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Vice President Mike Pence, with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, and national security adviser Robert O’Brien, speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Washington.

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Democrats weigh formal impeachment vote as probe quickens House Democrats are gauging support for a vote to formally authorize the impeachment inquiry as another official testified Tuesday in the deepening probe of President Donald Trump’s efforts to have Ukraine investigate Joe Biden. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to meet privately with Democratic lawmakers later Tuesday to survey attitudes about a possible vote, according to people granted anonymity to discuss the planning. She told reporters she’d have more to say “later,” after the evening meeting with House colleagues.

Attorney sentenced after pleading guilty to harboring alien A federal prosecutor says a N.C. attorney has been sentenced to three months in prison and has to give up her law license after pleading guilty to harboring an alien.

U.S. Attorney Robert Higdon Jr. said in a statement that Sarah Jane Brinson, 34, of Clinton had entered a plea agreement with his office.

Prosecutors say Brinson entered a prayer for judgment continuance for the illegal alien, knowing that person had assumed the identity of a U.S. citizen. Prosecutors say Brinson represented the same person in immigration proceedings under their real name without disclosing the use of another name.

Prosecutors said Brinson notarized the person’s signature under the assumed name in a state court proceeding, knowing that wasn’t their real name.

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Cooper staffers will testify on pipeline deal GOP lawmakers are investigating deal that would have established $58 million fund under governor’s control NSJ staff RALEIGH — The ongoing investigation of Gov. Roy Cooper and his administration over a controversial settlement agreement involving permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is nearing its end. On Friday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown (R-Onslow) and Rep. Dean Arp (R-Union) sent Cooper a letter giving him three options for cooperating with their investigation. The legislators told the governor that their investigators “have informed us that they have nearly concluded their witness interviews.” The pair then said Cooper’s options were to allow his “employees to speak with the independent oversight investigators,” designate certain staff — or the governor himself — to testify before the Subcommittee on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline or have the legislature subpoena the individuals if their testimony is needed to finish the investigation.

Cooper responded through his chief of staff, Kristi Jones, who said the request to interview Cooper’s staff “raises unprecedented separation of powers questions.” Jones also called the investigation “outrageous” and accused the legislature of “dredging up old inquiries into an executive act that is almost two-years old.” She also in-

structed Brown and Arp to “inform your hired Republican investigators that members of the Office of the Governor decline interviews.”

Jones concluded her response with an agreement to allow the governor’s staff to “answer questions at a public hearing in order to put this fully and finally to rest once and for all.”

The investigation is focused on a settlement agreement between Cooper and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline where the pipeline group would be required to pay $58 million into a fund to be administered by Cooper as a condition of receiving their permits. Following the announcement of the deal, Brown and Arp raised concerns about documents mentioning Cooper’s role in a separate but concurrent negotiating effort in late 2017 to work out a policy disagreement between Duke Energy — one of the pipeline’s builders — and the solar industry.

The pipeline memorandum, announced with a separate agreement that would have expanded solar production, could have eased the disappointment of the environmental community over the pipeline permit’s approval.

In her letter to Brown and Arp, Jones claimed that “the solar settlement to which you refer was advanced by Republican members of the General Assembly and approved by the NC Utilities Commission.”

The settlement agreement grandfathered hundreds of solar projects allowing higher reimbursement rates. That agreeSee PIPELINE, page A2

Pence dispatched to Turkey as US troops pull out of Syria

By Robert Burns The Associated Press TARGETING TURKEY’S economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions Monday aimed at restraining the Turks’ assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria — an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way.

The United States also called on Turkey to stop the invasion and declare a ceasefire, and Trump is sending Vice President Mike Pence and national security adviser Robert O’Brien to Ankara Wednesday in an attempt to begin negotiations.

Pence said Trump spoke directly to Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who promised not attack the border town of Kobani, which in 2015 witnessed the Islamic State group’s first defeat in a battle by U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters.

“President Trump communicated to him very clearly that the United States of America wants Turkey to stop the invasion, implement an immediate ceasefire and to begin to negotiate with Kurdish forces in Syria to bring an end to the violence,” Pence said.

The Americans were scrambling for Syria’s exits, a move criticized at home and abroad as opening the door to a resurgence of the Islamic State group, whose violent takeover of Syrian and Iraqi lands five years ago was the reason American forces came in the first place.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) want Congress to produce bipartisan legislation to “overturn” President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria.

The California Democrat says the measure must be stronger than sanctions on Turkey Trump announced Monday.

Turkey invaded northern Syria after Trump started pulling U.S. troops from the area. Pelosi says she spoke Monday with Graham who has been drafting a bipartisan measure to bar weapons sales to Turkey and impose sanctions on the U.S. assets of Turkish leaders.

Trump said Monday he was stopping trade talks with Turkey and boosting its steel tariffs, and would order sanctions on Turkish officials.

Trump said the approximately 1,000 U.S. troops who had been partnering with local Kurdish fighters to battle IS in northern Syria are leaving the country. They will remain in the Middle East, he said, to “monitor the situation” and to prevent a revival of IS — a goal that even Trump’s allies say has become much harder as a result of the U.S. pullout.

Russia moved into northern Syria on Tuesday, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government forces and Turkish troops. At the same time, tensions grew within NATO as Turkey defied growing condemnation of its invasion from its Western allies.

Now in its seventh day, Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish fighters has caused tens of thousands to flee their homes, has upended alliances and is re-drawing the map of northern Syria for yet another time in the 8-year-old war.

Russia moved quickly to further entrench its role as a power broker after the pullout of American forces in northeastern Syria. The American move See SYRIA page A2

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SYRIA from page A1 effectively abandoned the Kurdish fighters who were allied with the U.S. and cleared the way for Turkey’s invasion aimed at crushing them.

Desperate for a new protector, the Kurdish administration struck a deal with the Russia-backed government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, whose forces on Sunday began moving into Kurdish-administered areas to shield them against Turkey.

Syrian troops waved flags after they rolled into Manbij, a flash-

ASHEBORO — Mothers, sisters, daughters, wives, girlfriends, aunts, nieces. One-in-eight of these women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and while there are many stories about diagnoses and women battling this disease, there are some untold tales about the support these patients and their families are getting.

One such patient is Beth Robbins, who earlier this year received a diagnosis every woman fears hearing: “You have breast cancer.”

Robbins lives in Asheboro with her two young boys, ages 4 and 9, and her husband, Neal, who is the publisher of the North State Journal.

“I was completely shocked,” said Robbins. “It was literally the shock of my life, and to fast forward a week later after mammograms and biopsies, I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma.”

Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC), sometimes called infiltrative ductal carcinoma, is when abnormal cancer cells that have formed in the milk ducts of the breast spread into other parts of the breast tissue. These are invasive cancer cells that can also spread to other parts of the body.

DC is the most common type of breast cancer at around 70-80% of all breast cancer diagnoses and can also affect men.

Robbins opted for a double mastectomy in May, and after healing from that surgery, she began rounds of chemotherapy in July, August and September. She’s now waiting for her body to “rebound” from the chemotherapy so that she can have reconstructive breast surgery in October.

During the course of her thera-

point town west of the Euphrates River that Turkey had been aiming to capture and wrest from Kurdish control. Video by Russian journalists with the troops showed what appeared to be an abandoned outpost where U.S. forces had been stationed.

A U.S. military spokesman, Col. Myles B. Caggins, confirmed U.S. troops had completed their pullout from Manbij. During the withdrawal, contacts were kept open with the Turks and Russians to ensure the several hundred American forces there got out safely, U.S. officials said.

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Beth Robbins speaks at the Nella Boutique Shop for a Cause event on Thursday, October 3, 2019 py through Duke Cancer Centers, Robbins became well-acquainted with the staff and the support services Duke had to offer both patients and their families. A part of those support services is the Belk Boutique, which offers certain “nocharge” items to patients, such as scarves, wigs, makeup, clothing, hair care and skin care products and other self-image related services and products.

“Every patient received five free items from one of the sections of the Belk Boutique,” said Robbins, adding that she had received a free wig, scarf and hat.

The Belk Boutique relies on donations and outside support in order to help patients and their families with the services and items they need.

Gina McKee and her mother Donna Allen own and operate the Nella Boutique in Asheboro and are friends of Robbins. They knew about her cancer treatments and the support she received at Duke.

Each year for the last three years Nella Boutique has held a “Shop for a Cause” fashion show event. All proceeds from the event go to a chosen charity or cause.

Last year, the boutique raised

U.S. troops have had outposts in Manbij since 2017, when they went in to avert a battle over the town between Turkish and Kurdish fighters.

Now Russia was playing that role. Outside Manbij, Russian troops patrolled front lines between Turkish and Syrian army positions to keep them apart, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.

“No one is interested” in fighting between Syrian government troops and Turkish forces, said Alexander Lavrentyev, Moscow’s envoy for Syria. Russia “is not going to allow it,” he told Russian state

money for hurricane relief. This year, they chose to honor their friend Beth during Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donating the proceeds of the fashion show to the Belk Boutique at Duke.

“I remembered how Beth said she had been directly impacted by the Belk Boutique,” said McKee. “And what a blessing it was to receive these free items like wigs, scarves, hats, and how she had said what a neat idea that place was.”

McKee said that she and her mother considered ideas like the Susan G. Komen fund, but kept coming back to the Belk Boutique because of how impactful it had been for Beth.

“We wanted to give directly to the Belk Boutique so that she would know that boutique was going to be well-funded and would help other women in the process after her chemo treatments were over,” McKee said.

“The people in our community… we’re just doers and helpers,” said McKee. “When one of our own is suffering or in need, this community rallies around them.”

The community most certainly rallied around Robbins with Nella Boutique’s event. McKee said the suggested door donation was $10 a seat, and while they had officially sold out their 40 available seats, their community went above and beyond, bringing in $1,000 for the Belk Boutique.

That money will go a long way to helping other patients, according to Kristy Sartin, director of external relations at the Supportive Care and Survivorship Center at the Duke Cancer Institute.

“We serve about 5,000 per year just with our no-charge section alone,” said Sartin.

Sartin said that the Belk Boutique’s self-image services cover a wide array of services and products like those Robbins had received as well as orthotics, prosthetics and a sexual health service line.

Self-image services also include volunteers who come in to do haircuts, salon services and makeup services.

“The idea here is that we offer items at a very cost-effective avenue,” Sartin said. “We are just above wholesale value when it comes to our products because we want everyone to be able to access this regardless of any financial disparity.”

Support services for patients and their families also include pastoral services, recreation therapy, concierge services, pet therapy and a growing Teen and Young Adult Oncology Program.

Sartin said their self-image consultants help patients “feel comfortable in their own skin.”

In the Durham location, Sartin told NSJ that they had given away 5,903 no-charge items, and Duke’s two Wake County locations added another 4,632 items. She said some items were not logged in the system, so the total no-charge items for fiscal year 2019 were roughly 11,000.

The Belk Boutique first opened in February of 2012, and the number of patients and their families utilizing its services has continuously increased year over year.

The Duke Cancer Patient Support Programs (DCPSP) origins go back to 1987 when a woman named Rachel Schanberg saw the need for self-image and counseling resources after her college-aged daughter went through cancer treatment.

There are multiple ways to support the DCPSP like the Nella Boutique fundraiser or becoming a corporate sponsor, however, Sartin indicated that most of their support was “gift in kind” donations.

“People are donating their hats, their scarves, their wigs, turbans,” said Sartin, adding that a laundering process is done on each item before offering them back to patients.

“We are always looking for corporate sponsorships,” Sartin said.

“Belk, at one time, was a corporate sponsorship, but it is mostly the people who experience our services — the grateful patients — are the ones who give back to the program.”

For more information on the Belk Boutique and the DCPSP, visit https://dukecancerinstitute.org/ journey-together or, to pledge financial support, visit https://www. gifts.duke.edu/cancersupport.

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Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters Washington is “deeply concerned” that Russian troops are patrolling between the two sides.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke to U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper to discuss “issues of mutual interest in the context of situation in Syria,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a brief statement, without elaborating.

Russia has been a staunch ally of Assad for decades and entered

the Syrian conflict in 2015, providing air power that eventually turned the tide of the war in his favor. The Russian military has shipped weapons to Damascus, trained thousands of troops and put its advisers in key Syrian military units.

Despite the Syrian and Russian deployments, Turkey insisted it would capture Manbij. Asked on Sky News if Turkey’s military was willing to fight Assad’s army, Vice President Fuat Oktay said, “We hope it’s not going to happen, but again we are determined to get control over Manbij.”

PIPELINE from page A1 NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A SECOND PASSENGER RAIL PLATFORM AND PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS AT THE KANNAPOLIS TRAIN STATION IN CABARRUS COUNTY

STIP PROJECT NO. P-5725 The N.C. Department of Transportation, in partnership with the City of Kannapolis, will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed construction of a second passenger rail platform and pedestrian overpass at the Kannapolis Train Station in Cabarrus County.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 5-7 p.m. at Kannapolis Train Station located at 201 S. Main Street in Kannapolis. Please note that a brief formal presentation will begin at 6 p.m.

The public may drop-in at any time during the meeting hours. Project team members will be available to answer questions and receive feedback regarding the proposed project. The opportunity to submit comments will be provided at the meeting or may be done via phone, email, or mail by Nov. 7. All comments received will be taken into consideration as the project develops.

Project information and maps can be viewed as they become available online at the project webpage: https://www.publicinput.com/KannapolisTrainStation For additional information, please contact Matthew Potter, NCDOT Rail Project Development, at (919) 707-4738 or KannapolisTrainStation@publicinput.com or 1553 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1553.

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Lauren Putnam at lnputnam1@ncdot.gov or (919) 707-6072 as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.

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Aquellas personas que no hablan inglés, o tienen limitaciones para leer, hablar o entender inglés, podrían recibir servicios de interpretación si los solicitan antes de la reunión llamando al 1-800-481-6494.

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ment was signed by David Fountain, Duke Energy N.C. president; Christopher Ayers, executive director of the public staff at N.C. Utilities Commission; and various solar entities, including the NC Clean Energy Business Alliance.

Under Cooper’s pipeline agreement, builders of the three-state natural gas pipeline were to give money that he would disburse for environmental mitigation, economic development and renewable energy projects. The memorandum and approval of a key state regulatory permit were announced separately the same day.

By February, the General Assembly had passed a law essentially intercepting the money, whenever it’s paid, and giving it instead to public schools in eastern counties along the pipeline route. Republicans said the General Assembly — not Cooper — decides how state funds are spent.

Cooper and the state Department of Environmental Quality have said repeatedly that the agreement wasn’t connected to the state regulatory permits for the pipeline. Cooper said the $58 million would have been distributed based on rules preventing conflicts of interest.

While some Democrats voted against hiring an outside investigator, citing costs, they also weren’t entirely opposed to getting more details from Cooper’s administration.

“I think we should have information provided that would clarify ambiguity,” said Sen. Floyd McKissick, a Durham

County Democrat.

Construction of the 600mile pipeline has started in North Carolina and West Virginia. The developers have sought permission to begin construction in Virginia, where they previously reached a somewhat similar $58 million memorandum with the state for forestry, wildlife and other environmental mitigation.

In a committee meeting in February of 2018, lawmakers grilled the governor’s legislative director, Lee Lilley, a former lobbyist for Dominion Energy, with questions about the fund’s management, origin and whether the money from energy companies was truly “voluntary,” as described by Lilley in the meeting.

“Do you know whether the governor has ever asked private parties for a voluntary contribution in connection with environmental permitting in the past?” asked Sen. Paul Newton (R-Cabarrus) in the meeting. Just a week on the job, Lilley had few answers but agreed to take the questions from lawmakers in writing.

While several Democrats on the committee objected to the line of questioning, Democratic Rep. Pricey Harrison (D-Guilford) told television station WRAL, “It wasn’t that they [the energy companies] were paying $57 million or whatever it was to get the permit. It was just that that was a condition of getting the permit granted.”

Cooper did not respond to the written questions sent to him by the committee.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Baldwin to be next Raleigh mayor after Francis declines runoff

By David Larson North State Journal RALEIGH — Longtime city council member Mary-Ann Baldwin has won the 2019 Raleigh mayoral race after her closest opponent, Charles Francis, chose not to pursue a runoff following the Oct. 8 initial round of voting.

Unofficial results showed Baldwin leading Francis by 7 points — 38% to 31% — in the six-person contest. Francis announced his decision to concede the race in an Oct. 11 statement.

“After reviewing the results and analyzing a runoff race, I have concluded that the path to a runoff victory ... would require an additional several hundred thousand dollars — more resources than available for an election just three weeks away,” Francis said in the statement. “Therefore, though there was no clear mandate in the Mayor’s race for any candidate, I will not call for a runoff.”

The next day, Baldwin tweeted to thank her supporters, which included Nancy McFarlane, Raleigh’s mayor since 2011. “TY [thank you] to everyone who voted in this #ralpol election and all the candidates who ran,” she said.

Francis lost to McFarlane in a 2017 runoff after a similar second-place finish. Francis told NSJ, after an August debate, that McFarlane’s decision to give up the seat left him in a good position, saying, “We almost won, and this time that incumbent decided not to run. So we have an open seat.”

According to Francis, this year was a “change election,” and he believed voters would see Baldwin as part of the problem after her decade on the city council.

“One of my opponents talks a lot about her 10 years in office, so I think if you’re basically satisfied with the way things are, then that might be impressive to you,” Francis told NSJ. Baldwin, on the other hand, sought to paint her long tenure

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Mayor-elect Mary-Ann Baldwin is pictured during a debate for mayor of Raleigh in this file photo. on the Raleigh City Council — five two-year terms — as a major strength.

“Here’s the thing, when I first got on the city council, I thought I knew a lot about government,” Baldwin told NSJ. “There’s a really sharp learning curve. You don’t know the budget — you don’t even know where the bathrooms are — and all of a sudden, you’re running a city. And I think one of the attributes that I bring to this race is the fact that I’ve been there, I know the issues, I know the budget, I know the staff, I know who

to go to to get things done.”

According to Baldwin, there will be a yearlong learning curve, at least, and she said they did not have the luxury to wait that long for someone to become comfortable as mayor.

“I just don’t think we have a year to wait for somebody to learn government,” Baldwin said. “I think we’re in this critical state of urgency right now where we have to get moving on things and get some things done.”

With multiple city council members losing their seats, Fran-

LeBron James no longer King James for Hong Kong protesters

By John Leicester The Associated Press HONG KONG — When the ball smashed into a photo of LeBron James’ face stuck above the hoop and dropped into the basket, the Hong Kong protesters cheered.

They also trampled on jerseys bearing his name and gathered in a semicircle to watch one burn.

James’ standing among basketball fans in Hong Kong took a hit because of comments the NBA star made about free speech. Fans gathered on courts amid Hong Kong’s high-rise buildings Tuesday to vent their anger.

The player for the Los Angeles Lakers touched a nerve among protesters for suggesting that free speech can have negative consequences. They have been protesting for months in defense of the same freedom that James said can carry “a lot of negative.”

The protesters chanted support

for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, something of a hero among demonstrators in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory for having tweeted in support of their struggle, infuriating authorities in China.

What the crowd of approximately 200 people chanted about James wasn’t printable.

“People are angry,” said James Lo, a web designer who runs a Hong Kong basketball fan page on Facebook. He said he’s already received a video from a protester that showed him burning a No. 23 jersey bearing James’ name.

He expects more, given the backlash from protesters who’ve been regularly hitting the streets of Hong Kong and battling police because of concerns that the international business hub is slowly losing its freedoms, which are unique in China.

“Students, they come out like every weekend. They’ve got tear

gassed and then they got gun-shot, like every weekend. Police beating students and then innocent people, like every day. And then he (James) just comes up with something (like) that. We just can’t accept that.”

James made his comments in response to a question about whether Morey should be punished for his tweet that reverberated in China and had consequences for the NBA. “Yes, we do have freedom of speech,” James said. “But at times, there are ramifications for the negative that can happen when you’re not thinking about others, when you only think about yourself.”

He added: “So many people could have been harmed, not only financially but physically, emotionally, spiritually. So just be careful what we tweet and what we say and what we do. Even though yes, we do have freedom of speech, it can be a lot of negative that comes

cis’ claim that it was a “change election” was born out. But after Baldwin spent considerable energy distancing herself from the city council’s decisions, especially around housing and zoning issues, the voters did not punish Baldwin for her own time on the council.

“The big thing I’m really focused on is housing affordability, and that was something I focused on when I was in the council before,” Baldwin told NSJ. “It’s getting worse instead of better. Part of that is just a supply and demand issue. Part of it is a property rights issue.”

She said the Raleigh City Council was creating obstacles to growth by doing things like banning residents from renting their homes on Airbnb and forcing developers to put affordable housing in every project they build in the city.

“Under this council, there is just no predictability,” Baldwin said.

“We are somewhere that’s known for being difficult to do business, and developers are leaving Raleigh and going to Durham and other places because they don’t like the unpredictability of what could happen. So when you’re going through a zoning case, you don’t know what’s going to happen. You could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

Now with the mayor’s office and four new members on the eight-person city council, Baldwin hopes for some latitude to change how residents and developers experience issues around zoning and housing affordability. Her second tweet, after the one thanking her supporters, showed her continued focus on property prices and regulations.

“Some lessons here for #ralpol Are you ready? #housingAffordability,” Baldwin said, linking to an article from Urban Land Magazine about how Boston’s “smarter zoning choices” could stimulate growth in the Massachusetts city.

with it.”

Protesters said James’ comments smacked of a double-standard, because he’s used his clout as a sports headliner to press for social causes in the United States.

James has previously been outspoken in criticizing President Donald Trump, including tweets where he called the president a “bum” and “the so-called president of the United State.” James also campaigned with Hillary Clinton and wore a shirt supporting then Senate-candidate Beto O’Rourke. He has also frequently weighed in on social issues, including support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

“Please remember, all NBA players, what you said before: ‘Black lives matter.’ Hong Kong lives also matter!” one of the protesters, 36-year-old office worker William Mok, said in addressing the applauding crowd.

Others said LeBron’s comments made it seem that he’s more worried about money than people.

“James was trying, you know, to take a side, on the China side, which is like ridiculous,” said Aaron Lee, a 36-year-old marketing director. “He was being honest, financially. Financial is money. Simple as that. LeBron James stands for money. Period.”

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Demonstrators stamp on Lebron James jerseys during a rally at the Southorn Playground in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019.

ABC apologizes for video wrongly said to be from Syria The Associated Press NEW YORK — ABC News is apologizing for airing a video that it said depicted a Turkish attack on Kurds in Syria, but instead was taken at a military gun demonstration in Kentucky.

The brief footage was aired on “World News Tonight” Sunday and “Good Morning America” on Monday. The network said it “appears to show the fury of the Turkish attack.”

ABC says it relied on an outside source that it would not identify for the material. It gave no immediate explanation Tuesday for how it got through.

The mistake was first noticed by conservative media, which had suggested ABC was trying to make President Trump look bad. Trump has been criticized for withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria, enabling Turkey to attack.

ABC had no comment on the accusations.

WGU NC receives approval for teacher licensure programs NSJ Staff WGU North Carolina, an affiliate of Western Governors University, has received approval from the North Carolina State Board of Education for all of its initial teacher licensure preparation programs. The school is the only fully online nonprofit university approved by the board to offer programs that allow prospective teachers to earn a degree or participate in a residency license program, previously known as lateral entry. The program will offer programs in elementary education, middle and secondary math and science, as well as English and school administration. Currently, more than 3,500 students are enrolled at WGU NC, including nearly 600 in the Teachers College working toward their bachelor’s or master’s degrees in education.

“We are extremely pleased to have been notified by the Department of Public Instruction of the State Board of Education’s initial authorization of Educator Preparation Program approval,” said WGU North Carolina Chancellor Catherine Truitt.

“WGU has been educating working adults nationwide for over two decades and preparing them for rewarding career changes or advancement.”

SCOTUS lets US stop work on $8 billion SC nuclear fuel plant Columbia, S.C. The federal government does not have to restart construction on a nuclear fuel facility in South Carolina that it abandoned after spending nearly $8 billion, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

The justices refused without comment to hear South Carolina’s appeal of a lower court decision last October that allowed the U.S. Energy Department to stop building the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility at the Savannah River Site near Aiken.

Work on the plant started nearly two decades ago. Its goal was to take plutonium used in nuclear weapons built during the Cold War and convert it into a fuel called MOX to run nuclear plants around the world.

The facility was over budget and behind schedule nearly from the start. It was still decades away from completion when President Barack Obama’s final budget in 2016 pulled funding. Republicans in South Carolina asked President Donald Trump to restart the project, but his administration has refused.

South Carolina then sued the federal government, saying it promised to remove the 11 metric tons (24,250 pounds) of plutonium from the state by 2021 and without the MOX plant in place, there was no reason to believe the government could keep its end of the deal.

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The Associated Press RALEIGH — Republican legislative leaders are trying to move from state court to federal court a lawsuit challenging the North Carolina congressional map drawn in 2016.

The GOP lawmakers filed a notice Monday in a case filed last month in Wake County court which challenged the congressional maps. The lawmakers’ attorneys said the change is necessary because complying with the plaintiffs’ demands for a new map would conflict state redistricting rules with the U.S. Constitution and Voting Rights Act. A federal court granting the move could scuttle the plaintiffs’ case, since the U.S. Supreme Court recently declared federal courts lack authority to

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Take your Halloween experience beyond the typical “haunted” trails and check out some seriously spooky sites from Murphy to Manteo. North Carolina is home to some mysterious and peculiar places. From unexplained lights to the Devil himself, the Old North State is home to some attractions sure to give you goosebumps. Here are ten sites across our state to explore for some legendary Halloween adventure.

Alert cancelled after missing blind man found safe Transylvania County Dean Ray Clanton was found, safe, last week, allowing authorities to cancel the silver alert that had been issued on his behalf. Clanton, who is 48 and blind, was reported missing in Brevard. The alert was issued, because authorities were concerned Clanton might be suffering from some type of cognitive impairment. Clanton was located a short time later.

Matthew Modine a guest at Tryon film festival Polk County The Tryon International Film Festival kicked off over the weekend. It’s the fifth year for the festival, which organizers hope will help recruit filmmakers to base future productions in the area. Matthew Modine, longtime actor and star of the Netflix series Stranger Things, is a special guest at this year’s festival. A total of 63 international films will be aired at six venues around the downtown area.

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Avery County The Avery County Department of Transportation held a snow preparation day last week. Workers tested all the equipment used to respond to winter weather, packed their trucks and drove the routes they would take in an actual snow emergency. The area has an average of 30 snow events each year, which can start in October. So the exercise to prepare workers for snowfall was well timed.

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2 arrested after officials seize 57 dogs Orange County Cynthia Riggan, 65, and son Taylor Doar, 35, have been arrested in Chapel Hill after authorities seized 57 dogs and puppies from two properties. The pair were charged with animal cruelty.

Officials searched the properties after receiving information about malnourished animals and unsanitary conditions. The dogs will undergo medical evaluations and receive necessary treatment.

Person County Steven Orlando Barrett Jr. was taken into custody last week, hours after he managed to escape from a Person County prison work farm. Barrett has been in custody since February 2015 for failing to register as a sex offender. He was scheduled to be released in February 2020. He’ll likely face additional charges for the escape attempt.

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Firefighter dies in off-duty fall from city building roof Bladen County The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office says a firefighter has died after falling 15 feet from the roof of a water rescue building.

Mildred Gray Williams, 37, was working her day job with a construction company to replace the Bladen County Water Rescue building’s roof when she fell. She was a volunteer with both the White Lake Fire Department and the water rescue team but wasn’t on duty at the time.

Carteret County The federal government has denied individual assistance for residents in Carteret, Dare, Hyde, and New Hanover counties for recovery from Hurricane Dorian, just days after approving other funds to help local governments repair infrastructure. The assistance would have included funds for uninsured expenses including temporary housing, lodging reimbursement and repairs. FEMA said the impact “is not of such severity and magnitude to warrant” aid.

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rule on partisan gerrymandering claims.

State judges already set a hearing next week on the plaintiffs’ request to block the map’s use and demand lawmakers redraw it for the 2020 elections. The three-judge panel set an Oct. 24 hearing date on a request by the plaintiffs in the case to block the maps now, rather than wait for a trial. The voters who sued say the legislature could redraw the state’s 13 U.S. House districts in time for use in the scheduled March primary.

The congressional lawsuit was filed three weeks after the same judges struck down state House and Senate maps on similar claims that Republican lawmakers violated the state constitution by deliberately drawing them to keep control of the General Assembly.

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Circus met with animal rights protesters Haywood County The Jordan World Circus arrived at Haywood County Fairgrounds last week, but not everyone was pleased with its presence. Animal rights activists protested the circus over its use of exotic animals they claim are mistreated. The circus uses tigers and elephants in its show but says it is in compliance with all federal requirements, including monthly checkups from a vet.

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Guilford County Authorities say a woman accused of abducting a 3-year-old girl from a playground at an apartment complex has been arrested. N’deneszia Lancaster, 22, was taken to a police station in Greensboro by someone she knows. Lancaster is facing a first-degree kidnapping charge in the abduction of Ahlora Lindiment.

Authorities said Lancaster took Ahlora from the playground Wednesday. The girl’s siblings ran and told an uncle that a woman had left with their sister.

A pastor found Ahlora the next day, walking near a church located about six miles away.

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High school student infiltrates, uncovers racist online chat Wake County Cenayia Edwards, a black high school student, infiltrated and exposed a racist student online chat, but it’s unclear if everyone in the chat is facing consequences. Edwards uncovered slur laden conversations about killing black people and reviving slavery involving two students at Edward’s East Wake High and five others at Johnston County’s Corinth Holders High. Edwards and her family reported the chat but said East Wake High Principal Stacey Alston told them he’s not disciplining anyone since an investigation determined district policy wasn’t violated.

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Former North Carolina Secretary of State Faulkner dies at 87

Pitt County Police in Greenville say a woman is facing multiple counts for embezzlement after investigators say she took money from customer payments. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office said 39-year-old Shatreka Joyner is charged with 47 counts of embezzlement. An investigation into Bell Arthur Water Corp., including an audit which revealed 47 instances where Joyner had embezzled customer payments made to the business where she worked. It’s believed she took between $5,000 and $6,000 from customers making payments.

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Martin County The first woman to serve as North Carolina’s secretary of state, Janice Faulkner, died last week at age 87.

Faulkner had been in declining health for two years. A Martin County native, she worked at East Carolina University for more than 35 years as an English professor and administrator. She also became involved in politics and served as the first female executive director of the state Democratic Party in the early 1980s. Gov. Jim Hunt named Faulkner secretary of state in 1996. This appointment also made her the first woman on the North Carolina Council of State.

RALEIGH — Some drug offenders in North Carolina could get lower prison sentences and fines in narrow circumstances in legislation slated to be heard soon by the full Senate.

Senators had scheduled floor debate on the “First Step Act” for Thursday, one day after a committee recommended the bill. But Republicans leaders delayed discussion until later this month. Nearly 15 senators were absent.

Bill supporters say it would benefit people with drug addictions who face long mandatory sentences only because they possessed levels of illegal drugs that met trafficking definitions. A judge would have to determine several factors were met, including the lack of substantial evidence a defendant has ever sold or delivered drugs.

Democratic Sen. Floyd McKissick of Durham said this week that groups representing sheriffs and district attorneys support the measure.

Cooper signs two more spending bills as budget stalemate continues The Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed into law two more bills that mimic portions of the state budget bill he vetoed in June.

The Democratic governor announced Monday that he signed a measure increasing access to grant money for rural broadband projects. The other bill locates money for more prosecutors, judges and judicial staff as more young offenders get funneled to the juvenile system instead of adult court. Cooper signed that bill even while criticizing some position allocations as politically motivated.

Republican lawmakers have run several stand-alone bills containing

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popular sections from the vetoed budget. Cooper opposes the piecemeal approach but so far has signed all but one “mini-budget.” So many have been enacted that GOP legislators may be content to adjourn soon without resolution on the vetoed budget.

The bills are the latest standalone measures Republicans created by copying portions of the larger budget Cooper vetoed in June. While the Democratic governor and GOP lawmakers have been in a stalemate over the larger budget, Cooper has signed all but one of the “mini-budgets” to date.

After the Senate meets on Thursday, legislators don’t plan more votes until at least Oct. 21.

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EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

The NBA, China, H.B. 2 and political economic warfare

More than 65 million Chinese citizens have been executed or buried alive since the communists took control in 1949. If there ever was a country to boycott because of their suppression of freedom, China would top the list.

FORGIVE MANY PEOPLE in North Carolina if they view the current NBA drama in China with a certain sense of schadenfreude.

They deserve it, they say.

The NBA abruptly canceled the 2017 All-Star Game scheduled to be played in Charlotte because of their opposition to H.B. 2, otherwise known as the “bathroom bill.” The NBA played up their reputation as “social warriors” willing to use their prestige, and business, to help the oppressed wherever they saw it be it public accommodations, rebel flags or confederate monuments.

The political economic warfare loss to North Carolina business was estimated to be $100 million. No one in the NBA or advocacy groups supporting genderless bathroom accommodation disagreed with political economic warfare when they did it to North Carolina. It was viewed as “just punishment” for the state of North Carolina for passing terrible unfair discriminatory legislation, even though the boycott wound up hurting thousands of hard-working middle-class folks in Charlotte who would have benefitted financially from the All-Star festivities.

Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey recently tweeted the following seemingly innocuous statement regarding Hong Kong and China: “Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong.”

Good for him. Another case of the NBA using their prestige and business to help the oppressed, only this time in Hong Kong, right?

Not so fast. The initial reaction of the NBA was to retract all public comments supporting Hong Kong freedom, including Mr. Morey’s tweet, so they would not offend the ruling communist Chinese authorities.

Golden State coach Steve Kerr said no one ever asks him about human rights oppression in China so apparently it doesn’t bother him either.

The NBA gets revenues exceeding $4 billion annually from China.

Nike gets 20% of its $35 billion in revenue, or $7 billion, from China.

Fear of losing money is what caused the abrupt about-face over Mr. Morey’s support of freedom in his Hong Kong tweet. Nothing else.

Should the NBA or any major corporation have qualms about doing business in a country with a long history of horrendous human rights

abuses and oppression among many other transgressions such as being the major contributor in the world to carbon pollution? Should the NBA or any business stay silent when they see injustice or keep their mouth shut to protect their bottom line of profit and loss statements?

More than 65 million Chinese citizens have been executed or buried alive since the communists took control in 1949. If there ever was a country to boycott because of their suppression of freedom, China would top the list.

The people of Hong Kong enjoyed democratic freedom until the “Handover of 1997” when the UK relinquished control of Hong Kong to China. The Hong Kong freedom fighters are no different from American colonists who disagreed with the heavy-handed rule of King George III. They want freedom, period. Hong Kong protestors are waving American flags for goodness sakes.

Is the NBA willing to be a “social warrior” for freedom around the globe? Or will they turn a blind eye to the human rights abuses of Chinese communist rule for the past 70 years to keep selling their games and jerseys to Chinese customers?

Dealing with China while ignoring their past and present oppression is not unlike British textile merchants who had no problem with American slavery as long as they could get American cotton for their products.

Maybe the Chinese dictatorial authorities will ban the NBA from China if LeBron James and Zion Williamson stand up for freedom for Hong Kong. How odd would it be if future historians look back to 2019 and say that one of the triggers that led to the dissolution of Communist China was a full-scale revolt by 330 million Chinese basketball fans once the government banned the NBA because they could not see LeBron and Zion dunk anymore.

Call it the second “shot heard around the world.” If the NBA truly stands for freedom, maybe it will happen.

EDITORIAL | STACEY MATTHEWS

Scrutinizing the records of female candidates for public office is not ‘sexism’

True equality means being treated to the same standards across the board.

AFTER MONTHS of chipping away at his lead in the Democratic presidential race, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) has caught up with Joe Biden. The two now trade places with each other daily for the top spot on the Real Clear Politics polling averages.

Along with Warren’s rise has naturally come more questions about both her voting record and public statements she’s made over the years.

This happens with all candidates for higher office, but in Warren’s case, some of her defenders believe the skepticism of her comments equates to “sexism.”

On the campaign trail recently, Warren has told a story about how she allegedly faced pregnancy discrimination in the early 1970s.

Warren stated in so many words she was not invited back for a second year of teaching by the Riverdale, New Jersey, Board of Education because she was “visibly pregnant” her first year.

But records obtained by conservative website Free Beacon directly contradict her claims. In fact, a story Warren herself told in 2007 about her time teaching completely omitted the discrimination claim, making the decision not to teach in the second year sound like one she made herself.

Had this been an offhand story Warren mentioned in passing, perhaps digging into the details wouldn’t have been important, but as the Free Beacon noted, she’s made the story “a cornerstone of her stump speeches.”

Furthermore, they note, “[Warren] has used [the story] to both explain her jump from teaching into the legal world as well as to showcase the difficulties that women face in the workplace.”

In other words, it is entirely worthy of the scrutiny it has received.

But others, like CNN political analyst Brandon Tensley, disagree. In a piece lamenting the unfairness of female candidates being questioned on their records and past statements, Tensley asserted Warren’s story was being second-guessed as “if there’s some reason to doubt that a school in the early 1970s would fire a pregnant woman.”

Apparently we should have no reason to doubt or question Warren’s

story because it happened to other women at the time or something. As if it happening to some women means it has happened to all of them.

What was worse, according to Tensley, was that the questioning boiled down to what he called the “tradition of sexism in the guise of scrutiny.” Warren, he implied, was being treated as an “unreliable narrator” of her own story.

What Tensley and other left-leaning critics who agree with him (including Warren) conveniently leave out is that this type of digging into a public figure’s history is not unique to women.

Mitt Romney was skewered by Democrats and their mainstream media allies when he ran for president in 2012 over stories of alleged “homophobic” haircutting incidents from his days in prep school in the 1960s.

Brett Kavanuagh’s SCOTUS nomination was almost derailed over false allegations of sexual misconduct and assault that dated back to the early ’80s. Democrats turned his life upside down trying to disqualify him from the bench by second-guessing every single claim he made about his high school and college years.

It’s both infantilizing and demeaning to suggest women who run for — or who are nominated for — higher office be subjected to a softer, gentler form of scrutiny than their male counterparts. True equality means being treated to the same standards across the board.

This is not to say sexism doesn’t exist, but if you’re running for office and make something a central part of your campaign, you can best believe it’s going to get questioned and dissected to the nth degree.

Besides, after the bogus tale Warren spun about her fake Native American heritage, it’s only fitting she face skepticism on other claims she makes. She has no one to blame but herself for the scrutiny she receives now.

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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GUEST OPINION | CONGRESSMAN GEORGE HOLDING

Deport criminal illegal immigrants Nearly 500 undocumented immigrants have been released from jails across the state in the past ten months despite administrative detainers filed against them by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A FEW WEEKS AGO, I came across an article on WRAL TV’s website that left me scratching my head.

In July 2018, an illegal immigrant named Furmencio Miranda-Cortazar was arrested in Raleigh and charged with a first-degree sex offense against a child. Federal Immigration sent the Wake County sheriff a detainer request, asking that MirandaCortazar be kept in custody so ICE agents could come pick him up after his trial and begin deportation proceedings. All standard procedure.

However, the Wake County sheriff refused to cooperate. This past June, Miranda-Cortazar was found guilty of sexual battery against a minor.

Instead of working with ICE to deport him, the sheriff released the convicted child sex offender back into the community.

The reason? Shortly after taking office last year, the Wake County sheriff announced that he would not cooperate with federal immigration authorities nor honor their detainer requests.

If you find that troubling, you may want to take a seat.

Last month, WBTV reported that “nearly 500 undocumented immigrants have been released from jails across the state in the past ten months despite administrative detainers filed against them by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”

The article goes on to note that the illegal immigrants released from custody “include people charged with sex offenses, kidnapping, arson and homicide.”

This defies basic common sense. Illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes should be immediately deported — it’s that simple.

It’s astonishing and infuriating to think that a handful of North Carolina sheriffs are knowingly, willfully and repeatedly choosing to shield dangerous criminals who are illegally in the United States.

I know immigration is a highly polarized issue. But this isn’t about immigration policy — this is about crime and public safety.

Law enforcement personnel have a responsibility to enforce the law and keep our families and our communities safe. By obstructing federal authorities, these sheriffs are protecting criminals and endangering the very people they’re supposed to be keeping safe.

It’s unfortunate — and frankly quite crazy — that sanctuary cities and the deportation of criminal illegal immigrants are such contentious issues. Amid the endless posturing and finger-pointing dominating politics these days, there are still some things that ought to transcend partisan division. This is one of them.

Illegal immigrants convicted of violent crimes should be deported, not released back into our communities.

This isn’t political. It’s just plain, old common sense.

George Holding represents North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

GUEST OPINION | DAVID MAYER

NC should embrace legal hemp as a modern cash crop Hemp has the potential to generate significant financial returns for North Carolina farmers.

NORTH CAROLINA’S farmers have been asked to overcome a wide range of challenges in recent years: declining commodity prices, tariffs, hurricanes, floods and droughts. When federal lawmakers legalized hemp production in the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, the new cash crop gave us hope for the future of North Carolina farming.

Hemp has the potential to generate significant financial returns for North Carolina farmers.

Moreover, our climate and the expertise honed over generations as a worldwide leader in tobacco farming has positioned us well to lead in this promising new industry — saving family farms and providing a boost to struggling rural economies.

Yet, here we are battling with misinformed lawmakers and narrow-minded law enforcement representatives who refuse to believe the economic reality of legal hemp. Instead, they spend their time crafting language that would miscategorize federally legal hemp as marijuana, a move that would handicap our farmers and limit their access to financing and crop insurance.

Not to mention that any such law will almost certainly be challenged in court for attempting improperly to preempt federal law, similar to what happened to a comparable law in Indiana.

The overwhelming majority of voters agree with hemp farmers. A recent poll from Public Policy Polling found that 71% of respondents do not believe that law enforcement would be justified in confiscating and/or arresting citizens and business owners who possess hemp or products containing hemp, since it is a federally approved agricultural commodity.

North Carolinians want to see the hemp industry live up to its full potential, as 70% of state voters support hemp cultivation here because it enables farmers to sustain their farms and to boost their rural communities.

Farmers have attempted to find solutions to law enforcement concerns. Unfortunately, law enforcement representatives have consistently dismissed our attempts at compromise.

It’s time for those with concerns to put their differences aside and work with Republican state Sen. Brent Jackson, an Autryville farmer, to pass a North Carolina farm bill that truly supports our state’s farmers.

Mayer is a family farmer in rural Martin County where he has raised poultry, hogs, corn, wheat, soybeans, peanuts, sage and now hemp.

GUEST OPINION | MARY ZAHRAN

In praise of shrill and humorless women With the tone of a disgruntled schoolmarm, you have lectured us on the evils of fossil fuels, giant corporations and flatulent cows. You have spent countless hours trying to convince us that socialism is better than capitalism.

DEAR LADIES, It may seem odd that I would write a thank-you note to women I regard as shrill and humorless, but you ladies have reaffirmed for conservatives the wisdom of being conservative.

First, I would like to thank you, Alexandria OcasioCortez, for deciding to run for public office. As a public official, you have expressed your dismay that most Americans have disappointed you by not being sufficiently woke to the many social injustices in our country.

With the tone of a disgruntled schoolmarm, you have lectured us on the evils of fossil fuels, giant corporations and flatulent cows. You have spent countless hours trying to convince us that socialism is better than capitalism.

Your hard work has paid off. If any of us wondered if capitalism was better than socialism, we don’t wonder anymore. Your self-righteous and misinformed sermonizing on everything from climate change to concentration camps has reinforced our belief that no financial system on Earth ever has been or ever will be better for its citizens than capitalism.

We are eternally grateful for your unintentional reaffirmation of our beliefs.

Next, I would like to thank you, Rashida Tlaib, for your noteworthy contributions to our public discourse. Your first utterance as an elected official of wanting to “impeach the MF,” referring to President Trump, convinced us that you were going to be a singular presence in politics. In the short time since you graced us with your version of Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death,” you have continued to be known for your oratory, but for all the wrong reasons.

Recently, you told the Detroit Police chief he should use only blacks to run facial recognition programs on black suspects because “non-African Americans think African Americans all look the same.” The irony of your behavior escapes you; if the president uttered these words, your shouts of “Off with his head” would be heard all the way from Detroit to Washington.

Your provocative use of language extends to your 2020 campaign tee shirts: Who doesn’t want to wear a shirt with the slogan “Impeach the MF” on the front? Who doesn’t want to be put in the awkward position of explaining what MF stands for if, say, a small child asks about your shirt? Thank you for giving every American the chance to be evasive and informative at the same time.

There are so many other women I could thank: Elizabeth Warren, Ilhan Omar and Maxine Waters offer an embarrassment of riches for those of us who have cultivated an appreciation for the shrill and humorless female.

But one shrill and humorless woman stands above the rest, and I reserve my most enthusiastic thanks for her. Thank you, Hillary Clinton, for being the trailblazer who led us into the land of insufferable female politicians — what a journey it has been. From your role as the long-suffering wife who tolerated her husband’s shenanigans in the White House to your role as the world’s worst loser of a presidential election everyone thought you would win, you have reminded us with every interview since your defeat why we are glad you lost.

Your delusional thinking, as seen in your attack on the women who accused your husband of sexual misconduct and your recent assertion that President Trump is “obsessed” with you, laid the groundwork for other women to share their delusional thoughts.

Because of you, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can say with certainty that the world will end in 12 years because of climate change, and Elizabeth Warren can suggest that the confiscation of wealth through taxation is good for America.

I thank all of you for presenting such a clear ideological contrast. Not only do you advocate policies that will destroy America, but you do so in a shrill and humorless manner that makes your ideas even more unacceptable.

Gratefully, Mary

WALTER E. WILLIAMS

Intolerance in academia IF YOU NEED an accurate update on some of the madness at the nation’s institutions of higher learning, check out Minding the Campus, a nonprofit independent organization. John Leo, its editor in chief, says that the organization’s prime mission is dedicated to the revival of intellectual pluralism and the best traditions of liberal education at America’s colleges and universities.

Leo’s most recent compilation of campus madness leaves one nearly breathless.

In a USA Today op-ed, Emily Walton, a sociology professor at Dartmouth University, said that all college students should take a mandatory course on black history and white privilege. She says that by taking her class, white students “come to understand that being a good person does not make them innocent but rather they, too, are implicated in a system of racial dominance.” Walton adds, “After spending their young lives in a condition of ‘white blindness,’ that is, the inability to see their own racial privilege, they begin to awaken to the notion that racism has systematically kept others down while benefiting them and other white people.”

This is inculcating guilt based on skin color. These young white kids had nothing to do with slavery, Jim Crow or other horrible racial discriminatory acts. If one believes in individual responsibility, he should find the indoctrination by Walton offensive. To top it off, she equates the meritocratic system of hard work with white discrimination against minorities.

If you thought integration was in, check out the University of Nevada.

Based on a report in the College Fix, Leo describes how integration on that campus is actively discouraged — and at taxpayer expense. The university provides separate dorms for different identities including Howell Town for black students, Stonewall Suites for LGBTQ students, the women-only housing of Tonopah community, the Healthy Living Floor for tofu and kale lovers, and study-intensive floors for those who want to graduate.

According to a New York Post report, New York City school administrators have been taught that pillars of Western Civilization such as objectivity, individualism and belief in the written word all are examples of white supremacy. All school principals, district office administrators and superintendent teams were required to attend the antiwhite supremacy training put on by the city Department of Education’s Office of Equity and Access. They learn that a belief in an “ultimate truth” (objectivity) leads to a dismissal of “alternate viewpoints or emotions” as “bad” and that an emphasis on the written word overlooks the “ability to relate to others” and leads to “teaching that there is only ‘one right way’ to do something.”

Administrators learn that other “hallmarks” of white supremacy include a “sense of urgency,” “quantity over quality” and “perfectionism.” Richard Carranza, New York City school superintendent, says the workshops are just about “what are our biases and how we work with them.”

Michael Bloomberg, former New York City mayor, says that political rage and increasingly polarized discourse are endangering our nation. Americans used to move forward productively after elections regardless of which side won.

Now, we seem paralyzed by absolute schism and intolerance. Bloomberg pointed to colleges as a prime example of a rising level of intolerance for different ideas and free speech.

Steven Gerrard, a professor at Williams College in Massachusetts, serves as an example of campus intolerance. Students declared Gerrard “an enemy of the people” after he suggested that Williams College join other schools in signing onto what’s called the Chicago Principles. The statement, published by the Committee of Freedom of Expression at the University of Chicago, calls for free speech to be central to college and university culture.

Williams college students said free speech is a part of a right-wing agenda as a “cover for racism, xenophobia, sexism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism and classism.”

Bloomberg pointed out that fewer than 70 of America’s 4,000 colleges and universities have endorsed or adopted the Chicago statement.

State governors and legislators can learn something from their Alaskan counterparts, who slashed public spending on the University of Alaska by 41%. There’s nothing better than the sounds of pocketbooks snapping shut to bring a bit of sanity to college administrators.

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

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Brexit deal in sight but UK must still do more The Associated Press LUXEMBOURG — European Union officials were hoping Tuesday that —after more than three years of false starts and sudden reversals — a Brexit deal with Britain might be in sight within hours.

The bloc said that it might be possible to strike a divorce deal by Thursday’s EU leaders’ summit, which comes just two weeks before the U.K.’s scheduled departure date of Oct. 31. One major proviso: The British government must make more compromises to seal an agreement in the coming hours.

Britain and the EU have been here before — within sight of a deal only to see it dashed — but a surge in the British pound Tuesday indicated hope that this time could be different. The currency rose against the dollar to its highest level in months.

Even though many questions remain, diplomats made it clear that both sides were within touching distance of a deal for the first time since a U.K. withdrawal plan fell apart in the British House of Commons in March.

Martin Schirdewan, a German member of the European Parliament’s Brexit Steering Group, said an agreement is “now within our grasp” following a breakthrough in negotiations.

Britain is scheduled to leave the EU on Oct. 31, and this week’s EU leaders’ meeting — the last scheduled summit before the Brexit deadline — was long considered the last opportunity to approve a divorce agreement. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists his country will leave at the end of the month with or without an agreement, although U.K. lawmakers are determined to push for another delay

rather than risk a chaotic no-deal Brexit.

Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, said at a meeting of the bloc’s ministers in Luxembourg on Tuesday that the main challenge now is to turn the new British proposals on the complex Irish border issue into something legally binding. EU member Ireland has a land border with the U.K.’s Northern Ireland, and both want to keep goods and people flowing freely across the currently invisible border.

A frictionless border underpins both the local economy and the 1998 peace accord that ended decades of Catholic-Protestant violence in Northern Ireland. But once Britain exits, that border will turn into an external EU frontier that the bloc wants to keep secure.

Barnier wants a clear answer by Wednesday morning, so EU capitals can prepare for the bloc’s twoday summit that begins Thursday.

“It is still possible this week,” Barnier said.

The big question is how far Johnson’s government is prepared to budge on its insistence that the U.K., including Northern Ireland, must leave the European Union’s customs union — something that would require checks on goods passing between the Britain and the EU, including on the island of Ireland.

The British government has given away little detail of the proposals it has made on that question; even government ministers have not been told specifics. In broad terms, the U.K. is proposing that Northern Ireland — but not the rest of the U.K. — continue to follow EU customs rules and tariffs after Brexit in order to remove the need for border checks.

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European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, right, shakes hands with Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney during a meeting of EU General Affairs ministers, Article 50, at the European Convention Center in Luxembourg, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019.

But that sounds like a customs union in all but name and would mean new checks or tariffs on some goods moving between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K. An EU official said Barnier told a teleconference of some lawmakers that the Irish Sea would largely become the customs border between the EU and the U.K. That would avoid having a visible land border on the island of Ireland between the two. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the negotiations were ongoing, said some complicated issues were still being fought over.

But Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party, the pro-British Protestant party that props up Johnson’s minority government, strongly opposes any measures that could loosen the bonds between

Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K. Brexit supporters are also wary that maintaining any kind of customs union with the EU will tie the U.K. to the bloc’s regulations and limit its ability to strike new trade deals around the world — thus undermining what were supposed to be some of the key benefits of a withdrawal.

The customs proposals on the table appear similar to those put forward by former Prime Minister Theresa May. Opposition from pro-Brexit lawmakers, including Johnson, led to those being rejected

by Parliament three times.

In public, Johnson has not changed his tune. But the British leader was working hard behind the scenes to secure a deal that would allow him to fulfil his vow to take

the U.K. out of the bloc.

Johnson’s spokesman, James Slack, rejected suggestions Britain had only until the end of the day to firm up its proposals but said “the prime minister is aware of the time constraints that we are under.”

On Tuesday, Johnson called French President Emmanuel Macron — one of the EU leaders most skeptical about Britain’s intentions — to discuss where elements of a compromise could be found. Slack called the conversation “constructive.”

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney, who had a long, intense talk with Barnier early Tuesday, said the EU believes a deal “is difficult, but it is doable.” He said Barnier addressed EU ministers and “did point to progress in the last number of days where the gaps have been narrowed.”

Still, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok said the British proposals to keep the Irish border protected from smuggling and fraud once it leaves the bloc were insufficient.

“The U.K. proposal contained some steps forward but not enough to guarantee that the internal market will be protected,” Blok said.

EU ministers insisted it was Johnson’s turn to make the next move — and he seemed to be listening. In addition to the call with Macron, Johnson shifted Britain’s weekly Cabinet meeting from Tuesday to Wednesday, so he could give his ministers a better idea of Brexit progress.

If talks fail or stumble ahead of the EU summit, there could always be an extraordinary meeting just ahead of the Oct. 31 Brexit departure — or the Brexit deadline could be extended again. It has already been postponed twice.

EU nations commit to arms export ban against Turkey

By Raf Casert The Associated Press LUXEMBOURG — European Union nations vented outrage Monday at Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria against the Kurds and joined France and Germany in banning arms sales to Ankara, a rare move against a NATO ally for many of them.

Many EU foreign ministers were looking beyond a strong statement condemning the military operation that has destabilized the whole region and wanted to make sure their move would carry some sting.

They also prepared sanctions against Turkish companies and individuals involved in gas drilling in east Mediterranean waters where EU-member Cyprus has exclusive economic rights and has licensed European energy companies to carry out a hydrocarbons search. The

sanctions, which Cypriot officials said may include an asset freeze, travel bans and a sales ban on material used in drilling, could be implemented at short notice. France and Cyprus are conducting naval maneuvers there now.

Over the years, Turkey has become increasingly less dependent on European nations for its defense needs and it was unclear what the impact of such a measure would be beyond applying diplomatic pain.

“There is a strong commitment by all members of the council to take the actions required to stop selling arms to Turkey,” Josep Borrell, the Spanish foreign minister who is slated to become EU foreign policy chief next month, told The Associated Press.

Relations between the bloc and Turkey under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have steadily worsened over the years, especial-

ly after he likened some German moves to Nazi practices.

And even though both sides agreed upon a deal in 2016 to stop migrants from traveling westward from Turkey to the European mainland, Erdogan is now wielding that like a cudgel. Since his operation in northern Syria began last week, he has sought to quell Europe criticism of it by warning that he could “open the gates and send 3.6 million refugees your way.”

Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok said Monday that “we should not cave in to blackmail.”

Despite such abrasive relations, Turkey’s links with most EU nations are cemented through the NATO alliance and its commitment to stand by each other’s side in times of need. NATO’s Article 5 says an attack on one member of NATO is an attack on all.

Erdogan on Monday criticized

his European allies, saying “We are a NATO ally. Please note that these countries are all NATO countries.”

He added “Whose side should they be on, according to Article 5?”

Still, many think Turkey crossed more than just a physical border when it went into northern Syria last week to attack Syrian Kurdish strongholds — it also endangered the fight against Islamic State militants.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made that point Monday, telling NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly in London that he expects “Turkey to act with restraint and in coordination with other allies so that we can preserve the gains we have made against our common enemy:” the Islamic State group.

“These gains must not be jeopardized,” Stoltenberg said.

French Foreign Minister JeanYves Le Drian said the Turkish mil-

itary operation had already displaced 130,000 people.

“The Turkish offensive has the risk of bringing (Islamic State) to the fore again in different ways,” Le Drian said. “It is especially grave since it will engender a real humanitarian disaster.”

Le Drian urged the United States to call for a meeting of the international coalition against the Islamic State group, given that the chaos caused by the Turkish offensive was reviving the threat of IS in Syria.

Syria’s Kurds, who Turkey is now going after, were key allies in a U.S.led coalition against the Islamic State group.

Borrell criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for allowing Turkey to invade Syria.

If “American troops would not have withdrawn (from Syria), the attack would have been impossible,” Borrell said.

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SPORTS

With four straight wins, are the Panthers for real? B3

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Kemba Walker, center, is gone to Boston, giving Dwayne Bacon (7) a bigger role and making Cody Zeller (40) — along with Marvin Williams — the top returning scorer at 10.1 points per game.

Young, unproven Hornets will have opportunity for minutes

the Wednesday SIDELINE REPORT COLLEGE FOOTBALL

App State in, Wake out in latest AP Top 25 New York Appalachian State is in the Top 25 for the second time in school history, coming in at 24th in latest Associated Press poll. Last year, App State was ranked for the first time since moving to the FBS in 2014, but the Mountaineers lost their first game, at Georgia Southern, as a ranked team. Wake Forest, meanwhile, is out of the Top 25 after a 62-59 home loss to Louisville — led by former Appalachian State coach Scott Satterfield.

SOCCER

NC Courage host NWSL semifinal against Rapinoe, Reign FC Cary The North Carolina Courage will host Megan Rapinoe and Reign FC from Tacoma, Washington, on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. for a chance to defend their title in the following week’s National Women’s Soccer League championship game.

Both games will be played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.

The winner of Sunday’s game will face either the Portland Thorns or Chicago Red Stars, who play each other in the other semifinal in Chicago on Sunday, in the title game. The championship game between the semifinal winners will be Oct. 27 at 3:30 p.m. in Cary.

GOLF

Jerry Kelly wins SAS Championships Cary Jerry Kelly ran off five straight birdies to close out the front nine and then made an insurance birdie late that carried him to a 7-under 65 and a one-shot victory in the PGA Tour Champions’ SAS Championships at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary. Kelly, who won the for the third time on the season, made his lone bogey on the final hole when it only affected the margin. He won by one shot over David McKenzie, who shot 63. Woody Austin and Doug Barron, who shared the lead going into the final round, each shot 71 and tied for third with David Toms (66).

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The switch at quarterback to Bailey Hockman also means receivers and pass blockers must adjust to having a left-handed passer.

Switch to southpaw QB Hockman an adjustment for Pack In going from a right-handed to left-handed quarterback, NC State’s receivers, linemen and even play-callers have had to adapt.

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal RALEIGH — There’s a reason baseball managers load their lineups with left-handed hitters when a right-handed pitcher is on the mound or with right-handed hitters when facing a lefty.

It’s because the spin of the ball and how it reacts is different depending on the side from which it’s thrown.

The same is true in football.

Only instead of standing at the plate trying to hit the curving ball, receivers have the more challenging task of catching it while adjusting on the run. It’s a skill NC State’s receiving corps is learning to master this season now that southpaw Bailey Hockman has replaced right-handed Matthew McKay as the team’s starting quarterback.

“There’s a huge difference,” said sophomore Thayer Thomas, who ranks third on the team with 19 catches for 227 yards and a touchdown. “The way the ball comes in, one way it’s like this (moving his hand to the right) and with a lefty it comes in like that (switching his hand to the opposite side).

“It makes it different with your hand placement. For me, a lefty is a little bit harder to catch because I’ve never had a lefty quarterback and I’m so used to that righty ball coming in.”

The mechanics of catching the ball aren’t the only thing that changes depending on the arm

With Kemba Walker gone, Charlotte will be in hands of inexperienced players

By Shawn Krest North State Journal

with which the quarterback is throwing.

As leading receiver Emeka Emezie learned early in Hockman’s first start, on Sept. 28 at Florida State, there are also subtle differences in the way pass routes have to be run.

“On one of the early plays, I ran a deep route and had to adjust to it a little differently,” said Emezie, who has 33 receptions for 358 yards and a touchdown. “When he throws it to the left, it comes back inside, so I had to go back inside to get the ball.”

Hockman — the first lefty to start a game for the Wolfpack since Cam Young did against Virginia on Nov. 8, 1986 — was elevated to the starting job after four games, primarily because of McKay’s inability to throw the deep ball with accuracy and a sputtering offense that had stagnated against Power 5 opposition.

But even before the change, coach Dave Doeren began using Hockman for a series or two each game — just as he’s doing now with new backup Devin Leary, who, like McKay, throws right-handed.

The back-and-forth between righty and lefty was a challenge at first. But Emezie said it’s a complication he and his fellow receivers are learning to handle.

“You just have to deal with it on the run,” Emezie said. “You know there’s a lefty and a righty, but I just try not to think about it anymore and just play with whoever is in.”

The receivers aren’t the only ones that have to make adjustments according to which quarterback is in the game. There’s also a difference in the responsibilities of the blockers whose job it is to pro-

Through two preseason games, All-Star guard Kemba Walker is averaging 12 points, two assists and hitting nearly two-thirds of his 3-point shots.

Unfortunately for the Hornets, Walker is doing that — and will be doing any regular season and playoff production — in a Boston Celtics uniform.

The Hornets were carved up by free agency, losing both Walker and Jeremy Lamb from last season’s 39-43 team. In addition to Walker and Lamb, who combined for 40.9 points per game, the Hornets lost center Frank Kaminsky (8.6) and saw guard Tony Parker (9.5) retire.

In their place are a crew of promising but unproven young players, hardly the recipe to get a team that competed for a playoff spot until the final few games of last season over the hump and into the postseason.

Instead, it looks like a long season in Charlotte as the Hornets begin to rebuild the core of their team for years to come.

The focal point for the Hornets this year will likely be Terry Rozier. The guard out of Louisville was signed shortly after Walker left.

Rozier spent his first four years in the league with Boston. Last season, his production took a step backward. His scoring fell from 11.3 points per game to 9.0, and his shooting and 3-point accuracy both fell.

He’ll get the chance to put up some shots this year as one of the primary scoring options the team will have. Through three preseason games, he leads the team with 34 shots taken.

Rozier also leads with 12 assists, however, and involving some of the promising young wings and big men will be one of his priorities this season.

PJ Washington, the team’s first-round pick out of Kentucky in the spring, has shown promise. The rookie power forward is leading the team with 13 points per game in the preseason and has hit 70% of his shots. He’s also tied for the team lead in threes made and is second in rebounding.

Unlike recent rookies, he’ll have a chance to play immediately instead of cutting his teeth in the G-League. “We need him to play,” coach James Borrego said at media day. “This is a big year for PJ, for our program. He’s going to play minutes.

I’d love to have him here with us all season, playing significant minutes.”

Miles Bridges, last year’s first-rounder out of Michigan State, also looks ready to take a step up.

The small forward averaged 7.5 points and 4.0 rebounds last year in 21.2 minutes per game. He’s only scoring 9.7 points per game in preseason, but he’s averaging nearly eight rebounds. He’s only hitting one-third of his preseason shots, which will need to improve substantially.

Bridges is also expected to be a key player in the team’s defensive effort this season.

The team has also been developing players with

See SOUTHPAW, page B3

See HORNETS, page B4

10.1 Points per game for Cody Zeller and Marvin Williams in 2018-19, the Hornets’ top returning scorers

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10.16.19

TRENDING

Luke Rhodes: The Sanford first‑grader became the youngest golfer to score a hole-in-one at The Cradle, Pinehurst’s nine-hole short course.

The 6-year-old, playing with his grandparents and cousin, aced the 90-yard eighth hole by floating his shot over the right bunker to break the course’s nearly two-year record. Pikeville’s Ella Hannant, 8 at the time, previously held the mark, getting her holein-one on the 56-yard third hole on Dec. 10, 2017.

Patrick Day: The boxer was taken to a hospital after getting viciously knocked out in the 10th round

by Charles Conwell on Saturday night.

Fighting at super welterweight, Conwell landed a combination in the 10th round that sent Day to the canvas. Day, 27, was instantly knocked out and it wasn’t clear if he regained consciousness. He was treated by a doctor in the ring and then was rushed off on a stretcher by paramedics and transported to the hospital.

Bryce Hall: The Virginia All‑American cornerback will miss the rest of the season following left ankle surgery. Hall was injured while covering a punt in the second quarter of the Cavaliers’ 17-9 loss at Miami on Friday night.

The senior had surgery Sunday, and coach Bronco Mendenhall says the recovery timeline is uncertain.

Hall last year led the nation is pass breakups with 22 and tied for the lead with 24 passes defended. The Cavaliers host Duke on Saturday.

beyond the box score POTENT QUOTABLES

NBA

It’s only the preseason, but first overall pick Zion Williamson is thus far living up to the hype. The New Orleans Pelicans forward, who was college basketball’s top player last season in his one year at Duke, averaged team-highs in points (23.3) and rebounds (6.5) on 71% shooting in his first four preseason games, all Pelicans wins, while averaging 27 minutes per game.

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“To our team, it’s nothing.”

Coach Eliah Drinkwitz on Appalachian State being ranked 24th in this week’s Associated Press poll.

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GYMNASTICS

NASCAR

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“The data is conclusive in showing that the playoff baseball is very different from the one used in the regular season.”

Data journalist Rob Arthur on the drop in scoring during the MLB postseason.

PRIME NUMBER

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Ryan Newman had nothing to lose and Ryan Blaney had everything to gain, and it was Blaney who won the door-to-door photo finish win Monday at Talladega and advance to the third round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Newman qualified for the postseason but was eliminated two weeks ago.

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Simone Biles won five of the six gold medals at last week’s world championships and broke the all-time record of 25 medals by any gymnast, male or female. With Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps both retired, Biles is expected to be the face of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

MLB

121 Combined points scored in Louisville’s 62-59 win over Wake Forest on Saturday in WinstonSalem. Only Pittsburgh’s 76-61 win over Syracuse in 2016, a combined 137 points, was a higherscoring ACC game in the conference’s history.

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Longtime Los Angeles Angels PR department employee Eric Kay told the Drug Enforcement Agency he had provided opioids to pitcher Tyler Skaggs and used them with the pitcher for years, according to ESPN. Kay reportedly watched as Skaggs snorted three lines of crushed pills in his hotel room in Southlake, Texas, on the night before he was found dead.

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Former Duke guard Derryck Thornton back in ACC with Boston College After two seasons at Southern Cal, the former starting point guard returns to the conference as a graduate transfer

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal CHARLOTTE — ACC Operation Basketball is more than just a traditional media day in which players and coaches from all 15 league schools are available for interviews.

It’s also an opportunity for the players and coaches to interact and get to know one another as friends before they become rivals on the court again in a few weeks.

At least two of this year’s participants were already well acquainted with one another. And that produced a potentially awkward encounter amid the chaos at Charlotte’s Marriott City Center hotel.

Boston College graduate transfer Derryck Thornton played his freshman season for coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke in 2015-16 before transferring to Southern Cal after the Blue Devils signed another five-star point guard — Frank Johnson — to play in front of him.

Although his departure was contentious, exaggerated by some inflammatory comments by a family member on social media, it appears that the passage of time has healed whatever wounds may have existed.

“It’s fine,” Thornton said. “He’s a great guy, a great coach. No bad blood. Some shoes just don’t fit. It speaks for itself what he’s done. I’m just here to compete. I’m focused on Boston College and trying to get as far as we can go.”

It was a mature response from a player who has admittedly learned a lot during a college basketball journey that has crisscrossed the country and lasted four years lon-

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Derryck Thornton played one season at Duke, in 2015-16, before transferring to Southern Cal. The graduate transfer point guard is back in the ACC with Boston College for his final year of eligibility. ger than expected when he graduated high school a year early to join the Blue Devils.

Thornton decided to reclassify after Tyus Jones unexpectedly entered the NBA Draft after helping Duke to the 2015 national championship, leaving Krzyzewski without a true point guard for the following season.

Things didn’t exactly go according to his one-and-done plan, though.

Thornton had an up-and-down freshman season, averaging 7.1 points, 2.5 assists and 26 minutes per game while starting 20

“This time I want people to see that I’m a player, and I feel like our team has a chance to do really great things this year.”

Derryck, Thornton, Boston College point guard

times. Convinced he would be little more than a backup to Jackson as a sophomore, the 6-foot-3 California native decided it was time to leave.

Now after sitting out a year and playing the past two seasons at Southern Cal, he’s back on the East Coast, motivated to succeed in his second go-round in the ACC. “I feel like I’m a better player now,” Thornton said. “When I came into the ACC, I was super young and had a lot to learn.

Now I’m way wiser and excited to compete on a different level. This time I want people to see that I’m a

Just how good are these Panthers?

SOUTHPAW from page B1

A history of four-game win streaks

By Shawn Krest North State Journal THE CAROLINA Panthers have won four straight games.

The streak came just when the season seemed lost for the Panthers. The team had dropped its first two games of the season, both at home, and lost their star quarterback, Cam Newton, indefinitely, with a foot injury.

Under backup Kyle Allen, the team has won four straight, three of them on the road.

But what does it mean? Is this a playoff team that just had a shaky start to the year and has found its footing? Or is this a team doomed for mediocrity that had a string of winnable games?

Four games represent a quarter of the regular season, so clearly it’s not trivial to win them all.

But we looked into the past to try to see just how good a team has to be to win four straight.

It turns out it’s not all that uncommon to win four straight. It’s happened 31 times in the last two full NFL seasons (not counting this year, in other words).

Looking farther back for the Panthers: The team is in its 25th season. With this current stretch, Carolina has had a winning streak of four games or longer in 13 of them — more than half.

In all eight years that the Panthers made the playoffs, they had a winning streak of four games or longer. And the 12 previous Panther teams who had streaks were far better than the dozen teams that didn’t, as their combined records show.

Panthers teams with streak: 120-71-1, .628 Panthers teams without: 70-122, .365 Not only didn’t a Panther team without a streak ever make the playoffs, but they’ve also never finished with a winning record.

Two of them — 1999 and 2009 — finished 8-8, the high-water mark for a streakless team.

So, a four-game winning streak is, at the least, a sign that you’re not terrible.

That matches the results for the rest of the league.

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Wide receiver Curtis Samuel and the Panthers have had plenty to celebrate during during their four-game winning streak, but does Carolina’s recent success indicate the team is headed toward a playoff berth?

In the past two seasons, there have been 24 playoff teams.

Twenty of them had four-game win streaks. Six of them had more than one in the same season. So, of the 31 streaks in the last two years that we told you about earlier, 26 of them were by playoff teams.

Only five of the 40 teams to miss the playoffs had a four-game streak.

So it seems like a playoff berth is almost a lock, right? Well, not quite. It hasn’t been quite the same postseason guarantee with the Panthers as we’ve seen around the league in the last two years. Yes, all eight Carolina playoff teams won four straight, but so did four teams who missed the postseason. So, based on team history, there’s a two-in-three shot this year’s team makes it.

Let’s address some of the common arguments against this year’s team being playoff-worthy: They lost their first two!

True, but that matches Panther teams of the past. The 12 previous Panthers teams had a combined 22-45-1 record (.317) before starting their streak. Incidentally, they

win streak is significant, regardless of who you beat. And we can conclude that this year’s Panthers team is probably pretty good.

What will it take for them to join the ranks of playoff locks or at least near-locks? Just one more Four-game win streaks combined win should do it.

Six Panther teams have won in the 2017 and 2018 seasons. five in a row. Five of them made the playoffs. Four went to the NFC Championship Game, two went to the Super Bowl.

Around the league, there were went 29-26 (.527) after the streak 17 five-game win streaks over the ended, a sign that it could just last two years. Playoff teams had take a while for the team to hit its 15 of them.

So the Oct. 27 game at San stride.

Francisco will be a crucial one for this Panthers team in deterThey’ve beaten bad teams! mining just how special this year Also true. Carolina built its could be.

Of course, there’s always 2004. streak against Arizona, Houston, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay That was the year after Caroli— teams that are a combined na’s first Super Bowl loss. The team stumbled to a 1-7 record in 10‑13‑1 (.438).

This just in: Winning streaks the first half of the season, then often come against teams that ripped off five wins in a row. Cararen’t good. The 12 previous olina won just one of its last three, Panther winning streaks came however, missing the playoffs and against teams that finished their finishing 7-9 — the one team for seasons with a combined record whom a five-game streak didn’t of 473-630-1, a winning percent- lock down a successful season.

Guess we’ll have to play the age of .428.

So, it seems that a four-game rest of the games to find out.

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player, and I feel like our team has a chance to do really great things this year.”

Thornton said he decided to finish his college career with the Eagles because “it was the best fit for myself and the school,” adding that BC “has already helped my career in so many ways.”

While his experience at Duke was less than satisfying, it was still experience in an elite program whose expectation is to be among the nation’s best on an annual basis. He’s also the only current member of the Eagles to have appeared in an NCAA Tournament game.

Because of that, new teammate Nic Popovic is hoping Thornton’s winning influence will rub off on everyone else on the team as BC looks to play its way into the NCAA’s field of 68 for the first time since 2009.

“This is something different,” Popovic said of Thornton. “He does everything to create, to lead, to make plays for others and himself.

“This is something we haven’t had before, so it’s going to be great.

Practice has been amazing playing with him. Experience is something you just cannot replace, and that’s what he has. He’s going to help us big-time with that.”

Thornton is expected to step right in and fill the void created when North Carolina native Ky Bowman decided to leave a year early for the NBA Draft. It’s a role he said is his sole focus this season, which is why he is trying so hard to downplay his connection to Duke.

Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski also steered clear of the topic at last week’s Operation Basketball.

The discussion is inevitable, however, with BC scheduled to visit Duke on New Year’s Eve. It will be Thornton’s first game at Cameron Indoor Stadium since a loss to UNC on March 5, 2016.

“I try to approach every game as if it’s a game, it’s what I love to do,” Thornton said. “I’ve played in that arena. I’ve played in a lot of different ACC arenas. I’m going to approach each game the same. … I don’t think about it too much.

What happens, happens. I’m there to compete and win.”

tect the passer.

How big a difference, Doeren said, depends on the style of the passer.

“If he’s a stationary guy, it doesn’t matter,” the State coach said. “If he’s a guy that always escapes to one side or the other, it matters for the tackles more.”

Unlike McKay, Hockman is more of a pocket passer, which is good news considering that the Wolfpack’s best blocker — 6-foot6, 310-pound left tackle Justin Witt — is currently sidelined with an injury.

Under normal circumstances, Witt would likely trade places with right tackle Emanuel McGirt to keep opposing rushers away from his quarterback’s blindside. But because his replacement is true freshman Ickey Ekwonu, the positions have remained the same.

One thing that has changed is the way co-offensive coordinators Des Kitchings and George McDonald call their team’s plays. That is, at least the direction in which those plays are run since, as Doeren pointed out, some quarterbacks have trouble throwing the ball across their bodies.

“When you look at sprint outs and bootlegs, you’re going to find a team right-handed or left-handed based on their quarterback,” Doeren said. “From a play-calling standpoint, you’ve got to be able to flip things in your mind based on who’s in the game.”

Even after two games with Hockman at quarterback, wide receiver Thomas said the process of adjusting remains a “work in progress” as State prepares for Saturday’s game road against ACC Atlantic rival Boston College.

“I feel like we’re all still trying to get used to it,” he said.

To speed up the transition, State’s coaches have reversed the spin on the JUGS machine used to shoot balls out to the receivers in practice to better simulate what they’ll see in the games.

But at this point, Thomas said the biggest challenge is mental rather than physical.

“At first I was thinking different ways for different quarterbacks and it was sort of getting in my head a little bit,” he said. “But I feel like now you’ve got to be more mature about it, go out and make the plays that come your way and not really think about what the quarterback brings to the table. You just have to go out there, win on your route, see the ball, catch the ball and just worry about doing your job.”

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Well-traveled Gibbons gets shot with Hurricanes

Charlotte native Mike Shildt has led the St. Louis Cardinals to the National League Champion­ ship Series in his first full year as manager.

The 31-year-old forward fills a void in Carolina’s forward corps

By Cory Lavalette North State Journal

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Cardinals rely on steady, positive leadership from Charlotte’s Mike Shildt UNC Asheville product leads St. Louis to NLCS in his first full season as manager

By Shawn Krest North State Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the St. Louis Cardinals are in the postseason, their manager is usually as big a star as any of the players on the field.

Over the years, the Cardinals have been led to the postseason

by Hall of Famers Red Schoendienst, Whitey Herzog and Tony La Russa.

This year, however, St. Louis returns to the NLCS, and only the most dedicated fans are likely to know the name of the man filling out the lineup card in the dugout.

Mike Shildt, a longtime minor league manager who worked his way up the Cardinals organization, is in his first full season with the club. He never played in the major leagues or, for that matter, the minors. But his players past and present swear by his calm, loyal leadership style.

“He just found the good things in me and allowed me to exploit those,” Kolten Wong, brother of longtime Durham Bull Kean, told the media recently.

Shildt grew up in Charlotte, where his mother worked for the Baltimore Orioles’ farm team that predated the current Triple-A Knights. He played baseball at UNC Asheville, then joined the coaching staff after graduating.

Two decades ago, Shildt founded a baseball skills academy in Pineville, where current UNC pitching coach Robert Woodard was a student. Woodard is the one that convinced former Tar Heels pitching ace Andrew Miller to sign with the Cardinals over the offseason, giving Shildt the highest recommendation.

“As long as I’ve been in the

game, I’ve said that Mike Shildt is the best mentor I’ve had in baseball,” Woodard told the St. Louis media. “There’s nobody that knows more about the game of baseball, has better people skills or is more prepared.”

Even with his Cardinals down in the NLCS after losing two home games, Shildt was relentlessly optimistic as the team headed to Washington, excited about the chance to visit a city so steeped in baseball tradition.

“I can certainly appreciate it,” he said. “I love the history of our game. It’s storied. It’s deep. It’s one of the things that’s romantic about our game that people love.

It’s the history and the knowledge about organizations and dates and things of that sort.

“I know it’s going to be a wonderful atmosphere here. It’s a great area of many in our country for baseball, and this is a very, very deep-rooted, to your point, baseball area that I know is going to be passionate about and excited about the opportunity to see a National League Championship Series.”

Hardly sounds like a skipper shuffling his lineup to try to find an offensive spark, which is exactly why the Shildt magic works.

“I’m optimistic,” he said.

“We’re here for a reason. It’s been a collaborative effort. You look up, you’re down two, it’s not the best place to be, and you’re like, OK, we’ve got Jack (Flaherty) going. All right. So it’s good to have that guy that is your — has been the guy that’s been the best pitcher in baseball in the second half.

That’s really inarguable.”

Shildt is just one of several NLCS participants with ties to North Carolina. Miller pitched North Carolina to within one game of the College World Series title, winning Baseball America’s college player of the year award in 2006. His number is retired at UNC. He’s in his 14th season and was MVP of the 2016 American

“I love the history of our game. It’s storied. It’s deep.

It’s one of the things that’s romantic about our game that people love.”

Mike Shildt, Cardinals manager

League Championship Series.

In his first season with St. Louis, Miller was 5-6 with six saves and 4.02 ERA. He appeared in three Divisional Series games and the first two NLCS contests and had yet to allow a postseason run.

Also a member of the Cardinals bullpen is John Brebbia, who pitched Elon to the NCAA Tournament as a freshman in 2009.

For the Nationals, former NC State Wolfpack star Trea Turner is manning shortstop and leading off. He battled injury this year, missing games, but manager Dave Martinez (who played for Class-A Winston-Salem back in 1985) said that helped the team build depth.

“We did things differently,” he said. “We used different guys. If you look at all the people that played first base, all the people that played second base, when we lost Trea there for a while, guys that played shortstop, our outfielders, they all contributed, and I think that’s what it takes to win a championship.”

Ryan Zimmerman, the longest-tenured Nationals player, was born in Washington, N.C., and lived in Edenton for a few years before moving to Virginia. He remembers playing T-ball in Eastern North Carolina and a few details about his childhood home and neighborhood.

RALEIGH — With all the high-profile trades and signings the Carolina Hurricanes made this offseason, it was easy to overlook another addition.

While Erik Haula, Ryan Dzingel, Jake Gardiner, James Reimer and Joel Edmundson were making headlines in coming to Raleigh, 31-year-old forward Brian Gibbons signed a one-year, twoway deal with the Hurricanes in early July, adding experience to an otherwise young pool of depth players.

The Braintree, Massachusetts, native has been overlooked plenty in his career, starting with going undrafted out of Boston College where he had 164 points in 160 games playing with touted Eagles like Chris Kreider, Cam Atkinson, Jimmy Hayes and Nathan Gerbe.

His debut with the Hurricanes on Tuesday in Los Angeles is already the 11th stop in his nine-year professional career, including his sixth NHL team. The Hurricanes’ three-game West Coast swing includes a visit to Anaheim, where he played for the Ducks most of last season before being dealt to Ottawa.

“That doesn’t really matter,” Gibbons said of playing a former team. “It’s my sixth team now, so there’s a couple former teams and you get used to it. It’s just another game.”

Gibbons had just five points in 44 games with the Ducks last season, averaging just over 10 minutes of ice time a night.

His opportunity to prove he could do more came when one of his current teammates was traded.

Dzingel was shipped out of Ottawa at the trade deadline to join the Blue Jackets for their playoff push, and two days later the Ducks traded Gibbons to the Senators in exchange for journeyman defenseman Patrick Sieloff.

Gibbons took advantage of the hole created by Dzingel, totaling 14 points in 20 games — including six goals — with the rebuilding Sens while playing third-line

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Forward Brian Gibbons is with his sixth NHL team after getting called up by the Hurricanes ahead of their West Coast road trip.

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The Hornets’ biggest addition this offseason was adding free agent Terry Rozier III in the trade that sent Kemba Walker to Boston.

the G-League Greensboro Swarm, and the Hornets will lean on them more heavily this year.

Dwayne Bacon, a second-round shooting guard who has split the last two seasons between Charlotte and the G-League, appears ready to step into a regular role on the big club. Ready or not, the minutes are going to be there.

Bacon is tied with Rozier for second-most points in the preseason and has totaled 11 rebounds in three games. He’s only hit one of 10 3-pointers in the early going, however.

Last year’s second-rounder, Kansas product and Raleigh native Devonte Graham, also looks ready to make the trip down 85 from Greensboro for a full-time gig in Charlotte. Graham is averaging 10 points per game in the preseason and is second to Rozier in assists. Sixteen of his 26 shots taken have been from three, so he’ll be able to step right in and

“He doesn’t take a minute off when he’s out there.”

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour on Brian Gibbons

minutes. As a free agent this summer, he thought Carolina’s style would fit his game, plus he remembered an interaction he had back when he was coming out of college.

“I’ve seen them play and, actually, I think I talked to Rod (Brind’Amour) when I graduated school — he might have been player development here or something — and I was a free agent,” Gibbons said. “So I talked with him maybe nine years ago, and you can tell what kind of person he was and things like that. So it was an easy decision.”

Brind’Amour said Gibbons had “a great training camp,” but former first-round pick Julien Gauthier was the first player recalled when Jordan Martinook was forced out of the lineup with an injury. After two games, the 6-foot-4 son of a bodybuilder was sent back to the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers and Gibbons — all 5-foot-8, 175 pounds of him — was brought up in his place.

Gibbons — despite his being smaller —plays with the desperation of a guy who has earned everything he’s gotten in hockey.

“He doesn’t take a minute off when he’s out there,” Brind’Amour said. “He’s obviously undersized — he’s had to battle that his whole career, so I like those kind of guys.”

Gibbons is what coaches like to call an honest player — he doesn’t cheat the game or cut corners to be successful — like center Greg McKegg was for Brind’Amour last season. And there’s a mutual admiration between him and his new coach for that reason.

“He’s obviously a pretty honest guy and fair guy,” Gibbons said.

“And I think if you do your job, you’ll get rewarded — and that’s the way it should be.”

As for his size, Gibbons said the evolution of hockey has presented him with opportunities that perhaps weren’t always there.

“You don’t really have a choice in things like that,” Gibbons said.

“You just control what you can control. The game’s obviously changed the last few years, and it definitely helps smaller guys. You just try to take advantage of that.”

And Brind’Amour saw what Gibbons can do when given the chance, like his success in Ottawa the end of last year.

“That’s why I like this player,” Brind’Amour said. “It was a great pickup for us this summer. Obviously, a proven guy that knows how to play in this league and someone that you can count on.”

Gibbons, with his second team already this season and fifth in three years, knows what that entails.

“Play the right way, play the system,” he said. “I think it fits my game well, so just kind of keep things simple, play hard, play fast and just try to fit in.”

He doesn’t know any other way.

spell Rozier during games.

Undrafted rookie free agent Caleb Martin has also made the most of his preseason looks. He’s scored 34 points with 12 rebounds in the exhibition games and has gotten more minutes than twin brother Cody, who was a second-round draft pick.

The team also has some veteran talent to fill out the rotation. Big man Cody Zeller (10.1 points and 6.8 rebounds last year) is back, and former Tar Heel Marvin Williams (10.1 points) re-signed with the team to show he still has a little left in the tank.

Nicolas Batum, Michael KiddGilchrist and Malik Monk are all recognizable names who have missed time during the preseason but are still expected to play key roles.

Monk, in particular, has bulked up. The first-round pick two years ago added 20 pounds, and head coach James Borrego is expecting him to turn up the heat defensively.

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In this Sept. 16, 2019 file photo, union members picket outside a General Motors facility in Langhorne, Pa.

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GM CEO Barra joins talks; deal to end strike may be near The Associated Press DETROIT — General Motors CEO Mary Barra joined negotiators at the bargaining table, an indication that a deal may be near to end a monthlong strike by members of the United Auto Workers union that has paralyzed the company’s factories.

Barra and GM President Mark Reuss were in the bargaining room early Tuesday, a person briefed on the talks said. But it was not clear if they remained in negotiations, said the person, who didn’t want to be identified because the talks are confidential.

The appearance of two key executives is a strong sign that bargainers are closing in on a contract agreement that would end the strike, which began on Sept. 16.

Another person briefed on the talks says the only issues that remain are faster pay increases for workers hired after 2007, apprenticeships for skilled trades workers, and the specifics of winding down a joint union-company training center. The person also didn’t want to be identified because the talks are ongoing.

The union has summoned its national council of factory-level leaders to Detroit for a meeting Thursday that was billed as an update on contract talks. The group could be assembling to vote on a tentative agreement. It also will decide if workers should return to their jobs before or after they vote on the deal.

“I don’t think Mary Barra would have returned unless they were making progress,” said Art Wheaton, an auto industry expert at the Worker Institute at Cornell University. “And I don’t think they’d have told everybody to return to Detroit on Thursday.”

The strike, now in its 30th day, is the longest against an automaker since a 54-day strike in 1998 in Flint, Michigan. That strike cost the company $2 billion. The union also went on a brief two-day strike against General Motors in 2007.

Both sides are under pressure to end the walkout, which has cost

“I don’t think Mary Barra would have returned unless they were making progress. ... And I don’t think they’d have told everybody to return to Detroit on Thursday.”

Art Wheaton, an auto industry expert at the Worker Institute at Cornell University.

GM close to $2 billion in profits and forced workers to live on $250 per week, about one fifth of their base pay. Last week, with the strike dragging on, the union said it would increase strike pay to $275 per week.

Negotiators last week appeared to be deadlocked and each side issued letters or statements accusing the other of failing to bargain in good faith. A quiet period began over the weekend and negotiators worked into the night to resolve most of the remaining issues, according to both people briefed on the talks.

A union demand that all vehicles sold in the U.S. be built here apparently has been resolved, but the terms are unknown. The company did offer $9 billion worth of investments at U.S. factories, $7.7 billion from the company and another $1.3 billion from joint ventures. The $1.3 billion includes a battery cell factory in the area of Lordstown, Ohio, where GM wants to close an assembly plant.

They also apparently have agreed on wages and lump-sum payments, although the amounts are unknown. A company offer last week would give workers 4% lump sums in the first and third years of the four-year contract, with 3% pay raises in the second and fourth years. This would be in addition

to annual profit-sharing checks.

This year workers got checks for $10,750 each. GM also offered to lift the $12,000 cap on profit-sharing checks. The union also sought sweeter retirement benefits.

After initially trying to cut health care costs, GM agreed to leave benefits and payments untouched. Union members pay 3% premiums while most workers at large companies in the U.S. pay over 30%, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Both sides also have agreed on a path for temporary workers to get permanent jobs. GM had proposed that they become permanent after three uninterrupted years of work, but that was shortened. GM initially offered an $8,000 bonus to workers to sign the contract, but increased that to $9,000.

Last week the Center for Automotive Research, an industry think tank, estimated that GM is losing $450 million every week due to production shut downs. The total loss likely has reached $2 billion. The strike immediately silenced about 30 GM factories in the U.S. and has brought down two plants in Mexico and one in Canada. Parts companies that supply GM have had to lay off thousands of workers.

If there’s an agreement, the strike would not end immediately. Bargainers would have to vote on a tentative agreement, followed by the union’s International Executive Board of officers and regional directors. Then the General Motors Council of factory-level leaders, including local presidents and bargaining chairmen, also will vote. If they approve it, then this group would also decide if workers would put down picket signs and go back to work. Workers could stay on strike until after all members vote on the contract. That voting could take a week or longer.

But Wheaton said the union might decide to return to work during the ratification vote because temperatures are starting to get colder, and it might not make sense for them to stay on the picket lines.

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C2 Court tosses another protection against sweepstakes machines The Associated Press RALEIGH — The North Carolina court of appeals has overturned another lowercourt decision that prevented law enforcement officers from shutting down certain kinds of video sweepstakes machines through which patrons who buy gift cards can win prizes.

A three-judge panel on Tuesday threw out a 2017 permanent injunction which declared sweepstakes prohibitions didn’t apply to the Gift Surplus kiosk machines marketed by Sandhill Amusements.

The state Supreme Court overturned a similar 2015 injunction involving an earlier version of the kiosks.

But changes were made to the machine games, leading to the second injunction from an Onslow County judge.

Court of Appeals Judge Hunter Murphy wrote that the machines still violate the ban because the sweepstakes are conducted through “an entertaining display” in the form of video games that look like slot machines.

Despite defections, Facebook officially launches Libra

By Ken Sweet The Associated Press NEW YORK — Facebook officially moved forward with its plans Monday to create a new digital currency called Libra, despite several high-profile defections from the project and intense criticism from U.S. regulators and politicians.

The Libra Association, the nonprofit that will govern the currency, officially signed on 21 charter members on Monday at the organization’s inaugural meeting in Geneva. Originally the Libra Association had 27 potential members, but several companies dropped out in recent days, including Visa,

Mastercard and PayPal. Most of the remaining members of the Libra Association consist of venture capital firms, who often have an eye on emerging technologies and align with Facebook’s interests, as well as nonprofits. But some larger companies who are now members of the association include Uber, Lyft, Spotify and European telecommunications company Vodafone. The association said in a statement that an unnamed additional 180 entities have expressed interest and have met the initial requirements to join.

Facebook has faced criticism since the summer when it unveiled plans to create a separate, private

currency system to allow users to make cross-border payments more easily. Politicians have said they believe Facebook’s struggles with protecting users’ privacy would spill over into Libra, despite it being a separate organization.

The Menlo Park, California-based company tried to answer those criticisms by creating Libra as a legally separate entity through the Libra Association, and by not owning Libra itself. But Facebook is still involved, even at an arm’s length. The association elected David Marcus, a Facebook executive and co-creator of Libra, as one of the association’s five directors. Katie Haun with Andreessen Horowitz, one of the VC firms

that invested in Facebook before it went public, was elected to the board as well.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear in front of the House Financial Services Committee later this month to discuss Libra. That committee is chaired by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., who has been an ardent critic of Libra from its onset.

Facebook and the Libra Association have said they would not start trading or accepting deposits for Libra until they satisfy U.S. regulators concerns. Dante Disparte, Libra’s head of policy and communications, said that the association is now in active talks with regulators to get approval. Facebook has also hired several Washington lobbyists to help relieve regulator and political concerns over Libra.

The other three directors elected to the association’s board were Matthew Davie of Kiva Microfunds, Patrick Ellis with PayU and Wences Casares of Xapo Holdings Ltd.

Uber lays off 350 employees in Eats, autonomous vehicles The Associated Press NEW YORK — Uber is laying off 350 employees from its food delivery, autonomous vehicles, safety, insurance and other teams.

The move is the latest in a string of staff reductions at the ride-hailing giant since its ill-fated initial public offering.

CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in an email to employees Monday that it would be the last wave of the layoff process which began months ago.

Uber laid off 435 employees on its product and engineering teams in September. In July, 400 employees in the marketing department lost their jobs.

Khosrowshahi said everyone has to play a part in establishing a new normal, by identifying and eliminating duplicate work and taking actions when expectations aren’t being met.

Uber’s stock was up 4% in afternoon trading.

Walmart’s US CEO leaves to take top job at Air New Zealand The Associated Press NEW YORK — The executive who spearheaded Walmart’s U.S. division’s revival is leaving the company to take the top job at Air New Zealand.

Greg Foran, a native of New Zealand, is leaving the retail giant where he has worked since 2011. He has been CEO of Walmart’s U.S. division for the past five years, a period noted for several years of consecutive quarterly sales gains.

He’s being replaced

by John Furner, 45, the president and CEO of Walmart’s Sam’s Club division since 2017. The move is effective Nov. 1.

Under Foran, Walmart cleaned up its 4,700-plus U.S. stores, improved customer service and added employee training as the nation’s largest retailer adapted to competition from online leader Amazon.com. Foran also was responsible for transforming Walmart’s U.S. stores into distribution hubs that can fill online orders to reduce costs and speed up deliveries.

Furner started as an hourly worker at Walmart in 1993. He has held leadership roles in operations, merchandising and sourcing in Walmart U.S., Sam’s Club and Walmart International, where he served at Walmart China as chief merchandising and marketing officer.

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This March 29, 2018, file photo shows the Facebook logo on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York’s Times Square.

US appeals court skeptical of Trump’s Medicaid work rules The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal appeals court on Friday sharply questioned the Trump administration’s work requirements for Medicaid recipients, casting doubt on a key part of a government-wide effort to place conditions on low-income people seeking taxpayer-financed assistance.

All three judges on a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit lobbed hard questions at a Justice Department lawyer defending the policy at a hearing. The administration is appealing after losing the first round before a lower court.

At issue is whether a program created by Congress to provide medical care to the poor can also encourage low-income people to try to move up in society and make that a condition for them to keep getting help.

“You are looking to objectives that are not in (the Medicaid) stat-

ute, and you are failing to address the critical statutory objective, which is coverage,” Judge Harry T. Edwards told Justice Department lawyer Alisa Klein, representing the administration.

“Those are all laudable goals,” said Judge David B. Sentelle, referring to the administration’s stated intent of promoting self-sufficiency. “But the question we have here is whether (work requirements) further the objectives of the statute.”

The Trump administration has allowed states to require able-bodied adults drawing Medicaid benefits to work, volunteer or study. Officials argue that work can make people healthier. Nearly 20 states are in various stages of trying to implement work requirements.

The cases on appeal involve Arkansas and Kentucky, whose requirements are on hold.

Attorneys for Medicaid recipients counter that Congress intended the program to provide

“medical assistance,” and that the administration failed to adequately consider the harm from potential coverage losses resulting from work requirements.

In Arkansas, about 18,000 people lost benefits. However, it’s not clear how many of those got coverage elsewhere.

Posing a hypothetical question, Judge Cornelia Pillard wondered whether the administration thinks it has legal authority to require Medicaid beneficiaries to take other actions that may improve their health. What about a limit on TV watching?

“Could the (health) secretary do that?” asked Pillard. “The correlation with health, I’m just not understanding.”

Government lawyer Klein responded that while promoting health remains a goal, the work requirement rules also have other objectives that benefit the program. For example, if a Medicaid recipient gets a job with health in-

surance, that would free up state and federal money to cover somebody who is needier.

Medicaid is a federal-state program that covers about 70 million people, from many newborns to severely-disabled people and elderly nursing home residents. Under the Affordable Care Act, states gained the option of expanding the program to many low-income adults previously ineligible. More than 10 million people have gained coverage as a result.

About 6 in 10 adults on Medicaid already work in low-wage jobs, according to the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. Most of those not working cite reasons such as poor health, caring for an elder or a child, or going to school.

President Donald Trump supports work requirements for programs across the government.

Last year, he signed an executive order directing Cabinet agencies to add or strengthen work requirements for programs including subsidized housing, food stamps and cash welfare.

The court did not indicate a timetable for its decision.

Edwards and Pillard were nominated to the federal bench by Democratic presidents, while Sentelle was put forward by a Republican.

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A view of the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.

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This Nov. 10, 2005 file photo shows actress Julie Andrews posing in front of posters for the 40th anniversary special edition DVD release party of the “Sound of Music” in New York.

Julie Andrews reflects on her Hollywood years

By Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Everyone is on their best behavior when Julie Andrews is around.

It’s early June in Los Angeles and Andrews is coming to film segments for a night of guest programming on Turner Classic Movies and speak about her new book, “Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years,” which hits shelves Tuesday.

The air is thick with anticipation before her arrival. When her car does appear — as prompt as Mary Poppins — the crew, the producers and even the catering staff all abandon their lunches and stand to attention. When she steps out, some even start to softly clap, as though she is royalty or perhaps even something bigger than that.

But Andrews, seemingly knowing the effect she has on people, brings it back down to earth.

“Hi gang!” she says cheerily, with that voice that for many is as familiar as their own mother’s, putting everyone (almost) at ease as she glides through the room.

Even TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, who is no stranger to speaking to screen legends, is a little awe struck.

“God, every time you talk, I think, ‘She sounds just like Julie Andrews!’” Mankiewicz says to his guest.

Andrews just laughs. “Shut up, shut up,” she says.

For the next few hours, The Associated Press got a front-row seat as Andrews and Mankiewicz turned the little soundstage into a cozy living room for movie lovers as they discussed three films from her career: 1967’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” 1982’s “Victor/Victoria” and 1986’s “That’s Life!,” all of which she touches on in her memoir.

Although they may not be as well-known as “Mary Poppins” or “The Sound of Music,” each provides a revealing glimpse into her work at a different stage of her career outside of those beloved nanny roles. In talking about George Roy Hill’s adaptation of “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Andrews reflected on her friendship with co-star Mary Tyler Moore.

“She called me Millie and I called her Miss Dorothy for the rest of our lives,” Andrews, who just turned 84 this month, said. “I miss her so much.”

All of the films are special to Andrews in some way, but naturally the ones she made with Blake Edwards, her husband of 41 years, are particularly so.

“We made seven pictures together,” Andrews said. “The first

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This April 6, 1965 file photo shows actress Julie Andrews holding her best actress Oscar for “Mary Poppins” in Santa Monica, Calif.

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On “Victor/Victoria,” she said Edwards advised her to watch her old friend James Garner for inspiration, telling her “not only is he a great actor, but he’s a great reac-

tor.”

“Blake would love to be sitting right here,” she said wistfully as Mankiewicz praised the film. “He probably is.”

The third film they discuss, “That’s Life!” may be the least known of the bunch but is one that

is in some ways the most personal. The dramatic comedy starring Jack Lemmon as a man dreading his impending 60th birthday party, and Andrews as his wife, was a low-budget, non-union family affair that was filmed in her and Edwards’ own home using all of their

friends and nothing but a 13-page outline to guide the process. “(Blake) wrote his demons in this film,” Andrews says. “It was really a gift to us all to say ‘I’m sorry if I’ve offended’ ... it’s his apology to us but it’s on film.”

In “Home Work,” Andrews writes frankly about her relationship with Edwards, a man she remains deeply and wholly in love with and in reverence of but who also had his struggles with prescription drugs.

“I wanted to honor him properly. I wanted it to be truthful, but didn’t want to hurt anybody, especially my kids,” Andrews told the AP later that day.

Deciding what to leave in and what to take out, she said “was hard and I’m very nervous about that.”

The films and her conversation with Mankiewicz will air on TCM on Oct. 29 beginning at 8 p.m.

Eastern and serve as a companion to the memoir, co-written with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton, which picks up where her first memoir “Home: A Memoir of My Early Years,” left off: Her arrival in Los Angeles to film “Mary Poppins,” with then-husband Tony Walton and baby Emma in tow.

Aided by the diaries she kept throughout her life, some excerpts of which are included in “Home Work,” Andrews gives a thoughtful account of her personal and professional highs, lows and everything in between. She tells amusing anecdotes about Alfred Hitchcock teaching her about lenses on “Torn Curtain,” her fear of driving on freeways during “Mary Poppins” and how Edwards stood up for her when people at a party were trying to pressure her into doing drugs.

And she does not shy away from personal stories either: About financial worries, the breakup of her first marriage, deciding to adopt two daughters from an orphanage in Vietnam and her complex relationship with her parents.

The book and the TCM evening concludes with “That’s Life!,” although of course her Hollywood years continued after 1986.

But, she said, “They only wanted x number of pages and I was cutting like crazy anyway.”

Still, it leaves open the possibility of another installment.

“There is so much more if I do write about it, ‘Victor/Victoria’ on Broadway and ‘Princess Diaries’ and other things and getting into the book writing,” Andrews said.

“There might be (another). But not just yet, I only finished it 10 days ago!”

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‘Grease’ spinoff set for new streaming service HBO Max The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A spinoff series inspired by the 1978 movie musical “Grease” has been ordered by HBO Max. The streaming service said Tuesday that “Grease: Rydell High” will be set in the 1950s, the same era as the film, and will include new and familiar characters. The music also will be a mix, with ‘50s songs and new original tunes.

HBO Max debuts in spring 2020. It is among several new streamers, including ones from Disney and Apple, that will be competing for customers with familiar and high-profile projects.

“Grease” has dropped in on TV before with a 2016 live production on Fox that featured Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens. The original film starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

The spinoff’s cast and debut date weren’t announced.

Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam The Associated Press DUBLIN, Calif. — A representative for Felicity Huffman says the actress has reported to a federal prison in California to serve a twoweek sentence in the college admissions scandal.

The Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin is a lowsecurity prison for women in the San Francisco area.

A federal judge in Boston sentenced Huffman last month to 14 days in prison, a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service and a year’s probation.

The “Desperate Housewives” star pleaded guilty in May to fraud and conspiracy for paying an admissions consultant $15,000 to have a proctor correct her daughter’s SAT answers.

A statement Tuesday from Huffman’s representative says that she “is prepared to serve the term of imprisonment Judge Talwani ordered as one part of the punishment she imposed for Ms. Huffman’s actions.”

Vietnam bans Hollywood’s ‘Abominable’ Over S. China Sea map The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has pulled the Hollywood animation movie “Abominable” from theaters for featuring a scene with a map containing the controversial South China Sea nine-dash line, state media reported.

The dash line, which is used

by China to mark its claim to the entire South China Sea, has been a subject of condemnation by Vietnam and others with claims to the sea, which is crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves.

“Abominable,” the story of a Chinese girl who helps a yeti get back to its home on Mount Everest, was produced by a collaboration between DreamWorks Animation and China-based Pearl Studio.

It was shown in Vietnamese cinemas for a week before its removal, the state-owned Tuoi Tre newspaper reported Monday.

“We will be more alert and more vigorous in censorship,” the head of the government’s cinema department, Nguyen Thu Ha, was quoted as saying.

The department is responsible for the censorship of all movies for violence, sex and unfavorable political messages in authoritarian Vietnam.

Trailers and other associated information for “Abominable” have been removed from the Vietnamese distributors’ website and social media channels.

The movie’s trailer and posters were removed from advertising screens in theaters.

The film was also met with criticism from Vietnamese movie fans.

“It is an insult to Vietnam,” said student Minh Hieu, who was looking for a movie to watch on Tuesday afternoon.

Another student, Nguyen Mai Huong, said: “I wouldn’t watch it even if it still showed in the cinema. The (nine-dash) map is straight-up wrong. And I am absolutely not going to support it.”

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entertainment ‘Joker’ tops box office again, beats ‘Addams Family’

By Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The first weekend was no fluke: “Joker” is a hit.

The R-rated comic book villain origin story had a phenomenal second weekend at the box office, topping the charts once more over newcomers such as the animated “The Addams Family” and the Will Smith action pic “Gemini Man.” Warner Bros. said Sunday that “Joker” added an estimated $55 million from North American theaters this weekend, bringing its domestic total to $192.7 million.

Not only are the pure grosses impressive, but “Joker” also dropped only 43% from its record-breaking debut.

For comic book films, which are often front-loaded and regularly see second weekend falls that are over 50%, it’s a notably small dip.

It’s also a slightly lower drop than “Wonder Woman” and “Black Pan-

ther” — both of which had higher initial openings and went on to have long lives in theaters.

“These are incredible numbers and really reflect how interested and excited people were,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore.

The film had a rollercoaster ride to release, with highs like winning the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, and lows when concerns about the film inciting violence made headlines and prompted increased security at many theaters across the country. But audiences have spoken with their dollars and “were not going to be deterred,” Dergarabedian said.

“It shows that content wins. A great movie will rise up above all the noise over whatever controversy or security concerns there were,” he added. “You’re totally left out of the water cooler conversation if you haven’t seen ‘Joker.’”

Internationally, “Joker” added $123.7 million from 79 markets,

bringing its global total to $543.9 million after just 12 days in theaters.

“Joker’s” second weekend success played well alongside the counterprogramming of the kid-friendly “Addams Family,” which exceeded expectations and came in a strong second with $30.3 million.

United Artists Releasing distributed the film from MGM and BRON Creative that features the voices of Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron and Bette Midler. “The Addams Family” defied middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and benefited from a marketplace with relatively few family friendly options in theaters right now, aside from “Abominable” which is now in its third weekend.

The ambitious, star-driven “Gemini Man” was not so lucky.

The visual effects-heavy Ang Lee film about an assassin on the run from a younger version of himself (both played by Smith using

state of the art de-aging technology) opened in third place with only $20.5 million. Even Smith’s disastrous “After Earth” had a better debut ($27.5 million).

Reviews were overwhelmingly poor (it’s currently at 26% on Rotten Tomatoes) but “Gemini Man” also had the “Joker” factor to contend with, which may have contributed to the disappointing opening, according to Dergarabedian.

“Gemini Man” was not a cheap endeavor either. The film from Paramount and Skydance cost a reported $140 million to make after rebates and will have a difficult time breaking even.

In limited release, Bong JoonHo’s “Parasite” had an extraordinary weekend, earning $376,264 from only 3 locations. Its $125,421 per theater average is a record for 2019.

Neon is distributing the class-conscious Korean thriller, which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and is already a massive hit internationally, with over $70.9 million from South Korea alone. With near-unanimous rave reviews, “Parasite” is also expected to be an awards contender and will be expanding in North America in the coming weeks.

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This March 29, 2018, file photo shows the Facebook logo on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York’s Times Square.

Houston, Notorious B.I.G. nominated for rock hall of fame The Associated Press NEW YORK — The late musical icons Whitney Houston and the Notorious B.I.G. are among the 16 acts nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2020 class.

The prestigious organization announced Tuesday that Dave Matthews Band, Motorhead, Pat Benatar, Soundgarden, The Doo-

bie Brothers, T.Rex and Thin Lizzy join Houston and B.I.G. as first-time Rock Hall nominees.

The 35th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on May 2, 2020, at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio.

Nine Inch Nails, Judas Priest, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, MC5 and Todd Rundgren round out

the 16 nominees for the 2020 class. The official inductees will be announced in January.

Each year, between five and seven acts usually make it into the Rock Hall following a vote by 1,000 people, including performers, music historians and industry experts. Fans are able to vote online.

Acts are eligible for induction 25 years after the release of

their first commercial recording. Houston has been eligible for nearly a decade: Her self-titled debut album was released in 1985. The six-time Grammy winner is one of the greatest singers of all-time, known for hits like “The Greatest Love of All,” ‘’I Will Always Love You” and “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.”

She died in 2012.

B.I.G., born Christopher Wallace, released his debut album, “Ready to Die,” in 1994. He was shot to death in 1997, 16 days before the release of his sophomore album, “Life After Death.” His hits include anthems like “Juicy,” “Big Poppa,” “Stay With Me,” “Hypnotize” and “Mo Money Mo Problems.”

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This combination photo shows Notorious B.I.G., who won rap artist and rap single of the year, during the annual Billboard Music Awards in New York on Dec. 6, 1995, left, and singer Whitney Houston at the BET Honors in Washington on Jan. 17, 2009.

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This image released by Disney shows, from left, Harris Dickinson as Prince Phillip, Elle Fanning as Aurora, Robert Lindsay as King John and Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingrith in a scene from “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.”

Review: In ‘Mistress of Evil,’ Maleficent plays mom

By Jake Coyle The Associated Press For a moment, “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” seems poised to turn into a wonderful take on “Father of the Bride” only with fangs and wings.

Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning), the beauty who escaped the curse of sleep, merrily accepts the proposal of Prince Phillip (Harris Dickinson), a marriage that could unite the fairy and human worlds.

Aurora cautiously asks if Maleficent (Angelina Jolie), her now-redeemed fairy godmother, might go with her to meet the parents: Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer)

and King John (Robert Lindsay).

It’s so much fun watching Maleficent prepare for the meeting by practicing such basic cordialities as smiling and small talk that it’s hard not to wish the movie sees the fearsome sorceress through the entire battery of wedding planning. Maleficent at a bridal shower. Maleficent choosing the table settings.

Sadly, such fun is not to be had in “Mistress of Evil,” a needless sequel to the 2014 “Sleeping Beauty” riff that fails to fully value the entire appeal of these films: Jolie’s Maleficent. The first movie, a box-office hit, was a mess, but its star attraction was the one thing it had going for it. Jolie, an unfortu-

nately infrequent presence on the screen these days, slid into the role so perfectly, dominating all around her with Norma Desmond command and cheekbones that could slice your throat.

The character had its roots in those ‘50s melodrama stars; Marc Davis, animator of the 1959 Disney film, also sculpted Cruella de Vil. And in teaming Jolie with the equally potent Pfeiffer, whose queen quickly turns into Maleficent’s bitter foe, “Mistress of Evil” had the potential of summoning the intoxicating stuff of Joan Crawford and Bette Davis.

But the movie, with Joachim Rønning (“Pirates of the Caribbe-

an: Dead Men Tell No Tales”) taking over for Robert Stromberg, overcomplicates itself. Instead of aiming for the elemental simplicity of a fairy tale, “Mistress of Evil” fills itself with the politics and detail of the fairy-human struggle, building inevitably to a PG-friendly war between Queen Ingrith’s army and the magical spirits of the Moors, spread out across impressively vast computer-generated palace grounds.

It’s starting to seem like every franchise film, when in search of a story, throws a battle against the wall and hopes something sticks.

Not only has this gotten tiresome, but it also sacrifices what we came here for in the first place: Jolie and Pfeiffer glowering at each other.

But all the necessary buildup to the clash (including Chiwetel Ejiofor as among an exiled group of winged creatures called the dark fey) robs us of enough screen time with Jolie’s Maleficent.

The plot in “Maleficent” drew

largely from its inventive redemption of a classic Disney villain. But it didn’t really follow through on the possibilities of fairy tale revisionism. It simply offered up another villain (Aurora’s father King Stefan), just as “Mistress of Evil” does with its dastardly Queen Ingrith. A better film would have kept playing with inverted archetypes.

What saves “Mistress of Evil” from a worse fate, in the end, is Fanning. Aurora, like many of Fanning’s performances, is a welcome dash of naturalism amid all the CGI action. She’s such an innocent and wholesome young bride, though, that perhaps she’s ripe for reconsideration, too. Next time, maybe Beauty breaks bad.

“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” a Walt Disney Co. release, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for intense sequences of fantasy action/violence and brief scary images. Running time: 118 minutes. Two stars out of four.

Review: Grisham’s ‘The Guardians’ is suspenseful thriller Grisham again delivers a suspenseful thriller mixed with powerful themes such as false incarceration, the death penalty and how the legal system shows prejudice.

“The Guardians: a Novel,” published by Doubleday, by John Grisham The Associated Press IN JOHN GRISHAM’S latest novel, “The Guardians,” a former priest named Cullen Post works for an organization called Guardian Ministries that scours court transcripts and personal letters from convicts to determine if someone is wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he or she didn’t commit. If the organization believes without a doubt that the potential client is innocent, it will do everything it can within the boundaries of the law to free an innocent person, investigating and pushing for a new trial.

Quincy Miller has been in prison for 22 years — and still claims his innocence. A young lawyer was murdered, and suspicion quickly turned to Miller pulling the trigger. He says a fellow inmate fabricated a story about Miller confessing, and his exwife claimed that he owned several guns, which also wasn’t true. Another witness lied about seeing him flee the scene. Miller swears he never owned a gun, wasn’t anywhere in the area that night and that a key piece of evidence that later disappeared was planted.

It’s a bit much to believe that so many folks would be involved in a miscarriage of justice, but Post believes Miller and begins to dig into what happened that fateful night.

Grisham again delivers a suspenseful thriller mixed with powerful themes such as false incarceration, the death penalty and how the legal system shows prejudice. The Guardian team of characters is first-rate, and Miller’s attitude and mannerisms will have readers questioning what truth means in the world of the legal system.

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TAKE NOTICE CABARRUS NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 539

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Adrian Tyrone Bobbitt and Deonna Bobbitt (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Adrian Bobbitt and Deonna Bobbitt) to Anthony Warden, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of August, 2014, and recorded in Book 11088, Page 0087, and Modification in Book 12403, Page 0062, in Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus 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 Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on October 28, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the

19 SP 193 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 Theodore Sever to American Home Title, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated March 6, 2006 and recorded on March 10, 2006 in Book 6597 at Page 319, 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 October 23, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following

19 SP 533 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 Wendy A. McCutcheon to A. Robert Kucab, Trustee(s), which was dated January 6, 2017 and recorded on January 6, 2017 in Book 12310 at Page 0257, 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 October 30, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North

19 SP 544 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 Stephen Paulin and Brandy Paulin to David E. Waters and Anthony B. Olmert, Sr., Trustee(s), which was dated June 22, 2016 and recorded on June 22, 2016 in Book 11980 at Page 0139, 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 October 30, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North

19 SP 458 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 Glenn W. Neal, Jr. and Karen T. Neal to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated October 26, 2004 and recorded on November 9, 2004 in Book 5647 at Page 98, 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 November 1, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CONCORD IN THE COUNTY OF CABARRUS AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ANDBEING

CUMBERLAND 19 SP 1143 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 Thomas Hodapp and Andrea Hodapp to Jeanne White, Trustee(s), which was dated February 7, 2008 and recorded on February 13, 2008 in Book 7808 at Page 691, 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

19 SP 851 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 Paul Gause and Annie L. Gause to Principal Life Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated August 18, 2004 and recorded on September 14, 2004 in Book 6653 at Page 855, 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 October 23, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumber-

County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The following described property located in the County of Cabarrus, State of North Carolina: Being all of Lot 117 of Settlers Ridge Subdivision, Phase 3, Map 1, as shown on plat thereof recorded in Map Book 49, Page 98, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus 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 399 Settlers Ridge Drive, Kannapolis, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 24, of PLANTERS ROW as shown on plat recorded in Map Book 22, Page 98 Cabarrus County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 8517 Indian Summer Trail, Harrisburg, NC 28075.

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

Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot No. 26 of AZALEA ESTATES, MAP 2, as same is shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 69, page 65 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2306 Bloomfield Drive, Kannapolis, NC 28081.

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 war-

Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 18 of Wildwood Ridge, Phase 1, Map 2, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 54 at Pages 107 through 109, Cabarrus County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular metes and bounds description.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1364 Red Birch Place, Kannapolis, NC 28081.

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

DESCRIBED IN A DEED DATED 03/30/2002 AND RECORDED 03/22/2002 IN BOOK 3727 PAGE 76 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY AND STATE SET FORTH ABOVE: PARCEL 11041003.

And being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in Number Eleven (11) Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, in the southwest intersection of Green Street and Antietam Place, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron, said iron being the intersection of the southern right-of-way of Green Street and the western right-of-way line of Antietam Place and runs thence with Antietam Place, S. 33-40-39 W. 126.81 feet to an iron; thence a new line N. 56-26-02 W. 97.54 feet to an iron, a rear corner of Myers; thence with the line of Herman d. Myers, N. 33-38-20 E. 124.45 feet to an iron in the southern edge of Green Street; thence with the southern edge of Green Street S. 57-49-15 E. 97.66 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 0.281 acres, more or less, as surveyed and platted by Rodrick A. Sutton, P.L.S., dated March 15, 2002.

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

Said property is commonly known as 95 Green St SW, Concord, NC 28027.

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 October 23, 2019 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 40 in a Subdivision known as Fairway Forest, Section 8, Phase 4, according to a plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plats 102, Page 157, Cumberland County Registry Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 5404 Locomotive Court, 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

land County, North Carolina, to wit: All that certain parcel of land situate in the Seventy-first Township, County of Cumberland, and State of North Carolina, being known and designated as follows Being all of Lot 334 in a subdivision known as Ponderosa, Section 24, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 40, Page 3, Cumberland County, North Carolina Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 6111 Sabine Drive, 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.

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 is-

“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 Theodore Sever.

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

ranty 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 Wendy A. McCutcheon.

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

“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 Stephen Paulin and Brandy Paulin.

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

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 Glenn W. Neal, Jr. and wife Karen T. Neal.

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

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 Thomas Hodapp and Andrea Hodapp.

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

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 Annie L. Gause.

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

sued 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

TAKE NOTICE Case No: 1282715 (FC.FAY)

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Connie S. Thomason to Zorado Mcdowell, Trustee(s), which was dated June 8, 1998 and recorded on June 12, 1998 in Book 4879 at Page 0519, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-11166-FC02

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

termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

File No.: 19-12246-FC01

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.

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.

Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-10104-FC01

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

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.

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

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

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jeffrey Adamec and Sara B. Jeremiah to F. Stuart Clarke, Trustee(s), which was dated July 13, 2007 and recorded on July 19, 2007 in Book 7649 at Page 0360 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on March 15, 2010 in Book 8354, Page 0611 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on April 9, 2010 in Book 8370, Page 0809, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY

BEING all of Lot 140 in a subdivision known as THE WOODS AT BIRCH CREEK, PHASE 3, PART B and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 118, Page 87, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2632 Bardolino 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

land County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 96, SCOTTS MILL NORTH AT TREYBURN, SECTION 1, PART 1, as shown on map thereof recorded in Book of Plate 114, page 155, Cumberland County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 6012 Windflower Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28314.

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 October 23, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumber-

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.

17 SP 1369 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

23, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Being all of Lot 476 in a Subdivision known as Loch Lomond, Section 5, Part 1, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 36, Page 18, 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

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 All Lawful Heirs of Connie E. Thomason.

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

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 Jeffrey Adamec and wife, Sara B. Jeremiah.

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

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 Steven E. Robertson and Barbara A. Robertson.

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)

DEED.

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.

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.: 19-04694-FC01

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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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.

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.: 09-03958-FC02

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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(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.

File No.: 19-06717-FC01

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

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.: 17-13960-FC01

Said property is commonly known as 411 Atwell Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28314.

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 Kenneth L. Sumter and wife, Buelah M. Sumter.

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

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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1262

situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: PIN: 0404-45-9193

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Marvin Gary Mieczkowski to David W. Allred, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of June, 2013, and recorded in Book 09223, Page 0701, and Modification in Book 10240, Page 786, 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 October 28, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate

Being all of Lot No. Two Hundred Fifty One (251), in a subdivision known as “VILLAGE GREEN, SECTION THREE”, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Plat Book 47, Page 70, Cumberland County North Carolina Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property beinglocatedat3208TullyLane,HopeMills,NorthCarolina.

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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1275

28, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Cross Creek, in the City of Fayetteville, in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The following described property:

($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

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: 1284395 (FC.FAY)

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

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Kenneth L. Sumter and Buelah M. Sumter to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated September 16, 2013 and recorded on September 16, 2013 in Book 09292 at Page 0565, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ricky A. Moore and Joanne Watts-Moore, (Ricky A. Moore and Joanne Watts-Moore, both deceased)(Heirs Ricky A. Moore: Sam Moore aka Samuel Moore, John Moore ala Johnathan Moore and Unknown Heirs of Ricky A. Moore) to H. Terry Hutchens, Esquire, Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of August, 2015, and recorded in Book 09716, Page 0898, 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 October

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1272

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC

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.

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY

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.

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

Property address: 3208 Tully Lane, Hope Mills, NC 28348 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

Situated in the City of Fayetteville, Cross Creek Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 3, in a subdivision known as Lake Valley, Section V, according to a plat of same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 47, Page 41, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1709 Valley Ridge Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Assessor’s Parcel No: 0408-97-1438 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

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: 1284535 (FC.FAY)

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: 1284411 (FC.FAY)

File No.: 19-11241-FC01

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.

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 county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 30, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

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 October

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

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

16 SP 26 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Steven E. Robertson and Barbara A. Robertson to Jeanne White, Trustee(s), which was dated March 13, 2008 and recorded on July 3, 2008 in Book 07932 at Page 0554, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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.

ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CARVER’S CREEK TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 3547, PAGE 278, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 5, CONTAINING 6.13 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, W.R. LAMBERT AND EMOGENE LAMBERT PROPERTY, FILED IN PLAT BOOK 60, PAGE 113.

Said property is commonly known as 3199 Duck Pond Road, Linden, NC 28356.

19 SP 752 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE File No.: 19-11954-FC01

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 30, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

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

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

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

for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

CUMBERLAND 19 SP 540 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

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

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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FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-07174-FC01

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Bryan Myers and Kenda Myers (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Oakwood Homes & Property Management LLC) to H. Dolph Berry, Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of October, 2003, and recorded in Book 6300, Page 275, 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 October 28, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1205

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jacqueline H. Davis, (Jacqueline H. Davis, deceased)(Heirs of Jacqueline H. Davis: Daron L. Davis, Derrick L. Davis and Davlyn L. Davis) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jacqueline Hooker Davis) to Frances Jones, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of May, 2010, and recorded in Book 8393, Page 290, 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 October

situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot No. 26 in a subdivision known as “Oakland”, according to a map of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 55, Page 49, Cumberland Co., NC Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 560 Andover 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,

28, 2019 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 560 in a Subdivision known as MONTCLAIR, SECTION FIVE, according to a plat of same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 28, Page 13, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 639 Berwick Drive, 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,

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North State Journal for Wednesday, October 16, 2019

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TAKE NOTICE CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1187

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Eugenia L. Thomas, (Eugenia L. Thomas, Deceased) (Heirs of Eugenia L. Thomas: Craig L. Thomas, Christopher J. Thomas, Myron Lambert and Unknown Heirs of Eugenia L. Thomas) to Brock and Scott, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of June, 2005, and recorded in Book 6913, Page 099, 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 des-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1255

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Princess Amber, LLC, a North Carolina Limited Liability Company (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Princess Amber, LLC) to Investors Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 12th day of March, 2018, and recorded in Book 10269, Page 0539, 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 October 28, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1190

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Thedelmon Cromartie, Jr. and Pamela A. Cromartie (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Pamela Adams) to Donald Steven Bunce, Trustee(s), dated the 4th day of August, 2004, and recorded in Book 6620, Page 648, and Modification in Book 9826, Page 668, and Re-recorded in Book 9826, Page 0668, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1096

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Daniel W. Ward, III and Alicia Michela Ward to The Real Estate Law Firm, Trustee(s), dated the 4th day of May, 2005, and recorded in Book 6871, Page 679, 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 October 28, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 727

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Nicholas Alan Green Renovations Co., A North Carolina Corporation (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Nicholas Alan Green Renovations Co., A North Carolina Corporation) to First American Title Insurance Co., a CA Corp., Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of December, 2015, and recorded in Book 09774, Page 0076, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1224

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael B. Cox Jr. and Rene E. Cox aka Rene Cox (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Rene Cox and Michael B. Cox, Jr.) to John W. Gaffney and Joan C. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of July, 2012, and recorded in Book 8952, Page 0517, and Judgment in Book 10544, Page 476, 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 October 28, 2019 and will

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1176

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Stevan J. Smith and Erika Smith to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of June, 2013, and recorded in Book 09236, Page 0259, 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 October 21, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 715

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ernestine B. J. Lewis to Jennifer Grant, Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of June, 2012, and recorded in Book 08919, Page 0623, 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 October 28, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-

ignated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on October 21, 2019 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 437, in a subdivision known as COLLEGE LAKES, SECTION X, PART A, according to a plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plats 32, Page 44, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5409 Sandstone Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Parcel ID Number: 0520 95 2189 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-

the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot Number 411 in a subdivision known as AMENDED MAP OF CLIFFDALE WEST, SECTION EIGHT, and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 72, Page 49, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6857 Baystone Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

APN: 9487-09-9974 6857 Baystone Road, Fayetteville, NC 28314 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-

12:00 PM on October 21, 2019 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 18, in a Subdivision known as Middleton Plantation, and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 71, Page 60, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. This property is conveyed subject to restrictive covenants recorded in Book 3583, Page 669, Cumberland County Registry. For history of title see deed from Hairr Construction Co., Inc. recorded in Book 3742, Page 308, Cumberland Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6490 Chamblee Drive, 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

County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 23 in a subdivision known as Ridge Wood, Section Two and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 88, Page 168, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6233 Rhemish Drive, 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,

12:00 PM on October 21, 2019 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 108 in a subdivision known as Eutaw Homes according to a plat of same duly recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 18, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2018 Spruce Street, 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

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 3 in a Subdivision known as Blue Ridge Terrace according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 58, Page 120, Cumberland County North Carolina Registry and being the same property described in Book 6762, Page 535. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6617 Abbey Lane, 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 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 77 in a subdivision known as Ridge Wood, Section One, according to a plat of same duly recorded in Plat Book 86, Page 97, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6570 Rhemish Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Commonly known as 6570 Rhemish Drive, Fayetteville, NC, 28304 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

lowing real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 150 in a Subdivision known as Hillendale, Section 7, duly recorded in Plat Book 54, Page 18, Cumberland County. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3663 Daughtridge Drive, 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

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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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 prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole

discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

notice of 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

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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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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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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P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1238410 (FC.FAY)

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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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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c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311

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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: 1278331 (FC.FAY)

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TAKE NOTICE CUMBERLAND 19 SP 626 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 Dustin L. Freeman and Brandie L. Dean to First American Title, Trustee(s), which was dated April 12, 2018 and recorded on April 13, 2018 in Book 10286 at Page 0448, 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 October

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 1052

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jordan Hanks and Alejandra Hanks to Joel S. Jenkins, Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of October, 2014, and recorded in Book 9535, Page 813, 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

JOHNSTON 19 SP 395 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 Linda L. Binegar to Dave Brunk, Trustee(s), which was dated March 26, 2007 and recorded on March 28, 2007 in Book 3312 at Page 373, 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

19 SP 476 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 Allison H. Potter to A. Grant Whitney, Trustee(s), which was dated May 8, 2008 and recorded on May 8, 2008 in Book 3542 at Page 670, 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 at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the

ONSLOW NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 618

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by James Carsel and Taylor Carsel (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): James Carsel) to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 1st day of December, 2016, and recorded in Book 4545, Page 645, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 819

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Diane B. Doran to B. Shear, Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of September, 2005, and recorded in Book 2529, Page 6, 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 October 31, 2019 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: All that certain parcel of land in Jacksonville Township, Onslow County, State of NC, as more fully described

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 772

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ashley Lashea Homer-McShan to Donna Bradford, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of October, 2017, and recorded in Book 4690, Page 787, 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 October 31, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 807

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Anibal Aviles and Ivelisse Aviles to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of January, 2012, and recorded in Book 3720, Page 443, 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 October 24, 2019 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: ThelandreferredtohereinbelowissituatedintheCounty ofOnslow,StateofNorthCarolina,andisdescribedasfollows:

23, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING AT A STAKE IN THE EASTERN MARGIN OF 5TH STREET, SAID STAKE BEING SOUTH 12 DEGREES 31 MINUTES EAST 100.5 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE EASTERN MARGIN OF HARRILL STREET WITH THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF RUTHERFORD STREET, AND RUNS THENCE AS SAID EASTERN MARGIN OF HARRILL STREET SOUTH 12 DEGREES 31 MINUTES EAST 130.0 FEET TO A STAKE, THENCE NORTH 77 DEGREES 29 MINUTES EAST 140.00 FEET TO A STAKE IN THE EASTERN LINE OF THE HARRILL PROPERTY, THENCE AS SAID LINE NORTH 12 DEGREES 31 MINUTES WEST 130.00 FEET TO A STAKE, THENCE SOUTH 77 DEGREES 29 MINUTES WEST 140.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. BEING A PORTION OF LOT 13 AND 14 OF THE B.F. HARRILL SUBDIVISION IN SPRING LAKE, NORTH CAROLINA. SEE MAP OF SAID SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 16, PAGE 33, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY. ADDRESS: 505 S FIFTH STREET, SPRING LAKE, NC 28390 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior

October 28, 2019 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 194 in a subdivision known as REVISED PLAT MONTIBELLO, SECTION FOUR and the same being duly recorded in Plat Book 57, at page 14, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 7128 Calamar Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 505 South 5th Street, Spring Lake, NC 28390.

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 Dustin L. Freeman and wife, Brandie L. Dean.

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.

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.: 19-02953-FC01

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

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 best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Linda L. Binegar.

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.: 18-06703-FC01

Being all of Lot 1, Sun Ray Village, Section One, as more particularly shown on a plat and survey by Dennis Ray Blackmon, RLS, dated November 1, 1997, and recorded in Plat Book 51, Page 45, Johnston County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1465 Rock Pillar Road, Clayton, NC 27520.

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

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 29, 2019 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, Phase 1, White Oaks Farm Subdivision, as depicted in Plat Book 48, Page 64, Johnston County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1921 White Memorial Church Road, Willow Spring, NC 27592.

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 Allison Hudson Potter.

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.: 19-11180-FC01

foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on October 31, 2019 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: Being all of Lot 3, as same is shown and delineated on a map of Blue Haven Subdivision, said map being recorded in Map Book 59, Page 237, Slide M-1551, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, reference to said map being hereby made for a more perfect description of said property. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 101 Blue Haven Drive, Hubert, North Carolina.

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.

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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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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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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 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 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 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

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 October 22, 2019 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 TOWNSHIP OF WILSON MILLS IN THE COUNTY OF JOHNSTON AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN A DEED DATED 06/03/1999 AND RECORDED 06/04/1999, AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY AND STATE SET FORTH ABOVE, IN DEED VOLUME 1835 AND PAGE 658.

And being according to

more said

particularly Deed as

described follows:

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

in Book 1664, Page 330 ID#46A-26, Being known and designated as Lot 17, Grassy Meadows, filed in Map Book 38 at Page 124, Slide K-350. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 122 Grassy Meadows Drive, Richlands, North Carolina.

Being the same property conveyed by fee simple deed from Walnut Hills of North Carolina, Inc. to Diane B Doran, dated 11/02/2000 recorded on 11/07/2000 in Book 1664, Page 330 in Onslow County Records, State of NC. 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,

more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 129, as shown on the Map entitled “Ashbury Park Section IX” recorded in Map Book 65, Page 8, 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 257 Sweet Gum Lane, Richlands, 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,

Being all of Lot 38, Block A, Section 5, of Autumn Chase of Hunters Creek as same is shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 27, Page 20, Slide E-288, Onslow County Registry.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2674 Idlebrook Circle, Midway Park, North Carolina.

Subject to restrictive covenants recorded in Book 962, Page 451, Onslow County Registry.

Parcel

ID:

049389

Commonly known as 2674 Idlebrook Circle, Midway Park, NC 28544 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).

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TAKE NOTICE RANDOLPH NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 254

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Larry G. Cox and Peggy C. Cox to Richard M. Pearman, Jr., P.A., Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of December, 2006, and recorded in Book RE2002, Page 1686, 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 of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the cus-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 223

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Raymond L. Newton and Judy G. Newton, (Judy G. Newton and Raymond L. Newton, both deceased)(Heirs of Raymond L. Newton: Harold Lee Harper, Raymond Lee Newton, Jr., Dale Bernard Newton, Dexter Lebaron Newton, Brian Antonio Newton, Eric Keith Newton, Gloria Denise Newton, and Unknown Heirs of Raymond L. Newton)(Gloria Denise Newton, deceased)(Heirs of Gloria Denise Newton: Kevin Lamont Newton, Julius Antione Newton, Jonathan Lee Edwards, and Unknown Heirs of Gloria Denise Newton) to CB Services Corp,, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of May, 2004, and recorded in Book 1870, Page 2486, 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 of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on October 22, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County

UNION 19 SP 477 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 Mary L. Duncan to Tyson Law Group, Trustee(s), which was dated September 7, 2006 and recorded on September 8, 2006 in Book 04294 at Page 0821, 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

12 SP 1003 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 Edward J. Harty and Margaret L. Harty to James R. Manion, III, Trustee(s), which was dated August 13, 2002 and recorded on August 16, 2002 in Book 1890 at Page 170, 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

19 SP 295 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 Kiesha D. Kurt and Murat Kurt to A. Grant Whitney, Trustee(s), which was dated October 17, 2014 and recorded on October 20, 2014 in Book 06319 at Page 0862, 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 October 22, 2019 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 526

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Julian M. Bell and Jo H. Bell to Resource Real Estate Services, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of March, 2006, and recorded in Book 4105, Page 136, 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 October 31, 2019 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: A tract or lot of land in Union County, State of North Carolina, in Monroe Township, adjoining the lands of and others, and bounded as follows, viz:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 222

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Pamela Lemmond Rivers and David Eric Rivers to A. Robert Kucab, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of February, 2016, and recorded in Book 06618, Page 0818, 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 October 24, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the center of State Road #1108, a corner of Lot No. 2 conveyed to Roland Lemmond on January 23, 1975, and runs thence with the line of Lot No. 2 as follows: (1) North 85 degrees 16 minutes 57 seconds East 1108.67 feet to an iron stake; (2) North 84 degrees 49 minutes 58 seconds East 1279.55 feet to a corner of Lot No.

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tomary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on October 22, 2019 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 certain lot or parcel of land situated in Grant Township, Randolph County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows:

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 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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This real property is conveyed subject to any and all valid and subsisting restrictive covenants appearing of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Randolph County, if any, and subject to any and all easements visible upon the ground or appearing of re-

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

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 October 22, 2019 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 112, of Phase Three, of BARBEE FARMS SUBDIVISION, as same is shown on Plat recorded in Plat Cabinet E, at Files 43 and 44 in the Union County Public Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 914 Milkfarm Court, 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 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 Mary L. Duncan.

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.: 16-12634-FC03

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 22, 2019 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 50 in the Potters Trace Subdivision (The Subdivision), Phase II, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet G, File 842, of the Union County, North Carolina Public Registry, Reference to which maps are hereby made and incorporated herein.

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

Said property is commonly known as 818 Circle Trace Road, Monroe, NC 28112.

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 Edward J. Harty and wife, Margaret L Harty.

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

Aaron B. Anderson Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5710 Oleander Drive, Ste. 204 Wilmington, NC 28403 Phone: (910) 202-2940 Fax: (910) 202 2941 File No.: 12-05849-FC01

DEED.

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.

5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587

BEING ALL of Lot No. 21, of Indian Wells Subdivision, as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 19, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 849 Sonora Drive, Asheboro, North Carolina.

This property is subject to the following restrictions: (1) The above described lot shall be used for residential purposes only.

(2) No junked automobiles or other unsightly materials or conditions shall be allowed or maintained on said property.

(3) The above described property is subject to all restrictions covenants and easements of record.

of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an existing iron pipe in the North or North-Easterly line of the sixty-foot roadway know as GraLan Drive, which iron pipe is located 645.03 feet easterly along the northerly or northeasterly line of said road from its intersection with the south or southeasterly right-of-way line of N.C. Highway 62; thence from said beginning point North 14 deg. 20 min. 30 sec. East 165.87 feet along a pine tree hedge to another existing iron pipe; thence South 71 deg. 50 min. East 109.86 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence South 16 deg. 8 min. 20 sec. West 172.86 feet to a new iron pipe in the northerly or northeasterly right-of-way line of Gra-Lan Drive; thence 67 deg. 50 min. West 104.97 feet along the north or northeasterly line of said drive to the point and place of beginning, the same being Lot 16 of an unrecorded survey entitled map of Gra-Lan Acres according to a new survey by Underwood Surveyors, P.A., Norman R. Underwood, Registered Land Surveyor L-909, Greensboro, N.C., entitled property of Raymond Lee Newton and wife, Bobbie Jean Newton, dated October 22, 1980. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6970 Gra Lan Drive, Thomasville, North Carolina.

BEING all of Lot 25 in Block 20 of The Gardens at Brandon Oaks, Phase 9, Map 5, as shown on a plat thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet K at File 161 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Union County, North Carolina, to which reference is hereby made.

BEING in all respects that same property conveyed to Borrowers herein by deed recorded contemporaneously herewith.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2006 Canopy Drive, Indian Trail, NC 28079.

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

Being all of those certain lots of land which are known, shown and designated as Lots Nos. Ten (10), Eleven (11) and Twelve (12) of the subdivision of lands of Ray Walters as subdivided and sold by Walter and Gurley Auction Company. Reference is hereby expressly made to map or plat of said property, which is duly recorded in Plat Book No. 3, Page 16, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Union County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 203 Harvard Street, Monroe, North Carolina.

The improvements thereon being commonly known as 203 Harvard Street, Monroe, North Carolina 28112.

Being the same lot or parcel of ground which by deed dated July 1, 1958 and recorded amount the land records of Union County in Book 147 Page 349, was granted and conveyed

by Fred M. Packham and wife, Joyce B. Packham, unto Julian M. Bell and wife, Jo H. Bell.

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

2 in E.J. Sims’ estate lands; thence with the said Sims’ line South 8 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds West 1347 feet to an iron stake, a new corner, thence three lines as follows: (1) South 86 degrees 47 minutes 20 seconds West 1217.16 feet to an iron stake (2) South 77 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds West 355.23 feet to an iron stake; (3) South 77 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds West 820.64 feet to a point in the center of State Road #1108; thence with the center of said road North 0 degrees 48 minutes 50 seconds East 244.46 feet to the point of BEGINNING, and containing 7.40 acres of land and being Lot No. 3 in Edna H. Lemmond’s land and being a part of the land described in Deed Book 40, Page 208, Union County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 9615 Richardson King Road, Waxhaw, North Carolina.

Being the identical property as conveyed to Grantor in Book 6552 at page 507 in the Union County public registry.

Parcel

ID

#05174008C

24 month Chain of Title: Date: 10/22/2015 Book 06552 Page 0507 Owner: Brothers Housing and Real Estate, Inc., Date: 04/13/2015 Book 06419 Page 0676 Owner: Pamela Cheryl Lemmond Rivers and husband David Eric Rivers.

Date: 09/01/2010 Book 05389 Page 0811 Owner: Pamela Cheryl Lemmond Rivers.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF WAKE TRULIANT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, v.

KEITH J. FRIZZELL, Defendant.

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATION

(4) No single wide mobile homes allowed on the above described lot.

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

cord, if any, including roadway or driveway easements.

The grantor further conveys as an easement appurtenant to the subject property a non-exclusive right and privilege to the use of Gra-Lan Drive for purposes of ingress and egress to the subject property.

Tax

Map

Reference:

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Being that parcel of land conveyed to RAYMOND LEE NEWTON AND WIFE, BOBBIE JEAN NEWTON AS TENANTS

BY THE ENTIRETY from NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK by that deed dated 10/27/1980 and recorded 10/30/1980 in deed book 1122, at page 777 of the RANDOLPH County, NC Public Registry.

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 Kiesha D. Kurt and spouse, Murat Kurt.

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

($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

Property 9615 Waxhaw,

Richardson NC

King

Address: Road 28173

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.

TO:

Keith J. Frizzell 8521 Mount Valley Lane Raleigh, NC 27613

TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of relief sought in 19 CVS 2558 (Wake County, North Carolina) is for money owed, injunctive relief, and possession of collateral to Plaintiff, Truliant Federal Credit Union.

You are required to make defense to such

File No.: 19-04222-FC01

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

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.

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-

pleading in 19 CVS 2558 not later than November 18, 2019, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice; and upon your failure to do so Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This 9th day of October, 2019. /s/ Bryan G. Scott__________________________ BRYAN G. SCOTT N.C. State Bar No. 32920 STEVEN C. HEMRIC N.C. State Bar No. 52181

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: 1282052 (FC.FAY)

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.

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: 1265495 (FC.FAY)

SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE, PLLC 110 Oakwood Drive, Ste. 500 Winston-Salem, NC 27103 Telephone: (336) 725-4710 Facsimile: (336) 725-4476 Counsel for Truliant Federal Credit Union Publication dates: October 9, October 16, October 23

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TAKE NOTICE WAKE AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 832

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Dwight Robinett, (Dwight Robinett, Deceased) (Heirs of Dwight Robinett: Barbara Lee Stallcup and Unknown Heirs of Dwight Robinett) to Atty. William Walt Pettit, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of April, 2007, and recorded in Book 012522, Page 01509, 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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1580

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Carla Wiggins, (Carla Wiggins, deceased)(Heirs of Carla Wiggins: Aaron Ray and Unknwon Heirs of Carla Wiggins) to David W. Neill, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of May, 2013, and recorded in Book 015301, Page 01856, 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 October 21, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 2166

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Sydney Carson Dinger Debnam to Stephen D. Lowry, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of January, 2017, and recorded in Book 016682, Page 02074-02091, 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 October 28, 2019 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: Unit 2224-107 Valley Edge: First: Being all of Unit 107, Building 2224 Valley Edge of the Breezewood II Condominium Regime, Phase 3, established by the Declaration Creating Unit Ownership Breezewood II Condominium Regime recorded in Book 013280, Page 02419, Wake County Registry, (the “Original Declaration”) as amended by that certain First Amendment to Declaration Creating Unit Ownership Breezewood I Condominium

15 SP 164 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 Arthur L. Fletcher III and Shanda C. Fletcher to Home Title Connect, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated March 6, 2008 and recorded on May 1, 2008 in Book 13078 at Page 2729, 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 the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 23, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

19 SP 814 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 Dino J. Jordan and Gail J. Jordan to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), which was dated October 12, 1999 and recorded on October 20, 1999 in Book 008441 at Page 00407, 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

16 SP 915 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 Crystal I. Butler to George Hamrick, Trustee(s), which was dated February 5, 2007 and recorded on February 6, 2007 in Book 012389 at Page 01252, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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 October 28, 2019 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 152 of Belvedere Park, Addition 3, as depicted in Map Book 1949, Page 61, Wake County Registry.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1804 Bennett Street, 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 agree-

real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: AllthatcertainlotorparceloflandsituatedinWakeCounty, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 28 in Laurel Ridge Subdivision, as shown on a map recorded in Book of Maps 2000, Pages 17101712, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1003 Laurel Leaf Road, Zebulon, North Carolina.

Parcel ID: 1795697034 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-

Regime and Declaration Creating Unit ownership Breezewood II Condominium Regime recorded in Book 013576, Page 181, Wake County Registry (the “First Amendment”), and as amended by that certain Second Amendment to Declaration Creating Unit Ownership Breezewood I Condominium Regime and Declaration Creating Unit Ownership Breezewood II Condominium Regime recorded in Book 013711, Page 815, Wake County Registry (the “Second Amendment”) [the Original Declaration, the First Amendment and the Second Amendment are collectively referred to as the “Declaration”], and shown on the Breezewood II Plat(s) and Plan(s) recorded in Condominium File No. 499, Pages A1 through D2, inclusive, in the office of the Wake County Register of Deeds [ including but not limited to any Limited Common Elements appurtenant to such Unit] (hereinafter referred to as “Unit 2224-107 Valley Edge”); Second: That certain Allocated Common Element Interest appurtenant to the above described Unit 2224-107 Valley Edge in the Common Elements of the Breezewood II Condominium Regime, said Common Elements being described in the Declaration and on the Breezewood II Plat(s) and Plan(s), subject however, to the rights of the Declarant including but set forth and reserved unto the Declarant in the Declaration; together with a right of ingress to and egress from Unit 2224-107 Valley Edge and the right to use, for all purposes consistent with the Declaration, in common with any and all other Owners and occupants from time to time, any and all portions of the Breezewood II Condominium Regime, designated by the Declaration or the Breezewood II Plat(s) and Plan(s) as “Common Elements;” such Common Elements being subject to adjustment and

cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS COMMITMENT IS DESCRIBED AS ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATED IN IN THE COUNTY OF WAKE, AND STATE OF NC AND BEING DESCRIBED IN A DEED DATED 05/06/1996 AND RECORDED 05/07/1996 BOOK 6965 PAGE 337 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY AND STATE SET FORTH ABOVE, AND REFERENCED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 11 OF HIDDEN HOLLOW SUBDIVISION AS SAME IS SHOWN ON MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 1993 AT PAGE 1406 IN THE WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, OIL, GAS OR MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD, IF ANY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 30, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 57, Sheffield Manor as recorded in Deed Book 6849, Page 0730, Wake County Registry.

[Subdivision map as shown in Book of Maps 1986, Page 468] Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 9916 Cape Scott Court, Raleigh, NC 27614.

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

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 30, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 161, Farmington Woods Subdivision, as is shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2004, Page 2141, Wake County Registry.

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

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

Said property is commonly known as 2953 Filbert Street, Raleigh, NC 27610.

18 SP 180 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 Wanda W. Caudle and Charles Craig Caudle to Andrew Valentine, Trustee(s), which was dated December 22, 2006 and recorded on January 12, 2007 in Book 012355 at Page 00670, 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 the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 30, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING AT AN EXISTING IRON PIPE STAKE

19 SP 912 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 Bridgett Steward to GBTC, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated June 29, 2016 and recorded on June 30, 2016 in Book 016441 at Page 00398, 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

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 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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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: 1258513 (FC.FAY)

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 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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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: 1275204 (FC.FAY)

reallocation as and when Additional Phases are annexed into and made a part of the Breezewood II Condominium Regime (the “Allocated Common Element Interest”);

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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current owner(s) of the property is/are Arthur L. Fletcher III and wife Shanda C Fletcher.

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.

Third: That certain allocated Shared Common Element Interest appurtenant to Unit 2224-107 Valley Edge in the Shared Common Elements of the Breezewood II Condominium Regime, including but not limited to the Swimming Pool and Related Facilities, such Shared Common Elements being denominated as such in the Declaration and on the Breezewood II Plat(s) and Plan(s); such Allocated Shared Common Element Interest being subject to adjustment and reallocation as and when Additional Phases are annexed into and made a part of the Breezewood II Condominium Regime and at such time as the Breezewood I Condominium Regime is established on the Breezewood I Property (the “Allocated Shared Common Element Interest”).

Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 2224 Valley Edge Drive, Unit 107, 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,

Said property is commonly known as 4516 Hidden Hollow Ln, Knightdale, NC 27545.

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

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.

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.: 11-04547-FC03

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,

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 Dino J. Jordan and wife, Gail Jennifer Jordan.

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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and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

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.

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 Crystal I. Butler.

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: 1283379 (FC.FAY)

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.: 19-03308-FC01

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

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.

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

LOCATED NORTH 73 DEGS 55 MINS 43 SECS EAST A DISTANCE OF 450.42 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF SR 2547 AND THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF THE PROPERTY OF CHARLES E. CAUDLE (see Deed Book 2369, Page 354, Wake County Registry); THENCE NORTH 73 DEGS 55 MINS 43 SECS EAST A DISTANCE 458.70 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIPE; THENCE NORTH 04 DEGS 48 MINS 28 SECS EAST A DISTANCE OF 170.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE STAKE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGS 50 MINS 09 SECS WEST A DISTANCE OF 497.39 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE STAKE; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGS 05 MINS 48 SECS EAST A DISTANCE OF 248.96 FEET TO A NEW POINT; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGS 09 MINS 17 SECS WEST A DISTANCE OF 98.73 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 83 DEGS 35 MINS 40 SECS WEST A DISTANCE OF 170.53 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 75 DEGS 50 MINS 41 SECS WEST A DISTANCE OF 159.44 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE STAKE IN THE EAST LINE OF SR 2547; THENCE SOUTH 13 DEGS 00 MINS 55 SECS EAST A DISTANCE OF 20 FEET TO A NEW POINT; THENCE NORTH 75 DEGS 50 MINS 41 SECS EAST A DISTANCE OF 158.48 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE STAKE; THENCE NORTH 83 DEGS 35 MINS 40 SECS EAST A DISTANCE OF 167.73 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGS 09 MINS 17 SECS EAST A DISTANCE OF 100.79 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGS 05 MINS 48 SECS EAST A

DISTANCE OF 31.54 FEET TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING, BEING 2.54 ACRES WITH A 20 FOOT WIDE CONCRETE DRIVE CUT OUT OF THE CHARLES E. CAUDLE PROPERTY, ACCORDING TO SURVEY ENTITLED “SURVEY FOR CRAIG CAUDLE”, PREPARED BY ALSEY J. GILBERT, RLS, CLAYTON, N.C.”, DATED 6/13/96.

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

Said property is commonly known as 120 Handyman Lane, Garner, NC 27529.

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 Craig Caudle.

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.: 14-14774-FC01

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 30, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 10, Sunset View Subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 2000, page 1468, Wake County Registry.

Parcel ID: 0290045 Property Address: 7212 Sunset View Court, Willow Spring, NC 27592 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 7212 Sunset View Court, Willow Spring, NC 27592.

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 Bridgett Steward.

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.: 19-04621-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 of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due

File No.: 09-17348-FC04

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