North State Journal Vol. 4, Issue 41 by North State Journal

VOLUME 4 ISSUE 41

SPORTS

WWW.NSJONLINE.COM |

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019

Panthers fire Rivera after 8-plus seasons

PHOTO BY BETH W. HEDGEPETH

Winter wonderland on the waterway The North Carolina Holiday Flotilla was held last weekend at Wrightsville Beach. The 36th annual event is the coastal version of a holiday parade – on water – at night. The boat, La Pachanga Tres, captained by Chuck Ohnmacht, won best in show with the theme “Stick Man Christmas.”

the Wednesday

NEWS BRIEFING

Judge rules Confederate monument stays down The United Daughters of the Confederacy has lost a bid to put a Confederate monument back on the grounds of a N.C. courthouse after county officials removed it. Superior Court Judge Susan Bray issued the ruling Monday, more than a week after the monument was removed from the Chatham County Courthouse grounds. The UDC had tried to block the removal. The group said a 2015 state law mandates that the statue be returned. The local chapter donated the monument to Chatham County in 1907.

Clemson and Virginia vie for ACC Championship in Charlotte The No. 3 Clemson Tigers will look to wrap up a spot in the College Football Playoff when they take on the No. 22 Virginia Cavaliers in the ACC Championship Game at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium on Saturday night. Virginia became the seventh different Coastal team to play in the championship game in the last seven years. The Cavaliers now hope to avoid becoming the ninth straight Coastal team to lose in the game.

NC lottery takes step toward more online sales State lottery leaders have taken a key step toward expanding online sales, while leaving themselves a way out if they aren’t satisfied with the details or face opposition from retailers or politicians. The state lottery commission voted on Tuesday for the idea of marketing “digital instants” without officially directing that these online games begin. Commission members asked lottery staff to present a business plan that includes staffing needs, sales projections and a timeline for starting the games. They also want to hear from retail groups in the handful of states that already have such online games about whether they hurt inperson sales at grocery and convenience stores.

NORTH

STATE

JOURNaL ELEVATE THE CONVERSATION

Dozens of new laws go into effect this holiday season Laws with effective dates in December and January address drug crisis, elections By David Larson North State Journal RALEIGH — As North Carolinians begin their holiday season, dozens of new laws will go into effect across the state on topics ranging from opioids and protecting first responders to election laws. When a law is passed, it is often effective immediately, but many others are given an effective date on which the passed bill will become enforceable. Because the end and the beginning of the year are common times to make a law effective, the holiday season often sees a flood of new laws that were passed months, or even years, prior. Some of these laws have only one or two sections that are now becoming effective, while others go into effect in their entirety. Due to the deadly and ongoing opioid crisis, laws continue to be passed aimed at reversing recent trends. Senate Bill 151, Break or Enter Pharmacy/Increase Penalty, makes it a Class E felony “to break or enter into a pharmacy with the intent to commit a larceny of a controlled substance,” and a Class F felony “to receive or possess a controlled substance knowing or having reason to be-

lieve the controlled substance to be stolen from a pharmacy.” House Bill 474, Death by Distribution, creates a new charge, a Class C felony, for distributing drugs, including opioids, methamphetamines or cocaine, that cause someone’s death. A more serious charge of Aggravated Death by Distribution is a Class B2 felony, carrying a possible sentence of 94-484 months of jail time. Both H.B. 474 and S.B. 151 were effective as of Dec. 1, 2019. Other criminal laws changing include the “Raise the Age” legislation that moves the age for juvenile jurisdiction to include 16- and 17-year-olds, except in felony cases. Most states no longer automatically prosecute older juveniles as adults, and as of Dec. 1, neither will North Carolina. Multiple sections of a sex trafficking law, House Bill 198, become effective on Dec. 1 as well. The bill increases penalties to a Class G felony for those trafficking others for illegal sex acts and involving people in “sexual servitude.” In addition, it creates a civil cause of action that victims can use against their traffickers. Senate Bill 199 aims to protect citizens from sexual abuse as well, extending the statute of limitations on child sex crimes and tightening reporting requirements for those aware of abuse. The bill also eliminated See NEW LAWS page A2

House committee releases Trump impeachment report By Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House released its impeachment report Tuesday outlining evidence of what it calls President Donald Trump’s wrongdoings toward Ukraine. These findings will serve as the foundation for debate over whether the 45th president should be removed from office. The 300-page report from Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee makes the case that Trump misused the power of his office and, in the course

of their investigation, obstructed Congress by stonewalling the proceedings. Based on two months of investigation, the report contains evidence and testimony from current and former U.S. officials. “The impeachment inquiry has found that President Trump, personally and acting through agents within and outside of the U.S. government, solicited the interference of a foreign government, Ukraine, to benefit his reelection,” the report said. The House Intelligence panel See TRUMP, page A2

Candidate filing opens for 2020 elections in NC Congressional candidate can begin filing as courts approve new map By Gary D. Robertson The Associated Press RALEIGH — A rush of candidates filed Monday to join long and crowded ballots for North Carolina’s 2020 elections, seeking to win hundreds of statewide and local positions. The State Board of Elections and county election boards in all 100 counties began taking candidate paperwork and filing fees at midday and will continue doing so weekdays through noon Dec. 20. Nearly 130 people had filed at the state board office by closing, a board spokesman said, eclipsing the first day’s total of 108 for the 2016 elections. The first day was marked by a court ruling that allowed filing for congressional candidates to begin Monday afternoon. A three-judge panel had recently blocked the state board from accepting candidacy notices while the judges scrutinized a new U.S. House map approved by the General Assembly. The judges See ELECTIONS page A2

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

A2 WEDNESDAY

12.4.19 #209

“Here’s to the land of the long leaf pine.” Visit North State Journal online! nsjonline.com North State Journal (USPS 20451) (ISSN 2471-1365) Neal Robbins Publisher

NC Christmas trees deck American living rooms By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — Whether it’s the White House or the house down the street, North Carolina’s tree farms have some of the best live Christmas trees in the country. The High-Country of the state is known for its scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, skiing, hiking and other outdoor pursuits. But it’s also known as “America’s Christmas tree capital.” The title is wellearned, as the state’s Fraser firs have been chosen a record-setting 13 times to be the official Christmas tree of the White House, with eight of the trees coming from Ashe County. In 2018, a 19-foot, 800-pound Fraser Fir from Mountain Top Fraser Fir Farm in Newland was picked to be displayed in the Blue Room of the White House According to the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association,

Fraser Firs, considered to be one of the most desirable and fragrant trees, represent 94% of all trees grown in the state. The Fraser fir is a pyramid-shaped tree named after John Fraser, a Scottish botanist who explored the mountainous areas of North Carolina in the late 1700s. These trees only grow naturally above 3,000 feet in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Other species grown in the state include several varieties of pine trees, Arizona cypress (especially the Carolina Sapphire variety), Leyland cypress, Norway spruce and the Eastern red cedar. Christmas tree sales brought in over $86 million to NC in 2017, according to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s most recent Census of Agriculture report. In fact, the Tarheel state is second in the nation in terms of production of live trees. North Carolina annu-

ally harvests over 4 million trees, accounting for around 26% of Christmas trees grown domestically. The tree one picks out may even be older than some family members helping to pick it out because it can take an average of 12 years to grow a 6 to 7-foot-tall tree. Choosing a real tree is also a good choice for the environment, as they are biodegradable. Some tree lovers worry they are eliminating tree acreage, but for each tree harvested, three seedlings are planted to replace it. The farms also have a stabilizing effect on soil, and one acre of Christmas trees can produce the daily oxygen requirement for 18 people. Searching for that perfect live tree is an annual tradition for many, but it is also becoming a travel-related holiday event. Many people plan trips to “choose-andcut” Christmas tree farms in the western half of the state. Others

stay closer to home, scouting out tree farms near urban areas like Raleigh. Both the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association and the Eastern North Carolina Christmas Tree Growers Association maintain lists of chooseand-cut growers that offer holiday experiences and activities like hayrides or visits with Santa. Family memories can also be made by providing a tree for military members through Trees for Troops, a program run by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable branch of the National Christmas Tree Association. The program has run for 14 years, and FedEx has helped to distribute over 225,300 free, live Christmas trees to troops and military families at over 70 military bases in the U.S. and overseas. For more information, visit TreesForTroops.org.

Cory Lavalette Managing/Sports Editor Frank Hill Senior Opinion Editor Emily Roberson Business/Features Editor David Larson Associate Editor Lauren Rose Design Editor

Published each Wednesday by North State Media, LLC 3724 National Dr., Suite 210 Raleigh, N.C. 27612 TO SUBSCRIBE: 704-269-8461 or online at nsjonline.com Annual Subscription Price: $25.00 Periodicals Postage Paid at Raleigh, N.C. and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: North State Journal 3724 National Dr., Suite 210 Raleigh, N.C. 27612

We stand corrected To report an error or a suspected error, please email: corrections@nsjonline.com with “Correction request” in the subject line.

TRUMP from page A1 will vote, in what is expected to be a party-line tally, to send the document to the Judiciary Committee ahead of a landmark impeachment hearing Wednesday. “It will be up to the Congress to determine whether these acts rise to the level of an impeachable offense,” said Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), chairman of the Intelligence Committee, said in a joint statement with the chairmen of the Oversight and Foreign Affairs Committee, who drafted the report. In a statement, White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said “Chairman Schiff and the Democrats utterly failed to produce any evidence of wrongdoing by President Trump.” She said the report “reads like the ramblings of a basement blogger straining to prove something when there is evidence of nothing.” Ahead of the release, Republicans defended the president’s call for investigations of Joe Biden

NEW LAWS from page A1 what some had called a “rape loophole” that prevented victims from removing consent during a sex act that they had entered willingly. For those enforcing the laws and responding to emergencies, more protections are on the way as well. Conner’s Law, House Bill 283, honors N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Conner, who was killed in the line of duty, by increasing the penalty for assaulting first responders. The bill includes a new death benefit of $100,000 to the family of a law enforcement officer who was “murdered in the line of duty.” The benefit is retroactive to July 1, 2017, well before Conner’s death in October 2018. Senate Bill 29 is intended to protect law enforcement by increasing penalties on motorists who do not move over when first responders are using flashing lights and sirens. It creates a Class F felony “if the violation results in serious injury or death to a law enforcement officer or emergency response person.” This bill was passed in honor of Lumberton Officer Jason Quick. Quick was killed by an oncoming vehicle in December 2018 while investigating an accident on I-95.

RON EDMONDS | AP PHOTO | FILE

The official White House Christmas tree arrives by horse drawn wagon, Monday, Nov. 26, 2007, at the White House in Washington. The Fraser fir was from Mistletoe Meadows Christmas Tree Farm in Laurel Springs, N.C.

and his son Hunter Biden. They say the military aid the White House was withholding was not being used as leverage, as Democrats claim, and the $400 million was ultimately released. Trump at the opening of a NATO leaders’ meeting in London on Tuesday criticized the impeachment push as “unpatriotic” and “a bad thing for our country.” The report lays the foundation for the House Judiciary Committee to assess potential articles of impeachment starting Wednesday, presenting a history-making test of political judgment with a case that is dividing Congress and the country. Trump said he will not watch the judiciary panel’s hearing, saying it’s “all nonsense, they’re just wasting their time.” Democrats once hoped to sway Republicans to consider Trump’s removal, but they are now facing the prospect of an ever-hardening partisan split over the swift-moving proceedings on impeaching the president.

There are also some election law changes coming. Senate Bill 683, Combat Absentee Ballot Fraud, was a bipartisan bill intended to avoid the kind of problems with mail-in voting that invalidated the results of N.C.’s 9th U.S. congressional race in 2018. Mail-in ballot requests will now need to be completely filled out by the voter themselves and either a photo ID or an affidavit will have to be provided. There will now be a new criminal offense created for “selling completed request forms or voted ballots or receiving payment based on a number of returned requests.” The law also restores the final Saturday of early voting and is effective Jan. 1, 2020. Another election-related bill, Senate Bill 220, Removal of Political Signs by Citizens, seeks to put an end to a perennial election-year annoyance — political signs left by the side of road months after a campaign. S.B. 220 says that “any political sign remaining in the right-of-way of the State highway system more than 30 days after the end of the period prescribed in this subsection shall be deemed unlawfully placed and abandoned property, and a person may remove and dispose of such political sign without penalty.”

The findings are expected to forcefully make the Democrats’ case that Trump engaged in what Schiff calls impeachable “wrongdoing and misconduct” in pressuring Ukraine to investigate Biden and Democrats while withholding military aid to the ally. Trump criticized the House for pushing forward with the proceedings while he was overseas, a breach of political decorum that traditionally leaves partisan differences at the water’s edge. He predicted Republicans would actually benefit from the impeachment effort against him. For the Democrats, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi faces a critical moment of her leadership as she steers the process ahead after resisting the impeachment inquiry through the summer, warning at the time that it was too divisive for the country and required bipartisan support. Possible grounds for impeachment are focused on whether Trump abused his office during a phone call with Ukrainian Presi-

dent Volodymyr Zelenskiy on July 25. The next step comes when the Judiciary Committee gavels open its own hearing with legal experts to assess the findings and consider potential articles of impeachment ahead of a possible vote by the full House by Christmas. That would presumably send it to the Senate for a trial in January. The Democratic majority on the Intelligence Committee says its report, compiled after weeks of testimony from current and former diplomats and administration officials, speaks for itself in laying out the president’s actions toward Ukraine. Republicans preempted the report’s public release with their own 123-page rebuttal, claiming Democrats just want to undo the 2016 election. “They are trying to impeach President Trump because some unelected bureaucrats chafed at an elected President’s ‘outside the beltway’ approach to diplomacy,” according to the report from Re-

publican Reps. Devin Nunes of California, Jim Jordan of Ohio and Michael McCaul of Texas. Democrats could begin drafting articles of impeachment against the president in a matter of days, with voting in the Judiciary Committee next week. The White House declined an invitation to participate, with counsel Pat Cipollone denouncing the proceedings as a “baseless and highly partisan inquiry” in a letter to Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y. Trump had previously suggested that he might be willing to offer written testimony under certain conditions, though aides suggested they did not anticipate Democrats would ever agree to them. Cipollone’s letter of nonparticipation applied only to the Wednesday hearing, and he demanded more information from Democrats on how they intended to conduct further hearings before Trump would decide whether to participate.

ELECTIONS from page A1

future.” Next year “could be a distinct turning point in not just the competitive (nature) of North Carolina, but where the electorate is heading in terms of a generational shift and the potential growing divide between urban, rural and suburban North Carolina,” he said in an interview. Candidates filing Monday in Raleigh included Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and Associate Justice Paul Newby, who is seeking the chief justice’s post. Incumbents and other candidates also filed for other statewide and local judgeships. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey filed to seek reelection, as did Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. Republican state Rep. Holly Grange filed for governor. She’s expected to run against Lt. Gov. Dan Forest for the GOP nomination. Five people filed to succeed Forest as lieutenant governor. Mecklenburg County Commissioner Trevor Fuller and Steve Swenson officially filed to run for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination. Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham, whose filing wasn’t immediately recorded by the board — his campaign said he filed by mail — held campaign events Monday in Raleigh and elsewhere. Monday also was notable because someone decided not to run.

Garland Tucker told supporters he wouldn’t file for the U.S. Senate, months after announcing his bid against Sen. Thom Tillis in the Republican primary. North Carolina’s congressional candidates can begin filing after a court briefly delayed candidate filings for the federal races while new electoral maps were drawn and considered. On Monday, a threejudge panel ordered the new U.S. House district map approved by the General Assembly last month be used in the 2020 elections, deciding on Monday there wasn’t the time to scrutinize the boundaries for extreme partisan bias. The three-judge panel unanimously decided it was too late in the election cycle to receive evidence and testimony that would be necessary to consider detailed redistricting arguments from the lawmakers and from Democratic and independent voters who challenged the latest congressional maps. Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway said from the bench the State Board of Elections can now start receiving filings from U.S. House hopefuls. “There’s simply not sufficient time to fully develop the factual record necessary to decide the constitutional challenges to the new congressional districts without significantly delaying the primary elections,” Ridgeway said. “It is time for the citizens to vote.”

ruled the replacement map would be used in 2020 and allowed filings to be turned in based on those boundaries. Primaries will be held March 3 for multiple candidates from the same party who are vying for the same job. Much is at stake in next year’s elections. North Carolina citizens will vote for president, governor, a U.S. Senate seat and members of the U.S. House. The other nine Council of State positions will be on the ballot, as well as three of the seven seats on the state Supreme Court, including the chief justice’s position. All 170 General Assembly seats also will be up for grabs next year, and whichever parties win the state House and Senate will have power to draw legislative and U.S. House boundaries in 2021 based on the 2020 census data. Barring litigation, those districts would be used through 2030. Republicans flexed their political muscles in state politics this decade by winning legislative majorities in the 2010 elections, allowing them to draw the maps in 2011. Catawba College political science professor Michael Bitzer called 2020 a “once-in-a-true-generation kind of election that could set the tone for the competitive nature of North Carolina politics well into the

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Democrats aim to catch up to Trump’s 2020 cash advantage

for reelection essentially since taking office, giving him a far earlier head start. For months, his campaign has spent comparatively little on digital advertising in battlegrounds, while dumping money in population-dense states like New York, California and Texas, which are rich in potential donors but won’t decide the outcome of the election. Yet the money he is raising there will enable him to flood important states with advertising early next year. Over the summer, the lack of spending fueled worries — and some snipping — that not enough was being done to counter Trump.

“We welcome other efforts. But we also need to remember that Trump has yet to start spending money big in swing states,” said Patrick McHugh, the executive director of Priorities USA, which spent roughly $200 million during the 2016 election. “Matching dollar for dollar now would come at the detriment of matching his spending online and on television once he begins spending in earnest in states that matter.” While the economy overall has performed well during Trump’s presidency, Priorities is driving a message focused on personal frustrations with financial well-being. The group has yet to say how much it will spend on the 2020 contest, but it has outspent Trump $6.5 million to $2.2 million since July on Facebook and Google in Florida, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. American Bridge, which has traditionally focused on conducting opposition research, has launched a $50 million radio, TV and digital advertising campaign that is geared toward rural and exurban voters in about 80 counties that Barack Obama carried but later switched to Trump. The group ACRONYM will spend $75 million between now and Election Day on online advertising highlighting the “broken promises” and perceived corruption of the Trump administration. Organizations financed by Steyer, meanwhile, are working to register young people to vote. That includes a door-knocking campaign, as well as digital advertising by NextGen America, where he was president until stepping down over the summer to launch his campaign. Since Trump took office, many Democrats have celebrated an outpouring of small-dollar online contributions from an energized grassroots base. Some progressives have touted this success as a viable alternative to the party’s historic reliance on wealthy donors, whom they criticize for having outsized influence.

costly juncture in the Democratic primary, as candidates sprint to get their message out and mobilize supporters ahead of the first-inthe-nation Iowa caucuses in February. Schultz said online fundraising helped fuel the increase, which he attributed to discredited attacks that President Donald Trump has made against Biden and his son over their past dealings in Ukraine. Trump has sought to implicate Biden and his son Hunter in the kind of corruption that has long plagued Ukraine. Hunter Biden served on the board of a Ukrainian gas company at the same time his father was leading U.S. diplomatic dealings with Kyiv under President Barack Obama. “His campaign and special interest groups have spent millions of dollars airing ads to spread those same lies,” Schultz wrote. “This groundswell of support shows us — and Trump, and reporters, and anyone else watching

— that his whole scheme is backfiring.” The fundraising uptick, however, doesn’t offer a complete picture. A more telling sum at this stage of the race would be how much cash Biden has on hand. The $9 million he reported in the bank at the end of September trailed Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg — all of whom reported having at least twice that amount. Yet for anxious Biden allies it shows renewed signs of vigor at a time when many have fretted about whether his campaign could hold on until Southern states, where Biden enjoys more support, hold their contests later in the year. Schultz said the revenue bump will give the campaign “the resources we need to knock more doors, make more calls, and build more support in the caucus rooms and in the ballot box.” “The resources are important, but the timing really couldn’t be better,” he wrote.

By Brian Slodysko The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats are narrowing President Donald Trump’s early spending advantage, with two billionaire White House hopefuls joining established party groups to target the president in key battleground states that are likely to determine the outcome of next year’s election. Priorities USA and American Bridge, two of the leading Democratic outside groups, are ramping up operations. The organization ACRONYM recently pledged to spend $75 million. And former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged to spend $100 million on ads targeting Trump, while California billionaire Tom Steyer promised $50 million. The billionaires have come under fire from some Democratic rivals for trying to buy the presidency. But the influx of cash is soothing anxiety in some corners of the party that Trump, who has repeatedly broken fundraising records, was off to an unprecedented early start in the 2020 advertising wars. Some had argued that the Democrats’ overwhelming focus on the sprawling presidential primary field allowed the president to burnish a reelection narrative unchallenged ahead of what is expected to be a close election. “It’s safe to say the gap is closing,” said David Brock, who leads several Democratic groups, including American Bridge. “People can breathe a little bit of a sigh of relief that there is a major Democratic response now and that Trump’s spending will be met.” The money has put Democrats on firmer footing in states such

JOHN BAZEMORE | AP PHOTO

In this Nov. 20, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate investor Tom Steyer speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta. as Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Arizona, which will be key to victory in 2020. But it’s unclear how long it will last. Trump has built a massive money-raising machine that has fused a traditional network of big-dollar Republican donors with a sophisticated digital operation that has raked in small contributions from rank-and-file supporters. Sitting presidents have long used their office to draw a spotlight and rake in money while the party out of power fights its way through a primary. Trump, however, never really ceased campaigning and has been running

Joe Biden sees fundraising improvement after rough summer By Brian Slodysko The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joe Biden took in more than $15 million for his White House run over the past two months, a sum that shows the former vice president’s fundraising operation has rebounded slightly after a lackluster summer in which he trailed his leading rivals.

Biden’s campaign would not say exactly how much he has raised since the end of September. But with roughly one month left before the current period ends, campaign manager Greg Schultz said in a memo provided to The Associated Press that Biden has already surpassed the $15.6 million he raised across July, August and September. The improvement comes at a

CHARLIE NEIBERGALL | AP PHOTO

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden talks with audience members during a bus tour stop at Water’s Edge Nature Center, Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, in Algona, Iowa.

Facebook removes Conservative Party ad with BBC presenters London Facebook says it has removed a Conservative Party ad that used BBC news footage on the grounds that it infringed on intellectual property rights. The BBC had complained about the ad last week, arguing material involving some of its well-known presenters was taken out of context and could damage its impartiality. Facebook said Monday that whenever it receives “valid IP claims against content on the platform, in advertising or elsewhere,’’ it will “act in accordance with our policies and take action as required.” Britain’s election laws were written for a time when campaigns pushed mass-produced leaflets through mail slots, rather than flooding Facebook and Twitter accounts with individually-targeted messages. As a consequence, political parties are pushing the boundaries of the internet campaigning in the upcoming general election. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ross to run for Congress Raleigh The U.S. Senate nominee for North Carolina Democrats in 2016 is now running for Congress in a newly redrawn Raleigh-area district. Deborah Ross of Raleigh said Tuesday that she’ll seek the 2nd Congressional District seat covering a portion of Wake County after a redistricting lawsuit led the General Assembly to alter the state’s 13 districts last month. Ross is an attorney who served in the state House for over a decade. She lost to Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr in the November 2016 general election. The new 2nd District boundaries appear to threaten the re-election of GOP Rep. George Holding, who hasn’t said if he plans to run again. Candidate filing ends Dec. 20. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kamala Harris ends Democratic presidential campaign Washington, D.C. Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris told supporters on Tuesday that she was ending her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. “I’ve taken stock and looked at this from every angle, and over the last few days have come to one of the hardest decisions of my life,” she wrote in a note to supporters. “My campaign for president simply doesn’t have the financial resources we need to continue.” Harris launched her campaign in front of 20,000 people at a chilly, outdoor campaign launch in January. The first woman and first black attorney general and U.S. senator in California’s history, she was widely viewed as a candidate poised to excite the same segment of voters that sent Barack Obama to the White House. She raised an impressive $12 million in the first three months of her campaign and quickly locked down major endorsements meant to show her dominance in her home state, which offers the biggest delegate haul in the Democratic primary contest. But as the field grew, Harris’s fundraising remained flat; she was unable to attract the type of attention being showered on Pete Buttigieg by traditional donors or the grassroots firepower that drove tens of millions of dollars to Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. Harris suffered from what allies and critics viewed as an inconsistent message. Her slogan “for the people,” referenced her career as a prosecutor, a record the campaign struggled to pitch to the party’s most progressive voters. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Murphy

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Jones & Blount

Manteo

jonesandblount.com @JonesandBlount

State Senate majority leader won’t seek re-election NSJ Staff RALEIGH — Eight-term Jacksonville state Sen. Harry Brown (R-Onslow) announced he will not seek re-election. Brown, currently the majority leader for the Senate Republicans, has served in the General Assembly since 2004. Brown said, “After nearly 16 years in the Senate, I feel like it’s the appropriate time to focus on my family and businesses. When I was first elected, I ran on three things: do something for career and technical education, tax policy and term limits. With the completion of Onslow County School’s regional skills center and North Carolina’s tax climate being one of the best in the nation, I felt it was time to check off the last goal, so to say.” Brown has been the chief budget writer in the Senate since 2014. During his leadership, Brown focused on conservative budgets, which regularly generated revenue surpluses. Brown also focused on opportunities for rural communities through access to broadband and the Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund. Brown’s budget counterpart in the House, Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln), called Brown “one of the most important thought leaders at the General Assembly” and said his perspective would be missed.

Sweet as pie Since 1971, North Carolina has ranked as the top sweet potato-producing state in the nation. The Tarheel State produces nearly 60% of the U.S. supply. American Indians were growing sweet potatoes when Columbus discovered America in 1492, and some scientists believe that dinosaurs might have eaten these delicious vegetables. Sweet potatoes are cultivated from Murphy to Manteo, but 17 counties produce the bulk of the Old North State’s crop. The top producers of North Carolina’s official state vegetable are Sampson, Johnston, Wilson and Nash counties. The holiday season, from Thanksgiving to Christmas, marks the most popular time during the year to enjoy our state’s favorite vegetable.

WEST

PIEDMONT

Couple staged store robbery, then bought rings

Women’s prison worker faces sex charges Buncombe County Sgt. Mark Jason Stout, 44, a worker at the Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women is charged with having sex with an inmate. Online court records show he’s charged with felony charges of sex acts by a government employee. A State Department of Public Safety spokesman said Stout is on unpaid leave for unrelated reasons. He was ordered during a Monday hearing to provide a DNA sample and fingerprints and avoid contact with the victim. Another court appearance is set for December.

Burke County A convenience store clerk in Morganton staged a robbery with her boyfriend and used the money to buy engagement rings at Walmart. Callie Elizabeth Carswell told police a man with a knife demanded money from her. Police checked surveillance video and suspected her boyfriend, Clarence William Moore III. A search of Moore’s vehicle found money, a hand-written list of items needed for the robbery, the knife and clothing Moore wore during the robbery. On Carswell’s phone, they found video of them getting engaged at Walmart using engagement rings purchased with the stolen cash.

AP AP

Teen charged in Virginia slaying is arrested in Asheville Buncombe County A 17-year-old charged in a deadly Thanksgiving shooting in Virginia has been caught by authorities in Asheville. The teen was arrested Friday in Buncombe County on charges of murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Authorities didn’t immediately release his identity. The teen is accused of shooting 30-year-old Ever Deras-Borjas, of Springfield, on Thursday. DerasBorjas’ official cause of death is pending an autopsy. Authorities said the shooting wasn’t believed to be a random act of violence. They later learned the suspect may have fled to North Carolina.

top sweet potato producing counties in North Carolina

Woman tries to smuggle drugs into prison in reading glasses Caldwell County Kristen Michelle Hardee, 33, was arrested last month after allegedly trying to smuggle prescription drugs into the Caldwell County Detention Center by hiding them in a pair of reading glasses. Hardee was charged with furnishing controlled substances to an inmate. This is the second time Hardee has been charged with attempting to smuggle contraband into the detention center. She was charged on Oct. 30 for trying to bring in a cell phone.

Man arrested for human trafficking in traffic stop Cleveland County Edgar Ortiz, 37, was arrested after a traffic stop on I-85 when the seven passengers in his Toyota Sequoia were found to be victims of human trafficking. Ortiz fled the scene but was found by police a short time later. In addition to the seven victims, police also found illegal drugs in his vehicle, including methamphetamines. The seven victims also face drug charges. WBTV

Durham County Gov. Roy Cooper announced that a clinical trial lab services provider will add 749 jobs at a new facility over the next few years. Q Squared Solutions LLC will invest $73 million in the Durham-based facility that’s expected to grow over seven years. The company offers laboratory services and biospecimen management among other services. The state says it expects the average wage at the project to be higher than the Durham County average of $68,731. The state is offering job development grants to the company.

Gaston County Pharr is getting out of the textile business and selling three of its five divisions early next year. Pharr Fibers & Yarns and Phenix Flooring will go to Mannington Mills, based in Salem, New Jersey. Pharr High Performance will be purchased by London-based Coats Group. McAdenvillebased Pharr will keep its real-estate arm and hospitality services, which manages hotel properties. Pharr has manufactured textile-mill yarn since 1939 and employs 1,200 workers. CEO Bill Carstarphen says Mannington Mills and Coats Group will retain Pharr’s workforce and operations in McAdenville and continue its annual “Christmas Town USA” light display in McAdenville. AP

Man arrested for sitting naked in car outside Kohl’s Wake County Police in Knightdale say they arrested a man on Black Friday after he was spotted sitting naked in a car at a shopping center. An officer smelled marijuana coming from vehicles in a parking lot next to a Kohl’s store and spotted 28-year-old Tylik Shawdu Little sitting nude in a car. Police said Little tried to drive away after the officer ordered him to get dressed. Little, who is from Virginia, was charged with indecent exposure, marijuana possession and resisting arrest. AP

Legal settlement will keep Confederate statue off UNC campus

Coast Guard hoists man from damaged boat

Police search for suspect after store clerk shot Wayne County Police say they are searching for a man who shot a clerk at a Family Dollar store. Law enforcement authorities in Wayne County said a gunman robbed the store Friday night. A female clerk was shot during the robbery, police said. The clerk was taken to a local hospital and was listed in good condition. Police said they used a dog to try and track the suspected gunman but he was not located. AP

NC-based Pharr to leave textiles with yarn division sales

WBTV

EAST

Lab company bringing nearly 750 jobs

‘Click it or Ticket’ stop leads to drug, gun arrests

Carteret County The U.S. Coast Guard says that a helicopter crew hoisted a man to safety from a disabled sailing vessel approximately 170 miles east of the Pamlico Sound. A command center was notified by an electronic beacon aboard the man’s ship, which was en route to the Bahamas. The crew from an MH60 Jayhawk made contact with the boat owner and learned the main mast of the vessel had collapsed. The man was hoisted from the vessel due to worsening weather conditions. He had no medical issues and was dropped off on the shore by air crews.

The Associated Press

Craven County A traffic stop in New Bern led to the arrest of three men accused of trafficking drugs and having guns. The Craven County Sheriff’s Office says the state’s 2019 Thanksgiving “Click it or Ticket” campaign led to the traffic stop. Deputies discovered methamphetamine, heroin and firearms during a search of the vehicle. Officials say 29-year-old Bradley Clark, 30-year-old Kenneth Dunlow and 33-year-old Matthew Messer have been charged with trafficking methamphetamine and carrying a concealed weapon. Messer was released from prison on Nov. 13 and Clark was released from prison July 19. Both were on post-release supervision. AP

“His understanding of rural issues while keeping a focus on the entire state economy has been invaluable and can’t be overstated,” said Saine. “Harry is a heck of a negotiator as well. He is always laser focused but also an honest dealer. If he gives you his word on an issue, he honors it. We need more Harry Browns in politics, not fewer. He will certainly leave big shoes to fill.” Brown, who represents several military bases, sponsored legislation to protect bases and to allow non-resident military personnel to purchase hunting and fishing licenses at resident prices. “There has been no stronger voice for rural communities and our military than Sen. Harry Brown,” said House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne). “He laid the groundwork for North Carolina to be the most military-friendly state in the country. It has been an honor serving with Sen. Brown and I thank him for his service to our state.” Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) said, “I’m thankful for Senator Brown’s leadership in the Senate. From day one he’s been dedicated to improving the lives of rural North Carolinians. He’ll be missed by all in the Senate, but I’m happy he’ll have the opportunity to focus on his businesses and spend time with his five grandchildren.”

WWII veteran returns Coast Guard flag to ship after decades Johnston County A World War II veteran has returned a U.S. Coast Guard flag to its home ship after it spent nearly 80 years in a wooden trunk. Alex Obrizok, 96, of Selma returned the flag last week to the USS Tampa, a Coast Guard cutter that’s based in Portsmouth, Virginia. During Obrizok’s time in World War II, the USS Tampa escorted merchant ships with soldiers and supplies that were bound for Europe. Obrizok took the ship’s flag home after the war. It stayed in his possession for decades.

RALEIGH — The University of North Carolina announced last week that a torn-down Confederate monument won’t return to campus under a legal agreement that hands over the “Silent Sam” statue to a group of Confederate descendants. The UNC System said in a news release that a judge approved a settlement giving possession of the monument to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, who will keep the statue outside the 14 counties where there are university system campuses. Silent Sam stood in a main quad of the flagship Chapel Hill campus for more than a century before it was toppled in 2018 by protesters. The announcement comes after the university and statewide Board of Governors spent more than a year grappling with what to do with the prominent but divisive monument, a challenging period during which the Chapel Hill chancellor resigned and the

The

98 % of ALL Farms Truth are Family Farms

About Ag

ncfb.org

campus police chief, who oversaw the response to the statue’s toppling, retired. Under the agreement, university officials also will create a $2.5 million private fund that can be used for expenses related to preserving the monument or potentially building a facility to house it. No state money will be used to build the fund, the news release said. The university system said the settlement complies with a 2015 North Carolina state law restricting the removal of Confederate monuments. R. Kevin Stone, commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans’ North Carolina division, issued a statement that the group was pleased to gain ownership of the statue. “We have been involved in ongoing negotiations and collaboration to achieve this outcome and we believe it is a fair result,” he said. The group didn’t immediately respond to an email asking about plans for the statue and where it may end up.

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

north STATEment Neal Robbins, publisher | Frank Hill, senior opinion editor

VISUAL VOICES

EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

Can Mayor Bloomberg buy the presidency?

Money is fungible; it can come from anywhere. Votes can’t. They have to come from registered voters in your district or state.

ELIZABETH WARREN and Bernie Sanders are screaming that former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg is trying to “buy the Presidency!” “Go ahead,” they should say. “Make my day.” Seasoned political people know campaigns with the most money win 87% of the time. That applies to national, statewide, congressional, state legislative and municipal races across the country. What is less well-known is that under 24% of wealthy candidates who fund their own campaigns ever win. In 2016, that number was a paltry 12.5%. Donald Trump could have bankrolled his entire 2016 presidential campaign by himself. He goofed all the major networks into giving him $5 billion in free advertising instead. President Trump spent $5 per vote, the lowest amount of money per vote received by a winning presidential candidate in modern campaign history. Hillary Clinton spent almost twice as much, over $9 per vote, and lost. What gives? Why doesn’t every rich person who pours their personal wealth into a campaign win if 87% of the time the campaign with the most money wins? First, most self-funders are new to electoral politics. They think because they are wealthy, they can take their talents from the private sector and instantly be successful in the maelstrom of politics. Nothing could be further from the truth. Almost all newcomers who run for office lose the first time out. George Washington lost his first race for the Virginia House of Burgesses because he failed to spend the most money on alcohol on election day for his supporters. So did James Madison. Think of it as “Campaign Finance, 18th Century-Style”. Second, the candidate has to be likable. Third, the rich person has to connect with average folks and not be distant, aloof and separated from the voters. Fourth, the rich person has to run a campaign based on issues people care about, such as their job and quality education for their children. Most successful self-funding businessmen who enter politics want to talk about budgets, disintermediation and foreign policy, none of which are on the average voter’s Top 50 list.

The most important reason why self-funders lose is that rich people who spend millions of their own money to win a campaign give off political pheromones to registered voters that scream: “I DON’T NEED YOUR MONEY AND I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY!” Average voters don’t like rich people lording their wealth over them. They believe rich people are insulated from the stresses and agonies of life regular people go through daily. One group of people do love self-funders, however: political consultants. A general consultant can make 15% off ad buys plus millions for direct mail and social media placements. Tapping into one source of big wealth such as Bloomberg’s is far easier than calling thousands of people who are limited to $2,800 contributions by current campaign laws. Who wouldn’t want to make 15% off Bloomberg’s billions? Former GOP political consultant Lee Atwater, God rest his soul, explained the dilemma for self-funders this way: “I would rather get $1 from 100,000 people than $100,000 from the candidate. If a person can only contribute $1 to any campaign, they are not going to vote for anyone else because that $1 means something to that voter. Money is fungible; it can come from anywhere. Votes can’t. They have to come from registered voters in your district or state. That is what I am after; votes, not just money”. On the other hand, Lee was also fond of quoting former Speaker of the California State Assembly Jesse Unruh, who said: “Money is the mother’s milk of politics.” Which it is. Eighty-seven percent of the time, it produces a victory. However, chances are very high that Bloomberg may blow $1 billion of his personal wealth and not even secure the Democratic nomination. When Bloomberg loses — or Tom Steyer, for that matter — consider their personal investment in their campaigns an “economic stimulus package.” To their campaign handlers and to the TV stations who will love their money.

EDITORIAL | STACEY MATTHEWS

Democratic voters are no longer buying what Elizabeth Warren is selling

Beyond voter concerns about how much they’ll have to pay in increased taxes for the plan is the issue of private health insurance choices, which Warren wants to eliminate.

IN EARLY FEBRUARY, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced she was running for president in front of a crowd of supporters in her home state of Massachusetts. During her speech, Warren declared “this is the fight of our lives” and that she was “in that fight all the way.” As it turns out, Warren’s campaign is in the fight of its life. After a slow but steady rise over several months to the top tier in the polls, her campaign is in a dramatic freefall. The most recent Quinnipiac University national poll of Democrats and independent voters who lean Democrat saw her support cut in half — from 28% in October to 14% in November. She’s not doing any better in key caucus and primary states, either. The four most recent polls in the caucus state of Iowa show her behind South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) jousting with her for second place. Warren had led or had been tied in polls there for several weeks prior. Warren’s support in New Hampshire has cratered as well. She now trails both Buttigieg and Sanders after trading the top spot with Biden and Sanders for several weeks. For those wondering what happened, the answer is clear: Not even Democratic voters are buying what Warren is selling when it comes to Medicare for All, a central tenet and core component of her campaign. To be sure, Warren had been selling Medicare for All for months as her polling numbers rose. But it’s when she released the details of her plan at the beginning of November that the decline began. Because at that point, she was no longer merely trying to sell the plan. She was attempting to get voters to buy into it. Almost quite literally. Warren had dodged and weaved on the question of whether or not the middle class would have to help pay for her plan every time she had been asked about it. Whether during interviews or at debates, her answer was always the same: billionaires were going to foot the bill.

The “total costs” for the middle class would go down. Reading between the lines, it was clear she knew but was unwilling to admit that middle-class taxes would have to go up in order to help pay for it. When she released her actual plan instead of piggybacking off of Sanders’ idea, she stated that there would be “not one penny in middleclass tax increases.” It was an insult to the intelligence of voters everywhere — and not just Democratic voters. It’s a $52 trillion plan, and there’s no way “the rich” could fund all of it. Even people who don’t follow politics closely could figure that out. As for how Medicare for All itself is polling, the news is not much better. According to Axios, “Poll after poll shows voters like the idea of Medicare for All. But the second you tell them about costs and tradeoffs, they turn on it.” In other words, once Warren moved beyond the general idea of Medicare for All to addressing the actual specifics of it, her support started to evaporate. Beyond voter concerns about how much they’ll have to pay in increased taxes for the plan is the issue of private health insurance choices, which Warren wants to eliminate. Warren’s plan stands in stark contrast to Buttigieg’s “Medicare for All Who Want It” plan, which he claims gives consumers more choices. Guess who the main beneficiary of Warren’s polling decline has been over the last month? Pete Buttigieg. When it comes to health insurance overhauls, Democratic voters have made it clear they’re more on board with having choices and not having their taxes raised in order to pay for any big changes. 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.

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

NUMBER OF THE DAY | SCOTT RASMUSSEN

31 Democrats are representing U.S. House Districts won by President Donald Trump in 2016

Heading into the 2020 Congressional elections, there are 31 Democrats representing U.S. House Districts won by President Donald Trump in 2016. As for the opposite dynamic, just three Republicans represent districts won by Hillary Clinton. The remaining 401 U.S. House Districts — covering 92% of the nation — are represented by someone from the same political party as their preferred presidential candidate. These figures highlight the degree to which people are drawn to live in areas where their neighbors have similar partisan views. Additionally, this helps explain why the vast majority of Congressional Districts are represented by the same party for a long period of time. Each major political party has a solid base of districts to count on. Control of Congress is therefore decided by campaigns in a small number of competitive districts.

J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE | AP PHOTO | FILE

In this Jan. 24, 2019, file photo, the U.S. Capitol at sunset in Washington.

COLUMN | MICHAEL BARONE

Give thanks for America’s increasing fairness In his New York Times blog, Thomas Edsall cites research showing many black voters have shifted from blaming racial discrimination for blacks’ statistical disadvantages to blaming individualbased behavior.

LAST WEEK WAS THANKSGIVING in a country whose warring political tribes are not much inclined to giving thanks. But any American with a reasonable historic perspective can easily find reasons to do so. For one thing, it’s clear that we are a much fairer nation than we were in the past. Women, black Americans, immigrants and minorities of any perceptible kind are treated more fairly and in a more friendly manner than was the case within the memory of many of us now living. Evidence of this comes from the strained attempts of those who criticize the country and desperately insist that things are just as bad as they ever were. The New York Times’ The 1619 Project, for example, insists that anti-black racism is the central theme of American history. Author Ta-Nehisi Coates seems to argue that American racism is as strong today as ever — and always will be. A more sensible estimate comes via an interview by World Socialist Web Site’s Tom Mackaman of Princeton historian James McPherson, the nation’s premier Civil War historian. The Times, surprisingly, did not interview McPherson for its 1619 Project articles, which he called “a very unbalanced, onesided account.” Slavery and racism were part of the American story, he argued, but so are anti-slavery and civil rights movements. And “the idea that racism is a permanent condition, well that’s just not true,” he said. You don’t have to match McPherson’s mastery of the subject — few do — to know that’s true. Most black Americans, the group with the most firsthand exposure to examples of anti-black racism — agree with him. Political polling shows that any increase in those believing that racism is an impenetrable barrier to black Americans comes not from blacks but from liberal white college graduates. In his New York Times blog, Thomas Edsall cites research showing many black voters have shifted from blaming racial discrimination for blacks’ statistical disadvantages to blaming individual-based behavior. Since Donald Trump’s election, affluent white college graduates have increasingly blamed racism. As evidence they often cite 1930s New Deal housing programs’ “redlining” and the 1955 murder of Emmett Till. This desperate hunt for unfairness in the distant past and the insistence that nothing has changed are pure virtue signaling, untethered to observations of contemporary American life. Actual contemporary evidence indicates blacks are doing better in a fairer society. Crime rates, incarceration rates and teen pregnancy rates are way

down from the 1990s, as Columbia undergraduate Coleman Hughes writes in Quillette. And bachelor’s degrees and life expectancies are way up. Not entirely unconnected with this is the perhaps politically awkward fact that lower-income and minority Americans have been experiencing record-low unemployment and higher-than-average wage gains during the last three years. Complaints still come in saying that social mobility is decreasing, and that various elite educational and economic categories do not contain the same percentages of blacks and some other minorities as the larger society. But it is an illusion of social engineers that a free society can be arranged with identical percentages of every identifiable group in every identifiable category. And it is a fact — a melancholy fact, perhaps, but a fact — that an increasingly fair society will have a decreasing degree of social mobility. That’s because in a fair society, people tend to end up in places where they started off. In a society like ours, with increasing assortative mating (people marrying those with similar interests and abilities), both nature and nurture — hereditary traits and child-rearing practices — tend to produce a generation of relatively few people with the capacity and inclination to climb, or fall down from, the socioeconomic ladder. The good news is that our advanced and increasingly fair society has many such ladders and many fewer barriers. And as a recent academic study published by the National Academy of Sciences finds: “Americans overestimate the intergenerational persistence in income ranks. They overestimate economic prospects for children from rich families and underestimate economic prospects for those from poor families.” Many academics and journalists seem fixated on income inequality and the gap between billionaires and others. Ordinary Americans seem more concerned about fairness — they embrace equal treatment and reject racial quotas and preferences — and about showing equal respect to fellow citizens regardless of income or wealth. This is all reason for thanks, in my view, in an increasingly fair nation — one that can get fairer still if social engineers stay out of the way. Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and longtime coauthor of The Almanac of American Politics.

BE IN TOUCH Letters addressed to the editor may be sent to letters@nsjonline.com or 3724 National Dr., Suite 210. Raleigh, N.C. 27612. Letters must be signed; include the writer’s phone number, city and state; and be no longer than 300 words. Letters may be edited for style, length or clarity when necessary. Ideas for op-eds should be sent to opinion@nsjonline.com.

WALTER E. WILLIAMS

Fraud in higher education THIS YEAR’S education scandal saw parents shelling out megabucks to gain college admittance for their children. Federal prosecutors have charged more than 50 people with participating in a scheme to get their children into colleges by cheating on entrance exams or bribing athletic coaches. They paid William Singer, a college-prep professional, more than $25 million to bribe coaches and university administrators and to change test scores on college admittance exams such as the SAT and ACT. As disgusting as this grossly dishonest behavior is, it is only the tiny tip of fraud in higher education. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2016, only 37% of white high school graduates tested as collegeready, but colleges admitted 70% of them. Roughly 17% of black high school graduates tested as college-ready, but colleges admitted 58% of them. A 2018 Hechinger Report found, “More than four in 10 college students end up in developmental math and English classes at an annual cost of approximately $7 billion, and many of them have a worse chance of eventually graduating than if they went straight into college-level classes.” According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, “when considering all first-time undergraduates, studies have found anywhere from 28 percent to 40 percent of students enroll in at least one remedial course. When looking at only community college students, several studies have found remediation rates surpassing 50 percent.” Only 25% of students who took the ACT in 2012 met the test’s readiness benchmarks in all four subjects — English, reading, math and science. It’s clear that high schools confer diplomas that attest that a student can read, write and do math at a 12th-grade level when, in fact, most cannot. That means most high diplomas represent fraudulent documents. But when high school graduates enter college, what happens? To get a hint, we can turn to an article by Craig E. Klafter, “Good Grieve! America’s Grade Inflation Culture,” published in the Fall 2019 edition of Academic Questions. In 1940, only 15% of all grades awarded were A’s. By 2018, the average grade point average at some of the nation’s leading colleges was A-minus. For example, the average GPA at Brown University (3.75), Stanford (3.68), Harvard College (3.63), Yale University (3.63), Columbia University (3.6), University of California, Berkeley (3.59). The falling standards witnessed at our primary and secondary levels are becoming increasingly the case at tertiary levels. “Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses” is a study conducted by professors Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa. They found that 45% of 2,300 students at 24 colleges showed no significant improvement in “critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing by the end of their sophomore years.” An article in News Forum for Lawyers titled “Study Finds College Students Remarkably Incompetent” cites a study done by the American Institutes for Research that revealed that more than 75% of two-year college students and 50% of four-year college students were incapable of completing everyday tasks. About 20% of fouryear college students demonstrated only basic mathematical ability, while a steeper 30% of two-year college students could not progress past elementary arithmetic. NBC News reported that Fortune 500 companies spend about $3 billion annually to train employees in “basic English.” Here is a list of some other actual college courses that have been taught at U.S. colleges in recent years: “What If Harry Potter Is Real?”, “Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame,” “Philosophy and Star Trek,” “Learning from YouTube,” “How To Watch Television,” and “Oh, Look, a Chicken!” The questions that immediately come to mind are these: What kind of professor would teach such courses, and what kind of student would spend his time taking such courses? Most importantly, what kind of college president and board of trustees would permit classes in such nonsense? The fact that unscrupulous parents paid millions for special favors from college administrators to enroll their children pales in comparison to the poor educational outcomes, not to mention the gross indoctrination of young people by leftist professors. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

NATION & WORLD Trump says China deal could wait until after 2020 election By Zeke Miller The Associated Press LONDON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the likelihood of reaching a U.S.-China trade deal before next year’s elections — and then shrugged off the tailspin that his remarks caused in the stock market. Speaking in London, where

he is attending a NATO summit, Trump said he had “no deadline’’ to end the 16-month trade war between the world’s two largest economies, which has caused economic damage for both sides. “In some ways I like the idea of waiting until after the election,” Trump added. The president has previously suggested that China wanted to wait until after the election to ne-

gotiate a deal. Stocks began sinking right after Trump’s latest rhetoric shot at the Chinese leadership. His remarks could amount to either a short-term negotiating gambit or a sign of his willingness to run for re-election without a breakthrough in the trade war. At midday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down nearly 400 points.

Later Trump dismissed the tumult on Wall Street, choosing instead to highlight how much stock prices have risen since the start of the year. “We have picked up record numbers in our stock markets, so that’s OK. That’s the way I feel.” Trump replied to questions from reporters. “I have to make the right deal. I’m not going to make a deal that’s not going to be great for our country. It can’t be an even deal. If it’s an even deal, it’s no good.” The trade negotiations with China, the president declared, are at a “critical stage.” “But if the stock market goes up and down, I don’t watch the stock market, I watch jobs,” Trump said.

Tensions between the two nations flared anew last week after Trump signed legislation expressing U.S. support for pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong. On Dec. 15, additional U.S. tariffs are set to kick in on many Chinese-made items, including smartphones and toys. The Trump administration is already taxing more than $360 billion worth of Chinese imports. China has counterpunched by taxing $120 billion in U.S. imports. Pressure is building on both sides to complete what Trump has called a limited “Phase 1” deal before the deadline. Still, Trump could end up postponing the tariffs, as he did in October, to allow more time for negotiations.

# TodayWe treat every aspect of health.

Physical and behavioral health are two halves of a patient’s whole health. We’re working to make sure care addresses both. For the millions of North Carolinians who live with behavioral health issues—from mental health conditions to substance use disorders—getting affordable, whole-health care has been difficult. We’re working to change that. Our comprehensive approach includes supporting primary care providers in connecting patients to behavioral health care resources and helping North Carolinians fighting addiction find the most effective treatments. Find out more about what we’re doing and what it means for our state at TodayWe.com/BehavioralHealth.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ® Marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019

SPORTS

As promised by Brown, UNC going bowling, B4

ROBERT CLARK | NORTH STATE JOURNAL

Vikings continue to roll

Junior running back Jalen Razor and Tarboro improved to 13-0 with a dominant 49-0 win over North Rowan last Friday in the second round of the NCHSAA 1AA high school football playoffs. The Vikings, the two-time defending IAA champions, have won 43 straight and will host unbeaten John A. Holmes at home this Friday in the 1AA East Regional Final at 7:30 p.m.

App State eyes Sun Belt title, Drinkwitz’s coaching future

the Wednesday SIDELINE REPORT COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Charlotte to face Buffalo in Bahamas Bowl Nassau, Bahamas The Charlotte 49ers will have a destination event for their first ever trip to a bowl. Charlotte will face Buffalo in the Bahamas Bowl on Dec. 20. The teams made the announcement Sunday. Someone will be winning a bowl game for the first time. It is Charlotte’s first bowl appearance and Buffalo is 0-3 in its previous postseason trips. Both teams are taking 7-5 records into the game. It will also be the first matchup between the schools. Most other bowl matchups will be revealed on Dec. 8. There are 40 bowl games for 78 FBS teams, including the College Football Playoff.

App State back up to No. 20 in latest poll New York Appalachian State matched its highest climb in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, reaching No. 20 match the its ranking after the Mountaineers started the season 7-0. App State sits just behind Boise State and five slots behind Memphis — the two programs the Mountaineers are jockeying with for the Group of Five’s guaranteed spot in this year’s Cotton Bowl. The nation’s three remaining undefeated teams — LSU, Ohio State and Clemson — are ranked first, second and third.

NC State QB McKay enters transfer portal Raleigh NC State quarterback Matthew McKay says he has entered his name in the transfer portal. The redshirt sophomore announced his plans in a social media post Sunday. He started the first five games before being replaced by Bailey Hockman, who was later replaced by Devin Leary as the Wolfpack struggled to find consistency at the position. McKay completed 86 of 150 passes for 910 yards and three touchdowns with one interception, though he struggled to connect downfield. NC State closed the season with Saturday’s 41-10 loss to rival North Carolina and missed a bowl for the first time since 2013.

BILL FEIG | AP PHOTO

The Panthers fired coach Ron Rivera on Tuesday afternoon with four games remaining in his ninth season in Carolina.

Rivera out as Panthers coach Second-year owner David Tepper made his first big move Tuesday, dismissing the man who led the team for nearly nine seasons By Shawn Krest North State Journal Two days after the Carolina Panthers suffered a home loss to the 2-9 Washington Redskins, the team announced that it had fired head coach Ron Rivera. In a statement from the team, owner David Tepper said, “I believe this is the best decision for the longterm success of our team. I have a great deal of respect for Ron and the contributions he has made to this franchise and to this community. I wish him the best. I will immediately begin the search for the next head coach of the Carolina Panthers.” Rivera became the winningest coach in franchise history earlier this year. He arrived in 2011 and went 76-63-1 as Panthers coach. He led the team to the Super Bowl following the 2015 season and won three NFC South titles. Since that 15-1 Super Bowl season, however, the Panthers have had three losing seasons in the last four, going 29-31 and playing just one postseason game — a Wild Card loss to New Orleans in 2017. This year’s team is 5-7 and in the midst of a four-game losing streak. Tepper met with the Charlotte media two weeks ago, saying that he wasn’t satisfied with mediocrity, leading to speculation that he may be considering cleaning house in the offseason. Rivera’s comments opposing the use of advanced metrics and analytics — after Tepper created an analytics department

for the team in the offseason — also likely hastened his departure. “We are going to take a comprehensive and thorough review of our football operation to make sure we are structured for long-term sustained success,” Tepper said in his statement. “Our vision is to find the right mix of old-school discipline and toughness with modern and innovative processes.” Tepper also hinted at further front office changes in his statement, but they apparently don’t include replacing GM Marty Hurney. “We will consider a wide range of football executives to complement our current football staff,” he said. “One change that we will implement is hiring an assistant general manager and vice president of football operations. We all must recognize that this is the first step in a process, but we are committed to building and maintaining a championship culture for our team and our fans.” To finish out the season, the Panthers will turn to secondary coach Perry Fewell. The longtime defensive coach has previous experience as an interim head coach. In 2009, he took over in Buffalo after the Bills fired Dick Jauron, going 3-4 to finish out the season. Fewell has served as defensive coordinator for the Bills and Giants and a defensive backs coach for the Jaguars, Rams, Bears and Redskins. Fewell was born in Cramerton, North Carolina, and led Belmont South Point to a state title before playing in college at Lenoir-Rhyne. He started his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the Tar Heels in 1985-86. Offensive coordinator Norv Turner will serve as a special asSee RIVERA, page B4

The Mountaineers have dominated the Sun Belt Conference the past five years — the kind of success that leads Power 5 schools to pursue a team’s coach By Brett Friedlander North State Journal Some of the names and faces have changed, along with one of the participating teams, but there sure are a lot of similarities between last year’s Sun Belt Conference Championship Game and the one that will be played at Appalachian State’s Kidd Brewer Stadium on Saturday. First and foremost, the Mountaineers will be involved, looking to successfully defend the league title they won on their home field a year ago. And for the second straight year, there are strong rumors that, win or lose, their coach might be moving on to another opportunity after the game. But there’s also a twist to Saturday’s showdown against West Division champion Louisiana. Although coach Eliah Drinkwitz’s team would still need help from other sources, a win Saturday would at least keep App State in play for a possible Cotton Bowl bid. Not that the Mountaineers’ postseason destination — or

his own future — is of immediate concern to Drinkwitz, who is sticking with the “1-0 each week” mentality he’s had since the season nearly four months ago. “(We’re) excited to be playing this week,” Drinkwitz said at a press conference in Boone this week. “It’s a tribute to our players and staff for the focus and hard work they’ve put in from the time we started this journey in January to right now.” App State comes into the game ranked 20th in the AP poll with an 11-1 record that includes wins against Power 5 opponents North Carolina and South Carolina. Its only blemish is a 24-21 loss to Georgia Southern on Halloween night. If not for that, the Mountaineers would already be in the driver’s seat for the Cotton Bowl berth that goes to the highest-ranked conference champion from a non-Power 5 league. As it is, they likely need both Memphis to lose in the American Athletic title game and Boise State to lose in the Mountain West on Saturday to earn that designation. Otherwise, they’ll have to take the Sun Belt’s automatic bid to the less-prestigious New Orleans Bowl for the second straight year. First, they’ve got to take care of business against a Louisiana team that has won six straight. The Ragin’ Cajuns haven’t lost since a 17-7 setback to App State See APP STATE, page B3

THOMAS GRANING | THE (TROY) MESSENGER VIA AP

Defensive back Josh Thomas and Appalachian State will try and win a second straight Sun Belt Conference title game and earn a bid to a New Year’s Six bowl.

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

B2 WEDNESDAY

12.4.19

TRENDING

Dave Huxtable: NC State fired the defensive coordinator after a four-win season, though first-year athletics director Boo Corrigan is publicly backing head coach Dave Doeren. The school announced the move Monday, two days after the Wolfpack closed the season with a 41-10 loss to rival North Carolina. Huxtable had been defensive coordinator and linebackers coach since Doeren’s arrival before the 2013 season. Matt Luke: The former Duke assistant coach was fired by Mississippi three days after his third non-winning season ended with an excruciating rivalry game loss to Mississippi State. Luke, a former Ole Miss offensive lineman, went 15-21 in his three seasons at Ole Miss, including 4-8 overall and 2-6 in the SEC this season. Luke was the Blue Devils’ cooffensive coordinator and offensive line coach from 2008-11 under David Cutcliffe. Greg Schiano: Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs announced Sunday the university and the coach have reached a contract agreement, a week after talks to bring back the 53-yearold former Scarlet Knights head coach fell apart. Schiano was coach at Rutgers from 2001-11. The Scarlet Knights went to a bowl game in six of his final seven seasons. Rutgers finished off a 2-10 season, 0-9 in the Big Ten, on Saturday with a loss at Penn State. Nunzio Campanile has been the interim head coach since the firing of Chris Ash five games into his fourth season. Ash went 8-32 in threeplus seasons, including 3-26 in the Big Ten.

beyond the box score POTENT QUOTABLES

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Wake Forest guards Jahcobi Neath and Mike Wynn were held out of Sunday’s Wooden Legacy championship game after a Disneyland employee accused four Demon Deacons players of inappropriate behavior, including the use of a homophobic slur by one. In a statement, coach Danny Manning said the school “takes these matters very seriously and is reviewing the situation. Both Neath and Wynn, reserves on the Wake Forest team, were identified by the accuser and did not play in Arizona’s 73-66 win.

MARK WALLHEISER | AP PHOTO

“We need to get in the weight room, we need to get healthy, we need to get a lot better.” NC State linebacker Payton Wilson after the Wolfpack’s 41-10 loss to rival North Carolina.

WALT UNKS | WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL VIA AP

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

TENNIS

GERRY BROOME | AP PHOTO

“That team was deserving of winning, and they won.” Coach Mike Krzyzewski after Duke was upset 85-83 by Stephen F. Austin. PRIME NUMBER

REBECCA BLACKWELL | AP PHOTO

The Swiss government says it will produce a 20 franc silver coin with Roger Federer’s image on it. The government says it’s the first time it has dedicated a commemorative coin to a living person. A 50 franc gold coin with Federer’s image on it will be minted next year.

MICHAEL CONROY | AP PHOTO

Boston College fired coach Steve Addazio after seven seasons in which the Eagles never surpassed seven wins. Addazio, 60, was 44-44 since taking over in 2013, earning a bowl-qualifying sixth win with the 26-19 victory over Pittsburgh. Wide receivers coach Rich Gunnell will serve as interim coach.

FOOTBALL

45-39 The combined regular season records of North Carolina’s seven FBS teams. Appalachian State — which will play two more times — boasts the best record at 11-1, while East Carolina and NC State both finished at 4-8.

ANTHONY CAMERANO | AP PHOTO

Pat Sullivan, the 1971 Heisman Trophy winner at Auburn who went on coach TCU and Samford, has died. He was 69. The former quarterback was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2003 and the statement said he “fought a long and difficult battle as a result of his treatments.” Sullivan played four seasons with the NFL’s Falcons, wrapping up his playing career in 1976 with the Redskins and 49ers.

Always Dry. Always Comfortable.

w w w . a l b e m a r l e b o at s . c o m

Find us on

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

One final Belk Bowl before new sponsor steps in The retail chain ended its affiliation with its hometown bowl, but the Charlotte Sports Foundation said the game will live on with a new corporate backer By Brett Friedlander North State Journal The relationship between Charlotte and Belk dates back to 1909 when William Henry Belk and his brother John moved first their department store from nearby Monroe to the Queen City. But the two entities have slowly drifted apart since the Belk brothers’ great-grandchildren sold the company to a New York-based private equity group for $3 billion in 2015. While Belk’s headquarters remain in Charlotte, the company’s bond with the city has diminished since the sale. Last week, Belk made another break by announcing plans to discontinue its sponsorship of the college football bowl that bears its name. This year’s game, scheduled for New Year’s Eve, will be the last one known as the Belk Bowl. It won’t be the last postseason event the Charlotte Sports Foundation puts on at Bank of America Stadium, though. With a new six-year deal with the ACC, SEC and Big Ten signed last summer and a lucrative television contract with ESPN already in place, the bowl will live on with a new title sponsor executive director Danny Morrison is confident will be secured soon. “With the expansion of our ties to the strongest conferences in college football, the future of our bowl has never looked brighter,” Morrison said “Dating back to 2002, the Charlotte bowl game has historically been in the top tier of all bowls from an attendance and ratings standpoint and we are excited about working with a new title sponsor as we continue to elevate the game on the field and the fan

CHUCK BURTON | AP PHOTO

The Belk Bowl — which began in Charlotte in 2011, replacing the Meineke Car Care Bowl — will be played for the final time this year, leaving the Charlotte Sports Foundation searching for a new title sponsor. experience surrounding the event.” This isn’t the first time the Charlotte bowl has changed title sponsors. Originally certified as the Queen City Bowl in 2002, it was played as the Continental Tire Bowl for its first three years before becoming the Meineke Car Care Bowl in 2004. Belk signed on six years later and helped the game become one of the most popular on the college football postseason schedule beyond the New Year’s Six bowls. In addition to the obligatory banquets and hospital visits, the bowl has treated its participants to such unique experiences as a NA-

SCAR ride-along at Charlotte Motor Speedway and a $400 shopping spree for each player at Belk’s flagship store in Charlotte’s South Park Mall. “Belk has been an exceptional partner since signing on to sponsor the first Belk Bowl in 2011,” Morrison said. “This bowl has become a great Charlotte sports tradition that has a significant economic impact on the Charlotte region, and we could not have achieved the success we have enjoyed without Belk’s commitment and the support of our other community partners.” According to the Sports Busi-

ness Journal, Belk paid $400,000 for the rights to sponsor the Charlotte game. Belk CEO Lisa Harper, in a prepared statement, called the Charlotte Sports Foundation a “firstclass organization” and said her company “is proud to have been part of (the bowl’s) tradition.” While the bowl is ending one partnership, another remains strong. ACC spokesperson Amy Yakola said the conference is firmly committed to continuing its relationship with not only Charlotte’s postseason game but also the Sports Foundation’s opening week kickoff event in Septem-

Unbeaten Lenoir-Rhyne reaches final eight of Division II football tournament The Bears will host 10-2 West Florida — who knocked off defending champion Valdosta State last week — on Saturday in Hickory By Brett Friedlander North State Journal The Lenoir-Rhyne football team has already tied a school record with 13 wins this season, won a conference championship and advanced to a regional final in the NCAA Division II national playoffs. But coach Drew Cronic isn’t ready to start patting anybody on the back just yet. As successful a season as his undefeated Bears have enjoyed, there’s still work to do, and the hump that stands before them — an NCAA Division II region final date on Saturday — is the one they were unable to get over last year in their hunt for the first national championship in school history. “We’re 25-2 in those two years. We won two playoff games last year and now we’ve won two playoff games this year, so we’ve got a little bit of playoff experience,” said Cronic, whose second-seeded team will take on unseeded West Florida in Hickory at 1 p.m. “If we win this one, this will be the next step. That’s what we’re trying to do.” Last year’s region final loss to eventual national champion Valdosta State aside, Lenoir-Rhyne has a lot going for it against the 2017 national runner-up Argonauts. Not only are the Bears undefeated, but they have yet to lose at home in Cronic’s two seasons as their coach. They also enter Saturday’s game with momentum, coming off an impressive 49-21 second-round playoff win against South Atlantic Conference rival Carson-Newman last week. In West Florida, however, they’re playing a team that has already won two road playoff games, including a come-from-behind upset of Valdosta State in which it scored the winning touchdown with six seconds remaining. “It’s kind of an interesting matchup,” Cronic said. “They’ve been outstanding on the road and

PHOTO COURTESY OF LENOIR-RHYNE

Defensive end Jaquan Artis and Lenoir-Rhyne are a perfect 13-0 heading into Saturday’s NCAA Division II regional final against No. 20 West Florida. we’ve been really outstanding at home, so one of those streaks is going to come to an end.” West Florida (10-2) is in only its fourth season as a program after being started in 2016 by former UNC Pembroke coach Pete Shinnick. But despite that lack of history, the Argos have already built an impressive resume — advancing to the national championship game in 2017 before losing to Texas A&M-Commerce. Lenoir-Rhyne also has a recent championship game appearance, having made it to the Division II final in 2013, where it lost to Northwest Missouri State. The Bears went 11-1 the following year but fell on hard times after that. They won only six games combined in the two seasons before Cronic took over in 2018, meaning that the juniors and seniors on the roster experienced an extreme low before the high that they’re now enjoying. It’s a memory that, according to Cronic, keeps his team both grounded and motivated. “It’s a great group of kids that’s

done everything I’ve asked of them. And I’ve asked a lot,” the coach said. “It’s been a long season. It’s a grind, so we’ve tried to back off in practice some because it’s been a lot of football that they’ve played. “But I think that they’re excited about the opportunity. Our kids have been playing hard and playing well. It’s an overachieving team. Our kids will go out there and play hard, and I’d be shocked if they didn’t do that (Saturday).” The Bears (13-0) feature an offense Cronic described as a combination of the old Delaware Wing-T and Oregon’s up-tempo attack because of the fast-paced style that revolves heavily around the running game. The team averages 268 yards on the ground and 42.3 points per game behind the talents of three backs that have gained better than 400 yards apiece this season — Ameen Stevens (810 yards, 17 TDs), Jaquay Mitchell (634 yards, 3 TDs) and Jace Jordan (481 yards, 4 TD). Defensively, Lenoir-Rhyne is al-

lowing opponents just 80.9 rushing yards and 15.5 points per game, led by All-American defensive end Jaquan Artis. Safety Kyle Dugger was also named an All-American by the American Football Coaches Association despite being sidelined for the past five games with a hand injury. Despite Dugger’s absence, Cronic said that his secondary has risen to the occasion — as has everyone on his roster. “All these guys have made unbelievable contributions to this game. Our whole football team,” he said. “We really have a team that cares about each other, that’s done everything we’ve asked them to do. I just want to see them continue to expect big things to happen and be the very best they can be. If we do that and we lose, I can live with it. I’m blessed to get to coach these guys.” The winner of Saturday’s game will advance to the national semifinals at a campus site once the remaining teams are reseeded. The championship game will be played on Dec. 21 in McKinney, Texas.

ber that is also included in the title sponsorship package. Next year’s Charlotte Kickoff game will match Wake Forest against Notre Dame. Teams for the final Belk Bowl later this month will be announced on Sunday. “The Charlotte-ACC relationship is a long one. It’s stronger now than it’s ever been,” ACC commissioner John Swofford said at the league’s preseason football media event last July. “It’s interesting, with the growth of our league, as it’s expanded, Charlotte has remained sort of the epicenter of the footprint.”

APP STATE from page B1 in Lafayette, La., all the way back on Oct. 8. The Mountaineers are a 6½-point favorite this time around. But Drinkwitz warns that the results of that previous meeting won’t have any bearing on how the rematch plays out. “They’re not the same team we played,” he said. “I think they’ve improved since the first time we played. To assume the game will be similar in nature would be a false narrative going into the game. “Both teams have changed, whether it’s because of injuries or whatever the season has brought about. Their coaching staff has done a good job of pushing them to what their strengths are, and I think we have too.” As for the injuries, App State suffered a major one two weeks ago when leading receiver Cory Sutton was lost for the season with a knee injury in a win against Texas State. One thing the Mountaineers will have going for them is the home field advantage, something that’s likely to be enhanced by the prospect of cold weather and a large, supportive crowd. “Any time you can get a bigtime game like that in front of your home crowd, it does measures, not only for you as a player, but for your fans,” junior quarterback Zac Thomas said. “What we’ve done this year, we’ve done some great things, and getting it back in Boone for our fans, it’s a credit to them for showing out whenever it’s been bad weather. We’re just ready to get back to ‘The Rock’ for this championship game.” No matter what, this will be App State’s last game this season at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Whether it will also be Drinkwitz’s last as the Mountaineers coach is a matter for speculation. Although this is just Drinkwitz’s first season as a college head coach, his name is being mentioned in connection with several recently opened Power 5 jobs — just as former coach Scott Satterfield’s was a year ago at this time. The Arkansas job might be of particular interest since Drinkwitz is a graduate of Arkansas Tech and has previously served as an assistant at Arkansas State.

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Peters revelations will hopefully trigger change in hockey The disgraced former coach of the Hurricanes and Flames has done one good thing with his misdeeds — opened the door for others to speak out By Cory Lavalette North State Journal

KARL B. DEBLAKER | AP PHOTO

Javonte Williams and the Tar Heels had plenty to celebrate on Saturday in Raleigh, but North Carolina’s focus now shifts to preparation for its first bowl game in three years.

Brown delivers on promise to Tar Heel seniors UNC is headed to a bowl in year one of the coach’s return By Shawn Krest North State Journal On Dec. 3, 2018, Mack Brown faced a group of players he was just getting to know and delivered a message. “Enjoy your holidays,” he said, “because it’s the last time you’re going to have them.” Standing in front of a team who had not been to a bowl since the 2016 season, Brown all but promised that they’d be heading back. “We’re planning on winning next year,” Brown told the media. “For the seniors, you can’t say we’re going to rebuild. You can’t say we’re going to play all young guys. We want to win next year. We want to win now. That’s very, very important to us. Trust. Communication, trust, respect, common purpose, making sure that we pull together as a family fast, and you do your job.” Saturday, 362 days later, Brown stood in Carter-Finley Stadium, dripping with Gatorade, as his Tar Heels wrapped up a bowl bid with a win over NC State. The Tar Heels won at NC State for the first time since 2015. That was also the last time Carolina beat both Triangle rivals — State and Duke — in the same season. “Well, it’s really important for a lot of reasons,” Brown said. “Number one, I think we’d lost to Duke four of the last five and the guys got over that hump, and we’d lost to State four of the last five and the guys got over that hump, and they get another game together, and it gives us a chance to have a winning season by winning the bowl game. So, they’re really happy in that dressing room.”

Most importantly, however, the win allowed Brown to keep his promise to the senior class that stuck with him. “It’s really rewarding for me and the coaches,” he said, “because those seniors are so happy. Good for them. They’ve hung in there with us. We’ve had some really tough losses where they could’ve laid down and quit. I think they appropriately learned to hurt after those losses. I wasn’t sure that we knew that. We’d lost so much at the first of the year that I wasn’t sure that we really got it, but they would’ve been crushed tonight if they’d lost and they’re equally as happy.” The decision to change coaches last year was no surprise. The team had suffered back-to-back losing seasons and the program had stagnated, with fan interest at a low. The decision to bring Brown back, more than two decades after his last game at UNC, however, was a shocker. A year later, the big shock is just how quickly Brown was able to turn things around. The program renovated the facilities, including new locker rooms and weight rooms and an artificial turf field. Carolina also sold out every home game this season for the first time in recent memory. The recruiting has also taken a step up to the next level, with star quarterback Sam Howell, added at the last minute to the 2018 class following Brown’s arrival, being the most tangible evidence. The last step, and the toughest one, was to show the results on the field. The Heels opened with last-minute wins over South Carolina and Miami, serving notice that the program was back, perhaps sooner than anyone expected. Reality set in quickly, however, with the Tar Heels losing three straight and four of five, going down to the wire in just about ev-

“Enjoy your holidays, because it’s the last time you’re going to have them.” Mack Brown, introducing himself to the UNC players last December ery game, including a one-point loss to then No. 1 Clemson, when Brown went for two points and the win instead of kicking the extra point to force overtime. The Heels went into the season’s final week needing a win over their rival in order to keep the season going and reward the seniors for sticking around. The Heels are being projected for anywhere from New York (Pinstripe Bowl) to Charlotte (Belk Bowl) to Annapolis (Military Bowl), but the important thing is that they’ll be playing somewhere. “Oh boy, it means everything,” Brown said of the team’s sixth win. “Last spring, we were selling hope and now Bubba (Cunningham, UNC Athletic Director) — he and the Rams Club gave us money for facilities, so our facilities are really nice now, and when a young recruit comes in there, he’s excited about it. We’ve got official visits this weekend and next weekend, but I’ll be in high schools and homes really for the next two weeks, but starting Monday, all next week and it’ll be a whole lot easier to walk in there with a smile. “The other thing this does is this win gives your fans, your boosters, a chance to walk into work Monday with a smile on their face, when they’ve got someone from the other team and that hasn’t happened for us a lot. So, I’m really proud for our fans. This was an important win for them.”

It’s a brave new world in the NHL. After instances of what can best be described as psychological warfare used on players by Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock were revealed following his firing last month, allegations of coaches mistreating players have leaked through a previously impervious dam of silence — more against Babcock and also others, most notably former Hurricanes (and now former Flames coach) Bill Peters. By all accounts, Babcock’s bullying of players (and even arena staff, according to Hall of Famer Chris Chelios) is disturbing and will give any employer pause about hiring the 56-year-old in the future. The allegations against Peters go well beyond that. Racial slurs toward a black player while an AHL coach. Physical abuse of multiple players while with Carolina. And, like Babcock, a widespread resentment by many who worked with or alongside him in hockey. Some have called the actions of Babcock and Peters — and also Blackhawks assistant Mark Crawford, the latest ensnarled in this reckoning after former NHLer Sean Avery accused him of abuse when he was the Kings’ head coach — old school. In a way, it is. A book and a made-for-TV movie were made about Paul “Bear” Bryant’s “Junction Boys” — celebrating how the legendary coach “toughened” up his new team after he was hired by Texas A&M. Two water-soaked towels — one for the entire offense, one for the whole defense — were the only relief in the 100-degree temperatures on 16-hour days in the Texas heat. In the following decades, how many kids died on high school and college football fields because a coach thought depriving players of water built character, grit and resolve? Herb Brooks, the coach and architect of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic gold medal team, is legendary for trying to get his upstart team to collectively hate him as a means to bring them together. Books were written and, yes, a movie made about how Brooks toed this line all the way to eternal glory. How many coaches, thinking that was the only or best way to motivate players, didn’t see past the surface of Brooks’ plan and thought demeaning players — even assaulting them — was the path to success? Which brings us back to Peters. His slurs toward Akim Aliu when he was coach of the Rockford IceHogs were reason enough

“The subsequent accusations that he kicked former Hurricanes defenseman Michal Jordan and punched an unnamed Carolina player during his tenure just solidified what we already knew: Peters is a bad guy, plain and simple.”

for the Flames to dismiss Peters. But let’s be honest: Hockey has long been a predominantly white sport, and the realization that there are racists at even its highest levels should surprise no one. That doesn’t excuse Peters’ words or alleged lack of apology after the fact (both then and now, a decade later), but we’d be fools to think there aren’t people with malice in their hearts in hockey — and, really, everywhere. The subsequent accusations that he kicked former Hurricanes defenseman Michal Jordan and punched an unnamed Carolina player during his tenure just solidified what we already knew: Peters is a bad guy, plain and simple. And we can do the “he said, he said” between Ron Francis and Peter Karmanos, the former Carolina general manager and owner, respectively, about who knew what regarding Peters and what actions were — or, rather, weren’t — taken during the 2014-15 season. Why wasn’t Peters fired? Why was he given a contract extension despite failing to snap the Hurricanes’ postseason drought and the team showing little progress, all with the hidden shadow of this red flag? Furthermore, why wasn’t more due diligence done before he was hired? Both Francis and Karmanos have endless contacts in the hockey world — surely one of those contacts knew about Peters’ actions in the AHL or some other misdeed of which we’re currently unaware? Perhaps the NHL’s investigation will shed more light on that, though it seems unlikely the league would be interested in dragging the names of two Hall of Famers — including one as revered as Francis — through the mud in the name of “the truth.” One thing, though, is abundantly clear. We’re getting closer to a day when professional athletes won’t be afraid to speak out when their coach uses a slur or does their best Bobby Knight impersonation. And hopefully, there’s a trickle-down effect to colleges and high schools, where players have even less of a voice, that they’ll speak out against those who abuse their power under the guise of motivation or toughness. Everyone is thirsty for change, and there’s plenty of water to go around. I think we can all drink to that.

RIVERA from page B1 sistant to the head coach. Turner has spent 15 seasons in the NFL as a head coach, with the Redskins, Raiders and Chargers. His son, Scott Turner, previously the quarterbacks coach, will serve as offensive coordinator. Tepper will have a long list of candidates to consider for the permanent coaching job following the season. Before buying the Panthers last year, he was a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, which will likely lead to speculation that he might try to lure Mike Tomlin to Charlotte if he and the Steelers part ways. Other names likely to be highly regarded in this year’s coaching carousel include Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, both of whom have NFL head coaching experience, as does Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh. Candidates without NFL head coaching experience include Stanford’s David Shaw, Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Cowboys DB coach Kris Richard and Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman. Regardless of who the Panthers bring in for the job, it’s clear that Tepper is ready to get the team headed in a new direction.

DEAN DUPREY | AP PHOTO

Panthers interim coach Perry Fewell went 3-4 in the same role with the Bills in 2009 after Buffalo fired Dick Jauron.

the good life WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019

IN A NORTH STATE OF MIND

Patriotism is the theme of Christmas at the White House By Darlene Superville The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Melania Trump is celebrating American patriotism at the White House this Christmas, incorporating red and blue into the traditional holiday green; adding a timeline of American design, innovation and architecture; and studding a Christmas tree with her family’s annual ornament, the American flag. The traditional gingerbread White House shares its stage with American landmarks including the Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge. “It is with great joy that our family welcomes you to the White House this holiday season as we celebrate the Spirit of America,” President Donald Trump, the first lady and their son, Barron, say in the signed introduction to a souvenir book visitors will receive as a holiday keepsake. “We hope you enjoy our tribute to the traditions, customs and history that make our nation great.” The White House previewed the decorations for journalists on Monday before Trump and the first lady departed for London. Journalists were also admitted to the grounds of the Naval Observatory, the official residence for Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, to see the Christmas decorations there. The East Colonnade of the White House is lined with double rows of see-through panels etched with more than 60 examples of American design, innovation and architecture, ranging from the Woolworth Building in New York City to the Space Needle in Seattle. A tree dedicated to Gold Star families that lost an immediate relative during military service stands at the beginning of the hallway while a tree decorated with the Trump family ornament — an American flag this year — glistens at the end of the colonnade. East Room decorations are inspired by the U.S. flag and feature gilded eagle Christmas tree toppers, mirrored stars and red and blue ribbons. In the State Dining Room, at the opposite end of the hallway, the decor continues to showcase American design. The gingerbread White House, built from 200 pounds of gingerbread and slathered in 25 pounds of royal icing and 35 pounds of chocolate, showcases the South Portico, including a staircase made using angel hair, fettucine and spaghetti. The popular display also fea-

tures models of some of the nation’s most famous landmarks, including Mount Rushmore, St. Louis’ Gateway Arch, the Alamo, the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Space Needle. The Blue Room is again commanded by a towering tree, an 18 ½-foot Douglas fir from a Pennsylvania farm, decorated with flowers representing every state and territory. The Red Room is decorated with games, including trees made of White House playing cards bearing the president and first lady’s signatures. It’s meant to highlight her “Be Best” youth initiative and serve as a reminder of the kindness, respect and teamwork needed to play together. Mrs. Trump continued her tradition of hanging wreaths on the mansion’s exterior windows, 106 in all. Late Sunday, she teased her Twitter followers with a minute-long video sneak peek of some of the decorations as she walked through the State Floor of the White House to put finishing touches on the displays. More than 225 volunteers flew in from around the country to help decorate the White House during Thanksgiving weekend. Decorations in the public areas of the White House include 58 Christmas trees, more than 2,500 strands of light, more than 800 feet of garland and more than 15,000 bows. At the Naval Observatory, more than 40 volunteers decorated Pence’s residence using 2,100 feet of garland and white lights, more than 160 red velvet bows and seven trees from a farm in Belvidere, New Jersey, to create a Victorian-themed Christmas. Mrs. Pence said the theme “showcases the rich history of the residence and highlights the beauty of the special landmark that we are blessed to call home.” Eleven white stockings with red cuffs hang from the fireplace mantle in the dining room: one each for Pence and his wife, their three children, their daughter-in-law, two soon-to-be sons-in-law and pets Harley (a dog), Hazel (a cat) and Marlon Bundo (a rabbit). The Pences also have a 70-pound gingerbread replica of their government-provided home on display. Mrs. Pence, a watercolor artist, designed the family Christmas card showing the entrance to the house decorated with garland and a red bow, and a wreath on the white front door.

JACQUELYN MARTIN | AP PHOTO

Christmas holiday decorations are seen at the Vice President’s residence.

JACQUELYN MARTIN | AP PHOTO

ALEX BRANDON | AP PHOTO

Left, Christmas holiday decorations at the Vice President’s residence include the book, “The Night Before Christmas.” Right, The Red Room is decorated with games, including a tree made of White House playing cards during the 2019 Christmas preview at the White House.

JACQUELYN MARTIN | AP PHOTO

Christmas holiday decorations are seen at the Vice President’s residence, Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, in Washington.

ALEX BRANDON | AP PHOTO

The official White House Christmas tree is decorated in the Blue Room seen through the Cross Hall, during the 2019 Christmas preview at the White House, Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, in Washington.

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

PAINTING COURTESY OF WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

John Steuart Curry’s “Baptism in Kansas,” a painting that inspired one of the stories in “From Sea to Stormy Sea.”

17 stories inspired by great American paintings By Ann Levin The Associated Press “From Sea to Stormy Sea: 17 Stories Inspired by Great American Paintings” Pegasus Books, edited by Lawrence Block WRITERS take their inspiration from a variety of sources: an unforgettable face, overheard conversation or perhaps, a painting. The well-known crime writer Lawrence Block has parlayed that last scenario into two volumes of short stories, the first inspired by

works of Edward Hopper and the second, favorite paintings of his authors. Now he has come out with a third, “From Sea to Stormy Sea,” an anthology of 17 stories that riff exclusively on American paintings, from Robert Henri’s portrait of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney to Andy Warhol’s mural for the 1964 World’s Fair, “Thirteen Most Wanted Men,” and Mark Rothko’s shimmering “Number 14.” Since the writers he’s chosen tend to specialize in crime and genre fiction, the stories are chockfull of loners, losers and cynics who get to say snappy lines like,

“Sex. Religion. Dining out. Sooner or later, some human being is going to make you regret participating in any or all of the above.” (Spoken by the enterprising heroine of Jan Burke’s “Superficial Injuries.”) One of the very best is “Baptism in Kansas” by detective writer Sara Paretsky, who uses the 1928 John Steuart Curry painting of the same name to conjure up a vivid portrait of the hardscrabble lives of white farmers in Kansas in the early 1900s, their religious revivals, as depicted in the artwork, and racist campaigns to get rid of the Native American population.

Other standouts include “The Man From Hard Rock Mountain,” a post-apocalyptic fantasy by Jerome Charyn based on the eerie Rockwell Kent engraving, “Twilight of Man,” and the deliciously noir “On Little Terry Road” by Tom Franklin and “Get Him” by Micah Nathan, inspired by paintings of the lesser known artists John Hull and Daniel Morper. Not all the stories work, but enough do to make it worth it. Admirers of Winslow Homer’s stormy seascapes will likely enjoy “Adrift off the Diamond Shoals,” by Brendan DuBois, which pivots on a writer seeking revenge on

Not just arabesques: Misty Copeland imparts her life lessons By Jocelyn Noveck The Associated Press NEW YORK — No other ballet dancer has crossed over into mainstream popular culture quite like Misty Copeland. That was Copeland at the recent American Music Awards, dancing a passionate duet with partner Craig Hall as Taylor Swift sat at the piano singing her hit “Lover.” She’s also working on a new silent film with her production company, focusing on homelessness in California. And a Hollywood biopic is in the early stages. Now Copeland, who leaped to fame in 2015 as the first black female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, is the latest celebrity to host an online MasterClass, alongside Anna Wintour, Aaron Sorkin, Annie Leibovitz, Ron Howard, Natalie Portman and others. Copeland sat down with The Associated Press recently to talk about the new series and to look back at her career, including the time spent with one of her favorite mentors: the late rock star Prince, whom she credits with teaching her to embrace her uniqueness rather than worry about blending in. The interview has been condensed for length. AP: Your class is primarily about ballet technique. But what else do you hope to teach? Copeland: A lot of people don’t typically look at ballet dancers as athletes, and we are. And so those components, you know, your mental health, your confidence, understanding and being able to use your life experiences to be an artist. All of those ... elements are just as important as the technique that we learn since we were children. You know, dancers aren’t just up there twirling around. It looks so effortless, because we work at it for so long to make it look that way. But on top of it, you have to be an incredible actress. You have to have

a sleazy real estate developer who wants to knock down his family’s modest house on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to put up a “capitalist castle.” Then there’s the nasty little confection “Garnets” by the crime writer Christa Faust, who has moonlighted as a professional dominatrix. It’s a chilling tale of a chance meeting between two women who give new meaning to the term “femme fatale.” Her inspiration is Helen Frankenthaler’s “Adirondacks,” whose swirls of red paint could make you think of a brilliant sunset — or a bloody corpse.

original choreography. I love to perform, because it’s telling a story through movements. So whatever it is you’re doing, you want the audience to feel it, not just come to the theater ... and wait for 32 fouettés that last like 30 seconds. AP: In the class, you have a chapter on Prince, one of your most valued mentors. Copeland: When Prince first reached out to me, I just didn’t really understand. I was completely being trusted to go onstage with him, not even knowing what I was going to do. And it empowered me in a way that was shocking. ... He used to say to me, ‘Throw on these golden crazy boots.’ And I’m like, ‘I’m a ballerina!’ He’s like, ‘No, you’re a rock star! You’re never going to be this ideal image of what a ballerina is. And that’s amazing. Use your power, your uniqueness, and ... if it’s coming from an honest place, people are going to love it.’ I feel like I grew in leaps and bounds from that time we spent together. AP: When you started dancing principal roles, there were suddenly very diverse crowds coming to ABT performances. Do you think that will last beyond the “Misty effect”?

PHOTO BY MATTLICARI/INVISION/AP

In this Nov. 19, 2019, photo, Misty Copeland poses for a portrait in New York. an understanding of adapting in the moment ... you have to be very self-aware, present, vulnerable, all these things. And so it was just as important for me to speak about my life, my background, the obstacles that I’ve had. AP: Not many people can dance ballet. What’s universal about it? Copeland: At the end of the day, we’re all human beings. It’s always been really important for me to be extremely open ... I’ve learned more about myself and grown, and I think other people can benefit. It’s so important, I think, especially for young kids to have an understanding that they’re not alone in that celebrities and principal

dancers receive the same type of judgment or criticism. AP: Some people think that once you danced the lead in “Swan Lake” in 2015 and then became a principal, everything was happily ever after. Copeland: (laughs) Once I became a principal dancer, a lot of people looked at it like, ‘Oh, OK, that’s done. Like we’ve moved, we’ve grown, there’s no more racism in ballet or in the world.’ We’re SO far from that ... and it’s been a tough journey. When the spotlight’s on you and there’s just so much pressure for you to perform at the top every single time you’re out there. So I went through

a very difficult time experiencing the criticism that I got (around) “Swan Lake.” AP: You tell a story about being dissed online at one point for not being able to perform the 32 fouetté turns in a performance of “Swan Lake,” and doing a different step instead. Copeland: Yes, someone filmed it in the theater and then posted it on YouTube. I’ve experienced a lot of ridiculous hate online. But this was another level ... I’ve looked back at that clip of that show, and I remember just being devastated. But looking back, I don’t see anything wrong with it, you know? That (32 turns) was not even the

Copeland: It’s for a bigger purpose. It’s not like, oh, just come see Misty and then when she retires that goes away. For me, it’s (about) bringing in people that have not felt welcomed or accepted in these spaces. And I know once they’re in the door, they’ll fall in love with it. It’s introducing the next generation, showing them that ballet is still alive. AP: You’re only 37, but ballet is for the young. What do you see yourself doing 10 years from now? Copeland: Oh my God. There’s no way I could tell you, even (what I’ll be doing) a year from now. Whenever I look back, I’m like, what? How did I end up doing all these amazing things? How is this happening to this little peanut who was sleeping on the floor of a motel at 13? Now I’m traveling the world and dancing on the most unbelievable iconic stages, and just living this unbelievable dream.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019

BUSINESS & economy

n.c.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT Sponsored by

A Concord family’s cherished cheese straw tradition lives on

BEBETO MATTHEWS | AP PHOTO

People shop at Macy’s department store during Black Friday shopping, Friday Nov. 29, 2019, in New York.

Holiday shopping breaks records

“Cheese straws are one of those Southern foods that have to be at weddings and church events — it’s a food for special occasions. But very few people make them, and even less make them well,” says Concord resident Heath Ritchie. Ritchie should know, because he makes them — and he makes them well — for a living. His Ritchie Hill Bakery spreads deliciously addicting nostalgia one box of cheese straws at a time. “We make a food that people remember from childhood,” Ritchie says. “Everybody had a grandmother or a neighbor who made them.” So did Ritchie; Lily Patterson Ritchie baked her first batch of cheese straws at “Ritchie Hill,” the family home in the public power community of Concord in Cabarrus County. Today, Ritchie works with his nephew and bakery manager, Charles Ritchie, to bake that exact same recipe. No changes, and no shortcuts. “Making them the old-fashioned way … makes the difference in the taste,” Heath says. “They’re cheesy, they’re salty, they’ve got a little spice. It’s all rolled up into one package, and it was one of the things that we always looked forward to.” As you plan for your holiday special occasions, stock up on Ritchie’s homemade Southern snacks at ritchiehillbakery.com.

The Associated Press NEW YORK — The holiday shopping season began in earnest last Friday with now-traditional post-Thanksgiving “Black Friday” retail events. This year’s Black Friday was the biggest ever for online sales, as fewer people hit the stores and shoppers rang up $7.4 billion in transactions from their phones, computers and tablets. That’s just behind the $7.9 billion haul of last year’s Cyber Monday, which held the one-day record for online sales, according to Adobe Analytics. This year’s cyber Monday shattered the previous record with analysts estimating over $9.4 billion spent. Cyber Monday was created by retailers in 2005 to get people to shop online at a time when high-speed internet was rare and the iPhone didn’t exist. The idea was to encourage people to shop at work, where faster connections made it easier to browse, when they returned from the Thanksgiving break. “It’s somewhat antiquated,” said Rob Graf, vice president of strategy and insights at cloud computing company Salesforce, which tracks shopping behavior of the online stores that use its platform. “But retailers are still using it as a big milestone and driving heavy discounts.” On average, retailers offered 30% off on Monday, the steepest discounts of the year, according to Salesforce. Some have been offering deals for days. Amazon started offering Cyber Monday deals on Saturday, calling the three-day extravaganza “Cyber Monday Weekend.” Walmart kicked off online discounts for the holidays a week before Halloween. It was a way to combat the shortened holiday shopping season. Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. This year, that was Nov. 28, cutting the typical time between Thanksgiving and Christmas by nearly a week, making it the shortest stretch between the two holidays since 2013. Adobe said the bestselling toys on Cyber Monday were those related to the “Frozen 2” movie, “Paw Patrol” show and the LOL Surprise brand. TVs from Samsung and laptops by Apple were also hot sellers. Much of the shopping is happening on people’s phones, which accounted for 39% of all online sales Friday and 61% of online traffic. All the online shopping may have helped thin the crowd at malls on Black Friday. Traffic at stores fell 2.1% on Black Friday from a year ago, according to preliminary figures from RetailNext. It tracks in-store activity at tens of thousands of locations, including specialty apparel retailers, big-box stores and mall-based stores. The drop in traffic helped

n.c.

FAST FACTS Sponsored by

Job posting network aims to recruit from NC community colleges Approved Logos

North Carolina employers JEFF CHIU | AP PHOTO

Customers shop at a Kohl’s store in Colma, Calif., Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. Black Friday once again kicked off the start of the holiday shopping season.

JOSE F. MORENO/THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER VIA AP

Jefrey Wojtisek sits on the floor as he waits for the Apple store to open their doors on Black Friday at the King of Prussia Mall in King of Prussia, Pa. Friday, Nov. 28, 2019. lead to a 1.6% dip in sales. Much is riding on the success of the holiday season’s sales. The U.S. economy is still growing steadily, but gains have slowed since its sizzling start to the year. Economists say strong spending by households is helping to bolster growth and make up for weak confidence among businesses given all the uncertainties about the U.S.-China trade war and other factors. Black Friday is now being exported abroad. People don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in France, or Russia, or South Africa — but they do shop on Black Friday. The U.S. sales phenomenon has spread to retailers across the world in recent years with such force that it’s prompting a backlash from some activists, politicians and even consumers. Near Paris, climate demonstrators blocked a shopping mall and gathered in front of Amazon’s head-

quarters to protest over-production they say is killing the planet. Workers at Amazon in Germany went on strike for better pay. Some French lawmakers want to ban Black Friday altogether. Consumer rights groups in Britain and some other countries say retailers use Black Friday as a slogan to lure in shoppers, but it’s not always clear how real or big the discounts are. Other critics say it hurts small businesses. Globalized commerce has brought U.S. consumer tastes to shoppers around the world, from Halloween candy to breakfast cereal and peanut butter, sometimes even supplanting local traditions. To many activists, Black Friday is the epitome of this shift, a purely commercial event designed to boost U.S. retailers ahead of the Christmas holidays, the symbol of capitalism run amok. In Britain, where the big winter

sales have traditionally been held on the day after Christmas, companies have adopted Black Friday marketing campaigns since about 2010. After a rise in business on the day in the first years, the volume of shopping has leveled off, with most of it happening online over multiple days. Black Friday has meanwhile had to adapt to cultural norms. Egyptians, for example, have taken on all aspects of the occasion — except the name, because Friday is a sacred day of worship for Muslims. Rather than scrap the event, many retailers decided to rename it White Friday or Yellow Friday. The term Black Friday comes from retailers’ claim that it was the day when they went from being lossmaking for the year — in the red — to making a profit — in the black. A French legislative committee passed an amendment Monday that proposes prohibiting Black Friday because it causes “resource waste” and “overconsumption.” France’s e-commerce union, whose members are aggressively marketing Black Friday sales throughout November, has condemned the measure. Dozens of French activists blocked the Amazon warehouse in Bretigny-sur Orge on Thursday, spreading hay and old refrigerators and microwaves on the driveway. On Friday, climate activists took aim at Black Friday, blocking shops and setting up heated exchanges with the people who had been hoping to find a good deal. “We need to stop telling ourselves that, ‘It’s Christmas, I need to go shopping,’” says Théophile Pouillot-Chévara, a 17-year-old climate activist in Paris.

seeking entry-level talent have an expanded and free resource to post jobs: the NC Community & Technical Colleges Jobs Consortium website, powered by College Central Network, Inc. (CCN). The www.collegecentral.com/ ncctcjobs website makes it free for all employers—large and small, public and private—to register once and then post an unlimited of jobs to North Carolina’s community and technical college students and alumni. “NC Community & Technical Colleges Jobs Consortium provides employers with direct access to our state’s community and technical college talent. After graduation, most of our students, by far, will work in-state, and our Consortium gives them easy access to North Carolina’s employers and opportunities,” stated Anna Clay McAdams, Manager, Employment Resources of Wake Technical Community, the largest of North Carolina’s community colleges. According to Eric Skeen, Counselor, South Piedmont Community College, “Roughly one in nine North Carolina citizens 18 and older is enrolled in one of our state’s community colleges. Working together with my fellow career center offices allows employers to easily access our combined students. It’s an incredible feature and opportunity for our state’s employers looking to hire their next employees.” CCN’s Career Services Central® is the exclusive online career office management platform for career centers at all schools participating in the Consortium. Joy Miller, CSC’s National Sales Manager, sums it up, “Community colleges can have a greater impact on the state’s economy by removing as many barriers as possible, simplifying the process, and allowing employers to easily recruit the state’s homegrown entry-level talent. The NC Community & Technical Colleges Jobs Consortium website does exactly that.

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

entertainment James Taylor & His AllStar Band to perform at Fenway Park Boston James Taylor & His All-Star Band will make a comeback to Fenway Park. The singer-songwriter is set to headline at the home of the Boston Red Sox on June 21 with Grammy Award-winning singers Brandi Carlile and Shawn Colvin opening the show. Taylor grew up in Massachusetts and North Carolina and had attracted enough admirers by the late 1960s to get signed to the Beatles’ Apple label. The performance will be Taylor’s return to the iconic ballpark after singing the national anthem before Game 1 of the 2018 World Series and a concert alongside Bonnie Raitt in August 2017. The concert is part of his 2020 tour that kicks off in April. Presale tickets go on sale starting Dec. 3 and will open to the public on Dec. 6. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHRIS PIZZELLO/INVISION/AP

Eilish, Lizzo, Lil Nas X named 1st Apple Music Award winners Los Angeles Billie Eilish will be the first recipient of the Apple Music Award for global artist of the year, one of three honors for the pop singer. Apple announced Monday that Eilish’s “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” has been named album of the year. Eilish and her brother Finneas will also receive songwriter of the year honors. Eilish will perform a live-streamed concert from the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple’s campus in Cupertino, California, beginning at 6:30 p.m. PST on Wednesday. Lizzo has been named the breakthrough artist of the year. Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” is the company’s pick for song of the year. Apple says its album and song of the year honors are determined by streams on its Apple Music service. Other awards are determined by Apple Music’s editorial team. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

‘Baby Shark’ creators plan Navajo version of popular video Albuquerque, N.M. Creators of the popular video “Baby Shark,” whose song was played at the World Series in October, are developing a version in Navajo. Pinkfong, a brand of the South Korea company SmartStudy, announced last week it is working with the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Arizona, to create a new version of the widely popular tune about a family of sharks. The company is seeking voice actors to portray the roles of Baby Shark, Mommy Shark, Daddy Shark, Grandma Shark, and Grandpa Shark. The “Baby Shark Dance” video has garnered more than 3.9 billion views on YouTube. The Navajo Nation is the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. A second North American leg of the “Baby Shark” concert tour is launching in March. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Idina Menzel, second right, poses with characters from “Frozen 2,” from left, Anna, Olaf and Elsa, as she arrives at the film’s world premiere at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, in Los Angeles.

‘Frozen 2’ ices competition again with record Thanksgiving The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — “Frozen 2” kept a wintry wind at its back in its second week, setting a Thanksgiving record with a whopping box office bounty, while newcomer “Knives Out” found its own broad audience. Disney’s new set of adventures for Anna, Elsa and Olaf brought in $85.3 million in the U.S. and Canada over the weekend and earned an unprecedented $132.7 million for the holiday frame of Wednesday through Sunday, according to studio estimates. The first “Frozen” opened on Thanksgiving in 2013, but the sequel opened a week prior to the holiday, making it poised for a huge second week, with out-ofschool kids happy to see it a second or a third time. “Having the opening weekend falling a few days ahead of Thanksgiving really set it up perfectly,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for the box office tracker Comscore. That came on top of a record-burying opening weekend of $127 million debut domestically and $350.2 million worldwide that made it the highest-grossing global debut for any animated

film globally, and the largest opening for any Walt Disney Animation Studios release. The original film and its world-making song “Let It Go” became a pop-culture phenomenon, earning $1.27 billion worldwide and selling countless Elsa and Anna dresses. The sequel has more than showed that the six years since has brought no thaw. It has already earned $739 million globally and should certainly surpass the original’s totals. “Disney is usually immune to the waning interest that audiences have with some sequels,” Dergarabedian said. “Knives Out,” the innovative whodunit from writer and director Rian Johnson, rode great reviews and strong social media buzz to a $27 million weekend and a five-day domestic total of $41.7 million that easily earned back its budget. The film’s vast and eclectic cast included Ana de Armas, Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette and Chris Evans. Johnson, the director of “Looper” and “The Last Jedi,” had been the target of some Twitter fanboy outrage for the direction he took

the second episode in the newest “Star Wars” trilogy, whose final chapter opens next month. The “Knives Out” opening showed his name value was unharmed and might even have been strengthened by the online noise. Its reception could mean awards season consideration for Johnson and the cast. “First and foremost, this starts with Rian Johnson,” said David Spitz, president of domestic distribution for Lionsgate. “He wrote a screenplay we all loved and executed it to perfection.” In response to the strong showing, Johnson on Sunday morning tweeted “Wow - THANKS to everyone who came to #KnivesOut this weekend, and for all the lovely tweets, you guys are the best.” While put on the calendar to draw in adults while kids were watching and re-watching “Frozen 2,” “Knives Out” proved to be more than a niche picture. “We set it with the counterprogramming expectation, this is a good adult dramedy,” Spitz said. But, he said, it turned out younger audiences had even better reactions than older ones. “It’s playing to everybody,” Spitz said. While the weekend showed that

there is nothing like a franchise to bring in blockbuster bucks, it also reflected that tentpoles aren’t the only means to attract audiences. “When it comes to adult fare, it seems that audiences want more originality,” Dergarabedian said. “Knives Out” also opened strong internationally with a weekend of $28.3 million. The weekend’s other newcomer, “Queen & Slim,” finished down in fifth with $11.7 million, but with a limited number of screens and a modest reported budget of about $20 million, it was still a successful opening for the Bonnie-andClyde-meets-Black-Lives-Matter story. “Ford v Ferrari” rolled along in its third weekend of release, finishing in third place with $13.2 million. Tom Hanks’ Mister Rogers story “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” also hummed along in its second weekend, earning $11.8 million to put it fourth at the domestic box office. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. 1. “Frozen 2,” $85.3 million 2. “Knives Out,” $27 million 3. “Ford v Ferrari,” $13.2 million 4. “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” $11.8 million 5. “Queen & Slim,” $11.7 million 6. “21 Bridges,” $5.8 million 7. “Playing with Fire,” $4.2 million 8. “Midway,” $4 million 9. “Joker,” $2 million 10. “Last Christmas,” $1.99 million

CBS moves ‘Evening News’ to Washington The Associated Press NEW YORK — Anchor Norah O’Donnell’s move from New York to Washington gives the “CBS Evening News” a unique calling card among the three network newscasts starting Monday. Although nightly newscasts have split home bases in the past, this will be the first time either the ABC, CBS or NBC broadcast will call Washington home full time, said news consultant Andrew Tyndall. The move is designed in part to take advantage of O’Donnell’s strengths as a reporter with a long background in Washington, said Jay Shaylor, the broadcast’s new executive producer, who joined CBS News from CNN. CBS News built a new studio for the newscast. O’Donnell has covered the White House, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon in her career as a reporter. She’s been anchor of the “CBS Evening News” since July. The timing of the move would

seem to be perfect, with the House Judiciary Committee beginning its impeachment hearings for President Donald Trump this week, and the 2020 presidential primary season about to begin. Although CBS hopes to take advantage of the new location, that doesn’t mean the broadcast will become Washington-centric, Shaylor said. “When there’s a lot of news out of Washington, we’ll cover Washington,” he said. “When there’s news across the country, we’ll cover that.” NBC’s famed Huntley-Brinkley report in the 1960s was split between Washington and New York. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, ABC News split “World News Tonight” between London, Chicago and Washington. For more than 30 years, each broadcast has been solely based in New York. Between remote feeds and teleconferencing, home bases take on less importance these days, Tyndall said. While Shaylor will be

MICHELE CROWE/CBS VIA AP

This image released by CBS shows Norah O’Donnell, host of the new “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” based in Washington, a good portion of his staff will remain in New York. O’Donnell has been trying to bolster the newscast with original reporting. The “CBS Evening

News” is in third place in the ratings, and viewership is down 10% from last season. Viewership is flat for the top-rated “World News Tonight” on ABC and down 6% for NBC’s “Nightly News.”

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

TAKE NOTICE CABARRUS 18 SP 723 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 Sarah E. Hinson to Andrew Valentine, Esq., Trustee(s), which was dated November 15, 2006 and recorded on November 15, 2006 in Book 7152 at Page 317, 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 December 11, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

19 SP 607 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 John W. Jones, Jr. to Rob V. Budhwa, Trustee(s), which was dated February 6, 2006 and recorded on February 8, 2006 in Book 6534 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 December 18, 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:

CUMBERLAND 19 SP 1375 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 Joseph Ezekiel Naulty to West Title Agency, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated May 31, 2016 and recorded on June 1, 2016 in Book 9872 at Page 642, 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

19 SP 1286 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 Carmelo Roa to Investor Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated January 16, 2019 and recorded on January 17, 2019 in Book 10433 at Page 685, 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 Decem-

19 SP 424 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Eric S. Nkusi to Jennifer Kirby Fincher, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated August 6, 2013 and recorded on August 7, 2013 in Book 09264 at Page 0081, 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 December 18, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: Lying and being in Number Twelve (12) Township of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and West of the Concord-Kannapolis Highway, and East of the Southern Railway, and being Lots Nos. Forty Nine (49) and Fifty (50) and one-half of Lot Number Forty Eight (48) in Block “M”, Section 2 in the Subdivision of Wil-Mar Park, as surveyed and platted by Long and Hawfield, Surveyors, dated July 15, 1939, a map of which is duly filed in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina, in Map Book 5, Page 45A, and bounded as follows: Beginning at an iron stake in the North edge of Spencer Drive, a new corner in the center of the front line of Lot No. 48, said beginning corner being N. 73-15 E. 212.5 feet from the Northeast corner of the intersection of Gibson Street and Spencer Drive, and runs thence a new line N. 16-45 W. 170 feet to an iron stake, a new corner in the center of the real line of Lots Nos. 31 and 48; thence with the rear line of Lots Nos. 31, 30 and 29 N. 73-15 E. 62.5 feet to an iron stake, rear corner of Lots Nos. 29, 28, 50 and 51; thence with the dividing line of Lots Nos. 50 and 51 S. 16-45 E. 170 feet to an iron stake in the North edge of Spencer Drive front corner of Lots Nos. 50 and 51; thence with the North edge of Spencer Drive S. 73-15 W. 62.5 feet to the beginning

All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 96 of RAMSGATE SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, MAP 1, as same is shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 44 at pages 57-59 in the Cabarrus County Public Registry. BEING a portion of the property conveyed to Dan Moser Company, Inc. by Deed of Bernard W. Moncur (a/k/a Bernard Williams Moncure, Jr.) dated July 5, 2002 and recorded October 8, 2002 in Deed Book 4060 at Page 210 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 955 Ramsgate Dr Sw, Concord, NC 28025. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 18, 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:

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 164 Spencer Avenue Northwest, Concord, NC 28025. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Sarah E. Hinson.

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 John W. Jones Jr. 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

EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property is commonly known as 3120 Elgin Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28306.

ber 18, 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:

EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

BEING all of Lot 93, in a subdivision known as Village at Rockfish, Section Two, Phase One, and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 135, Page 72, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 3549 Gables Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28311.

Being all of Lot 107 as shown on plat of the “Country Club Hills, Section 3, Part 1, Subdivision”, duly recorded in Book of Plats 84, Page 26, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Cumberland County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 350 in a subdivision known as LAKESHORES, SECTION 4, PHASE 1, according to a plat duly recorded in Book of Plats 58, Page 103 Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 634 Georgetown Circle, Fayetteville, NC 28314. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are ERIC S NKUSI. 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

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.: 13-17282-FC02

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.

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.: 19-11777-FC01

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.: 19-12533-FC01

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 5710 Oleander Drive, Ste. 204 Wilmington, NC 28403 Phone: (910) 202-2940 Fax: (910) 202 2941 File No.: 19-02662-FC01

reclaim your weekend

visitnc.com/parks

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

TAKE NOTICE CUMBERLAND 19 SP 1361 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 Michael Joseph Beach and Brianna E. Beach to First American, Trustee(s), which was dated September 25, 2012 and recorded on September 27, 2012 in Book 09003 at Page 0765, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 11, 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 1 in a subdivision known as COTTANADE, SECTION 14, PART 2, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 56, Page 34, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 6416 Coachmans Way, Fayetteville, NC 28303.

19 SP 1237 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

TY-FIRST TOWNSHIP, CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, STATE OF NC, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN BOOK 3940 PAGE 0715, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT TWENTY (20), SCOTSDALE SUBDIVISION. FILED IN BOOK OF PLATS 29, PAGE 80. BEING THE SAME FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY CONVEYED BY NON-WARRANTY DEED FROM YOSHIKO OKANO (FORMERLY YOSHIKO S. BACKLUND) WIFE AND MIDORI OKANO HUSBAND AND ROBERT BACKLUND AND WANDA BACKLUND, ET AL, HUSBAND AND WIFE TO MARGARET L. BACKLUND, DATED 04/14/1993 RECORDED ON 04/15/1993 IN BOOK 3940, PAGE 0715 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF NC.

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Margaret L. Backlund to Louise Britt, Trustee(s), which was dated February 12, 2008 and recorded on February 13, 2008 in Book 7808 at Page 0450, 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 December 11, 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: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND IN SEVEN-

19 SP 1354 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 L. Dale, Jr. a/k/a Paul L. Dale to Laurel A. Meyer, Trustee(s), which was dated July 27, 2011 and recorded on July 27, 2011 in Book 08688 at Page 0888, 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 December 11, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumber-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1451 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by David E. Williams, (David W. Williams, Deceased) (Heirs of David W. Williams: David A. Williams) to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of October, 2015, and recorded in Book 09737, Page 0177, 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 December 16, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1454 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jerrod Hurst and Abigal Hurst to Investors Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of August, 2018, and recorded in Book 10369, Page 0511, 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 December 9, 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:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1077 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Tony A. Tew and Wendy S. Tew to M. Patricia Oliver, Trustee(s), dated the 12th day of March, 2007, and recorded in Book 7527, Page 742, and Modification in Book 08742, Page 0131, and Modification in Book 10385, Page 0655, 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 December 9, 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: Cross Creek Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina. TRACT I: BEGINNING at an iron stake in the northern right of way margin of Norwood Street (formerly Fountain Lane) said iron stake being located North 83 degrees 56 minutes West 50 00 feet and North 85 degrees 10 minutes West 45 00 feet from the intersection of the northern right of way margin of Norwood Street and the western right of way margin of Myrtle Street, and running thence with the margin of Norwood Street, North 89 degrees 44 minutes West 51 40 feet to an iron stake; thence North 01 degrees

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1370 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Christopher L. Hall and Linette Raquel Hall to Joel S. Jenkins Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of March, 2018, and recorded in Book 10272, Page 0537, 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 December 16, 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 190, in a subdivision known as Ro-

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7000 Bronwyn Street, Fayetteville, NC 28304. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE

land County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lots 13 and 14, Block “E” in a Subdivision known as “Meadowview Terrace” according to a plat of the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 29, Page 6, Cumberland County, Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3210 Springdale Road, Eastover, NC 28312-8590. 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

as follows: BEING all of Unit 103 of a plat entitled “WOODLAND VILLAGE VILLAS CONDOMINIUMS” and the same being duly recorded in Condominium Book 7, Page 140, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 1930 Harcourt Circle, Unit 103, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Also conveyed with the Unit described above is that certain covered garage Number G10 as shown on a plat entitled “WOODLAND VILLAGE VILLAS CONDOMINIUMS” and recorded in Condominium Book 7, Page 140, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Parcel ID Number: 9496-37-8101-103 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

BEING all of Lot No. 503, in a Subdivision known as THE GARDENS OF LOCH LOMOND, SECTION ONE, per plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 41, Page 59, Cumberland County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 7417 Bonaventure Court, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any

18 minutes East 155 77 feet to an iron stake; thence South 84 degrees 03 minutes East 50 32 feet to an iron stake; thence South 00 degrees 50 minutes West 150.77 feet to the BEGINNING, and being all of Lots 5 and 6 and a portion of Lot 7, Block B BELMONT SUBDIVISION, as recorded in Book of Plats S-7, Page 95, Cumberland County Registry. TRACT II: BEGINNING at an iron stake in the western line of the lot conveyed to O F Breece as recorded in Book 410, Page 273, Cumberland County Registry, said iron stake being located North 00 degrees 50 minutes East 40.90 feet from the southwest corner of said Breece lot, and running thence with said western line for the first call North 00 degrees 50 minutes East 46 50 feet to an iron stake, a new corner; thence with a new line South 89 degrees 10 minutes East 3 00 feet to an iron stake, a new corner; thence with a new line South 03 degrees 17 minutes 46 seconds West 46 54 feet to an iron stake, a new corner; thence with a new line North 89 degrees 10 minutes West 1.0 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 93 0 square feet. TRACT III: To reach the point of beginning commence at the intersection of the western margin (40 foot right of way) of Myrtle Street and the northern margin (40 foot right of way) of Norwood Street (formerly Fountain Land): thence North 83degrees51minutesWest5000feet;thenceNorth85degrees 11 minutes West 45 13 feet; thence North 02 degrees 14 minutes East 40 92 feet to the point of beginning; thence for a first call along the third line of that exception to the tract of which this is a part North 03 degrees 20 minutes East 46 55 feet to an existing 3/4 inch iron pipe; thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes West 3 00 feet to an existing 3/4 inch iron pipe; thence along the western line of the tract of which this is a part, North 01 degrees 16 minutes East 62 17 feet to the northwest corner; thence along the northern line South 84 degrees 13 minutes East 9 15 feet to a set 1/2 inch iron pipe; thence a new line South 05 degrees 23 minutes West 108 21

slin Farms West, Section 3, Part 1, and the same being duly recorded in Plat Book 136, Page 112, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6740 Running Fox Road, Hope Mills, North Carolina. Parcel

ID:

0412-51-08866

Property Address: 6740 Running Fox Road, 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 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,

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 Michael Joseph Beach and Brianna E. Beach. 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

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 All Lawful Heirs of Margaret L. Backlund. 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 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 Paul L. Dale Jr., Free Trader. 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

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-

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

FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-09977-FC01

Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-27722-FC02

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: 1287207 (FC.FAY)

P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1287205 (FC.FAY)

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP

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

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Nicholas Capuano and Shannon Capuano (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Nicholas Capuano) to Linear Settlement Services, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of November, 2017, and recorded in Book 10202, Page 0840, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of 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 December 9, 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 153, in a subdivision known as Waters Edge, Section II-G, Part II, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 54, Page 24, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 426 Wilder Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jennifer L. Enfinger (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jennifer Enfinger) to A. Grant Whitney, Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of June, 2013, and recorded in Book 09225, Page 0760, and Modification in Book 10351, Page 109, 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 December 9, 2019 and

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Dorothy E. Wingate, (Dorothy H. Wingate aka Dorothy E. Wingate, Deceased) (Heirs of Dorothy H. Wingate aka Dorothy E. Wingate: Dorothy Denise Wingate, Michael Logue, Jerry D. Hair, Robert Hair aka Bobby Hair, Richard Logue aka Ricky Logue, Charles Logue aka Pete Logue and Unknown Heirs of Dorothy H. Wingate aka Dorothy E. Wingate) (Robert Hair aka Bobby Hair, Deceased) (Heirs of Robert Hair aka Bobby Hair: Chris Hair aka Christopher Michael Hair, Doug Hair aka Robert Douglas Hair, Joey Hair aka Walter Joseph Hair and Unknown Heirs of Robert Hair aka Bobby Hair) (Richard Logue aka Ricky Logue, Deceased) (Heirs of Richard Logue aka Ricky Logue: Christy Logue and Unknown Heirs of Richard Logue aka Ricky Logue) (Charles Logue aka Pete Logue, Deceased) (Heirs of Charles Logue aka Pete Logue: Heather Allen, Robert Logue and Unknown Heirs of Charles Logue aka Pete Logue) to Jerone C. Herring, Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of January, 2003, and recorded in Book 5960, Page 477, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1381 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kevin L. Baldwin and Tracye R. Baldwin (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Kevin L. Baldwin) to M.D. Parker, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of November, 1999, and recorded in Book 5197, Page 0110, 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 December 9, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 734 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: 1281262 (FC.FAY)

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Carlton Gillis to Devan L. Shumway, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of April, 2017, and recorded in Book 10079, Page 243, 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 December 16, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North

DAVIDSON 19 SP 246 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Timothy E. Maness and Katherine J. Hartness to Thomas G. Jacobs, Trustee(s), which was dated April 28, 2006 and recorded on May 4, 2006 in Book 1696 at Page 1277 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on September 13, 2012 in Book 2071, Page 1767, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina.

Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1286175 (FC.FAY)

The land referred to herein below is situated in the City of Fayetteville, County of Cumberland, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1053 is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

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 December 16, 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 43, in a subdivision known as Rivercliff Villas, Section Three, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 77, Page 67, Cumberland County, North Carolina Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2675 Rivercliff Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1378

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1119

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200

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

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jamie M. Miller-Fullinwider to Adelita A. Shubert, Trustee(s), dated the 9th day of November, 2012, and recorded in Book 09039, Page 0721, 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

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

CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1225

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

feet to the point of BEGINNING; containing 467 square feet and being a portion of that lot conveyed to Wayne Morris Sessoms and wife, Monica D Sessoms by Deed recorded in Book 2892, Page 71, Cumberland County Registry.

Excepted from the above described property is that certain forty-four (44) square foot parcel conveyed to Camilla Smith Antoniel by deed dated June 27, 1985 and recorded in Book 3097, Page 421, Cumberland County Registry.

File No.: 19-14892-FC01

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1106 Norwood Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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

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

TRACT IV: BEGINNING at the fourth and southeast corner of that exception to the tract which this is a part and runs thence South 06 degrees 16 minutes West 10 56 feet to a point in the western line of the tract of which this is a part; thence along said line North 00 degrees 50 minutes East 10 52 feet to the southwest corner of the aforementioned exception; thence South 89 degrees 10 minutes East 1.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing five (5) square feet and being a portion of that lot conveyed to Wayne Morris Sessoms and wife, Monica D. Sessoms by deed recorded in Deed Book 2892, Page 71, Cumberland County Registry.

TAKE NOTICE

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.

PARCEL

#9497-97-2934-

This being the same property conveyed to Nicholas Capuano from Nicholas Capuano, separated and Jennifer Capuano, separated in a deed dated April 14, 2015 and recorded April 30, 2015 in Book 09638 Page 0647. Property Wilder

Commonly Known Drive Fayetteville,

As: NC

426 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

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 No 244 in a Subdivision known as Briarwood Hills, Section Five, according to a plat of the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 31, Page 78, Cumberland County Register of Deeds. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2342 Colgate 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

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 December 16, 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: BEGINNING at a two inch iron pipe found on the east side of a six-foot board fence and also in Henley’s eastern line and running thence N 13 deg. 55” 30” E. 169.00 feet to an iron stake on the south side of Lattimore Street, near a fire hydrant; thence S 66 deg. 50’ E. 90.00’ to an iron stake between a concrete street marker and a chain link fence, thence along the western side of a chain link fence and then a board fence S 15 deg. 21’ 20” W 169.00’ to a car axle, near the joining of two fences; thence along the northern side of a fence N 66 deg. 24’ 30” W 85.83’ to the BEGINNING, CONTAINING 0.34 acre. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4943 Lattimore Street, Hope Mills, North Carolina. Parcel ID Number: 0414-82-8832

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 Number 82 in a Subdivision known as the “Villas” of Loch Lomond, Section Three, and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 58, Page 69, Cumberland County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6920 Timberwood Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot #24, Stonebrook II, Section 4, as recorded in Plat Book 95, Page 80, Cumberland County Registry, in which reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description of said real property. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 806 MaKay Court, Hope Mills, North Carolina. Property Address: 806 MaKay Court, 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 of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors,

closed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 16, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING LOTS NOS. 11, 12, 13, AND 14 IN SECTION A PLAT OF LAND FORMERLY OWNED BY JOHN CHAMBERS AND KNOWN AS PART OF THE DAVID LOFTIN LAND AS SHOWN IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 20 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 208 Moore Street, Thomasville, NC 27360.

17 SP 574 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit:

NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Timothy W. Wilson and Karah E. Wilson to Joan H. Anderson, Trustee(s), which was dated November 20, 2008 and recorded on November 20, 2008 in Book 1894 at Page 1579, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 16, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

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

Being all of Lot 79 of the Final Plat of Planter’s Walk Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 50 Pages 37,38,39, & 40 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1922 Planters Walk Drive, Thomasville, NC 27360. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

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

party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return

of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant

is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

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.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant

is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

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

attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole

discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1243504 (FC.FAY)

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.

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 Janess D. Reyna. 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

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: 1282724 (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: 1286969 (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: 1277954 (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: 1253745 (FC.FAY)

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.: 19-04080-FC01

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.: 17-14683-FC01

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

TAKE NOTICE DAVIDSON 19 SP 485 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Brenda B. Hall to Charles T. Cunningham, Trustee(s), which was dated December 23, 2002 and recorded on December 23, 2002 in Book 1373 at Page 1451, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be fore-

16 SP 679 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jeremy C. Bovender to Don R. House, Trustee(s), which was dated December 29, 2004 and recorded on December 30, 2004 in Book 1579 at Page 1596 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on March 28, 2005 in Book 1599, Page 0433 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on April 10, 2019 in Book 2353, Page 748, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina.

closed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 16, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING LOT 1, SECTION 1, MAP OF ROLLING HEIGHTS, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET OUT IN PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE 36, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 241 Cow Palace Road, Lexington, NC 27295. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time

cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning at an existing iron rod in the right of way of Sunset Road (SR#1522) and also being corner to the tract of David Hege as described in Deed Book 113, Page 511, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Davidson County, North Carolina; thence with said right of way the following three (3) courses and distances: South 37 deg. 05’ 10” East 39.57 feet to an existing iron rod, South 33 deg. 24’ 32” East 86.08 feet to an existing iron rod and South 29 deg. 48’ 54” East 183.09 feet to a new rod in said right of way; thence North 85 deg. 46’ 39” West 246.69 feet to an new iron rod in the line of the tract of David Hege as described in Deed Book 113, Page 511; thence with the tract of Hege the following two (2) courses and distances: North 04 deg. 16’ 42” East 249.63 feet to a stone (found) recessed 4” and South 85 deg. 46’ 39” East 65.28 feet to the point and place of beginning and containing 0.918 acres, more or less, and being shown as Tract 1A on that survey performed by Brad K. Curry, RLS L-3989, under date of July 16, 2001, revised April 2, 2004, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference.

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 Brenda B. Hall. 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.

Said property is commonly known as 777 Sunset Road, Clemmons, NC 27012. 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.

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

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

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

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Daniel B. Crowe and Jamie C. Crowe to Laurel A. Meyer, Trustee(s), which was dated August 29, 2014 and recorded on August 29, 2014 in Book 2153 at Page 2284, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 9, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson

County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING: At the point in the northern boundary of Georgia Avenue, said beginning point being South 84 degrees 30 minutes East 60 feet from the point of intersection of the southern boundary of Duke Street with the northern boundary of Georgia Avenue; thence North 05 degrees 30 minutes East 150 feet to a point; thence South 84 degrees 30 minutes East 60 feet to a point; thence South 05 degrees 30 minutes West 150 feet to a point in the northern boundary of Georgia Avenue; thence North 84 degrees 30 minutes West 60 feet with the said Northern boundary of Georgia Avenue to the point and place of Beginning, the same being the eastern 15 feet of Lot 24, all of Lot 23, and the western 20 feet of Lot 22 in Block “R” in the subdivision known as Sunrise Hills, according to Plat Book 3, Page 40 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Davidson County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 902 Georgia Avenue, Thomasville, NC 27360. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars

($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Daniel B. Crowe and wife, Jamie C. Crowe. 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.: 18-08030-FC01

19 SP 87 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

ber 9, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit:

DEED.

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 December 16, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

18 SP 355 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Olivia Bethea Holmes and Thomas Holmes, Jr. to Earl H. Wright, Trustee(s), which was dated February 24, 1998 and recorded on March 2, 1998 in Book 1068 at Page 1264, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on Decem-

JOHNSTON 19 SP 566 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 Dennis Carroll Crocker and Janice Peacock Crocker to Fidelity National Title, Trustee(s), which was dated January 22, 1997 and recorded on January 22, 1997 in Book 1571 at Page 462, 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

19 SP 184 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 Albert Ray McDaniels and Brandy Nicole McDaniels, husband and wife to Blue Door Homes LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated June 29, 2018 and recorded on June 29, 2018 in Book 5175 at Page 880, 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 property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 17, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

19 SP 365 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 Steven J. Lesane a/k/a Steven J. Lessane and Teresa U. Lesane a/k/a Teresa U. Lessane to Moore & Alphin, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated March 17, 2017 and recorded on March 17, 2017 in Book 4926 at Page 742, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina.

Said property is commonly known as 222 Montclair Drive, Lexington, NC 27292.

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 17, 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 Lot 25 as shown on Map 2 of Montclair Forest, a plat of which is recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 27 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Being all of Lot 25, Twin Oaks Subdivision, Section III, Phase III, as more particularly shown on a plat of record in Plat Book 38, page 49, Johnston County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 107 Will Drive, Smithfield, NC 27577. 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.

cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 15, Penny Place Subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 32, beginning at or including page 263. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 300 Moore Court, Angier, NC 27501. 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

ber 17, 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: Lying and being in the Wilsons Mills Township, JOHNSTON County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: All of Lot 24 in Knolls at the Neuse, Phase 3, Section 1, as shown on a plat prepared by Cooper and Associates, and recorded in Plat Book 83, Page 62, Johnston County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a particular description.

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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 450

foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on December 17, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lots 9 and 10 according to a Plat recorded in Plat Book 47, page 146, Johnston County Registry, said plat being incorporated herein by reference. This being the same property conveyed from Pearl G. Creech et als to Danny P. Watkins, Sr. and wife, Carolyn J. Watkins (now deceased) by deed dated April 8, 1996 and recorded in Deed Book 1519, Page 164, Johnston County Registry.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by William Edward Warner,Laurie Susan Warner, Terrance R. Tucker, Sr. and Bronwyn A. Tucker (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Terrence R. Tucker, Sr. and Bronwyn A. Tucker d/b/a Beerbelly Motorsports, (as to Tracts 4 and 5), William Edward Warner, (as to Lots 9 and 10) and Laurie Susan Warner, (as to Lots 9 and 10 )) to R. Isaac Parker, Trustee(s), dated the 9th day of May, 2013, and recorded in Book 4290, Page 134, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for

Said property is commonly known as 15 Creststone Ct., Clayton, NC 27527. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars

Being all Tract 4 and all of Tract 5 according to a map entitled “Property of Joan J. Johnson Irrevocable Trust,” Banner Township, Johnston County, North Carolina, dated 04/30/2012,draftedbyW.StantonMassengill,PLS,andrecordedinPlatBook77,Page226,JohnstonCountyRegistry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at Lots 9 and 10 North Honeycutt Street and Tracts 4 and 5 West Martin Street, Benson, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the

IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are ALBERT RAY MCDANIELS & BRANDY NICOLE MCDANIELS. 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

($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 Steven J. Lesane and wife, Teresa U. Lessane aka Steve J. Lessane and Teresa U. Lesane.

File No.: 14-13571-FC02

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.

File No.: 19-01103-FC01

File No.: 19-05031-FC01

PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-02834-FC01

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.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in

the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not

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.: 19-08052-FC01

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: 1276005 (FC.FAY)

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

TAKE NOTICE JOHNSTON 19 SP 206 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 Patrilla Price and Aaron Price to Getter Law Offices, P.A., Trustee(s), which was dated June 23, 2017 and recorded on June 23, 2017 in Book 4980 at Page 68, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina.

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 December 17, 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 498, Cobblestone Village, Phase 6A, as shown on map recorded in Plat Book 68, Page 451. Johnston County Registry. property known: 31 Averasboro Drive, Clayton, NC 27520 PID#05H04035U Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 31 Averasboro Drive, Clayton, NC 27520.

19 SP 122 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit:

NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Tara Ann Kenney to Hutchens, Senter & Britton, Pa, Trustee(s), which was dated March 12, 2008 and recorded on March 13, 2008 in Book 3510 at Page 606, 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 property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 17, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

ONSLOW AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 821 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Zavier M. Dahl to John B. Third, Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of February, 2018, and recorded in Book 4735, Page 29, 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 December 12, 2019 and will sell to the high-

RANDOLPH 19 SP 314 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Aaron E. Ruiz to James B. Witherow, Trustee(s), which was dated November 21, 2000 and recorded on November 21, 2000 in Book 1687 at Page 573, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be fore-

16 SP 23 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Angie Vestal to Alie Yates, Trustee(s), which was dated January 19, 2005 and recorded on January 20, 2005 in Book RE1904 at Page 1576, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 17, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 196 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Mark Fulton Albright to First National Investor Services, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of September, 2004, and recorded in Book RE 1887, Page 1616, 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 December 10, 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 de-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 305 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Reynaldo Bello Rodriguez aka Reynaldo Santiago Bello and Norma Ramos (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Norma Ramos and Reynaldo Bello Rodriguez) to Teresa Nixon, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of October, 2008, and recorded in Book RE 2101, Page 971, and Modification in Book RE2264, Page 1503, 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 December 10, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 276 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Sharron Y. Thompson, (Sharron Y. Thompson, deceased)(Heirs of Sharron Y. Thompson: Carolyn Yow Collins, Joseph Randall Yow, Teresa Yow Richardson, Mary Ann Yow and Unknown Heirs of Sharron Y. Thompson) to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation, Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of August, 2013, and recorded in Book RE 2350, Page 281, 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-

Being all of Lot 14, South Plantation Subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 33, Page 353, Johnston County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 127 Plantation 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

est bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BeingallofLot8asshownonthatmapentitled,“TheCottages at Petersburg” prepared by Gairy Canady Land Surveying, dated March 14, 2011 and recorded in Map Book 62, Page 18, Slide N-52, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 202 Cottage Brook Court, Richlands, North Carolina. Subject to Restrictive Covenants recorded in Book 3592, Page 473, Onslow County, Registry. Subject to Reservation of oil, gas, mineral or other subsurface rights of record if any. 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

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 Patrilla Price and husband, Aaron Price. 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,

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 Tara Ann Kenney. 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

County, North Carolina, to wit:

Said property is commonly known as 2579 Danny Bell Road, Asheboro, NC 27205.

scribed as follows: BEING all of Lot No. 4, (containing 1.27 acres, more or less) of Haystack Estate, Phase 1, as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 51, Page 16, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3162 Williams Dairy Road, Franklinville, 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 rep-

lowing real estate situated in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pipe in the eastern right of way line of Timberlane at a point 530 feet South along said right of way line from the center line of Sequoia Avenue, Councilman’s southwest corner; thence with Councilman’s line South 89 degrees 14 minutes East 156.81 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 1 degree 11 minutes West 100 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 89 degrees 14 minutes West 157.39 feet to an iron pipe in the eastern right of way line of Timberlane; thence with said right of way line North 1 degree 31 minutes East 100 feet to the Beginning. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1511 Timberlane Road, Asheboro, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-

tomary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on December 10, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Franklinville, in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Tax Id Number(s): 7793993026 Land situated in the Township of Franklinville in the County of Randolph in the State of NC. Being all of Tract No. 2, (containing 5.019 Acres) of Chestnut Oaks Subdivision, revised, recorded in Plat Book 69, Page 7, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1567 Ridgewood Road, Franklinville, North Carolina. Commonly known as: 1567 Ridgewood Rd., Franklinville, NC 27248 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

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

File No.: 19-04145-FC01

PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-25288-FC03

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

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

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

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

Beginning at an existing iron pipe lying in the Eastern right of way line of State Road No. 1162 (Danny Bell Road) being located 258.51 feet North along said right of way line from the Northwest corner of Richard F. Bell Heirs Property and described in Deed Book 1368, Page 1086 Randolph County Registry; thence from said beginning point along said road North 08 deg 34 min 44 sec East 149.10 feet to a new iron pipe; thence from said new iron pipe South 75 deg 50 min 46 sec East 624.60 feet to a new iron pipe; thence from said new iron pipe South 08 deg 34 min 44 sec West 149.10 feet to a new iron pipe; thence from said new iron pipe North 75 deg 50 min 46 sec West 624.60 feet to the point and place of Beginning, containing 2.128 acres according to a survey entitled “Rebecca J. Nance”, dated March 25, 1998, prepared by Jerry C. Callicutt, RLS, and being designated as Job No. J-98-120.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1424 Crestwood Ln, Asheboro, NC 27203.

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

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

BEING all of Lots Nos. 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 and 67 of Brookwood Heights Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 63, Randolph County Registry.

current owner(s) of the property is/are Angie Vestal. 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.

4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1282866 (FC.FAY)

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,

File No.: 15-19361-FC01

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.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

ance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the

loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this 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

party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not

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: 1275822 (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: 1275465 (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: 1272630 (FC.FAY)

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

C10

TAKE NOTICE STANLY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 147 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Alicia M. Powe (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Alicia M. Powe) to Philip R. Mahoney, Trustee(s), dated the 9th day of July, 2009, and recorded in Book 1290, Page 276, in Stanly County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Stanly County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, or

WAKE 18 SP 1966 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 Vincent Tanski a/k/a Vincent M. Tanski and Erin Tanski a/k/a Erin E. Tanski to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated November 27, 2006 and recorded on November 27, 2006 in Book 012281 at Page 02220, 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

18 SP 1836 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY

the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on December 18, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Stanly, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 43, Anderson Ridge, Phase 1, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 19, Page 4, Stanly County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular metes and bounds description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 404 Smokehouse Lane, Albemarle, 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 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 December 18, 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:

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 30 of Legend Hills Development according to map recorded in Book of Maps 1968, Page 196, Wake County Registry.

Said property is commonly known as 112 Ferndale Drive, Garner, NC 27529.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS

County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 13 of HONEYCUTT RIDGE SUBDIVISION, as shown on plat thereof recorded in Map Book 2001, Page(s) 1260, Wake County Public Registry a revision of Map Book 1997, Pages 204-206. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 11316 Honeycutt Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614.

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 December 11, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake

18 SP 2004 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit:

NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by La Verne R. Gadsden and Anthony A. Robinson to John H. Kornegay, Trustee(s), which was dated May 10, 2002 and recorded on May 13, 2002 in Book 009412 at Page 2440, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS

BEING all of Lot 255, Chastain Subdivision, Phase 4, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2001, Page 355, Wake County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3205 Marshlane Way, Raleigh, NC 27610.

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 December 11, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 2560

cember 16, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the City of Wendell, in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All the real property situate, Lying and being in the City of Wendell, County of Wake, State of North Carolina described as follows:

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Luther I. Wright Jr. and Sueli Wright (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Ali Bey, Trustee and Grantee of Alibery a Virginia Business Trust) to NexTitle, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of September, 2017, and recorded in Book 016918, Page 02534, 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 De-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 370 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jonan K. Johnston aka Jo Kidd Johnston and David Johnston (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): David Johnston and Jonan K. Johnston aka Jo Kidd Johnston) to Ragsdale Liggett PLLC, Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of May, 2018, and recorded in Book 017138, Page 00200, 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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 3571 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joan Atkins and Smith N. Ansah to Gurley & Cookson, PLLC, Trustee(s), dated the 16th day of February, 2007, and recorded in Book 012411, Page 02289, and Modification in Book 014486, Page 02105, 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 December 16, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated

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.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent

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 the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 11, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Stephanie D. Sumner and Neal C. Sumner to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated December 29, 2004 and recorded on January 4, 2005 in Book 11172 at Page 702, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

(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 is commonly known as 5051 Avenida Del Sol Drive, Raleigh, NC 27616.

BEING all of Lot 13, Block III, The Villages Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Book of Maps 1984, at Page 380, of the Wake County Registry, North Carolina, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

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

NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Marguerite T. Edmonds to Getter Law Offices, Trustee(s), which was dated April 9, 2012 and recorded on April 13, 2012 in Book 014725 at Page 01315, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

19 SP 774 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of

Being all of Lot 24, as shown on a plat entitled Brighton Subdivision of Wendell, recorded in Book 2012, Page 839, a revision of Map Book 2008, Page 757, a revision of Map Book 2008, Page 203, of the Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 19 Stratford Drive, Wendell, 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

Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on December 9, 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 50, Brookside Subdivision, Phase 3A, as shown on that plat recorded in Plat Book 2016, Pages 19261927, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 281 Rhonda Lilley Drive, Fuquay Varina, 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-

in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 184, Bingham Station Subdivision, Phase 4, as recorded in Book of Maps 2006, Page 279, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 332 Cinder Cross Way, Garner, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this 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,

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 Marguerite T. Edmonds. 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

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 Neal C. Sumner and wife, Stephanie D. Sumner. 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)

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 Laverne R. Gadsden and Anthony A. Robinson. 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

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: 1287457 (FC.FAY)

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.: 08-11492-FC03

PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587

File No.: 18-09226-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403

(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.: 19-13569-FC01

Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-21120-FC01

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

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

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: 1285070 (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: 1265719 (FC.FAY)

Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1261046 (FC.FAY)

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

C11

TAKE NOTICE WAKE 19 SP 1590 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 Sean P. Pilotte to John B. Third, Trustee(s), which was dated December 28, 2016 and recorded on December 28, 2016 in Book 16651 at Page 289, 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

17 SP 2064 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 James K. Gurley and Crystal D. Gurley to Henry V. Cunningham, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated March 29, 2010 and recorded on March 30, 2010 in Book 013893 at Page 00413 and rerecorded/ modified/corrected on May 4, 2016 in Book 016373, Page 02504, 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

19 SP 1740 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 Holly D. Wybel to Peter F. Makowiecki, Trustee(s), which was dated May 18, 2006 and recorded on May 23, 2006 in Book 11968 at Page 832, 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 December 11, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY 19 SP 2581

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 18, 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 141, Chastain Subdivision, Phase Five, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2001, Page 1129, Wake County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 6053 Silkwater Court, Raleigh, NC 27610. 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 Sean P. Pilotte. 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

EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property is commonly known as 102 Little Heath Court, Knightdale, NC 27545.

County, North Carolina, to wit:

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 Holly D. Wybel.

BEING all of Lot 65 of Myrick Downs Subdivision, Phase IIA, as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 1993, Page 1486, Wake County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

BEING all of Lot 8, of Lassiter Place subdivision, as depicted in Mp Book 2000, beginning at or including page 941. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 501 Lassiter Summit Court, Raleigh, NC 27609. 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

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.

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.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of 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 courthouse door in Wake County, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on December 12, 2019, and will sell to the

Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 8217 Clasara Circle, Raleigh, NC 27613. Tax ID: 0334982 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof, or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately

19 SP 1973 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

ber 11, 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:

and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Being all of Lot 46, Phase 1, MacAdie Park subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 2006, pages 2087-2090, Wake County Registry. Parcel ID: 0355133 Property Address: 5348 Carnelian Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610

NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Curtis J. Rouson, Jr. to McCullers, Whitaker & Hamer, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated June 15, 2015 and recorded on June 15, 2015 in Book 016052 at Page 00376, 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 Decem-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 893 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Timothy D. Dalporto and Liane A. Dalporto to Getter Law Offices, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of July, 2016, and recorded in Book 016476, Page 01522, 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 December 9, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 20 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Nicolas Stephen Powlitch (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Nicolas Stephen Powlitch aka Nicholas Stephen Powlitch) to Atlantis Title Company, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 18th day of July, 2017, and recorded in Book 016855, Page 01623, 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 Decem-

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 2765 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by John C. Hatzis aka John Hatzis (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): John Chris Hatzis 2016 Trust) to ReconTrust Company, N.A., Trustee(s), dated the 9th day of May, 2013, and recorded in Book 15270, Page 2199, 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 December 16, 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: AllthatcertainlotorparceloflandsituatedinWakeCoun-

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 5348 Carnelian Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610. 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

more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 31, Tyler Farms Subdivision, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 1997, Pages 1649 and 1650, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6425 Cablewood Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, 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

ber 16, 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 96, Beachwood Subdivision, Phase 1, according to Plat of the same recorded in Plat Book 1986, Page 2123, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5621 Torness Court, 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, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any rep-

ty,NorthCarolinaandbeingparticularlydescribedasfollows: BEING all of Lot 4 Summerset Subdivision, as shown on a map recorded in Book of Maps 1992 page 1205 Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 7817 Littleman Lane, Apex, North Carolina. TAX

ID#

0195085

Being that parcel of land conveyed to John Hatzis from John B. Vargo and wife, Suzanne M. Vargo by that deed dated 4/24/2009 and recorded 5/1/2009 in deed book 13512, at page 186 of the Wake County, NC public registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors,

File No.: 18-22066-FC01

vided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination (North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16A(b)(2)). Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Being all of Lot 717, The Views at Long Lake Subdivision, Tract 7, as shown on plat thereof recorded in Book of Maps 2005, Page 731-733, Wake County Registry.

File No.: 19-07459-FC01

due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner of the property is Joy Hermelita A. Macalino. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, pro-

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Joy Hermelita A. Macalino, in the original amount of $139,200.00, payable to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Pulte Mortgage LLC, dated November 22, 2005 and recorded on November 22, 2005 in Book 11698, Page 482, Wake County Registry.

highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit:

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.

Attorney for Anchor Trustee Services, LLC 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 404-474-7149 (phone) 404-745-8121 (fax) jtaylor@mtglaw.com

Anchor Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: ________________________________________ January N. Taylor, Bar #33512 McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC

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

P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1271557 (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: 1261092 (FC.FAY)

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

https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1227391 (FC.FAY)

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068

C12

North State Journal for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

pen & paper pursuits

sudoku

SOLUTIONS FROM 11.27.19