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Pittsboro moves forward with Phase II at water plant Pittsboro is implementing new water treatment measures as part of Phase II improvements at the Pittsboro Water Plant, the town said in a statement. These include an expanded Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) filtration system and Ultra-Violet Advanced Oxidation Process (UVAOP) systems. The expanded GAC filtration will increase filtration capabilities up to two million gallons a day. Because of rules around grant funding and the fact that Sanford may keep the water plant operational after a merger of water systems, improvements at the plant continue even as merger talks meander.
Last chance to register for primary election North Carolinians looking to vote in the March 5 primary election have until Friday Feb. 9 to register or make changes to party affiliation. State law sets the voter registration deadline as 25 days before an election. To vote in a NC primary, residents must be a U.S. citizen, live at the address on their registration form for 30 days before the election, and be at least 18 years old by the date of the general election — that means that 17-yearolds can vote in the March primary if they will turn 18 by Nov. 5. Existing voters with a NC driver’s license can update their address or party affiliation through NCDMV’s website. Voters can register during the in-person early voting period from Feb. 15 through March 2, but will not be able to change party affiliation.
NCDOJ data breach report has sobering finds According to a recent report from the North Carolina Department of Justice: Businesses reported a record 2,033 data breaches in 2023, the highest number ever reported to the NCDOJ. More than 4.9 million North Carolinians were affected by data thefts, second only to the 5.3 million affected in 2017 following the Equifax breach. Hacking-related breaches were at a record high of 1,607, causing 80% of all reports. That number surpassed the previous high of 1,492 in 2021. On a positive note, phishing, ransomware, and breaches involving email were all down in 2023.
CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS YOUTUBE
In a screengrab from the Chatham County Schools YouTube channel, Pittsboro resident Belle Boggs addresses the Board of Education to plead for increases in teacher pay to address staff shortages and retention challenges.
Chatham school board commits to school in Chatham Park, accepts $35k from Wolfspeed By Robert Owens for Chatham News & Record PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Schools Board met January 16 for its first board meeting of 2024. The district is looking to restart apprenticeships and internships with Chatham hospital, Superintendent Anthony Jackson told the board, sharing details of a meeting he had with administrators at the hospital. EL/ML teacher and MTSS Coach Catherine Oldham from
Moncure School was honored as this month’s Power of One award recipient, a monthly award given to a district staff member who has a powerful impact on shaping the direction of someone’s life. “Ms. Oldham is such a positive impact on everyone at Moncure School even though her titles only include EL/ML teacher and MTSS Coach she goes far beyond those jobs,” said one nomination for the award. “She is a person that can stop, pivot, and change roles for the situation on a dime.” Another stated: “Ms. Oldham
Pittsboro begins regular operations after latest 1,4 dioxane release Chatham News & Record
“The small portion that made it into our system is gone or rapidly decreasing.” Town of Pittsboro Statement
TESTING RESULTS from the Pittsboro water distribution system delivered good news for the town’s water supply. Results received by the town indicated that a minimal amount of the substance had entered the water supply system and the “slug” of 1,4 dioxane has passed by the town. “The small portion that made it into our system is gone or rapidly decreasing, and any remaining 1,4 dioxane is heavily diluted or moved downstream,” a statement from Pittsboro officials said. Out of an abundance of caution, the statement went on, minimal pulls from the Haw River continued through the end of last week and regular operations have resumed with weekly testing of the town’s water supply. Results received on Friday, Feb. 2 showed no detection of chemicals at four of the five locations tested. At Million Gallon Tank, an amount of 1.18 µg/L was detected. Pittsboro continues to offer free filtered water at Chatham Marketplace until 1,4 dioxane is undetectable at all of the town’s testing sites. The filtration system at Chatham Marketplace consists of both Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Ultraviolet Light (UV) filtration. Customers may use Code 64261 to fill jugs and bottles for free. The staff at Chatham Marketplace asks that individuals bring jugs and bottles to fill from home, as only a limited supply is available for purchase at the store. Chatham Marketplace, at 480 Hillsboro Street in Pittsboro, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
helps run the school store, runs intervention groups, runs EL/ML groups, works at the PTA Thrift Store, helps lead the MTSS PLC meetings, and much more and still has time to help out in any situation when needed. She is dependable, flexible, and enthusiastic.” Chatham Schools will begin a reaccreditation with Cognia, an accreditation body that the district has been using for more than 20 years, in Spring 2025. the accreditation body for Chatham County Schools. The process
The district will have five years to begin construction, with a delivering a development plan to Chatham Park Investors being the next step. helps to identify strengths for improvement and to ensure that the whole district is working together to meet the needs of students. Next year’s site visit will be done virtually and is now on a 6-year cycle. The board formally committed to acquiring a no-cost site in Chatham Park Northern Village for a new school to serve the growing See SCHOOLS, page A7
LGBTQ groups file Title IX complaint over Parents’ Bill of Rights, Fairness in Women’s Sport laws By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — A trio of LGBTQ activist groups in the western part of North Carolina that previously threatened to file a Title IX complaint over the Parents’ Bill of Rights law filed paperwork with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. The groups that filed the complaint are the Campaign for Southern Equality, Youth OUTright WNC, and PFLAG Asheville. In addition to the Parents’ Bill of Rights law (SB49), the complaint has added the bill known as Fairness in Women’s Sports (HB574), which bars males from playing on female sports teams. Instead of suing the legislature over the two laws, the groups are targeting the state educational agencies responsible for carrying out the law; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and State Board of Education. Title IX is designed to prevent sex discrimination in education via the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause,
enforced by the federal Department of Education, which provides significant funding to public schools across the country. “Under the leadership of the North Carolina State Board of Education (SBE) and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), local school districts are barring LGBTQ-affirming content, outing transgender students, erecting barriers to LGBTQ students receiving needed health care at school as well as support from educators, and prohibiting transgender girls from playing athletics consistent with their gender identity,” the complaint claims. “SB49 provides transparency for parents—plain and simple. Parents, not the state, are ultimately responsible for raising their children,” State SuperSee TITLE IX, page A7
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Chatham Community Library will host “Music of the Circle” featuring songwriter and storyteller Eric Bannan in the Holmes Family Meeting Room. This event is free and open to the public but registration is required. For more information about this event or other library programs, call the library at 919-545-8084 or contact Rita Van Duinen at rita.vanduinen@ chathamlibraries.org.
Feb. 12 Town Of Pittsboro Board Meeting 6 p.m. Held at the Chatham County Agricultural and Conference Center, 1192 US Highway 64 West Business, Pittsboro. More info pittsboronc.gov Yu-gi-oh! Night | 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Community members are invited to dive in and discover the “heart of the cards,” and join other dueling Yu-gi-oh players at Wren Memorial Library for some fun. Players are asked to bring their own cards. For ages 18+.
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Primary elections are March 5. During the primary, voters will choose which candidates should be their political party nominees, the winners will be on the general election ballot in November. To become a party nominee, the candidate must have at least 30% of the votes, plus one.
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PRESIDENTIAL PREF (REP)
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NC SUPERINTENDENT
NC GOVERNOR (LIB)
• Nikki Haley
• Mike Ross
NC COMMISSIONER OF
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
• Asa Hutchinson
• Shannon W. Bray
AGRICULTURE (REP)
(DEM)
• Vivek Ramaswamy NC LT GOVERNOR (REP)
• Donald J. Trump
• Colby (Bear) Hammonds
• C.R. Katie Eddings
• Steve Troxler
• Maurice Green
• Ryan Binkley
• Rivera Douthit
• Chris Christie
• Jeffrey Elmore
NC COMMISSIONER OF
• Marlenis Hernandez
INSURANCE (DEM)
PRESIDENTIAL PREF (DEM) • Joseph R. Biden Jr.
• Kenon Crumble
Novoa • Allen Mashburn
• A. J. Daoud
• David Wheeler
• Rachel Johnson • Brad Briner
• Jim O’Neill PRESIDENTIAL PREF (LIB)
NC TREASURER (REP)
• Natasha Marcus
• Sam Page
NC COMMISSIONER OF
• David Dunlap
• Ernest T. Reeves
INSURANCE (REP)
• Jacob Hornberger
• Hal Weatherman
• Andrew Marcus
• Gabe Esparza
• Beau Lindsey
• Seth Woodall
• C. Robert Brawley
• Wesley Harris
• Lars Mapstead
• Deanna Ballard
• Mike Causey
• Chase Oliver
• Peter Boykin
NC SUPREME COURT
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NC LT GOVERNOR (DEM)
NC COMMISSIONER OF
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• Rachel Hunt
• Luke Farley
• Allison Riggs
• Toad Anderson
• Mark Harrison Robinson
• Jon Hardister
• Lora Christine Cubbage
• Charles Ballay
• Ben Clark
• Chuck Stanley • Travis J. Wilson
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NC SECRETARY OF STATE
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• Hunter Murphy
• Bill Graham
• Satana Deberry
• Mark Robinson
• Tim Dunn
• Jesse Thomas
• Jeff Jackson
• Christine E. Villaverde
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x On January 22, Paul Labert
x On January 26, Dennis O’Keith
Benson, 75, of Pittsboro, was arrested for assault on a female, communicating threats and misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. He was held on a 48-hour DV hold.
Faulkner, 30, of Pittsboro, was arrested for possession of firearm by a felon. He was issued a $1,000 secured bond.
x On January 26, Dennis O’Keith
x On January 23, Annie Lane Mashburn, 36, homeless, Goldston, was arrested for first degree trespassing enter/ remain, resisting a public officer and communicating threats. She was issued a $500 secured bond.
x On January 26, Alicia Dawn Culberson, 36, of Bear Creek, was arrested for cruelty to animals. She was issued a written promise to appear.
x On January 26, Samantha Lovely Resendez, 30, of Chapel Hill, was arrested for misdemeanor larceny, injury to personal property, and injury to real property. She was issued a written promise to appear.
Faulkner, 30, of Pittsboro, was arrested for disturb casket/ grave marker and felony conspiracy. He was issued a $1,000 secured bond.
secured bond.
x On January 30, Daniel James Albright, 24, of Siler City, was arrested for breaking and entering and larceny after breaking/entering, larceny of a firearm, and possessing/ receiving stolen property. He was issued a $5,000 secured bond.
x On January 30, Issiah Montrell
Martinez Lopez, 38, of Goldston, was arrested for assault on a female. He was held on a 48-hour DV hold.
Mack, 20, of Asheboro, was arrested for breaking and/ or entering, larceny after breaking/entering and larceny of a firearm. He was held without bond.
x On January 29, Christopher
x On January 30, Issiah Montrell
x On January 27, Carlos Mario
Joe Smith, 23, of Bealeton, VA, was arrested for two counts of disclosing private images/adult and two counts of cyberstalking. He was issued a $10,000 secured bond.
x On January 29, Kristopher Ray Jeffries, 33, of Siler City, was arrested for motor vehicle theft. He was issued a $1,000
Mack, 20, of Asheboro, was arrested by Deputy Shannon Read for breaking and/or entering, larceny after breaking/entering and possessing/receiving stolen property. He was held without bond and is scheduled to appear in Chatham County District Court in Pittsboro on February 26.
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cate will be awarded to the winners in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each division. 1st place winners will also earn eligibility to compete in the Area 3 contest. A complete list of rules and guidelines as well as informational resources can be obtained from the SWCD website at chathamcountync.gov/swcd. Any students needing poster board can obtain it from Conservation District staff. For questions or more information, contact Education Coordinator Brandy Oldham at (919) 545-8440. All entries are due by February 23 and may be mailed to the Chatham Soil and Water Conservation office at 1192 US 64 W Business, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Mountaire Farms taking applications for $2,500 college scholarships Chatham News & Record CHILDREN AND grandchildren of Mountaire Farms employees are eligible for $2,500 college scholarships from Mountaire Cares, the charitable operations at Mountaire Farms. The children or grandchildren of employees at Mountaire’s poultry and grain suppliers are also eligible. “We love this program because it’s rewarding to be able to help our own families,” said Clark “JR” LaPearl, director of Mountaire Cares. “Whether that’s our employees or our grower partners and grain producers, at Mountaire, we’re one big family.” Applicants must be enrolled as a full time college student with a minimum of twelve credits per semester for the school year, and
be involved in extracurricular activities at school or in their greater community. Students in agriculture industry-related courses will be given preference during the application process. Be sure to attach a copy of their transcript to the application and provide details on outof-school activities. Winners will be announced in April, with events for winners and their families coming later in the summer. Mountaire is the fourth largest chicken processor in the United States, with significant operations in Siler City and around North Carolina. Apply online at mountaire. com/mountaire-cares/scholarships/ Last year, Mountaire awarded 32 scholarships for a total of $80,000.
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OPINION Neal Robbins, publisher | Frank Hill, senior opinion editor
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COLUMN | ANDREW TAYLOR-TROUTMAN
Dancing in the dark
Yet, even as her memories slipped away, Adele Springsteen would dance.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S mother died last week. Adele Springsteen was 98 years old. In his book, “Renegades,” which is co-authored with former President Barack Obama, the Boss remembers how his mother taught him to love music. She also scrimped and pinched for his first guitar when her son was only seven years old. Springsteen describes the scene in his song, “The Wish.” Dirty old street all slushed up in the rain and snow Little boy and his ma shivering outside a rundown music store window That night on top of a Christmas tree shines one beautiful star And lying underneath a brand-new Japanese guitar Springsteen said that his mother “put the rock ‘n’ roll in me.” Yet Springsteen’s childhood was not all blissful memories. His father suffered from mental illness and self-medicated with alcohol. He kept his distance, both emotionally and physically. He would disappear for days, even weeks, without explanation. In her husband’s absence, Adele became not only the caregiver but also the primary breadwinner, working for decades as a legal assistant. This
too inspired her son. In his autobiographical Broadway show, Springsteen remembers, “A sight that I’ve never forgotten: my mother coming home from work.” He often referred to her as “my mighty mom.” Tragically, his mother suffered for more than a decade with Alzheimer’s, a disease that robs people of their memories. They might not remember their own family, even their children. I have experienced this with my loved ones as well as with other families. It is a tragic soundtrack. Yet, even as her memories slipped away, Adele Springsteen would dance. If music is the universal language, then dancing is a shared conversation. The Boss would bring his mother on stage when she was well into her nineties, and the two of them would boogie. There were fifty thousand people in a packed stadium, yet for a mom and son, it was not unlike a half-century ago in the living room, doing the Twist to Top 40 radio. Time is not always linear. It folds back on itself. It loops and repeats. It’s love that binds us together, in step with each other like beating hearts… “even if we’re just dancing in the dark.”
EDITORIAL | BOB WACHS
Some things pass on; others still in style
This little event put me to thinking about similar items, things that once were in great demand but which now seem to have gone the way of the American buffalo.
SOME TIME AGO while going through a personal treasure chest, I ran across some items – three, to be exact – that I had saved for use at a later date. Only problem is that I saved them so long ago that the world has passed them by and I can’t find a use for them and apparently no one else can either. I’ve asked. The items in question are three rolls of 400-speed 35mm color film. I have no idea where or when they came to live with me. I’d forgotten I had them since they were hidden for so long, living in a drawer under some socks that seldom see the light of day. I guess I got the film during that period of time when I took lots of pictures, personally and professionally. Now I don’t do that anymore. Shoot, I can’t even find the old 35mm camera with the 135 lens I used. And since photography today has gone the digital route, apparently nobody uses film anymore, either. Add to that the number of folks taking pictures with their phones and you can see how things have changed. I know I’m a dinosaur but the phone I have in my pocket is mainly a phone. It does have the capability to take pictures; it’s just that I don’t. This little event put me to thinking about similar items, things that once were in great demand but which now seem to have gone the way of the American buffalo. Among those items are the manual typewriter, both the desk model and the portable. I learned to type in a high school class we called “Typing.” My teacher at the time was lots older than me, four years to be exact; today I’ve caught up to her. In those days we called her “Mrs.” Now I use her first name. She doesn’t seem to mind. Anyway we had those big ol’ honking typewriters that could double as boat anchors. We learned things like keeping our fingers on the home row and how to f ling the return carriage back to start another line. Good stuff like that. At some point the machine’s portable version came into being. Same principle except you could carry it around. I had a job once that required a great deal of travel to do writing assignments. I was super cool, checking into the Holiday Inn with my luggage and portable typewriter. Today “typing” as a high school – or even lower grade – subject has been replaced by “keyboarding” or “computer somethingoranother” and typewriters are gone. You just don’t see them in airport waiting areas anymore, not that
you see me there either. There are other similar products – reel to reel tape recorders, 8mm movie cameras, the old Beta recorder/ players. For awhile we had a VHS camera in our family, weighed about two tons and wore out your shoulder carrying it around. They’re also gone now, replaced by something about the size of half a package of cigarettes. And, of course, the VHS cassette is now a relic. Makes me wonder what I should do with the collection of 657 titles I have in that format. Slide rules are another item you just don’t find anymore. Of course, the reality is that, even though I had one in high school and wore it on my belt I had no idea what to do with it. It made me look cool, I reasoned. And I could find pi, even though I wasn’t sure what I’d ever need to do with 3.1417 since calculus was the second foreign language I was taking, French being the other. Other items have also found themselves on the “endangered species” or “extinct” list. During my college career, that period of time in which I managed to cram a four-year course into seven years, Right Guard deodorant was the manly choice. And it had to be in an aerosol spray can. Made the ol’ dorm smell like Right Guard and smelly sweat socks but I loved it. The other day, just for the pleasure of it, I did manage to find some Right Guard in a spray can. Then I remembered that spray cans fell into disfavor some years back because they destroy the ozone and let all those bad sun rays filter in. Some of this changing is likely ingrained in our national culture. For years I’ve believed Detroit in general and General Motors and Ford in particular practiced “planned obsolescence,” the art of making sure products, in their case cars and trucks, wear out over a specific period of time so we’ll have to buy new ones. If it weren’t so, why would they make new models each year? And others – like those mentioned earlier – just sort of happened as time and technology went along. That may be a reality of life we have to live with but another reality is that some things don’t wear out or go out of style – a kind word, a pat on the back, a smile, a strong shoulder to lean on, a helping hand. So, try those as you go along as best you can and if you want to capture them on film – and have a 35 mm camera – I’ve got something for you . . . if I can find them again.
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COLUMN | JAN HUTTON
COLUMN NEWT GINGRICH
Flying carpets, the real story… The rest of us appear not to have access to, or possession of, the reputed Magic Lamp which facilitated Aladdin’s levitating magic carpet.
Do magic carpets truly exist? According to Aladdin, of Arabian Nights tales and Disney fame, you betcha! You’ve heard of Aladdin, right? If not, check out an array of Disney movies or the famous Arabian Nights stories. Now, wait a minute, wait a minute! How does Aladdin have access to a magic carpet ride and, apparently, I don’t (or you, or you, or you?) Aladdin had a starring role in the timeless Arabian Nights tales. And by virtue of his star turn in those same Arabian Nights (and of course, his Magic Lamp)) he was assured a spot in the 1992 Disney movie of the same name. We, meaning you and I, are without these star advantages. Sigh. This seems unfair to me. The rest of us appear not to have access to, or possession of, the reputed Magic Lamp which facilitated Aladdin’s levitating magic carpet. Equal opportunity magic carpet rides seem like a no-brainer to me in this day and age. Probably cheaper than Uber and considerably more uplifting as well. Ah, there is a way around this hindrance of “I didn’t appear in a star vehicle, as did Aladdin” in order to access magic carpet rides. Yes? I’d love to know! “Thank you.”
Excuse me? “Thank you?” “Thank you,” what? You’re pulling my leg, right? No. Just straightforward, heartfelt, “thank you’s” to everyday folks in our orbit. A quick and simple bridge to saying “I see you,” honoring someone’s humanity in that moment of thanks. But there’s also a bonus. Our offers of thanks, like Aladdin’s Magic Lamp, can lift up the one who is offering thanks, to flying carpet status, with destinations for totally unexpected states. Whoa, definitely lost now… You mean, magic carpet rides to unexpected places? Yep. That bit. Hey, the beauty of frequent “thank you’s” is that they facilitate an incredible itinerary. And your passport? Throwing out thanks like confetti! Are you ready for the following ports of call per your own magic carpet? Are you? Happiness; depression reduction; immune system enhancement; forgiveness; and resilience. So sayeth the magic carpet research science wizards (and you’d think they’d know a thing or two.) And just for the price of consistently offering “thank you’s” to others. Ready to buy in? If consistently sharing “thank you’s” is the flat rate for levitating to magic carpet status, I’m in! Anyone planning to join me?
COLUMN | U.S. REP. RICHARD HUDSON
Fighting for you in 2024
Tackling critical issues head on and finding common sense solutions has always been my focus as your congressman.
WHILE THE HOLIDAY season was a special time for celebration and cheer, the New Year is one for ref lecting on the past and looking to the future. There have been many challenges over the first year of the 118th Congress. Still, one thing has never faltered: my unwavering commitment to serving you and our community. With the 2024 legislative session in full swing, I look forward to continuing to advance the best interests of our entire region, the military families who call our community home, and our nation. Tackling critical issues head on and finding common sense solutions has always been my focus as your congressman. In a race to beat the deadline, Congress passed a short-term deal to keep the government funded and prevent a shutdown. While it is not a perfect deal, it ensures that our troops and their families have the resources they need. It also allows House Republicans to continue advancing our agenda and fighting for conservative policies - like proven measures to secure our border. Due to the disastrous immigration policies of the Biden Administration and the Democrats, we have seen the worst crisis at our Southern border in history. In December alone, more than 300,000 illegal migrants were encountered at the border. This is three times the population of Moore County. This crisis is not just impacting border communities, this is impacting every community. Record numbers of illegal immigrants are crossing into our country every day, overwhelming cities nationwide, draining resources, and costing taxpayers billions. To make matters worse, liberal states, like California, have gamed the system to provide Medicaid benefits to illegal immigrants at the expense of hardworking taxpayers. Not only is this against the law, but it further incentivizes more illegal crossings at our border and puts citizens who truly depend on the program on the backburner. That is unacceptable, which is why I recently introduced the Protect Medicaid Act. This common sense bill will help protect your tax dollars from being used to subsidize illegal immigrants’ health care costs and ensure the most vulnerable among us can get the care they need.
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The absence of a secure border has posed a serious threat to the safety and security of communities nationwide. We have seen a significant inf lux of deadly drugs, especially fentanyl, being smuggled into our interior and robbing countless innocent lives. Just this month, a man in Cumberland County was busted trafficking more than 1,600 rainbow fentanyl pills, which usually are targeted to children. While President Joe Biden continues to ignore the devastating consequences of his failed openborder policies on our nation, the Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing recently to address just how bad the crisis has gotten. One thing was clear from the testimony: the urgent need to close our border. House Republicans passed H.R. 2, the strongest border security legislation to help solve this crisis. Yet, Senate Democrats refuse to take up this important bill. Their inaction combined with Biden’s open-border policies - are continuing to worsen this crisis. But we will not stop fighting for solutions. As a dad and your dongressman, I am also committed to defending the right to life – endowed by God and enshrined in our Declaration of Independence. As a Christian, I firmly believe that life begins at conception and that family is the foundation of American life. Before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, more than 60 million unborn children had lost their lives to abortion over the past 50 years. Since the Court’s ruling, countless innocent babies have been saved. However, the annual March for Life in our nation’s capital recently served as a reminder that the fight to protect the sanctity of life is not over. In Congress, I have advocated for all methods of protecting life and mothers, encouraging adoption, boosting resources like pregnancy centers, or fighting to stop the administration from imposing unconstitutional mandates on small businesses that go against their beliefs. Rest assured, I will never stop being a strong voice for the voiceless. A new year brings new opportunities to get our nation back on track and secure a brighter future for every American. By working together, I am confident that we will do just that.
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Intimidating Iran The United States is at a crossroads in the Middle East. We either must be prepared to withdraw from the region to avoid continued efforts to kill American service members, or take decisive actions to intimidate Iran and convince theocratic dictatorship it can’t afford to continue its current proxy war. The Biden administration seems incapable of understanding this clear and simple choice. President Joe Biden and his team have done little beyond hand-wringing and whining. As NBC News reported: “Even after two Navy Seals were killed last week and three more Americans were killed… In brief remarks Tuesday, Biden said he had decided on a response to the attacks, without giving details. The president said he held Iran responsible for the strike because it provided weapons to the militants, but he reiterated that he was not looking for a wider war.” The United States is under attack across the Middle East from Iranian proxies. Americans are being fired upon in Iraq, Syria, and in the Red Sea. Young Americans are bleeding and dying in defense of their country. What does Biden think a “wider war” would look like? After three Americans were killed and another 40 were wounded, Department of Defense Spokeswoman Sabrina Singh asserted, “We don’t want to see a widening of this conflict.” The next day, Time Magazine reported: “Meanwhile, attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels continue in the Red Sea, most recently targeting a U.S. warship. The missile launched Tuesday night targeted the USS Gravely, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the U.S. military’s Central Command said in a statement.” So, the Biden administration talks, and the Iranian proxies attack. This cycle has been repeating since the first attack on Oct. 18. In fact, there have been more than 165 attacks in this three-and-a-halfmonth period. The Iranians have already warned that any serious American response would lead to severe counterattacks. The New York Post reported, Irani U.N. Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani told Irani journalists the Iranian dictatorship would make a “strong response” if it or any of its proxies were attacked by American forces. Other leaders in the Iranian military have reinforced this threat of a strong Iranian reaction to any American attacks. The Biden administration must remember that the Iranian parliament routinely chants “death to America; death to Israel.” Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini has clarified that this is a policy — not a slogan. When a government says it wants the death of your country — and it funds, trains, and equips proxies to attack you — it is imperative that you take them seriously. The Biden administration should consider Leon Trotsky’s warning that “You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.” It is clear that President Biden and his National Security team simply can’t bring themselves to confront reality. On Jan. 15, President Biden said, “I already delivered the message to Iran. They know not to do anything… Iran does not want a war with us.” This statement came after three months of attacks on Americans. What does President Biden think war looks like? Sen. Mitch McConnell captured the current reality when he said Biden has been resorting to, “hesitation and half-measures” in response to the recent growing spate of attacks. McConnell went on to say in a statement released Jan. 28: “The entire world now watches for signs that the president is finally prepared to exercise American strength to compel Iran to change its behavior. Our enemies are emboldened. And they will remain so until the United States imposes serious, crippling costs — not only on front-line terrorist proxies, but on their Iranian sponsors who wear American blood as a badge of honor.” Retired Admiral John Miller, former commander of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf had a similar view: “We’ve allowed ourselves to come to a point where now, direct strikes on Iran are what is required to quell this activity. In true Iranian fashion, they’re going to push and push and push, until they sense that they’ve come to a red line. They do that themselves. They do it through their proxies. Well, they crossed the red line. They need to be held to account for that.” Despite Biden’s comments, we have accepted a long running Iranian war against America. It has been an indirect war using proxies and terrorism. Both Presidents Barack Obama and Biden have refused to take this war seriously. Both have thought they could appease Iran and somehow convince the theocratic dictatorship to be an ally. It is hard to understand how Obama and Biden heard “death to America” and concluded they should give billions of dollars to the people chanting it. Furthermore, Biden lifting the oil sanctions only produced hundreds of billions of dollars of new revenue for Iran to fund its nuclear weapons program and the terrorism war. The simplest and most abhorrent fact is American money has gone to Iranian proxies who kill Americans. It is possible the continuing violence and the death of young Americans will finally force President Biden to face reality. The only long-term solution is to apply sufficient military and economic power, degrade Iran’s capacity to fund terrorism, and intimidate the regime from further belligerence. Iran is going to intimidate Biden and force the U.S. out of the region — or we are going to intimidate the theocratic dictatorship (or ultimately help the Iranian people replace it) and develop a much more peaceful Middle East. If President Biden can’t intimidate Iran by Jan. 20, 2025, I suspect President Trump will.
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July 16th, 1942 – Feb.2nd, 2024 Doris Keck Powers, 81, of Siler City, went home to be with her Lord and savior on Friday, February 2nd, 2024. She was born in Chatham County on July 16th, 1942, to Isaac and Frances Keck. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Mattie K. Clark, Earlene K. Ellington, Ann K. Allen, and Kay K. McLaurin. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Delmas Powers; sons, Danny Powers, Ricky Griffin, Buzz Griffin
Gary Steve Sharpe
Sept. 29th, 1956 – Jan.30th, 2024 Gary Steve Sharpe, 67, of Carthage, went home after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, January 30th, 2024. He was born in Chatham County on September 29th, 1956, to John Curtis Sharpe and Lois Smith Sharpe. He was preceded in death by his father, John Curtis Sharpe and his sister, Anita Sharpe. He graduated from Jordan Matthews High School in 1974. Steve retired from Department of Transportation. In his retirement he was an Elementary School Bus Driver of Moore County, which he enjoyed thoroughly. In his spare time, he enjoyed Carpentry as he was quite skilled and golfing, entering in several tournaments and receiving many awards and recognitions as he was Pro
INPittsboro, MEMORY NC 27312 | 919-542-3057 | www.donaldsonfunerals.com (Kim), William Powers, and 396 West St., David Powers; daughter, Terrie McLaurin (Charles); BETTY JEAN BELTON KIVETT seven grandchildren, nine NOV.21ST, 1940 – JAN.31ST, 2024 great grandchildren, and one brother-in-law, Bruce Clark. Betty Jean Belton Kivett, 83, of Siler City, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Doris loved the Atlanta her home, surrounded by her loving family. The graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Braves and Tarheel basketball, on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Bethany UMC, in Staley, with Pastor Ted Beane and Pastor she loved watching the Inspirational channel and Donald Kivett presiding. Visitation will be on Saturday, February 3, 2024, from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 western movies, especially p.m. at Joyce-Brady Chapel. Gunsmoke. She was a member of Piney Grove Methodist Betty was born in Moore County on November 21, 1940, to George and Epsy Reynolds Belton. Church. She worked in textiles and furniture-making. She worked hard all of her life. She enjoyed A funeral service will be cooking and gardening. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. held on, Monday, February 5th, 2024, at 2 PM, at Piney Grove In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her great-granddaughter Celia Methodist Church in Siler City, Cheafsky; sisters, Polly Medlin, Jewel Brown, Emma Lee McNeill and brother, Edward Belton. NC. Officiated by Reverend Parker Coppock. Burial will Betty is survived by her husband of 63 years, Robert Daniel Kivett, of the home; children, follow at church cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 - 2 PM Wanda Jean Willett and Darrin, of Bennett, Patricia Ann Hart, of Siler City, Randy Kivett and prior to service. Sherry, of Bear Creek, and Charles “Nod” Kivett and Loretta, of Siler City; sisters, Thelma Blue In lieu of flowers, the family of Fuquay-Varina, Shirley Moore, of Robbins, Pat Oliver and Avery, of Cameron, and Sarah would like donations to go “Sissy” Culler and John, of Vass; brother, Billy Belton, of Vass; seven grandchildren; fifteen to SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and a host of family and friends. Hospice Home of UNC Health Care in Pittsboro, NC. Smith & Buckner Funeral Home is serving the Powers ANDREW DAVID ALLISON family. Online Condolences may be JULY 25TH, 1984-JAN.31ST, 2024 made at www.smithbucknerfh. com Andrew David Allison, 39, of Bennett, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at Moses Cone Hospital. The graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Fall Creek Baptist Church with Pastor Edwin Moore presiding. Visitation will be on Friday, February 2, 2024 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Joyce-Brady Chapel.
Amateur Level. Steve loved his family, children, grandchildren and was Truly One of a Kind. His quick wit and sense of humor captured everybody he was around. He will be missed greatly and always remembered for his ability to make you laugh and smile. He is survived by his daughters, Rachel Sharpe, Katie Surratt, and Sarah Baker; son, Michael Sharpe; his mother, Lois Smith Branson of Siler City; sister, Rita Sharpe Ellis of Asheboro; brother, Johnny Ray Sharpe (Sylvia) of Bear Creek; and nine grandchildren, Cheyanne H. Sharpe, Noam M. Maman, Yarden M. Maman, Chatham S. McKenzie, Rowan J. McKenzie, Lillian M. Sharpe, Chloe L. Sharpe, Winter L. Smith, and E.J. Anderson. Along with his children and grandchildren, he is survived by many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, February 4th, 2024, at 2 PM, at Antioch Christian Church in Bear Creek, NC. Officiated by Pastor Gregg Newton. Visitation will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Saturday, February 3rd, 2024, from 5 – 7 PM. Smith & Buckner Funeral Home is serving the Sharpe family. Online Condolences may be made at https://www. smithbucknerfh.com/allobituaries
Andrew was born in Durham County on July 25, 1984 to David and Brenda Cheek Allison. He worked in textiles and enjoyed hunting, fishing and working with his hands. He loved life and being with his friends. In addition to his grandparents, he was preceded in death by father, David Allison and cousin, Daniel Cheek. Andrew is survived by his mother, Brenda Allison, of the home; brother Justin Allison, of the home; uncles, Ronnie Cheek and wife, Debbie, of Bennett and Tony Cheek and wife, Belinda, of Myrtle Beach, SC; cousins, Kimberly Cheek, Casey Cheek and Cameron Cheek and a host of family and friends.
Allan Harold Pegg
Jan.24th, 1938-Jan.29th, 2024 Allan Harold Pegg, age 86, passed away Monday January 29, 2024 in Pittsboro, NC. His final days were spent peacefully, surrounded by family, close friends, and his beloved dog Mollie. Allan was born in WilkesBarre, PA on January 24, 1938. He and Helen Joan Weber were married October
6, 1962, in Baltimore, MD and enjoyed a loving 60 years of marriage. Allan worked for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation for over 40 years at the Sparrows Point steel mill on the Patapsco River near Baltimore. Helen and Allan lived in Maryland until 2002, moving to Pittsboro, NC and then Clayton, NC. Allan was predeceased by his wife Helen in June 2023. He is survived by his daughter Jennifer Pegg Janson and her husband Karl of Chapel Hill, NC; his son Todd Allan Pegg and his wife Tina of Fairfield, VA, his brother Lawrence in Delaware, and his sister Grace in California. Helen and Allan were active members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Smithfield, NC, and enjoyed traveling around the country and the world together. Allan enjoyed singing with several church choirs and with the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in
America (SPEBSQSA). He was a longtime, loyal, and decorated member of Columbus Lodge #102 AF&AM in Pittsboro and of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Allan will be missed by all, especially his Lodge brothers and his many friends and neighbors in Pittsboro and Clayton. A memorial service will be held at 2PM February 10, 2024, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Smithfield, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 218 S. 2nd Street Smithfield, NC 27577or the SECU Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro at UNC Health Foundation ATTN: Tina 123 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516 indicate Hospice on memo line. Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the Pegg family.
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Chatham landowners with interesting natural habitats sought for study Chatham News & Record THE NORTH CAROLINA Natural Heritage Program and the Chatham County Planning Department are asking for community involvement in an inventory of rare species and natural communities, particularly around identifying the best places to survey. As the last inventory was conducted more than 30 years ago, and the NHP needs landowner permission to access properties, much of the county has never been surveyed. The group is particularly interested in finding areas that contain sites with unusual topography such upland hilltops, steep ravines, and bluffs. Streams and riverine communities such as aquatic habitats, bottom lands, levees, and pools are also highly sought after. Additionally any areas that contain sites with plants list-
TITLE IX from page A1 intendent Catherine Truitt said in a statement to North State Journal. “The Parents Bill of Rights ensures that parents remain aware of major health-related matters impacting their child’s growth and development.” Despite the SBE working on a guide for districts for the Parents’ Bill of Rights, the complaint alleges that, “SBE, DPI, and the Superintendent have failed in their obligations to provide educators with guidance” on whether and how to implement the two laws. The complaints introductory pages bypass parental input in favor of school district action while claiming “these pernicious mandates are already harming students: culls of curriculum and libraries; students forced back into the closet; students walled off from supportive services and outlets beneficial to their mental health; and a pall of fear cast over the whole of the state’s public education system.” “LGBTQ-affirming materials are being removed from schools,” the complaint alleges, citing examples of districts following the law which bars materials and the teaching of sexual topics, including gender identity, to young children in grades K-4. Per state statutes in place before the Parents’ Bill of Rights, courses and discussions of sexual topics are to begin in grade seven except for some brief introductory topics like puberty covered in grade five. The complaint goes on to cite “K-8 School Administrator (A78)” who openly admits to violating existing state law: “Here at [redacted], we have a comprehensive health education program for grades K-8. Our program includes crucial topics for child development, like how to be a good friend and how to be respectful to others and ourselves. Our program also includes teaching about consent and gender identity.” The very next testimonial given by an unnamed parent inadvertently revealing their child’s elementary school is also violating state law as it had been al-
SCHOOLS from page A1 residential development. The district will have five years to begin construction, with a delivering a development plan to Chatham Park Investors being the next step. Wolfspeed is donating $20,000 to the Chatham County Robotics team for the team’s entry in the FIRST robotics competition, plus an additional $15,000 to Jordan-Matthews towards college trips and stipends for teachers tutoring students in the after school program. Any donation over $5,000 is required to be formally accepted by the school board. Both donations
ed on the North Carolina Rare Plant List are of interest. The North Carolina Heritage program collects and publishes data on native and rare species, natural areas, and conservation land management. NHP biologists survey land and use collected data to inform landowners and project planners on the best way to minimize damage to the environment while benefiting the community. An online form is available at tinyurl.com/chathamnhp for landowners interested in participating and to gain further input from the community. The deadline to complete the form is Friday, Feb. 9. Residents with any questions are encouraged to contact Conservation & Resiliency Coordinator Brandon Dawson with any questions about the project at brandon.dawson@chathamcountync.gov.
ready introducing sexual topics in fourth grade but SB 49 made them shift it to fifth grade. Another allegation includes school officials “outing LGBTQ students to their parents and peers” supported by testimonials from unnamed students, mainly in high school. Many of whom admit to using alternate pronouns publicly and describe parents who aren’t supportive of their choice. The complaint also criticizes parental notification requirements for mental and physical health interactions of their minor children, claiming it puts children in danger of abuse at home. As with other parts of the complaint, there are already laws in place to protect students who may be abused and SB49’s language directly cites those laws. In targeting the SBE and DPI, the complaint may have a better chance of success under the Biden administration, which has sought to alter Title IX to force states to allow males in female spaces and sports based on “gender identity.” Truitt has already pushed back on the Biden administration’s proposed changes to Title IX. In a May 1, 2023 letter to U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Truitt asked the administration to “maintain the intent of Title IX as it pertains to safety and fairness in women’s sports.” “As a mom to two daughters who are currently college and high school athletes respectively, I strongly believe we must maintain a level playing field in women’s sports — one where biological sex supersedes gender preference,” Truitt wrote. “There are inherent and intrinsic biological differences between men and women that impact athletic performance.” By the end of May, Cardona’s department had put the changes on hold after receiving over 240,000 public comments; twice as many as the agency had received in prior proposed changes to Title IX. Cardona pushed back finalization of the changes until November 2023. The changes were subsequently delayed again until March 2024.
were approved. Public comments focused on the low wages for teachers in the county contrasted to high cost of living, with some teachers said to be working multiple jobs, and a generalized difficulty in recruiting educators and staff being a concern. Retired local librarians provided a large collection of books for Pittsboro Elementary students exploring performance arts and improvisation. Students from the school were one of three groups chosen to perform at the state Education Building in Raleigh. The next Board of Education Meeting is Monday, Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
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The undersigned, DENISE D.DUNN, having qualified on the 2ND day of JANUARY, 2024, as EXECUTRIX of the Estate of DONALD RAY 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 17th day of APRIL 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 18TH Day of JANUARY, 2024. O
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Chatham County North Carolina 23 E 704 The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Peggy J. Brinn, deceased, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to present them to the undersigned on or before the 18th day of April, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All person in-debted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 10th day of January, 2024. Jack E. Brinn, Jr., Executor c/o Margaret K. Winfield PO Box 10669 Raleigh, NC 27605
NOTICE TO CREDITORS 24-E-35 NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY
CREDITORS NOTICE Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Samuel Thomas Hildebrand (Samuel T. Hildebrand, Samuel Hildebrand, S.T. Hildebrand, Sam Hildebrand, S. Thomas Hildebrand, Thomas Hildebrand, Tom Hildebrand), deceased, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit such claims to Katherine Cockerham, Executrix, c/o B. Jeffrey Wood, Attorney at Law at 3600 Country Club Road, Suite 100, WinstonSalem, North Carolina 27104, on or before May 15, 2024, or this notice will be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 8th day of February, 2024. KATHERINE COCKERHAM Executrix B. Jeffrey Wood Attorney for the Estate 3600 Country Club Road, Suite 100 Winston-Salem, NC 27104 (336) 722-5700
The undersigned, Naomi Gee, having qualified as Administrator CTA of the Estate of Nora Lee Ellis deceased, late of Chatham County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the day of May 1st, 2024, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.
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This the 1st of February 2024.
CHATHAM COUNTY FILE NO. 19 CvD 838
Naomi Gee Administrator CTA c/o Marie H. Hopper Attorney for the Estate Hopper Cummings, PLLC Post Office Box 1455 Pittsboro, NC 27312
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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
COUNTY OF CHATHAM Plaintiff, vs. HUBERT MATTHEWS, et al Defendants. TO: The HEIRS, ASSIGNS, and DEVISEES of FAYE M. MCDONALD and spouse, if any, or any other person or entity claiming thereunder TO: PATRICE L. MATTHEWS and spouse, if any, and ANY HEIRS, ASSIGNS, or DEVISEES of PATRICE L. MATTHEWS and spouse, if any, or any other person or entity claiming thereunder
24-E-34 NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, Naomi Gee, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of William Atlas Ellis deceased, late of Chatham County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the day of May 1st, 2024, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.
A pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action and notice of service of process by publication began on February 8, 2024.
This the 1st of February 2024.
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.
Naomi Gee Administrator c/o Marie H. Hopper Attorney for the Estate Hopper Cummings, PLLC Post Office Box 1455 Pittsboro, NC 27312
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 February 8, 2024, or by March 19, 2024, 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 30th day of January, 2024.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified on the 24th day of January 2024, as Administrator DBN of the Estate of Douglas H. Foxx, 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 1st day of May 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 26th day of January 2024. W. Woods Doster, Administrator DBN of the Estate of Douglas H. Foxx 206 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330 Attorneys: Law Offices of Doster & Brown, P.A. 206 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330 Publish On: February 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd 2024.
NOTICE ALL PERSONS, firms and corporations having claims against Gloria Donna Sorensen (aka Gloria D. Sorensen), deceased of Chatham County, N.C., are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before April 22nd, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment. This 18th day of January, 2024. Keith R. Sorensen, Executor, c/o Andrew W. Blair, Poyner Spruill, LLP, 301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900, Raleigh, NC 27601 Chatham News: January 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8 2024
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: February 8, 2024 February 15, 2024 February 22, 2024
NOTICE TO CREDITORS 24 E 16 The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Margaret R. Barker, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned at his address, 47 NC Highway 87 N, Pittsboro, North Carolina, 27312, on or before the 1st day of May, 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This 24th day of January, 2024. Steve Eugene Barker 47 NC Highway 87 N Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312 GUNN & MESSICK, PLLC P. O. Box 880 Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312-0880 February 1, 8, 15, 22
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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
All persons having claims against Henry Peter Joseph L’heureux, Jr. (a.k.a. Henry P.J. L’heureux, Jr.) of Chatham County, North Carolina are notified to present them to Julia P. MacMillan, Executor of the Estate of Henry Peter Joseph L’heureux, Jr., in c/o Dean P. Broz, 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 April 25, 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 Henry Peter Joseph L’heureux, Jr. Those indebted to Henry Peter Joseph L’heureux, Jr. are asked to make prompt payment to the Estate.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY In the District Court 23CVD262; CHRISTOPHER KUSLIEKA V. KIERRA DOWDY, To Person to be served: Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Custody. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than thirty days from March 2, 2024 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. G.S. 1A-4 Page 8 This, the 2nd day of February, 2024. Catherine Peebles, Attorney for Plaintiff, 203 W. Millbrook Rd. Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27609.
Brittany N. Porter, Attorney for the Estate TrustCounsel 1414 Raleigh Road, Suite 203 Exchange West at Meadowmont Chapel Hill, NC 27517-8834
PUBLIC NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA Chatham COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix for the Estate of Alena Konecny, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned at the office of his attorney set forth below, on or before the 9th day of May, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 8th day of February, 2024. Gary Gittere, Administrator for the Estate of Alena Konecny, Corrine Cottrell, Attorney at Munson Law Firm, PLLC, 9555 U.S. Hwy 15 501 N, Ste. 200Chapel Hill, NC 27517, Phone: (919) 619-5972 February, 8, 15, 22, 29 2024
NOTICE TO CREDITORS 24 E 62 The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Derrick Lee Jones, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned at her address, 9 Hampshire Glen Parkway, Hampton, VA, 23669, on or before the 8th day of May, 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This 2nd day of February, 2024. Charnetta J. Hill 9 Hampshire Glen Parkway Hampton, VA 23669 GUNN & MESSICK, PLLC P. O. Box 880 Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312-0880 February 8, 15, 22, 29
NOTICE ALL PERSONS, firms, and corporations having claims against Patsy Lee Stafford, deceased, of Chatham County, N.C., are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before May 8th, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment. This the 8th of February, 2024. David Lee Stafford, Executor of the Estate of Patsy Lee Stafford, c/o Paul A. Yokabitus, Attorney, 1033 Wade Avenue, Suite 104, Raleigh, NC 27605.
EXECUTOR’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY All persons having claims against the estate of Paul A. Metzger, Jr. of Chatham County, NC, who died on the 18th of December, 2023, are notified to present them on or before May 13, 2024 to Camilla C. Schupp, Executor for the Estate, c/o Schupp & Hamilton, P.L.L.C., P. O. Box 3200, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-3200, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Schupp & Hamilton, PLLC P. O. Box 3200 Chapel Hill, NC 27515-3200 For February 8th, February 15th, February 22d and February 29th
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NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA The statewide primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Voters will be asked to show photo ID when they vote. Voters who lack ID can get one for free from their county board of elections. If a voter does not have ID when they go to vote, they can still have their vote counted by either signing a form at the polls to explain why they are unable to show ID, or by voting a provisional ballot and returning to the county board of elections with their ID by 5 p.m. on March 14, 2024. Find out more at ncsbe.gov/voter-id. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Early voting will be held at the following locations from Thursday, February 15, 2024, through Saturday, March 2, 2024: National Guard Armory - Siler City 801 Alston Bridge Rd. Siler City NC 27344 Goldston Town Hall - Goldston 40A Coral St., Goldston, NC 27252 New Hope Baptist Church - Apex 581 New Hope Church Rd, Apex, NC 27523 CC Agriculture & Conference Center - Pittsboro 1192 US Hwy 64 W Business Pittsboro, NC 27312 CCCC Health Science Building -- North Chatham 75 Ballentrae Ct., Pittsboro, NC 27312
NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Robin S. Murphy, having qualified on the 16th day of January, 2024, as Executrix of the Estate of Nelda G. Gupton, deceased, does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate that they must present them to the undersigned at CAROLINA TAX, TRUSTS & ESTATES, C/O ATTORNEY Robert J. Gallagher., P.O. BOX 1101, Southern Pines, North Carolina, 28388, on or before the 2nd day of May 2024, or claims will be forever barred thereafter, and this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make prompt payment to the undersigned at the above address. ROBIN S. MURPHY EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF NELDA G. GUPTON ROBERT J. GALLAGHER CAROLINA TAX, TRUSTS & ESTATES P.O. BOX 1101 SOUTHERN PINES, NC 28388 Publish: February 1, 2024 February 8, 2024 February 15, 2024 February 22, 2024
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, PAUL S. CRIBBINS, having qualified on the 10TH day of JANUARY, 2024, as EXECUTOR of the Estate of DAVID RYAN CRIBBINS, 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 17th day of APRIL 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 18TH Day of JANUARY, 2024.
Absentee ballots will be mailed to voters who have requested them beginning January 19, 2024. Absentee ballots must be received by the county board of elections no later than 7:30 p.m. on March 5, 2024. A voter can fill out an absentee ballot request at votebymail.ncsbe.gov, or by filling out a request form provided by the county board of elections office. The request must be received through the website or by the CHATHAM Board of Elections by 5 p.m. February 27, 2024. In the primary election, voters will select nominees for a political party to move on to the general election on November 5th. Contests on the ballot include U.S. President, U.S. House, N.C. Governor and other Council of State Offices, N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice, N.C. Court of Appeals, N.C. House, and Senate. The Town of Siler City Charter Amendment Question for the expansion of the Term of the Mayor. In the primary, voters affiliated with a political party will be given a ballot of candidates for their party, if their party has a primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose to vote in any party’s primary, but they may select only one party’s ballot.
PAUL S. CRIBBINS, EXECUTOR 215 WEST PINE AVE. WAKE FOREST, NC 27587
Seventeen-year-olds who live in the Town of Siler City will be eligible to vote for the Charter Amendment if they are eighteen on or before March 5, 2024.
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Seventeen-year-olds who will be eighteen years of age by November 5, 2024, are eligible to vote in Party primary elections.
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION CHATHAM COUNTY FILE NO. 08 CvD 553 COUNTY OF CHATHAM Plaintiff, vs. LEWIS L. MARSH, et al Defendants. TO: The HEIRS, ASSIGNS, and DEVISEES of FAYE M. MCDONALD 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 February 8, 2024. 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 February 8, 2024, or by March 19, 2024, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service of process by publication will apply to the Court for relief sought.
The voter registration deadline for this election is 5 p.m. Friday, February 9, 2024. Eligible individuals who are not registered by that deadline may register and vote at any early voting site during the early voting period. New registrants will be required to provide current documentation of their residence (for example, a government ID, other government document, or a paycheck, bank statement, or utility bill). Voters who wish to change party affiliation must do so by the February 9 deadline. Questions? Call the Chatham Board of Elections Office at 919-545-8500 or send an email to Elections@ chathamcountync.gov Laura Heise, Chair Chatham County Board of Elections CHATHAM COUNTY N.C. EARLY VOTING SITES March 5th, 2024 PRIMARY ELECTION Goldston Town Hall - 40A Coral Ave., Goldston, NC 27252 (Goldston) National Guard Armory -801 Alston Bridge Rd., Siler City, NC 27344 (Siler City) Chatham County Agriculture Conference Center (in Lieu of BOE Office)-Pittsboro 1192 US-64 BUS, Pittsboro, NC 27312 CCCC Health Science Building (off 15-501 ) - 75 Ballentrae Ct., Pittsboro, NC 27312 (North Chatham) Hollands Chapel AME Zion Church - 360 Burgess Rd., Apex, NC 27523 (Apex) DAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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This the 30th day of January, 2024. 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: February 8, 2024, February 15, 2024, February 22, 2024
TIME 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CLOSED 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM 12:00 Noon-3:00 PM 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
SILER CITY SELF STORAGE (“LIENOR”), PO BOX 143, SILER CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WILL HOLD AN ONLINE SALE AT STORAGE AUCTION.com (https://www.storageauctions.com) on February 15th, 2024. The following person/ persons are subject to this online sale: Jaqueline Woods 1011 15th St. Siler City, NC 27344 Unit 205 Kathleen Doring 324 W. Starmount Ave. Liberty, NC 27298 Unit 1148 Cassandra Lee 58 Elder Rd. Siler City, NC 27344 Unit 2007 Mary Perkins 291 White Rd. Siler City, NC 27344 Unit 1160 Kathryn Price 808 N. Fir St. Siler City, NC 27344 Unit 1127 Cory Saxe 205 S. 10th Ave. Apt.C4 Siler City, NC 27344 Units 1039 & 1153
John W. Smith 3616 Allendale Dr. Raleigh, NC 27604 Unit 1115 Jamie Spinks 110 Clarence Jordan Rd. Siler City, NC 237344 Unit 1132 Tracy Cheek 337 Elam Ave. Ramseur, NC 27316 Unit 126 Jessica Lucas 565 Bruce Phillips Rd. Siler City, NC 27344 Unit 149 Nikia Peoples 463 Ed Clapp Rd. Siler City, NC 27344 Unit 158 Robert Willett 127 New Bern Place Apt.306 Raleigh, NC 27601 Unit 199
Chatham News & Record for Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Elizabeth Turner Undecided, Freshman
Fall 2023 App State Chancellor’s List The following Chatham County students received Chancellor’s List awards from App State for the fall 2023 semester. Chancellor’s List is awarded to fulltime students with a GPA of 3.85 or higher for the current semester. Congratulations!
DURHAM
Rebekah Mann Communication, Journalism, Senior
Bella Carpenter Environmental Studies, Junior
Anderson Ritter Human Services, Sophomore
McCallum Keats Human Services, Sophomore
Laura Schirmer Birth Through Kindergarten, Freshman
Hunter Messick Pre-Professional Legal Studies, Sophomore MONCURE
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Isaiah Maness General Management, Senior
Cole O’Malley Recording and Production, Senior Tommy Ocariza Exercise Science, Senior
CHAPEL HILL
Aidan Beauregard American Politics, Freshman Avery Blackwell Psychology, Junior
Sophia Roberts Earth Systems Science, Sophomore Asher Rockriver Physics, Sophomore
Reese Cantrell Human Services, Junior
Graylyn Schieman Product Design, Freshman
Adam Glick Exercise Science, Senior Hannah Kanapkey Birth Through Kindergarten, Senior
Lucia Tidmore Nursing, Freshman
Krystina Phillips Veterinary Technology, Senior
Conrad Suits Computer Science, Junior Ellie Tarlton Communication, Electronic Media/Broadcast, Junior
PITTSBORO
Ella Webster Social Work, Junior
Riley Butler Public Health, Junior
Emily Zaremba Human Services, Senior
Amber Chester Social Work, Senior
SILER CITY
Sarah Fowler Elementary Education, Senior Sarah Freiburger Communication Sciences & Disorders, Junior Emma Greffeuille Nursing, Sophomore
Britney Cruz Pablo Social Work, Junior Lillian Milholen Communication Sciences & Disorders, Sophomore Christian Rodriguez Exercise Science, Senior
TAKE NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS FILE#23 E 689
NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, DEBORAH PRIOLEAU, having qualified on the 30TH day of JANUARY, 2024, as EXECUTOR of the Estate of GREGORY PRIOLEAU, 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 4TH day OF JUNE 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 8TH Day of FEBRUARY 2024.
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NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, PATRICE REIVES-BRIGHT, having qualified on the 14TH day of DECEMBER, 2023, as EXECUTOR of the Estate of KEITH DOUGLAS REIVES, 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 4th day of MAY 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 1ST Day of FEBRUARY 2024.
DEBORAH PRIOLEAU, EXECUTOR 10310 SABLEWOOD COURT UNIT 105 RALEIGH, NC 27617
PATRICE REIVES-BRIGHT, ADMINISTRATOR 1001 ORION CT. MERRICK, NY 11566
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NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, ADAM COOK, having qualified on the 5th day of JANUARY, 2024, as EXECUTOR of the Estate of RICK EARL DIXON, 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 17th day of APRIL 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 18TH Day of JANUARY, 2024.
NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, TIMOTHY LEE, having qualified on the 11th day of JANUARY, 2024, as EXECUTOR of the Estate of PAMELA LEE, 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 17th day of APRIL 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 18TH Day of JANUARY, 2024. TIMOTHY LEE, ADMINISTRATOR 220 N. RICHARDSON RD. SILER CITY, NC 27344 Run dates: J18,25,F1,F8p
ADAM COOK, EXECUTOR 114 VINTAGE HILL CIRCLE APEX, NC 27539
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A public hearing will be held by the Chatham County Board of Commissioners on Monday, February 19, 2024, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The hearing will be held at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center, 1192 US 64W Business, Pittsboro NC 27312. Additional information is available at the Chatham County Planning Department office. Speakers are requested to sign up at the meeting prior to the hearing. You may also sign up on the county website prior to the meeting at www.chathamcountync.gov by selecting the heading County Government, then Commissioner Meetings, then Public Input/Hearing Sign Up. The public hearing may be continued to another date at the discretion of the Board of Commissioners. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive input, both written and oral, on the issues listed below: A legislative public hearing requested by Edward Holmes Jr. for a general use rezoning on Parcels 95339 and 5276, located at 190 Top Chord Way, being 22.945 acres, from R-1 Residential to Light Industrial, Cape Fear Township. Substantial changes may be made following the public hearing due to verbal or written comments received or based on the Board’s discussions. Notice to people with special needs: If you have an audio or visual impairment, unique accessibility requirements or need language assistance, please call the number listed below prior to the hearing and assistance may be provided. If you have any questions or comments concerning these issues, please call the Chatham County Planning Department at 919-542-8204 or write to P.O. Box 54, Pittsboro N.C. 27312. Please run in your paper: February 8th and 15th, 2024
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The undersigned, HO-YOL BOBBY LIM, having qualified on the 16th day of JANUARY, 2024, as EXECUTOR of the Estate of JAE KU LIM, 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 24th day of APRIL 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 25TH Day of JANUARY, 2024.
The undersigned, KENNETH ALLAN BLUME, having qualified on the 3RD day of JANUARY, 2024, as EXECUTOR of the Estate of PEGGY LUCILLE BRYANT BLUME, 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 24th day of APRIL 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 25TH Day of JANUARY, 2024.
HO-YOL BOBBY LIM, ADMINISTRATOR CTA 1648 COLVARD FARMS RD. DURHAM, NC 27713
KENNETH ALLAN BLUME, EXECUTOR 134 STONEY CREEK WAY CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517
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TEMPORARY MOVE CHATHAM COUNTY POLLING PLACE 75-EAST WILLIAMS WHEREAS, On January 29, 2024, The Chatham County Safety & Risk Manager Julie Farrington-Cheek notified Director of Elections that the Pastor at New Hope Baptist Church requested that no activity be allowed at the church due to safety and liability concerns, WHEREAS, this is the current voting location for precinct 75-East Williams because of safety and liability concerns the Chatham County Board of Elections unanimously voted to temporarily move the voting site from the New Hope Baptist Church located at 581 New Hope Church Rd, Apex, NC 27523 to Mt. Pisgah Church located at 1288 Mt. Pisgah Rd., Apex, NC 27523 for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election only, and, WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statutes 163-128 provides that the County Board of Elections shall have the power from time to time to establish, alter, discontinue, or create such new election precincts or voting places as it may deem expedient. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Chatham County Board of Elections as follows: That pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 163-128, the voters of Chatham County presiding in the 75-East Williams precinct will vote at the temporary location as listed above on March 5, 2024; and, That pursuant to Norh Carolina General Statutes 163128, Chatham County Board of Elections recommends this change be effective for the March 5, 2024, Primary Elections and, That all notice requirements of North Carolina General Statutes 163 shall be met. THIS RESOLUTION shall be effective upon the date of its signing by the Board’s Chair and dispatched to the State Board of Elections as consideration for the Board’s unanimous decision on January 30, 2024. Chair Laura Heise, Chatham County Board of Election
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The undersigned, JESSE ALAN MOOREFIELD, having qualified on the 4TH day of JANUARY, 2024, as EXECUTOR of the Estate of THOMAS PEYTON MOOREFIELD, 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 1ST day of MAY 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 1ST Day of FEBRUARY 2024. JESSE ALAN MOOREFIELD, EXECUTOR 2421 TIMBER OAK DRIVE HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278 Run dates: F1,F8,F15,F22p
FORECLOSURES
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CHATHAM COUNTY 23 SP 56 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Patricia Watts and Jesse Watts, in the original amount of $337,500.00, payable to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First National Bank of Layton, dated March 30, 2012 and recorded on April 18, 2012 in Book 01615, Page 1182, Chatham County Registry. Default having been made under the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Chatham County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the
courthouse door or other usual place of sale in Chatham County, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on February 13, 2024, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: The land described herein is situated in the State of North Carolina, County of Chatham, and is described as follows: Being all of Lots 132 and 133 of Homewood Acres No. Five Addition, as per plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 11, Chatham County Registry, to which reference is made for a more perfect description. Parcel Number(s): 0015741 Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 1018 Lake Drive, Siler City, NC 27344. Tax ID: 0015741 Third party purchasers must pay the recording costs of the trustee’s deed, any land transfer taxes, the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308,
in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof with a maximum amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of 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. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owners of the property are Stephen R. Watts, Debra Ann Watts and Angela Marie Watts.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §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 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 no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination (North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16A(b)(2)). Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination. 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 Substitute Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Anchor Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: David W. Neill, Bar #23396 McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC Attorney for Anchor Trustee Services, LLC 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 404-474-7149 (phone) 404-745-8121 (fax) dneill@mtglaw.com
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Fighting for a title: Seaforth’s Gabe Rogers gets the pin over Trinity’s Aiden Burkholder in the 106-lbs weight class during the 2A NCHSAA Dual Meet Championship at the Greensboro Field House. Rogers’ win tied the match, but the Hawks eventually fell, 36-31.
Chatham Central pulls away late to beat rival Jordan-Matthews, 63-50 The Bears complete the season sweep over the Jets By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record As Chatham Central let the final seconds tick away, senior Devonte Johnson shuffled to the Bears’ bench, yelled “let’s go” and waved his arms in the air, motioning the visiting crowd to get loud. Boasting a 17-2 overall record in the midst of a five-game winning streak, a win against an 8-9 team sitting in the middle of the pack of the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A standings doesn’t usually warrant such emotion from the Bears. But on Monday night, that team was Jordan-Matthews, and this season’s second round between the bitter rivals didn’t care what the records said. Chatham Central walked into the Jets’ gym and found themselves in a gritty, back-and-forth battle in which the Bears pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 63-50 victory. Jordan-Matthews came out the gate ready to play on both sides of the ball in the first quarter. The Jets let their defense do most of the talking early on as they used a full court press to create turnovers leading to quick baskets in transition. Regarding Chatham Central’s main weapon in junior Reid Albright, Jordan-Matthews tried to disrupt his impact with some early double-teams that eventually turned into up-close and physical face-guarding. Although it didn’t stop Albright completely, it slowed the Bears’ offense down by forcing their other options to take some tough and uncomfortable shots. It also helped Jordan-Matthews that junior Brennen Oldham completely dominated the paint from the jump as he produced eight points and six rebounds in the first quarter, which ended with the Jets ahead, 17-12. Senior Kelton Fuquay also helped sustain the Jets’ lead in the opening minutes with eight first quarter points, and Jordan-Matthews carried that momentum into the second. Two minutes into the second quarter, Jordan-Matthews stretched its lead to 10 points — its largest ad-
Seaforth falls short of dual team state wrestling title, loses to Trinity, 31-36 The Hawks finished the dual season with a 37-2 record. By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record
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Chatham Central’s Devonte’ Johnson shoots against JordanMatthews’ Zaeon Auguste during the Bears’ win over the Jets to complete a season sweep. vantage of the night. However, Chatham Central’s own full court press began to turn the Jets over, leading to a run in which the Bears tied the game at 24 in just about three minutes. “We were playing some good defense, and it gave us momentum,” Albright said. “It hyped up the crowd, and it hyped us up, too.” Jordan-Matthews still held on to a 29-27 lead at the half, but at that point, it was still anyone’s game. Both teams began to trade baskets in the third quarter, and Albright began to heat up despite the Jets still playing him skin tight. “I just tried to find the mismatch, get in the middle and score over the smaller defenders,” Albright said. Scoring in the paint got much easier with about three minutes left in the third quarter. In an attempt to grab a rebound, Oldham picked up his fourth foul, opening up driving lanes that Oldham regulated with his shot-blocking ability. Entering the fourth quarter with a 41-38 lead, Chatham Central immediately took advantage
of Oldham’s absence (and timid play once he returned to the game) by attacking the basket. Johnson and Albright took over in the fourth with a simple formula — push the ball to the rim in transition for a layup, foul or three point opportunity once the defense converged on the ball. Others such as senior Logan Maness and junior Luke Gaines started to hit wide-open fastbreak threes, and Jordan-Matthews, now playing without its two-way standout at full throttle, couldn’t stop the bleeding. With just under four minutes remaining, Johnson put the dagger the Jets’ engine with a step back three that gave the Bears a 58-46 lead. Then, Johnson put the icing on the cake with an assist to Maness for his second three-pointer of the night, putting the lead at 59-48 with about two minutes left. “Games like this just motivate me to play harder and harder until the end,” Johnson said. Johnson finished the night with 11 points and five assists, and Albright scored a team-high 23 points to go along with 14 rebounds.
next two matches, the Bulldogs only found themselves down 12-13, setting up a decisive 138-pound match between Jaden Allred and Seaforth’s Noah Lisk. Lisk wrestled with aggression and urgency, coming close to completing two single leg takedowns for points in the first round. However, Allred did a good job with sprawling and keeping off his back. After Allred got Lisk on his knees late in the opening round, he set up the finishing move in which he turned Lisk on his back for the pin. Trinity reclaimed the lead, 18-13, turning the momentum back in its favor. Down 13-24 at the start of the 160-pound match, Seaforth’s Pierson Moad looked to be on his way to a big win. Moad held an 11-4 lead over Trinity’s Zane Schloemer early in the second round, but multiple locking penalties for Moad, coupled with some successful moves from Schloemer, cut the lead to just 11-10 early in the third round. Up 13-10 with just 28 seconds remaining, Moad got called for his fourth locking penalty, resulting in his disqualification and six points on Trinity’s team score. Instead of Seaforth coming back within one match, Trinity stretched its growing lead to 30-13. The Bulldogs clinched the title in the following match after Trinity’s Lawson Coltrane (165) pinned Seaforth’s Alex Hinchman. Trinity forfeited the remaining three matches. Despite the tough loss for Seaforth, heads stayed high for the most part, as the young program shared gratitude for competing for a state title. The Hawks finished their third season with a 27-2 re-
SEAFORTH’S HISTORIC dual team wrestling season fell just short of a grand finish Saturday. In the program’s first ever dual team state championship appearance, Seaforth lost to Trinity, 31-36, finishing as the runner up to the 2A title. Holding a 13-6 lead after the first four matches, the Hawks failed to capitalize on the advantage. Seven straight losses in the following bouts quickly turned the small cushion into a deficit too large to overcome. “It’s disappointing,” Seaforth head coach Ryan Armstrong said. “The boys wrestled hard. They prepared well. We just didn’t win the critical matches. I’m proud of every one of them.” The opening match between the 285-pound heavyweights initially seemed to have set the tone for what was to come for Trinity. Trinity’s Joseph Trahan took less than a minute to take down and pin Seaforth’s Palmer Moad, bringing the Bulldogs’ fans to life. The noise was quickly silenced, though, when Seaforth’s Gabe Rogers (106) pinned Trinity’s Aiden Burkholder to tie the dual in the very next match. The Miller brothers, Jordan and Josh, then followed that with wins of their own. Jordan Miller (113) beat Trinity’s Edgar Vasquez by a close, 8-5, decision, and Josh Miller (120) did everything but pin Brayden Hall in a major decision victory to push Seaforth’s lead to seven. But after Trinity won the See SEAFORTH, page B5
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Winter sports postseasons continue, Chatham County athletes compete for state titles Winter Sports Roundup: 1/29-2/5 By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record BOYS BASKETBALL Northwood started its week with an 84-23 win over Bartlett Yancey on Jan. 30. Senior Jake Leighton dropped a team-high 19 points, and senior Drake Powell recorded a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double in the victory. The Chargers finished the week strong with a 70-38 win over Seaforth Friday. Chatham Central beat Seaforth, 80-67, on Jan. 30. Junior Reid Albright scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the win. The Bears beat Graham Friday, 82-54, behind a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double from Albright. They then won over Jordan-Matthews, 63-50, Monday. Jordan-Matthews went 2-1 during the week, beating North Moore, 44-36, on Jan. 30 and Bartlett Yancey, 5739, the next day. The Jets lost to Southeast Alamance Friday, 51-65. Chatham Charter beat Woods Charter, 65-55, on Jan. 30. Senior Jonah Ridgill poured in a career-high 31 points while grabbing 13 rebounds in the win. The Knights picked up their fifth win in a row after beating Triangle Math and Science, 72-36, Friday. Woods Charter lost to Wake Prep Academy Friday. Week of Jan. 29 Power Rankings Northwood Chatham Central Jordan-Matthews Chatham Charter Seaforth Woods Charter GIRLS BASKETBALL Seaforth defeated Chatham Central, 64-24, on Jan. 30. Junior Gabby White led the way with 17 points and six rebounds. The Hawks finished the week with a 51-36 win over Northwood Friday. Northwood won handily over Bartlett Yancey on Jan. 30, 57-18. Jordan-Matthews won a close 47-45 battle against North Moore on Jan. 30. Senior Lia Carter scored a teamhigh 17 points and dished out six assists in the win. The Jets fell to Bartlett Yancey the next day, 56-63, and Southeast Alamance Friday, 15-57. Chatham Central beat Graham Friday, 55-35. Three Bears scored in double-digits including junior Karaleigh Dodson who recorded a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double. Chatham Charter beat Woods Charter, 77-38, on Jan. 30. Freshman Hannah Headen and seniors Meah Brooks and Delana Loflin combined for 71 points in the win. The Knights won over Triangle Math and Science, 6141, Friday. Woods Charter lost to Wake Prep Academy Friday. Week of Jan. 29 Power Rankings Seaforth Northwood Chatham Charter Chatham Central Jordan-Matthews Woods Charter Wrestling Seaforth fell short of the 2A dual team state title, losing to Trinity, 31-36. Before that, the Hawks beat No. 4 Southwest Onslow, 56-12, and No. 2 Washington, 37-28, to win the 2A East Regional Wednesday. Seaforth sophomore Keira Rosenmarkle finished first in the 152-pound weight class of the girls’ Mideast Regional Saturday.
INDOOR/WINTER TRACK Here are Chatham County’s individual conference champions from the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A Winter Track Championship meet. Boys 1,000 meter run – Will Lippers (Seaforth, 3:02.10), Boys 3,200 meter run – Christian Torres (Jordan-Matthews, 10:58.50), Boys 55 meter hurdles – Asher Aldridge (Seaforth, 8.44), Boys 4x400 meter relay – Seaforth (3:39.50), Boys 4x800 meter relay – Jordan-Matthews (9:27.90), Boys high jump – (Kaleb Herring (Seaforth, 5-02.00), Boys shot put – Broden Jones (Seaforth, 3801.50), Girls 500 meter dash – Sasha Helmer (Seaforth, 1:22.90), Girls 1,000 meter run - Julia Hall (Northwood, 3:18.80), Girls 1,600 meter run – Regan Collier (Seaforth, 6:09.00), Girls 3,200 meter run – Sydney Gray (Northwood, 11:00.40), Girls 4x200 meter relay – Jordan-Matthews (1:57.20), Girls 4x400 meter relay – Seaforth (4:33.20), 4x800 meter relay – Seaforth (11:33.40) SWIMMING Seaforth’s boys won the 1A/2A Central Region Championship Saturday. Here are the 1A/2A state championship qualifiers from Chatham County after this past weekend’s regional competition. The 1A/2A state championships will be held at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, North Carolina Friday. Preliminary competition will begin at 8:45 a.m. Girls 200 yard medley relay – Seaforth (Charley Howard, Jade Brown, Sydney Burleigh, Sydney Haire), Northwood (Maya Sipper, Abigail Emrich, Holly Thesing, Chiara Battista), Girls 200 yard freestyle – Daisy Collins (Woods Charter), Abigail Emrich (Northwood), Holly Thesing (Northwood), Sydney Haire (Seaforth), Girls 200 yard individual medley – Sydney Burleigh (Seaforth), Charley Howard (Seaforth), Girls 50 yard freestyle – Eva Wahieb (Seaforth), Girls 100 yard butterfly – Sydney Burleigh (Seaforth), Girls 500 yard freestyle – Daisy Collins (Woods Charter), Girls 200 yard freestyle relay – Seaforth (Piper Bailey, Jade Brown, Charlie Ann George, Eva Wahieb), Girls 100 yard backstroke – Abigail Emrich (Northwood), Sydney Haire (Seaforth), Charley Howard (Seaforth), Girls 100 yard breaststroke – Jade Brown (Seaforth), Girls 400 yard freestyle relay – Seaforth (Charley Howard, Sydney Haire, Charley Ann George, Sydney Burleigh), Boys 200 yard medley relay – Seaforth (Jackson Vaughn, Evan Hepburn, Benjamin Lajoie, Colton Roberts), Northwood (Christian Smith Pumalpa, Jesse Sikes, Morgan Turner, Marshall Goller), Boys 200 yard freestyle – Colton Roberts (Seaforth), Drew White (Woods Charter), Boys 200 yard individual medley – Benjamin Lajoie (Seaforth), Boys 50 yard freestyle – Evan Hepburn (Seaforth), Jesse Eskelund (Chatham Central), Derek White (Woods Charter), Boys 100 yard butterfly – Benjamin Lajoie (Seaforth), Boys 100 yard freestyle – Jesse Eskelund (Chatham Central), Derek White (Woods Charter), Jackson Vaughn (Seaforth), Boys 500 meter freestyle – Colton Roberts (Seaforth), Yevgeny Podolyanskiy (Woods Charter), Deacon White (Woods Charter), Boys 100 yard backstroke – Jackson Vaughn (Seaforth), Drew White (Woods Charter), Boys 100 yard breaststroke- Evan Hepburn (Seaforth), Mikal Kokas (Seaforth), Boys 400 yard freestyle relay – Seaforth (Benjamin Lajoie, Colton Roberts, Jackson Vaughn, Evan Hepburn), Woods Charter
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Seaforth’s Jordan Miller gets a takedown in his 8-5 decision over Trinity’s Edgar Vasquez at 113-lbs. during the 2A NCHSAA Dual Meet Championship in Greensboro.
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Seaforth clamps down on Northwood, sweeps Chargers in 51-36 win Seaforth evens all-time series with Northwood at 2-2 By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record FOR NOW, the Seaforth girls are the big dogs in Pittsboro. In this season’s second meeting between Seaforth and Northwood, the respective top 2 teams in the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A conference, Friday, the Hawks put on a defensive clinic to overwhelm the Chargers, 5136. Seaforth utilized a plethora of defensive schemes to limit Northwood’s offense, including half court zones, half court traps and full court presses. The Hawks mainly kept to their half court zone to start the game. But with the help of two threes from sophomore Alyia Roberts and a working strategy to get the ball inside for layups and foul opportunities, Northwood found itself ahead early, holding an 11-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. Two things made the difference in favor of Seaforth during a decisive second quarter, though. For one, the Hawks turned up their defensive pressure with more presses and traps, and as a result, Northwood failed to score a single point in the entire quarter. “We don’t really want the
opposing team to get comfortable,” Seaforth head coach Charles Byrd said. “From time to time, we like to throw something different at them and put pressure on them (to) make them think.” And while keeping the Chargers scoreless, Seaforth also buried its first quarter shooting struggles by finding offense in transition. Whether it started with a steal or just a rebound, the Hawks got down the floor quickly with long outlet passes or coast-to-coast drives. Seaforth converted layups and open threes before Northwood could fully set up its defense and went on an 11-0 run in the second quarter, giving the Hawks a 21-11 lead at halftime. Seaforth continued with the same formula in the second half, this time with more shots falling. After scoring just four points in the first half, junior Gabby White exploded for eight points in the third quarter alone by pushing the ball in transition and using her speed to blow by defenders for layups. She finished the game with a team-high 19 points. “Fast breaks, that’s how I play,” White said. “I like to get out and run, so I knew I’d have the advantage there. I knew at half court they were going to try to squeeze on me and make me kick, so I was just ready to make the right pass to my
teammates so they could knock it down.” Catching a lot of attention from Northwood’s defense, White’s aggressiveness also led to more scoring opportunities for her teammates. Sophomore Katie Leonard cashed in a couple of quick threes, scoring nine of her 15 points on the night in the second half. “My teammates found me when I was open, (and) I was able to hit it,” Leonard said. Seaforth built a lead as high as 21 in the game’s final minutes, and despite some desperation buckets from Northwood junior Natalia Whitaker and senior Skylar Adams, the Hawks held on to complete the season sweep over their crosstown rivals. With the win, Seaforth remains at the top of the conference standings with only one more potentially challenging conference test awaiting at Southeast Alamance Friday. Although they’ve already beaten the Stallions by double-digits this season while also solidifying themselves as one of the best teams in all of 2A, the Hawks aren’t taking any opponent, or any opportunity to improve, for granted as the regular season winds down. “The biggest thing that I’ve been preaching to the girls all year is just taking it one day at a time,” Byrd said. “Just get better each and every day.”
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Katie Leonard (left) and Gabby White speak to the North State Journal after a big win over Northwood in the battle of Pittsboro.
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Abigail Emrich
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Northwood, swimming Northwood swimmer Abigail Emrich earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Jan. 29. In the NCHSAA 1A/2A Central Region Championship, Emrich swam the fastest times for the girls 200 freestyle (1:55.66) and the girls 100 backstroke (1:00.13). She was also part of Northwood’s girls 200 freestyle relay and girls 200 medley relay teams that finished sixth and 10th in the region, respectively. Emrich qualified for the 1A/2A state championship meet, and both of her times for the 200 freestyle and the 100 backstroke are the second fastest seed times in their respective events.
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Auburn star apologizes to actor Freeman after misunderstanding Oxford, Miss. Auburn’s Johni Broome tried to save a ball from going out of bounds in the second half of the Tigers’ 91-77 win over Mississippi State on Saturday night when someone in the front row grabbed his jersey. Thinking it was an Ole Miss fan trying to rattle him, Broome brushed the person’s arm away. It turned out it was Morgan Freeman, the Academy Award-winning actor and big Mississippi fan who often attends Rebels games. Broome said he apologized twice to Freeman, who told him to just keep playing.
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Hall of Famer McDonald hospitalized after cardiac event Calgary, Alberta Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald was hospitalized a day after suffering a cardiac event while returning from the NHL’s All-Star festivities in Toronto. The 70-yearold McDonald wrote on a social media post Monday that he had what he described as a “cardiac event” at Calgary International Airport on Sunday when two nurses heading to their own flights helped him when he was in distress. McDonald said he was receiving care from doctors and nurses.
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Favre called on to repay misspent welfare money Jackson, Miss. Mississippi’s state auditor renewed his call for Brett Favre to repay the state for welfare money the auditor says was improperly spent on projects backed by the retired NFL quarterback. Auditor Shad White’s filed court papers Monday demanding nearly $730,000 from Favre. It is the latest twist in a legal battle over money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in the nation. Favre filed a defamation lawsuit against the auditor last year. The auditor says Favre improperly received more than $1 million in welfare money for speaking engagements and Favre has repaid only part of that.
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Witt, Royals agree to 11-year, $288.7M deal Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas City Royals and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. have agreed to an 11-year contract worth more than $288.7 million guaranteed, according to reports. The reportedly deal includes a three-year team option that could drive the value to about $377 million and keep Witt in Kansas City through the 2037 season. Witt’s guaranteed salary would make it the 16th-largest current deal in Major League Baseball history and the second-biggest pre-arbitration extension behind the 14-year, $340 million contract the Padres gave to Fernando Tatis Jr. last April.
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San Francisco defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, center, will coach in his third Super Bowl when the 49ers play the Chiefs on Sunday in Las Vegas.
Wilks’ roller-coaster season as the 49ers’ DC ends at Super Bowl The former Panthers coordinator and interim coach ran one of the NFL’s best defenses this season By Josh Dubrow The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Steve Wilks has had a roller coaster ride in his first season as defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. Faced with a tricky task of taking over a successful defense that still had the same position coaches and system of his predecessor DeMeco Ryans, Wilks tried to add his own twists without ruining what had worked so well in the past. There were good moments such as a dominating five-game start to the season and bad ones such as a three-game losing streak in October that led to Wilks moving from the coaching booth to the sideline. But the season will end with
Wilks calling plays in the Super Bowl with the task of slowing down Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite reaching the Super Bowl stage, Wilks’ unit is still under fire after two lackluster performances in the playoffs, including allowing 182 yards rushing in the NFC title game win against Detroit that featured a handful of plays, including a 15-yard run by Jahmyr Gibbs, where some players were seen giving less than maximum effort. “I can tell you as a defense it’s unacceptable,” Wilks said. “We’ve got to make sure that we play every down as if it’s going to be the difference in the ballgame. You could see on those particular plays, it wasn’t to our standard. Those guys understand and know that and quite honestly it was embarrassing.” Those thoughts were echoed all week by coach Kyle Shanahan, general manager John Lynch and defensive players
such as 2022 AP Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa and AllPro linebacker Fred Warner. “Not good enough. Not good enough at all,” Warner said. “The standard has been what it has been for as long as I’ve been here. We rely heavily on winning games heavily on defense, holding teams to minimal points, suffocating teams, dictating how the game’s going to go based off how we go. That hasn’t been the case last few games.” The Niners led the NFL in points allowed (16.3 per game), yards allowed (300.6 per game) and were tied for second in takeaways (30) last season under Ryans, going all the way to the NFC title game for the second straight season. The numbers this season dropped off only marginally with the 49ers allowing 1.2 more points per game, 3.3 more yards per game and generating two fewer takeaways. A win in the Super Bowl
would be a measure of validation for Wilks, who was passed over a little more than a year ago for the head coaching job in Carolina despite a 6-6 run as interim coach. Wilks then joined the Niners staff, while the Panthers had a 2-15 season and fired coach Frank Reich after 11 games. Wilks is now headed to his third Super Bowl as an assistant coach, having lost previous trips in the 2006 season with Chicago and the 2015 season with Carolina when he was a defensive backs coach. While Wilks is focused on the task at hand, he did take time to send out a message on social media after the Niners won the NFC title game. “As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being REJECTED from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better,” Wilks wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Two-time NBA champ, former Hornets player Cureton dies at 66 “The Twirl” played two years under Dick Vitale at Detroit Mercy before a 12year career that included 91 games with Charlotte The Associated Press DETROIT — Earl “The Twirl” Cureton, who won two NBA championships in 12 seasons in the league, has died. He was 66. Cureton, who served as a community ambassador for the Detroit Pistons for the last 10 years, passed away “unexpectedly” on Sunday morning, according to a release from the Pistons. No other information was provided by the team. “Earl was one of the most generous, positive and caring people I knew,” Pistons owner Tom Gores said. “He was a loving father, devoted to his family, and I was honored to be his friend. He was a champion as a
player and an important ambassador in our community. We are heartbroken over his loss.” The 6-foot-9 Cureton began his collegiate career with Robert Morris before transferring to Detroit Mercy for his final two seasons under then-coach Dick Vitale. The Detroit native was selected by Philadelphia in the third round of the 1979 NBA Draft. Cureton averaged 5.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 674 NBA games. He played for Philly, Detroit, Chicago, the Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte, Houston and Toronto. He was part of championship teams with the 1982-83 76ers and 1993-94 Rockets. He also coached in the NBA, United States Basketball League and Continental Basketball Association after his playing career. “He was a tremendous teammate, tough competitor, a champion and a great human
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Earl Cureton, who played 91 games of his 12-season NBA career with the Hornets, died Sunday at age 66. being,” former Pistons guard Isiah Thomas said in the team’s release. “Earl always held the Detroit community close to his heart and worked tirelessly to make a difference for the city he loved. He will be greatly missed.” Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups took the news of his former teammate’s death hard. “He was just a beautiful dude,” Billups said before the Trail Blazers’ game in Denver
on Sunday night. “I spent a lot of time with him in Detroit, obviously. Just a big teddy bear. Always so fun. He had one of those infectious laughs where whenever he laughed, he made everybody laugh. Never had a bad day, ever. I marvel at guys like that, people like that. The world can be really rough and tough, and they never see it that way, you know? And I loved that about him. Every time I’d go to Detroit, I’d give him a big hug. So, that was tough news today.”
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Lawyers for 5 Canadian hockey players appear before court in 2018 sexual assault case The Associated Press LONDON, Ontario — Lawyers for four NHL players and a former NHL player charged with sexual assault during their time on Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team appeared before a Canadian court on Monday in the latest step in the case that has rocked the sport. Attorneys representing Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames and former NHL player
Alex Formenton took part in a video hearing. No players were present at the court proceeding in London, Ontario. The next hearing was scheduled for April 30. Court documents show the five players were charged late last month with sexual assault, with McLeod facing an extra charge for “being a party to the offense.” During the brief hearing, prosecutors sought and obtained an order protecting the identity of the complainant, which is standard in sexual as-
sexually assaulted in a hotel room by eight members of Canada’s world junior team after a fundraising gala in London in June 2018. Hockey Canada settled the lawsuit, and then an investigation revealed the organization had two secret slush funds to pay out settlements on claims of sexual assault and abuse. London police dropped their investigation in 2019 but began another internal investigation in July 2022. Around the same time, the NHL launched its own investigation, though
sault cases, as well as that of two witnesses. Prosecutor Heather Donkers also said the players’ lawyers would receive “substantial disclosure” in the next few days. Disclosure is the evidence collected by the prosecution. Lawyers for all five players have said their clients are not guilty and would defend themselves against the allegations. The players surrendered to London police over the past week. The case has shadowed Canadian hockey for years. A woman sued Hockey Canada in 2022, alleging she was
the results of that likely will not be released until the legal case is resolved. “At this stage, the most responsible and prudent thing for us to do is await the conclusion of the judicial proceedings, at which point we will respond as appropriate at the time,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday at All-Star Weekend in Toronto. The players are all on indefinite leave from their teams. Bettman said the league does not consider it necessary to suspend the players without pay for the rest of the season. Bettman said the league found out about the allegations on May 26, 2022. He said the NHL interviewed every player from that team, adding the woman involved declined to take part in the investigation.
2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium The home of the NFL’s Giants and Jets will host the championship game July 19 The Associated Press THE 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. FIFA made the announcement Sunday at a Miami television studio, allocating the opener of the 39-day tournament spread across three North American nations to Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on June 11 and the finale to the home of the NFL’s New York Jets and Giants. “It will be a celebration of our diversity and our values,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said in a telephone interview. “The bigger picture is what leads up to it and what we leave behind for the decades to come.” Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had lobbied for the final to be at his AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. “The competition was dealing with the perception of the coastal, of a New York, or a Los Angeles,”
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The 2026 World Cup final will be at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. he said. “If this were totally being played to just America and the United States, that wouldn’t have been such a formidable thing to overcome. But internationally, that’s formidable to overcome.” All games from the quarterfinals are in the United States. Semifinals are on July 14 at AT&T
Stadium and the following day at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Quarterfinals are at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on July 9, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the following day, and at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missou-
ri, and Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July 11. The third-place game will be at Hard Rock on July 18. The U.S. team will train in suburban Atlanta ahead of the tournament and open at SoFi on June 12. The Americans play seven days later at Seattle’s Lumen
like they’ll be right back on the same stage in the future. “It’s amazing to compete on this stage,” Josh Miller said. “We’ve only been a program for three years, so we’re already making history. Just because we’re making history right now, the future is bright. Just be-
cause we lose today, (it) doesn’t mean we’re going to lose tomorrow.” Seaforth still has time to make history this season as it looks for its first individual state champions in the coming weeks. Keira Rosenmarkle will compete on the girls side after
finishing first in the Mideast Regional for the 152-pouind weight class Saturday. The boys will compete in the Mideast Regional at Morehead High School Friday. Rogers and Josh Miller will look to complete the mission after finishing as state runner ups in the
Field and finish the group stage at SoFi on June 25. Since reaching the semifinals of the first World Cup in 1930, the U.S. has advanced to the quarterfinals just once, in 2002. Seventy-eight of 104 matches of the first World Cup held in three nations will be played in the U.S., with 13 games each in Mexico and Canada. “It’s about making our nation proud,” American coach Gregg Berhalter said. “One way to really grow the game and to change soccer in America forever is to perform well and do something that no U.S. team has ever done before.” AT&T, which had hopes to present the final, will host a tournament-high nine matches. There will be eight each at MetLife, SoFi and Mercedes Benz; seven apiece at Hard Rock, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and NRG Stadium in Houston; and six apiece at Lumen, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, and Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. FIFA officials did not publicly explain their site-decision process.
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entertainment Japan wants everyone to know: Taylor Swift will make it in time for the Super Bowl By Yuri Kageyama The Associated Press TOKYO — Taylor Swift, who is holding concerts in Japan through Feb. 10, will make it in time for the Super Bowl to see her partner and football superstar Travis Kelceplay. To make sure all her fans know, the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. has sent a message on X, formerly Twitter, alluding to her hit songs in bold letters. “Despite the 12-hour flight and 17-hour time difference, the Embassy can confidently Speak Now to say that if she departs Tokyo in the evening after her concert, she should comfortably arrive in Las Vegas before the Super Bowl begins,” it said. Swift is in a highly public relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce. The AFC champions face off the San Francisco 49ers, the NFC champs, Feb. 11. Noise regulations in Tokyo stipulate that events must stop using the public sound system at 9:30 p.m. That should give Swift plenty of time, given that Japan is a day ahead in the global day.
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Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million The Associated Press
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veloped a huge audience who listen to his long, wide-ranging interviews with a variety of guests, including comedians, athletes,
scientists and conspiracy theorists. “There’s no script of what we’re going to talk about, and it all just sort of happens in real time,” said Rogan on Spotify’s blog post. “It’s just an actual organic conversation with people enjoying themselves, which is something we all can relate to, and something we all love to do. These conversations have changed the way I think about life immeasurably and continue to do so.” The show is consistently Spotify’s most popular podcast but also a frequent cause of controversy for the company. Most notably, Spotify came under huge pressure in 2022 to drop Rogan over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and use of racial slurs, with some musicians, including Neil Young, pulling their music from the platform in protest. In February 2022, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek denounced the host’s racist language but said, “I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer.”
Martin Lawrence shows off his strength in new Super Bowl commercial with Shannon Sharpe By Jonathan Landrum Jr. The Associated Press
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roles in the muscle area,” said Lawrence about the 30-second Oikos yogurt commercial. He’ll be waiting to see his first Super Bowl commercial appearance from his home when the Kansas City Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers in the championship game on Feb. 11. “I felt it was kind of funny,” he said. “It was a funny commercial they wrote.” Along with his commercial, Lawrence said he’s looking forward to the fourth “Bad Boys” movie, which will be released June 14. The Jerry Bruckheimer produced-sequel follows 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life,” a box-office hit, grossing $426 million worldwide. “It’s going to be the best of them all,” he said. “I feel so truly blessed. I’m very grateful and thankful to God because this is a franchise I choose years ago. And it turned out to be just that — a big franchise.”
Lawrence said he’s working on putting together a standup comedy tour soon. He doesn’t have any dates set yet, but he wants to return to the stage and make people laugh, which he says is a tough task. “It’s still difficult in the sense of the pressure that comes with it,” he said. “You don’t want that pressure and things like that. But it’s a lot easier for me because I’m known now, and I have a builtin audience. They love to see me get up there on stage and do my thing. That’s what makes it a lot easier for me. It gives me the confidence to keep pushing forward.” Lawrence draws his comedy material from real-life experiences. “It comes from my woes, my ups and downs, and pain,” he said. “The pain I’ve been through. And the laughter. ... I talk to my brother and my friends, and they help me write.”
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Sam Waterston to leave ‘Law & Order’ later this month after 400 episodes By Mark Kennedy The Associated Press NEW YORK — Sam Waterston, who has played the spiky, no-nonsense district attorney on “Law & Order”since the mid-1990s, is stepping down from his legal perch. The last episode for Waterston’s Jack McCoy will be Feb. 22, NBC said Friday. He has been in more than 400 episodes of the police drama, earning a SAG Award and Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the role. “The time has come for me to move on and take Jack McCoy with me,” Waterston said in a statement. “There’s sadness in leaving, but I’m just too curious about what’s next. An actor doesn’t want to let himself get too comfortable.” Tony Goldwyn, who starred in “Scandal” and the 1990 film “Ghost,” has been cast as the new district attorney. McCoy and the prosecutors would take up the legal case once the New York City detectives were finished investigating a crime, representing, as
the narrator says, “two separate yet equally important groups.” McCoy was a brilliant, hardcharging, angel of justice, prone to bouts of moral outrage and slicing right to the truth. “Your grief might seem a little more real had you not just admitted you cut off your wife’s head,” he once told a defendant. Bushy-browed Waterston began his acting career as a stage actor in New York with a number of Shakespeare roles, including Lear, Hamlet, Polonius, Laertes, Prospero, Leonato, Prince Hal, Silvius, Cloten and Benedict. That led to Waterston playing Nick Carraway in “The Great Gatsby” opposite Robert Redford, and the role of Tom Wingfield in a television production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” starring Katharine Hepburn, for which he got his first Emmy nod. Waterston, 83, joined “Law & Order” in season four in 1994 and stayed until the show stopped in 2010, returning for the reboot in 2022.
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