and ex-
New to stream this week The Associated Press THIS WEEK’S new streaming entertainment releases include a Nicki Minaj album dropping on her birthday and the return of Tony Shalhoub’s OCD private investigator Adrian Monk with a final case. Julia Roberts stars in the psychological thriller “Leave the World Behind” on Netflix. It’s been a while since we’ve gotten a chance to play in James Cameron’s “Avatar” universe but Ubisoft is about to bridge the gap with Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. And there’s a new swoon-worthy teen romance about a love triangle with two brothers coming to Netflix called in “My Life with the Walter Boys.” Tony Shalhoub’s quirky private investigator Adrian Monk returns to the screen and Julia Roberts stars in a new psychological thriller this week. Here’s a look at the shows, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. NEW MOVIES TO STREAM “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail directs Julia Roberts in the new psychological thriller he adapted from Rumaan Alam’s novel for Netflix. In “Leave the World Behind,” An ad executive
(Roberts), her college professor husband (Ethan Hawke) and kids (Charlie Evans and Farrah Mackenzie) are spending the weekend in a luxurious rental on Long Island. Late one night two strangers (Mahershala Ali and Myha’la) show up with news of a cyberattack and blackout, claiming that the house is theirs and seeking refuge. No one is quite sure who to trust as the apocalypse looms. “Leave the World Behind” will be available to watch on Netflix on Friday, Dec. 8. Indie auteur Kelly Reichardt (“First Cow,” “Wendy and Lucy”) reunites with her longtime muse Michelle Williams for the fourth time in “Showing Up,” about a ceramic artist in Portland, Oregon that begins streaming on Paramount+ on Thursday. Hong Chau co-stars as her landlady in a film that AP Film Writer Jake Coyle wrote was about the “The compulsions and pains of making modest, hand-crafted art. ” In an interview earlier this year, Reichardt said, “We were trying to make a film about someone who’s caught up in balancing the day-to-day, someone for whom working is like eating, but life has all these other demands of you.” Photojournalist Amanda Mustard turns her lens to her
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own family, investigating sexual abuses committed by her grandfather in “Great Photo, Lovely Life,” streaming on MAX on Tuesday. On this eight-yearjourney, Mustard tries to uncover the abuses, coverups and secrecy — her grandfather was a chiropractor in Pennsylvania — and understand the impact of the generational trauma inflicted on her family. NEW MUSIC TO STREAM Nicki Minaj has reason to celebrate and so do we. The rapper’s “Pink Friday 2” album lands on Friday, Dec. 8, her birthday. “This entire album will be the biggest gift I have ever given humanity thus far,” she modestly says of the album that has been five years in the making. “I have never in my life been so in love with something that I’m working on.” Its lead single, “Super Freaky Girl,” dropped back in August. As a frame of reference, the 10-time Grammy-nominated artist dropped her debut album “Pink Friday” in 2010. There’s good news if you’re burning, burning for Blue Öyster Cult: The classic rock band is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an album of three live sold-out shows, “50th Anniversary Live – First Night.”
The set is built around three sold-out shows the band played in September 2022 at Sony Hall in New York City. Each show featured the band playing in its entirety one of their first three albums (“Blue Öyster Cult”, “Tyranny and Mutation” and “Secret Treaties”), followed by a set of deep cuts and classics from their other albums. Neil Young is looking back with “Before and After,” an album of solo acoustic re-recordings of songs from his deep catalog. The album will feature an “eclectic” fresh takes on songs like “My Heart,” “On the Way Home” and “Mother Earth.” “The feeling is captured, not in pieces, but as a whole piece — designed to be listened to that way. This music presentation defies shuffling, digital organization, separation,” the singer-songwriter warns. There’s also the previously unreleased song “If You Got Love.” NEW SERIES TO STREAM Production on season three of Prime Video’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” hasn’t begun yet but there’s a new swoon-worthy teen romance about a love triangle with two brothers coming to Netflix. In “My Life with the Walter Boys,” a recently orphaned teen named Jackie moves from New York to Colorado to live with her mother’s best friend — and her 10 sons. Jackie must adjust to a new home, new school, new family, and new
ploding. Dec. 6, 1973, House minority leader Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as vice president, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew. Dec. 6, 2017, President Donald Trump declared Jerusalem to be Israel’s capital, defying warnings from the Palestinians and others around the world that he would be destroying hopes for Mideast peace. This week’s Birthdays: Dec. 3: Rock singer Ozzy Osbourne is 75; Country musician Paul Gregg (Restless Heart) is 69; Actor Daryl Hannah is 63; Actor Julianne Moore is 63; Olympic gold medal figure skater Katarina Witt is 58; Actor Brendan Fraser is 55; Singer Montell Jordan is 55. Dec. 4: Actor Marisa Tomei is 59; Rapper Jay-Z is 54; Actor-model Tyra Banks is 50. Dec. 5: College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL quarterback Jim Plunkett is 76; Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Art Monk is 66; Actor Frankie Muniz is 38 . Dec. 6: Writer-director Judd Apatow is 56. NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo is 29.
feelings for two of the brothers, Alex and Cole. “My Life with the Walter Boys” is adapted from a novel originally published on Wattpad. All 10 episodes drop Thursday. Grab your hand sanitizer because Tony Shalhoub is reviving his Emmy Award-winning character, Adrian Monk, a private investigator with OCD, whom he played for eight seasons on USA. “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie” premieres Friday, Dec. 8 on Peacock. Original series stars Ted Levine, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Melora Hardin and Hector Elizondo also return. NEW GAMES TO PLAY The “Avatar” films have plenty of video-game DNA, from their immersive 3D graphics to the idea of humans virtually exploring an alien world. It’s been a while, though, since we’ve gotten a chance to play in James Cameron’s universe. Ubisoft is about to bridge the gap with Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. The protagonist is a Na’vi warrior who’s out for revenge after being held captive for years by the militaristic Resources Development Administration. The developer promises to show wildlife and regions of Pandora that we haven’t yet seen on IMAX screens, and you’ll be able to wield both Na’vi and human weapons as you try to destroy the RDA’s smoke-belching factories.
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Kraft Heinz Not Co. CEO Lucho Lopez-May said sales of plant-based macaroni and cheese products are outpacing the overall category. But less than 30% of buyers purchase the products a second time, citing disappointing taste and texture. Lopez-May said Kraft Heinz Not Co. aims to meet consumers’ preference for plant-based foods with familiar flavors that don’t force them to make drastic changes to their eating habits. Kraft sells more than 1 million boxes of its original Mac & Cheese every day. NotMac&Cheese will be available in white cheddar and original flavors. While it’s made from plants, NotMac&Cheese isn’t necessarily healthier than the original. When fully prepared with margarine and almond milk, 1 cup of NotMac&Cheese has 450 calories; by comparison, 1 cup of original Mac & Cheese prepared with margarine and 2% milk is 350 calories. The plant-based dry mix is higher in fat and carbohydrates. But it’s also lower in cholesterol and has more protein and fiber.
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