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North Carolina Marines identified as those slain in Iraq The U.S. Department of Defense identified two service members killed in Iraq on Sunday as members of a Marine special forces unit based in North Carolina.

A Defense Department news release said the Marines died while assisting Iraqi security forces in the north-central part of Iraq. The latest release did not elaborate on the circumstances.

Earlier, a news release said two service members were killed by enemy forces during a mission to eliminate a stronghold for the Islamic State group in a mountainous area of Iraq.

The slain Marines were identified as Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo, 34, of Simi Valley, California; and Capt. Moises A. Navas, 34, of Germantown, Maryland.

They were both assigned to the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

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Census Bureau site goes live as counting begins in earnest The 2020 census is off and running for much of America.

The U.S. Census Bureau made a soft launch of the 2020 census website this week, making its form available online. On Thursday, the Census Bureau will begin mailing out notices.

For the bureau, the once-adecade head count is akin to running a sprint and marathon at the same time. It takes awhile, but there’s plenty of action. “It is that intense... counting up to 330 million people in a very diverse, very mobile population, and over 140 million housing units,” Stephen Buckner, a senior Census Bureau executive.

There has been a U.S. census every decade since 1790. The results determine how many congressional seats each state gets and how $1.5 trillion in federal spending is distributed.

The 2020 census is the first in which most people are being encouraged to answer the questions online, though people can still answer the questionnaire by telephone or by mailing back a paper form.

About 80% of households will get notices about how to answer the questions online, and about 20% of households automatically will receive a paper ballot if there are large numbers of seniors in their neighborhood or levels of internet connectivity are low.

This week also poses the first true test of the Census Bureau’s new IT systems for capturing online responses. Last month, the bureau decided to use a backup data-collection system after officials grew concerned that the primary system would not be able to handle excessive traffic.

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Vidant Health is laying off workers, citing budget shortfall Vidant Health is laying off nearly 200 workers across eastern North Carolina to address a budget shortfall, the health system’s CEO said. Dr. Michael Waldrum wrote in an email that the first steps to eliminate the $18 million budget shortfall was “to reduce costs, implement operational efficiencies and to discontinue recruitment and hiring for certain non-patient care positions.”

Vidant Health includes eight community hospitals that provide services for 1.4 million people across 29 counties in eastern North Carolina.

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Gov. Roy Cooper declares State of Emergency Cooper declared a state of emergency on Tuesday following a seventh presumptive positive case of coronavirus in the state. The order is similar to those enacted during a natural disaster. The order helps with the cost burdens and supplies that may be difficult to access due to increased demand and coordination with local health departments.

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Grassroots effort drives Mark Robinson to shock win in GOP Lt. Gov. primary a tour of the state, intending to hit all 100 counties — ultimately visiting 97 before election day.

RALEIGH — With a win in He said this allowed him to build a Republican lieutenant gover- the grassroots support that made nor primary packed full of expe- his win possible. Learning from rienced, well-known politicians, the online success of Trump, the Mark Robinson, an African Amer- campaign also focused on achievican gun rights advocate from ing a “great digital media game.”

Greensboro, was likely the biggest Robinson said, “Our social media news coming out of Super Tuesday was head and shoulders, 10 times, above our closest oppoin North Carolina. nent.”

Former U.S. ConThe straight-talking gresswoman Renee Ellstyle in which Robinmers, state superintenson delivers his mesdent of public instruction “Our sage gained him a soMark Johnson, state Sen. message cial media following Andy Wells of Catawba even before he decidCounty, former state Rep. was to the ed to run for office.

Scott Stone of Mecklen- point; it was He is arguably best burg County, and Greg known for a viral 2018 Gebhardt — a West Point simple; it grad and top staffer to was common speech where he tells the Greensboro City state House leadership — sense. I Council not to interfere are just a few of the canwith residents’ Second didates that ran and lost think that’s to Robinson in this race. what people Amendment rights.

That video was seen, “We knew we were according to his webgoing to be in first, but embrace site, an estimated 150 we just weren’t sure if these days.” million times. Despite we were going to break being pigeon-holed 30,” Conrad Pogorzelsearly as “the guy from ki III, Robinson’s cam- Mark Robinson the gun speech video,” paign manager, told NSJ. Robinson said his suc“So obviously we were cess in the campaign shows he was thrilled to have that happen.”

With 33% of the vote, Robin- able to broaden his message to inson comfortably cleared that 30% clude all issues conservatives care threshold to avoid a runoff. No about.

“The more we travel, the more I other candidate broke 15% of the vote. NSJ spoke with Robinson started to meet people who knew and asked him how he achieved me as a candidate for lieutenant governor and not for the city counthis.

“I think the thing that put us cil speech,” Robinson said. “There over the top was our strong con- were some other candidates who servative message,” Robinson said. thought we were just one-dimen“Our message was to the point; it sional, but we had several opporwas simple; it was common sense. tunities to show that that was not I think that’s what people em- the case. Our campaign is wellbrace these days... And No. 2 has versed on all the issues, and we’re got to be our volunteer base. We pushing for more than just prohad hundreds of volunteers work- tecting the Second Amendment.”

The main issues Robinson said ing polls, knocking doors, doing phone calls. Our volunteers real- he focused on when speaking to ly made the difference in this cam- voters across the state are ending paign.”

Robinson told NSJ he went on See ROBINSON page A2

By David Larson North State Journal

Suit seeks to upend law curbing absentee ballot fraud ballots. New penalties were added for intentionally failing to deliver mail-in requests or ballots, copyRALEIGH — The lawyer who ing or retaining identifying inforrepresented former NC-09 con- mation from an application for a gressional candidate Dan Mc- ballot, and for receiving payment Cready over the much-publicized based on a number of returned reabsentee ballot harvesting case in quests.

In addition, the list of voters Bladen County has filed a suit to overturn a law put in place to curb who request a mail-in absentee ballot is kept confidential until the absentee ballot fraud.

The organization “Democra- polls open on election day.

The suit brought by Elias and cy Docket” filed the suit the day after Super Tuesday, on March Democracy Docket focuses on 4. Democracy Docket is an orga- what the suit describes as the disnization founded by Marc Elias, allowance of third parties from asan attorney with Perkins Coie, a sisting in absentee ballot activiWashington D.C.-based law firm. ties as an “Application Organizing Elias was also the lawyer for the Ban.” The complaint says such a 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential ban “severely burdens protected political speech and ascampaign and representsociational rights” and ed N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper “unnecessarily burdens during the 2016 gubernaNorth Carolinians’ right torial election recount.

“These to vote.”

“These reforms were The complaint also alput into place to protect reforms leges that the law is not North Carolinians’ right were put “appropriately tailored” to vote,” the bill’s spon- into place to prevent fraud. Despite sor, Sen. Warren Daniel Elias’ own involvement (R-Burke), said in a state- to protect in the Bladen County abment. “This is just anoth- North sentee ballot harvesting er lawsuit in a long string case, his organization’s of left-wing attempts to Carolinians’ complaint asserts that influence election out- right to the pre-existing law covcomes. These were comering absentee ballots is mon-sense changes vote.” enough to deter fraud. passed to put an end to The new law, accordorganized groups taking Sen. Warren ing to the complaint, “readvantage of voters for Daniel stricts the constitutionpartisan gain.” ally protected activities Daniel continued, say- (R-Burke) of GOTV organizations ing, “It shouldn’t be conthat assist voters in comtroversial to want to quash election fraud, but far-left pleting and submitting absentee lawyers in D.C. continue to show ballot applications as a means to that they’re more concerned about encourage political participation winning elections than protecting and increase turnout,” and also the right to vote, even if it means “burdens voters who require assisthrowing North Carolina’s Demo- tance to obtain an absentee ballot.”

Elias’ “Democracy Docket” filed cratic legislators under the bus.”

In March of 2019, former State Board of Elections executive di- See VOTER FRAUD page A2 rector Kim Strach had asked lawmakers to come up with a more secure absentee ballot process. The result was Senate Bill 683, which is the main target of the suit.

Senate Bill 683 was signed into law by Cooper last year. The measure had passed the state Senate unanimously and was passed by the house by a vote of 111-1. The lone “no” vote belonged to Rep. Darren Jackson of Wake County, the Democratic House minority leader.

The law cuts out any outside third-party assistance for requesting a mail-in absentee ballots and requires the ballot be completed entirely by the requestor or with the aid of a near relative or guardian. Outside help can only be sought if a voter is disabled or illiterate and no near relative/guardian is available to assist.

To deter absentee ballot mills like the one identified in Bladen County, the law also enacted harsher penalties and created new criminal penalties for selling completed request forms or completed

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The third Sunday of Lent leaves just four weeks until Easter. This week, many will study the story of the Woman at the Well. In this story, Jesus encounters a woman at a well in Samaria. A popular story in the Gospels, the story hinges on the willingness of Jesus to engage with the woman. The Samaritans were a race of people who had intermarried with the Assyrians and were disliked by the Jews because of the mixing of races and cultures.

By his willingness to minister to the Samaritans, Jesus showed that the opportunity of salvation was for all, regardless of race or background.

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ROBINSON from page A1 indoctrination in schools, protecting the unborn, ending sanctuary cities, fighting for veterans and law enforcement, and voter ID. Robinson said during his travels across the state he was “embraced very well” by the conservative grassroots, and suggestions that they are racist or would reject people like him are false. He also made clear that he does not believe he is alone in the black community as a conservative and will be pushing hard for votes from the black community.

“There are a lot of strong conservative black people out there that still have not abandoned the Democratic Party, and those are the folks that we’ll be going after,” he said.

“We’re not going to allow these people to spread these false rumors that Republicans are racists and Republicans are this or that. We’re going to tell our story. We’re going to tell folks that if they want to be victors instead of victims, they need to join in with the Republican Party. They need to join in with the conservatives and take control of their lives and forge their own destinies.”

Robinson told NSJ that his philosophy on rising above his circumstances and being a “victor not a victim” was in part due to his childhood, being raised in an impoverished family of 10 children in Greensboro with an alcoholic father who was at times abusive to their mother. After time in foster care, he and his siblings were later reunited with their mother.

“We overcame a lot of struggles.

I learned a lot of important lessons growing up in that household about faith and about family and about staying together and hanging in there and overcoming the odds. We learned a lot about that. I think that

VOTER FRAUD from page A1 the suit on behalf of a 501(c)4 dark money group called “Advance North Carolina.”

According to its website, Advance North Carolina “is a statewide, independent, Black-Led, 501c (4) organization with a mission to build political and economic power in Black communities and institutions in North Carolina.”

Board members include Courtney Crowder, the chair of Crowder Consulting Company, who also

5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

6 Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.

7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

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upbringing is what really shaped my conservative values.”

Robinson said his campaign plan won’t change moving into the general election. “Doesn’t matter who it is. We all know what they stand for.

We all know what they’re pushing.

We just want to show those differences between our party and theirs, and what they’re standing up for and what we’re standing up for.”

In addition to his recent success, Robinson has seen some controversies surface. One issue surrounds whether he owes money to the IRS and the other issue is whether he claimed endorsements from sheriffs who had already endorsed other candidates.

“None of those things are a problem. And none of those things will affect our campaign whatsoever,” Robinson said when asked by NSJ. “The tax thing that was posted, that was completely false. We don’t owe the IRS anything. The endorsements with the sheriffs, that was an honest mistake. We called both sheriffs and we hashed it out with them. We took care of that.”

Now that the primary is over, Robinson said he is confident that the campaign will be able to galvanize support from conservatives.

This will include raising more money from larger donors, since the Democratic candidate will likely be well-funded.

“That’s how we were able to drive the victory was through small dollar donations, mostly $250 and less.

So we’re certainly looking forward to being able to draw from bigger donors during the general election — so we’ll see how that goes. We’ve had a great response in the last week from folks who are getting on board with us. We’re sure we’re going to be able to do well in that area.”

served four years as legislative director and senior advisor to former Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue.

Crowder was also a campaign and congressional staffer for Congressman Bob Etheridge from 2000 to 2003.

Another board member is Erin Byrd, who Advance Carolina’s website lists as the treasurer for the group and a member of the Partnership Fund and Partnership Action Fund. The bio doesn’t mention Byrd was previously the executive director for the non-profit Blueprint NC.

Anne Hawthorne grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina, and is thrilled and honored to come home to be the North Carolina Azalea Festival Queen Azalea 2020 to celebrate Wilmington and return to her roots. Always following her dreams and supported by her family and friends in Wilmington, she made the move to the Big Apple — NYC after graduating cum laude from East Carolina University, where she performed on Broadway in Fosse with Ben Vereen, Ann Reinking, and Bebe Neuwirth, Pajama Game, The Merry Widow with Placido Domingo, A Christmas Carol with Tim Curry, and as a Radio City Rockette. Before her success on Broadway, she spent time on the road performing in CATS National Touring Company, Animal Crackers at Arena Stage, DC, where she was assistant choreographer to Baayork Lee. She also performed in Street Scene with Wolff Trapp Opera Co., as well as other regional theaters. Her film credits include Tribal TV series, Realization Inc., A Miracle on Christmas Lake (nominated for AMPIA Best Actress), Dark Hearts, Flirting with Forty, Heart of the Country as actor/producer, Mutant World, Picking Up and Dropping Off, The Other Woman, Undercover Christmas, Hollywood Wives, Simple Revenge. As a founding partner in Zak Barnett Studios — an acting school in Los Angeles that specializes in entertainment rooted in spirituality and activism — Anne is able to continue her life arts education and share her craft with others.

Although Anne lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with her husband, three children, and golden retriever Jackson, she spends the summer months in Wrightsville Beach so that her family can grow up sharing the same North Carolina traditions and roots that nurtured her throughout her life.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK ROBINSON

Mark Robinson (R-Guilford) speaking to supports at a Super Tuesday campaign watch party as his wife, Yolanda, looks on.

In 2015, a Blueprint NC memo was leaked to the press outlining to its coalition of over 40 progressive and left-leaning organizations how to “slam, cripple and eviscerate” any elected Republican official.

Other members of the Advance North Carolina board include Sonia Barnes, district liaison for Congressman David Price; Viola Harris, a commissioner in Edgecombe County; Conen Morgan of Longleaf Agency LLC; and Moses Matthews of Entity Enterprises LLC.

At the helm of Advance North Carolina as its executive director is Marcus Bass. He previously worked for the left-leaning nonprofit Democracy NC and is a current board member of Common Cause NC. Like Bryd, Bass was also involved with Blueprint NC and served as a board member during the same time period as Anita Earls, the newest North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice.

Advance North Carolina’s most recent available tax filings are from 2017. The tax filings show

total revenue of $165,990 but with expenses totaling $227,153.

The prior year’s filings list revenue of $536,851 and expenses of $437,321.

Noteworthy donations to the group include $100,000 in 2016 from the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a charity pass-through organization that anonymizes donor money through the issuance of grants, in effect masking the original source of grant monies.

George Soros’ Tides Foundation also gave the group $10,000 in 2016 and $11,000 in 2018.

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 4, 2020 2020 DELEGATE TRACKER | DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION

Democratic candidates need 1,991 delegates to win the nomination; 2,582 delegates are yet to be awarded.

Joe Biden | Former Vice President

Bernie Sanders | Vermont senator

Delegates received: 664 Primaries/caucuses won: 11

Delegates received: 573 Primaries/caucuses won: 6

Juul Labs sought to court AGs as teen vaping surged The Associated Pressl WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was a blunt warning about the dangers of youth vaping: Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced late last month that his state had joined 38 others to investigate whether Juul Labs, the nation’s largest electronic cigarette company, promoted and sold its nicotine-heavy products to teens.

It was a moment Juul had worked to avoid.

Ten months earlier, a team of Juul representatives met with Carr and his senior staff. They delivered a 17-page presentation laden with information about the public health potential of Juul’s combustion-free vaping devices for adult smokers and the company’s “commitment to ending youth use,” a pledge that included more rigorous retail and online sales controls.

Juul had access, but it did not pay off. In that way, the company’s experience in Georgia was typical. Again and again, the company met with Carr and other state attorneys general, in many cases giving money to their campaign funds. But again and again, it was stymied in its efforts to forestall legal action.

The session in Carr’s Atlanta offices and meetings with other state AGs haven’t been previously reported. The Associated Press uncovered the influence campaign by reviewing Juul’s political donations and obtaining internal emails, meeting minutes and company records through open records requests to more than a dozen state attorneys general offices.

The documents shed new light on details about the advocacy roles that the former attorneys general of Massachusetts and Rhode Island have played for the company, including lobbying state officials. They would become important messengers as Juul stressed its efforts to keep its products away from minors while simultaneously pitching its technology as an anti-smoking tool.

Juul’s political action committee made thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to individual state attorneys general, several of whom, like Carr, later met with the company’s representatives, according to the records. Carr’s spokeswoman said a $3,000 contribution Juul’s PAC made to Carr’s 2018 reelection campaign wasn’t a factor in his decision to accept the meeting.

The company also donated $50,000 each to the Republican and Democratic fundraising committees that support the election of attorney general candidates. Those donations won Juul corporate membership in

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In this April 16, 2019, file photo, a woman exhales a puff of vapor from a Juul pen in Vancouver, Wash. both groups, a status that came with invitations to semiannual retreats and conferences attended by attorneys general and their staff. The face time with state officials hasn’t prevented scrutiny, however. So far nine states have filed lawsuits against Juul and more may come in the wake of the 39-state investigation, which also is examining whether the company made misleading claims about the nicotine content in its devices.

In an emailed response to written questions, a Juul spokesman declined to say how many state attorneys general company representatives have met with. Juul, the spokesman said, is working to earn “the trust of society by working cooperatively with attorneys general, regulators” and other officials to combat teen vaping and to steer adult smokers away from cigarettes.

Teen use of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed more than 70% since Juul’s launch in 2015, leading the Food and Drug Administration to declare an epidemic of underage vaping among teenagers. Health experts fear this unprecedented increase has hooked a generation of young people on nicotine. More than 1 in 4 high schoolers now reports vaping and Juul is the top brand, preferred by 60% of students, according to the latest government data.

“Juul really created this crisis,” said Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner. “Juul created the pool of nicotine-addicted teens and I think they popularized the idea of vaping among kids.”

During Gottleib’s tenure, the FDA raided Juul’s San Francisco headquarters, seizing more

than 1,000 documents related to the company’s early sales and marketing efforts, including online promotions featuring young models and celebrities on social media sites like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Juul’s meteoric rise has been followed by a hasty retreat amid a nationwide backlash over vaping. Although Juul remains the dominant player in the multibillion-dollar e-cigarette market, the company has made several concessions such as pulling its mint, fruit and creme flavors from the market. The company currently sells only menthol and tobacco nicotine pods. Juul also has shuttered its social media presence and halted all U.S. advertising.

Yet Juul may face an even bigger threat from state attorneys general, most of whom are elected independently and have broad discretion to investigate and litigate. They’re especially formidable when they band together. Dozens of them did in the 1990s with litigation against tobacco companies that led to an historic $206 billion settlement and new marketing rules that continue to govern how the industry operates. More recently, nearly all states have sued opioid drugmakers and distributors for their alleged role in the addiction epidemic tied to prescription painkillers.

In mid-2018, as states began to eye Juul more critically, the company gave $50,000 each to the Democratic Attorneys General Association and its GOP counterpart, the Republican Attorneys General Association, according to financial reports filed with the IRS. The organizations raise money and back candidates

running for the office. Neither of the groups discloses how they disperse corporate donations to candidates.

Those contributions and others would be followed by meetings with at least five state attorneys general, documents obtained through open records requests show.

One of those meetings came in September 2018, when Juul representatives met with Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro to discuss how to stop young people from using the company’s products.

Last month Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania would sue Juul for allegedly misleading the public about the addictiveness of its e-cigarettes.

In late October 2018, Juul’s political action committee donated more than $38,000 to incumbent state attorneys general and one first-time candidate for the office. By then, Juul was squarely in the crosshairs of FDA regulators, who were sounding the alarm on teen vaping after survey data showed e-cigarette use among high school students had jumped nearly 80% in the past year.

Juul enlisted two former state attorneys general, Patrick Lynch and Martha Coakley, as the company stepped up its outreach to current occupants of the office.

Lynch was Rhode Island’s chief legal officer from 2003 to 2010 while Coakley was the attorney general of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015.

When Juul executives agreed to allow Marlboro cigarette-maker Altria to buy a 35% stake in their company for nearly $13 billion, Lynch sent a letter on Juul’s behalf to state attorneys general explaining that his client would “remain fully independent and entirely focused” on its mission to help smokers, despite the investment from the nation’s biggest cigarette maker. Lynch’s office did not return repeated calls and emails seeking comment.

Juul hired Coakley to be its vice president of government affairs in April 2019. A month later she was among the Juul representatives that met with Chris Carr, the Georgia attorney general.

While in office, Coakley joined more than three dozen other attorneys general in writing a letter to the FDA that called for the “immediate regulatory oversight of e-cigarettes, an increasingly widespread, addictive product.”

She has a very different role now. Coakley helps to “educate state officials, regulators and organizations on Juul’s commitment to combating underage use and transitioning adult smokers from combustible cigarettes,” the company said.

Her replacement as Massachusetts attorney general, Maura Healey, has a very different opinion of Juul.

“We are going to make them pay for the public health crisis they caused in Massachusetts,” Healey said upon announcing her lawsuit against the company last month.

Over 70 of NC’s 100 counties have passed a Second Amendment resolution

By A.P. Dillon North State Journal THREE MORE county commissions have passed resolutions in support of the Second Amendment, bringing the total to 71 as of March 9. Several more are considering similar measures.

On March 2, commissioners in Perquimans, Polk, and Wilson counties voted to approve measures adding them to the list of what have become known as “2A Sanctuaries.”

The six commissioners in Perquimans County unanimously passed its resolution to support the Second Amendment rights of its citizens. The Perquimans measure also vows to oppose enactment of any legislation that infringes on those rights.

Almost every hand in the room went up after commissioners in

Polk County asked citizens in attendance to raise their hands if they supported a Second Amendment resolution. Immediately afterwards, the commissioners unanimously passed the measure, which resolves to defend the right to bear arms: “NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Polk County Board of Commissioners do hereby reconfirm our solemn duty to support, maintain and defend the inalienable rights of our citizens, including those rights for an individual to keep and bear arms which was recognized in both the United States and North Carolina Constitution as a preexisting natural right which is not to be infringed; and further, that no public funds, resources, employees, buildings or offices which are under the control and direc-

“It’s time we stand together for the Second Amendment and stop punishing good lawabiding citizens.”

Michael McCroskey tion of Polk County shall be used in any manner in contravention of the mandates of said supreme laws of the land.”

The scene at the Wilson County Commission meeting was similar to that of Polk’s, but with around half a dozen citizens speaking out in favor of passing a Second Amendment resolution.

The Wilson County amend-

ment expresses, in part, opposition to any law that would infringe on the Second Amendment rights of the residents of the county.

Michael McCroskey, a resident of Wilson County his entire life of 53 years, spoke to the Wilson County commissioners in support of passing a Second Amendment resolution.

“It’s not about gun violence; it’s about slowly taking our rights away,” McCroskey said.

“It’s time we stand together for the Second Amendment and stop punishing good law-abiding citizens,” McCroskey said, noting that 66 other counties have already passed a Second Amendment resolution.

“Gentlemen, what we are here to ask you tonight is to stand with us, stand beside us, stand behind us and make Wilson Coun-

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Court of Appeals judge recuses himself from voter ID hearing

By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — A North Carolina appeals court judge won’t participate in any deliberations over litigation that challenges the constitutionality of the state’s latest voter photo identification law.

The state Court of Appeals announced that Judge Christopher Brook recused himself from the voter ID case, Holmes v. Moore.

Brook was appointed to the court last April by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

The recusal was made known a few days after Republican lawmakers filed a motion seeking Brook be left out of the matter because of his previous work as an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer fighting against a 2013 voter ID law.

The public would have questioned Brook’s impartiality should he have participated, according to the recusal motion filed last week by lawmakers.

Brook also was a former staff attorney for Southern Coalition for Social Justice, which was the organization that filed the Holmes v. Moore suit in Wake County. The case challenged the legislation passed in support of a state constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2018.

The court said on Monday that the Republican lawmakers’ motion was moot because Brook already had recused himself. Brook’s recusal order did not give a reason.

“The motion filed in this cause on the 5th of March 2020 and designated ‘Legislative Defendants-Appellees’ Motion to Recuse Judge Brook’ is dismissed as moot as Judge Brook has already recused himself in this matter,” the order reads.

“These and other facts laid out below raise a reasonable question of impartiality and thus form a firm ground for Judge Brook’s disqualification,” state lawmakers wrote to the court on Friday, March 6.

“North Carolina’s voter ID law was recently upheld by a bipartisan trial court, and the people deserve another impartial hearing of the full Court of Appeals to vindicate their voice in the democratic process that has been blocked by an all-liberal activist panel of judges,” said Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) in a press statement issued the day of the recusal motion.

Three other judges from the 15-member Court of Appeals ruled last month that the updated photo ID requirement approved in 2018 shouldn’t be implemented. Following that ruling at the end of February, lawmakers filed a motion for an en banc hearing, asking the full court to rehear the case and rule whether the panel got it wrong.

The remaining 14 judges have yet to announce whether they will hear the preliminary injunction matter.

The case ultimately could be appealed to the state Supreme Court.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

ty a constitutional rights-protected county.”

David Finnegan-Hosey, a chaplain on the campus of Barton College, spoke against the measure. He is the author of the book “Christ on the Psych Ward” and “Grace is a Preexisting Condition,” which is subtitled “Faith, systems and mental healthcare.”

“On my campus, I think every day what I would do if a gunman were to enter a classroom,” Finnegan-Hosey said. “Or if a gunman were to enter the chapel where we pray and worship.”

Finnegan-Hosey claimed that preventing people from obtaining a firearm was the best way to keep people from killing themselves. He also said, “It is simply not the case that people will commit suicide by any means necessary, but rather the means that are available to them are one of the most important warning signs.”

Linda Cooper-Suggs, Wilson County Democratic Party Chairwoman, also spoke against passing a Second Amendment resolution.

The resolution passed by a 5-2 vote.

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Comparing the 2016 Presidential race with Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions passed Following our first look at Second Amendment sanctuary counties, county commissions kept passing resolutions to join the movement. In the month since the previous story, NSJ examined the counties and noticed similarities with another well-known map: the 2016 presidential elections. President Trump was endorsed by the NRA in 2016 and the counties that voted for him and passed the resolutions cover nearly every region of the state. It isn’t hard to find the areas that voted for Hillary Clinton which don’t align politically with the movement spawned by the Democratic sweep in Virginia’s 2019 legislative elections. The outlier counties are few, but surprising. Forsyth County, the fourth largest by population, is the largest county to have gone for Clinton yet passed a resolution. Likewise, conservative strongholds in the mountains and southeastern NC have not passed the resolutions as of Tuesday night.

WEST Four teens rescued after being separated from hiking group Transylvania County The Transylvania County Rescue Squad reported that four teenagers who were missing in the woods were rescued and returned home safely. The teens were separated from their hiking group on the South Mills River Trail and spent part of the night outside. The teens had gotten wet in a river, didn’t know how to start a fire and had low cell phone batteries.

One of the group was hospitalized for hypothermia related issues.

RALEIGH — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is wasting no time previewing the general election in North Carolina, announcing a six-figure ad buy in the Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville and New Bern media markets.

The ad, titled “Fighter,” shows clips taken from Trump’s recent rally in Charlotte featuring supporters praising President Trump for his various accomplishments, in particular, jobs and the economy.

Counties that voted for President Trump in 2016 and have passed Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions

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McDowell County Kevin Ward Danielson, 56, was arrested after leading McDowell County Sheriff’s deputies on an 11-mile chase. Police initially attempted to stop Danielson for having an invalid tag. He fled, running red lights and crossing the center line before jumping out of the car and trying to flee on foot. Danielson was charged with fleeing to elude arrest, aggressive driving, driving while license revoked and speeding.

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Two charged for brawling at high school basketball game

Infant found dead at North Carolina motel Rockingham County Police in North Carolina are investigating what happened to an infant who was found dead at a motel Thursday morning.

Investigators received an emergency call about an unresponsive baby at the Eden Inn around 11 a.m., Eden Police Lt. Chuck Gallaher said in a statement. When officers and Rockingham County EMS responders arrived at the motel, they found the child dead. The department hasn’t said who placed the 911 call, or whether foul play is suspected in the death. Authorities are continuing to investigate.

Granville County A man and a woman have been charged in connection with a fight during a high school basketball playoff game. Tyrell Thorpe, 20, of Creedmoor is charged with disorderly conduct. Bria Pass, 26, of Reidsville, will be charged with disorderly conduct and resisting, obstructing, and delaying a public officer. Thorpe pushed past an officer and onto the court where he approached the Reidsville team. About 30 seconds later, Pass tried to get past an officer onto the court. That’s when others went to the court and got involved in the incident. Officers used pepper spray to break up the incident.

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Man arrested after threatening to shoot up dollar store

Mitchell County John and Ruth Ann Taylor pled guilty to misdemeanor animal cruelty after authorities seized four horses, two dachshunds and nearly 30 cats that were being neglected. The animals were seized in October 2019. The couple received a 45-day suspended sentence, $10,000 fine and probation. They are also prohibited from owning any animals.

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Wilkes County Nathan Lee Moxley, 37, was arrested after threatening to “shoot up” a Dollar General store in Wilkesboro. Store employees locked down the store after Moxley left, and police deputies stopped him in the parking lot. He was arrested on a narcotics charge unrelated to the incident at the Dollar General. He’s charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with the intent to sell and deliver a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance.

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EAST Firefighter hospitalized after she is struck by car Beaufort County A firefighter was hospitalized after she was hit by a car, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said. Patrol Sgt. Kevin Respass said Pamlico County firefighter Maegan Speciale, 20, who is the granddaughter of state Rep. Michael Speciale, was assisting with a fire in Beaufort County. Respass says Speciale was setting up a roadblock on N.C. Highway 306 near Aurora when a motorist in the northbound lane tried to avoid hitting a fire truck. The sergeant said Speciale saw the car coming and tried to get out of the road before she was hit. Officials at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville said Speciale was in critical condition.

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Woman goes to jail for 100th birthday

18-year-old fatally hit by freight train

Person County For her 100th birthday, Ruth Bryant crossed an item off her bucket list. She went to jail. The Person County Sheriff’s Office helped fulfill Bryant’s wish when two deputies showed up at her assisted living facility to serve a warrant charging her with indecent exposure. They handcuffed Bryant to her walker and placed her in a patrol car.

Before she got in, deputies warned her not to put up a fight, and she playfully kicked at them. She had a mugshot taken, spent a few minutes in a jail cell, and left with an orange “PERSON COUNTY JAIL” shirt.

Moore County A teenager died Sunday after being struck by a freight train in North Carolina, authorities confirmed. The 18-year-old was hit and killed by a CSX freight train around 12:30 p.m., Moore County Sheriff’s officials told news outlets. Deputies responded to a report of an injured pedestrian at a railroad crossing and found James Alan Starling, of Vass, dead at the scene, news outlets said.

No additional details were immediately released. The sheriff’s office is investigating.

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Families of prison workers sue governor Pasquotank County Families of three Pasquotank Correctional workers killed in an escape attempt in 2017 are suing Gov. Roy Cooper and the N.C. Department of Corrections.

A total of four prison employees were killed in the incident. Family members of Veronica Darden, Wendy Shannon and Justin Smith filed suit claiming that the deaths could have been prevented. The suits claim the state was negligent by not providing training and safety equipment.

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“Folks in North Carolina know that come fall, their choice will be between President Trump’s record of success and the Democrat’s big government, socialist agenda,” said Ken Farnaso, deputy press secretary for the Trump campaign, exclusively to NSJ. “President Trump has delivered nearly 220,000 new North Carolina jobs, the lowest state unemployment in nearly 20 years, Opportunity Zones, and a booming economy. The facts are clear — North Carolinians are ready to deliver a win for President Trump in November,” Farnaso added.

Fred Smith narrowly wins county commission primary

Counties that voted for President Trump in 2016 and have not passed Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions

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FORMER three-term state senator and 2008 candidate for governor Fred Smith is one step closer to making a return to politics. Smith entered the race for county commission District 1 in Johnston County and held a lead of just 47 votes over Michelle Pace Davis.

Police investigate reports of man trying to lure children Gates County The Gates County Sheriff’s Office is looking into reports of a man hiding in the woods in Corapeake and attempting to kidnap children. The man attempted to speak to children, who ran away to a nearby home. The man reportedly told one of the children he’d “be back to get” them. Police are conducting regular patrols of the area.

Tillis makes HBCU Honor Roll

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Man charged with threatening to bomb company Wilson County An employee for an aerospace and defense company was charged with making repeated threats to bomb his workplace, according to federal prosecutors. Kidarryl Phillips, 23, was charged with multiple counts of threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction, federal prosecutors announced. He allegedly sent texts saying he was going to blow up Collins Aerospace in Wilson at least six times last month. The texts were sent between two and 16 minutes before he started work in the shipping department as a contract employee. The Charlotte-based company’s Wilson facility builds equipment for commercial and military aircraft.

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The day after the election, Smith said on his Facebook page, “We hold a small lead pending provisional votes being counted and are confident that our lead will stand. I’m humbled by the people who have put their faith in me and who worked so hard on my campaign. Now, my team, family and I are preparing for the general election.”

SEN. Thom Tillis was recently recognized at the second annual State of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Address for making the HBCU 2020 Congressional Honor Roll.

“North Carolina is home to the most HBCUs in the nation, which is why I have made it a priority to advocate and fight for HBCUs to ensure they have the support they need to continue their standard of excellence,” said Tillis.

“Although we have made great strides for our 11 HBCUs in North Carolina, our work is far from over. This recognition is a huge honor and I look forward to our continued partnership.”

Last year, the U.S. Senate voted to make permanent $255 million in annual funding for HBCUs. Criteria to be listed on the honor roll includes legislative sponsorship and cosponsorship; floor activity, including speeches and amendments offered; and event participation.

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EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

Boomers: You did it to yourselves $2,186,146

If an AfricanAmerican male was born between 1950 and 1970, his life expectancy at birth was around 61 years. He would have been far more likely to never get $1 dollar in Social Security benefits, and certainly not recoup his full “investment” into SS during retirement, due to lower expected longevity.

MANY OF YOU SUPPORTED the scare tactics of Democratic Party leaders such as Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden in your 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. You With interest over time at a market average of heartily voted for them when they said 7%, that $466,000 in withholdings would be they would “never change or touch Social worth $2,186,146 today.

Security!” You loudly cheered and applauded when Democrats and the AARP ran ads in the 1980s and 1990s showing mean old Republicans pushing Granny in her alone. wheelchair off a cliff.

A middle-income couple could have retired You started to become eligible for full today with close to $2 million in SS assets as Social Security benefits in 2012. You can look well. forward to getting a monthly check of around Exxon is paying a 7% dividend payout today. $3,000 if you contributed the maximum If your entire SS portfolio consisted solely of amount each month either as a self-employed Exxon stock, you could take home close to person or were matched by your employer. $140,000 in your golden age retirement years The average SS benefit Boomers will receive and never touch the principal underlying is $1503 per month in 2020. The last Boomer that investment, far in excess of the $36,000 will become eligible in 2031. annually you can get under the current SS What if you had had the option at age 18 to system. put the Old Age part of your payroll tax into On top of that, you would have had a self-directed investment fund that built up inheritable assets to pass along at death at any equity over time? age to your spouse or to your children. There Setting aside the Survivor (S) and Disability is no lump sum payment from your Social Insurance (DI) part of OASDI for a moment, Security “contributions” to your survivors, ever. had you been able to put the maximum You pay the flat tax of OASDI; you get some or amount into a private investment account most of it back in retirement if you are lucky, annually since 1978, you would have paid in and that is it. $466,000 in combined employee/employer (or The current SS system has adverse civil fully by self-employed) taxes over the course of rights and equality issues deeply embedded your working career. With interest over time in it. If an African-American male was born at a market average of 7%, that $466,000 in between 1950 and 1970, his life expectancy withholdings would be worth $2,186,146 today. at birth was around 61 years. He would have If your spouse worked full-time and reached been far more likely to never get $1 dollar in maximum income thresholds each year, your SS benefits, and certainly not recoup his full combined assets today could be double that or “investment” into SS during retirement, due to well-over $4 million in Social Security funds lower expected longevity.

How fair is that?

Forced contributions into a private investment account for each working person should satisfy partisans on both extremes.

Socialists should be happy that everyone gets very generous coverage during retirement.

Capitalists should be happy to see a real investment fund account set up for each person made directly from the fruit of their own labors.

The biggest drawback is that some generation has to sacrifice to help with the transition.

Why not us Boomers?

Once anyone receives the maximum Social Security amount in retirement, now roughly $36,000/year, they will be frozen at that level for the rest of their lives. In return, the various earnings taxes on Social Security will be eliminated since they generate so little in tax revenue to begin with — $37 billion or 1% of all revenue. People entering the workforce would see their payroll tax to SS diminish over time to support the remaining Boomers on retirement and be allowed to start diverting increasing percentages of their payroll tax into individual accounts.

Raise the retirement age to 70 by 2030. It has to be done.

Our parents and grandparents sacrificed a lot to save us from the Nazis in WWII. Would it really be too much if Boomers became known as the “Generation that Made Social Security Really and Truly Great…For the First Time?”

EDITORIAL | STACEY MATTHEWS

‘Sexism’ is not to blame for failure of female Democratic presidential campaigns

Both Harris and Warren are playing the “woman/ sexism” card in an effort to mask the real issues that doomed their campaigns. It’s embarrassing and yet predictable all the same.

WITH SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) both dropping out of the Democratic presidential race last week, that leaves only two major Democratic presidential candidates left.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and President Obama’s former vice president Joe Biden remain. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) is also still in the race, but is sticking around as more of a statement/anti-establishment candidate than a viable contender.

With Warren’s exit in particular, the “woman card” has been played by supporters, feminists and high-profile Democrats to explain why her campaign failed.

“This election cycle in particular has also presented very legitimate questions about the challenges of women running for president of the United States,” former presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) told a group of reporters not long after Warren made her announcement on Thursday.

Harris concluded by saying that “the reality is that there’s still a lot of work to be done to make it very clear that women are exceptionally qualified and capable of being the commander in chief of the United States of America.”

Warren also trotted out the sexism excuse in comments made to reporters Thursday, promising she’d have “a lot more to say on that subject later on.”

Warren and Harris may think it sounds good to suggest the fact that they are women played a starring role in the failures of their respective campaigns, but there are a number of factors which counter this narrative.

The obvious one is the fact that they were running in Democratic primaries and caucuses for the nomination, not in a general election where there are voters of all political persuasions weighing in. Democratic voters picked Hillary Clinton in 2016. They didn’t magically turn the clock back in 2020 and regress.

In Warren’s case, Super Tuesday exit polls from her home state of Massachusetts show she lost female voters to Joe Biden by 10 points. This statistic was key to her finishing in third place in her own backyard.

Forget the male vote. Democrats can’t win elections if they lose women

voters. If Warren couldn’t win the backing of a majority of Democratic women in one of the most liberal states in the country, the chances of her winning them elsewhere were slim to none.

Plus, the polling gurus at fivethirtyeight.com pointed out last September that Warren couldn’t just expect women voters to gravitate towards her. “In fact, other studies have shown that other parts of women’s identities — race, education, religion — seem to be more central to how they vote,” they noted. In other words, gender solidarity is not the first priority of most women voters when deciding on who to vote for.

In Harris’ case, her star rose for a short time after the first Democratic debate last June, but in over a month’s time afterwards she saw a dramatic drop in support from key Democratic voting blocs – black voters and women voters.

Harris’s support among female Democrats went from 24% in early July to 7% a month later. Support among black supporters for Harris went from 27% in July to just 1% in early August.

Harris’ decline was attributed to a number of things, including how black voters felt about her attacks against Joe Biden on arguments he made decades ago on busing and statements he made last year on working with segregationist senators in the 1970s.

Also, Gabbard took Harris to the woodshed at the second Democratic debate over her questionable criminal justice reform record as California’s attorney general. After that, Harris’ campaign never recovered.

Both Harris and Warren are playing the “woman/sexism” card in an effort to mask the real issues that doomed their campaigns. It’s embarrassing and yet predictable all the same. They should know better, but clearly, they just can’t seem to help themselves.

Stacey Matthews is a veteran blogger who has also written under the pseudonym Sister Toldjah and is a regular contributor to Red State and Legal Insurrection.

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COLUMN | CORY LAVALETTE, SPORTS EDITOR

What’s in a candidate’s name?

So full marks to the Warrens and Romneys, the Yangs and Doles who valiantly hitched their wagons to their surnames, even if their efforts ended in defeat.

IT’S BEEN NICE KNOWING YOU, Beto and Julian. Bon voyage, Cory and Marianne.

If there’s one thing we’ve learned in this year’s Democratic presidential primary, it’s that names matter. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the two frontrunners to win the nomination, had more name recognition coming into the race than the hundreds — it was that many, right? — of other candidates who wanted to face off with President Donald Trump in November’s general election.

The majority of them decided they were better off branding by their first name rather than their last.

Whether it was “TULSI 2020” or “JULIAN castro,” the crowded Democratic field tried to humanize their campaign with logos that either featured their first names prominently or skipped over the candidate’s last name altogether.

As we’ve seen through the years, creating a movement for a politician is all about stoking enthusiasm and mobilizing support. There’s also such a thing as being overexcited and forgetting that two other candidates already rode your last name to the White House. (I’m looking at you, Jeb!).

Just four years ago, in an effort to further forge her own political legacy, Hillary Clinton was more interested moving forward with an “H” and arrow than the last name of a two-term president, husband Bill.

And this isn’t a new phenomenon. You have to go back six decades to find a president who made their case using their first name — and even then, “Ike” was derived from President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s last name rather than his first.

So full marks to the Warrens and Romneys, the

Yangs and Doles who valiantly hitched their wagons to their surnames, even if their efforts ended in defeat.

And boo to the Rands and Amys, the Carlys and Petes who could maybe win a class presidency or, perhaps, mayor of a midsized Midwestern city using the name their parents picked rather than the one handed down.

North Carolina’s governor knows if you’re not the Roy in your home state — look west from the Executive Mansion to Chapel Hill for that guy — you’re better off going by Cooper. And his Republican opponent in November realizes it’s better to use a play on words from “Forrest Gump” than simply trying to be “Dan the Man.” Even someone who was known as “The Donald” — perhaps the best known of that name this side of a Disney duck — seemed to understand his last name trumped (ahem) his first.

So goodbye, Amy. So long, Mike (and a half-billion dollars).

It would have been easy for Biden — and, frankly, on message — to go with “Vote for the Joe you know!”

The electorate already knew both his strengths and weaknesses, along with his reputation as “Amtrak Joe” or the “Uncle-in-Chief.” That’s all fine. However, when it comes to winning the presidency, Biden and his campaign know a nickname, exclamation point or letter-turned-direction isn’t the way to go.

“Biden for President” will do just fine. If history is any indication, Bernie should be worried.

Cory Lavalette is sports editor of North State Journal and more interested in the peculiarities of the election than touting a particular candidate.

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Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Miss., Sunday, March 8, 2020.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | JEANETTE DORAN

Importance of North Carolina Supreme Court races in 2020

Right now, the partisan breakdown of the Supreme Court is 6-1, with a Democratic majority. If Republicans fail to take the chief justice position and to win either of the associate justice races, the court would be entirely composed of Democrats.

WITH THE PRIMARY ELECTION wrapped up, it is time to look toward November. As campaign ads flood our state’s airwaves, voters will hear a lot about and from candidates running in high profiles races that attract most of the attention and campaign donations. Some voters will focus on these races, others will tune out of the incessant politicking. Few will focus on important down-ballot races.

But those races are critical. Perhaps the most critical are the North Carolina Supreme Court races.

Why should voters care so much about the Supreme Court races? The North Carolina Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting our laws. Many of its decisions may go with little notice outside the legal world, but the impact of those decisions almost inevitably has a ripple effect across the state. Supreme Court decisions impact how bureaucrats create or enforce regulations, how law enforcement carry out their duties, how business disputes get resolved, and a host of other matters.

In addition to the less well-known work of the Supreme Court are numerous critically important and often politically charged cases, including redistricting, voter ID, and separation of powers cases. Those cases have attracted the public’s attention in recent years. Consider last month’s decision from the Court of Appeals to halt implementation of the voter photo ID requirements passed by the legislature to implement a constitutional amendment ratified by 55% of voters in 2018. That case isn’t before the Supreme Court yet, but it will almost certainly end up there.

Voters’ attention, often piqued by decisions from over-reaching judges, should extend to all members of the judiciary. The time has come for voters to educate themselves about the candidates for Supreme Court and other judicial races. This year, North Carolinians will have to ask whether they want activist judges or judges who understand and respect the role of the

judiciary in our three-branch system of government.

In an ideal world, the public could be sure that politics doesn’t factor in the judicial process. The reality, however, is that political affiliation is seen as a sign of a judge’s jurisprudential philosophy and can reveal his or her approach to the judicial process.

Party affiliation can reflect a candidate’s view of the role of the government in general and the judiciary in particular. For many voters, party affiliation is the most easily found information about a judicial candidate.

Right now, the partisan breakdown of the Supreme Court is 6-1, with a Democratic majority.

If Republicans fail to take the chief justice position and to win either of the associate justice races, the court would be entirely composed of Democrats. The longer-term consequences are considerable. With only two seats up for election in 2022, Republicans could not muster a majority in that election without winning at least two Supreme Court races this year.

Whether you like that prospect or hate it depends naturally on your partisan preference.

Following the upcoming census, lawmakers will draw new legislative and congressional district maps, as they do after each census. Litigation is sure to ensue. Some of that litigation will proceed through federal courts. Some will go through state courts where the North Carolina Supreme Court will have the final say. And, it’s not just redistricting. Litigation over education funding continues in the ongoing Leandro case. The voter ID case will likely land at the Supreme Court.

That means we can all be sure that this year’s Supreme Court races have the potential to shape North Carolina’s legal and political landscape for years to come.

Jeanette Doran, president & general counsel, NC Institute for Constitutional Law

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WALTER E. WILLIAMS

Rights versus wishes SEN. BERNIE SANDERS said: “I believe that health care is a right of all people.” He’s not alone in that contention. That claim comes from Democrats and Republicans and liberals and conservatives. It is not just a health care right that people claim. There are “rights” to decent housing, decent food, a decent job and prescription drugs.

In a free and moral society, do people have these rights? Let’s begin by asking ourselves: What is a right?

In the standard usage of the term, a “right” is something that exists simultaneously among people. In the case of our U.S. Constitutional decree, we have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Our individual right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness imposes no obligation upon another other than the duty of noninterference.

As such, a right imposes no obligation on another. For example, the right to free speech is something we all possess simultaneously. My right to free speech imposes no obligation upon another except that of noninterference. Similarly, I have a right to travel freely. Again, that right imposes no obligation upon another except that of noninterference.

Sanders’ claim that health care is a right does impose obligations upon others. We see that by recognizing that there is no Santa Claus or tooth fairy who gives resources to government to pay for medical services. Moreover, the money does not come from congressmen and state legislators reaching into their own pockets to pay for the service. That means that in order for government to provide medical services to someone who cannot afford it, it must use intimidation, threats and coercion to take the earnings of another American to provide that service.

Let’s apply this bogus concept of rights to my right to speak and travel freely. In the case of my right to free speech, it might impose obligations on others to supply me with an auditorium, microphone and audience. It may require newspapers or television stations to allow me to use their property to express my views. My right to travel freely might require that others provide me with resources to purchase airplane tickets and hotel accommodations.

What if I were to demand that others make sacrifices so that I can exercise my free speech and travel rights, I suspect that most Americans would say, “Williams, you have rights to free speech and you have a right to travel freely, but I’m not obligated to pay for them!”

A moral vision of rights does not mean that we should not help our fellow man in need. It means that helping with health care needs to be voluntary (i.e., free market decisions or voluntary donations to charities that provide health care.) The government’s role in health care is to protect this individual right to choose.

As Senator Rand Paul was brave enough to say, “The basic assumption that you have a right to get something from somebody else means you have to endorse the concept of theft.”

Statists go further to claim that people have a “right” to housing, to a job, to an education, to an affordable wage. These socalled rights impose burdens on others in the form of involuntary servitude. If one person has a right to something he did not earn, it means that another person does not have a right to something he did earn.

The provision by the U.S. Congress of a so-called right to health care should offend any sense of moral decency. If you’re a Christian or a Jew, you should be against the notion of one American living at the expense of another. When God gave Moses the Eighth Commandment — “Thou shalt not steal” — I am sure that He did not mean, “Thou shalt not steal — unless there is a majority vote in the U.S. Congress.”

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

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VOTERS CHOOSE CANDIDATES FOR GENERAL ELECTION

Runoffs prolong primary decisions RALEIGH — The lieutenant governor’s race and newly redrawn NC-11 congressional district were packed with candidates on both sides of the aisle, and the results from Super Tuesday have left both races with a possible runoff.

Political-newcomer Mark Robinson secured the Republican nomination in the lieutenant governor’s race, but the candidate who will face him from the Democrat side of the aisle is still uncertain.

The top vote-getter in the Democratic lieutenant governor primary was state Rep. Yvonne Lewis Holley of Wake County with 306,795 votes, or almost 27% of the total.

No Democrat candidate passed the 30% threshold, triggering a possible runoff between Holley and second-place finisher state Sen. Terry Van Duyn of Buncombe County, who garnered 236,004 votes, which is just over 20% of the total.

Van Duyn outraised Holley more than 13-1, but Holley took down over 70,000 more votes than Van Duyn. Holley raised $38,000 by the end of 2019 and just $16,116 as of the end of the first quarter in 2020.

Van Duyn raised almost $495,000 by the end of 2019 and $234,150 in the first quarter of this year. Included in her fundraising is an outstanding $100,000 loan from herself to her campaign.

As of late Tuesday afternoon, State Board of Elections public information officer Patrick Gannon said the board had not received a letter from Van Duyn asking for a runoff. She has been allegedly facing pressure from her own party to bow out.

In western North Carolina’s 11th district, none of the 11 Republicans on the ballot came close to the 30% threshold required to avoid a runoff.

Mark Meadows-endorsed candidate Lynda Bennett grabbed the most votes but is facing a runoff with newcomer Madison Cawthorn. Bennett only received 23% of the vote and will be facing 24-year-old Cawthorn, who managed to beat state Sen. Jim Davis by over 1,000 votes.

The Democrats in the NC-11 race will not need a runoff after Moe Davis brought in 47% of the vote. The runoff date is set for May 12.

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Speaker Moore predicts Republicans reclaim super-majority, Forest as next governor

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RALEIGH — On primary night at NC GOP headquarters, North Carolina Speaker of the House Tim Moore (R- Kings Mountain) sat quietly amongst colleagues, all of whom were scanning the results that were beginning to come in.

NSJ was on hand and asked Moore if the primary results were about what had been expected or if there were some surprises. The speaker said that the results were “what most folks thought they were going to be.”

“The biggest take-away for me is the excitement by Republican voters,” said Moore. “If you look to see where the Democrats are — the sickly and just radical leftward tilt of that party — I believe you are seeing folks vote in the Republican primary.”

“You’re going to see unaffiliateds break our way and you’re going to see North Carolina voters continue to leave the Democratic Party in droves.” Moore said. “Because if you look at the nominees that we are sending forward they are mainstream North Carolinians with solid North Carolina values who are going to do well to represent this state.”

On the national stage, Moore didn’t hesitate to call primary and general election wins for the president, who won every NC county on Super Tuesday and had over 93% of the vote. Moore also expected Sen. Thom Tillis to easily win his primary, which he did, taking over 78% of the vote against three primary challengers.

“Everything is shaping up for a very positive November,” said Moore.

Coming back to the state-level races, with Lt. Gov. Dan Forest easily beating state Rep. Holly Grange of New Hanover County to become the Republican candidate for governor, Moore said the governor’s race is a “solid matchup.” He also expects to see the Republican super-majority at the General Assembly restored.

“I think Dan Forest is going to run a very strong campaign, and I predict he is going to win the governor’s race,” said Moore. “Also, while we’re running districts in the House and over in the Senate, if you look at where our numbers are and how our candidates have performed, I would say that we’re going to take back our super-majority this fall.”

COUNCIL OF STATE CANDIDATES for the November 3 election REPUBLICANS

DEMOCRATS

Gov. Roy Cooper State Rep. Yvonne Holley State Sen. Terry Van Duyn

Attorney General Josh Stein

Auditor Beth Wood

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Scenes from election night - Candidates watch and celebrate as results came in on Super Tuesday. The night’s big winners included Gov. Roy Cooper and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, who each secured their party’s nominations to advance to the November election. Mark Robinson stunned political observers by winning the GOP nomination for Lt. Gov. outright.

Forest easily beats Grange to face Cooper in November RALEIGH — Lt. Gov. Dan Forest made an appearance at the NC GOP headquarters in Raleigh after initial returns showed he clinched the nomination for governor.

Forest said his campaign is based on three things: “unity, opportunity and possibility.”

“We live in a very divisive time right now, and we believe it is time to pull all North Carolinians together, to do away with identity politics for the good of North Carolina,” Forest said.

“It’s time to start dwelling on the future,” said Forest, adding it was time to look ahead and “cast a vision for the future.”

Forest said he looks forward to the rest of the campaign, noting that the state will likely have the most important governor’s race as well as Senate race in the country. The state will also be important as the host of the Republican National Convention, taking place in Charlotte in August. A representative of the Republican Governor’s Association was also at the event.

“There’s going to be a lot of attention on North Carolina politically. It’s going to be the tip of the spear,” Forest said. “Our job is to push forward with a positive campaign.

On the other side of the aisle, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper easily beat his challenger, Ernest Reeves, with over 1.1 million votes — roughly 87% of the ballots cast.

The race for the governor’s mansion has been characterized as a “toss-up” by Politico, but Forest could likely see a boost on the ballot from President Trump as his supporters in the state remain galvanized after the president was acquitted of impeachment by the U.S. Senate.

Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General State Auditor

Wake County Soil & Water Supervisor Jenna Wadsworth

Agriculture Commissioner

Wayne Goodwin

Insurance Commissioner

Wake County Commissioner Jessica Holmes

Labor Commissioner

Secretary Elaine Marshall

Secretary of State

Jen Mangrum

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Ronnie Chatterji

Treasurer

Lt. Gov. Dan Forest

Mark Robinson

District Attorney Jim O’Neill

Anthony Wayne Street Commissioner Steve Troxler

Commissioner Mike Causey

State Rep. Josh Dobson

E.C. Sykes

Catherine Truitt

Treasurer Dale Folwell

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SPORTS

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Wake Forest freshman forward Ismael Massoud dunks during a layup drill prior to the opening game of the ACC Tournament between the Demon Deacons and Pitt at Greensboro Coliseum.

the Wednesday SIDELINE REPORT

ACC Tournament returns to its roots in Greensboro

NFL

12 players with N.C. ties invited to first HBCU Combine Miami The NFL is holding its first combine exclusively for players from historically black colleges and universities, and nine of the 51 players invited come from North Carolina schools. The HBCU Combine, along with the Regional Combine Invitational, will be held March 27-29 at the Miami Dolphins’ Baptist Health Training Facility. Three North Carolina A&T players — wide receiver Elijah Bell, defensive lineman Justin Cates and offensive lineman Marcus Pettiford — received invites, as did Shaw offensive lineman Keanu Gonzales and tight end Kevonta Moses. Chowan offensive lineman Donald Boone, Saint Augustine’s linebacker Durrell Nash, NC Central defensive lineman Darius Royster and WinstonSalem State safety Daryus Skinner were also invited.

South Carolina State wide receiver De’Montrez Burroughs is from Charlotte and went to North Mecklenburg High School, and Morehouse College offensive lineman Jean Cyriaque went to Jordan High School in Durham. Norfolk State safety Nhyre’ Quinerly attended East Carolina in 2015-16, playing five games his second year before transferring.

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NC State women 8th, Duke men 10th in latest AP polls New York The Duke Blue Devils rejoined the top 10, moving up two spots in this week’s Associated Press men’s basketball poll, while NC State’s women’s team jumped two places after winning the ACC Tournament last weekend in Greensboro. South Carolina remained the nation’s top women’s team for the ninth straight week, while Kansas was a unanimous choice as the top men’s team and No. 1 for the third consecutive week.

Duke received two votes in the women’s poll.

The league’s showcase event comes back to the Gate City this week for the first time since 2015 GERRY BROOME | AP PHOTO

NC State coach Wes Moore holds the championship trophy after the Wolfpack beat Florida State in the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament championship game Sunday in Greensboro.

NC State ends drought, brings home women’s conference crown The Wolfpack, led by Wes Moore, won their first ACC Tournament title in 29 years behind MVP Aislinn Konig and star center Elissa Cunane

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal GREENSBORO -- Elissa Cunane was just a youngster with dreams of a future basketball career when she attended her first ACC Women’s Tournament in her hometown a decade ago.

She still vividly remembers the scene, especially the celebratory balloon drop from the raters of Greensboro Coliseum when a new champion was crowned.

“I would see the balloons and the confetti growing up and I said, ‘Mom, I want a balloon,’” Cunane recalled. “But she said no, you can’t get one.”

Cunane is now a 6-foot-5 AllACC center for NC State, and Sunday she was back in Greensboro Coliseum when the balloons began to float down. Only this time, instead of being in the stands watching, she was right there on the court.

And she didn’t have to ask anyone permission to pick up as many as she liked.

Cunane and her Wolfpack teammates earned them by beating Florida State 71-66 for their school’s first ACC Tournament title in 29 years.

“There’s no words to describe the

type of feeling that the whole team has right now,” said senior guard Aislinn Konig, the tournament’s MVP. “This was a family that came together, really bought in and played together throughout this whole tournament and through the ups and downs through the season.

“Being able to celebrate that with them and the coaching staff and the amazing fans who filled up this arena for us is super special. To be part of this legacy of NC State that has had so many contributors from before us and will guarantee to have after us, it’s amazing to be part of that.”

State’s title didn’t just end an extended drought for the women’s basketball program. It was also the Wolfpack’s first league crown of any of the four major sports — men’s and women’s basketball, football and baseball — since 1992.

It was an accomplishment that set off a wild celebration among both the players and coaches on the court and the many of those pulling for them among the predominantly red-clad crowd of 7,324 in the stands.

But history wasn’t the only obstacle coach Wes Moore’s team had to overcome on its way to earning a new banner to hang from the rafters of Reynolds Coliseum.

After winning 21 of its first 22 games and rising to No. 4 in the national polls, State also had to overcome a mid-February slump that saw it lose three times in a fourSee NC STATE, page B3

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal GREENSBORO — North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams once described the ACC Tournament as little more than “a huge cocktail party.”

That might have been the case in the old days when the ACC was a small, compact conference with just nine teams all steeped in the history and tradition associated with the league’s showcase event.

These days, the league’s annual hoop gathering has become more like an extended family reunion with distant relatives flying in from as far away as Miami and Boston, and as far west as Indiana, with their own ideas as to how things should be run.

There’s even a curmudgeonly old uncle to help stir things up.

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim did just that a few years back when he proclaimed that “There is no value to playing in Greensboro,” a venue that has hosted the tournament more times than anyplace else and is located in the hometown of the ACC’s offices.

Others, including most of those who were in the conference before it started absorbing a majority of the old Big East in 2004, disagree.

That’s why the ACC Tournament is returning to the Gate City for the 28th time this week.

The tournament began with both North Carolina and Wake Forest involved in opening-round games on Tuesday and continues through Saturday when a new league champion will be crowned.

“When I think of Greensboro, I think of the ACC and the magnificence of our conference,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said after his team’s regular season-ending win against Williams’ Tar Heels on Saturday.

“Everyone who is there in the city itself, they embrace it.

“There is history. They get it. There will be a lot of talking about remembering. Other ven-

“Other venues have been good, but no other venue showcases our basketball like Greensboro.”

Mike Krzyzewski, Duke coach

ues have been good, but no other venue showcases our basketball like Greensboro.”

Not everyone around the league is aware of that. Because the ACC hasn’t been back to Greensboro since 2015, a majority of the league’s athletic directors and university presidents will be experiencing what it’s like for the first time this week.

What they’ll see is a community that fully embraces the event like nowhere else.

“I have great respect for the history of the ACC Tournament in Greensboro,” said NC State’s Boo Corrigan — one of those new ADs, but one who is more well-versed in ACC tradition than most since his father was once commissioner of the league. “We’ve historically enjoyed strong support at the coliseum, and we look forward to returning this week.”

There’s something to be said for the national media attention that comes with playing in a major market such as New York, Washington or Atlanta.

But while the atmosphere inside Greensboro Coliseum won’t be much different from that of Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Washington’s Capital One Arena or Charlotte’s Spectrum Center, the vibe in the area surrounding it will be much more tournament-centric.

Two years ago in Brooklyn, a cab driver dropping his passengers at the site of the games had no idea what was going on inside, asking them who the Brooklyn Nets were playing that night.

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TRENDING

Jimmie Johnson: The seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion said he’s going to do an IndyCar team test with McLaren Racing on April 6.

Johnson said Saturday he wasn’t sure if the one-day team test in Birmingham, Alabama, would lead to an IndyCar future, but he’s intrigued by the “totally different environment” of open-wheel racing.

The 44-year-old already has announced that 2020 will be his final season running a full-time schedule in the Cup series.

Josh Norman: The former Panthers and Redskins cornerback has reportedly agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. Norman is an eighth-year player who spent the past four seasons in Washington before being released last month. He was a 2012 draft pick of Carolina and would be reunited in Buffalo with coach Sean McDermott, who was the Panthers defensive coordinator during Norman’s first four NFL seasons. Bills general manager Brandon Beane worked in the Panthers’ front office at the same time.

Jarrion Lawson: The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed Monday it has overturned a fouryear ban imposed on the American long jumper for a positive doping test caused by eating beef containing steroids. The 2017 world championship silver medalist had announced Friday he could return to competition almost 20 months after his last event. Lawson was unanimously cleared by three judges of any fault for the positive test, the court said.

beyond the box score POTENT QUOTABLES

NASCAR

Team Penske’s Joey Logano won for the second time in four races this season, holding off Kevin Harvick to win Sunday at Phoenix. Logano, the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series champion, earned his 25th career win in the series. Kyle Busch finished third, and Kyle Larson and Clint Bowyer rounded out the top five. Harvick is yet to win this season but leads Logano by one point for the series lead, 164 to 163.

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“The resiliency they are showing right now is really special.”

Hornets coach James Borrego on his team’s growth this season following Charlotte’s win Saturday over Houston.

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NFL

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“It’s great to be alive.”

Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Newman, who attended the Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway just three weeks after his terrifying crash at the Daytona 500.

PRIME NUMBER

3 Points for Hurricanes rookie center Morgan Geekie in his NHL debut Saturday in Carolina’s 6-2 win in Pittsburgh. Geekie, a third-round pick by Carolina in 2017, had two goals and an assist in 10:22, becoming the first Hurricanes player since Brad DeFauw (two goals on March 10, 2003) to score twice in his first NHL game.

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Former Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap is out at Loyola Marymount after posting an 81-108 record in six seasons.

LMU was 11-21 overall this season and eliminated in the second round of the West Coast Conference Tournament on Friday. He was 21-61 in 2012-13 with Charlotte, which was renamed the Hornets in 2014-15.

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame is endorsing the labor agreement the NFLPA currently is voting on, citing pension benefits for its inductees and other former players. The players have until Saturday night to vote on the proposal, which includes a 17-game season, expanding to 14 playoff teams and fewer preseason games.

TENNIS

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The BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, won’t be played as scheduled after a case of coronavirus was confirmed in the Coachella Valley. It’s the largest U.S. sporting event to be called off over concerns about the spread of the disease.

The announcement came Sunday night, a day before qualifying matches were to begin.

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March Madness not limited to ACC: North Carolina’s other tourney teams

ALL WRAPPED UP

Six teams are still in the running in their respective conference tournaments

Colonial Athletic Association Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C. The CAA had a pair of North Carolina teams with losing records. One put together a Cinderella run and fell just short.

UNC Wilmington entered as the ninth seed with a 5-13 record.

The Seahawks were one-and-done in the tournament, losing to No. 8 Drexel, 66-55, to end their season at 10-22.

Elon got a taste of March Madness. The Phoenix entered as the No. 7 seed at 7-11. The Phoenix survived No. 10 James Madison in the first round, 63-61, then knocked off second-seeded William & Mary, 68-63.

The magical run ended in the semifinals, however, as No. 6 Northeastern got the chance to take the glass slipper into the championship game, beating Elon 68-60 and ending the Phoenix season at 12-21.

By Shawn Krest North State Journal NORTH CAROLINA has 14 Division I teams that aren’t part of the ACC Tournament, and six of them are still in the running for an automatic bid in their respective conference tournaments.

Here’s a roundup of the other conference tournament action involving non-ACC teams from North Carolina.

ABOUT TO TIP MEAC Norfolk Scope Arena Norfolk, Virginia This is likely the state’s best chance to get a tournament bid outside of the ACC. North Carolina Central won the regular season at 13-3, while North Carolina A&T was in second place, a game back.

Both teams got byes into Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Their opponents were determined after press time on Tuesday, but Central will play either 8-seed Delaware State or 9-seed Maryland Eastern Shore. A&T will battle either No. 7 South Carolina State or No. 10 Howard.

A&T has won more than twice as many MEAC titles as any other school, but the Aggies haven’t cut down the nets since 2013. Central has won the tournament four times, including the last three.

LeVelle Moton’s NCCU Eagles have gotten hot at the right time, winning five straight and 10 of 11 to get to 17-13 on the year.

A&T won four of the last five and nine of the last 12 to get to 16‑15.

Conference USA Ford Center at The Star Frisco, Texas Charlotte enters the CUSA tourney as the fourth seed following a 10-8 conference record. The 49ers ended the regular season in a 2-4 skid but got a bye in Wednesday’s opening round. Charlotte will open in Thursday’s quarterfinals against either No. 5 FIU or No. 12 Rice. Charlotte lost its only

NC STATE from page B1 game stretch, all at home in front of sellout crowds.

The good thing is the basketball season is a long one, filled with numerous peaks and valleys. And in this case, the Wolfpack left itself enough time to climb out of the depths and back to the top.

It’s a rally that began with a public tongue-lashing from Moore following a 70-65 loss to Duke on Play4Kay night.

Responding to the challenge of playing with greater urgency, State finished the regular season with a flourish. After regaining its confidence and shooting touch by beating Syracuse on Senior Night, then setting an NCAA record by making 13 straight 3-pointers in a road win at Virginia, the second-seeded Wolfpack rose to the occasion to start the postseason by getting better with each of its three tournament victories.

“A few weeks ago they thought we had peaked in January or something,” Moore said. “I feel like right now we got a good mojo about the team. We’ve got a lot of people that are playing and contributing, and I think that helps to keep everybody engaged. And winning doesn’t hurt.

“We saw the ball go through the net a little bit against Syracuse and Virginia the last two games, and I think that helped us now to get our confidence going. So I think we’re playing with confidence and I think we’re having fun.”

In addition to playing well, the Wolfpack (28-4) also caught a few breaks on the way to its championship.

First, third-seeded Duke was upset by Boston College in the quarterfinals. A day later, regular season champion Louisville suffered a semifinal ouster at the hands of No. 4 FSU, further clearing State’s path.

Even so, the Wolfpack found itself trailing by five with just under four minutes to play Sunday.

But after 29 years of futility and frustration, this State team wasn’t about to be denied.

Getting contributions from mul-

the Bobcats, winning by three in Boone and losing by 25 in San Marcos.

Wednesday’s winners head to the Big Easy for the semifinals and championship game. App needs to take the title to get into the NCAA Tournament.

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Davidson guard Kellan Grady and coach Bob McKillop will need to pull off a string of upsets in the Atlantic 10 Tournament if the Wildcats want to go to their second NCAA Tournament in three years. matchup with Rice, by 16 points, and split its two games with FIU, winning by 26 and losing by 15.

Barring an upset, Charlotte would get No. 1 North Texas on Friday in the semis. Each team won at home, splitting the two meetings. No. 2 Western Kentucky or No. 3 Louisiana Tech would likely be waiting in the title game.

Atlantic 10 Barclays Center • Brooklyn Davidson was expected to compete for the league title but enters as the 7-seed after a disappointing regular season. The Wildcats lost two of their last three to finish the regular season at 16-14, 10-8 in the A10.

Davidson opens in Thursday’s second round against No. 10 La Salle. The Wildcats pounded La Salle in their only meeting this year, winning at home by 25. A win would get Davidson a Friday quarterfinal date with 2-seed Richmond. The Spiders swept Davidson, including a 17-point win a week ago.

Rhode Island, which split with the Wildcats on the way to the third seed, would be the likely semifinal opponent. Standing in the way of everyone is Dayton, which is playing for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

American Athletic Conference Dickies Arena Fort Worth, Texas East Carolina faces long odds in the AAC. The Pirates enter as the 11th seed after finishing secondto-last with a 5-13 record. The Pirates have lost three straight, six of seven, nine of 11 and 12 of 15.

ECU’s quest to win four games in four days starts on Thursday against sixth-seeded Memphis (21-10, 10-8).

The Tigers were expected to be an NCAA title dark horse but lost top freshman and player of the year candidate James Wiseman to an eligibility battle with the NCAA early in the season. They’ve put together a bubble-worthy season with the rest of what was one of the nation’s best recruiting classes.

ECU played the Tigers close in their only meeting, losing by four in Memphis. If they get past Memphis, the Pirates will face No. 3 Tulsa in the quarterfinals. ECU was swept by Tulsa, losing by 14 and 16 in the regular season. Cincinnati and Houston would likely be lurking in the final two rounds if East Carolina makes it that far.

STILL IN THE RUNNING Sun Belt Conference Smoothie King Center New Orleans Appalachian State is playing to get to the neutral site games in the shadow of the Superdome. The Mountaineers got the sixth seed with an 11-9 record. They’re now 18-14 overall after knocking off No. 10 Coastal Carolina, 70-65, at home in Monday’s second-round game.

Now the Mountaineers head to the Lone Star State to take on No. 3 Texas State, which had a bye through the first two rounds of the tournament. App split with

tiple sources — including big baskets from Cunane and freshman Jakia Brown-Turner, along with a game-tying 3-pointer from Konig — State scored 13 of the game’s final 16 points to pull away for a victory that evoked memories of the coach that led State to its first four ACC titles — the legendary Kay Yow. “As far as Coach Yow, having worked for her a couple of years, walking out on her court in Reynolds Coliseum, seeing the banners up top that she put up there, it’s been a long time,” Moore said afterward. “So for Coach Yow’s legacy and the NC State tradition she built, this is pretty awesome.”

It was also pretty special for a young girl, now all grown up, to finally get her hands on that balloon she wanted years before.

“I went down today and grabbed as many as I could!” Cunane said.

“I have one in my locker. But it’s amazing to be on this stage and surrounded by all my best friends.

It means a lot to us.”

GERRY BROOME | AP PHOTO

Clockwise from top: NC players celebrate with the championship trophy after defeating Florida State in the ACC Women’s Tournament final Sunday in Greensboro; Center Elissa Cunane hugs forward Erika Cassell after the Wolfpack’s win; Guard Jakia Brown-Turner reacts following a made 3-pointer against Florida State; ACC Tournament MVP Aislinn Konig celebrates after cutting the net following NC State’s win.

Big South Conference Dedmon Center Radford, Virginia Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina It was carnage for the four North Carolina teams in the Big South with no one beating a team from outside the state. Tenth-seeded High Point and 11th seed Campbell didn’t make it to the neutral site, losing to USC Upstate and UNC Asheville, respectively, in the first round.

No. 6 Asheville lost to Gardner-Webb in the quarterfinals, and the Bulldogs lost to eventual champion Winthrop in the next round, 78-66.

Southern Conference Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville It was a disappointing run for Western Carolina and UNC Greensboro in the SoCon tourney. Fifth-seeded WCU knocked off No. 4 Mercer in the quarterfinals then got thumped by eventual champion East Tennessee State, losing 97-75.

UNC Greensboro came in as the No. 3 seed but got upset by No. 6 Chattanooga, losing by 10 in its only game.

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acc tournament 2020 Blue Devils head to Greensboro hoping to stay awhile

FIRST ROUND

SECOND ROUND

Tuesday, March 10

SEMIFINALS

Thursday, March 12

Friday, March 13

CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, March 14

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An ACC Tournament run could get Blue Devils assigned there in the NCAA Tournament

Devils, it could be anything from an early exit to a Final Four run.

Duke has plenty of talent, starting with Jones. The sophomore point guard was named the ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, a double that

By Shawn Krest has been accomplished only one North State Journal other time in conference history — GREENSBORO — As Duke by Virginia’s Malcolm Brogdon in prepared to play North Carolina in 2016.

Center Vernon Carey Jr. was the regular season finale, Tre Jones named ACC Rookie of the Year, talked about the team’s hunger.

“I think it’s at a high for us,” he getting the vote on 70 of 75 ballots said. “I think that we know what’s in a runaway victory.

Beyond those two, however, at stake now — obviously not just (Saturday) night — but at this point the Blue Devils have struggled to in the year, we’re in March now. I find a consistent third contributhink we know what March is tor. Cassius Stanley, also named to the ACC All-Freshman about, what this time of Team, has looked like it year is about and we’re at times. He scored 22 ready every single game and 19 in the two games now.” against North CaroliThe Blue Devils took “We’re in na and 24 against Loucare of business against March now. isville. His two spectactheir archrival, leading ular dunks on the way wire to wire and winI think we to 18 points helped spur ning by 13. Now Duke know what a Duke second-half rally heads to Greensboro for against NC State. the ACC Tournament March is He also scored four with the hope of making about.” points — on just five a return trip a week later. shots — in a loss at NC The Blue Devils, who State, shot 1-of-9 for four reversed a late-seaTre Jones, points in a loss at Virginson skid with back-toDuke guard ia and was in single digback wins over NC State its against Miami and and North Carolina, are twice against Boston hoping to improve their College.

NCAA seeding with a Matthew Hurt has the most strong performance in the ACC Tourney. On top of that, Duke is 3-pointers and the highest accurahoping to get assigned to Greens- cy from outside on the team. The boro for the opening weekend of freshman has had three 20-point games. He’s also been held scoreMarch Madness.

Greensboro has been the less in two of his last three games launching pad for four Duke Final and seen his minutes dwindle Four runs, including two national when his shot doesn’t fall early.

Perhaps the most likely third optitles — 1992 and 2001. Duke has also won eight ACC Tournaments tion at this point is former walk-on in Greensboro, including six since Justin Robinson, who has be-come Mike Krzyzewski has been head an improbable breakout contributor for Duke in the last month of coach.

“I love Greensboro,” Krzyzews- his college career. He’s scored more ki said. “It’s where I grew up (as a points in his last three games — 29 coach). A lot of amazing memo- — than in any previous season in ries, wins, amazing wins, tough college.

That included going 4-for-6 losses, great games. When I think of Greensboro, I think of the ACC from 3-point range on Senior Day and the magnificence of our con- against the Tar Heels, a game in ference. It’s a showcase. Other ven- which he made his first career ues have been good. I’m not sure start. He also had four blocks, six any venue showcases our basket- rebounds and three assists.

“It’s better than Rudy, you ball for the ACC as well as Greensboro, because everyone who’s there know,” Coach K said. “It’s almost and the city itself, they embrace like a movie, for crying out loud.”

That movie now opens in it. It’s really like history. They get it. They get it. It’s not just current. Greensboro, which, despite all of There will be a lot of talking about, Duke’s accomplishments in the ‘Remember in 1970. Remember in past, has not had a pleasant recent ’86.’ I re-member ’86. That’s where history for the Blue Devils. Duke we won our first ACC champion- has lost two of its last three ACC ship, and I can remember beating Tournament games there and left Bobby Cremins’ team, an amazing the city without a title on the last game, and hugging Johnny (Daw- three trips. The last NCAA Tourkins), and that was our first ACC nament game Duke played on the Tournament championship, and floor was a first-round loss to Lewe’ve won a number of them since high as a 2-seed in 2012. Even in the regular season, Duke’s last then.”

Krzyzewski normally makes trip to the Coliseum was the game a point of not looking backward against Elon where Grayson Allen during a season, focusing instead lost his team captain position and on what’s immediately in front of received a one-game suspension his current team. For these Blue for tripping a player.

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GAME 1 | 4:30 P.M.

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trating on the winner of Wake Forest-Pittsburgh and taking it one step at a time.”

Conventional wisdom says that State’s opening game, whichever ACC bottom-feeder it faces, won’t do anything to help its NCAA chances. But a loss could turn into

By Shawn Krest a ticket to the NIT for the second North State Journal straight year.

A win would, however, present GREENSBORO — Kevin Keatts makes a convincing case why Johnson and his fifth-seeded team his NC State basketball team with a golden opportunity at playshould be among the 68 teams se- ing their way into the NCAA field lected to play in the NCAA Tour- — a quarterfinal date with No. 4 Duke, a team it has already beaten nament this year: • Four Quadrant 1 wins accord- once this season.

A loss to the Blue Devils ing to the NCAA’s NET rankings, wouldn’t necessarily bump the two of which came on the road; • A top-100 nonconference Wolfpack out of next week’s bracket. But after losing in the ACC schedule; • Five wins against teams that quarterfinals against Virginia in either won or finished second in a similar situation last year, then getting left out in the their conference (Wiscold on Selection Sunconsin, Duke, Virginday, redshirt senior wing ia, UNC Greensboro and C.J. Bryce said that State Arkansas-Little Rock); would rather not leave • A 13-5 record when “We’ll anything to chance this all eight of their top scor- definitely time around. ers are healthy and availdo our best “We want to take last able. year as a learning situ“When you talk about to get some ation,” Bryce said. “We the NCAA Tournament, have some veteran guys we’re excited and hope wins in this on this team who all we have the opportunity tournament went through that, and to hear our name called because we we learned from it. We’ll on Sunday,” Keatts said definitely do our best Tuesday as he prepared don’t want to get some wins in this his Wolfpack for its to leave tournament because we ACC Tournament opendon’t want to leave things er against either Wake things in the in the hands of the comForest or Pittsburgh. “I hands of the mittee again.” thought we answered all If nothing else, State of the critics from last committee should have some good year. again.” karma going for it by “If you put our resume playing in Greensboro up against anybody else, C.J. Bryce, NC Coliseum.

I think it will show favorIt’s already won ably. But I’m not on the State senior once this season in the committee. I can only building, beating UNC control how hard our guys play in the game and that’s Greensboro on Johnson’s halfcourt 3-pointer at the buzzer. all we look at.”

At 19-12 overall (10-10 ACC), Just last weekend, the Wolfpack’s State is either one of the last four women’s basketball team ended teams into the NCAA field or the a 29-year ACC Tournament title first four out, depending on which drought by cutting down the nets so-called bracketologist you favor. on this very same court.

Keatts’ team is also coming But the fact of the matter is that nobody, probably even those into the postseason off one of its members of the committee that most complete efforts of the seawill make the selections come son, an 84-64 rout of Wake ForSunday afternoon, has any idea at est at PNC Arena last Friday. But this point as to how those final few while the Wolfpack has reason to feel good about its chances in the spots in the bracket will fall.

Some of it will depend on per- tournament, it must first prove it formance in this week’s confer- can put together two good consecence tournaments. Some of it utive games — something it hasn’t will depend on how other bubble often done this season.

“We’ve got to come out here and teams take care of their business.

It’s such an inexact science that play with a sense of urgency,” juthe only way the Wolfpack can nior forward D.J. Funderburk guarantee its postseason fate is to said. “We’ve got to be locked in from start to finish. just keep winning.

“There’s games where we look “We just want to win the whole ACC Tournament,” senior point like the No. 1 in the country, and guard Markell Johnson said. then there’s games when we look “That’s our goal, to win out. We like the 350th team in the country. don’t want to get too far ahead of We just have to stay patient, stay ourselves, because that’s when we locked in, trust everybody on the start reaching. We’re just concen- team and focus on consistency.”

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Duke guard Cassius Stanley is among the players who will be looked at as a third scoring option for the Blue Devils’ offense during this week’s ACC Tournament.

— including ACC-related signage virtually everywhere you turn.

“We’re fortunate because of what this league has been over the years and its tradition and history and the great coaches and great players that our tournament is successful wherever it goes,” ACC commissioner John Swofford said during the league’s Operation Basketball back in Oc-

tober. “It’s just a question of how successful.

“Is it different in one location than another? Yes. But I think that’s probably good. But it is good to be coming back to Greensboro. And that’s a different experience in Greensboro, obviously, than Brooklyn or D.C. or even Charlotte. But it’s a very good experience.”

The question, however, is whether that experience is good

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enough for the league to continue coming back.

While the next two ACC tournaments are already set — next year in Washington, D.C., and the year after in Brooklyn — future sites for the event are yet to be determined.

If there’s one thing Greensboro has going for it, other than the history and tradition, it’s that the arena there — with its 23,000 seats — has the largest capacity

of any other venue in the ACC’s current rotation.

In addition to the usual suspects, it’s been reported that both Pittsburgh and Boston are interested in hosting the tournament.

Unlike the old Big East, which held its tournament at New York’s Madison Square Garden every year, Swofford said he likes the idea of moving the ACC’s most visible event around to different areas of the league’s “geographic

footprint.”

“There doesn’t seem to be another league out there that can move their tournament around and have the success with it that we’ve been fortunate enough to have,” Swofford said. “That’s because of our fans and the tradition and history that was built with the tournament over a long period of time. And most of that was built in North Carolina.”

While it’s inevitable that tour-

nament sites will continue to rotate from year to year, those that have been associated with the conference the longest are hopeful that Greensboro will still be included as the ACC continues to grow away from its “cocktail party” roots.

“I’m a North Carolina guy,” said UNC’s Williams. “I was born in the state and raised in the state.

I like the ACC Tournament better in Charlotte or Greensboro.”

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C.J. Bryce and the Wolfpack will look to bolster their NCAA Tournament resume this week at the ACC Tournament in Greensboro.

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2020 Hyundai Sonata

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The Hyundai Sonata shows that sedans aren’t dead This one is actually one of the best vehicles you can buy today

By Jordan Golson North State Journal BOSTON — I have been known to say that no one buys sedans anymore. And that’s true, to a point.

Sales of crossovers and SUVs and trucks have grown significantly over the past few years, while sales of sedans has fallen.

But reports of the death of the four-door car are greatly exaggerated. A few weeks ago, I reviewed the new all-wheel drive Toyota Camry. That car sells more than 300,000 units per year. Between the Accord and Civic, Honda sold almost 600,000 sedans in 2019.

Then there’s BMW and Audi and Mercedes and Volvo, who all continue to sell sedans.

To be sure, the American car is on its way out, in favor of trucks and SUVs. Ford and GM are bailing on the sedan business almost entirely, while FCA has the Dodge Charger and not much else.

This week, I’m reviewing the Hyundai Sonata. Last year, Hyundai moved more than 87,000 Sonatas (and 200,000 of its other sedans, including the Elantra and

Ioniq). And it’s really, really good.

It might be the best non-luxury sedan you can buy today. Let’s dive into why.

I drove a 2020 Hyundai Sonata Limited, landing at $34,365.

Thanks to a company-wide streamlining process, the only option on this Sonata is carpeted floor mats for $135. They want to make it easy to buy, without a mind-boggling array of option packages to get what you want. It’s refreshing.

The new Sonata is built at Hyundai’s Montgomery, Alabama facility, with a hefty chunk of parts (40 percent) brought over from Korea,

where Hyundai is headquartered.

It gets EPA-estimated fuel economy of 27/36/31 city/hwy/combined. Mine was a lovely dark grey that reminded me of a dark and stormy afternoon sky.

And so we should start with the outside. Hyundai’s press release announcing the new Sonata is filled with absurd design language, noting that the car has a “distinct tension on the side” with a “harmonious blend of two sharp character lines and pure volumes.” It has concave and convex forms that are “carefully orchestrated to provide a sexy, coupe-like character.”

I can guarantee you that Hyundai’s PR and marketing teams had at least one meeting to decide whether they should use the word “sexy” to describe their new Sonata.

As much as I want to make fun of the press release puffery, I can’t argue with it. This car is really, really pretty. The front has an Aston Martin-esque quality to it, though not the knock-off look that the Ford Fusion has. It’s sensual and swoopy, and it’s instantly recognizable.

The headlights in particular are striking, with an almost indescribable daytime running light that runs inward beneath the main headlight, then running back to join the chrome strip at the edge of the hood that runs back along the entire doorline of the car and then envelopes the windows. It’s subtle, but it defines the entire car. Hyundai says it “effuses a flowing and refined charm.” I don’t know about that, but it’s very striking.

The lovely design continues inside, with a large center screen, easy to use controls, a fully-digital dash, and a gigantic sunroof.

The roof itself is a little lower than I would have liked, though I have a tall torso, and the large center console eats into legroom a little bit. But rear seat room is spacious,

and visibility is excellent in all directions.

The tech is where the Sonata really shines, however. Interior lighting is excellent, including ambient mood lighting across the dash and doors. The large infotainment screen, with CarPlay and Android Auto plus a remarkably decent standard system (which is hard to find these days) is excellent.

The safety suite is particularly good, with the hands-free lane-centering system about as good as you can get this side of a Tesla. Between that and the digital side-view mirrors — activate the turn signal and cameras in the side mirror will send a video signal to the dash screen to show you a clear view of your blind spot — that come over from the Hyundai Palisade (and are also in Santa Fe, review to come), you’ll have plenty of trick features to show your friends.

There’s a digital key, so you can use your phone to open and start the car. It has an excellent headsup display, remote start via app, and, of course, the Boston-favorite “Smaht Pahk”, which I actually used to get in and out of a tight spot, once. If you’re one of the million-or-so Americans who plans to buy a sedan this year, give the Sonata a look. It just might surprise you.

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entertainment Business as usual at box office amid virus

$96,059 and will be rolling out nationwide throughout the spring.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included.

Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — North American audiences are not staying away from theaters amid virus concerns, according to the weekend’s box office numbers. Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” topped the charts as expected and the Ben Affleck basketball drama “The Way Back” also opened normally.

“Onward” earned $40 million from 4,310 North American locations, according to studio estimates on Sunday. It’s on the lower end of openings for the studio, more in line with “The Good Dinosaur’s” launch in 2015. “Onward” is an original story about two teenage elf brothers voiced by Chris Pratt and Tom Holland who get a chance to spend one last day with their late father.

“I think it’s a solid start for an original animated film,” said Cathleen Taff, Disney’s president of distribution. “We’re especially excited about the fact that we’ve seen such good word of mouth.”

The studio expects it to continue performing well with spring breaks starting for many students and families next week.

Internationally, “Onward” picked up $28 million. Disney noted that outside of Asia-Pacific regions, coronavirus concerns have not made a material impact on earnings.

The weekend overall is down some 50% from the same weekend last year, but that’s only because that’s when “Captain Marvel” opened to over $153 million, and not any indication of the market taking a hit, said Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian.

The rest of the charts also looked normal, even with recent virus-related shake-ups in the entertainment industry, including the cancellation of the South by Southwest festival and the decision to push

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In this image released by Disney/Pixar, characters Laurel, voiced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, from left, Ian, voiced by Tom Holland, and Barley, voiced by Chris Pratt, appear in a scene from “Onward.” back the release of the new James Bond film “No Time to Die” from April to November.

Universal and Blumhouse’s “The Invisible Man” dropped to second place in week two with $15.2 million, bringing its domestic total to $52.7 million. Worldwide, it’s just shy of $100 million.

In third place, Warner Bros.’

“The Way Back” opened in line with projections with an estimated $8.5 million. The R-rated drama cost around $21 million to produce.

Affleck’s performance was well-received by critics, and the star has been unusually candid about his own real-life struggles

with alcoholism in the press in the weeks leading up to release.

“It’s a very specific drama,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.’ president of domestic distribution. “Ben Affleck did a great job and the reviews back that up.”

Audiences, who skewed older (64% were over the age of 35), gave the film a B+ CinemaScore. Goldstein noted that the audience age broadened over the weekend.

He also hasn’t seen any significant impact of the virus on the North American box office yet.

“When you look at the box office this weekend with ‘Onward’ and ‘The Way Back,’ these are solid numbers when we’re all concerned

‘Will people hole up inside?’” Goldstein said. We’re not seeing evidence of that, but anything can happen.”

Industry analysts are keeping an eye on the numbers as the news continues to develop around the outbreak.

“Thus far, I’m not seeing any impact,” Dergarabedian said. “This weekend played out exactly as expected. You have families and children going to theaters to the tune of $40 million. People remain in the habit of going to the movies.”

In limited release, A24 debuted Kelly Reichardt’s acclaimed “First Cow” in four locations in New York and Los Angeles. It earned

1. “Onward,” $40 million ($28 million international).

2. “The Invisible Man,” $15.2 million ($17.3 million international).

3. “The Way Back,” $8.5 million ($640,000 international).

4. “Sonic the Hedgehog,” $8 million ($12 million international).

5. “The Call of the Wild,” $7 million ($4.8 million international).

6. “Emma,” $5 million ($1.5 million international).

7. “Bad Boys For Life,” $3.1 million ($2.8 million international).

8. “Birds of Prey,” $2.2 million ($1.9 million international).

9. “Impractical Jokers: The Movie,” $1.8 million.

10. “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising,” $1.5 million.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Comscore: 1. “Onward,” $28 million.

2. “The Invisible Man,” $17.3 million.

3. “Sonic the Hedgehog,” $12 million.

4. “The Gentlemen,” $4.9 million.

5. “The Call of the Wild,” $4.8 million.

6. “The Kangaroo Chronicles,” $3.5 million.

7. “Parasite,” $3.3 million.

8. “Bad Boys for Life,” $2.8 million.

9. “Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island,” $2.4 million.

10. “Birds of Prey,” $1.9 million.

Nashville artists help out on stage and off after tornadoes

By Kristin M. Hall The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Members of the Grammy-winning string band Old Crow Medicine Show put down their fiddles and banjos and picked up chainsaws last week after deadly tornadoes hit middle Tennessee.

“When I am doing this relief work in north Nashville and east Nashville and Donelson, the guys in Old Crow got their chainsaws out,” said lead singer Ketch Secor on Monday night, nearly a week after the severe storms. “We love our concerts and our audience, but when this happens in our town, we’re out there leading the charge.”

Nashville musicians banded together both in their community, but also on stage during a benefit concert Monday night called “To Nashville, With Love” featuring a dozen artists playing to raise money for relief efforts. Some of the musicians who performed don’t live in Tennessee full-time, but record there and have close connections.

British singer-songwriter Yola got to work immediately, helping organize the concert in less than a week. Performers included Old Crow Medicine Show, Sheryl Crow, Dan Auerbach, Jason Isbell, Soccer Mommy, Brothers Osborne and Ashley McBryde. The proceeds from Monday’s concert were going to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. At least six tornadoes hit the state and killed 24 people.

“That tornado whipped out a lot of precious things, a lot of mementos, a lot of things that signify a family life or a loved one,” said Yola backstage. “You need to put that love back in.”

Many in the town’s musical community were impacted. Country star Dierks Bentley and his crew showed up in gloves and boots to help his drummer, Steve Misamore, whose home was severely damaged. Dualtone Records’ Nashville office was directly hit, as well as a popular club called The Basement East.

Mike Grimes and Dave Brown, co-owners of The Basement East, said staff members were finishing their shifts early Tuesday morning after a Bernie Sanders fundraising concert when one person stepped

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Yola performs at the To Nashville, With Love Benefit Concert at Marathon Music Works on Monday, March 9, 2020, in Nashville, TN. outside and saw a funnel cloud approaching. The staff grabbed three pedestrians off the street and huddled in the basement as the tornado tore down the venue’s cinderblock walls and ripped off the roof.

No one was hurt at The Basement East, but two people were killed as they were leaving a neighboring bar.

But left standing among the rubble was one piece of wall that featured a mural that declared “I Be-

lieve in Nashville.” It was a slogan that became popular in Nashville after the devastating 2010 flooding that hit the city. Even amidst the debris, people have still been walking past roadblocks to take a picture of the mural that survived the winds.

“It’s an amazing thing that it is still standing and very symbolic of the town’s resolve and resiliency,” said Brown.

Just as the town’s artists donat-

ed their time and money to help others after the flood in 2010, already many donations are pouring in. Taylor Swift announced a $1 million donation for tornado relief efforts and country duo Dan + Shay donated $100,000.

Grammy-winning singer Brandi Carlile lives in Washington state, but has been spending a lot of time in Nashville in recent years because of her work with the country supergroup The Highwomen as

well as producing Tanya Tucker’s latest Grammy-winning album.

Carlile said backstage at the concert that the volunteer response in Tennessee has been overwhelming.

“I’ve got friends that are going into people’s houses that are just completely destroyed without a roof and putting a tarp over people’s clothes and folding their things so that when they come home, some of their memories are intact,” said Carlile.

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NRA firearms auction at country museum nixed The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For weeks the National Rifle Association has been publicizing plans to hold a fundraising dinner at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum where it planned to auction off firearms, even as many country music artists have distanced themselves from the gun rights organization.

But a spokesperson for the museum confirmed to The Associated Press that the April 17 event will not take place at the site after the AP asked questions about the museum’s no firearms policy.

The NRA’s relationship with country artists and music organizations has fractured in recent years after several mass shootings, including one at a Las Vegas country music festival in 2017.

On Feb. 28, Kelly McGlumphy, the museum’s director of communications, confirmed to the AP that the museum’s policy prohibits firearms, loaded or unloaded, or other weapons, in the building whether visible or concealed. When asked how the policy affected the NRA’s plans for an auction that included firearms, McGlumphy, said that the museum was talking to the NRA about the auction. Nearly a week later, on Thursday evening, McGlumphy told the AP that “following those discussions, the organization will not be holding their

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In this May 25, 2018 photo, visitors to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn. view the the Outlaws & Armadillos exhibit. event at the museum.”

“The NRA was asked to change our firearms policy at our auction,” said Amy Hunter, director of media relations for the NRA. “We respectfully declined and made alternate arrangements at a venue with additional capacity. We would like to thank the Country Music Hall of Fame for their consideration.”

The NRA is holding its annual convention this April in downtown

Nashville. Touted as one of the premiere events of the convention, the $500-per ticket NRA-ILA dinner and auction at the museum promised “celebrities, industry executives and a host of Second Amendment supporters from around the country.” The Institute for Legislative Action is the NRA’s lobbying arm. Last week, the NRA publicized that auction items would include “engraved firearms, suppressors, knives, fine art, hunts, optics

and trips from around the globe.”

Previously, the NRA’s website for the fundraiser had an image of a woman displaying a rifle in a crowded room.

The museum, which calls itself “the Smithsonian of country music,” is one of the Nashville’s biggest tourist draws, bringing in a record 1.3 million visitors last year.

The museum also rents out private event spaces.

The convention will still be held at the Music City Center, a nearby convention site.

For years, the NRA partnered with and publicized country artists as a part of a lifestyle marketing campaign called NRA Country. They promoted country artists on their website, paid for advertising for the artists and hired them to perform at NRA events. NRA partnered with the Academy of Country Music in 2011 and 2012 to put on a celebrity shooting competition that was hosted by Blake Shelton and included artists like Luke Bryan, Montgomery Gentry and Justin Moore. In 2015, when the NRA last held its convention in Nashville, the organization sponsored an Alan Jackson concert and held NRA Country Jam, a free concert featuring Hank Williams Jr. and Colt Ford.

“Part of it is buying friends.

They are supporting artists, giving them money, tour support, basically hiring them to play at events,”

said Don Cusic, a Belmont University professor and country music historian.

Cusic said that in the wake of mass shootings, some country artists changed their tune about teaming up with the NRA — privately and more publicly.

“They went from seeing the NRA as an opportunity in terms of marketing, publicity and tour support money to a big liability,” Cusic said. “And they are going to avoid that. They aren’t going to say it out loud, but they’re gonna have a private meeting.”

Certain country artists have been vocal on gun control. Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line, the hit duo that NRA Country once publicized on its website, called for universal background checks on firearm sales in 2018 and faced a backlash from gun rights supporters. Eric Church, in a Rolling Stone interview, said he blamed the NRA for blocking legislation with its lobbyists and control over lawmakers. Country music couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill called for “common sense” gun control legislation, and Rosanne Cash wrote an op-ed in the New York Times asking country musicians to publicly stand up to the NRA’s efforts to form an alliance with the country music audience.

The NRA Country website that once listed dozens of country artists now doesn’t name any artist.

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In this Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex attend the 91st Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in London.

Royal farewell: Harry, Meghan on final duty before new life The Associated Press LONDON — It’s definitely a farewell. But will it be fond?

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will fulfill their final royal commitment when they appear Monday at the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London.

It’s the last time they will be seen at work with the entire royal Windsor clan before they fly off into self-imposed exile in North America.

The service marks the end of a two-month drama that began when the couple announced plans to walk away from their roles as senior members of Britain’s royal family and into a world where they will have to earn a living, pay their own way and even open some doors for themselves.

It’s uncharted territory for the House of Windsor, even as the family seeks to downsize.

“I think this is a blow because I don’t think (the Windsors) would have envisaged that the slimmeddown monarchy would have actually meant that there was no role for Meghan and Harry,’’ said Pauline Maclaran, co-author of “Royal Fever: The British Monarchy in Consumer Culture.” “I mean, they really brought a new dimension to the royal family brand.”

It wasn’t supposed to happen this way.

Less than two years ago, Harry and Meghan were seen as a golden couple that would help extend the royal family’s appeal to a new generation. Their wedding on May 19, 2018, united a grandson of 93-year-

old Queen Elizabeth II with the former Meghan Markle, a bi-racial American actress who had starred for seven years on the U.S. television series “Suits.’’ George Clooney, Serena Williams and Elton John attended their wedding at Windsor Castle, which ended with the royal couple kissing for their flag-waving fans and riding through the streets in a horse-drawn carriage.

But the horses were barely back at the stable before pressures intensified on the couple, who became the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their wedding day.

Even before the ceremony, Britain’s tabloid newspapers featured stories about a rift between Meghan and her father. When Meghan became pregnant, some commentators criticized her for jetting off to New York for a baby shower, a strange American tradition to many in Britain. Others lampooned Meghan’s politically correct pronouncements on the environment and women’s rights.

Meghan’s supporters saw racism at work. Harry publicly defended his wife and directed his anger at the intrusive media he has resented all his life because of the paparazzi’s role in chasing his mother, Princess Diana, on the night in 1997 when she died in a Paris car accident.

The prince himself was stung by media reports of a split between him and his older brother, Prince William. The notion that the brothers and their glamorous wives would be a royal “Fab Four’’ for the 21st century began to fade.

“For me, and for my wife, of

course there’s a lot of stuff that hurts, especially when the majority of it is untrue,’’ Harry, 35, told ITV News last fall. “I will not be bullied into playing a game that killed my mum.’’

Then in January, the couple sparked a royal crisis when they revealed that they intended to step back from their duties as senior members of the royal family. The move came after holiday pictures were released of the queen along with son Prince Charles, grandson Prince William and great-grandson Prince George. The future was pictured and Harry wasn’t part of it.

In a personal statement, Harry and Meghan revealed that they intended to become “financially independent” and “balance” their time between the U.K. and North America, while continuing to honor and serve the queen. They wanted, in essence, to be part-time royals.

Hours later, Buckingham Palace issued a statement hinting that this part-time notion had caught some in the royal household by surprise.

Discussions with the Duke and Duchess, it said, were “at an early stage.”

With his ginger hair, closecropped beard and easy manner, Harry had become one of the royal family’s most popular members after shedding the hard-partying image of his youth. The youngest son of Charles and the late Princess Diana, Harry is sixth in line to the throne, after his father, William and William’s three children.

More importantly, he and William were seen as a new generation who

would modernize the royals.

But there’s no precedent for a part-time role in the House of Windsor’s family firm. After all, Edward VIII was largely shunned by the royal family after he abdicated the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson in 1936.

Anguish followed the dueling announcements.

Aggrieved taxpayers insisted that Harry and Meghan repay the 2.4 million pounds ($3.1 million) of public money spent to renovate the house in Windsor where they had planned to live. Their social media feeds, normally full of heartshaped emoticons, were flooded with ill-tempered commentary about their decision to abandon Britain.

A family summit sought to hash out a way forward.

Finally, the queen stepped in: Harry and Meghan would stop carrying out royal duties in March, would pay back the renovation costs and would receive no public money after they stepped aside.

While Harry and Meghan would always be part of the royal family, they won’t be allowed to use the word “royal’’ to earn a living.

That meant the couple had to abandon plans to use the “SussexRoyal” brand they had sought to trademark.

So, what now?

Well to start with, they won’t use their royal titles.

But other issues remain: how will Harry and Meghan earn a living and who will pay for their security, which has until now been financed by U.K. taxpayers? The Canadian government has said it will not.

The couple are expected to earn their keep at least partly through speaking engagements — sort of like the Obamas. They already spoke at a JPMorgan investment conference last month in Florida, but it isn’t known whether they

were paid.

Simon Morgan, a former royal protection officer, estimates their security costs at “several million’’ pounds a year.

“When you look at the royal family, their security package is very much built on a model from cradle to grave,’’ said Morgan, the director of operations and training for the security firm Trojan Consultancy.

“It’s built on an element of rapport and trust ... when we talk about the cost, the initial setup of that team will be quite important.”

But many royal watchers are more interested in what caused this seismic shift in the British monarchy. Some blame Meghan, who admitted last year that adjusting to royal life had been difficult.

The 38-year-old Los Angeles native graduated from Northwestern University and carved out a career in movies and television long before she met Harry. The couple’s first child, Archie, was born in May 2019.

Harry and Meghan’s agreement with the queen calls for their decision to be revisited in a year. They may choose to return to front-line duties, where their super-celebrity status allows them to highlight their favorite causes.

But will they miss it? Meghan might miss the events like one on Friday, in which she urged male students to honor the women in their lives. Ecstatic students offered rapturous applause at her message of empowerment.

Harry for his part has a special bond with British military causes, such as the Endeavour Fund, which helps wounded service personnel use sports to recover from their injuries. He promised he wouldn’t go away.

“A lot of you tonight have told me you have my back,’’ he said in a veiled reference to his royal struggles. “Well I’m also here to tell you, I’ve always got yours.’’

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020

BUSINESS & economy

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CONCORD — Allegiant Travel Company has announced plans to establish a base of operations at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport. The Las Vegas-based company will invest $50 million to establish the new base in Concord, creating at least 66 high-wage jobs and housing two Airbus aircraft.

The company, which focuses on linking travelers in small-tomedium cities to world-class leisure destinations, plans to begin its base operations in Concord on October 7, 2020. Concord-Padgett Regional Airport will become the airline’s 21st aircraft base.

“Since Allegiant’s first flight from Concord-Padgett Regional Airport in 2013, their growth has been truly remarkable,” said Concord Mayor Bill Dusch. “We are very pleased that Allegiant has selected Concord for a new base of operations, which brings new jobs and travel opportunities for the citizens of Concord and the Charlotte region. We look forward to continue developing our partnership with Allegiant in the future.”

“We’re excited about making Concord a permanent base, and further establishing Allegiant as a hometown airline for this high-performance city,” said Keith Hansen, Allegiant’s vice president of government affairs. “With a growing and diverse population seeking affordable vacation travel, and as a regional destination for race enthusiasts, arts fans and more, Concord is an ideal location for an Allegiant base. Having locally-based operations will mean opportunities for expanded hours, as well as more – and more frequent – flight offerings for residents and visitors alike.”

“Allegiant took Cabarrus County’s tourism industry to the next level with commercial air service and we’re proud to offer our support as they continue to grow,” said Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau President & CEO Donna Carpenter.

“Visitor spending reached over $469 million in Cabarrus County in 2018.

These enhancements will fuel that figure, generating tax revenues that will positively impact the local economy and quality of life in our community.”

Concord-Padgett Regional Airport opened in 1994 and has grown to be one of the busiest airports in the Carolinas.

As virus spreads, global and local economic concerns rise

By Emily Roberson North State Journal Note to readers: Seven weeks after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the U.S., the spread of the virus that causes the disease has done widespread damage to critical economic sectors in the country.

Airlines are cutting capacity, people are working from home, major public events that raise millions of dollars for local communities have been cancelled. The Associated Press is a running tally of the effects of the coronavirus on people, businesses, and the economy.

The North State Journal reports the effects felt so far as North Carolina has announced multiple new cases this week.

Air travel Europe’s airports say they expect 187 million fewer passengers this year due to the virus outbreak, which is “turning into a shock of unprecedented proportions for our industry.” The ACI Europe, which represents the sector, estimated Tuesday that the outbreak will mean a 13.5% drop in airport passengers in the first quarter alone. That translates to 1.32 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in lost revenue. Airports in Italy, where a nationwide quarantine was put in place Tuesday, are most affected. Some 9,172 people have been infected in Italy, and 463 have died.

“What they are now bracing for is a total collapse in air connectivity and the prospect of losing most of their revenues,” said Olivier Jankovec, Director General of ACI Europe. He called on the Italian government to provide emergency financial support, and said that might be necessary across the EU if more

authorities clamp down on travel.

Airlines continue to slash capacity as travelers cancel flights or avoid them all together. American Airlines cut international capacity by 10% for the summer Tuesday and will trim domestic capacity by 7.5% next month as millions second guess vacations or business travel. The airline is suspending flights between Los Angeles and mainland China and Hong Kong for the entire summer. It suspended flights between Philadelphia and Rome immediately Tuesday. That hold will remain in place through the end of April.: Delta Air Lines on Tuesday cut international capacity by 20% to 25% and will reduce domestic capacity by 10% to 15%.

It also announced a hiring freeze and is offering employees voluntary leave.

United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are allowing passengers to rebook tickets through April 30 without paying fees.

Hotel bookings Vail Resorts is withdrawing its forecast for the entire year. The company said visits were modestly below expectations last week, but it believes that could grow worse.

The online travel company that owns Kayak and other sites withdrew its guidance for the quarter citing the worsening impact of the virus on travel.

Booking Holdings said that travel demand, especially in North America and Europe, has fallen. Because of the “rapidly evolving situation,” the company it’s unable to issue a new forecast.

Booking said it would offer an update in May. Banks and the Fed

The Federal Reserve and other regulatory agencies are encouraging financial institutions to meet the needs of customers affected by coronavirus. They vowed to give them the regulatory leeway to do so. “Prudent efforts that are consistent with safe and sound lending practices should not be subject to examiner criticism,” the Fed said in a prepared statement along with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller General.

Healthcare Humana is waiving out-ofpocket costs associated with COVID-19 testing for patients who meet CDC guidelines at approved labs. The Louisville, Kentucky, health insurer also said it would increase the availability of telemedicine to cut down on potential exposure for those it insures. Telemedicine costs for all urgent care needs is being waived for the next 90 days. The company says it will allow early prescription refills for the next 30 days so members could stock up for extended periods. Humana is opening up a support hotline for members to call with specific questions about coronavirus, telemedicine options and other questions.

The Workplace Large and small companies are taking measures to offer work-from-home policies after numerous outbreaks around the country. North Carolina officials reported on Monday that five N.C. residents who attended a conference put on by RTP biotech firm Biogen have tested positive for COVID-19. More than two

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This is the second year Morganton has gone green. Twentysix downtown stores, restaurants, breweries, and studios are set to participate, featuring Irish-themed specialty items, music, and other promotions. Anyone can “crawl,” which means you roam from business to business downtown, getting a punch card marked at each participating store. Those who get 13 punches or more on their card are eligible to win three prize packages.

No punches, no problem — the day is meant to encourage you to go at your own pace, stopping and hanging wherever you like.

Highlights include Lucky Charms ice cream; a cold-brew Irish coffee cocktail; locally brewed green beer; and discounts on art and merchandise. Call it the luck of the Irish or the result of an enthusiastic community, but this day is full of magic and entertainment aplenty. Plan your route at downtownmorganton.com.

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Virginia lawmakers approve public sector bargaining bill The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers gave final passage to a bill that would end the state’s outright ban on public sector collective bargaining and extend the right to local government workers if their locality opts in.

The measure marks a his-

toric shift in traditionally business-friendly Virginia but a mixed bag for the workers and coalition of labor unions that pushed for the change.

A far more sweeping measure that passed the House would have mandated that the state and local governments bargain with workers who formed a union. But Sen-

ate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw insisted that the more conservative upper chamber wasn’t willing to go that far.

Saslaw urged the passage of legislation that was more narrow, emphasizing that nothing in the bill compels a locality to allow collective bargaining. Bargaining will be allowed only if a local gov-

ernment or school board authorizes it with an ordinance or by a resolution.

A few localities and local officials have publicly expressed support for collective bargaining, including the Fairfax County School Board and the Loudoun County See BARGAINING, page C2

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the BRIEF Airbnb creates $1 million competition to build fantasy homes San Francisco Interested in building a fantasy home that looks like a boot? Or a UFO? Or some other unusual design? Airbnb is setting aside $1 million and enlisting the help of Billy Porter to make it a reality. The company is launching a competition to create the “most unconventional and unusual liveable spaces on the planet,” it said in a statement Tuesday. Airbnb has made headlines in the past with quirky vacation rentals like one shaped like a baked potato in Idaho, and a mansion in Malibu designed to resemble the one Barbie made famous. Now, it’s inviting people to create memorable designs of their own by applying for the program a nd writing an essay about their wild idea. The Emmy-winner Porter and the architectural firm MVRDV will be part of a panel that picks 10 winners, But the winning designs won’t be judged just on style: They also have to demonstrate “feasibility, sustainability and social good,” according to Airbnb. The houses are expected to be built from June to December.

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Wells Fargo chairwoman resigns ahead of scheduled testimony New York Wells Fargo Board Chairwoman Elizabeth Duke and director James Quigley are leaving the company. The announcement Sunday arrived less than a month after the bank agreed to pay a $3 billion fine related to its long-running practice of opening unauthorized bank accounts to meeting unrealistic sales goals. Duke has served as chair since January 2018.

She had been vice chair from October 2016 to December 2017. Quigley has been on board since 2013. Executives at the San Francisco bank were scheduled to testify before the House Financial Services Committee this week. “As the markets face increasing volatility, a strong Wells Fargo is needed now more than ever,” Duke and Quigley said in a joint statement. “Out of continued loyalty to Wells Fargo and ongoing commitment to serve our customers and employees, we recommended to our colleagues on the board that we step down from our leadership roles and they have accepted our resignation.” Wells Fargo & Co. named Charles Noski as chairman. The retired bank executive has served on the board since June.

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Twitter in deal with Silver Lake, Elliott; Dorsey still CEO New York Twitter says it’s reached an investment deal with Silver Lake and Elliott Management that will keep Jack Dorsey as the social media company’s CEO. Twitter Inc. said Monday that Silver Lake will make a $1 billion investment in the company. That money, along with cash on hand, is expected to be put toward a $2 billion stock buyback.

Elliott Management Corp., which owns about 4% of Twitter’s stock, will get one seat on Twitter’s board. Silver Lake will also get a board seat. Prior media reports had suggested Elliott was planning to nominate four people to Twitter’s board and oust Dorsey, who left the company to start payments company Square Inc., but returned in 2015. Last week the company said it was testing “Fleets,” a Tweet that disappears in 24 hours, as a response to critics who say Twitter hasn’t introduced very many new product features.

The new feature is reminiscent of Instagram and Facebook “stories” and Snapchat’s snaps, which let users post shortlived photos and messages.

Such features are increasingly popular with social-media users looking for smaller groups and more private chats.

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NCDOT CASH REPORT | WEEK ENDING MARCH 6, 2020

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$419,468,057 Ending cash balance

$381,155,486

Change from prior week

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Advocates of expanding collective bargaining to public workers say Virginia is one of only three states — the others being North Carolina and South Carolina — with a blanket ban. They argue that allowing public workers such as teachers, police officers and firefighters to join unions that could bargain for them in contract negotiations would give them a stronger voice not only on wages and benefits but also issues like safety and retention.

“This new law means that educators will have a seat at the table,” Jim Livingston, president of the Virginia Education Association, said in a statement. “VEA members across the state will be working their tails off to make sure their school board understands how students will benefit from contract negotiations. And what board wants to deny children an advocate?”

Critics say the process can easily be politicized if labor unions use campaign contributions to help elect officials who could then be inclined to extend a more generous contract offer. They also argue that unlike private sector bargaining, governments have fewer options, such as relocating a business, to get a union to reduce its demands.

The measure, which passed the House over the weekend, advanced out of the Senate over the opposition of Republicans.

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Senate majority leader Sen. Richard Saslaw, D-Fairfax, top right, talks with fellow Senators during the Senate session at the Capitol Sunday March 8, 2020, in Richmond, Va. “I think this is a very, very bad idea for the whole commonwealth of Virginia,” said GOP Sen. Mark Peake.

The changes also were opposed by business associations and many of the state’s local governments, which issued dire warnings about the costs of implementing bargaining.

Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam hasn’t taken a public position on the issue. His spokes-

woman has said he will carefully review whatever legislation reaches his desk.

The issue has drawn nationwide attention. Top national union leaders registered to lobby in Virginia during the legislative session.

The American Federation of Teachers said it a statement that it “looks forward to working” with Northam, who has the ability to try to alter the legislation before it becomes law.

“All workers deserve a voice at work and the right to negotiate with their employers for better working conditions,” AFT President Randi Weingarten said.

Del. Elizabeth Guzman, who sponsored the more broad House measure, said she hoped the compromise bill could be expanded down the road after lawmakers see the benefits to employees.

“Then I can get the votes in the Senate,” she said.

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dozen people around the country who attended the conference Feb. 24-27 in Boston have tested positive for the virus, including an Indiana resident. The Indiana patient also spent time at Biogen’s Research Triangle Park office while experiencing symptoms last week before driving home, Wake County officials said Monday.

On a federal level, Securities and Exchange Commission employees have been encouraged to work remotely for the foreseeable future after a potential incident of the coronavirus was discovered.

The U.S. financial industry regulator said it was informed Monday afternoon that a headquarters employee had received medical treatment for respiratory symptoms earlier in the day. The employee, who was not identified, was informed by a doctor that they may have been infected with the coronavirus and was referred for testing. The agency “is encouraging headquarters employees to telework until further guidance,” it said. The SEC is the first major federal agency to employ teleworking in an effort to contain the virus’ spread.

State and local agencies who have public-facing roles are also affected. The Florida Department of Health says three employees of a company that greets cruise ship passengers have tested positive for the new coronavirus. Officials are urging anyone who recently traveled through Port Everglades to isolate themselves for 14 days if they start experiencing symptoms. A 69-year-old Broward County woman tested positive for COVID-19, the third employee of Metro Cruise Services to become infected. The advisory asks anyone who passed through the port recently and begins to experience symptoms such as coughing, fever and shortness of breath to isolate themselves and call their health care providers.

Effect on N.C. businesses

Markets Global stock markets rebounded from record-setting declines after President Donald Trump said he would ask Congress for a tax cut and other measures to ease the pain of the spreading coronavirus outbreak. The S&P 500 was up 2.6%, at the time of this report on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 573 points, or 2.3%, to 24,645, and the Nasdaq composite was up 2.9%.

Oil prices also recovered some of their losses from Monday’s record-setting plunge. Brent crude,

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President Donald Trump listens during a meeting on the Coronavirus with health care company leaders, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 the international standard, rose $2.77, or 8.1%, to $37.13, while benchmark U.S. crude rose $2.450 to $33.63. Oil prices plunged 25% on Monday amid a price war between producers, who are pulling more oil out of the ground even though demand is falling due to the virus.

Perhaps the most notable market move Tuesday was that Treasury yields also pushed higher in a sign that fear has receded a bit, though they remain far below where they were even a week ago.

The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 0.65% from 0.49% late Monday.

A week ago, it had never been below 1%.

North Carolina response Governor Cooper announced a state of emergency for North Carolina on Tuesday. The designation will free federal funds for emergency response and allow expanded travel routes for goods, services and healthcare assets.

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has been offering regular updates through its website and to the media since epidemic concerns have begun to grow over the last six weeks. As of Tuesday, the department lists seven “presumptive positive cases” in North Carolina, and say that state officials are confident in the emergency and reporting systems in place.

“NCDHHS has been coordinating with the CDC and state

and local partners to prepare for COVID-19 since the beginning of the outbreak in China,” said Dr. Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, State Health Director and Chief Medical Officer for NCDHHS. “We are asking North Carolinians to continue to plan ahead for the possibility of the spread of the infection, while the risk for North Carolina is currently low.”

NCDHHS and N.C. Emergency Management (NCEM) are working closely with local health departments, health care providers and others to quickly identify and respond to any potential isolated cases that might occur in the state and prepare North Carolinians to be ready in the event of more widespread, national COVID-19 transmission. Governor Cooper has announced a Task Force to develop response plans that address a range of possible scenarios. NCDHHS continues to host regular calls with local health providers and partners, develop and disseminate information and guidance and respond to questions from providers and communities.

“We have been working closely with our Public Health and Office of Emergency Medical Services partners to ensure our preparedness for all scenarios as it relates to COVID-19 infection,” said Director of Emergency Management Mike Sprayberry, who cochairs the Governor’s Task Force with Dr. Tilson. “We would rather be over prepared to protect the health and well-being of North

As cases increase, experts say that the hardest hit industries will include high-frequency public-facing service industries such as restaurants and hotels.

Lynn Minges, President & CEO of the N.C. Restaurant & Lodging Association, said that sanitation precautions and policies already in place in the normal course of business can and should help reduce the spread of the virus.

“Restaurants are already heavily regulated by state policies requiring health and sanitation protocols, and therefore practice stringent food safety measures every single day. Lodging businesses are also taking care to prevent the spread of viruses using CDC-approved guidance. Both front of house and back of house employees regularly and thoroughly clean hands, use cleaning products with an alcohol content of at least 60%-95%, and stay home when sick,” Minges said.

Retail businesses across the state are also seeing effects and preparing contingency plans.

Andy Ellen, President and General Counsel of the N.C. Retail Merchants Association, said that products like hand sanitizers, disinfectant wipes, masks and cleaning supplies are rapidly becoming scarce around the state, and consumers should not necessarily expect quick re-stocking.

“When there is a hurricane or a snow storm, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers are able to reallocate necessary products from other areas of the country to the affected area. In this case, this is a nationwide issue so there is not extra product to divert to North Carolina or any other state.”

In terms of financial survival, Ellen said that many businesses are “working very hard at identifying essential business functions, cross-training employees and most importantly communicating with their employees and customers to avoid any future interruption in serving their customers.”

As the effects from the coronavirus continue to evolve , Ellen urges citizens to support local business communities, and hopes government officials “encourage people not to panic, provide clear and concise information from trusted health sources, and make sure that businesses are not penalized for things outside of their control.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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NATION & WORLD US starts troop pullout, seeks end to Afghan leaders’ feud

By Kathy Gannon The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Tuesday, taking a step forward on its peace deal with the Taliban while also praising Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s promise to start releasing Taliban prisoners after he had delayed for over a week.

The U.S.-Taliban deal signed Feb. 29 was touted as Washington’s effort to end 18 years of war in Afghanistan. The next crucial step was to be intra-Afghan talks in which all factions including the Taliban would negotiate a road map for their country’s future.

But Ghani and his main political rival, Abdullah Abdullah, were each sworn in as president in separate ceremonies Monday. Abdullah and the elections complaints commission had charged fraud in last year’s vote. The dueling inaugurations have thrown plans for talks with the Taliban into chaos, although Ghani said Tuesday that he’d start putting together a negotiating team.

The disarray on the Afghan government side is indicative of the uphill task facing Washington’s peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad as he tries to get Afghanistan’s bickering leadership to come together. In an early Tuesday tweet, Khalilzad said he hoped the two leaders can “come to an agreement on an inclusive and broadly accepted government. We will continue to assist.”

U.S. military spokesman in Afghanistan Sonny Leggett said in a statement Tuesday the military had begun its “conditions-based reduction of forces to 8,600 over 135 days.”

Currently the U.S. has about 13,000 soldiers in Afghanistan — 8,000 of whom are involved in training and advising Afghanistan’s National Security Forces, while about 5,000 are involved in anti-terror operations and militarily supporting the Afghan army when they are requested.

Ghani had been dragging his feet on releasing some 5,000 Taliban prisoners, something agreed to in

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In this Monday, March 9, 2020, photo, Afghanistan’s Abdullah Abdullah, front left, greets his supporters after being sworn in as president in Kabul, Afghanistan. the U.S.-Taliban deal. Ghani promised Monday to announce a decree to free the prisoners after the U.S. and a number of foreign dignitaries appeared to back his claim to the presidency by sending their representatives to his inauguration.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released a statement Monday saying, “We also welcome President Ghani’s announcement that he will issue a decree March 10 on Taliban prisoner release.”

Taliban officials said late Monday that a flurry of biometric identifications were being conducted on Taliban prisoners, hinting at a mass release, according to prisoners currently in lockup. The Taliban officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to talk to the media.

Sohail Shaheen the Taliban’s spokesman in Doha where the in-

surgent group maintains an office, tweeted Tuesday the names of the 5,000 prisoners are with an “American delegation and the list cannot be manipulated,” without elaborating.

In his tweet, Shaheen said any prisoners handed over will be verified before being accepted. The Associated Press contacted a Taliban prisoner in Afghanistan’s Pul-eCharkhi Jail on the outskirts of Kabul who said four Taliban had been released Monday and another three Tuesday. The seven had completed their sentence, said Maulvi Niaz Mohammad in a telephone interview.

They were not part of the 5,000 on the Taliban prisoner list, he said.

Mohammad, who had also been interviewed by The AP in the prison in December, is in telephone contact with the Taliban’s Prisoners

Commission, which is headed by Maulvi Nooruddin Turani, a former Taliban justice minister and a violent enforcer of the Taliban’s strict code of conduct.

Meanwhile, Pompeo said he “strongly opposed” the establishment of a parallel government in Kabul, despite early signs of one emerging. Abdullah had quickly sent his vice presidents to occupy the official offices Monday, ahead of Ghani’s plan to send his vice presidents to their offices Tuesday.

Pompeo warned against “any use of force to resolve political differences.” Both candidates — but particularly Abdullah — are backed by warlords with heavily armed militias, underscoring fears they could use force to back their candidate.

The U.S. has said its partial troop withdrawal over an 18-month period provided for in the deal will be

linked to the Taliban keeping their promises to help fight terror in Afghanistan, but not to the success of talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government.

Over the weekend, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed said the insurgent group was committed to its agreement with the U.S. and called on Washington to do its part to make sure its prisoners were freed.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that took place during Ghani’s inauguration ceremony. IS also claimed a brutal attack last week on a gathering of minority Shiites that killed 32 and injured scores more. The U.S., in reaching its deal with the Taliban, said it expected the Taliban, which has been battling Afghanistan’s IS affiliate, to further aid in the effort to defeat IS.

Dutch trial opens for 4 suspects in downing of Flight MH17

By Mike Corder The Associated Press SCHIPHOL, Netherlands — As the trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with multiple counts of murder for their alleged involvement in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 got underway, a Dutch prosecutor solemnly read out the names of all 298 people killed in the attack.

As expected, the suspects didn’t appear for trial and weren’t in the courtroom as prosecutor Dedy Woei-a-Tsoi read out the victims’ names.

It took 18 minutes.

Some of the relatives of the dead who were in the courtroom bowed their heads and closed their eyes as they listened to the names.

“The silence in this room when the names were being read out of all those people who lost their lives makes abundantly clear that everybody is sitting here lost in their thoughts,” presiding Judge Hendrik Steenhuis said before adjourning the hearing for a lunch break.

The trial began with Steenhuis explaining the intricacies of Dutch criminal proceedings to families monitoring the trial in the Netherlands and around the world and outlining efforts to summon the four suspects to attend.

None of them did and only one appointed lawyers to represent him in the case. Steenhuis ruled that the trial would continue in their absence.

It’s a day that has been a long time coming for family and friends of those killed on July 17, 2014, when a Buk missile blew MH17 out of the sky above conflict-torn eastern Ukraine.

Five black-robed judges — three who will hear the case and two alternates — filed silently into a packed courtroom on the edge of Schiphol, the airport from which the doomed flight took off, heading for Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. A small number of family

PETER DEJONG | AP PHOTO

This Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 file photo, shows the reconstructed wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, put on display during a press conference in Gilze-Rijen, central Netherlands. members of victims were in court, others watched proceedings via a video link from a conference center in the central Netherlands.

Among those in court was Piet Ploeg, who lost his brother, Alex, his sister-in-law and his nephew.

Ploeg sat in court, his hands folded in front of him, listening attentively as the case started.

“Next of kin want justice, simple as that,” he said. “We want justice for the fact that 298 people are murdered, and this court and the hearings (that) will start today will give us more clarity about what happened, why it happened and who was responsible for it.”

Steenhuis said the criminal file in the case contains some 36,000 pages and “an enormous amount of multimedia files.” Examining it at trial “will be a very painful and emotional period. There are many victims and of course because of that there are many next of kin,” he said.

Jon and Meryn O’Brien flew all the way from Sydney to witness the start of the unprecedented Dutch trial, hoping for justice for their son Jack.

“The trial is important because the truth still matters,” Jon said on the eve of the trial. “You shouldn’t be able to murder 298 people and

for there to be no consequences, regardless of who you are. So it’s important the truth about that is told.”

The O’Briens were among families who arranged 298 white chairs in rows resembling aircraft seating outside the Russian Embassy in The Hague on Sunday to protest what they see as Moscow’s deliberate attempts to obscure the truth about what happened.

After a painstaking investigation spanning years, an international team of investigators and prosecutors last year named four suspects: Russians Igor Girkin, Sergey Dubinskiy and Oleg Pula-

tov as well as Ukrainian Leonid Kharchenko. More suspects could face charges as the investigations continue.

Pulatov hired a firm of Dutch lawyers to represent him. He also had a Russian lawyer in court, Steenhuis said. The lawyers will be allowed to raise preliminary objections such as challenging the court’s jurisdiction at later hearings, if they want to.

Russia has consistently denied involvement in the downing, even after prosecutors alleged that the Buk missile system which destroyed the passenger plane was transported into Ukraine from the Russian 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade’s base in Kursk and the launching system was then returned to Russia.

In Moscow last week, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused investigators of presuming Russia’s guilt.

In a statement, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called the trial “an important milestone towards accountability for the shooting down of MH17” and the deaths of 298 people, including 10 Britons.

The case is a regular Dutch criminal trial with an unprecedented number of victims.

Legal expert Marieke de Hoon of Amsterdam’s Vrije University characterized the case as “both ordinary and extraordinary at the same time.”

Under Dutch law, family members are allowed to make victim impact statements and seek compensation. That will likely happen sometime later this year.

“For me, the most important thing (is) will there be enough evidence that the judge can make a conclusion: Guilty,” said Anton Kotte, who lost three family members. “If that’s the case, then I will be satisfied, because I know at that moment another level will be attacked — a political level will be attacked worldwide in the direction of Russia.”

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TAKE NOTICE CABARRUS IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CABARRUS COUNTY 19sp688 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY CAMILO VARGAS AND ANN MARIE VARGAS DATED OCTOBER 25, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 6375 AT PAGE 325 AND MODIFIED

BY AGREEMENT RECORDED MARCH 21, 2017 AT BOOK 12406, PAGE 178 IN THE CABARRUS COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE

20 SP 28 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Samantha B. Hurlocker a/k/a Sam B. Hurlocker to Henry V. Cunningham, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated May 11, 2017 and recorded on May 11, 2017 in Book 12483 at Page 0108, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 18, 2020 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

CUMBERLAND 19 SP 691 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Lois Yara McDowell and Matthew C. McDowell to Alexis Alan, Trustee(s), which was dated July 18, 2018 and recorded on July 23, 2018 in Book 10346 at Page 0871, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be fore-

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 20SP37 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY CLIFFORD ROY SEAGO DATED MAY 8, 2009 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 8147 AT PAGE 685 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and hold-

20 SP 41 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Elizabeth Schneider Whitley a/k/a Betty A. Whitley to Alexis Alan, Trustee(s), which was dated November 21, 2017 and recorded on November 27, 2017 in Book 10209 at Page 0888 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on February 3, 2020 in Book 10685, Page 741, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 17sp1328 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY VERNELL GOINGS AND DONNA M. GOINGS DATED FEBRUARY 13, 2013 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 9115 AT PAGE 514 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and

20 SP 3 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Robert Castaneda, III and Ruby J. Castaneda to Michael J. Broker, Trustee(s), which was dated July 3, 2012 and recorded on July 3, 2012 in Book 08939 at Page 0023, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the

20 SP 46 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Stacey C. Barr and Joshua B. Barr, as Trustees of the Joshua B. Barr Revocable Trust Agreement, dated April 26, 2007, and Trustee(s) of the Stacey C. Barr Revoc to Jaime Kosofsky, Trustee(s), which was dated July 27, 2016 and recorded on August 1, 2016 in Book 9912 at Page 723, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be fore-

20 SP 31 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Johnney R. Conner, Jr. a/k/a Johnney R. Conner and Diana L. Conner to Jacqueline B. Amato and Philip M. Rudisill, Trustee(s), which was dated July 28, 2016 and recorded on July 28, 2016 in Book 09910 at Page 0107, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be fore-

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on March 25, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Camilo Vargas and Ann Marie Vargas, dated October 25, 2005 to secure the original principal amount of $188,000.00, and recorded in Book 6375 at Page 325 of the Cabarrus County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: 1453 Bedlington Dr Northwest, Charlotte, NC 28269 Tax Parcel ID: 4670-92-0947-0000 Present Record Owners: Camilo Vargas and Ann Marie Vargas And Being more commonly known as: 1453 Bedlington Dr Northwest, Charlotte, NC 28269 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Camilo Vargas and Ann Marie Vargas.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising

out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of

the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is February 5, 2020.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 10-011118

cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: LYING AND BEING IN NO. 4 TOWNSHIP, CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA IN THE SOUTH WEST INTERSECTION OF MILTON LANE AND TODD AVENUE, AND BEING ONE (1/2) HALF OF LOT NO. 283 AND ONE (1/2) HALF OF LOT NO. 284 OF SUBDIVISION OF ROCKWOOD PLAT NO. 5 AS SHOWN ON PLAT FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA IN MAP BOOK NO. 7, PAGE 80 AND BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS : BEGINNING AT AN IRON STAKE IN THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF MILTON LANE AND TODD AVENUE AND RUNS THENCE WITH THE WEST EDGE OF TODD AVENUE SOUTH 20-36 EAST 150 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE IN THE WEST EDGE OF TODD AVENUE, FRONT CORNER OF LOTS NOS. 284 AND 285, THENCE WITH THE DIVIDING LINE OF LOTS NOS. 284 AND 285, SOUTH 69 - 24 WEST 75 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE, A NEW CORNER IN THE LINE OF LOTS NOS. 284 AND 285; THENCE A NEW LINE NORTH 20-36 WEST 150 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE, A NEW CORNER IN THE SOUTH

EDGE OF MILTON LANE; THENCE WITH THE SOUTH EDGE OF MILTON LANE NORTH 69 - 24 EAST 75 FEET TO THE BEGINNING. SURVEYED AND PLATTED BY WALTER L. FURR, JR., JULY 12, 1953.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 108 Milton Avenue Northeast, Concord, NC 28025.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Samantha B. Hurlocker, unmarried.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-08084-FC02

closed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 25, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Tax ID Number: 0422-90-6260 Land situated in the City of Fayetteville in the County of Cumberland in the State of NC Land situated in the Township of Grays Creek in the County of Cumberland in the State of NC BEING ALL OF LOT 2, CONSISTING OF 1.14 ACRES MORE OR LESS, PROPERTY OF UPTON TYSON, AS SHOWN ON MAP RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 112, PAGE 50, OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. Commonly known as: 6521 Colepark Drive, Hope Mills, NC 28348-7999 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior

conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 6521 Colepark Drive, Hope Mills, NC 28348.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the

current owner(s) of the property is/are Lois Yara McDowell.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 pri-

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-03918-FC01

er of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on March 16, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Clifford Roy Seago, dated May 8, 2009 to secure the original principal amount of $86,850.00, and recorded in Book 8147 at Page 685 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: 1825 Faber St, Fayetteville, NC 28304 Tax Parcel ID:

0416-94-0927 Present Record Owners: The Estate of Clifford R. Seago And Being more commonly known as: 1825 Faber St, Fayetteville, NC 28304 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Estate of Clifford R. Seago.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly

are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Or-

der for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is February 24, 2020.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-108740

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 18, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Land situated in the Township of Carver’s Creek in the County of Cumberland in the State of NC BEGINNING AT AN IRON STAKE IN THE NORTHERN MARGIN OF DOWFIELD DRIVE, FORMERLY BISHOP STREET, SAID IRON STAKE BEING NORTH 61 DEGREES 56 MINUTES EAST 200 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT NO. 10, BLOCK C, OF PINECREST ACRES, SECTION III, AND RUNS THENCE AS THE NORTHERN MARGIN OF THE AFORESAID DOWFIELD DRIVE NORTH 61 DEGREES 56 MINUTES EAST 100 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE NORTH 28 DEGREES 04 MINUTES WEST 200 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE SOUTH 61 DEGREES 56 MINUTES WEST 100 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE SOUTH 28 DEGREES 04 MINUTES EAST 200 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND BEING ALL OF LOT 13, BLOCK C OF PINECREST ACRES, SECTION IV, AS

SHOWN ON RECORDED PLAT IN BOOK OF PLATS 36, PAGE 13, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 740 Dowfield Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28311.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Betty A. Whitley.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-21158-FC01

failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on March 23, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Vernell Goings and Donna M. Goings, dated February 13, 2013 to secure the original principal amount of $113,500.00, and recorded in Book 9115 at Page 514 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: 7324 Beaver Run Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28314

Tax Parcel ID: 9487-18-3867 Present Record Owners: Vernell Goings and Donna M. Goings And Being more commonly known as: 7324 Beaver Run Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28314 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Vernell Goings and Donna M. Goings.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly

are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of

the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is February 20, 2020.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 17-094621

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 18, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

BEING all of Lot Number 8, in a subdivision known as CASTLEFIELD AT MILLSTONE, SECTION ONE, and the same being duly recorded to Book of Plat 123, Page 171, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Robert III Castaneda and wife, Ruby J. Castaneda.

pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the termination.

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1804 Didsbury Circle, Fayetteville, NC 28306.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

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 pri-

closed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 18, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Land Situated in the City of Fayetteville in the County of Cumberland in the State of NC BEING ALL OF LOT 201 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS VANSTORY HILLS, SECTION 2 AND THE SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 18, PAGE 62, CUMBERAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 2620 Huntington Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars

($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are The Joshua B. Barr Revocable Trust Agreement and The Stacey C. Barr Revocable Trust Agreement.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-21485-FC01

closed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 18, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot Number 5, in a subdivision known as Cypress Lakes, Section III and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 39, at Page 46, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 2244 Cypress Lakes Rd, Hope Mills, NC 28348.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time

of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Johnney R. Conner, Jr. and wife, Diana L. Conner.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-08560-FC01

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time

File No.: 19-20246-FC01

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CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY 20 SP 85 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Lewis International Property Group, LLC, in the original amount of $75,400.00, payable to LendingHome Funding Corporation, dated May 16, 2018 and recorded on May 17, 2018 in Book 10306, Page 255, Cumberland County Registry.

Default having been made in the payment of 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

19 SP 1330 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Harold W. Gilchrist and Valerie A. Edwards a/k/a Valerie A. Gilchrist to M. Douglas Crisp, Trustee(s), which was dated January 13, 1998 and recorded on January 21, 1998 in Book 4791 at Page 167, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale

14 SP 640 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by 00Albert N. Campoamor and Kimberly J. Campoamor to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), which was dated March 13, 2012 and recorded on March 14, 2012 in Book 8853 at Page 459, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale

18 SP 755 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Carl L. Dettenmayer and Kimberly A. Dettenmayer to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), which was dated October 3, 2011 and recorded on October 7, 2011 in Book 08737 at Page 0580, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19 SP 1473 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Dominique M. Tindal and Jackie Y. Britt, in the original amount of $112,425.00, payable to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Union Home Mortgage Corp., dated October 16, 2017 and recorded on October 16, 2017 in Book 10186, Page 817, Cumberland County Registry.

Default having been made in the payment of 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 Cumberland County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Cumberland Coun-

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19SP1034 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY SHAUNELL L MCMILLAN DATED JANUARY 4, 2013 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 9081 AT PAGE 248 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and hold-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1426

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Anthony D. Moore and Elizabeth M. Moore to Allan B. Polunsky, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of April, 2016, and recorded in Book 09846, Page 0414, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on March 16, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1157

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Mark Walker and Angela Walker to Jennifer Kirby Fincher PLLC, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of March, 2018, and recorded in Book 10276, Page 0074, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on March 23, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County

20 SP 45 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Horatio S. Fox and Mary Ann Fox to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated August 29, 2005 and recorded on September 2, 2005 in Book 6996 at Page 0851, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 25, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 20 SP 258 FOR THE ADOPTION OF A MINOR TO: The unknown father of Unborn Baby McArthur,

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recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Cumberland County, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on March 24, 2020, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot No. 6 of Block “H” of Scotty Hills Homes, a plat of which said subdivision is duly recorded in Book of Plats 22, Page 14, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 853 Shannon Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28303. Tax ID: 0418-94-0180 Third party purchasers must pay 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, or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. 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 owner of the property is Lewis International Property Group, LLC. 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 January N. Taylor, Bar #33512 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) jtaylor@mtglaw.com

at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 25, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 236 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS SOUTHGATE, SECTION FOUR, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 41, PAGE 72, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1305 Kienast Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28314.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset

bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Harold W. Gilchrist and Lance M. Bert.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and

against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 pri-

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-11612-FC01

at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 25, 2020 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot Fourteen (14), Block “K”, in a subdivision known as Shenandoah, Section Five, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Plat Book 39, Page 52, Cumberland County, North Carolina, Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1713 Paisley Avenue, Fayetteville, NC 28304.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset

bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Albert N. Campoamor and wife, Kimberly J. Campoamor.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and

against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 pri-

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-22850-FC02

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 25, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 780, IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS GATES FOUR, BLOCK “O”, PART 2, AND BEING DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 112, PAGE 113, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 3101 Muirfield Avenue, Fayetteville, NC 28306.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE

EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Kimberly Cross Dettenmayer.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental

agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-05413-FC03

ty, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on March 25, 2020, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 239, in a subdivision known as Cliffdale West, Section Four, according to a plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plats 49, Page 29, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 6958 Brockwood Street, Fayetteville, NC 28314. Tax ID: 9477-88-8246-NAD Third party purchasers must pay 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, or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater.

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 Dominique M. Tindal and Jackie Y. Britt.

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.

er of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on March 23, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Shaunell L McMillan, dated January 4, 2013 to secure the original principal amount of $210,849.00, and recorded in Book 9081 at Page 248 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: 6024 Goldenrain Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28314 Tax Parcel ID:

9477-41-0935 Present Record Owners: Shaunell L. McMillan And Being more commonly known as: 6024 Goldenrain Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28314 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Shaunell L. McMillan.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly

are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Or-

of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 18, in a subdivision known as Arden Forest, Section two, and the same being duly recorded in Plat Book 59, Page 28, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3920 Bridgeview Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Parcel ID: 9494-16-0947 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any rep-

resentation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return

the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 142, in a subdivision known as “Village at Rockfish, Phase Two”, which is duly recorded in Book of Plats 136, Page 91, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1912 Harrington Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical,

environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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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 [NCGS § 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 the termination.

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cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

Said property is commonly known as 306 North Churchill Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28303.

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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Horatio S. Fox and wife, Mary Ann Fox.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination

expected to be born on June 27, 2020 in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Fayetteville, North Carolina. The birth mother is Prisha Lilyen McArthur, who is a 23 year-old African-American female with black, curly hair, brown eyes, dark complexion and a height and weight of 5’7 and 170 lbs. Ms. McArthur is a resident of Fayetteville, North Carolina, who reports that the identity and whereabouts of the biological father are unknown. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you are required to file a response to such pleading not later than 40 days from the

BEING ALL OF LOTS 136 & 137 IN THE NANA BROADFOOT SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF THE SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 9, PAGE 57, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Take notice that a Petition for Pre-Birth Determination of Right to Consent was filed with the Clerk of Superior Court for Cumberland County, North Carolina in the above entitled special proceeding. The Petition relates Unborn Baby McArthur, expected to be born on June 27, 2020 in

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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first day of publication of this notice, that date being March 11, 2020, and upon your failure to do so the Petitioner will apply to the Court for relief sought in the Petition. Any parental rights you may have will be terminated upon the entry of the decree of adoption. This the 11th day of March, 2020.

Kelly T. Dempsey, Attorney for Petitioners, 637 McNinch Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28208.

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der for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is March 2, 2020.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-106539

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Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on March 23, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Cumberland, STATE of North Carolina, and is described as follows: Being all of Lot No. 60 in a subdivision known as Hillendale, Section Eight, Part Three, according to a plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plats 60, Page 64, Cumberland County Registry, NC. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 771 Magellan Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Commonly known as 771 Magellan Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28311 However, by showing this address no additional cover-

age is provided Parcel ID: 0429-97-8483 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of re-

cord and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk

of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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ly described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in the southeastern margin of Old U.S. Highway 301, said point of beginning being located in said margin at a point South 53 degrees 36 minutes West 168 feet from the point of intersection of said margin with the third line of the tract of which this is apart, said point of beginning also being the second corner of a 3/100 acre tract this day conveyed by John Lee McLaurin and wife, Flossie T. McLaurin to Felton Pridgen and wife, Jean B. Pridgen and runs thence from said point of beginning South 53 degrees 36 minutes West 189 feet to a stake in said highway margin; thence South 37 degrees East 115 feet to a stake; thence North 53 degrees 36 minutes East 189 feet to a stake; the third corner of the aforesaid 3/100 acre tract, thence as the second line (reversed) of said 3/100 acre tract North 37 degrees West 115 feet to the point of beginning containing 50/100 acre more or less. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1342 Dunn Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the pur-

chase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pur-

suant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on March 23, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 40, in a subdivision known as “EVERGREEN SOUTH” according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Plat Book 37, Page 44, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4114 Dellwood Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Property Address: 4114 Dellwood Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304 PIN: 0416-62-1276 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-

ance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include,

but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this no-

tice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 97

Eastover Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the center of the Old Clinton Road (now Sapona Road) the corner between Lots 13 and 14 in the subdivision of Paul and Mildred Allen’s property according to Plat Book 18 Page 49 Cumberland County Registry running thence with the dividing lines of Lots 13 and 14 North 3 degrees 16 minutes East 202.88 feet to a stake, the northeast corner of Lots 14 and the northwest corner of Lot 13; thence North 5 degrees 51 minutes East 193.74 feet to the bank of a small canal; thence along the canal bank South 89 degrees 12 minutes East 108.30 feet to an iron stake; Breshears northwestern lot corner, thence with the Breshears western lot line and the western line of a lot to William H. Morris described in Deed Book 718 Page 77 Cumberland County Registry South 5 degrees 44 minutes West 405.25 feet to a point in the center of the Old Clinton Road thence with the center line of the Old Clinton Road as it curves 100 feet to the BEGINNING, excepting, however, conveyance by Grantors to N.C. Dept. of Transportation a small portion of Lots 12 and 13 as appears of record and further subject to the right of way of Sapona Road (formerly Old Clinton Road). This deed combines into one tract the two lots described in Deed Book 2600 Page 639 and Deed Book 718 Page 77 Cumberland County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3255 Sunnyside School Road, Fayetteville, North

Carolina.

Less and Except that property as acquired by the N.C. Board of Transportation for right of way purposes as described in Book 2596, Page 831 Cumberland County Registry.

Tax ID# 0456-64-1189 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being

sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective

on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 25, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 219 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS ACORN RIDGE, SECTION TWO, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF THE SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 112, PAGE 11, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1462 Oldstead Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28306.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due

and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jaharii D Collier and Kendra L. Collier.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of

superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lots 24 and 25, Block “E”, in a subdivision known as Highland Homes, Section II, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 16, Page 3, Cumberland County Registry, and being more fully described as: Beginning at a stake in the northern margin of McPhee Drive, said beginning corner being north 86 degrees 58 minutes west 95 feet from the point of curvature in the northern margin of McPhee Drive as it leads into the western margin of McBain Drive, and running thence with the northern margin of McPhee Drive, North 86 degrees 58 minutes west 100 feet to a stake, and running thence north 8 degrees 25 minutes west 132.63 feet to a stake; thence south 86 degrees 58 minutes east 126.3 feet to a stake; thence parallel to the eastern line of Lot 25 and 15 feet westward thereof, south 3 degrees 02 minutes west 130 feet to the place and point of beginning. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 426 McPhee Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Tax ID: 0427-43-1674 Being that parcel of land conveyed to Walker R. Watts, III a married person from Kostas T. Poulos and wife, Crystal Poulos by that deed dated 12/18/2013 and recorded 12/18/2013 in deed book 9349, at page 573 of the Cumberland County, NC public registry.

Being that parcel of land conveyed to Kostas T. Poulos and wife, Crystal Poulos from Charles W. Davis, unmarried by that deed dated 6/10/2004 and recorded 6/29/2004 in deed book 6573, at page 318 of the Cumberland County, NC public registry.

Parcel Number(s): 0427-43-1674 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special

assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pur-

suant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 1633 - 2932

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 70

County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on March 16, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Fayetteville in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 62, in a subdivision known as Woodland Village, Section Two, Part A, according to a plat of the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 112, Page 6, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2059 Broadman Avenue, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Parcel ID Number: 9496-45-2795 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this

notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing

written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 1742 - 3570

tained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on March 23, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Davidson County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Karen H Brower, dated April 17, 2007 to secure the original principal amount of $33,000.00, and recorded in Book 1786 at Page 1060 of the Davidson County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Tax Parcel ID: 14014A0000007 Present Record Owners: Karen Brower

are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1374

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Consandra L. Bradford, (Consandra L. Bradford aka Consandra Walker, deceased)(Heirs of Consandra L. Bradford aka Consandra Walker: Peyton Walker, Sarita Jordan, Donmonique Bradford and Unknown Heirs of Consandra L. Bradford aka Consandra Walker) to Advantage Title, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of February, 2018, and recorded in Book 10258, Page 0840, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Luther Ray Cogdell and Freida Cogdell to Betty J. Gibson, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of February, 1996, and recorded in Book 4446, Page 0019, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on March 16, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particular-

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kenneth R. Johnson, (Kenneth R. Johnson, deceased)(Heirs of Kenneth R. Johnson: Angela Parker Jones and Unknown Heirs of Kenneth R. Johneson) to Law Offices of Miranda McCoy, Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of September, 2018, and recorded in Book 10380, Page 0682, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Lois T. Morris, Heirs of Lois T. Morris: Teresa P. Thomas, Teena P. Arsenault, Faye T. Coats, Elsie L. Strickland, Patricia P. Stocks, Barbara D. Blackmore, James W. Thomas; Heirs of James W. Thomas: Vicki Hubbard, Amy Hunt, Christy Green, James Steven Thomas (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Lois T. Morris) to Neal G. Helms, Trustee(s), dated November 17, 2009, and recorded in Book No. 08309, at Page 0860 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on March 23, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Fayetteville in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate in the City of,

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jaharii D. Collier and Kendra L. Collier to Steve Bunce, Trustee(s), which was dated February 23, 2005 and recorded on February 25, 2005 in Book 6800 at Page 597, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Walker R. Watts, III (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Walker R. Watts, III) to Fidelity National Title Ins., Trustee(s), dated January 12, 2015, and recorded in Book No. 9577, at Page 345 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on March 16, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Fayetteville in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Fayetteville, Seventy-First Township, Cumberland County,

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Laura M. Hudson a/k/a Laura Mary Hudson, David M. Hudson a/k/a David Hudson (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Laura M. Hudson and David M. Hudson) to Frances Jones, Trustee(s), dated April 5, 2010, and recorded in Book No. 8368, at Page 182 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Fayetteville, Cumberland

DAVIDSON IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION DAVIDSON COUNTY 19SP537 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY KAREN H BROWER DATED APRIL 17, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1786 AT PAGE 1060 IN THE DAVIDSON COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority con-

19 SP 435 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Candace Kiser, Steven M. Kiser and Catherine Leonard to Stephen Holton, Trustee(s), which was dated June 30, 2016 and recorded on June 30, 2016 in Book 2228 at Page 798, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale

Address of property: Rd, Lexington, NC 27295

794

Byerly

at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 23, 2020 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING Lot No. 16 of ANNOLA ESTATES as shown on map recorded in Plat Book 15, Page 65, Davidson County, North Carolina.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 228 Lowe Dr, Lexington, NC 27295.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due

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And Being more commonly known as: 794 Byerly Rd, Lexington, NC 27295 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Karen H. Brower.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly

and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Candace Kiser and husband, Stephen M. Kiser, and Catherine Leonard.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of

The date of this Notice is February 14, 2020.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-107938

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on

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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-11248-FC01

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 11, 2020

DAVIDSON IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION DAVIDSON COUNTY 20SP15 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY KENNETH M. CARDEN DATED OCTOBER 26, 2011 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2035 AT PAGE 156 IN THE DAVIDSON COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority con-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 536

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Stephanie Everhart Grubb and Brian Eugene Grubb to Dennis F. Hardiman, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of May, 2016, and recorded in Book 2222, Page 2439-2459, in Davidson County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:30 AM on March 18, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Davidson, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION DAVIDSON COUNTY 19SP540 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY RAYMOND P. COLLINS AKA RAYMOND PAUL COLLINS AND JULIE F. COLLINS DATED MAY 30, 2014 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2144 AT PAGE 695 IN THE DAVIDSON COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 545

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Brandy Michelle Bowman to William T. Morrison and Philip M. Rudisill, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of July, 2018, and recorded in Book 2323, Page 56, in Davidson County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, or the cus-

16 SP 651 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Erica Elizabeth Barringer, an unmarried woman to Michael J. Broker, Trustee(s), which was dated December 11, 2006 and recorded on December 13, 2006 in Book 1750 at Page 1513, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at

JOHNSTON 20 SP 9 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Betty E. Joyner to Tiffany L. Davis, Trustee(s), which was dated November 4, 2008 and recorded on November 4, 2008 in Book 3620 at Page 329 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on February 3, 2020 in Book 5517, Page 256, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing

19 SP 649 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Virginia F. Mack and Patricia A. Hicks to The Title Company of North Carolina, Trustee(s), which was dated August 18, 2000 and recorded on August 21, 2000 in Book 1963 at Page 809, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION JOHNSTON COUNTY 19SP512 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY WALTER E. WHATLEY AND CHARLOTTE S. WHATLEY DATED DECEMBER 23, 2003 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2609 AT PAGE 687 IN THE JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY 19 SP 468 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Dale Ray Edwards and Laci L Edwards, in the original amount of $80,023.00, payable to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Advantage Lending, LLC, dated May 25, 2017 and recorded on May 25, 2017 in Book 4964, Page 493, Johnston County Registry.

Default having been made in the payment of 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 Johnston County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 248

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Taiseer A. Zarka and Jehan Zarka (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Taiseer Abou Zarka and Jehan Zarka) to GBTC, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of April, 2009, and recorded in Book 3694, Page 371, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield,

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tained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on March 23, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Davidson County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Kenneth M. Carden, dated October 26, 2011 to secure the original principal amount of $78,123.00, and recorded in Book 2035 at Page 156 of the Davidson County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: 215 Black Lake Rd, Thomasville, NC 27360 Tax Parcel ID: 16352E0000081A Present Record Owners: The Estate of Kenneth Max Carden And Being more commonly known as: 215 Black Lake Rd, Thomasville, NC 27360 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Estate of Kenneth Max Carden.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being of-

fered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you

are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

For additional information, please see Auction.com.

The date of this Notice is March 2, 2020.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 20-108925

Lexington, Lexington Township, Davidson County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin found at the northwest corner of Lot 4 of Block 5 of Fairview Heights, Plat Book 3, Page 12, Davidson County Registry, the southwest corner of this tract; running thence parallel with the east side of Kildee Drive North 17 deg 25’ 41” East 62.03 feet to an iron pin found at the common corner of Lots 2 and 3; running thence with the south line of Lot 2, South 72 deg 13’ 18” East 151.64 feet to an iron pin found; running thence South 17 deg 30’ 30” West 62.00 feet to an iron pin found at the northeast corner of Lot 4; running thence with the northern line of Lot 4, North 72 deg 13’ 57” West 151.55 feet to the point of BEGINNING, and being a portion of Lot 3 of Block 5 of Fairview Heights Subdivision, as platted and recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 12, Davidson County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 605 Kildee Drive, Lexington, North Carolina.

This property is conveyed together with and subject to a joint driveway easement referred to in Deed Book 870, Page 231 and as described in Deed Book 528, Pages 261 and 287, which are incorporated herein by reference.

1112600050003 Title to the above described property conveyed to Bri-

an Eugene Grubb and Stephanie Everhart Grubb, husband and wife from Brian Eugene Grubb and Stephanie Everhart Grubb (f/k/a Stephanie Rae Evrhart) by General Warranty Deed dated April 5, 2002 and recorded April 11, 2002 in Book 1309, Page 1460 or Instrument No. 0010679.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special

assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1277721 (FC.FAY)

contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on March 23, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Davidson County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Raymond P. Collins aka Raymond Paul Collins and Julie F. Collins, dated May 30, 2014 to secure the original principal amount of $88,369.00, and recorded in Book 2144 at Page 695 of the Davidson County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: 8361 East Holly Grove Rd, Thomasville, NC 27360

Tax Parcel ID: 16347L0000001 Present Record Owners: Raymond Paul Collins and Julie F. Collins And Being more commonly known as: 8361 East Holly Grove Rd, Thomasville, NC 27360 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Raymond Paul Collins and Julie F. Collins.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising

out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you

are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is February 13, 2020.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-107139 Client Code: CWF

tomary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:30 AM on March 18, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Davidson, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 16, Block C, Section 2, of Rolling Acres as recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 21 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 124 Arthur Drive, Thomasville, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder

of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return

of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing

written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 23, 2020 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Unit 506, Phase V, SAVANNAH PARK CONDOMINIUMS, a map or plat of which is duly recorded in Condominium Plat Book 1 at Pages 55-57 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Davidson County, North Carolina. TOGETHER with an undivided interest in common elements as provided for in the Declaration of Condominium as recorded in Book 1033, Page 111 and as amended by Book 1446, Page 1697.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1112 Trinity Sreet, Unit 506, Thomasville, NC 27360.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset

bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Erica E. Barringer.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may re-

quest the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-25607-FC0

said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 17, 2020 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit: All that certain property situated in the County of JOHNSTON, and State of NORTH CAROLINA, being described as follows: THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, LOT 5, CONTAINING 0.235 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN FINAL PLAT OF PEA FIELD, PHASE II, PREPARED BY L. DENNIS LEE, P.A., FILED 04/18/2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 66, PAGE 151, JOHNSTON COUNTY RECORDS, NORTH CAROLINA. REFERENCE BEING MADE TO SAID PLAT FOR A MORE FULL AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. BEING A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY CONVEYED IN General Warranty Deed from Ernest Y. Wilkinson and

Lois B. Wilkinson to Thaddeus Joyner and Betty E. Joyner, dated 10/20/1995, recorded 10/20/1995, in Deed Book 1475, Page 259, in the Register of Deeds for Johnston County, North Carolina.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 510 W 7th St, Kenly, NC 27542.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Betty E Joyner.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-08204-FC01

at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 17, 2020 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 2, Tyndall Crossing Subdivision, as depicted in Plat Book 52, Page 302, Johnston County Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 815 West Watson Road, Benson, NC 27504.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due

and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Patricia F. Hicks.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on March 24, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Johnston County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Walter E. Whatley and Charlotte S. Whatley, dated December 23, 2003 to secure the original principal amount of $99,000.00, and recorded in Book 2609 at Page 687 of the Johnston County Public Registry.

The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: 114 Mackenzie Dr, Princeton, NC 27569 Tax Parcel ID:

04012028K Present Record Owners: The Heirs of Walter E. Whatley And Being more commonly known as: 114 Mackenzie Dr, Princeton, NC 27569 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Heirs of Walter E. Whatley.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens

and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on

or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is February 20, 2020.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-106374 Client Code: CWF

Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Johnston County, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on March 17, 2020, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Lots 28 and 29 as shown on the Frank Allen Plat No.1 of the Town of Kenly, NC said lots being situate at the corner of Darden (Revell) and First Streets, and being each 45 feet on the front and 138 feet deep. See Plat recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 224, for further description. These are the identical lots conveyed by J.C. Grady and wife, Ella S Grady to William Shirley by deed dated January 4, 1921, and recorded in L-11, Page 185, Johnston County Registry. See also Book 445, Page 576, Johnston County Registry.

Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 105 S Darden Street, Kenly, NC 27542. Tax ID: 03004054 Third party purchasers must pay 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, or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. 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 Dale Ray Edwards and Laci L.

Edwards.

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.

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Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on March 17, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 40, Section 2, Southridge Subdivision, as depicted in Book of Maps 49, Page 130 of the Johnston County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 118 South Ridge Drive, Garner, North Carolina.

ance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of fore-

closure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 11, 2020

C8 JOHNSTON AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 453

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Thomas J. Morak and Colette A. Morak, (Colette A. Morak, deceased) to A. Grant Whitney, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of May, 2007, and recorded in Book 3346, Page 297, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 113

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Priscilla King McMillan and Tommie W. McMillan (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Priscilla McMillan) to Fiserv Fulfillment Services, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 12th day of December, 2006, and recorded in Book 3261, Page 788, and Modification in Book 5246, Page 705, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on March 17, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Wilders, in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Barbara Hockaday and Michael Ginn, (Barbara Hockaday, Deceased) (Heirs of Barbara Hockaday: Jerry Wayne Hockaday, Jr., Charles Hogan Hockaday, Alicia Rene Hockaday Baron and Unknown Heirs of Barbara Hockaday) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Barbara Hockaday) to David Brunk, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of September, 2007, and recorded in Book 3424, Page 810, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Sub-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 306

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Judith A. Lee to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of February, 2007, and recorded in Book 3291, Page 549, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on March 17, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Rayford Woodall, Sr. and Karen S. Woodall, (Rayford Woodall, Sr., deceased) (Heirs of Rayford Woodall, Sr.: Karen S. Woodall, Chanele McClain, Rayford Woodall, Jr., Brenda Vestal and Unknown Heirs of Rayford Woodall) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Rayford Woodall, Sr.) to Bridgespan Title Company, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of May, 2002, and recorded in Book 2259, Page 020, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Yolanda Terry to Gwynn & Edwards, PA, Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of November, 2013, and recorded in Book 4387, Page 48, and Modification in Book 4674, Page 337, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael Silcox (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Michael Silcox and Bernice I. Lopez) to PBRE, Inc., Trustee(s), dated February 10, 2016, and recorded in Book No. 4718, at Page 345 in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina,

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION JOHNSTON COUNTY 19SP583 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LAKEISHA D SALLEY DATED DECEMBER 28, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3044 AT PAGE 597 IN THE JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jerry Dunkley and Tonya Dunkley to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of March, 2012, and recorded in Book 3750, Page 604, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow 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

11:00 AM on March 17, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in the eastern right of way of NCSR 2137, said point being located North 9 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 304 feet from the northwest corner of Clarence Lane, said stake also being in the line of Jonah Arnold Pittman; thence with said right of way North 9 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 200.00 feet to a stake; thence South 81 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 200 feet to a stake; thence with Pittman line South 9 degrees West 200 feet to a stake, thence with a new line of Pittman, North 81 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 200 feet to the point of beginning, containing 40,000 square feet, according to a survey by Barbour Land Surveying for Justin F. McNeill, Bayetta B. McNeill and Justin F. McNeill, Jr. dated November 5, 1991. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 338 Pittman Road, Selma, North Carolina.

costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include,

but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to

the effective date of the termination.

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Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of fore-

closure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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stitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on March 17, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain property situated in the Township of Smithfield in the County of Johnston and State of North Carolina, being more fully described in a Deed dated 12/16/2003 and recorded 12/16/2003, among the land records of the County and State set forth above, in Deed Volume 2604 and Page 535. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 64 Williams Lane, Smithfield, North Carolina.

Tax Map or Parcel ID No. : 15I09043B Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars

($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing

written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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lowing real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the right of way of the Southern Railway Corner of Lot No. 14; thence as the line of Lot No. 14 in a northeasterly direction for a distance of 231.0 feet to a point in the line of Lot No. 22; thence in an easterly direction for a distance of 50.7 feet to a stake, corner of Lot No. 12; thence as the line of Lot No. 12 in a southwesterly direction of 222.6 feet; thence as the right of way of Southern Railway for a distance of 50 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING and being Lot No. 13 of the Subdivision of the Pound Farm, as shown in map by R.T. Newcomb, Jr., Surveyor dated April 1947 and recorded in Book of Maps 5 at Page 3, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 132 Liberty Lane, Clayton, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars

($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing

written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on March 17, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lots 25, 26, 27, and 28 as depicted upon a plat entitled “Barbour Lots,” dated June, 1916, recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 41, Johnston County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 507 Maple Avenue, Four Oaks, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars

($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in

the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or

after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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11:00 AM on March 17, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 358, Cobblestone Village Subdivision, Phase 7E & 7F, as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 78, Page 12, Johnston County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 113 Plymouth Drive, Clayton, North Carolina.

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this no-

tice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agree-

ment, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition pri-

or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on March 17, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Clayton in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 3549, Riverwood Athletic Club, Phase 3-A2, as shown on a map recorded in Plat Book 63, Pages 457-458, Johnston County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 352 Collinsworth Drive, Clayton, North Carolina.

Parcel ID Number: 2348576 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-

ance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of fore-

closure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on March 13, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Johnston County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Lakeisha D Salley, dated December 28, 2005 to secure the original principal amount of $126,100.00, and recorded in Book 3044 at Page 597 of the Johnston County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

13C02020X Present Record Owners: Salley

are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court

being more particularly described as follows: ALL that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Wilders Township, Johnston County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 32 and 34 of the subdivision of the E.F. Boyette Property in the Town of Four Oaks, N.C. surveyed and plotted by E. P. Lore, C.E. and recorded in Plat Book #1, Page #80, Registry of Johnston County. See Book 74, Page 65, Book 443, Page 172, Book 456, Page 162, and Book 443, Page 297, Registry of Johnston County. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 117 West Allen Street, Four Oaks, North Carolina.

BEING the same property conveyed to Priscilla King McMillan and husband, Tommie W. McMillan by Deed from Priscilla K. McMillan recorded 11/30/2006 in Deed Book 3244, Page 898, in the Register of Deeds Office of Johnston County, North Carolina.

DEED NOTE: Madgaline Cole had retained interest in the above property from Deed recorded 11/15/1945.

TAX ID #: 08016018

Lakeisha

D.

And Being more commonly known as: 338 Tranquil Ln, Willow Springs, NC 27592 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Lakeisha D. Salley.

Address of property: 338 Tranquil Ln, Willow Springs, NC 27592 Tax Parcel ID:

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly

for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 26, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Onslow, Sate of North Carolina, and is described as follows: Being all of Lot 5A as depicted on a map entitled “Recombination survey for Johnny Stiltner and wife, Patsy Elaine Stiltner, Richlands Township, Onslow County, NC” dated July 30, 2008, surveyed by Gairy Canady Land Surveying and recorded in Map Book 59, Page 39, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 117 Brookhaven Drive, Richlands, North Carolina.

Parcel ID: 076963 Commonly known as 117 Brookhaven Drive, Richlands, NC 28574 However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pur-

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The date of this Notice is February 5, 2020.

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suant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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North State Journal for Wednesday, March 11, 2020

ONSLOW NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 86

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by James R. Ambs and Katherine Maggiani (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): James R. Ambs) to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated the 16th day of October, 2012, and recorded in Book 3869, Page 542, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 96

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Mason H. Davis and Kayla J. Davis (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Mason H. Davis) to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of February, 2015, and recorded in Book 4267, Page 320, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 26, 2020 and will

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1021

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Bryan W. Sailer, Crystle Sailer (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Bryan W. Sailer and Crystle Sailer) to Fidelity National Agency Solutions, Trustee(s), dated August 9, 2016, and recorded in Book No. 4498, at Page 518 in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 26, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Jacksonville in the Coun-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 83

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ryan Safran (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Ryan Safran) to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corp., Trustee(s), dated June 24, 2016, and recorded in Book No. 4473, at Page 220 in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 19, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Maysville in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 73

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jonathan D. Gardner, Delma R. Moreno a/k/a Delma Gardner (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jonathan D. Gardner and Delma R. Moreno) to James R. Seely, Trustee(s), dated August 21, 2018, and recorded in Book No. 4831, at Page 57 in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 26, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 74

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jeremy Paul Douglas, Rachel N. Douglas a/k/a Rachel Noel Douglas (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jeremy Paul Douglas and Rachel N. Douglas) to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated October 2, 2018, and recorded in Book No. 4844, at Page 51 in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 19, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Hubert

File No.: 19 CVS 1895 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in a judgment bearing the caption “Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. Matthew R. Curran, Linsey Curran, Century 21 Champion Real Estate, Theresa Karle, Alfred J. Karle, III, aka Joseph Karle, and Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., Lee County, and pursuant to the terms of the judgment, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale that certain property as described below. Said sale will be held in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, the 12th day of March, 2020 at the courthouse door, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situate in the County of On-

RANDOLPH AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 255

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jason M. Kivette and Kristin L. Kivette to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 16th day of November, 2009, and recorded in Book RE 2157, Page 684, and Modification in Book 2554, Page 149, in Randolph County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City

19 SP 338 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Charles T. Schaefer and Stacy L. Schaefer to Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. of New York, Trustee(s), which was dated November 23, 2005 and recorded on December 1, 2005 in Book RE1949 at Page 2459, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at

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be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 19, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Onslow, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows: BEING all of Lot 24, as shown on the map entitled “Ashbury Park Section VIII” recorded in Map Book 63, Page 188, Onslow County Registry, reference to said map being hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 208 Sweet Gum Lane, Richlands, North Carolina.

Parcel ID: 155535 Commonly known as 208 Sweet Gum Lane, Richlands, NC 28574 However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the

sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the pur-

chase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or

after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot number 2, as shown and described on a plat entitled, “Revised Final Plat, TRINITY CROSSING, SECTION III, a Planned Residential Development,” dated 08/13/12, prepared by Parker & Associates, Inc. and recorded in Map Book 66, Pages 150-150A, Cabinet N, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 503 Celestial Court, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Subject to the Declaration of Conditions, Reservations and Restrictions recorded in Book 4010, Page 306, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina.

costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in

the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of fore-

closure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but

are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termi-

nation. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not

more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request

the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00),

whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing

written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

Property Address – 326 Running Road, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546 Parcel Number: 058638

releases. Any assessments, costs or fees resulting from the sale will be due and payable from the purchaser at the sale. The sale will not convey any personal property which may be located on the real property and the Commissioner makes no warranties or representations as to whether improvements to the real property are personal in nature.

A cash deposit (no personal check), or certified check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the high bid, will be required at the time of the sale.

The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as required by law.

This the 24th day of January, 2020.

Susan R. Benoit, Commissioner

Post Office Box 2505

Fayetteville, NC 28302

(910) 8646888

ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

The property is being sold “as is”, without warranties, subject to all taxes, special assessments and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded

BY: __________ ________________________

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU

By fee simple deed from John E. Loveland and wife, Katrina L. Loveland, husband and wife as set forth in Book 1745, Page 334 dated 01/02/2002 and recorded 01/02/2002, Randolph County Records, State of North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 24, 2020 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT No. 22 of Evergreen Acres, Section 3, a map or plat of which is duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Randolph County, North Carolina in Plat Book 28 at Page 33 to which reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description as well as easements applicable thereto.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 3928 Evergreen Drive, Trinity, NC 27370.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE

EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Charles T. Schaefer and Stacy L. Schaefer.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1,

2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 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.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court

ty of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Onslow, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows: Being all of Lot 6 as shown on that plat entitled “Final Plat Cole’s Farm” as recorded in Map Book 50, Page 161 Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 111 Ed Coles Court, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Parcel ID: 068388 Commonly known as 111 Ed Coles Ct, Jacksonville, NC 28546 However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 7, as shown on that plat entitled, “Stallions Run, Section 2,” prepared by Gairy I. Canady Land Surveying, which plat is recorded in Map Book 44, Page 138, Slide K-1805, Onslow County Registry, North Carolina.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 208 Mustang Court, Maysville, North Carolina.

Subject to Restrictive Covenants recorded in Book 2020, Page 148, Onslow County Registry, North Carolina.

Being known as 208 Mustang Court, Maysville, NC 28555.

Parcel ID#037776 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars

the following real estate situated in Jacksonville in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 1, as shown on Plat entitled, “Aragona Village Duplexes, Section 1-A, White Oak Township,” and prepared by James E. Stewart and Associates, Inc., as recorded in Map Book 23, Page 141, Onslow County Registry.

Including the unit located thereon; said unit being located at 100 Brasswood Court, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative

in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 23 as shown on that certain plat entitled “Final Plat Sudden Ridge Swansboro & White Oak Twp., Onslow Co., North Carolina Owner Maurice Capps Investment Company dated 12/5/12” prepared by Parker & Associates, Inc., said plat being recorded in Map Book 66, Page 213 and 213A, Cabinet N, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 106 Ridgepath Lane, Hubert, North Carolina.

Subject to Restrictive and Protective Covenants recorded in Book 4094, Page 688 and amended in Book 4132, Page 364, Onslow County Registry.

Subject to a non-exclusive Right of Way and Easement recorded in Book 3872, Page 428, Onslow County Registry.

Subject to Reservation of oil, as, mineral or other subsurface rights of record if any Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the

slow North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 8 as shown on that plan entitled “Final Plat Horse Creek Farms Section III-C” as recorded in Map book 36, Page 140 of the Onslow County Registry.

Subject to Restrictive and Protective covenants as recorded in Book 1461, Page 538, Onslow County Registry.

of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 24, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that parcel of land in Township of Level Cross, Randolph County, State of North Carolina, as described in Deed Book 1745, Page 334, Being known and designated as Lot 2, containing 1.087 acres of the John E. Loveland and wife, Katrina L. Loveland property, filed in Plat Book 75, Page 24, recorded 12/19/2001. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5312 Fred Lineberry Road, Randleman, North Carolina.

Together with a permanent easement for sanitary sewer purposes over and across Lot No. 1 of said subdivision, as shown on the above-referenced plat.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 1229 - 1973

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 1430 - 2455

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 1618 - 2903

c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 2000 - 4184

after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1248018 (FC.FAY)

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-16091-FC01

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 11, 2020

C10 RANDOLPH IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RANDOLPH COUNTY 20sp24 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY KEVIN R. HEMPHILL AND TINA MARIE HEMPHILL DATED APRIL 19, 2013 AND RECORDED IN BOOK RE2333 AT PAGE 1752 IN THE RANDOLPH COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority con-

STANLY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 81

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Tammy B. Helms and Brian K. Helms to Robert W. Odom, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of July, 2004, and recorded in Book 1011, Page 0817, in Stanly County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Stanly County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION STANLY COUNTY 18SP114 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LABREECE A CHAPPELL AND HEATHER M CHAPPELL DATED DECEMBER 8, 2014 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1509 AT PAGE 659 AND MODIFIED

BY AGREEMENT RECORDED JUNE 7, 2017 IN BOOK 1611, PAGE 881 IN THE STANLY COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein

UNION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 19-CVS-658 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF UNION ANTHIUM, LLC, Plaintiff,

19 SP 396 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James D. Wyatt to Clint Bonkowski, Trustee(s), which was dated September 29, 2017 and recorded on September 29, 2017 in Book 07025 at Page 0165, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 17, 2020 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County,

20 SP 8 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Alexander Haymaker to Pat Piper, Trustee(s), which was dated August 10, 2018 and recorded on August 10, 2018 in Book 07214 at Page 0423, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 17, 2020 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County,

19 SP 444 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jennifer Ghera to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated January 16, 2015 and recorded on January 16, 2015 in Book 06368 at Page 0315, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 24, 2020 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION UNION COUNTY 20SP37 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LORI STRIBLING DATED DECEMBER 28, 2009 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 05263 AT PAGE 0702 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED JULY 24, 2013 IN BOOK 6059, PAGE 293 IN THE UNION COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE

tained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 1:30PM on March 25, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Randolph County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Kevin R. Hemphill and Tina Marie Hemphill, dated April 19, 2013 to secure the original principal amount of $118,622.00, and recorded in Book RE2333 at Page 1752 of the Randolph County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property:

3416

Lamp

foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on March 25, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Furr, in the County of Stanly, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in Furr Township, Stanly County, North Carolina and being Lots Nos. 20 & 21 of the Creekview Subdivision, Phase II, as set forth in Plat Book 11, page 79, Stanly County Registry, which is hereby referenced for a more complete description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 17060 Creekview Lane, Locust, North Carolina.

For reference see deed recorded in Book 709, page 292, Stanly County Registry.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this

contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:30AM on March 25, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Stanly County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Labreece A Chappell and Heather M Chappell, dated December 8, 2014 to secure the original principal amount of $124,489.00, and recorded in Book 1509 at Page 659 of the Stanly County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: 2115 wood Dr, Albemarle, NC 28001 Tax Parcel ID: 27228 / 655903204364

Fleet-

V. All Lawful Heirs of Lutricia A. Gainey a/k/a Lutricia Massey Gainey; Paariq A. Samad; Any Spouse of Parriq A. Samad; Carlton Gainey a/k/a Carlton C. Gainey, Jr. a/k/a Carlton Cravin Gainey, Jr.; Any Spouse of Carlton Gainey a/k/a Carlton C. Gainey, Jr. Carlton Cravin Gainey, Jr.; Diyaa Gainey a/k/a Diyaa Abdullah Gainey a/k/a Diya Gainey; Any Spouse of Diyaa Gainey a/k/a Diyaa Abdullah Gainey a/k/a Diya Gainey; Khabiyrul Gainey a/k/a Khabirul Gainey a/k/a Khabiyrul Millah Gainey; Any Spouse of Khabiyrul Gainey a/k/a Khabirul Gainey a/k/a Khabiyrul Millah Gainey; Kimberly Gainey a/k/a Kimberly Annette Gainey; Any Spouse of Kimberly Gainey a/k/a Kimberly Annette Gainey; Saabira Gainey a/k/a Sabira Gainey; Any Spouse of Saabira Gainey a/k/a Sabira Gainey; Saad Gainey a/k/a Saad Abdulla Muhammad Gainey; Any Spouse

North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at a point northeast center of the intersection of Turner and Confederate Streets in the curb line, and runs thence N. 71 deg, 30 min, E., along and with the curb line of Confederate Street 150 feet to a point, the intersection of Lots No. 16, 150 feet to a point corner of Lot No. 16 and 17, and runs thence N. 18 deg. 30 min. W. along with tile edge of Lot No. 16, 150 feet to a point corner of Lot No. 16, playground area, and Lot No. 19, and runs thence with the line of Lot No. 19, S. 71 deg. 30 min. W. 150 feet to a point the curb line of Turner Street; thence with the curb line of Turner Street S. 18 deg. 30 min. E, 150 feet to the point of BEGINNING, and being Lots No. 17 and 18 of the Vann V. Secrest Jr., property and as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 3 page 95, Registry of Union County to which reference is hereby made for further description.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 400 Turner Street, Monroe, NC 28110.

North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 26, Block B, LAKE PARK, Phase Five, Map 6, as shown on map recorded in Plat Cabinet E, File 293, Union County, North Carolina Public Registry, reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property.

Ray

And Being more commonly known as: 3416 Lamp Light Dr, Randleman, NC 27317 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Kevin Ray Hemphill and Tina Marie Hemphill.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being of-

the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

And Being more commonly known as: 2115 Fleetwood Dr, Albemarle, NC 28001 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Labreece Antonio Chappell and Heather Michelle Chappell.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens

of Saad Gainey a/k/a Saad Abdulla Muhammad Gainey; Saiyd Gainey a/k/a Saiyd Abdulla Muhammad Gainey; Any Spouse of Saiyd Gainey a/k/a Saiyd Abdulla Muhammad Gainey; Zakkiyya Gainey; Any Spouse of Zakkiyya Gainey; Pinnacle Credit Services, LLC; LVNV Funding, LLC; State of North Carolina; Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Zakkiyya Gainey; Any Spouse of Zakkiyya Gainey; Diyaa Gainey a/k/a Diyaa Abdullah Gainey a/k/a Diya Gainey; Any Spouse of Diyaa Gainey a/k/a Diyaa Abdullah Gainey a/k/a Diya Gainey; Saad Gainey a/k/a Saad Abdulla Muhammad Gainey; Any Spouse of Saad Gainey a/k/a Saad Abdulla Muhammad Gainey; Saiyd Gainey a/k/a Saiyd Abdulla Muhammad Gainey; Any Spouse of Saiyd Gainey a/k/a Saiyd Abdulla Muhammad Gainey; Paariq A. Samad; Any Spouse of Parriq A. Samad; Carlton Gainey

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are James D. Wyatt.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property is commonly known as 908 Woodhurst Drive, Monroe, NC 28110.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE

contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 3:00PM on March 19, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Union County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Lori Stribling, dated December 28, 2009 to secure the original principal amount of $175,757.00, and recorded in Book 05263 at Page 0702 of the Union County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: 3123 Shadowy Retreat Dr, Stallings, NC 28104 Tax Parcel ID: 07078350 Present Record Owners: Lori Stribling

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 649

the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot #6, Shannon Ranchettes, as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 74 Union County Registry. Subject, however, to restrictions on such property recorded in Book 236, Page 770, of the Union County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1823 Shannon Road, Waxhaw, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Or-

and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

County, North Carolina, to wit:

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 20-108956

Present Record Owners: Labreece Antonio Chappell and Heather Michelle Chappell

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental

Being know and designated as all of Lot 101 of that subdivision known as Wesley Woods, Phase II, as shown on a plat thereof recorded in the Union County Public Registry in Plat Cabinet C, File 466; Reference to which is hereby made for a more particularly description. Being the same property conveyed to the Borrower(s) herein by Deed recorded contemporaneously herewith. Parcel #: 07096259

The date of this Notice is March 4, 2020.

is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

der for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant

Said property is commonly known as 5200 Fennell Street, Indian Trail, NC 28079.

Being the same property conveyed to the Borrower(s) herein by Deed recorded contemporaneously herewith.

fered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition pri-

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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Alexander Haymaker.

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Amanda C. Tarlton to Jason Throckmorton, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of June, 2003, and recorded in Book 3105, Page 400, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on March 26, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

Light Dr, Randleman, NC 27317 Tax Parcel ID: 7764486996 Present Record Owners: Kevin Hemphill and Tina Marie Hemphill

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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jennifer Ghera.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the

And Being more commonly known as: 3123 Shadowy Retreat Dr, Stallings, NC 28104 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Lori Stribling.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the

of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include,

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1260488 (FC.FAY)

The date of this Notice is March 4, 2020.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 18-097165

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate

a/k/a Carlton C. Gainey, Jr. a/k/a Carlton Cravin Gainey, Jr.; Any Spouse of Carlton Gainey a/k/a Carlton C. Gainey, Jr. Carlton Cravin Gainey, Jr.; Kimberly Gainey a/k/a Kimberly Annette Gainey; and Any Spouse of Kimberly Gainey a/k/a Kimberly Annette Gainey : 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: Judicial foreclosure of a Deed of Trust encumbering real property located at 922 Willoughby Road, Monroe, North Carolina.

court for the relief sought.

This the 24th day of February, 2020.

HUTCHENS LAW FIRM LLP /s/ Brandon M. Spleen N.C. Bar No.: 51156 6230 Fairview Road, Suite 315 Charlotte, NC 28210 Telephone: (704) 357-6262 Attorney for Plaintiff

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than Monday, April 13, 2020 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the

pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving 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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 trustee, in their sole

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 [NCGS § 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 the 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 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.

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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-08795-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-20494-FC01

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 [NCGS § 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 the termination.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

File No.: 19-10858-FC01

amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

tained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is February 27, 2020.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 16-081517

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 con-

but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not

more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1263214 (FC.FAY)

North State Journal for Wednesday, March 11, 2020

UNION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 629

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Derek M. Little aka Derek Little and Sandretta D. Sturdivant (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Derek Little and Sandretta D. Strudivant) to Stewart Title, Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of October, 2016, and recorded in Book 06800, Page 0562, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 638

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joseph F. Cato and Rebecca A. Cato to J.S. DuBose and/or J. David Motley, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of September, 2005, and recorded in Book 3926, Page 054, and Modification in Book 06924, Page 0476, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on March 19, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina,

WAKE AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 1996

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Angela M. Crowder (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Angela Michelle Crowder) to J. Roger Garrett, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of January, 2009, and recorded in Book 13368, Page 608, and Modification in Book 15342, Page 1669, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 289

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Corey R. Hulsey to Horsley Law Firm, PA, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of May, 2014, and recorded in Book 015664, Page 00605, and Modification in Book 16462, Page 1750, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 23,

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1120

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Shena Jordan and William R. Pitt, (William R. Pitt, Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Shena Jordan) to Laurel A. Meyer, Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of June, 2010, and recorded in Book 013987, Page 00198, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake Coun-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 125

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Lisa Depka and Ciara Conary to Roper & Taylor, P.A., Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of October, 2018, and recorded in Book 017279, Page 00274, and Correction Affidavit in Book 017588, Page 01848, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 16, 2020 and will sell to the

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 712

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Antwan J. Moody and Jacqueline S. Moody aka Jacqueline S. Taylor (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Antwan J. Moody) to Joan H. Anderson, Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of December, 2007, and recorded in Book 012871, Page 00418, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh,

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Harold Campbell (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Harold Campbell) to Scott Korbin, Trustee(s), dated November 30, 2017, and recorded in Book No. 17023, at Page 2595 in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 23, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Raleigh in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and

17 SP 3056 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jeremy L. Shirley and Amy H. Shirley to Lowry & Associates, Trustee(s), which was dated February 27, 2006 and recorded on February 27, 2006 in Book 11834 at Page 773, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at

having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on March 19, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 30 of Hilton Meadow, Phase 2, Map 1 according to a plat of same duly recorded in Plat Cabinet J, File 61, Union County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1603 Nazareth Court, Monroe, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-

and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 130 of Harrison Park, Map 5, as shown on plat thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet I, File No. 10, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Union County, North Carolina, reference to which plat is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1913 Dunsmore Lane, Waxhaw, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical,

door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 16, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 2, Echo Heights Subdivision, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 1995, Page 542, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 528 Poplar Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors,

2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot B, Block 8, Bent Creek, Phase III, as recorded in Book of Maps 1983, Page 98, and re-recorded in Book of Maps 1983, Page 1189, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6522 Hearthstone Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors,

ty, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 16, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the City of Raleigh, in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 177, John’s Pointe Subdivision, Phase 3, Per Plat and Survey thereof recorded in Book of Maps 2008, Pages 1307 and 1308, Wake County Registry.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors,

highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 5 in Briarcliff, Section 1 as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 1967, Vol. 1 Page 6, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1205 Pond Street, Cary, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative

Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on March 16, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 172, Hunter’s Mark, Phase 3A, as shown on maps thereof recorded in Book of Maps 2004, Pages 1493-1494 (Lot 172 being shown specifically on Page 1494), Wake County Registry, to which map reference is hereby made for a more particular description of same. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 104 Longbay Street, Garner, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this

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ance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition pri-

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termi-

nation. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less

than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may

request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of

the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant

is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition pri-

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this no-

tice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole

discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to

the effective date of the termination.

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notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing

written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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being more particularly described as follows: All that certain tract or parcel of Land Lying and being situate in Wake County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follow: Being all of Lot No. 29, Dutchman Creek Subdivision, Phase 1, as recorded in Book of Maps 2004, Page 252-253, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3735 Rivermist Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. ** FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY** The improvements thereon being known as: 3735 Rivermist Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610-5646 BEING the same property conveyed to Harold Campbell from Toni T. Campbell by Marital Deed dated April 16, 2008 and recorded June 20, 2008 in Book/Volume/Page Book 13145, Page 2233, as Instrument# in the Land Records of Wake County, NC Tax ID#: 0318920 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court

costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective

on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 18, 2020 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit:

EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

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 [NCGS § 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 the termination.

the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

BEING all of Lot 36, Section 1, Candlewick Subdivision, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Book of Maps 1974, Page 146, Wake County Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 152 Gail Ridge Lane, Wendell, NC 27591.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE

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, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jeremy L. Shirley and Amy H. Shirley.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return

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Forest in Stanly County Fresh off his Super Tuesday victory last week in the GOP gubernatorial primary, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest arrives at Stanly County Airport to meet with local leaders.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Stanly County Super Tuesday results

By David Larson Stanly County Journal

Child shot while sleeping in home Mecklenburg County A 7-year-old boy was wounded after someone fired a shot into his home, striking him as he slept in his bed, police said Wednesday. The child was taken by ambulance to a hospital where he was being treated after he was hit in his shoulder.

Police Maj. Allan Rutledge said the child’s home was likely targeted in the shooting, and investigators don’t believe the shooting was a random act.

There were six adults and five children between the ages of 2 and 7 inside the home. Part of the home and a car were also damaged by the bullets.

AP

Five arrests made in high school vandalism Cabarrus County Concord police arrested five people in connection with a case of vandalism at West Cabarrus High School. Four of the suspects were 17, and their names were not released. The fifth, Joseph Fusco, is 18. All five are students at Hickory Ridge High School. The suspects broke into the school, which is still under construction and scheduled to open next year.

They spilled gallons of paint and broke windows. Police say the vandals caused $100,000 in damage. Police suspected that the damage was done by juveniles WCNC

Investigators discover 2 bodies in creek bed Mecklenburg County Investigators are trying to determine what happened to two people who were found dead in a creek. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers responded to a welfare call around 5:40 p.m. and discovered a woman’s body in a creek bed, the police department said. Investigators then found a second body about 200 yards upstream. The second victim’s gender wasn’t released.

Neither victim was identified.

Homicide detectives and the Medical Examiner’s Office are working to identify the causes of death, the agency said.

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ALBEMARLE — Another Super Tuesday has come and gone, with months of heavy campaigning, advertising and debating all leading to a night of candidates and supporters closely watching results being reported. In Stanly, with 100% of the precincts reporting, 12,433 voters in the county submitted ballots — about 30% of those registered.

Starting at the top of the ticket, Joe Biden won easily among Democratic voters in Stanly, with 48% of the vote in the presidential primary. Bernie Sanders came in second with 19%, and no one else reached the 15% threshold for receiving delegates. Biden also won statewide over Sanders, 43% to 24%.

Stanly County Democratic Party Chair Kevin Taylor told SCJ,

“Joe Biden appeals to Stanly County voters because he is a respected leader who wants to rebuild the American middle class.”

Even though President Donald Trump did not have a serious primary contender, he received 8,134 of the 12,433 votes in Stanly County, showing an overwhelming turnout advantage for Republicans in the county. Taylor said Democrats did have an increase in turnout compared to 2016.

Sen. Thom Tillis easily won against his Republican primary challengers, as did Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, who is running for governor, and current Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat. Cal Cunningham defeated Erica Smith in Stanly in the Democrat primary for who will face Tillis in the U.S. Senate race in November. Cunningham also won against Smith statewide, 57% to 35%.

The lieutenant governor’s race,

however, had many serious contenders in both parties. Among the Democrats, Stanly County preferred state Rep. Yvonne Lewis Holley of Wake County over Allen Thomas and others. State Sen. Terry Van Duyn from the Asheville area came in second to Holley statewide though and is considering a runoff since neither of them surpassed 30% of the vote.

On the Republican side, Mark Robinson, an African-American gun rights advocate, won handily in the lieutenant governor primary — in Stanly and statewide — over a long list of contenders, many of whom had significant political experience.

In the races for who represents Stanly County in the North Carolina General Assembly, Sen. Carl Ford and Rep. Wayne Sasser, both incumbent Republicans, did not see primary challengers, and Sasser won’t have a general election op-

ponent either. Democrats did compete to see who could challenge Ford in November though, with Tarsha Ellis winning the primary against Geoffrey Hoy. District 66, represented by Democrat Scott Brewer, also did not have a Democratic primary challenger, but Joey Davis defeated Ben Moss in the Republican primary and will challenge Brewer in the general election. In an important judicial race, Pat Nadolski won the Republican primary against Scott Dunn for District 20a Seat 2.

Current Stanly County Commissioner Ashley Morgan lost his bid for re-election, being defeated in a close three-way GOP primary race, with Peter Asciutto coming out on top. Scott Efird won the Republican primary for an at-large seat on the commission, and Rufus Lefler and Carla Poplin won Republican primaries for school board.

Chamber of Commerce unveils new offices at Stanly Commons

By Jesse Deal Stanly County Journal ALBEMARLE — The Stanly County Chamber of Commerce unveiled its new Stanly Commons offices to the public Wednesday, March 4 afternoon with a ribbon-cutting event and meetand-greet.

In January, the chamber moved from its 116 E. North St. office near the Albemarle Police Department to its new Albemarle offices at 1000 N. First St. Suite 11.

The chamber shares its Stanly Commons suite with Stanly County Economic Development, the Stanly County Convention & Visitors Bureau, and is alongside the Stanly County Utilities Department.

Sandy Selvy-Mullis, president and CEO of the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce, told SCJ that she was very pleased with the event’s turnout and that the chamber appreciates the support it receives from the county.

“With the interaction with the other entities in our suite, we’ve been able to share some contacts and work together on some things,” Selvy-Mullis said.

She served as the chamber’s in-

terim president and CEO since August, when Kathy Almond resigned from the position after holding it for six years. Selvy-Mullis accepted and began the full-time role at the beginning of February following a national search and two rounds of interviews by the chamber.

Prior to her interim position, Selvy-Mullis served as a chamber board member and holds experience with organizations such as Albemarle Downtown Business Association, United Way of Stanly County, GHA Autism Supports, Albemarle Rotary Club, as well as 11 years as the publisher of The Stanly News and Press.

“I’ve learned a lot of things so far and some of my favorites are being able to work with the business community,” Selvy-Mullis said. “That’s what I’ve always enjoyed in my other positions. I like being able to help businesses and learn what’s going on in the county. I like to be in the know and the chamber helps you do that, and we hope to help everyone else be in the know.”

The chamber’s next event is a “Business After Hours” ladies night hosted with Atrium Health Stanly Women’s Services on March 19.

Held at Second Street Sundries

JESSE DEAL | SCJ STAFF

Stanly County business and civic leaders gathered for the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce’s ribbon cutting at their new Stanly Commons office location on March 4, 2020. from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with a “coffee and conversation” theme, it will be a celebration of March’s International Women’s Day and attendees can expect refreshments as well as door prizes. According to SelvyMullis, the chamber has introduced the Business After Hours events in the past and hopes to make them a monthly occurrence this year along with new programs that have yet to be introduced.

“We’ll do our golf tournament that comes up on June 3 at Piney Point. We also do an annual safety luncheon that [N.C. commissioner

of Labor] Cherie Berry comes to,” Selvy-Mullis said. “We’ll have a big fall event, likely in mid-October, that will be our signature fundraising event so we’re working on our plans for that now.”

The new chamber office unveiling wasn’t the only ribbon-cutting ceremony last week; though it has been already been open this year, chamber members partnered with Your CBD Store Monday afternoon for a grand opening celebration of Stanly County’s first purely CBD store, located at 759 NC-24 in Albemarle.

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♦ Aguilar, Ismael Mata (W /M/19) Arrest on chrg of 1) Trafficking,opium Or Heroin (F), 2) Simple Possess Sch Ii Cs (M), 3) Possess Marijuana Up To 1/2 Ounce (M), and 4) Possess Drug Paraphernalia (M), at 24/27-73/ ash, Albemarle, NC, on 3/4/2020

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♦ Chambers, Arsheil Tonario (B /M/34) Arrest on chrg of Dis Weap Occ Dwell / Moving Veh (F), at Southern States, Locust, NC, on 3/6/2020

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♦ Curry, Paul Allen (W M, 41) Arrest on chrg of Communicate Threats (M), at 200 E Main St, Albemarle, on 03/02/2020.

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♦ Gainey, Bertha Lee (W /F/24) Arrest on chrg of Pwimsd Sch Iv Cs (F), at 301 Yadkin St, Albemarle, NC, on 3/5/2020

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♦ Gallimore, Brooke Michelle (W F, 21) Arrest on chrg of Second Degree Trespass, (M), at 531 S Second St/summit Av, Albemarle, on 03/02/2020.

♦ Brenda Jo Jarrell, 59, of Stanly County, died Feb. 29. ♦ Carol Virginia Lovgren, 90, of Albemarle, died Feb. 29.

♦ Goins, Nelson Ray (W M, 23) Arrest on chrg of Fel Prob Viol Out Of County (F), at 814 Lowder St, Albemarle, on 03/04/2020.

♦ Bradley Scott Lary, 42, of Albemarle, died March 1. ♦ Lanny Joe Hinson, 70, of Norwood, died on March 2.

♦ Goins, Nelson Ray (W M, 23) Arrest on chrg of Second Degree Trespass (M), at 717 Carolina Av/rogers St, Albemarle, on 03/04/2020.

♦ Robert David Dennis, 55, of Albemarle, died March 3. ♦ Darin Lane Thomas, 54, of Stanfield died March 4.

♦ Harwood, Bobby Dale (W M, 49) Arrest on chrg of First Deg Tresp Enter/remain (M), at 503 Old Charlotte Rd, Albemarle, on 02/27/2020. ♦ Hedrick, Jordan Keith (B /M/30) Arrest on chrg of 1) Possession With Intent To Distribute (federal) (F) and 2) Possess Drug Paraphernalia (M), at Hwy 52/ Bethany Road, Albemarle, NC, on 3/6/2020

On Female (M), at 200 Henson St, Albemarle, on 03/02/2020. ♦ Robbins, Lorie Lynette (W F, 49) Arrest on chrg of Child Abuse (M), at 526 W Mason St, Albemarle, on 03/05/2020. ♦ Rowland, Dakota Wayne (W M, 24) Arrest on chrg of Larceny Of Motor Vehicle (F), at 1743 Badin Rd/berry Av, Albemarle, on 03/06/2020.

♦ Lilly, Deonta Maurice (B M, 31) Arrest on chrg of Poss Marij >1/2 To 1 1/2 Oz, (M), at 513 S First St/e Park Av, Albemarle, on 03/02/2020.

♦ Smith, Arnelle Dion (B /M/24) Arrest on chrg of 1) Obtain Property False Pretense (F) and 2) First Deg Tresp Enter/remain (M), at Courthouse, on 3/4/202

♦ Lowery, John Franklin (W /M/43) Arrest on chrg of 1) Felony Possession Of Cocaine (F) and 2) Possess Methamphetamine (F), at N Main St, Norwood, NC, on 3/3/2020

♦ Thompson, Cameron Seth (W /M/29) Arrest on chrg of 1) Misdemeanor Larceny (M) and 2) Obtain Property False Pretense (F), at West Main Street, Albemarle, NC, on 3/7/2020

♦ Mcrae, Audrey Kay (B F, 50) Arrest on chrg of Child Abuse (M), at 1000 N First St, Albemarle, on 03/06/2020.

♦ Turner, Anita Marie (W F, 38) Arrest on chrg of Pwimsd Marijuana (F), at 529 Pee Dee Av/n Sixth St, Albemarle, on 02/27/2020.

♦ Mcrae, Audrey Kay (B F, 50) Arrested on Citation of Dwlr Impaired Rev (20-01113), at 823 N Second St/yadkin St, Albemarle, on 03/06/2020. ♦ Morrison, Ja`keiven Montais (B M, 22) Arrest on chrg of Carrying Concealed Weapon (M), at 437 S Bell Av/inger St, Albemarle, on 03/03/2020. ♦ Parker, Jimmy Jaquavis (B /M/21) Arrest on chrg of Parole Violation (F), at 126 South 3rd St, Albemarle, NC, on 3/6/2020 ♦ Parker, Jimmy Jaquavis (B M, 21) Arrest on chrg of Assault

By Pointing A Gun (M), at 306 Freedom Dr, Albemarle, on 03/02/2020.

♦ Tyner, James Vance (W /M/48) Arrest on chrg of 1) Assault On Female (M) and 2) Communicate Threats (M), at 36239 Palenstine Rd, Albemarle, NC, on 3/3/2020 ♦ Tyner, James Vance (W /M/48) Arrest on chrg of Parole Violation (M), at 126 South Third St, Albemarle, NC, on 3/3/2020 ♦ White, Terrence Javonte (B /M/28) Arrest on chrg of 1) Assault By Pointing A Gun (M), 2) Assault On Female (M), and 3) Communicate Threats (M), at Court House, on 3/5/2020

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♦ Rebecca ‘Becky’ Ward Britt, 44, of Norwood, died March 5.

♦ Granados, Snezhanna Baziluk (W /F/29) Arrest on chrg of Simple Assault (M), at 29 Willow St, Badin, NC, on 3/6/2020

♦ Paul Efird Carpenter, Sr. 78, of Albemarle, died March 5. ♦ Louise Hatley Lorch, 90, of Oakboro, died March 5.

♦ Hall, Bobby Nmn (B /M/74) Arrest on chrg of Felony Possession Of Cocaine (F), at Norwood, Norwood, NC, on 3/7/2020

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COLUMN | BEN SHAPIRO

Why Americans should celebrate Biden’s comeback

Some Democrats were unwilling to stake their 2020 hopes on a Marxist near octogenarian; more were simply unwilling to hand the party over to a Noam Chomsky on foreign policy and a Eugene Debs on domestic policy.

ON SUPER TUESDAY, the Democratic Party came to its senses — at least, to a point.

Through the first three primaries, Democratic voters seemed sanguine about the possibility of a lifelong communist fellow traveler taking their presidential nomination. Conventional wisdom — including, I admit, my own — suggested that Sen. Bernie Sanders’, I-Vt., early primary victories had put former Vice President Joe Biden on the road to ruin. After all, no presidential candidate of the last several election cycles has won after declaring a firewall, from Rudy Giuliani’s Florida firewall in 2008 to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 blue wall.

But something happened on the way to a Sanders nomination: Democratic voters realized that Bernie Sanders is Bernie Sanders.

It began in South Carolina, where Biden skunked Sanders, outpacing the poll numbers by leaps and bounds. Late-deciding voters simply turned away from Sanders in droves. The same held true on Super Tuesday, when voters across the country ran from Sanders — and from Michael Bloomberg, who acted as a backup choice to Biden and became superfluous the moment Biden showed signs of life in South Carolina.

Biden’s victories across the South weren’t unexpected. His victories in Minnesota, Maine and Massachusetts certainly were.

Biden didn’t suddenly reinvigorate his campaign because he became a better campaigner — the day before Super Tuesday, he called Super Tuesday “Super Thursday” and quoted the Declaration of Independence with this immortal formulation: “We hold these truths to be selfevident: All men and women created by the — go — you know — you know the thing!”

Usually, such gaffes are not the sign of a campaign on the upswing.

But for Biden, none of that mattered. That’s because once Sanders moved from being the outsider crazy uncle who shouts at clouds to the front-runner, Democratic voters truly had to assess his credentials.

Years of media running cover for Sanders made Sanders vulnerable to revelations about his record; the first time Sanders was asked to his face about his lake house was when Michael Bloomberg asked him in a public debate. And Sanders, being a man out of time — that time being 1930s City College of New York — proved unwilling to moderate his extreme views. Instead, he doubled down on his tut-tutting of communist repression, his hatred of Israel and his desire to quash the greatest functioning economy in world history.

And Democrats turned away. Some Democrats were unwilling to stake their 2020 hopes on a Marxist near octogenarian; more were simply unwilling to hand the party over to a Noam Chomsky on foreign policy and a Eugene Debs on domestic policy. Most Democrats still like the United States.

And that’s excellent news for the country. A Sanders nomination would have meant, practically speaking, half the country rallying around the agenda of a man who once declared he hoped to nationalize every major industry in the United States, a man who has spent decades praising nearly every communist dictatorship on the planet, a man who seethes with disdain for American history and founding principles.

Instead, Democrats will rally around the banner that is anti-President Donald Trump — but Biden isn’t an anti-American communist, and his nomination won’t mean the deepening of Sanders’ vile worldview.

Republicans and Democrats should both celebrate Sanders’ precipitous fall. It means that perhaps we still have something in common after all: opposition to a radical philosophy that sees America as a nefarious force in the world and sees constitutional principles as oppressive hierarchical dominance.

Ben Shapiro, 36, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editor-in-chief of DailyWire.com.

COLUMN | REP. RICHARD HUDSON

Doing our part to fight spread of coronavirus

I’ll continue advocating for common sense solutions and working with the Trump administration and health care professionals to mitigate risks to families in our district and around the country.

WHILE THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) continues to impact a growing number of communities, including in North Carolina, I want to provide an update.

As a member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, I’m closely monitoring the outbreak of coronavirus, including North Carolina’s first two cases in Wake and Chatham counties.

Last week, I was in communication with Gov. Cooper’s office, state legislators and had a briefing by Vice President Pence and medical experts from the Coronavirus Task Force. I also spoke with the hospital networks in our district to ensure they have the resources they need to address the virus. I’ll continue to work with local health care providers and government officials at the local, state and federal level to coordinate our efforts.

As you may be aware, coronavirus is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus is spread between people who are in close contact with one another. With that said, the virus can also be picked up from an individual touching an infected surface and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly eyes.

The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus.

However, the CDC recommends the following ways to prevent the spread of respiratory diseases: • • • •

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

Stay home when you are sick.

Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the

tissue in the trash.

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and

surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

Officials have stressed that while the risk of contracting coronavirus

remains low, the highest risk is to older folks and people with underlying respiratory illnesses. Travel restrictions are in place from high threat areas including China, Iran, Italy and South Korea, as significant progress is being made developing testing kits and vaccinations for the virus.

To that end, last week I supported H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. This emergency funding bill provides nearly $8 billion to combat and contain coronavirus. Specifically, this legislation provides $4 billion to make tests more available, support treatments and invest in developing vaccines. Funds are also available for the Food and Drug Administration to protect the integrity of medical products manufactured overseas and identify and prevent potential shortages.

The bill also provides $2.2 billion for the CDC’s response efforts, $1.25 billion for the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to protect Americans abroad and mitigate spread of the virus worldwide, and $20 million to administer disaster assistance loans for small businesses impacted by the virus. This legislation passed the Senate on March 5, 2020, and was signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6.

In addition to the supplemental funding bill, I helped introduce legislation last week that will address drug shortages by increasing transparency in drug supply chains which can be disrupted due to new threats like coronavirus.

It’s important to note that over the past five years, I’ve helped Congress increase funding for the CDC by 24%, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by 39%, and infectious disease response by 70%. These actions have helped our country be prepared to respond to threats like the coronavirus. While there is much more to do, the latest funding package and drug shortage bill will further strengthen our ability to respond and treat the virus. I’ll continue advocating for common sense solutions and working with the Trump administration and health care professionals to mitigate risks to families in our district and around the country.

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SPORTS SIDELINE REPORT MOTOCROSS

N.C. man killed in 20foot jump at dirt bike event Connelly Springs A North Carolina man died Sunday when he crashed a dirt bike after jumping 20 feet into the air during a motocross event, authorities confirmed Sunday. A witness at the scene reported Samuel Ryan Marti, 27, was trying to perform a jump at the Lost Valley Motorsports Park in Connelly Springs when he landed on his front tire and was tossed over the handlebars of the bike, according to documents from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office. Marti, a staff sergeant at Pope Air Force Base, became unresponsive upon impact and first responders administered CPR, but he couldn’t be saved, the agency said.

Logano holds off Harvick at Phoenix The Team Penske driver has won two of the Cup Series’ first four races of the season

By David Brandt The Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Joey Logano raved all weekend about the new “Awesome Sauce” at Phoenix Raceway, which was the driver’s nickname for the substance that was put on the mile oval to improve grip for tires and make for better racing.

The sauce did its job during an entertaining show Sunday and so did Logano, who raced to his second NASCAR Cup Series win in three weeks by holding off Kevin Harvick during a two-lap overtime restart.

“That was a pretty intense last 30 minutes or hour of the race. A lot

going on,” Logano said. “Couldn’t be more proud of this team. Two wins already in the books. We got to keep this thing rocking.”

Also the winner two weeks ago in Las Vegas for Team Penske, Logano has 25 career Cup victories.

He overcame several tough moments, including a pit-road penalty for an uncontrolled tire and a broken jack during another stop.

A late caution triggered the twolap overtime shootout with Logano, Harvick and Kyle Busch all in a decent position to win. Logano had a good restart at the mile oval and was able to hold off Harvick.

Busch was third, Kyle Larson finished fourth and Clint Bowyer was fifth.

“Really cool to be able to race clean and hard, it’s a lot of fun,” Logano said. “Kevin is one of the best racers who has every strapped into a race car and a stock car in

particular. He’s a Hall of Famer, to say the least. When you line up against him at the end of the race you know it’s going to be a heck of a battle.”

Pole-sitter Chase Elliott and Harvick dominated the first half of the race, but Elliott had to make a green-flag stop because of a loose front tire and fell a lap behind the leaders. He eventually earned a free pass to get back on the lead lap and finished seventh.

On top of the improved track surface, the Phoenix race was the first under NASCAR’s new rules package for short tracks, which included a significantly smaller rear spoiler. The hope was all the changes would make for more passing and excitement during the race.

The tweaks seemed to have their desired effect. There were 20 lead changes and plenty of passing and

contact back in the pack. Phoenix also is the site of the Cup Series championship in November.

“Hats off to NASCAR for collaborating with the teams, the track and putting on a way better race than what we saw here last year,” Logano said.

Elliott started on the pole while Harvick — who has won nine times in Phoenix — also was on the front row. Elliott led the first 61 laps of the race before Harvick beat him off pit road following the first caution.

Harvick had his fourth top-10 finish in four races but was disappointed he couldn’t get past Logano at the end.

“Joey was just good enough to run a couple laps there and get where I needed to be on track position,” Harvick said.

Cole Custer was the highest finishing rookie in ninth place.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Oklahoma to unveil Mayfield statue at Spring Game Norman, Okla.

Oklahoma will unveil a statue of 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield at its spring game April 18. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said the statue will be unveiled inside Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium before being placed in the Heisman Park outside the stadium. Oklahoma has seven Heisman winners. Five of them — Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Billy Sims, Jason White and Sam Bradford — already have statues in the park. Kyler Murray, the 2018 Heisman winner, does not have a statue yet. Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, is the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.

NFL announces partnership with 2K Sports New York The NFL and 2K Sports announced Tuesday a multiyear partnership for video games. It will be the first time since 2004 that 2K has produced an NFL game.

The contract covers NFLthemed and non-simulation video games, meaning 2K won’t be producing a direct competitor to Electronic Art’s “Madden” series. 2K officials say they remain in early development stages for titles and concepts, but the game might be along the lines of a seven-on-seven game that mimics backyard or neighborhood football.

Something similar was produced in the early 2000s

by Sony and EA.

MLB

Astros’ Verlander sidelined by back injury West Palm Beach, Fla. Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander is expected to miss opening day after he strained a back muscle during a spring training start against the New York Mets.

The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner was hurt on his second-to-last pitch in Sunday’s exhibition game against the Mets. He had an MRI on Monday and was diagnosed with a strained latissimus dorsi muscle.

There is no timetable for his return. The 37-year-old right-hander’s velocity was down from his previous start, and he was removed after two scoreless innings of what had been scheduled as a fourinning outing.

RALPH FRESO | AP PHOTO

Joey Logano celebrates in Victory Lane after winning Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway.

No fans, no fun: Athletes uneasy over coronavirus repercussions The idea of playing in empty stadiums and arenas has players dreading what could happen as concern over the pandemic grows

By Jake Seiner The Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As U.S. sports leagues set restrictions on media access and weigh whether to bar fans from ballparks and stadiums to help stall the coronavirus outbreak, San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija is one of the few players who knows what it’s like to play to empty seats.

“It’s not very fun,” he said.

Samardzija pitched for the Chicago White Sox in a 2015 game played without fans in Baltimore due to civil unrest in the city. It was a bizarre scene at Camden Yards — a sun-drenched stadium, empty except for the teams — but something that has already become common internationally and could happen in the U.S. if there’s no slowdown to the spread of the COVID-19 strain that has infected more than 100,000 people worldwide.

The global virus outbreak has caused concern about cramming tens of thousands of fans in for games that technically can go on without them.

Sports leagues in Europe, Asia and the Middle East have already locked supporters out of venues, and the NBA sent a memo to its franchises Friday warning them to prepare for the possibility that it may have to host games without fans.

With the situation evolving quickly, athletes in the U.S. are becoming aware — and concerned — about the possibility of playing behind closed doors.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said Friday he “ain’t playing if I ain’t got the fans in the crowd,” and

GAIL BURTON | AP PHOTO

On April 29, 2015, the game between the White Sox and Orioles at Camden Yards was closed to fans because of rioting in Baltimore. U.S. sports leaders are now weighing whether to bar fans from ballparks and stadiums to help stall the coronavirus outbreak. other players also said they’d be disappointed to suit up for empty seats.

“Boring. Boring,” Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson said.

“We get the energy from our fans. It would suck, man.”

Spring training routines have been gently adjusted — hand-washing has gone up, autograph meetand-greets with fans have been tweaked, and Servais said the Mariners have re-jiggered some dugout handshakes — but overwhelmingly, players have said they and their families have been unaffected.

All of which makes it hard to fathom that fans could be barred at some point.

“It would be weird,” said Seattle Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker, who said he hadn’t played baseball without at least a few thousand fans in attendance since he was in

“It was just odd because it almost echoed because there was no one in there.”

Chicago White Sox pitcher and former NC State standout Carlos Rodon on playing in an empty stadium the minor leagues.

The International Ice Hockey Federation said Saturday it was canceling the women’s world hockey championships in Canada, and Division III NCAA basketball tournament games were held at an empty venue at Johns Hopkins this weekend.

The sports calendar is loaded with major events in the next few months that may also be forced to adjust, including the NCAA basketball tournament and the Masters.

For many athletes, there’s also skepticism that leagues might go to such extremes as playing in empty venues.

Of course, it’s happened before.

White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon, who played at NC State, watched most of the locked-down 2015 game in Baltimore from the bullpen, and he remembered it being so quiet, he could hear every word said by Orioles center fielder Adam Jones.

“There was like only scouts and us, so you could just hear people talking in the dugout,” Rodon said.

“It was just odd because it almost echoed because there was no one in there.”

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK SPONSORED BY STANLY COUNTY SCHOOLS

Baseball Albemarle High School West Stanly wrestler Andrew Becker was the Rocky River Conference 182-pound champion and an all-conference honoree this season for the Colts. The junior finished the regional tournament third overall to qualify for the NCHSAA 2A state championship tournament. In Greensboro at the state tournament, Becker lost his opening bout but won his second match, pinning Ledford’s Christian Franklin at 4:06 of the match. He was knocked out in the consolation quarterfinals and finished the season with an individual record of 45-13.

NET? Quadrants? Deciphering lingo about NCAA tourney bids

By Aaron Beard The Associated Press IF THE TALK about bubble teams and NCAA Tournament bids was just about the number of wins and losses it would be a simple conversation.

But the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee uses the NET rankings and a four-tiered “quadrant” system to determine who is in or out. And that can be confusing.

The committee issues 36 atlarge bids for teams that don’t earn automatic invitations. The process includes using an analytical formula.

Here’s a look at key elements to committee evaluations ahead of the March 15 bracket reveal: NET The process starts with the NCAA Evaluation Tool, or NET. The NCAA moved last season from the RPI to the NET, a more analytical formula incorporating factors such as game results, strength of schedule, game location, scoring margin and net efficiency for both ends of the court.

Yet NET rankings are largely a sorting tool for team resumes, illustrated by last year’s Selection Sunday results.

For example, Houston was No. 4, followed by Kentucky at sixth and North Carolina at seventh.

Yet the committee reversed the order when putting each in the Midwest Region, with the Tar Heels as the top seed.

Further down, St. John’s earned an at-large bid at No. 73, along with Arizona State (63), Minnesota (61), Seton Hall (57), Temple (56) and Ohio State (55).

Conversely, NC State (33) and Clemson (35) were left out.

In short, it’s less about where teams stand in the NET compared to where their opponents do. And that’s where quadrants come in.

GERRY BROOME | AP PHOTO

Coach Kevin Keatts and the Wolfpack had a good NET rating last season, but NC State’s strength of schedule likely doomed its NCAA Tournament hopes.

The quadrant system The NCAA adopted a fourtiered system for 2017-18 to better evaluate game results. It uses the NET to sort games from Quadrant 1 at the top through Quadrant 4, with games away from home carrying more weight.

It’s worth noting: game results can move between quadrants throughout the course of the season depending on the fluctuations of an opponent’s NET ranking.

“Quad 1” wins are the headliners on any resume. The quadrant includes home games against teams in the top 30 of NET, neutral-site games against the top 50 and road games against the top 75.

Wins in Quadrant 2 still can help a team’s resume, even if they’re not of the headline-grabbing variety. Quadrant 2 includes home games against teams ranked Nos. 31-75 in NET, neutral-site games against teams ranked Nos. 51-100 and road games against teams ranked Nos. 76-135.

Quadrant 3 is the most likely category for a team to suf-

fer a “bad” loss. Quadrant 3 includes home games against teams ranked Nos. 76-160 in NET, neutral-site games against teams ranked Nos. 101-200 and road games against teams ranked Nos. 136-240.

Quadrant 4 features the easiest games on the schedule. It includes home games against teams ranked No. 161 or worse in the NET, neutral-site games against No. 201 or worse and road games against No. 241 or worse.

Strength of schedule There’s one other noteworthy component: schedule strength, particularly when it comes to what teams control outside of conference play.

Of last year’s 36 at-large bids, only four teams had nonconference strength of schedules ranked 200th or worse (Michigan, St. John’s, Temple and Iowa) as of Selection Sunday. Meanwhile, NC State fell on the wrong side of the bubble with no marquee win and a nonconference strength of schedule that was last in Division I (353rd).

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Stanly County schools shift focus to the diamond Baseball season is underway across the state

By Jesse Deal Stanly County Journal BASKETBALL SEASON may be over, but baseball is already here. Here’s what to expect from the five schools in the area.

West Stanly Colts 2019 Record: 21-5, 13-2 Rocky River Conference Though their postseason ended in the second round of state playoffs last year, the Colts finished the regular season as the runner-up to Mount Pleasant in the conference standings.

They followed that up with a championship victory over the Tigers in the RRC tournament finals.

Eighth-year head coach Chad Yow and his Colts are without six seniors from their 2019 team but are returning three of them: catcher Cody Naylor, outfielder Riley Huneycutt and first baseman Colton Austin.

As for the junior class, pitcher Michael Crayton and infielders Connor Tucker, Austin Stoker and Andrew Eudy are back.

The Colts have upcoming road matchups with North Stanly on Thursday and Montgomery Central on Friday before traveling to Anson. West Stanly’s next home game will be against Mount Pleasant on March 20.

North Stanly Comets 2019 Record: 22-3, 15-1 Yadkin Valley Conference Three games (and three wins) into the season, ninthyear head coach Will Davis’ Comets have already outscored their opponents, South Davidson and Olympic, 42-0.

However, with only three returning starters, the Comets have a much different makeup (nine sophomores) than last year’s team that posted 22 wins and won a YVC tournament championship. Pitcher Rhett Lowder, catcher Dylan Eudy and newcomer Colby Hammer are the lone Comet seniors.

North Stanly’s next slate of opponents includes East Rowan, West Stanly, Parkwood and Cherryville before a road trip to Southwestern Randolph; seven of the Comets’ first nine matchups this season are home games.

South Stanly Rebel Bulls 2019 Record: 15-10, 13-3 Yadkin Valley Conference With the Bulls’ season-opening 5-4 victory over Chatham Central last week, Terry Tucker got his 229th win in what is now his 13th season as South Stanly’s head coach.

Last season, South Stanly finished fourth in the YVC standings and made it to the second round of state playoffs before falling to East Surry. Pitcher Garrett Swink, catcher Drake Page, shortstop Sawyer Smith and second baseman Cam Bowers are among the eight returning seniors from that team.

The Bulls have four upcoming home games against Parkwood, North Rowan, East Curry and Anson before a road stretch with Montgomery Central and Uwharrie Charter Academy.

Albemarle Bulldogs 2019 Record: 2-16, 2-14 Yadkin Valley Conference The Bulldogs enter the season as winners of only six of their last 70 games.

But while their 2019 roster was made up primarily underclassmen, the lineup is a bit more experienced this year.

Infielders Gavin Olivieri, Gage Dennis and Judson Mabe join catcher Morgan Bunch as the Bulldog senior class, while junior outfielder Malik Long and sophomore Josh Tucker return to the action as well.

One big positive for Albemarle is that it can again play on its home field. Last year, the Bulldogs were forced to be a road team all season due to Don Montgomery Park needing repairs from extensive hurricane damage.

Gray Stone Day Knights 2019 Record: 4-12, 4-12 Yadkin Valley Conference The Knights’ 2019 campaign resulted in an eighth-place regular season conference finish, and the team is still on a mission to claim the first winning season in school history.

Without eight graduated seniors from last year’s team, it will be a brand new team again for second-year head coach Bradley Harrington. Sophomores Nate Crisco, Mitchell Macchia and Tyler Tuzenew are among the few returning players.

Become a part of Stanly County Schools!

Stanly County Schools has an opening for a Speech Language Pathologist serving the K-12 population. Position is a full-time, 10 month position with full benefits. Candidate must hold a current certification from North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

Interested applicants can apply through the SCS website and email resume to Dr. Laura Beachum, Director of Exceptional Children's Program, at laura.beachum@stanlycountyschools.org.

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Trainers, vets, others charged in racehorse-drugging scheme

By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press MORE THAN TWO dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, were charged in what authorities described as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster.

Trainer Jason Servis, whose stable includes the 3-year-old champion, was charged with administering performance-enhancing drugs to that horse and others.

Maximum Security crossed the finish line first at the 2019 Kentucky Derby before being disqualified for interference and has since won four of his five high-profile races.

The charges against trainers, veterinarians and others were detailed in four indictments unveiled in Manhattan federal court.

Charges brought against the 27 people include drug adulteration and misbranding conspiracy.

Performance-enhancing drugs “were given to racehorses in an effort to increase their performance beyond their natural abilities,” William F. Sweeney Jr., assistant director in charge of the FBI New York Office, said at a news conference. “What actually happened to the horses amounted to nothing less than abuse. They experienced cardiac issues, overexertion leading to leg fractures, increased risk of injury, and, in some cases, death. Conversely, the human beings involved in the scheme

GREGORY PAYAN | AP PHOTO

In this May 3, 2019, file photo, trainer Jason Servis is seen at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. continued to line their purses as they manipulated this multibillion-dollar horse racing industry across the globe.”

Authorities say the drugs can cause horses to overexert themselves, leading to heart issues or death. According to the indictments, other drugs used to deaden a horse’s sensitivity to pain to improve the horse’s performance could also lead to leg fractures.

Authorities said participants in the fraud — affecting races in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky and the United Arab Emirates — misled federal and state regulators, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, various state horse racing regulators

and the betting public.

National Thoroughbred Racing Association president and CEO Alex Waldrop called the charges “abhorrent.”

“There is no place in our sport for individuals who treat horses with disregard for their well-being or who undermine the integrity of our competition for personal gain,” Waldrop said. “We support the effort to bring these charges to light and are hopeful that their swift adjudication will help assure other horse racing participants and the public at large that our sport will not condone or tolerate the behavior alleged in the indictments.”

Federal authorities searched

barns in Florida and a manufacturing facility in Kentucky. The Stronach Group, which operates Gulfstream Park West and Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida, said it complied with the search warrants specific only to the barns and stalls of those charged.

“The Stronach Group is committed to achieving the highest level of horse care and safety standards in thoroughbred racing,” the company said in a statement.

“There is no room in our sport for anyone who does not prioritize the health and well-being of horses and riders.”

The group, which also operates Santa Anita Park in California and Pimlico Racecourse and Laurel Park in Maryland, was not charged. There is no evidence these charges have any connection to racehorse deaths at Santa Anita in 2019.

In the indictment, Servis is charged with giving Maximum Security a performance-enhancing drug called SGF-1000, recommending it to another trainer, and conspiring with a veterinarian to make it look like a false positive for another substance. The other trainer, Jorge Navarro, is also among those charged.

Maximum Security on Feb. 29 won the world’s richest race, the $10 million Saudi Cup. Servis is alleged to have given performance-enhancing drugs to “virtually all the racehorses under his control.” He entered hors-

es in races approximately 1,082 times from 2018 through February 2020, according to authorities.

“The charges in this indictment result from a widespread, corrupt scheme by racehorse trainers, veterinarians, PED (performance-enhancing drug) distributors and others to manufacture, distribute and receive adulterated and misbranded PEDs and to secretly administer those PEDs to racehorses under scheme participants’ control,” an indictment reads.

Prosecutors noted in indictments that professional horse racing is a $100 billion industry followed by millions of fans worldwide, leading racehorses to sell at auction for well over $1 million.

“A sad day for racing but a long time coming,” trainer Graham Motion tweeted. “A good day for those who try to play by the rules, we will all be better for it.”

According to the indictments, marketers and distributors of drugs known as “blood builders” to stimulate a horse’s endurance have infiltrated the horse racing industry for at least the last decade.

One of Navarro’s horses, X Y Jet, who is named in one of the indictments as a recipient of performance-enhancing drugs, was responsible for over $3 million in winnings and died of an apparent heart attack in January.

“Unfortunately, our worst fears have been confirmed today and those who love sport and equine athletes should be outraged,” U.S. Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis T. Tygart said. “Fortunately, there are many in the industry who have been pushing to prioritize equine health and safety. However, those who remain opposed to uniform, independent regulation of the sport obstruct the type of progress needed to curb this abuse.”

Nursing homes face unique challenge with coronavirus

By Kelli Kennedy The Associated Press MIAMI — From Miami to Seattle, nursing homes and other facilities for the elderly are stockpiling masks and thermometers, preparing for staff shortages and screening visitors to protect a particularly vulnerable population from the coronavirus.

In China, where the outbreak began, the disease has been substantially deadlier for the elderly.

In Italy, the epicenter of the virus outbreak in Europe, the more than 100 people who died were either elderly, sick with other complications, or both.

Of the deaths across the U.S., at least 16 had been linked to a Seattle-area nursing home, along with many other infections among residents, staff and family members. A second nursing home and a retirement community in the area had each reported one case of the virus.

That has put other facilities in the U.S. on high alert, especially in states with large populations of older residents. About 2.5 million people live in long-term care facilities in the United States.

“For people over the age of 80 ... the mortality rate could be as high as 15 percent,” said Mark Parkinson, president of the nursing home trade group American Health Care Association.

The federal government is now focusing all nursing home inspections on infection control, singling

out facilities in cities with confirmed cases and those previously cited for not following protocol.

Federal rules already require the homes to have an infection prevention specialist on staff, and many have long had measures in place to deal with seasonal flus and other ailments that pose a higher risk to the elderly.

Even so, facilities’ response to the coronavirus has varied across the country.

In Florida, where about 160,000 seniors live in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, mandatory visitor screening is not in place “because we’re not at that stage,” said Kristen Knapp, a spokeswoman for the Florida Health Care Association.

But elder care centers are posting signs urging visitors to stay away if they have symptoms, and are looking into alternate ways for families to connect, such as through video chats, Knapp said.

Concierges in the 14 Florida nursing homes run by the Palm Gardens corporation are now giving all visitors a short questionnaire asking about symptoms, recent travel and contact with others, said company Vice President Luke Neumann.

Neumann said the nursing homes also have purchased extra thermometers in case they need to check visitors’ temperatures and stockpiled preventive supplies, including medical masks, protective eyewear and gowns. In the laundry rooms, they are making sure

BRYNN ANDERSON | AP PHOTO

In this March 4, 2020, photo, nursing assistant Natasha Borges, right, helps Rene Gonzalez, left, dry his hands after washing them at Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc., in Miami. to use enough bleach and heat to kill any lingering virus germs, he said.

At the South Shore Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center south of Boston, patient Leo Marchand keeps a container of disinfecting wipes on a shelf by his bed that he uses several times a day. The 71-year-old Vietnam veteran and retired truck driver has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that makes it difficult for him to breathe. The possibility of contracting the coronavirus scares him.

“It’s a concern,” Marchand said.

“It really is.”

Many facilities across the country have said they were having trouble getting medical masks and gowns because of shortages.

More intensive screening of visitors, meanwhile, is not sitting well with some.

“Some of the visitors have been quite reluctant to comply, and that has been stressful,” said Janet Snipes, executive director of Holly Heights Nursing Center in Denver.

Under federal regulations, nursing homes are considered a patient’s residence, and the facilities want to keep them connected with family, especially when they are near death.

“I don’t think you can flat-out prevent visitors,” said Dr. David A. Nace, director of long-term care and flu programs at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine. He oversees 300 facilities in Pennsylvania.

For now, facilities in most states

are stressing basic precautions, including hand washing and coughing etiquette.

Some families are considering pulling their loved ones out of facilities.

Kathleen Churchyard said her family has decided to move her 80-year-old mother out of her retirement community near Jacksonville, Florida, and into her sister’s home nearby if the virus is confirmed in the area.

Churchyard, who lives in Concord, North Carolina, worries her mother is not taking it seriously, and is particularly worried about her dining hall.

“I tried to get her to buy some stuff to prepare. ... She said, ‘No. If (the virus) takes me, it takes me,’” Churchyard said.

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Brenda Jarrell

T IS WITH GREAT sadness that the family of Brenda Jo Jarrell announces her passing. She was born May 29, 1960 in Stanly County, NC to the late Clyde and Paddy Hinson Ingram. She passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 in Atrium Health Main in Charlotte. A time of visitation will be held on Wednesday, 4, 2020 from 2 until 4 PM at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Albemarle.

Mrs. Jarrell is survived by her husband Charles Jarrell of New London, son Stephen Jarrell of New London, the joy and love of her life, granddaughter Aubree Jo Jarrell, her sister Anita Tucker of Albemarle who loved her dearly, her cousins and aunts, father-in-law Luther Jarrell, brother-in law Glenn Jarrell and sister-in-law Nancy Ross and her beloved pet Sheldon.

She attended the Gathering in Albemarle and formerly worked as a Pharmacy Tech with Eckerds and Stanly Regional Medical Center and also CVS in Albemarle.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your local humane society or animal shelter in memory of Brenda

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Robert Dennis

OBERT DAVID DENNIS, 55, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at his home.

Mr. Dennis was born November 17, 1964 to Robert Murle Dennis, Sr. and the late Barbara Ann Lefler Dennis. In addition to his mother, he was also preceded in death by his granddaughter, Hayden Lee Dennis.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle.

David is survived by:sons, JohnJohn (Summer) Dennis, Kevin (Karen) Dennis, Tyler Dennis, daughter, Megan Dennis; sisters, Melissa Hathcock, Elisabeth Moreno; brother, Robert M. Dennis, Jr; grandchildren, Rachael Dennis, Hannah Dennis, Blake Gainey, Ryland Dennis; nieces, Madelynn McGhee, Breanna Moreno; greatnephew, Layton Burris; stepmother, Wanda Dennis.

Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Dennis family.

Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com

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Louise Hatley

OUISE HATLEY LORCH, 90, of Oakboro, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Trinity Place in Albemarle.

Mrs. Lorch was born April 2, 1929 in Stanly County to the late Paul Greene Hatley and the late Essie Fannie Hatley. She was also preceded in death by husband, Melvin Wesley Lorch; sister, Wilma Thompson, and brothers; Ronald Keith Hatley and Rayvon Hatley.

Louise enjoyed baking and was well known for her coconut cakes.

She was a loving wife, mom, and mamaw.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM, Monday, March 9, 2020 at East Albemarle Church of God. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM officiated

by Rev. Harry Harward. Burial will follow at the Stanly Gardens of Memory at 2001 East Main St., Albemarle.

Survivors include daughters, Sandra Jordan and husband Sherrill, Renee Craig and husband Tom; sons, Dale Lorch and wife Gracie, Doug Lorch and wife Kathy; eight grandchildren; fourteen greatgrandchildren; brother, Dean Hatley; sisters, Julia Brooks and Glenda Gilstrap.

Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Lorch family.

Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com

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Darin Thomas

ARIN LANE THOMAS, 54, of Stanfield passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at his home. His Memorial service will be Tuesday March 10, 2020 at 2PM in Big Lick Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Springer officiating. The family will receive friends from 1PM till 2PM in the church prior to the Memorial service. Burial will be held at a later date. The family wishes in lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Big Lick Baptist Church 626 Big Lick-Stanfield Road Oakboro, NC 28129 or to Gideon’s International, Stanly South Camp, PO Box 182 Albemarle, NC 28002.

Born September 2, 1965 in Stanly County, Darin was the son of the late Jerry L. Thomas and surviving Grace Thomas. He was a member of Big Lick Baptist Church and a graduate of West Stanly High School. Darin owned and operated Thomas Garage and was a very skilled mechanic.

He enjoyed working in the shop and cherished every moment with his family and church family.

In addition to his mother, Darin is survived by Jessica Myers, who he loved like a daughter, and Kamella Grace House who he loved like his granddaughter. He was also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

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Paul Carpenter

AUL EFIRD CARPENTER, Sr. 78, of Albemarle, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health-Stanly on March 5, 2020, after a long-term battle with cancer.

Visitation will be held at Hartsell Funeral Home, Albemarle, NC, on Saturday, March 7, from 6:00pm until 8:00pm.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00pm, Sunday, March 8 at Fairview Memorial Park, Albemarle, NC, with Pastor James Laurence of First Lutheran Church officiating.

Mr. Carpenter was born in Albemarle, NC to Will Tom and Willie Lucille Efird Carpenter on August 2, 1941. He was a 1959 graduate of Albemarle Senior High School and graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. It was there where he met and fell madly for the true love of his life, Henrietta Everhart, and insisted they be married before she finished her degree. They wed on September 3, 1961 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Lexington, NC, and moved from Hickory, NC to Albemarle in 1964. He was a “jack-of-all-trades” and had several professions as an accountant, farmer, and salesman, as well as owner and operator of several well-known businesses in Albemarle, to include Henry’s Lunch and Standard Auto Parts. At last, he found his career’s passion in used car sales and was an independent auto dealer for more than 30 years. He was an aficionado of many, many things; but most of all, he had a penchant for classic cars, motorcycles and antique collectibles, which he treasured.

Mr. Carpenter is preceded in death by his devoted and loving wife of forty-nine years, Henrietta Everhart Carpenter; his parents Will Tom and Willie Lucille Efird Carpenter; father and mother-in-law, Henry Jason and Nannie Amelia Myers Everhart; and two brothers, James William Carpenter and George Maxwell Carpenter.

Mr. Carpenter is survived by his two sons, Paul Efird Carpenter, Jr. and wife Tandy (Lowder) of Albemarle; Henry Thomas “Hank” Carpenter and wife Amy (Curlee) of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; brother, Henry Thomas (Jean) Carpenter of Chapel Hill, NC; sister-in-law, Nancy Priester Carpenter of Albemarle; nephews, Dave Carpenter of Mt. Gilead, NC; Steve (Kimberly) Carpenter of Albemarle, and Mark (Karen) Carpenter of Indian Trail; nieces, Brandy (Kurt) Bombien of Matthews and Wendy Carpenter of Santa Barbara, CA; a brother-in-law, Douglass Everhart of Lexington; and his three pet companions, “Missy”, “Darcy” and “Snoopy” whom he loved dearly.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to First Lutheran Church, Special Maintenance Fund, the Efird Memorial Organ Fund, or to any concern of the donor’s choosing.

The family of Paul Efird Carpenter, Sr. wishes to extend their sincere thanks to Dr. Raghava Induru, the nursing staff of Levine Cancer Institute-Albemarle, Atrium Health-Stanly, and Ellen Snyder, P.A. Mr. Carpenter’s sons wish to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation to John Frank Turner for his friendship and devotion to their father over the years.

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Targets of crackdown in China fear government’s reach in US

By Ben Fox The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — The photo of his father was barely recognizable. The old man looked unusually pale and tired, and his customary beard was shaved off.

The son who received the photo over WhatsApp was immediately suspicious.

He hadn’t heard from his family in western China for two years while he studied at a U.S. university.

His family are Uighurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group that has become the target of a massive crackdown in China. Since 2017, more than 1 million people have been confined to internment camps and many more are monitored in their own homes.

Why would he get this message now? And why would it come over WhatsApp? The messaging platform is censored for ordinary people in China, but often is used by authorities.

No words accompanied the photo, but he interpreted it as a kind of warning.

“I feel like I’m being watched even in the United States,” he said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he fears reprisals from the Chinese government. “They have all of our information. They know where we live.”

Such fear of surveillance has become a fact of life for thousands of Uighurs living outside China and struggling to rebuild lives abroad, while family and friends go missing in China’s western Xinjiang region. Within China, the State Department says, many Uighurs have been subjected to torture and other abuse.

Even Uighurs who now live in the relative safety of the United States, where their situation has sparked bipartisan concern in Congress, say they still fear being monitored and worry that speaking freely may spur reprisals against family members in Xinjiang.

The Chinese government is broadly suspicious of Uighurs who have spent significant time abroad, said Brian Mezger, an immigration lawyer who specializes in Uighur asylum cases.

“The Chinese government views exposure to foreign influence as basically polluting the Uighurs,” said Mezger, whose practice is based in Rockville, Maryland.

The young man who received the photo of his father in June, two years after family members in Xinjiang warned him to cut off contact, says he doesn’t know what authorities wanted from him.

He also received a series of unsettling text messages in the Uighur language, but he responded in Chinese to ask why the sender had contacted him. The person sending the messages said that if he wanted to have a video chat with my father, he could arrange it. “He wouldn’t say what he wanted from me.”

Uighurs qualify for asylum in the U.S. because today they face almost certain detention if they return to China, said Mezger, who has represented hundreds of people from Xinjiang. He said nearly all of his cases have been successful.

Xinjiang, which means “new frontier” in Chinese, was brought under control of Chinese authorities in Beijing in the 19th century.

But the western desert region has longstanding cultural, religious, and linguistic ties to Central Asia and to Turkey.

Uighurs have faced numerous previous persecution and assimilation campaigns by the Chinese government.

An enhanced security state began to take shape in Xinjiang after 2009, when race riots left around 200 people dead in the capital city of Urumqi. In recent years, surveillance cameras and police checkpoints have become ubiquitous.

The government began to build internment camps in 2017 as a means of intimidation and social

control. Former camp detainees have previously told the AP that after being confined in the camps, they were forced to renounce their faith and swear fealty to China’s ruling Communist Party.

Uighurs face limits on the use of their language in schools, their ability to check into hotels and restrictions on cultural practices such as wearing beards and fasting during religious holidays.

The government’s goal is to “eradicate Uighur culture,” said Dolkun Isa, president of the World Uighur Congress.

He added that social controls have grown more stringent since the inception of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative — an overseas infrastructure funding policy — has enhanced the strategic importance of Xinjiang’s location bordering Central Asia.

China’s foreign ministry regularly bristles at international criticism of policies in Xinjiang, which it views as an internal matter. It has said that measures in Xinjiang are intended to curb religious extremism and that the detention camps are “vocational centers,” where people are held voluntarily. But it has refused to permit independent monitors to visit.

The young man who received the photo of his father and the string of suspicious messages said he called the FBI and that two agents met with him. The agency wouldn’t comment on whether it investigated the particular case, but said in a statement, “Without discussing specifics, we take all reports of threats or intimidation seriously.”

Meanwhile, the man has continued his studies while he awaits a decision on his asylum application and worries about relatives in China. “They could punish my family, if they haven’t already sent them to the camps, because I didn’t cooperate.”

“Even if you have physical freedom, it’s very difficult to escape the reach of the Chinese government,” said Mezger, the attorney.

LEE JIN-MAN | AP PHOTO

In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, a man holds a sign during a rally to show support for Uighurs and their fight for human rights in Hong Kong.

HASSAN AMMAR | AP PHOTO

Japan’s Deputy Justice Minister Hiroyuki Yoshiie gives a press conference at the Japanese Embassy, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, March 2, 2020.

Japanese minister in Lebanon, seeks return of fugitive Ghosn

By Bassem Mroue The Associated Press BEIRUT — Lebanon’s president suggested to visiting Japanese deputy justice minister that Nissan’s fugitive ex-boss Carlos Ghosn won’t be extradited back to Japan and remains in the hands of Lebanon’s judiciary, according to a presidential statement.

The Japanese official said Ghosn should stand trial in Japan.

Ghosn was smuggled out of Japan to his ancestral homeland of Lebanon late last year despite supposedly rigorous surveillance.

He had jumped $14 million bail to evade charges of financial misconduct that could carry a jail sentence of up to 15 years.

Ghosn, who led Nissan for nearly 20 years, says he is innocent and that he fled Japan in the belief he could not get a fair trial there.

Hiroyuki Yoshiie, Japan’s deputy justice minister, met with Lebanese President Michel Aoun and the ministers of justice and foreign affairs.

Ghosn was arrested in Japan in late 2018 and is facing charges there of under-reporting income and breach of trust.

A statement released by Aoun’s office said the president told Yoshiie that Lebanon repeatedly sent letters to Japan regarding Ghosn’s case while he was under arrest, without getting any official response.

The president stressed the two country’s had no extradition treaty, and added that Ghosn entered Lebanon legally through its international airport using his French passport and a Lebanese identity card.

Lebanese prosecutors issued

a travel ban for Ghosn in January and asked him to hand in his French passport, following an Interpol-issued notice against him.

Yoshiie gave a measured response to journalists’ questions about whether Japan was officially asking for Ghosn’s extradition, during a press conference Monday at the Japanese Embassy following the meetings.

“He should be obviously tried in Japan and this is something we want to emphasize,” he said in Japanese, as his comments were simultaneously translated into English.

He said he’d explained Tokyo’s views on Ghosn’s flight from Japan and was “able to gain understanding of the Lebanese government.” He said Tokyo and Beirut have “agreed to cooperate with each other,” but did not elaborate on the extent of that cooperation.

On Friday, Japan’s Justice Minister Masako Mori said she was dispatching Yoshiie to Beirut to explain the Japanese criminal justice system and improve cooperation.

Ghosn had made his first public appearance in Lebanon in early January saying he fled a “nightmare” and vowed to defend his name wherever he can get a fair trial.

Nissan, maker of the Leaf electric car and Z sports car, said in a statement regarding the justice official’s trip that it hoped Ghosn would return to Japan to stand trial, “so that all the facts can be properly established under Japan’s judicial system.”

Nissan’s sales have plunged recently, and the brand is widely considered to have been tarnished by the controversy around Ghosn.

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UNC Greensboro head coach Trina Patterson huddles with her team during an NCAA women’s college basketball game against Samford in the Southern Conference championship tournament, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Asheville, N.C. Samford defeated UNC Greensboro for the title, 59-54.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Lawsuit accuses ex-counselor of grooming boys for abuse

Teacher charged with sexual misconduct involving student

The Associated Press

A middle school teacher has been charged with sexual misconduct involving a student.

Carly Erin Kaczmarek, 32, of Belew Creek was arrested Friday and charged with engaging in a sex act with a male student at Walkertown Middle School and taking indecent liberties with him. The felony charges involve an alleged off-campus encounter in November 2019. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office says more charges will be filed in the case. Kaczmarek has been fired.

School system officials say she already had been suspended pending an investigation for a separate, unrelated matter.

CHARLOTTE — A lawsuit accuses a former counselor at a North Carolina YMCA sexually abused a group of young boys at a branch, which failed to properly supervise him.

The 20-page lawsuit filed on behalf of seven men in February in Forsyth Superior Court names as defendants former YMCA counselor Michael Todd Pegram, the Kernersville Family YMCA and its parent organizations; the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina; and the Chicago-based YMCA of USA, news sources report.

The plaintiffs, described in the lawsuit as Pegram’s victims, seek a jury trial as well as compensatory and punitive damages. The boys were between 10 and 14 at the time

of the abuse, which followed a similar pattern, according to the lawsuit.

“Pegram was very charismatic with a larger than life personality,” the lawsuit says. “He also befriended the parents of these young boys and used the YMCA of (Northwest North Carolina) to facilitate his agenda. He manipulated these boys and their families, gained their trust and then took advantage of them.”

The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina issued a statement on Wednesday regarding the lawsuit.

“We are saddened to hear and learn more about what these victims and their families experienced more than 25 years ago, but we are unable to comment on pending legal matters,” the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina said.

“We are saddened to hear and learn more about what these victims and their families experienced more than 25 years ago, but we are unable to comment on pending legal matters.”

YMCA of Northwest North Carolina The YMCA of USA couldn’t be reached Wednesday for comment.

At the time of his November 2017 arrest in Florida, Pegram, 48, was employed at Walt Disney World as a cast member and was

taken into custody in front of one of Walt Disney World’s All-Star resorts.

Pegram pleaded guilty to first-degree sex offense and indecent liberties with a child last year.

He is serving a 30-year prison sentence at Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville, according to the N.C. Department of Public Safety.

Pegram “handpicked” his favorite boys for his counseling group and made sure they were “revered” by others, according to the lawsuit.

He also reportedly owned a DJ company and often hired them to work for him.

The YMCA gave him access to their facilities and vans after hours, and he hosted sleepovers, took the boys camping and to the beach, and — on one occasion — picked up male strippers, attorneys for the men said in the lawsuit.

“Parents of some of the young boys complained to administrators and employees of the YMCA of NWNC about defendant Pegram’s inappropriate behavior, but nothing was done,” the lawsuit says.

AP

Woman seeking new kidney gets degree Ashley Bowman completed her high school diploma while awaiting a new kidney and heart.

At age 22, she got clean and tried to finish her degree, only to have serious health problems intervene. She has lost most of the function in her heart and kidneys and is currently on fulltime dialysis while awaiting a transplant. After six years of work, she received her degree through Forsyth Tech’s Access Center Adult High School.

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Company rejects PETA billboard honoring cows killed in crash Lamar Advertising Co. says it likely won’t accept a request from PETA to erect a billboard memorializing 21 cows killed in a tractor-trailer crash.

The company says it doesn’t accept advertising from the advocacy group. PETA said in a statement that it was seeking to place a billboard at the site where a truck overturned along Interstate 40 near WinstonSalem “in honor of the cows who were injured and killed.” About half of the 41 cows on board died when the driver swerved to avoid deer in the road. The truck was traveling from Kentucky to a slaughterhouse in Asheboro.

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Several lawmakers had contact with man at CPAC who got virus

By Douglass K. Daniel The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Capitol’s attending physician said Monday that “several” members of Congress had contact with a person who attended a recent political conference and who subsequently developed COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. They “remain in good health,” the physician’s office said.

In a note to lawmakers, the attending physician’s office said the ill individual had recalled “specific names of people he had contact with during the meeting.”

“Several of these individuals, Members of the Congress, were identified and were contacted on the evening of March 7” by the physician’s office, the note said.

Their symptoms were reviewed, and the individuals were considered to be at “low risk” of contracting the disease, the statement said.

It said all the lawmakers the physician’s office was monitoring “remain in good health.”

On Sunday, two members of

Congress, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar, said they are isolating themselves after determining they had contact with the person at the conference.

Cruz, R-Texas, said Sunday he had brief contact with the man at the Conservative Political Action Conference nearly two weeks ago and would spend the next few days at his home in Texas until a full 14 days had passed since their interaction.

Gosar, R-Ariz., said that he had made contact with the man at CPAC and that he and three members of his senior staff were under self-quarantine. His office will be closed for the week, he said in a tweet Sunday.

President Donald Trump also attended the CPAC meeting.

Besides Cruz and Gosar, the CPAC schedule listed three other senators and 12 House members who were scheduled to speak. They included No. 2 House GOP leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana, No. 3 Republican leader Liz Cheney of Wyoming and congressman Mark Meadows of North Carolina, who

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In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, rides an escalator before speaking with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. has since become the White House chief of staff. Also on the schedule was Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Cheney has been told by CPAC that she was not exposed to the convention attendee who has tested positive for the coronavirus, a Cheney spokesman said.

Both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence spoke at CPAC, but the White House said there was no indication that either had met or been in “close proximity” to the infected attendee.

Cruz said he met the man being treated for coronavirus 10 days ago at the conference in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The Texas Republican said he’s not experiencing any symptoms, feels fine and has been

advised by medical authorities that the odds of transmission were extremely low.

Yet, Cruz said, out of an abundance of caution he will remain at home. He said medical authorities advised him that those who have interacted with him in the last 10 days should not be concerned about potential transmission.

David Popp, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, said Sunday evening that no changes had been made in the chamber’s schedule in the wake of Cruz’s decision to remain in Texas. McConnell had spoken with Cruz, Popp said.

The Senate plans to be in session this week considering energy and other legislation. The Senate and the House are set for a one-week recess the week of March 16.

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OPINION | BEN SHAPIRO

Why Americans should celebrate Biden’s comeback ON SUPER TUESDAY, the Democratic Party came to its senses — at least, to a point.

Through the first three primaries, Democratic voters seemed sanguine about the possibility of a lifelong communist fellow traveler taking their presidential nomination. Conventional wisdom — including, I admit, my own — suggested that Sen. Bernie Sanders’, I-Vt., early primary victories had put former Vice President Joe Biden on the road to ruin. After all, no presidential candidate of the last several election cycles has won after declaring a firewall, from Rudy Giuliani’s Florida firewall in 2008 to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 blue wall.

But something happened on the way to a Sanders nomination: Democratic voters realized that Bernie Sanders is Bernie Sanders.

It began in South Carolina, where Biden skunked Sanders, outpacing the poll numbers by leaps and bounds. Late-deciding voters simply turned away from Sanders in droves. The same held true on Super Tuesday, when voters across the country ran from Sanders — and from Michael Bloomberg, who acted as a backup choice to Biden and became superfluous the moment Biden showed signs of life in South Carolina. Biden’s victories across the South weren’t unexpected. His victories in Minnesota, Maine and Massachusetts certainly were.

Biden didn’t suddenly reinvigorate his campaign because he became a better campaigner — the day before Super Tuesday, he called Super Tuesday “Super Thursday” and quoted the Declaration of Independence with this immortal formulation: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: All men and women created by the — go — you know — you know the thing!”

Usually, such gaffes are not the sign of a campaign on the upswing.

But for Biden, none of that mattered. That’s because once Sanders moved from being the outsider crazy uncle who shouts at clouds to the front-runner, Democratic voters truly had to

assess his credentials. Years of media running cover for Sanders made Sanders vulnerable to revelations about his record; the first time Sanders was asked to his face about his lake house was when Michael Bloomberg asked him in a public debate. And Sanders, being a man out of time — that time being 1930s City College of New York — proved unwilling to moderate his extreme views. Instead, he doubled down on his tut-tutting of communist repression, his hatred of Israel and his desire to quash the greatest functioning economy in world history.

And Democrats turned away. Some Democrats were unwilling to stake their 2020 hopes on a Marxist near octogenarian; more were simply unwilling to hand the party over to a Noam Chomsky on foreign policy and a Eugene Debs on domestic policy. Most Democrats still like the United States.

And that’s excellent news for the country. A Sanders nomination would have meant, practically speaking, half the country rallying around the agenda of a man who once declared he hoped to nationalize every major industry in the United States, a man who has spent decades praising nearly every communist dictatorship on the planet, a man who seethes with disdain for American history and founding principles. Instead, Democrats will rally around the banner that is anti-President Donald Trump — but Biden isn’t an anti-American communist, and his nomination won’t mean the deepening of Sanders’ vile worldview.

Republicans and Democrats should both celebrate Sanders’ precipitous fall. It means that perhaps we still have something in common after all: opposition to a radical philosophy that sees America as a nefarious force in the world and sees constitutional principles as oppressive hierarchical dominance.

Ben Shapiro, 36, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editor-in-chief of DailyWire.com.

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DEATH NOTICES

♦ Ross, Kimberly Nicole (F/28) Arrest on chrg of Probation Violation (M), at 201 N Church St, Winstonsalem, NC, on 3/7/2020 21:30.

♦ Dorothy Johnson Anderson, 83, of Davie County, died March 8, 2020.

WEEKLY CRIME REPORT ♦ Blevins, Michael James (M/35) Arrest on chrg of 1) Fail To Appear/ compl (M), 2) Ofa-fta-shoplifting Concealment Goods (M) and 2) Probation Violation (M), at 5199 Peters Creek Pw/fishel Rd, Winstonsalem, NC, on 3/4/2020 20:00.

DRIVING DWI at 100 PIEDMONT AV/W FIRST ST on 3/6/2020

♦ BRANHAM, CHAD EDWARD was arrested on a charge of ASSAULT ON FEMALE at 2731 E SPRAGUE ST on 3/7/2020

♦ HAIRSTON, ANTWAN JERMAINE was arrested on a charge of CHILD ABUSE at 3700 S MAIN ST on 3/8/2020

♦ Breeding, Christian Merchant (M/29) Arrest on chrg of 1) Breaking/larc-felony (F) and 2) Larceny-felony (F), at 340 Lake Point Ln, Belew Creek, NC, on 3/7/2020 16:04.

♦ HANDSHOE, TODD DOUGLAS was arrested on a charge of 2ND DEGREE TRESPASS at 3111 WOODFIN PL on 3/8/2020

♦ BROWN, BRANDON KENNETH was arrested on a charge of ASSAULT ON FEMALE at 530 N QUAILWOODS on 3/9/2020 ♦ BYRD, JULIE KRISTEN was arrested on a charge of B&EVEHICLE at 201 N CHURCH ST on 3/7/2020 ♦ CARILLIO, TANIA was arrested on a charge of ASSAULT-SIMPLE at 1815 E SPRAGUE ST on 3/9/2020 ♦ CARTER, DAVON RASHARD was arrested on a charge of P/W/I/S/D COCAINE at 760 FERRELL CT on 3/6/2020 ♦ CARTER, ZACHARY ALDEN was arrested on a charge of 2ND DEGREE TRESPASS at 523 N SPRING ST on 3/7/2020 ♦ Colvard, Sherman Bryan (M/43) Arrest on chrg of 1) Poss Heroin (F) and 2) Drug Paraphernalia (M), at 4840 High Point Rd, Kernserville, NC, on 3/8/2020 20:30 ♦ CORNS, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER was arrested on a charge of DRUGSPOSS SCHED I at SILAS CREEK/ MILLER on 3/8/2020

♦ GREENE, MARK ANTHONY was arrested on a charge of DRUGSPOSS SCHED II at 1955 N PEACE HAVEN RD on 3/9/2020

♦ HYMAN, DAVID MAURICE was arrested on a charge of IMPAIRED DRIVING DWI at 5017 HEIDELBURY CT on 3/8/2020 ♦ JONES, WEHILANI NAKAMURA was arrested on a charge of ASSAULT-SIMPLE at 5305 QUAIL WOOD DR on 3/9/2020 ♦ Kaczmarek, Carly Erin (F/32) Arrest on chrg of 1) Indecent Liberties With Student (F) and 2) Sexual Offense With Student (F), at 6855 Salem Quater Rd, Belews Creek, NC, on 3/6/2020 15:30. ♦ KNOTT, WENDY SUE was arrested on a charge of ASSAULT-SIMPLE at 519 OLD HOLLOW RD on 3/7/2020 ♦ MAYER, JAMAL TYRIK was arrested on a charge of AFFRAY at 710 FERRELL CT on 3/7/2020 ♦ MCDONALD, WILLIAM HERMAN was arrested on a charge of IMPAIRED DRIVING DWI at SB 421/ CLOVERDALE AV_NB 421 RA on 3/6/2020 ♦ MOSS, CARLOS DAVON was arrested on a charge of PROBATION VIOLATION at 201 N CHURCH ST on 3/8/2020

♦ Dodson, Brandon Shane (M/37) Arrest on chrg of 1) Affray (M) and 2) Assault On Female (M), at 4660 Pine Hall Rd, Walkertown, NC, on 3/7/2020 04:46.

♦ Myers, Jonathan David (M/40) Arrest on chrg of 1) Poss Cocaine Fel (F), 2) 90-95h3 Traff Cocaine (F), and 3) Weap-poss By Felon (F), at Coliseum Dr, Winston-salem, NC, on 3/4/2020 16:30.

♦ Driver, Bradley Scott (M/43) Arrest on chrg of Larceny-felony (F), at 201 N Church St, Winston-salem, NC, on 3/7/2020 09:26.

♦ PEGEUSE, PRISCILLA was arrested on a charge of B&EVEHICLE at 701 AUREOLE ST on 3/6/2020

♦ DYSON, MICHAEL LAMERTINE was arrested on a charge of 2ND DEGREE TRESPASS at 499 JONESTOWN RD/NB 421 on 3/8/2020

♦ ROBBINS, AMANDA RENA was arrested on a charge of LARCENYFELONY at 3810 N. PATTERSON on 3/7/2020

♦ GOOCEY, JOSHUA MATTHEW was arrested on a charge of IMPAIRED

♦ ROEBUCK, VINCENT LEONARD was arrested on a charge of SEXUAL BATTERY at 201 N CHURCH ST on

♦ SAMUELS, RATONE DAMON was arrested on a charge of VAND-PERSONAL PROP at 2715 PIEDMONT CR on 3/7/2020 ♦Scott, Darqueas Dena (F/19) Arrest on chrg of Probation Violation (M), at 201 N Church St, Winston-salem, NC, on 3/9/2020 11:00. ♦ Smith, Amanda Nicole (F/38) Arrest on chrg of 1) P/w/i/s/d Marijuana (F), 2) Poss Marijuana Fel (F), 3) P/w/i/s/d Sched Ii (F), 4) Drugs-poss Sched Ii (F), 5) Maintain Dwelling (F), 6) Drug Paraphernalia (M), and 7) Drug Paraphernalia (M), at Us 52/clemmonsville, Davidson County, NC, on 3/5/2020 14:48. ♦ SMITH, CORTEZ MACKLENARD was arrested on a charge of P/W/I/ S/D SCHED I at 760 FERRELL CT on 3/9/2020 ♦ Stanley, Amanda Carol (F/30) Arrest on chrg of Drugs-poss Sched I (F), at 5198 Reidsville Rd, Walkertown, NC, on 3/5/2020 01:01. ♦ SWITZER, MICHAEL ELAND was arrested on a charge of P/W/I/S/D COCAINE at 1659 LINCOLN AV on 3/8/2020 ♦ Todd, Mary Ellen (F/44) Arrest on chrg of Assault-simple (M), at 4987 High Point Rd, Kernersville, NC, on 3/8/2020 16:52. ♦ VERA, ANA MARIA was arrested on a charge of ASSAULT-SIMPLE at 1819 E SPRAGUE ST on 3/9/2020 ♦ WALKER, JERMAINE LAMONTE was arrested on a charge of FALSE IMPRISONMENT at 1801 PLEASANT ST on 3/7/2020

♦ Charles Wesley (Charlie) Bee , 94, of Winston-Salem, died March 7,2020. ♦ Elena Jeanne Bennett, 70, of Forsyth County, died March 4, 2020. ♦ Alice Margaret Daly Buthmann, 80, of Rural Hall, died March 8, 2020. ♦ Jackie “Jack” Charles Chambers, 83, of Forsyth County, died March 04, 2020. ♦ James “Benny” Davis, Sr., 77, of Yadkin County, died March 5, 2020. ♦ Douglas Allen “Fab” Foltz, 77, of Winston-Salem, died March 5, 2020. ♦ Marian Koontz Hampton, 96, of Winston-Salem, died March 4, 2020. ♦ Kelly Nelson Hauser, 55, of Lewisville, died March 8, 2020. ♦ Thomas Morris Lynch, 70, of Clemmons, died March 7, 2020. ♦ Maurice Leo Magnan, 95, of Winston-Salem, died on March 6, 2020. ♦ Reverend Karl Payne, 58, of Winston-Salem, died March 4, 2020. ♦ Donnie Jean Phibbs, 81, died March 7, 2020.

♦ WHICKER, ANDREW FRANKLIN was arrested on a charge of STALKING at 1615 FOX TROT CT on 3/8/2020

♦ Raymond Jackson Pritchard, 94, of WinstonSalem, died March 6, 2020.

♦ YOUNG, TIMOTHY AARON was arrested on a charge of 2ND DEGREE TRESPASS at 1460 TRADEMART BV on 3/7/2020

♦ Robert P. Secaur, 92, of Winston-Salem, died March 7, 2020. ♦ Dora Lee Moore Shouse, 92, of Stokes County, died March 6, 2020. ♦ Darrell Connette Venable, 83, died March 6, 2020.

Twin City Herald for Wednesday, March 11, 2020

SPORTS SIDELINE REPORT MOTOCROSS

N.C. man killed in 20foot jump at dirt bike event Connelly Springs A North Carolina man died Sunday when he crashed a dirt bike after jumping 20 feet into the air during a motocross event, authorities confirmed Sunday. A witness at the scene reported Samuel Ryan Marti, 27, was trying to perform a jump at the Lost Valley Motorsports Park in Connelly Springs when he landed on his front tire and was tossed over the handlebars of the bike, according to documents from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office. Marti, a staff sergeant at Pope Air Force Base, became unresponsive upon impact and first responders administered CPR, but he couldn’t be saved, the agency said.

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Logano holds off Harvick at Phoenix The Team Penske driver has won two of the Cup Series’ first four races of the season

By David Brandt The Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Joey Logano raved all weekend about the new “Awesome Sauce” at Phoenix Raceway, which was the driver’s nickname for the substance that was put on the mile oval to improve grip for tires and make for better racing.

The sauce did its job during an entertaining show Sunday and so did Logano, who raced to his second NASCAR Cup Series win in three weeks by holding off Kevin Harvick during a two-lap overtime restart.

“That was a pretty intense last 30 minutes or hour of the race. A lot

going on,” Logano said. “Couldn’t be more proud of this team. Two wins already in the books. We got to keep this thing rocking.”

Also the winner two weeks ago in Las Vegas for Team Penske, Logano has 25 career Cup victories.

He overcame several tough moments, including a pit-road penalty for an uncontrolled tire and a broken jack during another stop.

A late caution triggered the twolap overtime shootout with Logano, Harvick and Kyle Busch all in a decent position to win. Logano had a good restart at the mile oval and was able to hold off Harvick.

Busch was third, Kyle Larson finished fourth and Clint Bowyer was fifth.

“Really cool to be able to race clean and hard, it’s a lot of fun,” Logano said. “Kevin is one of the best racers who has every strapped into a race car and a stock car in

particular. He’s a Hall of Famer, to say the least. When you line up against him at the end of the race you know it’s going to be a heck of a battle.”

Pole-sitter Chase Elliott and Harvick dominated the first half of the race, but Elliott had to make a green-flag stop because of a loose front tire and fell a lap behind the leaders. He eventually earned a free pass to get back on the lead lap and finished seventh.

On top of the improved track surface, the Phoenix race was the first under NASCAR’s new rules package for short tracks, which included a significantly smaller rear spoiler. The hope was all the changes would make for more passing and excitement during the race.

The tweaks seemed to have their desired effect. There were 20 lead changes and plenty of passing and

contact back in the pack. Phoenix also is the site of the Cup Series championship in November.

“Hats off to NASCAR for collaborating with the teams, the track and putting on a way better race than what we saw here last year,” Logano said.

Elliott started on the pole while Harvick — who has won nine times in Phoenix — also was on the front row. Elliott led the first 61 laps of the race before Harvick beat him off pit road following the first caution.

Harvick had his fourth top-10 finish in four races but was disappointed he couldn’t get past Logano at the end.

“Joey was just good enough to run a couple laps there and get where I needed to be on track position,” Harvick said.

Cole Custer was the highest finishing rookie in ninth place.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Oklahoma to unveil Mayfield statue at Spring Game Norman, Okla.

Oklahoma will unveil a statue of 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield at its spring game April 18. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said the statue will be unveiled inside Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium before being placed in the Heisman Park outside the stadium. Oklahoma has seven Heisman winners. Five of them — Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Billy Sims, Jason White and Sam Bradford — already have statues in the park. Kyler Murray, the 2018 Heisman winner, does not have a statue yet. Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, is the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.

NFL announces partnership with 2K Sports New York The NFL and 2K Sports announced Tuesday a multiyear partnership for video games. It will be the first time since 2004 that 2K has produced an NFL game.

The contract covers NFLthemed and non-simulation video games, meaning 2K won’t be producing a direct competitor to Electronic Art’s “Madden” series. 2K officials say they remain in early development stages for titles and concepts, but the game might be along the lines of a seven-on-seven game that mimics backyard or neighborhood football.

Something similar was produced in the early 2000s

by Sony and EA.

MLB

Astros’ Verlander sidelined by back injury West Palm Beach, Fla. Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander is expected to miss opening day after he strained a back muscle during a spring training start against the New York Mets.

The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner was hurt on his second-to-last pitch in Sunday’s exhibition game against the Mets. He had an MRI on Monday and was diagnosed with a strained latissimus dorsi muscle.

There is no timetable for his return. The 37-year-old right-hander’s velocity was down from his previous start, and he was removed after two scoreless innings of what had been scheduled as a fourinning outing.

RALPH FRESO | AP PHOTO

Joey Logano celebrates in Victory Lane after winning Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway.

No fans, no fun: Athletes uneasy over coronavirus repercussions The idea of playing in empty stadiums and arenas has players dreading what could happen as concern over the pandemic grows

By Jake Seiner The Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As U.S. sports leagues set restrictions on media access and weigh whether to bar fans from ballparks and stadiums to help stall the coronavirus outbreak, San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija is one of the few players who knows what it’s like to play to empty seats.

“It’s not very fun,” he said.

Samardzija pitched for the Chicago White Sox in a 2015 game played without fans in Baltimore due to civil unrest in the city. It was a bizarre scene at Camden Yards — a sun-drenched stadium, empty except for the teams — but something that has already become common internationally and could happen in the U.S. if there’s no slowdown to the spread of the COVID-19 strain that has infected more than 100,000 people worldwide.

The global virus outbreak has caused concern about cramming tens of thousands of fans in for games that technically can go on without them.

Sports leagues in Europe, Asia and the Middle East have already locked supporters out of venues, and the NBA sent a memo to its franchises Friday warning them to prepare for the possibility that it may have to host games without fans.

With the situation evolving quickly, athletes in the U.S. are becoming aware — and concerned — about the possibility of playing behind closed doors.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said Friday he “ain’t playing if I ain’t got the fans in the crowd,” and

GAIL BURTON | AP PHOTO

On April 29, 2015, the game between the White Sox and Orioles at Camden Yards was closed to fans because of rioting in Baltimore. U.S. sports leaders are now weighing whether to bar fans from ballparks and stadiums to help stall the coronavirus outbreak. other players also said they’d be disappointed to suit up for empty seats.

“Boring. Boring,” Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson said.

“We get the energy from our fans. It would suck, man.”

Spring training routines have been gently adjusted — hand-washing has gone up, autograph meetand-greets with fans have been tweaked, and Servais said the Mariners have re-jiggered some dugout handshakes — but overwhelmingly, players have said they and their families have been unaffected.

All of which makes it hard to fathom that fans could be barred at some point.

“It would be weird,” said Seattle Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker, who said he hadn’t played baseball without at least a few thousand fans in attendance since he was in

“It was just odd because it almost echoed because there was no one in there.”

Chicago White Sox pitcher and former NC State standout Carlos Rodon on playing in an empty stadium the minor leagues.

The International Ice Hockey Federation said Saturday it was canceling the women’s world hockey championships in Canada, and Division III NCAA basketball tournament games were held at an empty venue at Johns Hopkins this weekend.

The sports calendar is loaded with major events in the next few months that may also be forced to adjust, including the NCAA basketball tournament and the Masters.

For many athletes, there’s also skepticism that leagues might go to such extremes as playing in empty venues.

Of course, it’s happened before.

White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon, who played at NC State, watched most of the locked-down 2015 game in Baltimore from the bullpen, and he remembered it being so quiet, he could hear every word said by Orioles center fielder Adam Jones.

“There was like only scouts and us, so you could just hear people talking in the dugout,” Rodon said.

“It was just odd because it almost echoed because there was no one in there.”

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Twin City Herald for Wednesday, March 4, 2020

STATE & NATION

Targets of crackdown in China fear government’s reach in US

By Ben Fox The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The photo of his father was barely recognizable. The old man looked unusually pale and tired, and his customary beard was shaved off. The son who received the photo over WhatsApp was immediately suspicious.

He hadn’t heard from his family in western China for two years while he studied at a U.S. university.

His family are Uighurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group that has become the target of a massive crackdown in China. Since 2017, more than 1 million people have been confined to internment camps and many more are monitored in their own homes.

Why would he get this message now? And why would it come over WhatsApp? The messaging platform is censored for ordinary people in China, but often is used by authorities.

No words accompanied the photo, but he interpreted it as a kind of warning.

“I feel like I’m being watched even in the United States,” he said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he fears reprisals from the Chinese government. “They have all of our information. They know where we live.”

Such fear of surveillance has become a fact of life for thousands of Uighurs living outside China and struggling to rebuild lives abroad, while family and friends go missing in China’s western Xinjiang region. Within China, the State Department says, many Uighurs have been subjected to torture and other abuse.

Even Uighurs who now live in the relative safety of the United States, where their situation has sparked bipartisan concern in Congress, say they still fear being monitored and worry that speaking freely may spur reprisals against family members in Xinjiang.

The Chinese government is broadly suspicious of Uighurs who have spent significant time abroad, said Brian Mezger, an immigration lawyer who specializes in Uighur asylum cases.

“The Chinese government views exposure to foreign influence as basically polluting the Uighurs,” said Mezger, whose practice is based in Rockville, Maryland.

The young man who received the photo of his father in June, two years after family members in Xinjiang warned him to cut off contact, says he doesn’t know what authorities wanted from him.

He also received a series of unsettling text messages in the Uighur language, but he responded in Chinese to ask why the sender had contacted him. The person sending the messages said that if he wanted to have a video chat with my father, he could arrange it. “He wouldn’t say what he wanted from me.”

Uighurs qualify for asylum in the U.S. because today they face almost certain detention if they return to China, said Mezger, who has represented hundreds of people from Xinjiang. He said nearly all of his cases have been successful.

Xinjiang, which means “new frontier” in Chinese, was brought under control of Chinese authorities in Beijing in the 19th century.

But the western desert region has longstanding cultural, religious, and linguistic ties to Central Asia and to Turkey.

Uighurs have faced numerous previous persecution and assimilation campaigns by the Chinese government.

An enhanced security state began to take shape in Xinjiang after 2009, when race riots left around 200 people dead in the capital city of Urumqi. In recent years, surveillance cameras and police checkpoints have become ubiquitous.

The government began to build internment camps in 2017 as a means of intimidation and social

control. Former camp detainees have previously told the AP that after being confined in the camps, they were forced to renounce their faith and swear fealty to China’s ruling Communist Party.

Uighurs face limits on the use of their language in schools, their ability to check into hotels and restrictions on cultural practices such as wearing beards and fasting during religious holidays.

The government’s goal is to “eradicate Uighur culture,” said Dolkun Isa, president of the World Uighur Congress.

He added that social controls have grown more stringent since the inception of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative — an overseas infrastructure funding policy — has enhanced the strategic importance of Xinjiang’s location bordering Central Asia.

China’s foreign ministry regularly bristles at international criticism of policies in Xinjiang, which it views as an internal matter. It has said that measures in Xinjiang are intended to curb religious extremism and that the detention camps are “vocational centers,” where people are held voluntarily. But it has refused to permit independent monitors to visit.

The young man who received the photo of his father and the string of suspicious messages said he called the FBI and that two agents met with him. The agency wouldn’t comment on whether it investigated the particular case, but said in a statement, “Without discussing specifics, we take all reports of threats or intimidation seriously.”

Meanwhile, the man has continued his studies while he awaits a decision on his asylum application and worries about relatives in China. “They could punish my family, if they haven’t already sent them to the camps, because I didn’t cooperate.”

“Even if you have physical freedom, it’s very difficult to escape the reach of the Chinese government,” said Mezger, the attorney.

LEE JIN-MAN | AP PHOTO

In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, a man holds a sign during a rally to show support for Uighurs and their fight for human rights in Hong Kong.

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Japan’s Deputy Justice Minister Hiroyuki Yoshiie gives a press conference at the Japanese Embassy, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, March 2, 2020.

Japanese minister in Lebanon, seeks return of fugitive Ghosn

By Bassem Mroue The Associated Press BEIRUT — Lebanon’s president suggested to visiting Japanese deputy justice minister that Nissan’s fugitive ex-boss Carlos Ghosn won’t be extradited back to Japan and remains in the hands of Lebanon’s judiciary, according to a presidential statement.

The Japanese official said Ghosn should stand trial in Japan.

Ghosn was smuggled out of Japan to his ancestral homeland of Lebanon late last year despite supposedly rigorous surveillance.

He had jumped $14 million bail to evade charges of financial misconduct that could carry a jail sentence of up to 15 years.

Ghosn, who led Nissan for nearly 20 years, says he is innocent and that he fled Japan in the belief he could not get a fair trial there.

Hiroyuki Yoshiie, Japan’s deputy justice minister, met with Lebanese President Michel Aoun and the ministers of justice and foreign affairs.

Ghosn was arrested in Japan in late 2018 and is facing charges there of under-reporting income and breach of trust.

A statement released by Aoun’s office said the president told Yoshiie that Lebanon repeatedly sent letters to Japan regarding Ghosn’s case while he was under arrest, without getting any official response.

The president stressed the two country’s had no extradition treaty, and added that Ghosn entered Lebanon legally through its international airport using his French passport and a Lebanese identity card.

Lebanese prosecutors issued

a travel ban for Ghosn in January and asked him to hand in his French passport, following an Interpol-issued notice against him.

Yoshiie gave a measured response to journalists’ questions about whether Japan was officially asking for Ghosn’s extradition, during a press conference Monday at the Japanese Embassy following the meetings.

“He should be obviously tried in Japan and this is something we want to emphasize,” he said in Japanese, as his comments were simultaneously translated into English.

He said he’d explained Tokyo’s views on Ghosn’s flight from Japan and was “able to gain understanding of the Lebanese government.” He said Tokyo and Beirut have “agreed to cooperate with each other,” but did not elaborate on the extent of that cooperation.

On Friday, Japan’s Justice Minister Masako Mori said she was dispatching Yoshiie to Beirut to explain the Japanese criminal justice system and improve cooperation.

Ghosn had made his first public appearance in Lebanon in early January saying he fled a “nightmare” and vowed to defend his name wherever he can get a fair trial.

Nissan, maker of the Leaf electric car and Z sports car, said in a statement regarding the justice official’s trip that it hoped Ghosn would return to Japan to stand trial, “so that all the facts can be properly established under Japan’s judicial system.”

Nissan’s sales have plunged recently, and the brand is widely considered to have been tarnished by the controversy around Ghosn.