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NC budget writers reach deal Raleigh Republican legislative leaders have reached an agreement on adjustments to the second year of the compromise state budget that was approved last fall. House and Senate leaders unveiled the highlights Tuesday evening in a joint press conference at the legislative building. One challenge for GOP legislators who control the General Assembly had been to figure out what to do with an additional $6.2 billion in projected revenues, the Associated Press reported a day earlier. The new fiscal year starts Friday. NSJ STAFF

50 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio San Antonio Fifty people were found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in San Antonio in the latest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S. Sixteen people were hospitalized, including four children. It’s among the deadliest of the tragedies that have claimed thousands of lives in recent decades as people attempt to cross the U.S. border from Mexico. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was blunt in a tweet about the Democratic president: “These deaths are on Biden. They are a result of his deadly open border policies.”

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Karolyn Martin is crowned the 2022 Miss North Carolina at the Miss North Carolina competition at High Point Theatre, on Sat., June 25, 2022, in High Point.

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Pilots in line for big raises amid global travel disruptions Dallas The largest pilots union has approved a contract that would boost the pay of pilots at United Airlines by more than 14% over the next 18 months, potentially clearing the way for similar wage hikes throughout the industry. The deal reflects the leverage currently held by unions, with the industry facing a pilot shortage that has resulted in cancellations worldwide and fewer flights. The deal is likely to raise concern on Wall Street about rising expenses. Airlines have already seen their costs per seat rise more sharply as travel has rebounded from the worst of the pandemic. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

State Dept. to pay 6-figure sums to Havana Syndrome victims Washington, D.C. The State Department is preparing to compensate victims of mysterious brain injuries colloquially known as “Havana Syndrome” with sixfigure payments, according to officials and a congressional aide. Current and former State Department staff and their families who suffered from “qualifying injuries” since cases were first reported among U.S. embassy personnel in Cuba in 2016 will receive payments of between roughly $100,000 and $200,000 each, the officials said. Specific amounts will be determined to by the extent and severity of the victims’ injuries, which have included brain damage not limited to vertigo, cognitive damage, eyesight and hearing problems. The mysterious injuries first began to be reported among U.S. embassy staff in Havana, Cuba, in late 2016 and have since spread to nearly 70 countries. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NC Attorney General fundraises off abortion ruling as lawmakers ask for 20-week ban enforcement By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — In reaction to the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson case returning abortion decisions to the states, North Carolina’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein took to Twitter to defend abortion, but also to fundraise off the decision. “I have a message for the women of North Carolina: you still have a legal right to an abortion in our state. North Carolina state law protects women’s reproductive freedoms,” Stein tweeted on June 24. “This is true even after the Supreme Court today stripped women of their right to an abortion under the Constitution by overturning Roe v. Wade. If we want to keep our freedoms under state law, then we have to elect state officials who commit to protecting them.” Stein issued a follow-up tweet, asking for political donations in light of the ruling as the “state official committed to protecting reproductive freedoms.” The comments issued by Stein on Twitter were reiterated in a press release issued on the same day as the ruling and included a “legal analysis” of North Carolina abortion laws that includes a definition of “medical emergency.” The statute included by Stein reads, “It shall not be unlawful, during the first 20 weeks of a woman’s pregnancy, to advise, procure, or cause a miscarriage or abortion.” N.C. Gen. Stat § 14-45.1(a). Stein also included some additional text, that reads, “It shall not be unlawful, after the twentieth week of a woman’s pregnancy, to advise, procure or cause a miscarriage or abortion when the procedure is performed by a qualified physician licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina in a hospital licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services, if

there is a medical emergency as defined by G.S. 90-21.81(5)” N.C. Gen. Stat § 14-45.1(b). In a joint press release, House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) and Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) note that the “ban on abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy hasn’t been enforceable since a ruling in Bryant v. Woodall struck down the law because of Roe v. Wade.” The lawmakers sent a letter to Stein regarding the matter. “With the legal underpinning of the Bryant court’s injunction now erased, we respectfully call on you and the Department of Justice to take all necessary legal action to lift the injunction currently barring the full enforcement of our state’s abortion restrictions,” the Moore and Berger wrote in their letter. “Attorney General Josh Stein must immediately act to enforce North Carolina’s 20-week abortion ban. Any hesitation or dereliction to do so betrays our most vulnerable and is not in the best interest of North Carolinians,” Berger said in the press release. “I remain committed to protecting the unborn and upholding the sanctity of life.” Officials in the offices of both Moore and Berger confirmed to North State Journal that they have yet to receive a reply from Stein on the letter sent to him on June 24 asking him to reinstitute enforcement of the state’s 20-week abortion ban. A spokesperson for Stein’s office indicated a response to the legislative leaders may come sometime this week. In his June 24 press release, Stein brings up the Woodall case, stating that the “ruling in Bryant v. Woodall was based on the teachings of Roe v. Wade and its progeny. As a result, the impact of Dobbs on Bryant v. Woodall’s ruling that currently allows for aborSee ABORTION, page A2

cial impact initiative of “Self Kare: Eat to Success,” which encouraged healthy eating habits without focusing on weight and appearance. She sang “This is the Moment” in the talent competition. In addition to winning the crown, Martin received $21,000 in scholarships throughout the week’s competition. “I am so honored to be the 84th Miss North Carolina,” said Martin in a statement. “This year I will continued advocating for nutrition and positive body image with my social impact initiative.” Martin has already published a cookbook in line with her healthy eating initiative. “I am excited to promote the scholarship and professional development opportunities that the Miss America Organization offers,” said Martin. The Miss North Carolina competition played out last week in High Point with private

HIGH POINT — North Carolina’s representative to the Miss American Competition was crowned this weekend at High Point Theater. Karolyn Martin, of Boone, topped 29 other candidates to win the coveted crown and the opportunity to compete for the Miss America crown in Connecticut in December. A singer, Martin wore the Miss Metrolina sash in the competition that featured young women from across the Old North State in the traditional state pageant that has a heavy focus on talent and interview skills. Abby Britt, Miss Dunn, was the first runner-up and would become Miss North Carolina if Martin were to win Miss America. Martin promoted her so- See MISS N.C., page A3

Gun rights advocates picket Tillis office in Raleigh Activists protesting Tillis’ involvement in recently passed gun control package By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — On June 24, around 100 gun rights activists picketed outside of the Raleigh office of Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis over his involvement in the recently passed gun control bill, the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022.” The protest was organized by North Carolina’s largest gun rights advocacy group, Grassroots North Carolina (GRNC). Also represented at the protest was the national firearms group, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the crowd gathered heard from Stephen Willeford, the hero who engaged and eventually stopped the Sutherland Springs Church shooter in 2017 in Texas. Tillis was referred to as “Traitor Thom” and North Carolina’s other Sen. Richard Burr was dubbed “Benedict Burr” throughout the remarks made See PROTEST, page A2

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THE WORD: A LAMP UNTO MY FEET

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

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“Crimean War: Florence Nightingale with her lamp at a patient’s bedside” by Henrietta Rae (circa 1881) is lithograph depicting Florence Nightingale who Henry Wadsworth Longfellow described in his 1857 poem “Santa Filomena” with the words Lo! in that house of misery; A lady with a lamp I see; Pass through the glimmering of gloom; And flit from room to room.

God’s Word is represented as a lamp for the feet. It is a “lamp” — not a blazing sun, nor even a lighthouse — but a plain, common lamp or lantern which one can carry about in the hand. It is a lamp “Unto my feet,” not throwing its beams afar, not illumining a hemisphere — but shining only on the one little bit of road on which the pilgrim’s feet are walking. The law of divine guidance is step by step. One who carries a lantern on a country-road at night, sees only one step before him. If he takes that step, he carries his lantern forward, and thus makes another step plain. At length he reaches his destination in safety, without once stepping into darkness. The whole way has been made light for him, though only a single step of it at a time. This illustrates the usual method of God’s guidance. If this is the way God guides, it ought never to be hard for us to find our duty. It never lies far away, inaccessible to us — but is always near. It never lies out of our sight, in the darkness, for God never puts our duty where we cannot see it. The thing that we think may be our duty — but which is still lying in obscurity and uncertainty, is not our duty yet, whatever it may be a little farther on. The duty for the very moment is always clear — and that is as far as we need concern ourselves; for when we do the little that is clear, we will carry the light on, and it will shine on the next moment’s step. Jesus said, “He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness.” Prompt, unquestioning, undoubting following of Christ — takes all the perplexity out of Christian life and gives unbroken peace. There never is a moment without its duty; and if we are living near to Christ and following Him closely, we shall never be left in ignorance of what He wants us to do. Our daily prayer should be, “Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.” Psalm 119:133 J.R. Miller was a pastor and former editorial superintendent of the Presbyterian Board of Publication from 1880 to 1911. His works are now in the public domain.

MISS N.C. from page A1 interviews starting Wednesday and preliminary competitions held Thursday and Friday. Martin took a preliminary award for “Red Carpet” which showcases the candidates style. Miss Sandhills, Julia DeSerio, was the other preliminary red carpet winner and Miss Thomasville, Lilly Beaver, and Miss Gaston County, Bailey Beam, were the preliminary talent winners. Miss Emerald Ridge, Hannah Harvey of Stateville, was named Miss Congeniality. The remaining top five finalists were second runner-up DeSerio of Shelby, third runner-up, Miss Randolph County Lauryn Mallard of Advance, and fourth runner-up, Miss Wilson, Anna-Claire Musick of Macclesfield. In the teen competition, Kerrigan Brown, 17, of Spivey’s Corner, was named Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen representing Zebulon. Brown performed a jazz dance to “So Much Better” in the talent competition and promoted her social impact initiative “Kind is Cool” which encourages people to perform acts of kindness. Josie Perdue, of Asheboro, was first runner-up representing Thomasville. Brown will compete for the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen in Dallas in August. A.P. DILLON | NORTH STATE JOURNAL

ABORTION from page A1 tions after 20 weeks but before the point of viability will need to be determined.” The release goes on to say “However, in North Carolina, even with Roe v. Wade overturned, abortions prior to 20 weeks, as well as abortions that are medically necessary, will remain legal unless the General Assembly changes the statutes and the Governor either signs the new provisions into law, or a gubernatorial veto is overridden.” As of June 27, Stein issued another press release announcing he has joined a “national coalition of attorneys general” in reaffirming a commitment to “protecting access to abortion care.” “Abortion care is healthcare. Period. We stand together, as our states’ chief law officers, to proudly say that we will not back down in the fight to protect the rights of pregnant people in our states and across the country” the statement reads in part. The statement by the attorneys general also called the decision a “perilous moment for our nation” that “calls for action.” According to Stein’s release, 22 attorneys general are part of the joint statement including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

Gun rights advocates protest at the Raleigh office of U.S. Sen Thom Tillis on Friday, June 24, 2022. PROTEST from page A1 by speakers at the event. Tillis was among the four senators identified as main authors of the Safer Communities Act (SCA) along with Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT), John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (DAZ). “If you do not know, Senator Tillis closed his office today because he did not want to hear from us,” GOA Director for North Carolina and Vice President of Operations for GRNC Andy Stevens said at the onset of the protest. “He did not even want his staff to hear from us and he apparently told the courthouse people that because his office is closed, [that] we are not here on official business and therefore they will not let us in the building to see for certain whether his office is open or closed or even use the restrooms.” Stevens told North State Journal that Congress’ actions were “an extreme disappointment” as was the involvement in it by “traitor Thom Tillis.” “He has served his usefulness,” said Stevens. “He has turned tail; he has turned sides.” Stevens added that “he is not only a traitor, but he’s a coward” referring to the closure of his Raleigh office on the day of the protest. In his opening remarks, GRNC President Paul Valone mentioned a victory for citizens in the recent

U.S. Supreme Court ruling of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, Superintendent of the New York State Police which involved a law requiring individuals to show “proper cause” to obtain concealed carry permits in order to carry a handgun outside of their homes. The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling earlier last week struck down a New York gun law, calling it inconsistent with Second Amendment Protections. Thomas’ majority opinion singled out “proper cause” standards, like New York’s, and similar measures in place in California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. The Bruen ruling has been arguably one of the most anticipated rulings on firearms since Heller in 2008. Valone described problematic portions of the SCA, saying “They want to use the so-called “boyfriend loophole” to increase the number of people prohibited from owning guns for not having committed felonies but instead only misdemeanors.” Valone continued, “And they brought back waiting periods for one group of gun buyers – those under the age of 21. But how long do you think it will be before they try to add more people to that waiting period category?” Valone asked how long it would be until lawmakers come back and try to close more “loop-

holes,” stating that the only loophole they really want to close is “your ability to own firearms.” North State Journal reached out to Tillis’ office for comment but had not yet received a response but did obtain what appears to be a uniform response letter to inquiries about the SCA in which Tillis defends the bill as a “a carefully negotiated response to gun violence.” The form letter denies that the SCA creates “red flag” laws despite “crisis prevention” funding incentives in the measure geared toward that end. In the paragraph following “red flag” laws, Tillis then says there are “guardrails” put in place to “protect due process” should states take the crisis prevention funding. “Traitor Thom didn’t just vote for the gun control the Senate passed yesterday,” said Valone. “oh no, he helped write it. It was traitor Thom who Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tasked with negotiating this so-called compromise with anti-gun Democrats Chris Murphy and others.” Valone also said “Tillis thinks because he has four more years to his next reelection that people will forget…I have bad news for him. I see a primary in his future.” Tillis isn’t the only bill author receiving pushback. During his speech at the Texas GOP convention earlier this month, Cornyn was booed for nearly 20 minutes

by attendees for his role in the bill. The SCA has been called the most major piece of legislation moved forward since the Brady Bill and its passage happened within days. Within hours of the release of the SCA’s text, the Senate held a procedural vote on June 21 allowing the bill to proceed and on June 23 voted 65-34 to invoke cloture before approving the Act in a 65-33 vote that evening. Fourteen Republican Senators voted for the bill including both Burr and Tillis. The SCA hit the U.S. House of Representatives the next day on June 24 and passed in a 234-193 vote with 14 Republicans joining Democrats backing the bill. However, unlike in the Senate, no North Carolina Republican representatives voted in favor of the bill including Republicans’ 2022 U.S. Senate nominee, Ted Budd. After speeding through both houses of Congress in a matter of days, the measure was signed by President Joe Biden on June 25. The National Rifle Association opposed the SCA and in a statement said it does little to reduce violent crime and can be “abused to restrict lawful gun purchases, infringe upon the rights of law-abiding Americans, and use federal dollars to fund gun control measures being adopted by state and local politicians.”

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Bill protecting right to vote for those wearing uniforms passes NC House By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — A bill to make sure uniformed officers and first responders are not turned away from polling places while attempting to vote cleared the N.C. House of Representatives on June 22 by a vote of 106 to 2. The two votes against the measure were both Democrats; Cecil Brockman (D-Guilford) and Pricey Harrison (D-Guilford). The measure passed a first reading in the senate and has been referred to the Rules on Operations of the Senate. House Bill 807, the Uniformed Heroes Voting Act, would ensure that any law enforcement officer, military member, first responder or correctional officer cannot be refused entry to a voting location due to appearing in uniform. “After reports of uniformed law enforcement officers being turned away from the polls in recent elections, I want to make certain our uniformed heroes will never encounter this issue again,”

Rep. Destin Hall (R- Caldwell), a primary sponsor of the bill, wrote in an email to North State Journal. “Law enforcement officers, military personnel, and first responders put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities. They should not be blocked from voting for simply wearing their uniform,” Hall wrote. “This legislation makes it clear that elections officials may not deny any law enforcement officer, correctional officer, first responder, or military personnel the right to vote because they are in uniform.” In his remarks on the House floor, Hall referenced an incident during the 2020 election cycle in which two Durham police officers were denied entry to a polling site to vote while wearing their uniform. Hall said that just because officers or first responders are wearing their official uniform, “they should not be turned away from the polls.” The incident in Durham came

“I want to make certain our uniformed heroes will never encounter this issue again.” State Rep. Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) to light after former Durham Sheriff Mike Andrews took to Facebook questioning the Durham Board of Elections’ actions. “‘Durham Board of Elections what is the problem,’ wrote Andrews. “I worked for 39 years in a uniform [and was] never was turned away.’” When the news of the Durham incident began circulating, Sen. Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell) said in a statement, “Uniformed police officers put their lives on the line to protect our community, and the Board of Elections just denied them the fundamental right to vote.” “This outrage is the natural result of the partisan Board of

Trump’s lasting legacy grows as Supreme Court overturns Roe The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden rarely mentions his predecessor by name. But as he spoke to a nation processing a seismic shift in the rights of women, he couldn’t ignore Donald Trump’s legacy. “It was three justices named by one president — Donald Trump — who were the core of today’s decision to upend the scales of justice and eliminate a fundamental right for women in this country,” Biden said Friday after the Supreme Court’s conservative majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling from 1973 that provided constitutional protections for women seeking abortions. The abortion decision marked the apex in a week that reinforced the former president’s ongoing impact in Washington more than a year and a half after he exited the White House. The developments were a reminder of the political bargain social conservatives embraced to achieve their grandest ambitions. In refusing to consider Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee during the final year of his presidency, then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., ensured that the next president would be able to make his mark on the court. As Trump pledged to transform the Supreme Court’s ideological leanings —- even providing a list of the judges he would choose from — reluctant conservative Republicans and evangelical Christians rallied behind Trump. “When he ran in 2016, he promised that he would appoint conservative and pro-life judges to the federal courts starting with the U.S. Supreme Court. And he kept his word,” said Ralph Reed, an evangelical leader and chair of the Faith and Freedom Coalition. “Those in the faith commu-

Elections’ chaotic power grabs,” Hise said. “They’ve thrown this election into chaos with each subsequent ‘rule,’ and they’ve already been rebuked by multiple federal judges for usurping the legislature’s authority by rewriting election laws with voting already underway.” The “power grab” reference made by Hise in part refers to a memorandum dated Oct. 9, 2020, that was (Memo 2020-30) issued by the N.C. State Board of Elections the week prior to the Durham incident. Memo 2020-30 essentially banned uniformed officers from being stationed at polling sites because some people “find a law enforcement presence at the polls intimidating.” The memo also caused confusion, stating officers “are permitted to vote while wearing uniforms” in the same paragraph that opened with the language “It is not appropriate or permissible for law enforcement to be stationed at a voting place.” “We know a thing or two about

President Donald Trump and Amy Coney Barrett stand on the Blue Room Balcony on the South Lawn of the White House White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 2020. nity that felt it was worth taking a chance on Donald Trump in 2016 have been vindicated.” The GOP is now at something of a turning point in its relationship with a man who has fundamentally transformed the party with his populist, “Make America Great Again” agenda and his fight against the establishment Republicans who used to control the party. There’s a growing debate within the party about whether Trump’s resonance is beginning to fade as he lays the groundwork for a third presidential run in 2024. Other leading Republicans, including former Vice President Mike Pence, and Trump’s former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, are taking increasingly bold steps toward White House bids of their own. And many of Trump’s own supporters are eagerly embracing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as Trump’s natural successor as they look to the future. Pence, Pompeo and DeSantis are among those who have made clear that a Trump candidacy would not influence their own decisions about whether to run. If they do run, they will all be competing for support from the same conservatives who fueled Trump’s

rise. At a Saturday night rally in Illinois, Trump took another victory lap to cheers from the crowd. “Yesterday the court handed down a victory for the Constitution, a victory for the rule of law, and above all, a victory for life,” he told supporters, who broke into a chant of “Thank you Trump!.” While Democrats are hoping the decision will galvanize its voters heading into November’s midterm elections, Michael Caputo, a former Trump campaign and White House adviser, argued the decision would be beneficial to Trump’s future political prospects, helping to cement his standing with conservative voters if he runs again. “President Trump has been accepting his share of the credit for the Trump Court’s decision, as he should,” Caputo said. “This is yet another confirmation of his transformational presidency. Suburban Republican angst is a progressive myth; real suburban Republicans know their handwringing is performative: This decision simply moves the abortion issue to the states where it has always belonged.”

election law. Gov. Cooper’s Board of Elections is not a law enforcement agency and has no authority to direct police action. The Board must rescind yet another lawless memorandum that undermines election security,” said state Sens. Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell), Warren Daniel (R-Burke), and Paul Newton (R-Cabarrus) In a joint statement at the time. The N.C. State Board of Elections issued a press release about House Bill 807, claiming their 2020-30 memo was “clear” about individuals being able to vote while in uniform but at the same time claiming, “many law enforcement officials acknowledge, could be considered intimidating to some voters.” “We welcome our first responders, active military, and other voters whose jobs require a uniform to vote in uniform or in plain clothes, whatever they choose,” Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections, said in the press release. Durham was not the only example of such an incident from 2020. During debate of the bill on the House floor, state Rep. Charles Miller (R-Brunswick) asked for support of the bill and brought up a second incident of a police chief being turned away from the polls in Southport, located in his district.

NCDHHS sunset COVID toolkit for K-12 schools lights” for K-12 schools including it no longer being recommended schools require staff to RALEIGH — The N.C. De- report vaccination status or be partment of Health and Human required to regularly get tested Services quietly issued a memo if unvaccinated. Additionally, the CDC has sunsetting its COVID-19 guiddropped universal contact tracance toolkit for K-12 schools. ing and social dis“As of June 23, tancing rules. 2022, NCDHHS has The CDC’s Opsunset the Strongerational GuidSchools NC Public “Going ance says masking Health Toolkit. Go- forward, school is optional at all ing forward, school levels of transmisadministrators, staff, administrators, sion but wearing and families should staff, and a mask is “recomnow refer to the CDC’s mended” if levels Operational Guid- families should are “high” on the ance for K12 Schools now refer to CDC’s COVID-19 for information on the CDC’s community level how to lower risk of scale. COVID-19 in school Operational The CDC’s comsettings,” the memo Guidance.” munity levels were issued by N.C. Derolled out earlier partment of Health this year and are and Human Services NCDHHS memo based on whichev(NCDHHS) reads. er had the higher NCDHHS did not issue a press release or similar, rate; new admissions or inpainstead N.C. State Superinten- tient beds metrics. This level dent Catherine Truitt broke the is calculated by first looking at whether an area has fewer than news on social media. “Effective today, @ncdh- 200 new cases per 100,000 hs will be sunsetting the NC people in the last seven days. StrongSchools Toolkit. Going The community level is then forward, school administra- determined by taking new adtors, staff, and families should missions and inpatient beds refer to the @CDCgov’s Op- and indicators using the scale erational Guidance for K12 for the area’s number for new Schools for information on how cases. Since its implementation to lower the risk of COVID-19,” early on during the pandemic, Truitt tweeted. During state board of educa- parents have complained the tion meetings over the last year, StrongSchools toolkit was conTruitt consistently pressed NC- fusing and overly relied on by DHHS officials for more details districts. The toolkit was also behind its metrics, particular- used by former NCDHHS Secly on mask wearing, as well as retary Mandy Cohen to threatcalling for an end to the use of en legal action against Union County Public Schools over the toolkit. NCDHHS’ June 23 memo contact tracing and quarantine outlined CDC guidance “high- guidance. By A.P. Dillon North State Journal

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Independence Day brings fireworks for most of NC The return of Independence Day fireworks was a welcome sight last year, but for some towns in NC, there won’t be a repeat performance. Earlier in June, a deadly explosion destroyed many fireworks that would have been used in celebrations across eastern North Carolina. That, combined with ongoing supply chain problems, left some areas without options to replace their stock. Still, as outlined by John Adams, Independence Day is a celebration that “ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shews, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward forever more.” * All events are on July 4 unless otherwise noted.

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Swain County A Black man from Mississippi is appealing his conviction on charges stemming from a traffic stop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2020. A white National Park Service officer took him to the ground for not putting his hands behind his back while being frisked. Marvin Minor was sentenced to four months after his conviction. The appeal was filed on June 6, shortly before Minor’s sentence was to end. The appeal makes multiple references to the fact that the traffic stop involving Minor occurred two months after George Floyd was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer.

Man pleads guilty in fatal kidnapping Rutherford County A man described by law enforcement as a serial killer linked to the deaths and disappearances of at least four women has pleaded guilty to kidnapping resulting in death. 59-year-old Daniel Printz of Bostic was sentenced to life in prison without parole in return for his cooperation with law enforcement to help them solve various kidnappings and killings with which he has been associated. Printz pleaded guilty to kidnapping resulting in the death of 80-yearold Edna Suttles who disappeared from her Travelers Rest, South Carolina, home in late August 2021.

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Oakboro 4th of July Celebration Oakboro NC Fun Fourth Festival Greensboro *July 3-4

Fourth of July Parade & Picnic Lake Junaluska *July 2-4

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Asheboro ZooKeepers at McCrary Park Asheboro *July 4, 7 p.m.

Macon County A swift water rescue course on Macon County’s Nantahala River ended in tragedy when a Virginia firefighter died in an accident. Alicia A. Monahan, 41, was an 11year veteran with Chesterfield County Fire and EMS. Monahan had been instructing students during the course when there was a “catastrophic accident” on June 25. She was taken to Swain Community Hospital but could not be resuscitated.

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Felon who shot at deputy gets 10 years in prison

Raleigh orders halt to hyperbaric wellness treatments Wake County The Raleigh Fire Department has ordered a wellness company to stop offering an oxygenrich hyperbaric therapy treatment because of the fire risk. Restore Hyper Wellness is working with city and state fire marshals to bring back the service, called mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The city shut the service down after a fire inspector visited the clinic and said there was no fire suppression system. The business disputes that one is needed. The treatment halted in Raleigh involves increased oxygen and air pressure, which can increase the risk of severe fire.

Warren County A man who shot at a sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 10 years prison on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Rodriguez Crudup pleaded guilty to the charge in March. Court documents and other information showed a deputy with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance call in Warrenton in December. Crudup took a gun into the woods and fired a shot, which the deputy said he heard pass over his head. Crudup was apprehended and the gun was found in the woods where he had been.

Boone named top 10 town for adventure Watauga County USA Today released its 10 best lists, ranking the best towns in the United States on a variety of categories. Boone was honored on the list of top 10 towns for adventure, finishing at No. 5. Boone finished behind Savanna, Illinois; Ellicottville, NY; Taos, New Mexico and North Conway, NH. It was ranked just ahead of Stowe, VT. North Carolina had two towns in the top 10, with Beaufort finishing at No. 9.

4th of July Celebration & Fireworks Show New Bern 4th of July Celebration Greenville 4th of July Festival Southport *now – July 4

Teen crashes grandfather’s car while on joyride

Woman gets nearly 6 years for supplying guns to gang Edgecombe County A woman was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for trying to buy firearms on behalf of gang members who she helped sell drugs. Vernisha Suggs of Rocky Mount, who pleaded guilty to multiple charges in February, was sentenced to 71 months in prison. Authorities say Suggs engaged in a conspiracy from 2018 through 2020 to purchase numerous firearms on behalf of Bloods gang members from federally licensed firearms dealers in Rocky Mount. Though she filled out paperwork saying she was buying the guns for herself, she gave the guns to local Bloods gang members.

Cumberland County Police say a teenager taking a joyride in his grandfather’s car lost control and crashed into two homes and two cars. No one was hurt. According to police, the 15-year-old was speeding around a corner when he lost control, drove through a front yard and hit a car in a driveway before hitting a garage. The teen’s car then hit another garage and a car. The teenager and two others who were in the car ran from the accident, but police apprehended the driver, who authorities said didn’t have a license.

Durham man killed in West Virginia helicopter crash Durham County Medical examiners in West Virginia have released the names of six people killed in the crash of a Vietnam-era helicopter that gave tour rides. The aircraft crashed during its last planned flight at a reunion for helicopter enthusiasts in Logan County. All six people aboard were killed. The state’s chief medical examiner released the names of the victims: John Nagle, 53, of Austin, Texas; Donald Sandhoff, 69, of Durham, N.C.; Kevin Warren, 51, of Franklin, Tenn.; Carolyn O’Connor, 73, of Winter Garden, Fla.; and Marvin Bledsoe, 64, and Jack Collins, 65, both of Chapmanville, W.Va.

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Teen dies a week after crash that killed 2 others Iredell County A third person has died after a crash involving a car and a golf cart last week. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says 13-year-old Jada Marlowe of Statesville died. Officials say the teen was riding on a golf cart on June 13 when it was hit by a Honda Accord that crossed the center line on a road. Officials say the golf cart driver, Michael Shane Marlowe, and 5-year-old Bentley Marlowe both died at the scene and four passengers were flown to hospitals with critical injuries. The driver of the Honda was charged with driving while impaired. AP

Elevator upgrade inside NC cottages close to final approval Dare County A safety mandate to eliminate space between elevator doors and landing doors inside vacation cottages or short-term rentals needs one more affirmative vote for final General Assembly approval. The requirement is contained in the measure called “Weston’s Law,” named for an Ohio boy who died when he became trapped between the elevator car and elevator shaft at an Outer Banks rental home. The Senate voted unanimously for the bill, which would close that gap through installing a space guard on the landing door. The House already approved a version last year and must decide whether to accept Senate changes.

RALEIGH — On Friday, June 24, the offices of the North Carolina Republican Party in Raleigh were vandalized following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, multiple threats of violence were made throughout the weekend, party officials said. “It is unfortunate and unacceptable that left-wing activists resort to vandalism, destruction of property, and

Carteret County USA Today released top 10 rankings for small towns in America, according to several different criteria, and Eastern North Carolina had several tourist attractions that were recognized. The Island Express Ferry Service, running between Beaufort and Harkers Island was named the No. 9 on the list of the country’s best boat tours. Nags Head finished No. 5 on the list of top Coastal Towns in the U.S., and the four aquariums located on Roanoke Island, Pine Knoll Shores, Fort Fisher and Jennette’s Pier finished No. 10 as a group on the country’s best aquariums.

RALEIGH — A recently filed bill proposes to change the way N.C. State Board of Education is installed by making the seats elected positions instead of appointed via a state constitutional amendment. House Bill 1173, titled Elect SBE Members/Super as Chair of SBE, has three primary sponsors; Rep. Hugh Blackwell (R-Burke), Rep. John Torbett (R-Gaston), Rep. Jon Hardister (R-Guilford) and Rep. Lee Zachary (R-Forsyth). The bill passed its first reading in the House and was referred to the House Committee on Education - K-12. State Superintendent Catherine Truitt told North State Journal in a phone interview that she had not realized such a bill had been filed and that she will be interested to see what kind of conversations arise from it. Under the proposed amendment, State Board of Education members would be elected to 4-year terms equal to the membership of Congressional seats corresponding with their board region seat. Vacancies for seats would still be appointed by the governor. Currently, the State Board of Education is made up of the lieutenant governor, the state treasurer, and 11 members who are appointed by the governor. Eight of the 11 are members represent education districts across the state and three are at-large members. The at-large member appointments

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threats of violence in response to any political views they disagree with,” a statement from the NCGOP said Sunday. The incident report from the Raleigh Police Department shows the vandalism occurred at approximately 10 p.m. on Friday, June 24. North Carolina was one of several states to report vandalism in protests over the weekend. In Colorado, a pregnancy center was vandalized and set on fire; and in Virginia, a pro-life center’s windows were smashed and graffitied “you ain’t safe.”

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require confirmation by the General Assembly. The proposal also changes the eightyear term length of the board seats to four years. The amendment would also change the state superintendent’s current role on the board from the position of secretary to the board and non-voting member to a “member and Chair” of the board. The proposed text of the constitutional amendment is as follows: (1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction will serve as a member and Chair of the State Board of Education. (2) All non-ex officio members of the State Board of Education will be elected to four-year terms from the State Congressional Districts. (3) All vacancies for elected positions on the State Board will be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly in joint session.” Bills proposing amendments to the state’s constitution must be passed by a three-fifths majority vote in each chamber in order to be passed and do not go to the governor for signature. If the amendment is passed by the legislature, the measure is then presented to the qualified voters of North Carolina. Should voters ratify the amendment by a majority vote, the amendment change would take effect on Jan. 1, 2024. A similar bill, House Bill 133, was drafted during the 2017-18 legislative session but never emerged after being referred to a committee

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EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

Anatomy of a recession

Based on current expectations of inflation, interest rates and on-going costs, many businesses are deciding not to invest and instead wait out a recession and hope to restart after it is all over.

MOST PEOPLE really don’t understand the fundamental mechanics of how recessions occur. Recessions occur just like economic booms occur ― they run on human emotion and reason, in both the negative and positive sense. When investors and business executives perceive economic conditions will be favorable for the next 4-5 years, they invest and hire people. When Donald Trump was elected president on November 8, 2016, the economic boom took off. When they expect economic conditions will not be favorable, they essentially “go on strike” and pull back on investment and growth expansion. And hiring new full-time employees. This happened after Barack Obama was elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012. America suffered the lowest eight-year stretch of economic growth under President Obama since the 1930s. It is happening right now as well since Obama’s vice president, Joe Biden was elected in 2020. No one is expecting explosive economic growth as long as Biden is in the White House and his leftist socialist Democrats control Congress. Business owners plan for the future. They want to make more profit each year so they can expand their business and make more money the next year. They take account of expectations for interest rates and inflation and make pro-forma budgets according to their expectations which they submit to their board or shareholders and discuss what to do next. Operating margins for every company, meaning the difference between the costs of doing business and how much revenue a business can generate selling a product or service to customers, are under extreme pressure today. One friend in the restaurant business said his cost of goods sold (COGS) has increased over 15% this year alone. Hourly labor costs, mostly for back-of-house staff, have increased over 25%. Salaried labor costs have increased over 7% since the start of 2022. COGS and labor cost comprised what is referred to as his “prime cost”. Prime costs have increased in excess of 8% overall. As a result, his free cash flow, or gross profit, has decreased significantly on a relative basissame store sales level year-over-year. The cost of building new restaurants has sky-rocketed due to Biden policies. Construction costs are up over 25% on average. This

includes all material costs such as steel, concrete and lumber to build new stores, some of which are up 100-200% over 2020 levels. Furniture fixtures, equipment and artifacts (FFE&A) are up over 20%. It has been increasingly difficult to order FFE&A and receive timely delivery due to on-going supply chain problems. There are now fuel surcharges being added to all invoices for delivery to their existing operations and for planning new restaurants. Based on current expectations of inflation, interest rates and ongoing costs, many businesses are deciding not to invest and instead wait out a recession and hope to restart after it is all over. When a restaurant chain decides to not build more stores, it means they will not hire 100+ people to be managers, chefs, bartenders, line cooks and servers for each restaurant. The construction companies/ general contractors subsequently will not engage their teams to build a new restaurant. They will not hire their subcontractors. They will not order materials or FFE&A. The property owners/landlords will not have a tenant to occupy the space and pay rent. It is a simple game of mathematics. What starts as a slowdown in growth eventually becomes a turndown in the economy as more and more people are fired and construction crews are idled due to no work being funded by businesses that previously were planning to grow. When coupled with a Federal Reserve that has to reduce the amount of currency in the economy to calm inflation fears, the economy is poised possibly for a recession as nasty as the 1981-82 recession caused by the inane policies of President Jimmy Carter and his hand-picked economic team. It wasn’t until Carter appointed Paul Volcker head of the Fed in 1979 and Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980 in the largest landslide victory ever over an incumbent president that it became “Morning in America” again. The American voter knows something is seriously wrong with the policies of President Biden and the Democrats. They have the chance to wipe out their terrible policies with a similar landslide election for the Republicans this November.

EDITORIAL | STACEY MATTHEWS

Roe v. Wade is overturned, but the work of pro-lifers is not done

I know, because I used to be that brick wall when it came to abortion “rights.”

I HAVE SAID for years that I didn’t expect the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that “legalized” abortion to be overturned in my lifetime, but that is exactly what happened Friday in a 6-3 decision handed down from our nation’s highest court. Contrary to fanatical leftists’ claims about the ruling, it did not make abortion “illegal” nationwide. What it did was to put the issue back to the states. While some red states had “trigger laws” in place which banned abortion immediately after the ruling except in specific instances where the health of the mother is involved, blue states are already banding together to radically expand access to abortion on demand and for any reason. Though Roe v. Wade getting struck down was a major victory for prolifers, their work is by no means done. As noted above, the issue now goes back to the states, and that’s where the work to save unborn lives will continue for the foreseeable future. Pro-life groups and crisis pregnancy centers will still need volunteers, including those willing to counsel women and those willing to testify before state legislative committees in purple and blue states about what abortion actually is and does and how much more often it is used for purposes of convenience rather than in cases of rape, incest, or the health of the mother/baby. It’s not a comfortable debate to have, but it’s one that is vitally necessary in order to gain ground in hostile territory. Beyond that, rank-and-file pro-lifers have to be willing to continue to broach this issue with family and friends when and if the situation arises where there is an opening given to talk about it (let’s face it, pretty much everyone has at least one leftist in their family/friend circle who is not shy about bringing up hot button topics) because ultimately this is a heartsand-minds battle. The more voters you can win over to your side by using compassionate but to-the-point arguments, the more likelihood it will be legislators in the battleground and pro-choice states will have no option but to revisit the issue.

Oftentimes when I bring up the hearts-and-minds battle with a fellow conservative, I get responses along the lines of “you can’t change their minds on this. It’s like talking to a brick wall.” While that’s true in many instances, it’s still a good idea to plant that seed in the “brick wall” because over time that seed could grow to the point the person finally sees the light. I know, because I used to be that brick wall when it came to abortion “rights.” For years, there wasn’t anything anyone could say to me to make me change my mind. But over time and thanks to people who weren’t willing to give up on me ― and also because I further educated myself on the subject beyond what the media typically reported, I had a change of heart. And once it happened, it was the best feeling, though in the aftermath there has been a lot of guilt for some of the excuses I used to give for why women should have the option to abort their unborn babies on demand and for any reason. “What if they’re not wanted? What if they only have one parent?” were some of those excuses. Thankfully there are millions of people alive today and living productive lives who were either born to only one parent or who were given up for adoption. Unfortunately, an estimated 63 million unborn children lost their lives to abortion since the 1973 Supreme Court decision. We as a country simply must do better on this issue going forward. The Supreme Court’s Friday decision was a very good start, but we’ve still got a long way to go. Media analyst Stacey Matthews has also written under the pseudonym Sister Toldjah and is a regular contributor to RedState and Legal Insurrection.

North State Journal for Wednesday, June 29, 2022 COLUMN | MICHAEL WHATLEY

NC voters deserve the confidence of basic ballot protections IN NORTH CAROLINA, we have strong election laws which are designed to prevent voter fraud and ensure the integrity of our elections. These laws, along with the tremendous efforts of thousands of volunteer observers, poll workers, and poll judges, allowed North Carolina to avoid many of the election messes that plagued some other states in 2020. Unfortunately, the North Carolina State Board of Elections has spent a significant amount of effort attempting to undermine these laws and remove safeguards put in place by the NC General Assembly to prevent fraud in absentee by-mail voting. Among the most notable of these efforts was the State Board’s agreement in 2020 to enter into a legal settlement with Democrat activists. Prior to court approval, the Board used this collusive settlement as a guise to essentially drop the absentee witness requirement, extend the absentee deadline, and eliminate signature matching. Fortunately, most of these protections were restored following lawsuits filed by the North Carolina Republican Party, the RNC, and the General Assembly. To implement these changes, the State Board issued multiple “Numbered Memos,” many of which dealt with absentee by-mail voting, and almost all of which weakened the integrity of our election. A Numbered Memo is an order issued by the State Board to all of the County Boards of Elections with instructions on how to run elections within their respective counties. For example, Numbered Memo 2020-19 explicitly prohibited members and staff of county boards of elections from comparing voter signatures on absentee request forms and absentee return envelopes to the voters’ signatures found in their registration files. That Memo and subsequent memos (see Numbered Memo 2021-03) explicitly order that county boards “shall accept” the signature on a return envelope unless there is “clear evidence” that it is not the voter’s signature, “even if the signature is illegible” or is simply a “mark.” It has long been common practice in North Carolina for county

boards of elections to compare absentee signatures to those found on voter registration records. The State Board’s order wasn’t merely a minor adjustment during an unusual election year. Rather, it was a direct order to not follow established practices for verifying the validity of a ballot. In fact, the State Board has continued to enforce this prohibition long after the conclusion of the 2020 Election. While signature matching does not guarantee that illegal votes will not be counted, it is a common-sense tool for our county boards of elections to reduce that risk. The State Board claims that it has prohibited signature matching “because [it] is not required by North Carolina law.” As Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP), I talk with voters across the state every week and I am continuously reminded there are few issues more important than election integrity and the need to restore trust in our elections. For this reason, the NCGOP, and I as chairman, have taken a strong stand against the State Board’s continuous trampling of North Carolina’s election procedures. On May 14, 2022, the NCGOP filed a request for a declaratory ruling seeking to reinstate signature matching as one of the key election safeguards needed to protect the ballot. During their June 9, 2022 meeting, the State Board voted unanimously to grant the NCGOP’s request for a declaratory ruling. This means the Board has 45 days to officially issue a written opinion on the issue. We hope that the State Board will do the right thing and allow county boards of elections to conduct signature matching on absentee ballots. We also hope that the State Board will not take further actions to remove protections for absentee ballots in the future. To ensure that our elections remain free and secure, the recipe is simple: it should be easy to vote, but hard to cheat. The People of North Carolina deserve nothing less. Michael Whatley is Chairman of the NCGOP

COLUMN | STEPHEN MOORE

Biden is the economy’s supply chain problem JOE BIDEN has become America’s “it’s not my fault” president. Whether it’s the inflation, the border, the crime, the gas prices, the Afghanistan exit fiasco or the stock market collapse, Biden has become an expert at pointing the finger at someone else. His presidency so far reminds me of the famous campaign slogan of then-New York Mayor David Dinkins, who admitted that everything was going wrong in the Big Apple on his watch and confessed, “I’m doing the best I can.” New Yorkers believed him. And they wisely tossed him out of office for Rudy Giuliani, who actually fixed things. Take the supply chain crisis. Biden constantly blames shortages, empty shelves and back orders of everything from cars to tampons to baby formula on “supply chain” disruptions. For example, if you try to buy a new car these days, you will probably have to wait for weeks or even months to pull into your driveway. Or you will have to pay $5,000 to $20,000 above the sticker price to get a car immediately. I don’t recall having these supply problems when Donald Trump was president. Do you? One of the most remarkable business innovations of the last 40 years has been “just-in-time inventory” management. It is a logistical triumph of the economy that cut prices and ensured full shelves at the grocery store and Walmart. Then digital age companies such as FedEx, UPS and Amazon reliably deliver merchandise to your door. Why is it just now that we are confronted with the goblins of supply chain disruptions? Biden says it is because we had the economy shut down, and then Trump left him with an economy in miserable shape. According to this narrative, Biden had to “build back better” and solve bottlenecks with cargo ships, airlines, warehouses and factories. But that’s not even close to the truth. The economy soared out of the COVID shutdowns that had paralyzed the economy in early 2020. In the second half of 2020, the economy snapped back with a rapid rebound. These were the last six months of the Trump presidency. There were few shortages or delays (except when companies couldn’t get workers back because of sky-high welfare and unemployment benefits). Prices were stable in the first six months of the COVID recovery. When Trump left office, inflation was 1.5%, even though the economy grew by about 20% in the six months before Biden left office.

But then, when Biden took over, right from the get-go, here, there and everywhere “supply chain” problems emerged. Why? First, Biden declared war on the American fossil fuel industry, so it began to contract output. Prices soared. Then he appointed regulators who made anti-business climate change rules that disrupted commerce flows. And finally, he appointed people to key positions in his administration who were woefully unqualified for the task at hand. Kamala Harris, his vice president, was in charge of securing the border, and this was like a monographed invitation to illegal immigrants to come on over. Next, Pete Buttigieg was put in charge of transportation. He seems like a very nice man, but he went on paternity leave amid the cargo shipping crisis and took no practical steps to alleviate the jam up at the ports. With airlines canceling thousands of flights and leaving passengers stranded in strange cities, Mayor Pete is flunking again. People in the airline industry are starting to call the transportation secretary “Pass the Buck Buttigieg.” As aviation analyst Gary Leff of the influential View from the Wing blog puts it: “While Buttigieg is scolding airlines over their operational performance, he is partly responsible for the problem and isn’t actually doing things within his power to help fix it.” He’s acting a lot like his boss. In sum, the supply chain problems and high inflation aren’t going away because no one in this administration knows anything about logistics, business, commerce or fixing things. The Committee to Unleash Prosperity did a Google test to see how often people search for the term “supply chain problems.” Sure enough, the searches weren’t too common for any of the 20 years before Biden was inaugurated. Then almost from the month that Biden was sworn in, the number of searches quadrupled. Coincidence? Perhaps Biden, the man who blames everyone else for his failed presidency, is the real source of the supply chain problem. Maybe to get the Great American economic engine running smoothly again, he needs to be replaced. Stephen Moore is a senior fellow at Freedom Works. He is also author of the new book: “Govzilla: How The Relentless Growth of Government Is Devouring Our Economy.”

COLUMN | BEN SHAPIRO

The death of the elite ‘center’ THE FALSE CENTER cannot hold. In France, President Emmanuel Macron has now lost his majority in the National Assembly; his party holds 245 seats in the lower house, but the Right holds 150 and the Left 131. In Colombia, former M-19 guerrilla and Marxist Gustavo Petro has now become the president of the country, replacing more establishment, Keynesian liberal rule. In the United States, the supposed center within both parties has been increasingly supplanted by anti-establishment forces on both sides. None of this should be shocking, given the destruction of institutional trust throughout the West. And the destruction of that institutional trust has been well earned: It represents the natural result of policy elites lying to those they supposedly serve. Our policy elites maintain that they favor free markets while simultaneously battling against free markets on behalf of a world-changing ideology; they proclaim that they value traditional religion while fighting to undermine its most fundamental foundations; they argue that the world order must be maintained while shying away from the reality of international politics. Klaus Schwab, the head of the World Economic Forum, supposedly a repository of free market thinking, declares that he and his friends will “serve not only self-interest, but we serve the community”; he then proceeds to leverage economic power on behalf of their preferred ideological outcomes. The result is both economic failure and ideological failure. Take, for example, the Biden administration’s simultaneous demand that oil companies ramp up production and that we completely undermine oil and gas development over the next few years in order to fight global warming. Or, more immediately, take the German attempts to “green” their own economy while quietly outsourcing energy production to Russia — a policy so egregiously stupid that it has now resulted in Germany firing up coal plants again, now that Russia has cut off the oil supply. On the social front, our institutional elite declare fealty to traditional institutions — church, family, localism — and then simultaneously insist that society remake itself in the most radical possible image. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declares

her fealty to Catholicism in the same sentence in which she militantly maintains her support for abortion-on-demand; President Joe Biden proclaims his own religiosity while simultaneously deploying his Department of Justice to target states that seek to prevent the confusion and mutilation of children based on nonsensical gender theory. On the foreign policy front, our institutional leaders tell us that we must uphold the world order, then refuse to accept the consequences of that leadership. They rail against the evils of the Saudi Arabian regime while simultaneously intoning that the West must sign a deal with the Iranian terror regime, then end up visiting the Saudis to beg for more oil production. They declare their undying support for the Ukrainian government, then become wishy-washy about providing either the support necessary for its victory or an exit plan in case victory is unachievable. They look askance at the Chinese threat to Taiwan, then teach proper transgender pronoun use to members of the Navy. In short, our institutional elites rely on the power of civilizational foundations that long predate them — free markets, religious values, military strength — to prop up failing ideas that undermine those foundations. The result is failure. The Left looks at the prevailing elite consensus and declares it dishonest: If the elites’ principles mattered, they would fight free markets, religious values and military strength. The Right looks at the prevailing elite consensus and feels the same way: If the elites put aside their ideological commitments to leftism, they’d cement our civilizational foundations rather than keep eroding them. Perhaps the center isn’t holding because it shouldn’t hold. That center has sought to enshrine its own power by taking from both the Left and the Right; it has no coherent ideology of its own. And that false center is now coming apart with centrifugal force, torn between those who believe in the fundamental institutions of the West and those who wish to see them supplanted. Ben Shapiro, 38, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” and Editor-in-Chief of DailyWire.com.

A7 COLUMN CONNIE LOVELL

Babel HAVE YOU been wondering why the majority of Americans have been thrust into the background of American culture? Do you watch television commercials and wonder who is buying this stuff? Each crazy news cycle brings an element of chaos new to our experience. Media narratives, remixing messages and images into new stories is causing us to doubt our beliefs. But, as the Eagles sing, “there ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes.” We have arrived at the tipping point when years of cultivation have harvested a new crop of rules and a militant group of regulators. Ideologies identified like alphabet soup now guide our domestic and monetary policy. Regulations labeled DEI or ESG, for example, are litigated into the context of domestic policy, not legislated in Congress. ESG ― “environmental, social and governance” ― standards reach into every aspect of daily life. When applied to climate change and social justice, ESG sounds like good medicine but to really understand the insidious impact of these regulations, you need to follow the money. The finance industry, asset managers, celebrity executives and legal experts have applied ESG using some very creative scoring to pick winners that advance a liberal agenda. Decisions about credit and loan applications now reflect the “good” habits of business and institutions. No longer is sound manufacturing and policy practice enough. Compliance with ESG regulations influences loan decisions. At the recommendation of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), banks will soon be rated on diversity, equity and inclusion, DEI. The balance of power has shifted to those compliant with a liberal agenda. The advance of ESG is not limited to institutions. Consider students applying to college or for student loans. Community service is an expected line item on any application but what is judged to be a valuable endeavor and who are the judges? Is teaching Sunday School as valuable as saving a whale? Achievement is only partly considered when applying for higher education. Environmental, social and governance standards are also used to weigh the worth of the applicant. We are culturally and environmentally ripe for this limitation on our personal freedoms. Lessons learned as children to modify behavior and accept certain conditions for the benefit of all is second nature. The Covid pandemic has shown us how far we are willing to go, how much we are willing to give, to signal our compliance for the greater good. Requiring a vaccine passport to attend the theater or enjoy a night out was unimaginable a few years ago. Accepting these modifications to our liberty can be a righteous obligation or a subjugation of our freedom. But which is it? Is it both? Applying ESG and other constraints shepherd people to accept certain behaviors that they may otherwise avoid. Banks are complicit in advancing this ideology as a board policy adding energy consumption, for example, or social activism as criteria for credit consideration. Let’s say you want to build a railroad to transport produce but can only get a loan to buy a fleet of electric trucks based on new bank criteria. You, of course, would buy the trucks. The entertainment industry is heavily weighted in diversity, inclusion, environment and social left-leaning policies. Look no further than the Walt Disney Company to see how a determined liberal agenda pervades these venues. It is not just movies, games and animated characters that advance the notion of liberal rights, company policies now attempt to dictate state legislation on elementary sex education. “Leave it to Beaver” would not make it past the lowest staff editor today because of its DEI violations. The babel of abbreviations and mystic language we hear coming from the Capitol is designed to confuse and disorient us. We question our beliefs, doubt our morality. We must be aware of how these policies are applied to — or rather, twisted into — our personal freedom. This is essential to protecting our liberty. The fuzzy language is a “thin disguise” for altering the Constitution without legislation. Connie Lovell lives in Pinehurst

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In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776 THE UNANIMOUS DECLAR ATION of the thirteen united States of America

HEN in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, —That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.—Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them. He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only. He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within. He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers. He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation: For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States: For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury: For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies: For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments: For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people. He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation. He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands. He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions. In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends. We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

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Duke center Mark Williams, right, is congratulated by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 15th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in last Thursday’s NBA Draft in New York.

Hornets go big, draft Duke’s Williams at 15th

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

ACC scrapping football divisions starting in ’23 Greensboro The ACC is going forward with a plan to change its football scheduling model, with the biggest change being the elimination of divisions. The plan, adopted Tuesday, will be a 3‑5‑5 model and goes into effect with the 2023 season. The 14 schools will have three permanent scheduling partners and play those schools each year. They’ll face the other 10 schools once every two years; five one year, five the next. Duke’s permanent partners will be UNC, NC State and Wake Forest; UNC’s partners are Duke, NC State and Virginia; NC State’s partners are Clemson, Duke and UNC; and Wake Forest is partnered with Duke, Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech.

NFL

Kuechly joining Panthers’ radio broadcast Charlotte Five‑time All‑Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly is returning to the Carolina Panthers as a member of its radio broadcast team. The seven‑time Pro Bowler who retired in 2020 will be joining play‑by‑play announcer Anish Shroff and either Jordan Gross or Jake Delhomme for seven games this season. Kuechly will be in the booth for six home games and one road game. Jim Szoke will continue to act as the third man in the booth for the games Kuechly doesn’t do.

TENNIS

Isner to face Murray in Wimbledon 2nd round Wimbledon, England John Isner advanced to the second round at Wimbledon for the first time since 2019, rallying to defeat France’s Enzo Couacaud on Monday. Isner, the 20th seed, will face two‑time champion Andy Murray in the second round on Wednesday. Murray has beaten Isner in all nine of their head‑to‑head matchups.

Charlotte traded away No. 13 pick Jalen Duren and maneuvered to select Bryce McGowens in Round 2

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The Orlando Magic selected Duke’s Paolo Banchero with the first overall pick in last Thursday’s NBA Draft, one of five Blue Devils selected.

Duke, Wake lead way on busy draft night The state’s top college players found out their NBA destinations

er in college basketball,” Magic President Jeff Weltman said. “And we feel that he will continue to grow every year for many years to come.” Banchero became the first By Shawn Krest Blue Devil drafted by Orlando North State Journal since JJ Redick in 2006. Sophomore center Mark WilTHERE WAS NO barbeque or beach music in Brooklyn’s liams was the next Blue Devil Barclays Center, but the NBA off the board, going to Charlotte Draft had a North Carolina feel at No. 15. He was the first Duke player taken by the Hornets last week. Six players with connections since second-rounder Vernon to the Old North State were tak- Carey in 2020 and the first taken in Round 1 since en in the first 26 seGerald Henderson lections of the draft, in 2009. roughly one every Freshman shootfour selections. er AJ Griffin gave As expected, Duke “We feel Duke back-to-back led the way with five he was the picks, going to Atmembers of Mike lanta at No. 16. It Krzyzewski’s final best player was the first time Blue Devils team in college since Jay Williams hearing their names basketball.” and Mike Dunleavy called — four in the went No. 2 and No. first round. 3 in 2002 that conPaolo Banchero Magic President secutive draft picks was the first over- Jeff Weltman on have been used on all pick, surprising Paolo Banchero Blue Devils. many experts who It’s the second had him mocked straight year and at third overall. Instead, the Magic pulled the trig- third time in the last four drafts ger to make the Duke freshman the Hawks have selected a Duke the fifth top pick in program player in the first round. Cam history, two more than any oth- Reddish was taken with the er basketball team in the nation 10th overall pick in 2019, and Jalen Johnson was selected at has produced. Banchero helped extend No. 20 last year. Griffin was slotted for No. 11 some impressive Blue Devils streaks in the NBA Draft. He by the consensus of mock draft was the 11th first-round pick experts, but he didn’t seem confrom Duke in the last 12 drafts, cerned about sliding five spots and it was the seventh time in and dropping past teammate the last nine drafts that a Blue Williams. “You hear rumors and stuff Devil has been taken in the top three. Duke has had a total of of where you might go,” Grifeight top three picks over that fin said. “I thought I was going span, four times as many as any early. That just motivates me other program. “We feel he was the best play- See DRAFT, page B4

think if he gets stronger, I think he can become an excellent rebounder.” As draft night continued, details emerged on the return from the Duren trade. Charlotte had received Denver’s 2023 first-round By Jesse Deal pick, the Knicks’ 2023 and 2024 North State Journal second-round picks, Utah’s 2023 CHARLOTTE — Last week’s second-round pick and a 2023 secNBA Draft was a roller coaster for ond-round pick from either Dallas the Charlotte Hornets, and after or Miami (whichever is higher). Kupchak was asked by reporters the ride, there were varying opinions on how the team used its three if the trade had generated enough picks, including two selections in value in return considering New York received three protected firstthe teens. round picks for the No. With the 13th overall 11 pick while Minnesota pick, Charlotte selected received Nos. 22 and 29 Memphis Tigers center in exchange for the 19th Jalen Duren but then “I think all the pick. traded him to Detroit things I bring “We didn’t feel using for future draft picks: a both picks was pruconditional first-round- to the table dent,” he said, adding er and four sec- will be really that Williams was the ond-round selections. team’s top prospect goWhile many predict- helpful. They ed that a trade might won’t regret it.” ing into the draft. “GMs always say that we got happen with one of the guy we had ranked the Hornet’s two firstNo. 1, and we did. Of the round picks, there was Mark Williams, three bigs, he was the some shock that Char- Charlotte’s 15th guy we had No. 1, so it lotte landed the player overall draft pick remains to be seen how viewed by many as the lucky we really got.” draft’s best center —the Kupchak wasn’t done with team’s biggest need — only to imtrades for the night, and the 2023 mediately part with him. It turns out Duren wasn’t the Knicks second-round pick was soon shipped out so the Hornets could center the Hornets wanted. The team instead selected Duke move up from No. 45 to No. 40 to big man Mark Williams two picks acquire Nebraska guard Bryce Mclater, instantly adding a 7-foot tar- Gowens from the Minnesota Timget who can protect the rim, block berwolves. The 19-year-old former Cornshots and adds skill in the paint that Charlotte has lacked. Most im- husker can play multiple positions portantly, he can anchor the Hor- in the backcourt and will likely nets’ defense from day one with his give the Hornets some added wing depth, either in Charlotte this com7-foot-7 wingspan. The Norfolk, Virginia, native will ing season or with the Greensboro immediately become a top-tier lob Swarm of the G League. Although McGowens scored threat to pair alongside LaMelo Ball more than 17 points per game in his for many years. “The guys on the team play to- only collegiate season, he is still very gether, work hard and have fun. … I raw and he will need to improve his think I fit really well with them, just defense to become a well-rounded with the way I play,” Williams told player in the league. As a 6-foot-7 reporters following his selection. “I guard with potential big upside, his think all the things I bring to the ta- selection at No. 40 does feel like a ble will be really helpful. They won’t solid investment for the Hornets. The main takeaway from the regret it.” Williams, 20, played two years at draft is the Hornets strongly believe Duke and averaged 11.2 points, 7.4 that Williams is the answer to their rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game woes in the paint. Charlotte could in his sophomore season, earning have kept the 13th pick and paired the 2022 ACC Defensive Player of the former Duke standout with Duren to create a rookie center tanthe Year award. “He has a lot of work in getting dem that could eventually eliminate stronger, and I don’t have any doubt the need to give minutes to Mason that he’ll work hard and get in the Plumlee, but Kupchak decided that weight room,” Hornets general he wanted to focus on just Williams. The arc of Duren’s NBA career manager Mitch Kupchak said of his new center. “He’s a good rebounder, and how Williams develops will inI wouldn’t say that he’s gonna be our dicate whether or not that was the rebound monster right now, but I correct choice.

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TRENDING

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: The NASCAR Cup Series driver signed a multi-year contract extension to continue driving for JTG Daugherty Racing, he announced over the weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. Since taking over the No. 47 Chevrolet at the start of the 2020 season, Stenhouse won the Daytona 500 pole in his first race and has collected 26 top-15 finishes. Stenhouse ranks 25th in the Cup standings with five top‑10 finishes and a second place at Dover in May. Marlin Briscoe: The first black starting quarterback in the AFL died of pneumonia Monday in California. He was 76. Briscoe was a star quarterback at Omaha University before the Broncos drafted him as a cornerback in the 14th round in 1968. He asked to try out at quarterback and started five games that year, finishing second in rookie of the year voting. He went on to become a Pro Bowl receiver with the Bills, won two Super Bowls with the Dolphins, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016. Brittney Griner: The WNBA star appeared in a court near Moscow that ordered her trial on cannabis possession charges to begin Friday, about 4½ months after she was arrested at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team. The two-time Olympic gold medalist also was ordered to remain in custody for the duration of her criminal trial — up to six months. The 31-year-old center for the Phoenix Mercury could face 10 years in prison if convicted.

Beyond the box score POTENT QUOTABLES

NASCAR

NASCAR Hall of Fame promoter and track owner Bruton Smith died last Wednesday at the age of 95. His company, Speedway Motorsports, said he died of natural causes. The Oakboro native started promoting races in the 1940s and built one of the biggest companies in the racing industry. Speedway Motorsports currently owns 11 facilities across the United States, from Sonoma, California, to Charlotte.

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“I’m back in the 19 next year.” Martin Truex Jr. announcing he will return to his Joe Gibbs Racing ride for the 2023 season and not retire as speculated.

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NBA

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“I’ve made my decision to opt in.” Kyrie Irving on deciding to stay with the Nets by exercising his $36.9 million contract option for the 2022-23 season. PRIME NUMBER

Derrick Jones and Charlotte FC dropped a 2-1 decision at CF Montreal on Saturday. Mathieu Choiniere scored the go-ahead goal in the 47th minute for Montreal (8-6-2), which also got a goal from Quioto. Guzman Corujo scored in the ninth minute for Charlotte (6-9-2). Austin FC visits Bank of America Stadium on Thursday.

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John Wall and the Rockets agreed to a contract buyout Monday, a move that will allow the Raleigh native to sign with the Clippers. Wall will receive roughly $41 million from the Rockets. The point guard sat out this past season, but he averaged 20.6 points and 6.9 assists in 40 games in 2020-21 with Houston.

NHL

21st Ranking for North Carolina Courage and Brazilian midfielder Debinha in ESPN.com’s list of the top 50 women’s soccer players in the world. Former UNC defender Lucy Bronze, who is English and plays for Barcelona, ranked 31st.

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The Colorado Avalanche claimed their third Stanley Cup in franchise history, dethroning the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning with a 2-1 win in Sunday’s Game 6. Colorado defenseman Cale Makar was the unanimous choice for the Conn Smythe Trophy given to the playoff MVP. Makar also won the Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenseman this season.

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B3 March Madness signage is affixed to backrests of Kansas team chairs during the firstround game between the Jayhawks and Georgia Tech in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in March in Stanford, California.

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Half-century after Title IX, plenty of work left to be done Opportunities for women have grown exponentially, but male athletes and administrators still have major advantages

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal TITLE IX OPENED the door for countless young women to participate in high school and intercollegiate athletics. It also created coaching and administrative opportunities in sports previously unavailable to females. Fifty years after its passage as part of the Educational Amendments of 1972, it remains as — retired NC State athletic director Debbie Yow described it — “one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation ever passed in our nation.” And yet for all the progress that has been made, its goal of full gender equity remains an elusive goal. That became vividly clear in March 2021 through a viral video posted by Oregon basketball player Sedona Prince. The TikTok revealed an embarrassing disparity in the weight room facilities and other services provided for the women in their COVID-mandated NCAA Tournament “bubble” compared to those

offered to their male counterparts. Similar issues were also reported at the women’s softball and golf national tournaments. Although the NCAA is not bound by the provisions of Title IX since it is an independent organization that does not directly receive federal funds, Prince’s video spurred the governing body for college sports to take action. It hired a law firm to perform a gender equity review and made a series of sweeping changes based on the findings, including use of the trademark “March Madness” for both its men’s and women’s basketball events. “Sedona Price’s (TikTok) about the inequities of March Madness sent a powerful message by just asking the simple question: Why aren’t we treated fairly?” said Amy Perko, a former Wake Forest basketball star who now serves as CEO of the respected Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. “She’s said that she really didn’t understand that what she was posting was a Title IX issue. It’s just that basic question of fairness that his new generation is asking and, frankly, there’s no good answer. That’s the most powerful message that has triggered change.” Title IX, which was passed by Congress on June 23, 1972, and signed into law by then-President Richard Nixon, does not specifically

mention sports. The 37-word clause simply states that “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Its main intent was to address sex discrimination in education, such as quotas that limited the number of female applicants admitted into medical and law schools. But it quickly began being applied to athletics and has survived several attempts to either repeal or reinterpret the law that mandates the distribution of men’s and women’s roster spots to be proportionate to that of the student body as a whole. The result, according to statistics compiled by the National Federation of State High School Associations, is that the number of girls currently participating in interscholastic sports has grown to more than 3.4 million. That compares to fewer than 300,000 at the time Title IX was passed. But as the controversy sparked by Prince’s TikTok and a recent USA Today survey that found widespread instances of roster manipulation among 107 public Football Bowl Subdivision schools through double- and triple-counting athletes, padding of rosters and including male practice players, there

are still issues that need to be addressed. To that end, Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC12) has co-sponsored a bill designed to help fill the gaps in Title IX. Named the “Fair Play for Women Act of 2022,” it was introduced on the floor of Congress last Thursday on the golden anniversary of Title IX. The bill includes provisions that would amend reporting guidelines, hold conferences that work with federally funded colleges accountable for upholding the law, empower students to report violations and establish stiffer penalties for programs that are found to be habitually out of compliance. “On the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, no time could be more appropriate to update this foundational law,” Rep. Adams told the North State Journal. “Students deserve access to the most accurate and accessible information about their school’s athletics programs as they make the decision to attend — a decision that can positively or negatively alter the course of their athletic careers. “The students of today and tomorrow deserve a level playing field, an equitable collegiate experience and freedom from discrimination and harassment.” Perko said that while such legislation is a major step in the right direction, improvements are also needed in the way the NCAA distributes revenue from its championship events. Yow added that television contracts for NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments should be negotiated separately in order to maximize the growing popularity of the women’s game and to “establish its true value.”

NC State’s Miller earns spot at Wimbledon The 22-year-old won an NCAA doubles title, the first in Wolfpack history, and will now compete at tennis’ premiere event

“What an absolutely incredible opportunity earned by Nell.”

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal

Simon Earnshaw, NC State tennis coach

A MONTH AFTER helping win the first tennis national championship in NC State history, Nell Miller will be back in action repping the Wolfpack again on Wednesday. Only this time, she won’t be wearing red. It’s not by choice. That’s because the All England Club requires players in its championship, better known as Wimbledon, to wear white while competing on its grass courts. Miller will get her first opportunity to play in tennis’ most prestigious event after being awarded a wild card entry into the doubles competition of the Grand Slam tournament. The native of Kent, England, will team with fellow Briton Sonay Kartal in a first-round match against Camilla Osorio Serrano of Columbia and Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland on Wednesday. Wolfpack coach Simon Earnshaw, who is also from England,

It was Miller’s first tournament since turning professional. Miller’s entry into Wimbledon caps an eventful year that saw the 22-year-old flourish after arriving at NC State as a fourth-year transfer from Texas Tech. “For me, NC State just felt like the perfect fit, from the coaches to the teammates to the education,” Miller said upon joining the Wolfpack last fall. “When speaking to Simon and (assistant coach David Secker), it felt like all of the goals aligned and the possibilities were endless.” As it turns out, she was right. She won 19 singles matches and went 27-5 in doubles play in 2022, earning third-team All-ACC honors for her efforts. She then earned All-America status with her championship performance in the NCAA Tournament. Miller and partner Jaeda Daniel defeated 14 nationally ranked op-

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NC State tennis player Nell Miller will play in the doubles draw at Wimbledon starting with her match with partner Sonay Kartal on Wednesday at the All England Club. made the trip to London to support his player. “What an absolutely incredible opportunity earned by Nell,” Earnshaw wrote in a social media post after the Wimbledon draw was announced. “Excited to see her in doubles action at the Grand Slam event.” Miller and Kartal earned their entry into Wimbledon with a strong performance at last week’s ITF Pro Circuit event in Ilkley,

England. Entering that tournament as a wild card, the pair rallied from a set down to defeat Robin Anderson and Arianne Hartano 4-6, 6-4, 11-9 in the opening round before beating the duo of Arina Rodionova and Yanina Wickmayer 6-3, 2-1 (ret.) in the quarterfinals. Their run ended with a 7-5, 6-4 semifinal loss to eventual champions Lizette Cabrera and Sujeong Jang.

Yow was among the earliest pioneers in the battle for gender equity when she was hired as the first fulltime women’s basketball coach at Kentucky in 1976. Fourteen years later, she was named athletic director at Saint Louis University. At the time, she was one of just six females leading a Division I program. Today there are 26. That number, however, represents only 7.5% of the nation’s 345 Division I schools. What’s worse, only six of them are at Power Five schools, three of which are in the ACC. Despite the slow progress, Yow — who retired from NC State in 2019 — considers herself to be in the “glass half full camp” when it comes to the progress that has been made toward gender equity. “While it’s slower than we would have hoped for,” she said, “we’re still moving in the right direction.” That gradual journey took another few steps forward in 2021 when Nina King, who had been on the staff at Duke since 2008, was elevated to become the Blue Devils’ athletic director following the retirement of Kevin White. “We’ve got work to do in our profession to continue to build the pipeline and ensure that deserving people have opportunities to grow and to lead,” said King, who joined Virginia’s Carla Williams and Vanderbilt’s Candice Storey Lee as the only black women to serve as Power Five athletic directors. “One of the biggest reasons I am here today is to be a role model for little girls who look like me and to tell them ‘dream big’ because your dreams can indeed be achieved. With dedication and hard work, anything is possible.” Just as Title IX intended.

ponents in 32 doubles matches this season before entering the postseason as the top-seeded duo in the NCAA doubles bracket. The pair backed up that ranking by sweeping through the field to earn the first national title in the 45-year history of the Wolfpack program. Miller and Daniel defeated Miami’s 13th-ranked duo of Daevenia Achong and Eden Richardson 6-2, 7-5 to win their championship in Champaign, Illinois. It was the second time this season that they defeated their ACC rivals, having beaten the Hurricanes pair 6-4 during the regular season. Miller amassed 45 singles wins and 48 doubles victories in her three seasons at Texas Tech before she arrived in Raleigh, reaching a career-high doubles ranking of No. 35. Fourteen of those singles victories came in 2020-21 when she earned the Big 12 championship at the No. 4 position. “Nell was a player we looked at prior to college and unfortunately didn’t have the opportunity to see her represent the Wolfpack at that point in her career,” Earnshaw said at the start of the season. “When a second chance came around (last) summer, this was a no-brainer. We’re fortunate Nell was on board and chose NC State to finish out college tennis. “We played against Nell both in 2019 and 2020, and her passion, competitive spirit and energy really stood out to us. This was a natural fit for us.”

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No offseason: NC’s ACC teams have busy spring, summer Roster uncertainty plagues the area’s basketball programs By Shawn Krest North State Journal

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Steve Clifford, right, is returning for a second tour of duty with the Hornets after being hired to replace James Borrego.

Return to the hive: Hornets rehire Steve Clifford as coach The 60-year-old coach is coming back to Charlotte for his second stint with the team By Jesse Deal North State Journal CHARLOTTE — Much like the rest of life, sometimes reality in the sports world is stranger than fiction. In April 2018, Mitch Kupchak took over the Charlotte Hornets’ front office as the team’s president and general manager, entering the job with an immediate task to fire Hornets head coach Steve Clifford, whose team had just skidded to a 36-46 campaign in his fifth season at the helm. Clifford exited the team on relatively good terms, holding a 196-214 overall record with two playoff appearances and a general reputation for being a formidable defensive-minded coach. Simply put, Charlotte’s front office just decided to go another direction by hiring San Antonio assistant James Borrego. It’s amazing what can happen in four years. On Friday night, Kupchak announced the team has rehired Clifford as head coach, filling the coaching void left in the wake of Borrego’s dismissal in June after four seasons in Charlotte. Clifford will reportedly receive a three-year deal worth $4 million per season during the first two years, per league sources. “We are pleased to welcome Steve back to our franchise,” Kupchak said in a press release. “We believe that his previous experience and coaching philosophy make him the best coach

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even more.” “We didn’t really think he would be there at 16,” Hawks general manager Landry Fields said. “We’re excited with what he brings in terms of versatility and a personality standpoint. We couldn’t be happier to have him.” The draft then veered away from Durham, at least temporarily. The next local player off the board was Wake Forest junior Jake LaRavia, who went to Minnesota at pick 19. LaRavia was then traded to Memphis, where he’s expected to suit up for in the fall. LaRavia was the first former Demon Deacon taken by Minnesota since Loren Woods was drafted in the second round in 2001 after finishing his college career in Arizona. He’ll be the first Deac to play for Memphis since James Johnson in 2014 and said he is looking forward to sharing the floor with Grizzlies star Ja Morant. “It’s easier playing with someone of that caliber,” he said. “He’s going to have eyes on him when we’re on offense together. Just being able to play off him and make him look as good as he is.”

for our team. Steve has a proven track record of improving defenses and is detail oriented. He has a history of maximizing players’ talent and working with them to develop and expand their skill sets.” Clifford, 60, returns to Charlotte as the second-winningest coach in the franchise’s history and a familiar face for the city, although not a single player from his 2017-18 roster currently remains on the team. “Steve is committed to playing with the same offensive pace that our fans are accustomed to seeing the last few years,” Kupchak added. “We are confident that he will be able to help our young players continue to grow as we look to take the next step as a team.” The path that led to the Clifford 2.0 era in Charlotte has been anything but ordinary. On June 10, league sources broke the story that Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson had agreed to a four-year deal with the Hornets to be their next coach. Nearly a week later, Atkinson backed out of the job to instead stay with the champion Warriors, citing that he had had a change of heart due to family reasons. The news of Atkinson’s last-minute reversal — a relatively rare occurrence for professional coaching hires — took the Hornets by surprise, but the team had no choice but to move on. “I think he would have been a good pick, but if he’s not comfortable here I would rather find out now than a year from now,” Kupchak said of Atkinson following the NBA Draft. The Hornets went back to the

drawing board to revisit their list of finalists for the job. Last week, team owner Michael Jordan reportedly met with former Houston coach Mike D’Antoni, who was a serious candidate for the position and perhaps an original runner-up to Atkinson. Instead, it was Clifford who emerged as the frontrunner despite not being a part of the team’s initial interview process. He was then granted his second stint with the franchise. “I’m happy to be returning to Charlotte, and I want to thank Michael Jordan, Mitch Kupchak and Buzz Peterson for this opportunity,” Clifford said in a statement. “This is an exciting young team with a lot of talented pieces. Charlotte is a great city and I know first-hand the passion that Hornets fans have for this franchise. I can’t wait to get back to town and start working with our players.” The Maine native has a career record of 292-345 as a head coach in five seasons with Charlotte and three seasons in Orlando. He also spent 13 seasons as an assistant coach with the New York Knicks (2000-03), Houston Rockets (2003-07), Orlando Magic (2007-2012) and Los Angeles Lakers (2012-13). He was most recently a consultant for the Brooklyn Nets during the 202122 season. With young stars like LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges hoping to jump to the next level in their careers, Clifford has now been handed an opportunity to develop and mentor them the same way he did with Kemba Walker in the not-so-distant past. The newest chapter of Hornets basketball, though familiar, has arrived.

“Jake LaRavia is just an incredibly underrated defender coming in,” Zach Kleiman, the Grizzlies executive vice president of basketball operations, said. “We love the versatility he brings, the instincts he has.” The trade that sent LaRavia from Minnesota to Memphis shipped the No. 22 pick in the opposite direction. That selection was used on Walker Kessler, the Auburn big man who played his freshman year at UNC. Kessler became the first former Tar Heel drafted after transferring since Clifford Rozier went to the NBA via Louisville in 1994. Duke closed out North Carolina’s impact on Round 1 when junior Wendell Moore Jr. was taken by Dallas with the 26th pick. He is the first Blue Devil taken by the Mavs since Cherokee Parks in 1995. Moore was then dealt to Minnesota, where he’ll join Kessler. Moore’s selection marked the second time in history Duke has had four first-rounders in one draft, joining the 1999 team. Duke wasn’t quite done, setting a program record by having a fifth player picked. Trevor Keels went to the Knicks in the second round, No. 42 overall.

Several other players signed with teams immediately after the draft, either with two-way NBA/ G-League contracts or Summer League contracts, which are basically a tryout for the team. ACC Player of the Year Alondes Williams signed a two-way deal with the Brooklyn Nets. NC State’s Dereon Seabron signed a two-way contract with New Orleans, while Wolfpack Devon Daniels signed a Summer League pact with Orlando. Also signing summer deals were UNC graduate student and Final Four hero Brady Manek with the Hornets and Duke grad student Theo John with Minnesota. UNC Wilmington’s Jaylen Sims will suit up for the Raptors in Summer League, Duke transfer Alex O’Connell — most recently of Creighton — for Sacramento, and UNC transfer Garrison Brooks signed with the Knicks by way of Mississippi State. Whether drafted early or signed late, each of the local players has something in common — they’ll be pursuing their dream at the sport’s highest level. “I think we can do something special,” Griffin said. “I’m ready to get to work and ready to get some wins.”

SUMMER IS barely a week old and the season doesn’t tip off for another 4½ months. But whatever you do, don’t use the “o word.” “Lose the word offseason,” said NC State coach Kevin Keatts. “I think I echo this for most coaches in college basketball. There’s no such thing as an offseason. Basketball now has become 365, 24/7. We’re busy. You have so many different situations.” With about 1,700 players in the transfer portal and several others exploring NBA Draft options until the last possible minute, what used to be downtime for college coaches is now fraught with roster uncertainty. State saw three players — Manny Bates, Cam Hayes and Jaylon Gibson — transfer and another two seniors with an extra year of eligibility — Thomas Allen and Jericole Hellems — all depart. Dereon Seabron then opted to remain in the NBA Draft. He signed as an undrafted free agent after not getting selected. The Pack also saw game-changing 2023 recruit Robert Dillingham decommit — he recently pledged to Kentucky. That left State at square one on the recruiting trail and the roster cupboard bare for a team that lost 20 games for the first time in history last season and was entering a makeor-break season for Keatts. It wasn’t all bad news, however. The Pack got back a big piece when double-figure scorer Terquavion Smith opted to return to school after testing NBA waters. Keatts also added four transfers in Utah’s Dusan Mahorcic, La Salle’s Jack Clark, Mississippi’s Jerkel Joiner and Winthrop’s D.J. Burns. The State coach was busy trying to determine whether Seabron or Smith would return, recruiting the incoming transfer portal and, just because there wasn’t enough to do, making a few changes on his staff of assistant coaches. “You’ve got the transfer portal now where they have to let you know by May 1,” Keatts said. “In our situation, we had two guys that went through the NBA process, which is (a deadline of) June 1. It’s balancing everything. You’ve got to hold scholarships. You’ve got to recruit. You’ve got to recruit your own staff. You’ve got to make sure your guys finish out academically. It’s been a very busy spring and summer.” When the smoke cleared, Keatts was happy with where the Pack ended up. “We wanted to go out there and get bigger, stronger and older, and I think we did,” he said. Over at Wake Forest, Steve Forbes had a similar situation, with Jake LaRavia, Daivien Williamson, Isaiah Mucius and Dallas Walton testing the NBA and

leaving Forbes waiting on a final decision. The Deacs also had players coming and going through the transfer portal, with Tariq Ingraham and Carter Whitt both leaving. That’s nothing new for Forbes’ short tenure at Wake Forest. “We have six players returning,” he said. “Last year, at this time, we had nine new guys.” Williamson opted to return to school, and Wake added transfers Andrew Carr (Delaware), Tyree Appleby (Florida), Davion Bradford (Kansas State) and Jao Ituka (Marist). “Those guys that we signed have all started,” Forbes said, waving off concern that Wake is only returning one starter from last season. Wake will also be taking an overseas trip. But in this offseason that never was, even that was subject to change and turmoil. “I wanted to go to Helsinki and then take a two-day ferry to St. Petersburg, maybe visit Estonia and Lithuania,” Forbes said. “Obviously, I didn’t plan this with Vladimir Putin.” Instead, the Deacs will head to London, Paris and Amsterdam, but Forbes still hopes to use it to help with the team building. Like Keatts, Forbes is happy with where Wake ended up, roster-wise. “We’re smaller,” he said. “Probably faster and quicker. Our bigs can stretch the court.” Change is nothing new at Duke, which saw six players head to the NBA and will reload with the nation’s best recruiting class and three transfers — Jacob Grandison (Illinois), Ryan Young (Northwestern) and Kale Catchings (Harvard). Then there’s the team over in Chapel Hill — a rock of stability compared to the turbulent waters of the rest of NCAA basketball. The Tar Heels lost Brady Manek, who finished his eligibility, and saw three players transfer, only one of which — Kerwin Walton — was on the roster at season’s end. The Heels then used their one available scholarship to bring in another transfer to fill Manek’s role, Northwestern’s Pete Nance. But UNC’s biggest addition came from a lack of subtraction. The stability even extends to the incoming freshmen class since Will Shaver enrolled early and worked out with the team during last year’s run to the national championship game. “All the returning guys,” coach Hubert Davis said, “what they experienced last year has lit a fire inside of all of them to have more experiences like that.” So, while many of UNC’s competitors will be wearing “My name is” tags as they get to know their new teammates, the Tar Heels will be ready to finish what they just missed last year. “I’m not taking it easy on them. I’m coming harder at them,” Davis said. “I’m just that type of guy. I’m ready to go. ... This isn’t ... returning players, new players, I’m ready to compete.”

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NC State coach Kevin Keatts rebuilt his roster in the offseason, adding four players from the transfer portal while getting guard Terquavion Smith to return for another season with the Wolfpack.

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G-7 nations place ban on Russian gold The Associated Press

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Russia appears to have defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, and the U.S. and its allies are taking aim at the former Soviet Union’s second largest export industry after energy — gold. On Tuesday, the Group of Seven nations agreed on a ban on Russian gold imports in the latest round of sanctions over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. says Russia has used gold to support its currency as a way to circumvent the impact of sanctions. One way to do that is by swapping gold for a more liquid foreign exchange that is not subject to current sanctions. Some experts say since only a few countries are implementing the gold ban, the move is largely symbolic, while others, including those in the Biden administration, say a ban on imports of Russian gold will target its ability to interact with the global financial system. How a G-7 Russian gold ban would work: How much gold does Russia have?

WIND from page B5 to ensure a diverse workforce. It contains provisions for training to ensure they can construct the complex infrastructure, which costs billions of dollars. “We recognize that states are huge players here,’’ said David Hayes, a White House climate adviser. With a formal partnership, the Biden administration can “work with the governors on policies going forward and help ensure that there is an American-made supply chain for this brand-new industry,’’ Hayes said. The federal-state collaboration comes as the Biden administration has announced a plan to conduct up to seven offshore wind auctions by 2025, including one held last month off North Carolina and earlier this year in a coastal area known as the New York Bight. Other sales are expected in the Gulf of Maine, the central Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as offshore in California and Oregon. Environmental and clean energy groups hailed the federal-state collaboration. “Today, there are just seven offshore wind turbines in the United States, and we’re going to need a lot more, done responsibly, to meet our clean energy goals,’’ said Diane Hoskins, campaign director for the conservation group Oceana. She called for “strong safeguards for marine life to avoid, minimize and mitigate the impacts of offshore wind.’’ Heather Zichal, CEO of the American Clean Power Association, an industry group, said wind energy developers support the federal-state initiative. “Clear and predictable permitting for offshore wind is essential to recognizing its potential, and there is still work to do,’’ Zichal said. But the fishing industry has long voiced concerns about the environmental and financial disruption of offshore wind development. According to Biden administration officials, the U.S. Department of Interior is aware of fishermen’s concerns about offshore wind impacting their businesses. Officials claim they’re working on guidance for “how wind farm developers can minimize harm to commercial and recreational fishing, while compensating businesses for losses.” In a local report, Cane Faircloth, president of the North Carolina For Hire Captain’s Association, explained that because of all these different factors, fishermen around Wilmington can only fish in certain areas. He and other fishermen said they feel like state and federal officials are unaware of these dynamics, and that lawmakers are moving too fast. “[Offshore wind] is not the type of thing that we need to be rushing to,” Faircloth said in an interview with WUNC. “We need to have really good environmental and economic impact studies done of how this is going to affect the coast and the coastal communities. And that is not being performed.” NSJ staff contributed to this report.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN on Sunday

that since gold is Russia’s second most lucrative export after energy and nearly 90% of the revenue comes from G-7 countries, “cutting that off, denying access to about $19 billion of revenues a year, that’s significant.” “It can’t acquire what it needs to modernize its defense sector, to modernize its technology, to modernize its energy exploration,” Blinken said. Russia began increasing its gold purchases in 2014, after the U.S. issued sanctions on Russia for Putin’s invasion of Crimea. Now the country holds $100 billion to $140 billion in gold reserves, which is roughly 20% of the holdings in the Russian Central Bank, according to U.S. officials. How would a gold ban work? While Russia will still be able to sell gold to other countries outside the Group of Seven jurisdiction, it will “impact the ability of Russia to earn export revenue,” says Chris Weafer, a Russian economy analyst at consulting firm Macro-Advisory. “It’s that high level of export receipts that is sustaining the country and sustaining the economy since sanctions were ratcheted up after February 24th,” Weafer said. In practice, it could result in

“It [Russia] can’t acquire what it needs to modernize its defense sector, to modernize its technology, to modernize its energy exploration.” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken civil or criminal penalties on people who come from countries that have agreed on a gold ban from Russia. Swiss customs officials on Friday said they are tracking roughly 3 tons of Russian gold — worth more than $202 million — that entered Switzerland from the United Kingdom last month as they monitor potential violations of economic sanctions against Russia. What other measures have been made on gold trade? In March, the U.S. and its allies moved to block financial transactions with Russia’s Central Bank that involve gold, aiming to further restrict the country’s ability to use its international reserves. That came after calls from members of Con-

gress to restrict Russia’s gold trade. The Treasury Department issued guidance that American individuals, including gold dealers, distributors, wholesalers and buyers, and financial institutions are generally banned from buying, selling or facilitating gold-related transactions involving Russia and the various parties that have been sanctioned. How will this move punish Russia? Like the thousands of sanctions imposed on Russia through a variety of means, the gold import ban is meant to isolate Russia economically, starve its funding arm and prevent money laundering. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at the G-7 meetings in Elmau, Germany, that the ban will “directly hit Russian oligarchs and strike at the heart of Putin’s war machine.” “Putin is squandering his dwindling resources on this pointless and barbaric war. He is bankrolling his ego at the expense of both the Ukrainian and Russian people,” Johnson said. A White House official told reporters the ban is yet another way to block off paths between the Russian economy and the broader global financial system.

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NLRB’s top prosecutor seeks big changes, faces uphill battle The Associated Press AS WORKERS at major companies increasingly move to unionize, the political environment for labor couldn’t be more ripe. Perhaps nowhere is that more accurate than at the National Labor Relations Board, the agency that enforces the country’s labor laws and oversees union elections. In the past year, the Biden-appointed top prosecutor Jennifer Abruzzo has been seeking to overturn precedent and revive decades-old labor policies that supporters say would make it easier for workers to form a union. To get her wish, Abruzzo must have buy-in from the five-member board, whose Democratic majority is expected to be sympathetic to her proposed changes. As for President Joe Biden, he has vowed to be “the most pro-union president” in American history. “In the past, there has been a focus on employer rights or employer interests. And I do not believe that comports with our congressional mandate,” Abruzzo said in an interview with The Associated Press. The changes Abruzzo seeks come as workers at major companies, including Starbucks, Amazon and most recently, Apple, clinch union victories. But any shifts in the agency’s enforce-

“Should the NLRB choose to overturn decades of precedent and silence job creators, the consequences will be disastrous.” Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) ment of labor law are likely to be reversed under a Republican administration and met with fierce resistance from employers in the federal courts. Currently, the agency is in the crosshairs of Amazon, which has been arguing in an NLRB hearing that began earlier this month that the union victory at one of its warehouses on Staten Island, New York, should be tossed out. The e-commerce giant claims labor organizers and the agency acted in a way that tainted the vote. In one of its 25 objections, the company zeros in on a lawsuit filed in March by the NLRB’s Brooklyn office seeking to reinstate a fired Amazon worker who was involved in the union drive. Abruzzo has said she would “aggressively” seek such remedies during her tenure, and could even pursue cases when an employer has only levied threats against workers. The agency has repeat-

edly taken Starbucks to federal court since December, most recently on Tuesday when it asked a court to reinstate seven employees in Buffalo, New York that it says were illegally fired for trying to form a union. Abruzzo says she’s also been asking field offices to be on the lookout for other threats to workers. Arguably, her most significant move since then has come in an NLRB case filed in April, where she asked the labor board to reinstate Joy Silk, an arcane legal doctrine that could dramatically change how unions typically form in the U.S. Joy Silk, which was abandoned nearly 50 years ago, would compel companies to bargain with a union that secures majority support from workers through authorization cards rather than going through a protracted election process. Logan noted that Joy Silk essentially curtails an employers’ ability to wage long anti-union campaigns in the leadup to an election, when unions tend to lose support from workers. A formal move towards Joy Silk is expected to be hotly contested by businesses and right-to-work groups who want private-ballot elections. Some experts say elections better capture how workers feel about a union. And the leadup to a vote typically gives companies time to make their case to workers as to why they should reject unionization, which is legal as long as employers follow labor law. However, labor activists and pro-union experts argue some employers use the time to fend off organizing by any means necessary, including mandatory meetings in which they lay out all the reasons why workers should re-

ject unionization. Though the labor board has allowed employers to mandate such meetings for decades, Abruzzo argued in an April memo that it was based on a misunderstanding of employers’ speech rights and should be outlawed. She’s seeking to make the meetings voluntary for workers. Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Republican leader of the House Committee on Education and Labor, slammed Abruzzo’s memo soon after it was released, calling it “a hyper-partisan love letter to unions.” “Should the NLRB choose to overturn decades of precedent and silence job creators, the consequences will be disastrous,” Foxx said in a statement at the time. Mark Nix, the president of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, said it’s difficult to take Abruzzo’s quest for more workers’ rights seriously because she’s attempting to overturn a Trump labor board decision that made it easier for employers to suspend bargaining on a future contract when they know a union no longer has majority support. Abruzzo has signaled it’s one of the many decisions she intends to undo from the Trump era, when cases were spearheaded by her predecessor Peter Robb, who was widely seen by organized labor and Democrats as favoring employers. Biden later fired Robb. “The hypocrisy is off the charts when you think about the employee rights,” Nix said. “When she gets done with the job, she ought to apply for the lobbyist job at the AFL-CIO, because she’s going even farther than union officials have even imagined.”

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2023 Cadillac Lyriq

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Electric Elegance Shockingly good By Jordan Golson North State Journal PARK CITY, Utah — Okay, now I get it. For years, General Motors and CEO Mary Barra have been talking about the company’s Ultium platform and how it’s such a big deal. GM has invested billions into Ultium, which is a new way to think about building cars. Instead of having a whole host of different platforms, Ultium is modular and configurable. By combining different numbers of battery modules, GM engineers can adjust the size of a battery pack for the application. An oversized vehicle like the GMC Hummer EV has 24 different Ultium modules, totaling more than 200 kWh of electricity storage, but a small crossover would need less than half that. Traditionally, an enormous truck like the Hummer EV would have very little to do with a vehicle like the upcoming Chevy Blazer EV, but Ultium allows them to share parts and engineering. That saves money and enables vehicle enhancements to be shared across the line. Ultium is a big deal. But until this week, I’d driven only one Ultium vehicle — the aforementioned Hummer EV Pickup — and didn’t truly understand how big a deal it is. Now that I got some seat time with the Lyriq, the $63,000 Cadillac of electric vehicles, Ultium all makes sense. The Lyriq is a mix of crossover and wagon, depending on how you squint at it. I lean more toward wagon, but it doesn’t particularly matter. Inside, it has the proportions of a healthy two-row SUV with the seating position and cargo space to

match. And let’s start on the interior because that’s the best part. An enormous screen in front of the driver combines dash cluster and infotainment into one ultra-wide display. The right half is touch-sensitive, as is a small control panel on the far left that allows you to shift between modes on the instrument cluster. The screen is sharp, and the colors are vibrant, which is helpful because it runs Android Automotive, Google’s in-car platform. That means it supports full-screen Google Maps natively, and it looks terrific. You can get directions by talking to Google Assistant (“Hey Google, where’s the nearest Starbucks?”), and the Google Play store will eventually have all kinds of apps for you to download. In short order, you’ll be able to watch YouTube on your car’s screen while you relax at an EV charger. The presence of Google Maps means I’m not so worried about plugging in my phone to use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto (which is different from Android Automotive, perplexingly), though both are supported wirelessly. In fact, using CarPlay means giving up a chunk of the slightly curved screen because CarPlay only works in a rectangle. There’s no head-up display, but Google Maps can take over your entire dash cluster, aside from a small portion showing your current charge status and speed. The center console is floating, with a vast storage cubby on the floor that’s big enough for even the most oversized purse. There’s even a pop-out drawer with built-in illumination to store items you would prefer not fly around, and it’s easily big enough for a wallet or cell phone. Rest upon the armrest, and your hand lands on top of the media controls, with a scroll wheel to control the volume and a lovely crys-

tal knob to control the screen if you don’t want to reach out and touch it. Nearly everything in the car looks and feels premium, with a nice mixture of leather and metal touch points. The tiny knobs to adjust the vents are a particular high point, giving a very satisfying click when you make the quarter-turn to turn the airflow on and off. The only disappointment I could find was facing the back seat passengers at the rear of the console. There’s an odd cubby at the top that seems helpful for holding nothing at all, and I learned from an engineer that it was a casualty of the Lyriq’s accelerated development timetable. It’s meant to have a set of rear-seat HVAC controls. The rear passengers have convenient access to a pair of USB-C ports for charging and a 110-volt residential power port, but the panel they’re installed in feels like cheap plastic and is out of place with the rest of the car. I gave this feedback to the team as it was a bit jarring considering how excellent the rest of the interior is. Especially good, however, is the ambient lighting

(which I always love, but especially so here). The colors respond incredibly quickly, with a soft glow from within the speaker grilles on the doors, within every door pocket and cubby hole. There’s even a proximity sensor in the front storage bin that turns bright white when you stick your hand in there, so you can better find whatever it is you’re searching for. The car’s exterior looks far better in person than in photos, with an elegant design without being showy. The front grille has a gorgeous waterfall welcome light show with a distinguished daytime running light display, while the back has elongated taillights that form a spectacular L shape when viewed from the side. The door handles are not handles but push buttons that electronically pop the door open so you can enter, similar to the offering in the Ford Mustang Mach-E, but with larger controls. You may have noticed that I’ve barely talked about the driving experience, even as I started this review off with an extended treatise

on Ultium. The Lyriq is very good to drive. The rear-drive version I had sports more than 300 horsepower and torque, and it feels planted on the road and responsive when you’re in the corners. It has a nearly 50:50 weight distribution, and the weight is low to the ground thanks to its large battery pack. It handles well, sporty but not too sporty. Anyone buying this Cadillac will have no complaints. Starting around $63,000 for RWD and $66,000 for AWD (later availability), the Lyriq is not eligible for any federal tax credit as GM hit its 200,000-unit limit years ago. But the Lyriq is competitive for an EV and a luxury car in general. Cadillac has seemed lost for a few years now, unable to deliver any particularly noteworthy vehicles aside from the Escalade. That’s all changed with the Lyriq. I was impressed with the Lyriq, and I’m excited to see what the future has in store for the storied Detroit luxury brand. The Cadillac of electric vehicles is here, and the future is bright.

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New this week: ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ ‘More Power’ The Associated Press HERE’S A COLLECTION curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — The biggest new movie streaming this week is “The Princess,” coming to Hulu on Friday, starring Joey King as a royal who refuses to marry her intended (with good reason, as he’s a sociopath). Still, the act of defiance gets her kidnapped and imprisoned while her betrothed tries to overthrow the kingdom. LeVan Kiet directed the film, which also stars Dominic Cooper and Olga Kurylenko. Hulu is also getting “Independence Day” on July 1, if you’re looking for a nostalgic watch leading up to the holiday. — Netflix is adding an army of titles starting Friday, including several films featuring recently departed actors. Ray Liot-

CABBARUS NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 144 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Gregory Garner and Laura Garner (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Gregory Garner and Laura Garner) to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated November 20, 2015, and recorded in Book No. 11683, at Page 0229 in Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Cabarrus County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY 22 SP 136 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Simon Espinoza-Rebollar and Dania Bustos, in the original amount of $72,352.41, payable to Dehou Pan and Jiong Zhang, dated May 23, 2015 and recorded on May 23, 2016 in Book 11932, Page 336, Cabarrus County Registry. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substitutedasTrusteeinsaidDeedofTrustbyaninstrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door or other usual place of sale in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at 2:00 P.M. on July 5, 2022, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Tract 1 (207 Kerr Street, Parcel Number 5620-57-0955-

CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 412 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jasper H. Hinson (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jasper H. Hinson) to John B. Third, Trustee(s), dated March 21, 2016, and recorded in Book No. 9825, at Page 0343 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 390 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jack K. Crites, Jr. and Maria M. Crites (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jack K. Crites, Jr. and Maria M. Crites) to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated August 25, 2016, and recorded in Book No. 9933, at Page 0486 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 11, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Fayetteville in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 393 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael Staten (Deceased) and Pamela Staten (Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Pamela Staten and Michael Staten, Heirs of Pamela Staten: Mikayla D. Staten, Jasper S. McLaurin) to Single Source Real Estate Services, Trustee(s), dated September 3, 2004, and recorded in Book No. 6646, at Page 458 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 389 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Lorenzo Howard, Jr. and Fadime Howard (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Lorenzo Howard, Jr. and Fadime Howard) to F. Stuart Clarke, Trustee(s), dated June 27, 2006, and recorded in Book No. 7290, at Page 599 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for

ta’s star-making turn as aspiring mobster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s “GoodFellas” is one of them. Liotta, who died last month at age 67, had to fight for the role in that cast of heavyweights like Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. The intensity of his performance and his memorable narration made him stand out even so. Also arriving on Netflix on Friday are “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and “Boogie Nights,” featuring two memorable performances by Philip Baker Hall, who died earlier this month at 90, as a dogged detective and an unsentimental producer. — And if “The Talented Mr. Ripley” doesn’t satiate your dreams of an Italian vacation, Amazon Prime Video is getting Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” on Saturday. The gaudy, operatic, two and a half hour family drama stars Adam Driver as the ill-fated Gucci heir Maurizio Gucci and Lady Gaga as his scorned wife Patrizia Reggiani, alongside a starry cast including Al Pacino, Jared Leto (unrecognizable under prosthetics) and Jeremy Irons.

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Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 11, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Huntersville in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 87 of Fullerton Place Subdivision, Phase 3, Map 3, as same is shown on map thereof recorded in Plat Book 68, Pages 82 & 83, Cabarrus county, North Carolina Public Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 10335 Rutledge Ridge Drive, Huntersville, North Carolina.

the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of

0000) Being a corner lot in Ward No-1 of the City of Concord, N.C. at the intersection of North Kerr, and West Academy Street, beginning at an iron stake at intersection of the inner edge of sidewalk on said streets and runs thence with the South Edge of Kerr Street S. 34 E. 79 feet to an iron stake, P.W. Furr’s corner, thence with Furr’s line S. 47.25 W. 98 feet to a stake; thence N. 34 W. 66.50 feet with S.L. Bost’s line to a stake, said Bost’s corner on Academy Street; thence with the East edge of Academy Street N. 43.50 E. 100 feet to the beginning. And is known as the Dower Lot of Lillie Parnell as shown on map made by Kluttz and Smith, November 4th, 1919, and said plat is filed in the Clerk’s office in the Special Proceeding entitled Southern Loan and Trust Company, Administrator of J. Ed Parnell vs Lillie Parnell and others. Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 207 Kerr Street, Concord, NC 28025. Tax ID: 5620-57-0955-0000 Third party purchasers must pay the recording costs of the trustee’s deed, any land transfer taxes, the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per

courthouse door in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 11, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Hope Mills in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 7 in a subdivision known as WINDRIDGE, SECTION ONE, according to a plat of the same duly recordedinBookofPlats83,Page138,CumberlandCounty Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 7025 Kalmia Lane, Hope Mills, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and

particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in or near the City of Fayetteville, Cross Creek Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 71, in a subdivision known as addition to subdivision No. 2 of Roxanna Williams property, and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 13, Page 37, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; 607 Faison Avenue, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Parcel: 0416-78-0448 Being the same property conveyed to Jack K. Crites. Jr. and Wife, Terica D. Crites by deed from Lance Gray and Wife, Beth Bishop Gray recorded 08/05/2005 in Deed Book 6966 Page 206, in the Register of Deeds Office of Cumberland County, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third

customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 11, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Fayetteville in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 15, in a subdivision known as Pinewinds Section Three, and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 111, Page 88, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 829 Black Creek Court, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Property Address: 829 Black Creek Court, Fayetteville, NC 28311 Parcel Identification No.: 0429-56-3047 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court

foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 11, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Fayetteville in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 49 in a subdivision known as Kensington Village Revised, Section one and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 97, Page 69, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3534 Harrisburg Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor

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each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof with a maximum amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owners of the property are Simon EspinozaRebollar and Dania Bustos. 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,

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

2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination (North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16A(b)(2)). Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 7029 - 26579

John P. Fetner, Bar #41811 McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC Attorney for Anchor Trustee Services, LLC 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 404-474-7149 (phone) 404-745-8121 (fax) jfetner@mtglaw.com

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conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include,

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

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

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

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

whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed

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cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 8021 - 30792

in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 7785 - 29752

on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 7695 - 29420

North State Journal for Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 337 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Amine Hassoune and Gaysha N. Lewis (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Amine Hassoune and Gaysha N. Lewis) to Lewis, Deese, Nance & Briggs L.L.P. Attorneys at Law, Trustee(s), dated May 15, 2019, and recorded in Book No. 10501, at Page 0379 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 115 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael D. Privett and Christy H. Privett aka Christy H. Pruett (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Michael D. Privett and Christy H. Privett) to Kenneth C. Praschan, Trustee(s), dated March 26, 2008, and recorded in Book No. 7844, at Page 0533 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. The Deed of Trust was modified by the following: A Loan Modification recorded on July 29, 2014, in Book No. 09478, at Page 0429A Loan Modification recorded on May 30, 2019, in Book No. 10510, at Page 0045, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 22sp360 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ISMAEL NIEVES, JR. DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 8724 AT PAGE 625 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in payment of the secured debt and failure to perform the

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that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 11, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Fayetteville in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 15 of Block G of that subdivision known as HERMITAGE PLACE, SECTION II, as per the plat thereof duly recorded in Plat Book 26 at Page 19, Cumberland County Registry, State of North Carolina; to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of same; and being the one and the same real property described in that deed recorded in Book 8824 at Page 372, aforesaid Registry and State. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 362 Lynhurst Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Address: 362 Lynhurst Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28314 PIN: 0407-78-1333-

courthouse door in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 11, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Stedman in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot No. SIX (6), in a subdivision known as “ALLENDALE, SECTION TWO”, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Plat Book 119, Page 176, Cumberland County, North Carolina Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 705 Mill Bay Drive, Stedman, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor

agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the secured debt, the undersigned will expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Cumberland County courthouse at 10:00AM on July 5, 2022, the following described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Ismael Nieves, Jr., dated September 15, 2011 to secure the original principal amount of $86,400.00, and recorded in Book 8724 at Page 625 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: Crabtree Court, Fayetteville, NC 28304

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of the holder of the secured debt, the undersigned will expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Cumberland County courthouse at 10:00AM on July 5, 2022, the following described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Bobby Wayne Ivey, dated May 8, 2018 to secure the original principal amount of $93,978.00, and recorded in Book 10301 at Page 136 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: Nursery Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28306 Tax Parcel ID: 1919

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY BOBBY WAYNE IVEY DATED MAY 8, 2018 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 10301 AT PAGE 136 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA

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of the holder of the secured debt, the undersigned will expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Cumberland County courthouse at 10:00AM on July 5, 2022, the following described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Russell Jean Williams, dated September 12, 2002 to secure the original principal amount of $90,765.00, and recorded in Book 5848 at Page 712 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: Ct, Hope Mills, NC 28348-9039 Tax Parcel ID: 7309

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY RUSSELL JEAN WILLIAMS DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 5848 AT PAGE 712 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 22SP414 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ROBERT E. BROWN DATED AUGUST 23, 2019 RECORDED IN BOOK 10574 AT PAGE 664 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in payment of the secured debt and failure to perform the agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the secured debt, the undersigned will

21 SP 679 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 James McCormick to Ashish G. Lakhiani, Trustee(s), which was dated October 15, 2019 and recorded on October 16, 2019 in Book 10609 at Page 0244, 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

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 21sp676 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JEAN ADAMS BENSON DATED MARCH 24, 2014 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 9404 AT PAGE 623 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in payment of the secured debt and failure to perform the agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 18SP950 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY HAYWARD FULTON AND SHELLY FULTON DATED OCTOBER 26, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 7737 AT PAGE 773 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in payment of the secured debt and failure to perform the

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expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Cumberland County courthouse at 1:30 PM on July 6, 2022, the following described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Robert E. Brown, dated August 23, 2019 to secure the original principal amount of $140,150.00, and recorded in Book 10574 at Page 664 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: Baywater Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304 Tax Parcel ID: 0405093555000

and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 6, 2022 at 01:30 PM, 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 303, in a subdivision known as Westpoint, Section Six, and the same being duly recorded in Plat Book 84, Page 48, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7739 ALL SAINTS DR, Fayetteville, NC 28314. A Certified Check ONLY (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

of the holder of the secured debt, the undersigned will expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Cumberland County courthouse at 11:00AM on July 7, 2022, the following described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Jean Adams Benson, dated March 24, 2014 to secure the original principal amount of $163,500.00, and recorded in Book 9404 at Page 623 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: St, Fayetteville, NC 28303 Tax Parcel ID: 1091 Present Record Owners:

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agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the secured debt, the undersigned will expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Cumberland County courthouse at 10:00AM on July 7, 2022, the following described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Hayward Fulton and Shelly Fulton, dated October 26, 2007 to secure the original principal amount of $175,442.00, and recorded in Book 7737 at Page 773 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: Gull Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28306 Tax Parcel ID:

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

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice

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

Tax Parcel ID: 9868 Present Record Owners: Nieves, Jr.

expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required from the highest bidder and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. Cash will not be accepted. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. After the expiration of the upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS residing at the property: be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required from the highest bidder and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. Cash will not be accepted. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. After the expiration of the upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

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The record owner(s) of the property, according to the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Ismael Nieves, Jr. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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 offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition

Present Record Owners: Bobby Wayne Ivey

The Estate of

The record owner(s) of the property, according to the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Estate of Bobby Wayne Ivey. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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 offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments

Present Record Owners: Williams

Russell Jean

The record owner(s) of the property, according to the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Russell Jean Williams. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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 offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments

Present Record Owners: Brown

Robert

The record owner(s) of the property, according to the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Robert E. Brown. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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 offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments

bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are James McCormick. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and

Jean Adams Benson The record owner(s) of the property, according to the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Estate of Jean Adams Benson. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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 offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or

7276 Present Record Owners: Fulton and Shelly S. Fulton

Hayward Q.

The record owner(s) of the property, according to the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Hayward Q. Fulton and Shelly S. Fulton. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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 offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject

of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 7284 - 27734

prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 6434 - 24597

The date of this Notice is June 14, 2022. Attorney for the Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 Posted: By:

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The date of this Notice is June 14, 2022. Attorney for the Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 Posted: By:

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SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS residing at the property: be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also,

if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is June 14, 2022. Attorney for the Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 Posted: By:

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SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS residing at the property: be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also,

including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required from the highest bidder and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. After the expiration of the upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS residing at the property: be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also,

Ingle Case Number: 9544-12179

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.

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.

seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required from the highest bidder and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. Cash will not be accepted. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. After the expiration of the upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

The date of this Notice is 13th day of June, 2022. Grady I. Ingle, Attorney for Substitute Trustee Ingle Law Firm, PA 13801 Reese Blvd West Suite 160 Huntersville, NC 28078 (980) 771-0717

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.: 21-07275-FC01

may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is May 19, 2022. Attorney for the Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 Posted: By:

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to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required from the highest bidder and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. Cash will not be accepted. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. After the expiration of the upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS residing at the property: be advised that an Order for Possession of

the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is May 4, 2022. Attorney for the Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 Posted: By: 18-100315

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DAVIDSON NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE HEARING OF A DEED OF TRUST STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DAVIDSON IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. In the matter of the Foreclosure of that certain Deed of Trust executed by MAYRA PATRICIA MARTINEZ payable to QUICKEN LOANS, INC., lender, to HEATHER LOVIER, Trustee, dated September 12, 2019, and recorded in Book 2373, Page 1867 of the Davidson County Public Registry by Goddard & Peterson, PLLC, Substitute Trustee Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by MAYRA PATRICIA MARTINEZ to QUICKEN LOANS, INC., lender, to HEATHER LOVIER, Trustee, dated September 12, 2019, and recorded

22 SP 88 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 James M. Mizell to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated October 5, 2015 and recorded on October 5, 2015 in Book 2197 at Page 2191 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on January 30, 2017 in Book 2255, Page 92, 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 July 11, 2022 at 11:00 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at a point marked by an existing iron pin in the Southwest corner of the tract herein described, and also being the Northeast corner of a tract of land owned by

22 SP 142 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY

in Book 2373, at Page 1867, in the Official Records of Davidson County, North Carolina, default having been made in the terms of agreement set forth by the loan agreement secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Goddard & Peterson, PLLC, having been substituted as Successor Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Official Records of Davidson County, North Carolina, in Book DE 2541, at Pages 326-327, 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 Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on July 14, 2022, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Davidson, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: TAX ID: 0300510000055 ADDRESS: 6203 Radds Street, Lexington, North Carolina 27295-7392 ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 55, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF NORTHRIDGE, SECTION TWO, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 18, PAGE 41, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED FROM MIRIAM EILEEN KESLAR, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA ANN O’TOOLE (DECEASED) TO MAYRA

PATRICIA MARTINEZ AS SET FORTH IN DEED BOOK 2373 PAGE 1865 DATED 09/05/2019, RECORDED 09/12/2019, DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): MAYRA PATRICIA MARTINEZ Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater,

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

effective date of the termination. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANK-RUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

John D. Clodfelter, the Northwest corner of a tract of land owned by C.D. and Treva Spainhour, and the Southeast corner of a tract of land owned by Terry R. and Louella B. Lambeth, said BEGINNING point being located North 02 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 496.43 feet from a railroad spike in the pavement of Johnson Road, an from said BEGINNING point running thence North 02 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East, with the Eastern line of Terry R. and Louella B. Lambeth, a distance of 224.40 feet to a point in Lambeth’s line marked by a new iron pin, and also being the common comer with Charlie J. and Laura W. Clinard; thence with Clinard’s line North 68 degrees 27 minutes 04 seconds East, 401.94 feet to a point marked by a new iron pin; thence South 00 degrees 37 minute 48 seconds West 217.80 feet to a point marked by a new iron pin; thence South 68 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 411.18 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, and containing 1.89 acres, more or less, as shown on a survey for the Estate of Elva Glascoe Jarrett dated January 9, 1992, by Mark Terry and Associates, and designated Job Number 2537-33-77.

feet to an existing iron pin, Clinard’s corner; thence with Clinard’s line South 68 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 70.00 feet to a new iron pin; thence a new line through the Grantor’s remaining property North 00 degrees 34 minutes 29 seconds East 196.65 feet to a new iron pin set on the Grantors’ northern line; thence with their northern line North 68 degrees 27 minutes 04 seconds East 70.00 feet to the point of beginning and containing 14,114 square feet, more or less, and comprising the easternmost 70.00 feet of the Grantor’s 1.89 acres tract. This property was surveyed by Larry Mark Terry, North Carolina Registered Land Surveyor L-3096 on February 13, 1992.

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

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

LESS AND EXCEPT that portion of land deeded to Gilbert D. Blair in deed dated March 4, 1992, and recorded in Book 803 Page 311, which is more particularly described as follows:

and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 11, 2022 at 11:00 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit:

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

File No.: 22-01001-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 its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to

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

be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:15 PM on July 13, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Winston Salem in the County of Forsyth, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Tax Id Number(s): 6805-05-1079.00 Land Situated in the City of Winston-Salem in the County of Forsyth in the State of NC Being known and designated as Lot No. 25 as shown on the plat of Greenbrier Estates, Section 5, as recorded in Plat Book 31, Page 118, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Forsyth County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 416 Wind Haven Lane, Winston Salem, North Carolina. The property address and Tax Parcel identification Number listed are provided solely for informational purposes Commonly known as: 416 Wind Haven Lane, Winston Salem, NC 27104

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

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed

offer for sale at the courthouse door in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:15 PM on July 13, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Kernersville in the County of Forsyth, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Unit 65, Section Two (A), The Arboretum Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book 43, Page 46, Forsyth County Registry. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 101 Caswell Kern Road, Kernersville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and

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

foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on July 14, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Maple Hill in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a stake in the western side of a hard-surface road leading from the English Store southward to NC Highway 53, said lands being approximately 1 mile from said NC Highway 53, and said stake being situated North 41.5 degrees East along said road right of way 420 feet from a stake, the common corner of Nathan Lee Humphrey and Charles Edward Maples’ lands; running thence North 69 degrees West 420 feet to a stake; thence South 41.5 degrees West 105 feet to a stake; thence South 69 degrees East 420 feet to the westerly right of way line of said hard surface road; thence along and with the said road North 41.5 degrees East 105 feet to the point of beginning and containing 1 acre, more or less, and being the northerly or northeast portion of that certain tract of land conveyed to Charles Edward Maples by deed dated January 20, 1966, and recorded in Book 350, Page 86, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon;

said property being located at 351 Nine Mile Road, Maple Hill, North Carolina.

encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

particularly described as follows: Lying and being situate in Davidson County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Lisa R. James (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Lisa R. James) to Laurel A. Meyer, Trustee(s), dated November 29, 2017, and recorded in Book No. 2294, at Page 2059 in Davidson County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Davidson County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:30 AM on July 13, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Winston Salem in the County of Davidson, North Carolina, and being more

Being known and designated as Lot 333, as shown on the Plat of Cypress Forest at Hidden Creek, Phase IV, Section 2, as recorded in Plat Book 67 at Page 78, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 142 Bald Cypress Drive, Winston Salem, North Carolina.

ONSLOW NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 200 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Allen Ralph Blake and Jeanne Marie Blake (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Allen Ralph Blake and Jeanne Marie Blake) to Gordon E. Robinson, Jr., Trustee(s), dated October 10, 2007, and recorded in Book No. 2959, at Page 562 in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 202 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Alexander M. Luttin (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Alexander M. Luttin) to John w. Gaffney and Joan C. Cox, Trustee(s), dated August 13, 2012, and recorded in Book No. 3832, at Page 67 in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for

File No.: 20-03355-FC01

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 160

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Sheila J. Walsh (Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Sheila J. Walsh, Heirs of Sheila J. Walsh a/k/a Sheila Walsh: Gaither J. Walsh a/k/a Gaither Joe Walsh, Thomas E. Walsh a/k/a Thomas Edwin Walsh, Pamela W. Trivette a/k/a Pamela Trivette) to Cynthia Porterfield, Trustee(s), dated August 8, 2018, and recorded in Book No. RE 3419, at Page 962 in Forsyth County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Forsyth 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

request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Said property is commonly known as 124 Arthur Drive, Thomasville, NC 27360.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 384

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

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.

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

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Richard D. Barnes (Deceased) and Cathryn Barnes (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Cathryn Barnes and Richard D. Barnes) to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated September 3, 2015, and recorded in Book No. RE 3249, at Page 992 in Forsyth County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Forsyth County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust

Said property is commonly known as 204 Nubbin Ridge Rd, High Point, NC 27265. A Certified Check ONLY (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

Being all of Lot 16, Block C, Section 2, of Rolling Acres as recorded in Plat Book 11 Page 21 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 315

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

Beginning at an existing iron pin, the northeast corner of the Grantor’s 1.89 acres tract as conveyed to them by deed dated February 12, 1992 from Ethel G. Williams, el als; thence from said beginning iron with Charlie J. Clinard’s line South 00 degrees 37 minutes 48 seconds West 217.80

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Brandy Michelle Bowman to William T. Morrison and Philip M. Rudisill, Trustee(s), which was dated July 19, 2018 and recorded on July 19, 2018 in Book 2323 at Page 56, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina.

FORSYTH

TOGETHER WITH AND INCLUDING all right, title and interest of Grantor in and to Right of Way Agreement recorded in Book 803, Page 305 which described an access easement appurtenant to the property hereinabove described between the property hereinabove described and Johnson Road.

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

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

A Certified Check ONLY (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

Parcel ID Number: 03004D0000333 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.

foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on July 14, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Jacksonville in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The following described property, located in the City of Jacksonville, County of Onslow, State of North Carolina, more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 5, Block D, Section V, Part B, Brynn Marr, as shown on Map recorded in Map Book 16, Page 3, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1002 Brynn Marr Road, Jacksonville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

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

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

providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 6944 - 26344

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 7666 - 29275

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ONSLOW NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 225 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jacob M. Taylor and Alexis A. Taylor (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jacob M. Taylor and Alexis A. Taylor) to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), dated July 28, 2017, and recorded in Book No. 4653, at Page 550 in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales,

RANDOLPH IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RANDOLPH COUNTY 19sp339 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JAMES I. WENTZ AKA JAMES WENTZ DATED AUGUST 3, 2004 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1880 AT PAGE 1623 IN THE RANDOLPH COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE

at 10:00 AM on July 14, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Hubert in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land hereinabove referred to is situated in the Township of Swansboro, County of Onslow, State of NC, and is described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Swansboro Township, Onslow County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 15, Foxden Subdivision, as will appear of record in Map Book 40, Page 131, Slide K-837, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 210 Gray Fox Run, Hubert, North Carolina. Being the same property conveyed from Justin C. Feenstra and wife, Kyona S. Feenstra, the Grantor(s), to Jacob M. Taylor and wife, Alex A. Taylor, the Grantee(s), by deed dated 01/05/2016, and recorded 01/05/2016 as; Instrument No. 012531800003. APN: 1315C-25/Tax ID #: 061989

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in payment of the secured debt and failure to perform the agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the secured debt, the undersigned will expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Randolph County courthouse at 10:00AM on July 13, 2022, the following described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Randolph County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed James I. Wentz aka James Wentz, dated August 3, 2004 to secure the original principal amount of $136,000.00, and recorded in Book 1880 at Page 1623 of the Randolph County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 32 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Harold F. Price (Deceased) and Debrah L. Price (Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Harold F. Price and Debrah L. Price, Heirs of Harold F. Price: Travis Price; Heirs of Debrah L. Price: Tonya Hylton, Kiesha Cole, Gary Cole) to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated June 25, 2015, and recorded in Book No. 2448, at Page 279 in Randolph County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds 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 Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on July 12, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Ramseur in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Tax Id Number(s): 8702800667 Land Situated in the City of Ramseur in the County of

STANLY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION STANLY COUNTY 22sp56 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LESLIE MORSE DATED APRIL 24, 2019 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1668 AT PAGE 809 IN THE STANLY COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in payment of the secured debt and failure to perform the

UNION AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 545 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Seth A. Coltrain and Dina Harris (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Seth A. Coltrain and Dina Harris) to Costner Law Office, Trustee(s), dated April 6, 2016, and recorded in Book No. 6649, at Page 35 in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the

WAKE AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 771 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Christine Davis (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Christine Davis) to First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated March 22, 2019, and recorded in Book No. 017394, at Page 00359 in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recordedintheOfficeoftheRegisterofDeedsWakeCounty, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 58 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Nakia D. Hill (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Nakia D. Hill) to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated March 31, 2010, and recorded in Book No. 013895, at Page 02498 in Wake County Registry, North Carolina. The Deed of Trust was modified by the following: A Loan Modification recorded on August 21, 2017, in Book No. 16882, at Page 2107 , default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF WAKE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE HEARING OF A DEED OF TRUST In the matter of the Foreclosure of that certain Deed of Trust executed by FRED SCHENK AND LYNN SCHENK payable to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., lender, to TRUSTEE SERVICES OF CAROLINA, LLC, Trustee, dated March 3, 2011, and recorded in Book 014292, Page 01215 of the Wake County Public Registry by Goddard & Peterson, PLLC, Substitute Trustee Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by FRED SCHENK AND LYNN SCHENK to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Nominee for

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Randolph in the State of NC Land Situated in the Township of Columbia in the County of Randolph in the State of NC Beginning at a new iron rod in the western right of way line of Coleridge Road NC Highway 22), said new iron rod being the southeast corner of J.C. Cox (Deed Book 239, Page 268); thence from said beginning point along the western right of way line of Coleridge Road NC Highway 22 South 14 degrees 22 minutes 11 seconds fact 245.75 feet to a point; thence along the western right of way line of Chisholm Road South 06 degrees 05 minutes 08 seconds West 196.62 feet to a new iron rod, the northeast corner of James Parrish, Jr. (Deed Book 1386, Page 812); thence along the northern line of Parrish North 83 degrees 32 minutes 24 seconds West 143.36 feet to an existing iron pipe, a common corner with Parrish and Neadowwoods Subdivision Lot #2; thence along the line of Lot 2 of Neadowwoods Subdivision North 46 degrees 06 minutes 04 seconds West 74.61 feet to an existing iron pipe, the common corner of Lots 2 and 3 of Neadowwoods Subdivision; thence along the line of Lot 3 of Neadowwoods Subdivision North 46 degrees 01 minutes 58 seconds West 119.75 feet to a point; thence North 41 degrees 39 minutes 26 seconds fast 30.33 feet to a new iron rod; thence North 46 degrees 35 minutes 44 seconds West 130.00 feet to an axle in the line of G. C. Patterson (Deed Book 1113, Page 679); thence along the Patterson line North 44 degrees 25 minutes 49 seconds East 140.14 feet to an axle in the western line of J.C. Cox

agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the secured debt, the undersigned will expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Stanly County courthouse at 10:00AM on July 12, 2022, the following described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Stanly County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Leslie Morse, dated April 24, 2019 to secure the original principal amount of $185,270.00, and recorded in Book 1668 at Page 809 of the Stanly County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: Rd, Stanfield, NC 28163 Tax Parcel ID: 558403337352 Present Record Owners:

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note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on July 7, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Monroe in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 2, containing 1.082 acres, of MEDLIN FARMS, Section I, according to map recording in Plat Cabinet C, File 530, Union County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5800 Laney Rogers Road, Monroe, North Carolina.Property Address: 5800 Laney Rogers Road, Monroe, NC 28112 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third

Street entrance in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on July 11, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Willow Spring in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The following described property: Situated in the City of Willow Spring, Middle Creek Township, Wake County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 72 of Westmoor Subdivision, Phase 2, as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 2007, Page 20812083, Wake county registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 8228 Burgwyn Lane, Willow Spring, North Carolina. Assessor’s Parcel No: 0367141 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third

designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on July 11, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Raleigh in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land referred to in this report is situated in the STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF WAKE, and described as follows: Being all of Lot 524 in Block J, Section 1, Rollingwood Subdivision as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 1960, Page 150, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2426 Kennington Road, Raleigh, North Carolina. Also known as: 2426 Kennington Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina 27610 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars

TRUSTEE SERVICES OF CAROLINA, Trustee, dated March 3, 2011, and recorded in Book 014292, at Page 01215 in the Official Records of Wake County, North Carolina, default having been made in the terms of agreement set forth by the loan agreement secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Goddard & Peterson, PLLC, having been substituted as Successor Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Official Records of Wake County, North Carolina, in Book 018928, Page 01212-01213, 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 Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on July 8, 2022 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: TAX ID: 0141174 ADDRESS: 441 KAYWOOD CT, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27615 BEING ALL OF LOT 25, BRIDGEPOINT SOUTH SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON MAP RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 1985, PAGE 120 AND RE-RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 1985, PAGE 372, WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY. PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): LYNN SCHENK

Randleman Rd, Randleman, NC 27317 Tax Parcel ID: Present Record Owners: Wentz

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The record owner(s) of the property, according to the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are James I. Wentz. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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 offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments

(Deed Book 239, Page 268); thence along the line of Cox the following courses and distances: South 46 degrees 35 minutes 44 seconds East 130.00 feet to a new iron rod and North 44 degrees 25 minutes 49 seconds East 156.97 feet to the beginning, containing 1.956 acres, more or less, all according to a survey for Ada Y. Ward and Marie Phillips by Surveying Services dated 8/17/01. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 682 Coleridge Road, Ramseur, North Carolina. Note: The company is prohibited from insuring the area or quantity of the land. The Company does not represent that any acreage or footage calculations are correct. References to quantity are for identification purposes only. Commonly known as: 682 Coleridge Road, Ramseur, NC 27316-9746 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers,

The record owner(s) of the property, according to the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Leslie Morse. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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 offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required from the highest bidder and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. Cash will not be accepted. This sale will be held open ten days

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

1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is May 25, 2022. Attorney for the Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 Posted: By:

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directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued

pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

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

purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property

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

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

effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

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

at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANK-RUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 110 Frederick St, Suite 200 Greenville, South Carolina 29607 Phone: (470) 321-7112, Ext. 204 Fax: 1-919-800-3528

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Former Miss North Carolina Outstanding Teen Harley Tilque places the crown on top of newly crowned Miss North Carolina Outstanding Teen winner Kerrigan Brown during the final round of the Miss Outstanding Teen North Carolina competition on Saturday at the High Point Theatre in High Point.

COUNTY NEWS Archdale furniture manufacturer seeks government incentives to expand Lancaster Customworks Inc. is considering building a new plant at a site on Archdale Road, according to the president of the Randolph County Economic Development Corp., Kevin Franklin. To assist with the possible expansion, the upholstered furniture manufacturer is seeking local government incentives. The Archdale City Council and Randolph County Board of Commissioners will meet next month to consider authorizing a total of $120,700 in cash incentives for the project. To receive the incentives, the company would have to make an investment commitment of $5.02 million in the expansion over five years, with at least $4.29 million allocated to property improvements.

Over 50 animals seized from a Randolph County home A 68-year-old Randolph County woman has been charged with ten felony counts of animal cruelty after local animal control officers seized 50 animals from her home. Of the 50 animals that were taken last week, more than 50 other animals remain on the property. Animal control plans to send out veterinarians at a later date to ensure the livestock are healthy but have already sent 23 animals to see local animal specialists. The case will remain in an active status until all animals have been checked out

Randolph County firefighter dies unexpectedly The Seagrove Rural Volunteer Fire Department announced on its Facebook last weekend that one of their longtime firefighters, MJ Auman, passed away unexpectedly. He served in the Seagrove community for over 21 years. Before working in Seagrove, Auman also worked for the Ramseur Fire Department, where he became one of their first paid personnel and helped build their career program from the ground up.

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Locals compete in Miss North Carolina competition Miss Randolph County finished fourth, SWR teen was runner-up By North State Journal staff HIGH POINT — Miss North Carolina was crowned in High Point Saturday along with Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen. Karolyn Martin, of Boone, will represent North Carolina at Miss America, and Kerrigan Brown, of Spivey’s Corner, will compete for the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. The Miss America competition, traditionally held in Atlantic City, will be held at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut for the third year in a row. The teen competition will be held in Dallas. The Miss North Carolina competition featured 57 candidates from across North Carolina in the Miss and Teen categories. The 11 finalists in the Miss North Carolina competition were awarded $66,000 in scholarships, and High Point Univer-

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Miss Thomasville Outstanding Teen Josie Perdue stands with her first runner up plate during the Final round of the Miss Outstanding Teen North Carolina Competition sity offered each of the 57 candidates a $1,000 scholarship to attend the university. Finalists could receive up to $10,000 per year in scholarships from High

Point if they met certain GPA and testing thresholds. Carli Batson of Wilmington completed her year as Miss North Carolina and passed the

Superintendent Gainey proud of how RCSS pulled together By Bob Sutton Randolph Record ASHEBORO — Superintendent Stephen Gainey of the Randolph County School System said it was a satisfying school year in many respects for his district. “We stayed open,” he said earlier this month. “Just about back to normal as far as what we knew.” RCSS was among the most aggressive districts in the state in the 2020-21 school year in terms of moving toward in-person instruction. That approach remained in place for 2021-22. According to Gainey, there was across-the-board support for RCSS and its determination to run operations in a manner that made students and staff comfortable and engaged. “We navigated it because everyone pitched in and helped,” Gainey said. “Great effort from everybody.” Gainey said parents deserve

much of the credit for keeping the district’s schools going in the right direction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, he added that parents’ willingness to self-report issues involving their children’s health allowed RCSS to stay on top of the situation. There were three times when schools were put in quarantine or switched to temporary remote learning, but those were isolated, according to Gainey. By the midway point of the past school year, RCSS reinstated most of the programs it once took for granted. Field trips were reintroduced to the schedule, assemblies were held, cafeterias were fully opened, and access to schools for approved visitors was generally granted. In September, the RCSS board of education extended Gainey’s contract through June 2025. In early June on consecutive days, Gainey represented the North Carolina High School

Athletic Association to hand out championship medals at a couple of state championships. That was particularly rewarding. He was there for Wheatmore’s girls’ soccer title in Class 2-A in Cary and Randleman’s repeat state crown in Class 2-A baseball in Burlington the next day. Both matches gave RCSS three team state championships during the fall school year after Southwestern Randolph’s Class 2-A volleyball title. A few days before the spring championships, Gainey had another notable encounter when he met members of the Class of 2034 at Seagrove Elementary School. In many ways, that brought things full circle because Gainey said he saw the impact of the district’s newest class members enjoying their time in school. Those moments are special after two challenging school years. “These 22 months kind of blur together,” claimed Gainey.

crown to Martin Saturday. Batson is a recent graduate of Appalachian State University, where she was captain of the dance team. She is returning to her hometown of Wilmington after completing her reign as Miss North Carolina. “It has been my greatest pleasure and largest honor to serve,” said Batson in a statement. “This year has been my largest year of growth, and none of that would have been possible without the unending, boundless support of my team and village that have guided me every step of the way.” Harley Tilque, the outgoing teen, will attend the University of Alabama in the fall, where she has earned a spot on the dance team. Several local candidates were part of the competition. Josie Perdue, a student at Southwestern Randolph High School, was first runner-up in the teen competition. Perdue competed as Miss Thomasville’s Outstanding Teen in this year’s competition, having previously represented Randolph County last year. A dancer, Perdue performed an acrobatic lyrical dance to “Voice of God” in the talent competition. Miss Randolph County’s Outstanding Teen, Alyssa Millikan, is a student at Uwharrie Charter and sang “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” in the talent comSee MISS N.C., page 2

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tory of the show. Levesque, WWE EVP of global talent strategy and development, said the company would “take a hard look” at how it can attract more fans to the product each week. WWE can only hope the combination of live crowds and the return of box office attractions such as Becky Lynch, Goldberg, and Cena can ignite interest and grow ratings during the build to the marquee Aug. 21 SummerSlam at the home of the Las Vegas Raiders. “It never is one thing,” Levesque said. “We see this as a moment in time to shift everything. I think you’ll see it in just the layout of everything, the set designs, the way it’s presented. There’s a greater emphasis on utilizing the spaces that we have and the TV aspect of it while still engaging the fans. A lot of that comes from the time we had to experiment inside the ThunderDome.” The first start is putting fans — holding their homemade signs and wearing their catchphrase T-shirts — back in the seats. “When we have that live crowd, sometimes they almost become the cameras for a lot of the performers,” Reigns said. “But when you don’t have that real-time, flesh interaction, the red light becomes the focal point for the performer.”

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Raw: 25th Anniversary” panel during the NBCUniversal Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. pay-per-view Sunday in Texas and Dallas on Monday for the flagship “Raw” TV show on USA. WWE spruced up sets, brought back old stars and hit the reset button on TV programming humbled with record-low ratings and a strong need for new stars. “I do think if we were doing this in front of the live crowd, it would have been a situation that would have made me an even better per-

former,” Reigns said. “As a live performer, that simultaneous response keeps you sharp. We had to adjust and adapt to the times that were in front of us.” With Hulk Hogan in the house, WWE held their only WrestleMania with fans this past April 10 and 11 at Raymond James Stadium. WWE last ran a weeknight televised event with a paid crowd on March 9, 2020, in Washington.

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OPINION

Neal Robbins, publisher | Frank Hill, senior opinion editor VISUAL VOICES

COLUMN | U.S. REP. RICHARD HUDSON

A victory for life

Roe v Wade’s unconstitutional precedent placed the United States in an extreme category, as one of only seven nations in the world, including North Korea and China, that allow abortion up until birth.

FIVE DECADES of prayer have been answered. On Friday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Dobbs v Jackson that is overdue news for life and the unborn. I am glad the Court decided to return power to where it belongs – the people and their elected representatives. Did you know more than 600,000 babies were murdered in the United States through abortion last year? In total, more than 60 million lives have been ended by abortion since Roe v Wade was implemented 49 years ago. It is clear, ending Roe v Wade’s unconstitutional and unscientific precedent – which mandated allowing abortion even beyond the time a baby has a heartbeat, feels pain, or sucks her thumb – will save innocent lives. Following the Court’s decision, it is important to know there is not a nationwide ban on abortion now. The ruling simply restores states’ rights to pass the laws which they choose regarding this issue. The Court’s decision Friday centered on a Mississippi law which placed common sense limits on abortions after 15 weeks, except in emergency cases. At 15 weeks, a baby in the womb has a heartbeat, as well as fully formed arms, legs, fingers, and toes. A baby at 15 weeks responds to sounds, light, and even sucks her thumb. She also feels pain. In fact, modern science has evolved to the point doctors can operate on a baby at this stage. And they provide her with medication for the pain. Science and medicine have advanced a great deal since 1973. Many people who support abortion now realize there should be reasonable limits. In fact, Roe v Wade’s unconstitutional precedent placed the United States in an extreme category, as one of only seven nations in the world, including North Korea and China, that allow abortion up until birth. By contrast, 47

out of 50 countries in Europe place limits on abortions near 15 weeks. We now know it is barbaric and cruel to dismember a baby that can feel excruciating pain. That is why the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v Wade is the right thing to do. Decisions about what limits should be placed on abortion are now returned to the people to decide. And the people, through their representatives in Congress and state legislatures, should make these decisions – not seven unelected men, as was the case in 1973. I have been a vocal advocate for the rights of the unborn all my life. In Congress, I have stood up for life and am proud to have a 100% rating from the National Right to Life for my voting record. I am inspired by faith leaders and so many in our community who have helped lead this effort. Unfortunately, many of the critical pregnancy centers that care for babies and mothers across our state and nation have been the target of violence over the past month. Like violence toward justices on the Supreme Court, violence against faith-based and pro-life organizations is unacceptable. That’s why last week, I joined my colleagues in demanding the Department of Justice investigate recent attacks and take action to stop violence. Following the Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday, I will continue to pray for our nation and call for peace. Last week marked a historic moment in the decades-long fight for life. As these debates continue, know I will always stand for life, as well as the need to care for mothers and babies at all stages of pregnancy. In everything I do, I remain focused on common sense solutions to address the most important challenges we face. This debate should be no different.

COLUMN | DAVID HARSANYI

The Supreme Court’s decision is a huge win for the Constitution The modern left doesn’t even bother pretending they believe the Supreme Court has a responsibility to act as a separate branch of government and adjudicate the constitutionality of law.

IN THE 2008 case of District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court recognized the individual right to gun ownership in the home. In the 2010 case of McDonald v. Chicago, it recognized that the right of individual gun ownership extended to states and local municipalities. This week, in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, the court found that “New York’s proper-cause requirement violates the Fourteenth Amendment by preventing lawabiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms in public for selfdefense.” Surely no one really believes that “bearing arms” in the Second Amendment was meant to restrict gun ownership to the home. But New York’s gun restrictions demand that a law-abiding citizen beg permission from government officials, and then overcome a slew of subjective and discretionary standards, before being able to exercise a constitutional right. There is no historical or legal support for such restrictions. They are plainly authoritarian. “We know of no other constitutional rights that an individual may exercise only after demonstrating to government officers some special need,” Justice Clarence Thomas noted in the majority opinion. “That is not how the First Amendment works when it comes to unpopular speech or the free exercise of religion. It is not how the Sixth Amendment works when it comes to a defendant’s right to confront the witnesses against him. And it is not how the Second Amendment works when it comes to public carry for self-defense.” As the court noted, there are still five states with “may-issue” gun carry laws that are similar to New York’s — California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey. All of them are now likely unconstitutional. And perhaps other gun restrictions will be challenged, as well. Lower courts use a two-step framework when ruling on Second Amendment cases — the first step being the “text, history, and tradition” of gun laws and the Constitution, and the second being the government case for restrictions that relies on data and other concerns. “Despite the popularity of this two-step approach, it is one step too many,” Thomas wrote. If only the text and tradition of the Second Amendment matter, as Supreme Court has now found, the means-end scrutiny that props up so many needless gun restrictions should no longer stand. The hysterical reaction to Bruen, now perfunctory for the contemporary left when it doesn’t get its way, merely reaffirms that

Democrats make no real distinction between responsible legal gun ownership and criminality or between the Constitution and their capricious political positions. A fearmongering Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said the decision was “not just irresponsible but it is downright dangerous ... This court has made it even easier for potentially dangerous people to carry concealed handguns in public spaces.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed it was “unfathomable that, while families in Uvalde, Buffalo and countless other communities mourn their loved ones stolen by gun violence, a supermajority of the Supreme Court has chosen to endanger more American lives.” And so on. The modern left doesn’t even bother pretending they believe the Supreme Court has a responsibility to act as a separate branch of government and adjudicate the constitutionality of law. Rather than even ostensibly offering legal reasons for their ire, Democrats simply demand the Supreme Court uphold public sentiment (or, rather what they claim is public sentiment), even though SCOTUS exists to ignore those pressures. The fact that that attitude has congealed as the norm in one of our major political parties does not bode well for the future of the Republic. The New York permit case, of course, has absolutely nothing to do with mass shootings. Concealed carry permit holders aren’t mass shooters; they’re one of the most law-abiding groups of citizens in the country — less likely to abuse their guns than the police. There are numerous examples of shootings being stopped by gun owners. The notion that a murderer is going to apply for a license to carry out a killing spree is about as plausible as a murderer adhering to the restrictions of a gun-free zone. Yet, someone unfamiliar with the case, which I imagine most people still are, might listen to Democrats and media and now be under the impression that every regulation governing concealed carry permits had been wiped out. The 43 states that have “shall-issue” laws, wherein states grant a permit to anyone who meets the legal requirements, aren’t affected by the ruling. There is no evidence that “may-issue” states, where officials have discretionary powers, keep anyone safer. There is plenty of evidence, however, that the contemporary left is at war with the Constitution. David Harsanyi is a senior editor at The Federalist. Harsanyi is a nationally syndicated columnist and author of five books — the most recent, “Eurotrash: Why America Must Reject the Failed Ideas of a Dying Continent.”

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Gamecocks’ Boston named top female college athlete Los Angeles South Carolina basketball player Aliyah Boston has been honored with the Honda Cup, which is presented annually to the top college women’s athlete. Boston is the first South Carolina player to receive the award. Her coach Dawn Staley also won the Honda Cup in 1991 when she was playing at Virginia. The junior forward is the first basketball player to win the award since Breanna Stewart won it in 2016. Overall, 16 basketball players have won the Honda Cup — the most of any sport. The other finalists for the award were Oklahoma softball senior Jocelyn Alo and Florida gymnast Trinity Thomas.

NBA

LeBron’s “Triple Logoman” card sells for $2.4M Runnymede, N.J. Someone has paid $2.4 million for a one-of-a-kind LeBron James trading card, a purchase price that fell well short of what some expected. The auction of the “Triple Logoman” card ended Saturday. Officials at the collectibles marketplace Goldin, which ran the auction, suggested earlier this month that the card could fetch the largest price ever for a card. It didn’t come close. The record remains $6.6 million spent for a Honus Wagner trading card last year. The $2.4 million isn’t even a record for a card featuring James. A card from his rookie season sold for $5.2 million last year.

MLB

Angels’ manager Nevin suspended 10 games for brawl Anaheim, Calif. Los Angeles Angels interim manager Phil Nevin was suspended 10 games and Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker received a seven-game ban from Major League Baseball for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl during the second inning of Sunday’s game. Nevin and Winker were two of 12 players or coaches suspended between the teams, according to an MLB release. Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford received five games, Angels pitchers Ryan Tepera and Andrew Wantz were suspended for three, and Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez, Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias and major league interpreter Manny Del Campo received two games.

AUTO RACING

F1, ESPN near new rights deal Bristol, Conn. Formula 1 is close to renewing its United States broadcast rights with ESPN, for an exponentially higher price. Two people with knowledge of the negotiations say the sides are close but have not finalized a deal for a threeyear contract. One of the people says ESPN would pay in the range of $75 million to $90 million per year. ESPN paid nothing for F1 rights in 2018 and has paid $5 million a year since. That means the price tag to keep F1 could be up to 18 times higher.

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Chase Elliott holds the guitar presented to him after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway.

Elliott outlasts delays, wins at Nashville Lightning and rain led to the race taking nearly seven hours

The Associated Press LEBANON, Tenn. — Chase Elliott salvaged a crummy day for Hendrick Motorsports and interrupted a potential Toyota rout by winning the rain-drenched race at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday night. Elliott recovered from an early issue that dropped him deep into the field to take the lead with 38 laps remaining and hold off three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers for his second Cup victory of the season. It took NASCAR’s most popular driver nearly seven hours and a late four-lap shootout to get to victory lane. NASCAR moved the start up by 12 minutes because of looming bad weather, then sat through an hour-long stoppage for

lightning in the area, followed by a later rain delay that stretched a tick past two hours. “So proud of our team,” Elliott said. “We had kind of a setback there about halfway and was able to get the Chevy dialed back in and get back in the mix. It was a long day, fun day.” The race resumed right at the halfway point with teams unsure if the full 300 laps would be completed or if the race would be stopped early because of more rain. Toyota controlled almost the entire event — four of its drivers combined to lead 253 laps — but the No. 5 Hendrick crew brought Elliott’s Chevrolet to life in the closing stretch. He had the race in hand when a caution came out with nine laps remaining and Elliott didn’t pit from the lead for fresh tires. Nine other drivers stayed on track with him to create a pack of traffic that prevented the Toyotas from catching Elliott after they stopped for

“It was a long day, fun day.” Chase Elliott fresh tires. “I figured it was coming. I was hoping not,” Elliott said about the caution. He led two times for 42 laps. But he pulled away on the restart and beat Kurt Busch — in a Toyota for 23XI Racing — by 0.551 seconds. “Getting a win is always huge. To do it in a really cool city like Nashville is even better. Looking forward to that guitar,” Elliott said about Nashville’s traditional winner’s trophy. “These things are hard to come by and you have to enjoy them. You never know when or if ever you will get another one. So, super thankful and looking forward to next week.”

Wall to be bought out, intends to join Clippers The Raleigh native played one season with the Rockets The Associated Press JOHN WALL and the Houston Rockets have agreed that his contract will be bought out, a move that will free him to sign with any team of his choosing, two people with knowledge of the situation said Monday night. Wall’s preference will be to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to one of the people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the five-time All-Star guard had not announced his intentions publicly. Wall will receive roughly $41 million from Houston, according to the other person who spoke with AP. The Raleigh native was scheduled to make $47.4 million this coming season, his last in what was a four-year contract. Yahoo first reported that Wall and the Rockets came to the buyout decision. ESPN first reported that Wall intends to join the Clippers, presumably for the taxpayer mid-level exception of about

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John Wall and the Rockets have agreed that his contract will be bought out, a move that will make him a free agent. He will reportedly sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. $6.4 million — basically the same amount he’s giving back to the Rockets to become a free agent. No agreement can be struck between Wall and any team until he clears waivers and becomes a free agent. Wall has been working out in recent weeks, including some sessions at the University of Miami.

Wall played in 40 games with Houston in the 2020-21 season, averaging 20.6 points and 6.9 assists. He played his first nine seasons in Washington and, for his career, has averaged 19.1 points and 9.1 assists in 613 regular season games. Wall did not appear in any games for Houston this past sea-

Elliott’s other win this season was at Dover, which like Nashville is a concrete track. Busch, who led three laps for Toyota, said he should have been harder on Elliott on the final restart. “I got soft on him. I should have been throwing some fenders and moving some momentum around,” said Busch. “I just needed to stick with our strength and I messed up. The way that we’re running, a second is cool, but we’re here for wins.” Ryan Blaney was third in a Ford and followed by Elliott’s teammate Kyle Larson, the defending race winner. The JGR trio of Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. fell to sixth, 21st and 22nd after the late decision to stop for tires ahead of the final restart. NASCAR’s Cup Series next races Sunday at Road America in Wisconsin, the tour’s third trip to the road course. Elliott is the defending champion.

son. The Rockets are rebuilding around a young core, and Wall — who will turn 32 in September — wasn’t going to be in their plans going forward. He was selected for the All-Star Game in five consecutive seasons from 2014 through 2018. Since the last of those selections 4½ seasons ago, he has played in exactly 82 games, including playoffs — the equivalent of one NBA season — while making $150 million in salary and seeing his career derailed by injuries. Wall has a lengthy injury and surgical history. He underwent surgeries on both knees in 2016, had his 2018-19 season end prematurely because of surgery for bone spurs in his left heel, then a tear of his left Achilles tendon necessitated another operation in 2019 and a yearlong recovery plan. He has not appeared in an NBA game since April 23, 2021. The development of Wall and the Rockets striking a buyout deal comes on the same day that another high-profile point guard — Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving — announced that he is exercising his $36.9 million option for the final year of his deal with the Nets. NBA free agency officially opens with the start of negotiating windows on Thursday. In most cases, new contracts can be signed starting July 6.

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5 BEST OVERALL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Kaylee McDonald

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Carson Rickman of Eastern Randolph Post 81 scores a run last week against Greensboro.

American Legion teams hit strides Randolph Record staff RAMSEUR — Eastern Randolph Post 81 had a recent ninegame winning streak in American Legion baseball. That string ended with a 5-4 loss last Friday at Greensboro. But Eastern Randolph was back on the winning mark Sunday night with a 4-2 win at Stan-

ly County. TJ. McGraw’s two-run home run was the big hit in that game as the team improved its record to 13-7. In Asheboro, Randolph County Post 45 was the host for a multiteam event during the weekend. Post 45 went 3-1 in those games, with the lone loss a 3-2 setback in eight innings to Morgantown, W.Va.

Robert Garner, Tanner Marsh and Landon Williamson picked up pitching victories for Post 45. Tatum Marsh was among Randolph County’s big offensive contributors in each game. Marsh drove in four of the team’s nine runs scored Saturday when they split two games. Randolph County entered this week with a 15-7 overall record.

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Kaylee McDonald as a factor in multiple sports for Trinity.

Trinity, girls’ soccer, basketball

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Eastern Randolph Post 81’s Nate Gardner delivers to the plate in relief against Stanly County in the bottom of the sixth inning during Sunday night’s game in Oakboro.

McDonald, a senior, wrapped up her high school career with a spot on the All-Piedmont Conference girls’ soccer team. McDonald was a goalkeeper for the Bulldogs. She also was a starter on the Trinity girls’ basketball team. McDonald ranked in the top three in many of Trinity’s basketball statistics.

There’s still hope for Asheboro ZooKeepers despite tough times Injury stalls plans for ‘free agent’ in search of new team By Bob Sutton Randolph Record ASHEBORO — No baseball team in the Coastal Plain League is probably ready for the season’s second half more than the Asheboro ZooKeepers. It’s bound to get better. The college summer league has had unfortunate stop-and-go nature for the ZooKeepers, both from a team perspective and an individual level. The ZooKeepers were forced on the road and into several situations necessitating make-up games because of delayed renovations at McCrary Park. Then there’s the case of Andrew Grande, a once highly coveted college prospect trying to get back on track. That’s what made Asheboro an ideal summer destination, though an injury has stalled Grande’s season. “It’s a really good league,” Grande said. “You play against really good players every night, so it’s a really good place to get reps and help this team in Asheboro to win some games and eventually find a new home for myself as well.” It has been somewhat of a whirlwind for Grande. He was set to play in in college for Rice, but the May 2021 firing of coach Matt Bragga created a change of course. That led Grande to a spot on Charlotte’s 2022 roster. “I was originally committed to Rice and they had a late coaching change,” he said. “Houston was a long way to go, so I was thankful for Charlotte picking me up late.” Several weeks into the season, he sensed it wasn’t the right fit, entering the transfer portal. Grande, who generally plays as a corner infielder or corner outfielder, began the CPL season with a

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Providence Grove’s Edi Austin hits a single against Randleman during a PAC softball game this spring at Randleman.

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Andrew Grande hopes his time with the Asheboro ZooKeepers leads to other opportunities. clear objective. He holds a version of the NCAA’s free-agent status, eligible to be a redshirt freshman in 2023. “It’s an odd situation,” ZooKeepers head coach Jeremy Knight said. “The portal has added an interesting dynamic (to summer ball).” Landing with the ZooKeepers meant Grande could showcase his talents. “Everyone here wants to play all summer and have a good summer experience,” he said a few weeks into the season. “Super thankful for Coach Knight. It has been a great place so far. Playing every day. Everybody kind of goes through the ringer a little bit the first 15 games. We’ve had so many make-ups. “Just kind of getting back in the groove of things and seeing pitching every day has been the best part of it I would say. Seeing pitching and playing every day is the best reps you can have.” It began well. He homered in the team’s first game at Holly Springs, a road game that took him relatively close to his Clayton home.

His parents were on hand for that game. Then after a dozen CPL games, a hip ailment caused him to miss the last two weeks of the CPL’s first half. Knight said it’s uncertain if Grande, a 6-foot-5 player with a powerful bat, will be back in the lineup. He had a five-game hitting streak during a stretch before taking time off. Knight said Grande, who finished his prep career at Christ School in Arden, has been in contact with some colleges. Ideally, he’ll have more chances to the ZooKeepers. “The swing has been up and down, which is something you expect for someone who hasn’t played that much (for the last several months),” Knight said. The ZooKeepers have to have Grande’s bat back in the lineup for the final month of the season. His team compiled a league-worst 3-20 record in the Coastal Plain League in the first half to go with some other disappointing nonleague results.

Grads head to various schools for sports Randolph Record staff HERE’S WHERE some members of the Class of 2022 intend on playing in college: From Asheboro: Khyland Hadley-Lindsay and Tramir Martin are set to play basketball for Pfeiffer. Hadley-Lindsay was Asheboro’s starting quarterback for the football team. Charles Perry IV decided to play football for Averett. Alexander Spruill is heading to Methodist to play football. Boys’ soccer players Alex Cruz and Irving Velazquez-Luna will go to Carolina University in Winston-Salem. From Eastern Randolph: Softball player Charlise Phillips selected Guilford College. From Providence Grove: Edi Austin, a standout in softball, is going to Louisburg College, a two-year school. Zane Caudle, who was the

Player of the Year for the Piedmont Athletic Conference in boys’ basketball, is going to Brevard. From Randleman: Lineman Jann Ortiz is going to Guilford College for football. From Southwestern Randolph: Payton Shiflet of the Class 2-A state championship volleyball team is going to Greensboro College. She was a conference Player of the Year or co-Player of the Year each of the past two season. From Trinity: Michael Connelly announced that he would go to High Point to participate in track and field. He was the PAC champion in the 110-meter hurdles this year. From Wheatmore: Baseball player Rylan Smith picked Guilford College. Bryson Coltrane, also a wrestler and track and field participant, is slated to join the Catawba College football team as a lineman.

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Left, Luke Thomas fires a pitch from the mound this spring. He’s planning to play college baseball. Right, Luke Thomas had a record-setting career as Providence Grove’s quarterback. He was the PAC’s top offensive player as a senior.

Good hands man for all seasons Providence Grove’s Thomas makes positive impact in various ways

By Bob Sutton Randolph Record CLIMAX – Whatever the sport at Providence Grove, Luke Thomas had the ball in his hands. Those were good hands for the Patriots. “I like being in control of the game, I don’t like leaning on other players,” Thomas said. “I like being the make-or-break type of guy.” Thomas helped make Providence Grove relevant on just about every level during a high school career that turned out unmatched. “A fixture not only in the football program but a fixture in the whole athletic program,” said Calvin Brown, the athletics director and football coach. “Pretty much everything that our athletic department has done for four years, on the male side, has revolved around Luke Thomas.” The recognition extended beyond the Patriots. He’s the Male Athlete of the Year for the Piedmont Athletic Conference. His impact came in various forms – from the quarterback who was the PAC’s Offensive Player of the Year in football, a starting guard on the school’s PAC regular-season champion basketball team, and the lead-off batter and starting pitcher for the baseball team. Aside from statistics and accolades, it was clear Thomas was making a difference. You don’t have to investigate much to find the guy with the golden locks flowing out of the helmet or baseball cap. “I haven’t cut it,” he said of the flow. “I’ve always liked it. When I first did it, nobody really had it. My grandma could find me on the field.” Thomas, 18, is heading to UNC Greensboro as a pitcher after this summer’s American Legion baseball season with Eastern Randolph Post 81. To excel as a three-sport athlete was something that gave Thomas a sense of satisfaction, not to mention the team success that evolved. The breakdown for Thomas goes like this: “The funnest sport to play is football because there’s nothing like it. I had to work the hardest at basketball. My overall

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Luke Thomas goes up between Eastern Randolph defenders during a basketball game last winter.

In the third game of the 2018 football season, Providence Grove quarterback Andrew Poteat went out with a torn knee ligament. There weren’t many options for Brown. “From that point, Luke was the guy,” he said. “We knew Luke was going to be good, and we also knew he was a freshman.” There was no junior varsity team, so Thomas had been the varsity backup. Thomas said he wasn’t

sure he was read, and yet the circumstances dictated that he would be thrust into a key role. “I got thrown into the fire, and it ended up working out for me,” he said. That began a stretch when Thomas set every school passing record. By last fall, when he threw for 22 touchdowns, it took his career total to 55. He passed for more than 6,000 yards, even with the abbreviated 2021 spring season (replacing the nixed 2020 season). “Each year, we put more and more on his shoulders, but he could handle that,” Brown said. The Patriots have had eight-win records the past two full seasons. There was even a 2021 home game in the state playoffs. “It’s unheard of,” Thomas said. “Providence Grove could barely get into a playoff game. We weren’t happy with the result. I had higher expectations for myself and my team. I’m glad I ended on that field.” Yet so often, Thomas left that venue only to turn up at another the next day to play another sport. Brown said he knew Thomas’ pursuit of baseball was important and marveled at how the morning after a football game that he would be on the way to play baseball.

The County and City are considering incentive payments in an amount not to exceed a total of $120,700.00, to be paid over a fiveyear period. The maximum amount to be provided by the City will be $41,700.00, and the maximum amount to be provided by the County will be $79,000.00. In addition, as a part of the economic incentive, the City will also consider allowing the Owner to pay a fee to the City in lieu of building a portion of any required sidewalk running along Archdale Road. These payments will be conditioned upon the Company satisfying certain performance requirements.

In order to receive the proposed economic incentive payments, the Company must make an investment commitment of $5,026,000.00 in the City and County over a five-year period, said amount to include a minimum investment of $4,295,000.00 in real property and site improvement costs, and a minimum investment of $731,000.00 in business personal property. In addition, the Company must retain twenty-five (25) current full-time jobs, and create twenty-seven (27) new full-time jobs in the City and County, said new jobs having an average annual wage of $46,000.00. The

favorite is baseball.” Even as the individual accolades piled up, Thomas seemed prone to brag on teammates. “I’m confident, but I’m not cocky,” Thomas said. “You have to have a little swagger. I get a lot of hate sometimes when I go places. But that’s fine. That comes with doing a lot of things and trying to be good in sports. You know that coming in. That’s what we ask for.” Check a postgame handshake line, and it’s often clear that Thomas receives doses of respect from the opponents. It’s no surprise that he’s wellknown around Randolph County. He has been doing this for quite some time. Better be ready

“That says a lot about him to turn around the next day and go pitch because college coaches wanted to see him,” Brown said. “He was always up for those challenges. He always had that drive and competitiveness.” For Thomas, it was a sense of pride in being a three-sport athlete and a difference-maker. “Showing you can do all three and still get where you want to be,” Thomas said. “About every weekend (in the fall), I was playing baseball. I’d try to recover a little bit. That’s what I had to do because of my situation. “That is not easy to do. It’s very hard on your body and mentally. You don’t always want to play Friday night and get up Saturday morning and go play baseball.” So after dodging defenders and flinging the football around the field, those 7 a.m. wake-up moments and perhaps a two-hour drive were a grind. “You’re not the most fresh that next day,” he said. “I can’t really complain about it.” On days he didn’t pitch, he usually was slotted for another position in the field. In basketball, Thomas was regarded as the Patriots’ best defender, which coach Wes Luther said was only a slim part of what made him so critical for the Patriots. “My thing is defense. If I can bring that, they’re going to take care of the rest,” Thomas said of his teammates. “I can have a good night every once and a while. That’s not my job with this team. My job is to defend and take care of the ball.” Yet he turned in a 24-point performance against Randleman in an overtime victory in the PAC Tournament. He missed a few midseason basketball games because of a meniscus ailment and later wore a brace on his right knee. And even with hair tied up to keep it out of his eyes, it wasn’t difficult to identify one of the best athletes on the court. Proud Patriots Much of the influence for what seems like this nonstop success came from his father, Doug Thomas. A conversation about his achievements is bound to involve the father-son connection. “I started being successful because I started working a lot harder, getting in the weight room,”

Luke Thomas said. “Dad pushed me, just having support. Somebody to humble you and somebody to give you support when you need to be pulled up.” The elder Thomas has been an assistant coach for the Providence Grove baseball team. Early on, he planted the idea that Providence Grove would be an ideal setting for notable accomplishments if coupled with the right work ethic. There was no reason to look elsewhere, even if rosters at other schools often seemed to have changing personnel. “I wanted to show people you could win doing it this way,” Luke Thomas said. “You could do it with your buddies and the kids you went to elementary school with. I like the way I did it. I showed people you could stay at your own school and be successful. I think that’s a big thing in high school. I like the underdog aspect of it.” At times, Providence Grove might seem like an out-of-the-way rural school almost devoid of fanfare. That’s something that Thomas used as motivation. “We get disrespected,” he said. “When you do it the right way, you’re not going to have the greatest seasons. When you have Randleman, Eastern (Randolph), Asheboro, Southwest (Randolph), they always overshine us, especially in publicity. Adding this (basketball title), finally gets us some. “We like it here. We feed off that. That’s why I like being here.” For the past few weeks, he has been one of the leading players for Post 81. It’s his first season with the team, though it didn’t take long for coach Nate Cockman to be thankful for that development. “Getting Luke was huge,” Cockman said, listing many intangibles that Thomas’ presence provides and noting the boost for Post 81 in attracting such a well-regarded athlete. Of course, the foundation for this came at Providence Grove. By the time Thomas was a junior, his roles had been more defined in terms of leadership. “I don’t have any regrets. I’m at peace,” he said. “The best part is probably the friends I made throughout playing these sports. You learn as you’re doing it, especially when you’re older. It got easier because people there you get to know and they care about you.” There will be a shifting of gears when he arrives at UNCG. But that doesn’t mean he’ll be slowing down after this juggling act at Providence Grove. “I’m glad I played three because it could only help me,” he said. “It will be nice to focus on one sport now.”

TAKE NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The County of Randolph (“County”) proposes to appropriate and expend County funds for the following economic development project pursuant to Section 158-7.1 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The County intends to consider entering into an economic development incentives contract for an economic development project (the “Project”) with Lancaster Customworks, Inc. (the “Company”) and the City of Archdale (the “City”).

Company will also dedicate any additional right of way upon request by the City for the purpose of constructing any required sidewalk. The County will fund these payments with available revenues in its General Fund. The governing board for the County believes this Project will stimulate and stabilize the local economy and result in the creation of a significant number of new, permanent jobs in Archdale and Randolph County. The County will hold a public hearing on the proposal to appropriate and ex-

pend funds for this Project. Any incentive approved by the County after this public hearing shall be expressly contingent upon participation by the City of Archdale as provided herein. The County’s public hearing will be held at a meeting to begin at 6:00 p.m. on July 11, 2022 in the 1909 Randolph County Historic Courthouse Meeting Room, 145-C Worth Street, Asheboro, North Carolina. All interested persons are invited to attend and present their views.

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obituaries

Mike Stephen Medley March 25, 1965 — June 24, 2022

Michael “Mike” Stephen Medley, age 57, passed unexpectedly at his home in Asheboro and went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, June 24, 2022. Mike was born on March 25, 1965 to Bobby Lee and Glenda Cheek Medley. He was a 1983 graduate of Asheboro High School where he was elected Class President. Mike greatly enjoyed playing and teaching tennis, golfing, playing the guitar, and going fishing. Mike loved the sport of boxing and received his “Golden Glove” award. Mike was preceded in death by his father Bob Medley, and three brothers Larry, Robbie, and Brian Medley. He is survived by his 5-yearold son, Grayson Medley; mother, Glenda Medley; sister Sharon “Sherry” Medley, brother Tommy “Tom” Medley (Sarah), brother Ray Medley, sister Gina Medley, and brother Dale Medley (Wendy). Mike is also survived by his loving fiancée Rebecca “Becky” Nelson, his lifelong friend John Massingale, and many nieces and nephews.

Marian Stone Green Wallace February 23, 1942 — June 23, 2022

Marian Stone Green Wallace, age 80, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Universal Healthcare of Ramseur. Mrs. Wallace was born in Randolph County on February 23, 1942 to Jim and Gladys Stone Green. She was a graduate of Ramseur High School and Appalachian State University. Marian was employed as a school teacher and formerly taught at Asheboro High School and East Rowan High School. She was also employed in real estate with Trollinger Reality as a broker, and Wendover Funding, in Greensboro, as a reverse mortgage originator. Marian was a member of First Baptist Church where she was a member of the choir. In addition to her parents, Marian was preceded in death by her sisters, Martha Cox and her husband Worth and Genie Brock. She enjoyed yard work, and traveling with her husband. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, John Davis "Dave" Wallace; nieces and nephews, Annette C. Leslie (Paul) of Montreal, Canada, Debbie C. Hall (Randy) of Destin, FL, Candace C. Stanley (Darrell) of Coleridge, Andy Cox (Kristie) of Ooltewah, TN, Ruth Brock of Arvada, CO, and Tim Brock of Arvada, CO; and brother-in-law, Bob Brock of Longmont, CO.

Faye Hill

March 13, 1920 — June 21, 2022 Faye Hussey Hill, age 102, of Asheboro, passed away on June 21, 2022. She was born in Randolph County on March 13, 1920 to William and Rene Hussey. She was a member of Neighbors Grove Wesleyan Church and retired from the Courier-Tribune newspaper and the textile industry. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Hill, sisters, Pauline Parker, Irene Lowe and brother, Carl Hussey. Mrs. Hill is survived by her niece, Verneice Lowe Moffitt and husband Lester of Asheboro; nephew, Tim Moffitt and wife Debbie of Asheboro. The family request memorials be made to Cross Roads Retirement Center, 1302 Old Cox Rd., Asheboro, NC 27205.

Ray Allred II

February 24, 1966 — June 26, 2022 Ronald “Ray” Allred II, age 56, passed away on June 26, 2022 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, in Greensboro, NC. Ray was born on February 24, 1966 in Chatham County, NC and raised in Randleman, to Ray Sr., and Loretta Fogelman Allred. He was a graduate from Randolph Community College where he received his high school diploma, and a college diploma in industrial engineering. Ray worked as an engineer technician at Flower Baking Company in Jamestown, NC, since 2012. Ray loved music and was a talented musician. He was preceded in death by his father, his grandparents; Maude and Mac Allred, and Laura and Victor Fogleman, and a brother-in-law Bobby Snider. Ray is survived by his wife of 33 years, Tammy Trotter Allred, a daughter Chelsa Lewis (Jake), son Caleb Allred (Kaityln), his mother, granddaughters, Mackenzie, Madelynn, and Emery Lewis. His brother Richard Allred (Kristie), sister Wendy Pate (Mike), and sisterin-law Angie Snider.

Jeffery Lynn Corum, Sr. (Slugger) July 21, 1965 — June 19, 2022

Jeffery L. Corum, Sr. (Slugger), age 56 of Randleman, NC, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022 at his home. Jeffery was born on July 21, 1965 in Asheboro, NC, the son of the late James Cleveland Corum and Georgia Irene Lamb Corum. He married his wife Tracey Corum on October 12, 1986 in Asheboro, NC. Jeffery was a very hard worker and enjoyed spending quality time with his family. He loved going on family trips to the beach and spending his Sundays watching the race with his son and grandchildren. His grandchildren were his world and he loved spending time with them every chance he got. He is survived by his wife, Tracey Corum; daughter, Amanda Trogdon (Jerry); son, Jeffery Corum, Jr. (Haley); four grandchildren: Alayna Trogdon, Rayna Trogdon, Payton Trogdon, and Grayson Corum; one brother: Danny (Roscoe) Corum (Barbra). Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters: Pamela White and Vicky Pack and two brother, Billy Ray Corum and James (Bum) Corum.

Teresa Dodd Crutchfield

April 4, 1951 — June 25, 2022

Belinda Ramona Smith

August 24, 1966 — June 21, 2022 Belinda Ramona Smith, age 55 of Mt. Gilead, NC, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Kindred Hospital of Greensboro. Belinda was born on August 24, 1966 in Saugus, California to the late Roberto Collazo and Doris Wood Adler, of TN. Belinda was known as a second mom to many folks. She had an open door policy in her home to any that needed a place to stay. Belinda worked in Customer Service at Capel Mills and also as a Teacher's Assistant at Mt. Gilead Elementary. She loved to cook, especially her famous squash patties and black beans and rice. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Albemarle. Belinda is survived by her son Kyle Smith (Brittany) of Liberty; mother: Doris Wood Adler of TN; sister: Dee Dee Stagner (Barry) of TN; brother: Ricky Collazo of Kernersville, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband Mark Wesley Smith and daughter Amanda Brooke Smith.

"MJ" Mishael James Auman July 23, 1984 — June 25, 2022

"MJ" Mishael James Auman, age 37, of Seagrove, passed away on June 25, 2022. "MJ" was born in Germany on July 23, 1984, to Douglas Ray and Robin Shelton Auman. He was employed with the City of Asheboro and was a member of the Seagrove and Ulah Fire Departments. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Harvey Ted Auman. He is survived by his wife, Heather Hicks Auman of the home and son Owen Auman. Parents Ray and Robin Auman of Seagrove; brother Trenton Auman (Krystal) of Seagrove; sister Jenney Loflin (Brian) of Asheboro; and parental grandmother Betty Auman of Seagrove; as well as mentors Bill and Lindy Boatman of Georgia.

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Teresa Dodd Crutchfield, 71, of Liberty, NC, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Born on April 4, 1951 in Siler City, NC, she was the youngest of three daughters of Esther K. Dodd and Roy Joseph Dodd. Teresa was a resident of Chatham and Randolph counties for most of her life. She graduated from Jordan Matthews High School and received continuing education in the field of banking. For many years, she worked at Liberty Savings & Loan, where she managed personal banking and IRAs. In the last several years, she worked at H & R Block. She enjoyed diamond painting, cross-stitching, cooking and Solitaire and was known for her loving nature, beautiful smile and strength. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gary Crutchfield; and her sister, Paula Dodd. She is survived by her beloved daughter and best friend, Brooke Crutchfield of Liberty; her sister, Kris Leroy of Georgia; niece, Brandy Johnston of Georgia; her greatniece and great-nephew; Aunt Jean Darden Baker of Clemmons; and her beloved cousins. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memorial Giving, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.

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March 4, 1934 - June 21, 2022 Eula Evon Rush, 88, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. A native of Randolph Co., NC, Mrs. Rush was born March 4, 1934, the daughter of the late Nereus Hayworth and Nannie Hunt Gearren. She was a retired worker of Teleflex. She loved to garden and crocheting, and was famous for delicious pinto beans. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Rush was preceded in death by her brothers, Robert Banks Gearren, Jack Gearren, Boyd Garren, Bill Gearren, Lester Gearren; sisters, Edith Pace, Marie Gillette, Lilly Richardson, Ruth Hunt, Gladys Brown; and great grandchild, Cade Hawkins-Camp. Survivors include her daughters, Penny Camp (Randy), Pam Beamer (Richard), all of Asheboro; sisterin-law, Rosa Garren of Asheboro; grandchildren, Matthew Camp (Amber) of Asheboro, Melanie Camp (Caleb Hawkins) of Seagrove; great grandchildren, Ben, Abby, Charlotte "Charlie", Zeb, and Gus.

December 5, 1956 ~ June 23, 2022 Cynthia “Cindy” Humble Brown, 65, went to be with the Lord and her passed on family and friends, Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Chatham Hospital. Born December 5, 1956 in Randolph County, she was the daughter of the late W.J. Humble and Swanna Amick Humble. Cindy was a nurse for 25 years and enjoyed treating patients. She is survived by her husband, Willie brown; sons, Scott Brown and his wife Lori, and Jamieson Brown and his wife Diana; grandchildren, Katie, Jake, Colton and Dylan; and brother, David Humble. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers, James Lee Humble and Gerald Humble. A celebration of life will be held at a late date and time and will be announced by the family. Cindy will be laid to rest at Sunset Knoll Cemetery in Ramseur, NC.

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STATE & NATION More than 1 million voters switch to GOP in warning for Dems The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — A political shift is beginning to take hold across the U.S. as tens of thousands of suburban swing voters who helped fuel the Democratic Party’s gains in recent years are becoming Republicans. More than 1 million voters across 43 states have switched to the Republican Party over the last year, according to voter registration data analyzed by The Associated Press. The previously unreported number reflects a phenomenon that is playing out in virtually every region of the country — Democratic and Republican states along with cities and small towns — in the period since President Joe Biden replaced former President Donald Trump. But nowhere is the shift more pronounced — and dangerous for Democrats — than in the suburbs, where well-educated swing voters who turned against Trump’s Republican Party in recent years appear to be swinging back. Over the last year, far more people are switching to the GOP across suburban counties from Denver to Atlanta and Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Republicans also gained ground in counties around medium-size cities such as Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Raleigh, North Carolina; Augusta, Georgia; and Des Moines, Iowa.

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A person waits in line to vote in the Georgia's primary election on May 24, 2022, in Atlanta. Ben Smith, who lives in suburban Larimer County, Colorado, north of Denver, said he reluctantly registered as a Republican earlier in the year after becoming increasingly concerned about the Democrats’ support in some localities for mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, the party’s inability to quell violent crime and its fre-

quent focus on racial justice. “It’s more so a rejection of the left than embracing the right,” said Smith, a 37-year-old professional counselor whose transition away from the Democratic Party began five or six years ago when he registered as a libertarian. The AP examined nearly 1.7 million voters who had like-

ly switched affiliations across 42 states for which there is data over the last 12 months, according to L2, a political data firm. L2 uses a combination of state voter records and statistical modeling to determine party affiliation. While party switching is not uncommon, the data shows a definite reversal from the period while Trump was in office, when Democrats enjoyed a slight edge in the number of party switchers nationwide. But over the last year, roughly two-thirds of the 1.7 million voters who changed their party affiliation shifted to the Republican Party. In all, more than 1 million people became Republicans compared to about 630,000 who became Democrats. The broad migration of more than 1 million voters, a small portion of the overall U.S. electorate, does not ensure widespread Republican success in the November midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress and dozens of governorships. Still, the details about party switchers present a dire warning for Democrats who were already concerned about the macro effects shaping the political landscape this fall. Roughly four months before Election Day, Democrats have no clear strategy to address Biden’s weak popularity and voters’ overwhelming fear that the country is headed in the wrong direction

with their party in charge. And while Republicans have offered few policy solutions of their own, the GOP has been working effectively to capitalize on the Democrats’ shortcomings. Republicans benefited last year as suburban parents grew increasingly frustrated by prolonged pandemic-related schools closures. And as inflation intensified more recently, the Republican National Committee has been hosting voter registration events at gas stations in suburban areas across swing states like Arizona, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania to link the Biden administration to record-high gas prices. The GOP has also linked the Democratic president to an ongoing baby formula shortage. “Biden and Democrats are woefully out of touch with the American people, and that’s why voters are flocking to the Republican Party in droves,” RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel told the AP. She predicted that “American suburbs will trend red for cycles to come” because of “Biden’s gas hike, the open border crisis, baby formula shortage and rising crime.” The Democratic National Committee declined to comment when asked about the recent surge in voters switching to the GOP. Over the last year, nearly every state — even those without high-profile Republican primaries — moved in the same direction as voters by the thousand became Republicans. Only Virginia, which held off-year elections in 2021, saw Democrats notably trending up over the last year. But even there, Democrats were wiped out in last fall’s statewide elections.

‘Mitt Romney Republican’ is now a potent GOP primary attack The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Mitt Romney isn’t up for reelection this year. But Trump-aligned Republicans hostile toward the Utah senator have made his name a recurring theme in this year’s primaries, using him as a foil and derisively branding their rivals “Mitt Romney Republicans.” Republicans have used the concept to frame their primary opponents as enemies of the Trump-era GOP in southeast Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The anti-tax group Club For Growth, among the most active super PACs in this year’s primaries, used “Mitt Romney Republican” as the central premise of an attack ad in North Carolina’s Senate primary. But nowhere are references to Romney Republicanism as common as they are in Utah. Despite his popularity with many residents here, candidates are repeatedly deploying “Mitt Romney Republican” as a campaign trail attack in the lead-up to Tuesday’s Republican primary. “There are two different wings in the Republican Party,” Chris Herrod, a former state lawmaker running in suburban Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, said in a debate last month. “If you’re more aligned with Mitt Romney and Spencer Cox,” he added, referring to Utah’s governor, “then I’m probably not your guy.”

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In this June 20, 2018, file photo, Mitt Romney smiles during a campaign event in American Fork, Utah. The fact that his brand has become potent attack fodder reflect how singular Romney’s position is in U.S. politics: He’s the only senator with the nationwide name recognition that comes from being a presidential nominee and the only Republican who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump twice. “It’s kind of a puzzlement, actually,” said Becky Edwards, an anti-Trump Republican running in Utah’s Senate primary. As one of the most famous

members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Romney is revered by many in Utah, where the church is a dominant presence in politics and culture. He won praise for turning around Salt Lake City’s 2002 Winter Olympics after a bribery scandal. After moving to Utah fulltime more than a decade ago, he breezed to victory in the state’s Senate race in 2018. He did not respond to requests for comment on this story. Herrod, who went to Las Ve-

gas to campaign for Romney in 2012, said in an interview that referring to Romney was effective shorthand — a way to tell voters about his own belief system as well as that of incumbent Republican Rep. John Curtis. Herrod has attacked Curtis for his positions on energy policy and for founding Congress’ Conservative Climate Caucus. “In the midst of a campaign, it’s kind of tough to draw a line. I just put it in terms I thought people would understand,” Herrod said. The Curtis campaign said the congressman was more focused on legislation and passing bills than branding. “Congressman Curtis doesn’t spend his time labeling himself or other Republicans,” his campaign manager, Adrielle Herring, said in a statement. Much like Herrod, Andrew Badger, a candidate running in northern Utah’s 1st Congressional District, frames his primary campaign as a “tug of war” between two competing factions within the Republican Party. He describes one as the moderate, compromise-friendly wing embodied by Romney and the other as the conservative wing embodied by Utah Sen. Mike Lee, a frequent guest of FOX News who is often the Senate’s lone “no” vote. Badger in his campaign has focused on simmering outrage stemming from the 2020 election and anger over coronavirus

mandates and how race, gender and sexuality are taught in K-12 schools. He has attempted to draw a direct line between Romney and his opponent, incumbent Rep. Blake Moore, by attacking Moore for being one of 35 House Republicans to vote to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot. In a district where support for Trump remains strong, he’s likened Moore’s vote to Romney’s two votes in favor of impeachment. “These folks like Mitt Romney and Blake Moore, they always cave to the left when the pressure gets turned on them,” Badger said. “We’re not going to compromise for the sake of compromise.” In response to Moore being labeled a “Mitt Romney Republican,” Caroline Tucker, the congressman’s campaign spokesperson, said he could be best described a “Big Tent Republican” who doesn’t think the process of lawmaking requires abandoning his conservative principles. Jason Perry, director of University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics, said the label “Mitt Romney Republican” may appeal to some Republican primary voters, but given Romney’s popularity, it likely won’t work in Utah, he said. “They’re appealing to a segment of the Republican Party but probably do not have the numbers on that far-right side to be successful,” Perry said.

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Oakboro native, racing and auto mogul Bruton Smith dies Hall of Fame inductee Bruton Smith entertains the crowd as his son, Marcus Smith, left, looks on during NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. Bruton Smith, a North Carolina native and entrepreneur who fell in love with auto racing and parlayed it into a career as an eccentric and successful promoter, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 of natural causes. He was 95. His death was confirmed by Speedway Motorsports, the company he founded and owns and operates 11 race tracks across the United States.

WHAT’S HAPPENING Austin Coats to perform on Thursday at the Market Station

Stanly County teen took home several awards at the state competition

Austin Coats is set to perform at the Market Station this Thursday for the “Thursdays at the Station” concert series. His performance begins at 7:30 pm and is free to attend. Seating will not be provided, and it is recommended that you bring your own accommodations. Coats is a Stanly County native and has performed around the globe in over 50 countries. He will play a variety of pop hits spanning across the last 70 years.

South Stanly graduate earns Norwood Scholarship Landon Hollis, a graduate (Summa Cum Laude with Highest Praise) of South Stanly High School, was recently awarded the Edith Norwood Scholarship. The scholarship, which the Norwood Community Service League sponsors, is awarded to a South Stanly High School senior with high academic achievements who has also shown dedication to the local community. He plans to attend UNC Chapel Hill in the fall with the goal of becoming a physician.

Oakboro’s Fourth of July Celebration to experience record attendance numbers The town of Oakboro is set to host their annual Fourth of July Celebration again this week. Starting on Wednesday, events will take place through next Monday (excluding Sunday). With soaring gas prices, organizers are expecting the 2022 attendance numbers to be larger than ever. While most of the schedule is the same as in previous years, organizers have made a few changes. The annual firefighter competition will not take place this year, and instead a local band, The Tams, will make its debut on the stage Saturday. Fireworks will also take place on Saturday (time subject to change due to weather). The parade and carnival will take place on Monday morning. 5

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North State Journal staff HIGH POINT — Miss North Carolina was crowned in High Point Saturday along with Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen. Karolyn Martin, of Boone, will represent North Carolina at Miss America, and Kerrigan Brown, of Spivey’s Corner, will compete for the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. The Miss America competition, traditionally held in Atlantic City, will be held at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut for the third year in a row. The teen competition will be held in Dallas. The Miss North Carolina competition featured 57 candi-

dates from across North Carolina in the Miss and Teen categories. The 11 finalists in the Miss North Carolina competition were awarded $66,000 in scholarships, and High Point University offered each of the 57 candidates a $1,000 scholarship to attend the university. Finalists could receive up to $10,000 per year in scholarships from High Point if they met certain GPA and testing thresholds. Carli Batson of Wilmington completed her year as Miss North Carolina and passed the crown to Martin Saturday. Batson is a recent graduate of Appalachian State University, where she was captain of the dance team. She is returning to her hometown of Wilmington after completing her reign as Miss North Carolina. “It has been my greatest pleasure and largest honor to serve,” said Batson in a statement.

“It has been my greatest pleasure and largest honor to serve.” outgoing Miss North Carolina Carli Batson “This year has been my largest year of growth, and none of that would have been possible without the unending, boundless support of my team and village that have guided me every step of the way.” Harley Tilque, the outgoing teen, will attend the University of Alabama in the fall, where she has earned a spot on the dance team. Several local candidates were part of the competition. Miss Stanly County’s Out-

NCDOT enacts four-way stop at Hwy. 73 and Millingport Road By Jesse Deal Stanly County Journal MILLINGPORT — The N.C. Department of Transportation has opted to continue with a controversial plan to convert an intersection at N.C. Hwy. 73 and Millingport Road into a four-way stop with stop signs. The safety-driven decision was announced last week in a DOT press release indicating the first day of the new traffic stop would be June 28, weather permitting. The intersection currently requires traffic on Millingport Road to stop, but not the traffic on N.C. 73. While initial plans were halted due to a public response against the move earlier this year, the decision was reopened over the past month and is now enacted. DOT representatives spoke at the Stanly County Board of Commission-

ers budget meeting on June 21 about the proposed four-way stop, addressing some questions and concerns from commissioners. County Chairman Tommy Jordan has been an outspoken critic of the plan since the DOT began indicating that the four-way stop was on the way. “I think this four-way stop sign is a stupid idea for a variety of reasons,” Jordan said in a social media video posted on June 14. “If you’re trying to turn left onto the Millingport extension from the gas station, you’re not likely to get out. If you’re trying to turn right from the 73 exit from the gas station, you’re not likely to get out. If you’re trying to turn left, you also can’t get out because the guy in front of you is trying to go right. There’s all kinds of reasons why that’s just a bad idea in my opinion, but DOT considers that the worst intersection in Stan-

“I think this four-way stop sign is a stupid idea for a variety of reasons.” Stanly County Commission chair Tommy Jordan ly County — I do not understand why.” In his video post, the chairman advised concerned citizens to contact Lee Snuggs — director of the Rocky River Rural Planning Organization — or Commissioner Peter Asciutto, a RRPPO board member, who has advocated for the new four-way stop. Jordan added in a separate post that if a change were going to be made at that intersection, he would have preferred stoplights.

standing Teen, Annika Schneider, 17, of Stanfield, was in the Top 11 and earned the People’s Choice Award and the Scholastic Achievement Award during the competition. The Gray Stone Day School student performed a jazz dance routine to “Woman Up” in the talent competition. Miss Stanly County, Kate White, 21, of New London, sang “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” in the talent competition and advocated for participation in the arts as her social platform. Her career ambition is to perform on Broadway. Tiffany Smith, 25, of Albemarle, was Miss Blue Ridge Valley and sang “Cry Me A River” in the talent competition. The Pfeiffer graduate plans a career as a teacher. Andersen Raines, 22, of Midland, was Miss Mount Holly. In the talent competition, Raines performed a monologue titled “No Release” by Tara Meddaugh. She is pursuing a career as an event planner. Karie Grace Shields, 23, of Albemarle, was Miss Queen City. The Pfeiffer graduate sang “Happy Days Are Here Again” in the talent competition and plans a career in healthcare.

“They [DOT] still want to choose to pursue the AWS (allway-stop) with the long-term solution of possibly looking at a roundabout,” he wrote. “Considering the cost of a roundabout is about $2 million, and a stop light is $150k, I still can’t see the feasibility in this idea, but I’m going to have to assume there’s some kind of logic there that no one’s bothering to explain. The road has too little traffic for a stoplight that costs $150k, but it’s totally appropriate for a roundabout that costs $2 million and will require eminent domain seizures, I’d imagine?” During a recent presentation to the commissioners given by DOT engineer Pate Butler, she provided information pertaining to the intersection’s safety levels. There have been 24 car crashes at that location over the past decade, including two crashes that have led to severe, life-threatening injuries. The DOT has placed message boards on both sides of N.C. 73 approaching the intersection to advise motorists about the change and follow standard rightof-way laws when turning or driving straight.

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Chris Pratt picks military veterans for ‘The Terminal List’ The Associated Press NEW YORK — Chris Pratt portrays a Navy SEAL in his new Amazon series “ The Terminal List, “ and is surrounded on camera and behind-the-scenes by former members of the U.S. military. In the 2013 movie “Zero Dark Thirty,” Pratt played one of the Navy SEALs who helped kill Osama Bin Laden.” For that role, he shadowed Jared Shaw, a real Navy SEAL, whom he now counts as one of his “very best” friends. “He was in my wedding,” said Pratt. The two also lived together before he moved in with now-wife Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt. Shaw introduced Pratt to the book “The Terminal List” by Jack Carr, a story about a Navy SEAL named Jack Reece, whose platoon is ambushed in a covert operation. When Reece returns home, he be-

gins to question both his memories of what happened and the world around him. Pratt loved the book so much that he optioned it with Antoine Fuqua directing the first episode and serving as a co-executive producer alongside Pratt and others. Shaw was added as an associate producer and also has a role in the show. The team hired real special ops members to appear in a major combat scene in the first episode that sets the series in motion. It also employed former members of the military behind-the-scenes in a variety of roles. Pratt said he wanted “The Terminal List,” debuting July 1, to have a “layer of authenticity” that many Hollywood productions featuring special ops don’t have. “Action films over time have turned Navy SEALs into superheroes. I think when actual SEALs

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watch that stuff, they’re like, ‘Nah, that’s Hollywood (expletive.)’” By enlisting former special ops as technical advisors, Pratt said they could say, ‘Hey, guys, that’s not what that should look like. You have to do it again.’” The goal was “to try to honor that community and make this for that community, So they’d watch us and go, ‘Wow. That’s actually very accurate.”’ Beyond realism, Pratt says it makes sense to enlist former military to work on Hollywood productions. “They wake up and look for work to get done,” he said. “I love that transition for people getting out of the service and joining the film and television industry. It’s a really great place for them. It’s very similar in a chain of command. You have departments, and you have initiatives that come down from the top. We had props

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department people, we had wardrobe people, we had hair and makeup people, we had extras, location people, we had actors, writers, producers who were former military.” Carr has written four other books about the Reese character, and Pratt says he’s game to continue the story on screen. If that happens, he will “make sure” to continue to hire former armed service members. “They fit great,” he said. It’s also a point of pride for Pratt to help Shaw realize a personal dream of going into showbiz. He had questioned whether attempting a career in Hollywood was realistic. “It was very serendipitous that we met. (Shaw) had been an actor in high school... I was like, ‘Hey, dude. You know, I love this sort of bubble that I live in. And I know that in part, it’s created by men and women who pick up a gun and grab their boots and their uniform, and they go to work ... You bought our freedom and I appreciate that.’ I said, ‘It’s time to maybe enjoy some of the spoils of his service ... Jump into the film and television industry. It’s thriving. It’s booming. And we need you.’”

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♦ DAVIS, CODY LANE (W /M/26), POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUB PRISON/JAIL, 06/27/2022, Stanly County Sheriff`S Office ♦ FORSYTHE, ROBIN JOY S (W /F/35), ATTEMPTED UTTERING, 06/27/2022, Stanly County Sheriff`S Office ♦ MEDFORD, BILLY GLENN (W /M/44), RESISTING PUBLIC OFFICER, 06/27/2022, Stanly County Sheriff`S Office ♦ SMITH, DON JUAN (B /M/52), PWIMSD MDA/ MDMA, 06/27/2022, Stanly County Sheriff`S Office ♦ TORRENCE, TIMOTHY (B /M/51), INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH A CHILD, 06/27/2022, Stanly County Sheriff`S Office ♦ FURR, DARRELL VICK (W/M/72), AWDW SERIOUS INJURY, 06/27/2022, Albemarle PD ♦ SIMON, SIERRA RENE (B/F/30), INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY, 06/26/2022, Albemarle PD ♦ ALEXANDER, CHRIS DEAN (B/M/22), RESISTING PUBLIC OFFICER, 06/26/2022, Albemarle PD ♦ GRINNELL, ALEXIS LYNN (W/F/22), ASSAULT ON GOVT OFFICIAL/EMPLY, 06/25/2022, Albemarle PD ♦ HILDRETH, JENNFIER GRACE (W/F/22), SIMPLE ASSAULT, 06/25/2022, Albemarle PD ♦ VARNER, CAMERON NICHOLAS (W /M/23), INTERFERE ELECT MONITOR DEV(F), 06/24/2022, Stanly County Sheriff`S Office ♦ LINDSAY, KENNETH RAE (B /M/62), MISDEMEANOR LARCENY, 06/23/2022, Stanly County Sheriff`S Office

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‘Tiger King’ star Doc Antle set to be released on bond The Associated Press BOND HAS BEEN set for “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle on charges he laundered more than half a million dollars, money federal prosecutors have said that he believed to be the proceeds of an operation to smuggle people across the Mexican border into the United States. A federal judge in Florence, South Carolina, on Monday set a $250,000 secured bond for Antle, who was still listed as being held in jail as of Monday evening. Federal prosecutors said it would take a day to process his release, after which Antle will be confined to his 50-acre wildlife tropical preserve in Socastee, outside Myrtle Beach. Prosecutors had argued in court filings that Antle should remain in custody prior to his trial because he is a flight risk, noting his “significant financial resources” and “contacts that know how to make false identification documents.” Arguing for his release, Antle’s attorneys said the 62-year-old has no prior convictions and suffers from an irregular heartbeat and high blood pressure, “which

can exacerbate the symptoms of COVID-19 should Antle contract the disease while he is incarcerated.” Charges against Antle and Andrew Jon Sawyer, one of Antle’s employees at Myrtle Beach Safari, were revealed during a federal court hearing earlier this month. According to federal prosecutors, Antle and Sawyer laundered $505,000 over a four-month period by doling out checks from businesses they controlled, receiving a 15% fee of the money that passed through their hands. The checks, prosecutors allege, falsely purported to be payment for construction work at Myrtle Beach Safari but were in reality intended to serve as evidence that the recipients had legitimate income. According to a federal complaint, Antle discussed his plan to conceal the cash he received by inflating tourist numbers at his wildlife preserve. Prosecutors also said he had previously used bulk cash receipts to purchase animals for which he could not use checks. According to authorities, Antle and Sawyer each face a maximum of 20 years in federal prison if convicted. Sawyer was

released earlier this month on $100,000 bond, according to court records. Antle is featured prominently in “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” a 2020 Netflix documentary miniseries that focused on tiger breeders and private zoo operators in the U.S. The series focused heavily on Oklahoma zoo operator Joe Exotic, who also was targeted for animal mistreatment and was convicted in a plot to kill a rival, Carole Baskin. Animal rights advocates have accused Antle of mistreating lions and other wildlife. He faces multiple charges in Virginia, including animal cruelty, wildlife trafficking and 13 misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to violate the Endangered Species Act. Federal prosecutors said Antle was on bond for those state charges when he committed his alleged crimes in South Carolina. In May, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals asked the IRS to probe Antle’s Rare Species Fund, a nonprofit raising money for wildlife conservation. PETA alleges he uses some of the fund’s money to subsidize his safari site.

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LIV Golf heads to Oregon for its first US date Local officials aren’t happy with the tour’s connection to Saudi Arabia By Anne M. Peterson The Associated Press SAUDI ARABIA-BACKED LIV Golf is getting a chilly reception in Oregon, its first stop in the United States. This coming week, the series, which is paying enormous signing fees for players like Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, descends on Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in tiny North Plains, nestled in the rolling hills west of Portland. But the North Plains mayor, as well as officials from surrounding cities, have written the club’s owner, Escalante Golf, with concerns. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is speaking out against the tournament, and some members of the pricy club also are uncomfortable with the situation. Opponents point to Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses, including the murder of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But in

Oregon, there also is anger over the hit-and-run death of 15-year-old Fallon Smart in 2016. Saudi student Abdulrahman Sameer Noorah was facing a trial on first-degree murder charges when he removed a tracking device and vanished. U.S. authorities believe the Saudi government helped arrange for a fake passport and provided a private jet for travel back to Saudi Arabia. The case was featured on “60 Minutes.” “It’s wrong to be silent when Saudi Arabia tries to cleanse bloodstained hands, in the fight for Oregonians to get justice — Fallon Smart was killed very close to our house in Southeast Portland, and the person charged with the crime, a hit-and-run death, was, based on all the evidence, whisked out of the country by the Saudis before he stood for trial,” Wyden said in an interview with The Associated Press. There is also concern the event could bring protests to North Plains, a town of just 3,400 people. Tickets to the event prohibit fans from displaying any political signs. “We oppose this event because it

is being sponsored by a repressive government whose human rights abuses are documented. We refuse to support these abuses by complicitly allowing the Saudi-backed organization to play in our backyard,” said a letter signed by North Plains Mayor Teri Lenahan and 10 other mayors from surrounding cities. Wyden accuses the Saudi government of sportswashing. “It’s just a page out of the autocrats’ playbook covering up injustices by misusing athletics in hopes of normalizing their abuses,” he said. The 48-man field in Portland will compete for $20 million in prize money for individual play, and $5 million in team play, with 12 teams. Teams were set to be announced Tuesday after a draft. Johnson, who had been No. 1 in the world longer than any player since Tiger Woods, and six-time major champion Mickelson were among the first big names to join. The Portland field since has added Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed, all major champions, though none among the current top 20 players in the world ranking. The PGA Tour has suspended every member who competed in the first LIV event because they did not have conflicting event releases. Those in Portland also will be suspended when they tee it up.

OMAHA, Neb. — The last team to get into the NCAA baseball tournament was the last team standing. Mississippi scored twice on wild pitches in a three-run eighth inning and the Rebels won their first national baseball title, sweeping Oklahoma in the College World Series finals with a 4-2 victory Sunday. The Rebels (42-23) became the eighth national champion since 2009 to come out of the Southeastern Conference and third straight, and the trophy will stay in the Magnolia State for another year. Mississippi State won last year. “There is so much to be said for how much we overcame this year, how much we had to fight through, how much we had to pick each other up and never let ourselves get down,” team captain Tim Elko said. “The story of our season is going to be told for year and years to come.” Ole Miss benefited from a runner-interference call that took a run away from Oklahoma (45-24) in the sixth inning. The Rebels also overcame a spectacular pitching performance by Cade Horton, who set a CWS finals record with 13 strikeouts. Brandon Johnson struck out the side in a 1-2-3 ninth inning to set off a celebration on the field and in the stands where the majority of the 25,972 were Rebels fans dressed in Ole Miss powder blue. Catcher Hayden Dunhurst ran to the mound to embrace and then tackle Johnson after Sebastian Orduno swung and missed on the final

pitch. It was an improbable journey for the Rebels and 22nd-year coach Mike Bianco, who was under fire when his team sat at 22-17 overall and 7-14 in SEC play on May 1. “I think they’ve showed a lot of people that you can fall down, you can stumble and you can fail, but that doesn’t mean you’re a failure,” Bianco said. “If you continue to work hard, you continue to push and you continue to believe, you can accomplish anything. That’s not some poster or some tweet to motivate you. We’ve all heard that. These guys have lived that this season.” Ole Miss beat out NC State for the final at-large bid and had to go on the road for regionals and super regionals. The Rebels finished the season on a 20-6 run, including 10-1 in the national tournament. Their only loss at the CWS was 3-2 to Arkansas last Wednesday. The next day, Dylan DeLucia pitched a four-hit shutout to beat the Razorbacks and send the Rebels to the finals. DeLucia was named CWS Most Outstanding Player after allowing one earned run, striking out 17 and walking none in 16 2/3 innings. Ole Miss, which won the CWS finals opener 10-3, was down 2-1 going into the eighth inning Sunday. Trevin Michael relieved Horton with one out, and Jacob Gonzalez singled through the right side to drive in the tying run. Michael (4-2) then uncorked the wild pitches that brought in Justin Bench for the go-ahead run and another to bring in Gonzalez. Ole Miss starter Hunter Elliott scattered three hits while allowing two runs in 6 1/3 innings. Mason Nichols and John Gaddis (4-2) got the game to Johnson in the ninth.

Former major leaguer Dante Bichette, left, talks with his son Bo, 7, in 2005. Bo is now one of three Blue Jays, along with Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who are the sons of major leaguers who now play in Toronto.

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Big league sons making own names in majors From Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to Kody Clemens, familiar names populate many MLB rosters By Jimmy Golen The Associated Press BOSTON — Growing up as the son of a major league ballplayer, Terry Francona knew the rules: “Talk only when spoken to, or I’d be spanked.” When Francona became a big league manager and his players would bring their kids around, he ran a more hospitable clubhouse. “There used to be a big sign that said, ‘No kids,’ or whatever,” said

Francona, who followed his father, Tito, to the majors and is now the Cleveland Guardians’ manager. “My rule was: You can come in, but you’ve got to come in and say hello to me.” Major league clubhouses are more welcoming to the children of players these days — and not just to toddlers raiding the bubble gum bin. Some of those tykes turn out to big league ballplayers themselves. In all, more than two dozen major league offspring are on AL or NL rosters this year. The Blue Jays alone have three, the sons of Hall of Famers Craig Biggio (Cavan) and Vladimir Guerrero (Vlad Jr.), along with Bo Bichette, whose fa-

ther, Dante, was a four-time AllStar with the Rockies. “Everything I know about baseball, I learned from him,” said the younger Bichette, whose dad was the Blue Jays’ hitting coach before he stepped down so he could work with his son during the lockout. “I was super grateful for my dad,” he said. “But at the same time, just wanting to be myself out there. Play as hard as I can. Not necessarily make a name for myself, but just be my own player.” With a boost from genetics, access to good coaching and equipment — and certainly a little name recognition, too — major league players’ offspring have long followed in their dads’ spike marks.

According to the Baseball Almanac, 252 sons of major leaguers have made it on their own, from Cubs left-hander Jack Doscher in 1903 to Roger Clemens’ son Kody, who made his debut with the Tigers last month. Along the way have been superstar fathers with forgettable sons — no offense, Pete Rose Jr., aka “The Hit Prince” — and kids who surpassed their dads’ careers, including Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr. “I was certainly proud of my family, and what my brothers or dad or grandpa were able to do in their careers,” said former infielder and current Yankees manager Aaron Boone. “But the pressure I

had was the guy 60 feet, 6 inches away, and that’s how I always approached it. Nothing was going to get in the way of that.” Boone and his brother Bret are the sons and grandsons of major leaguers; Bret’s son Jake was drafted but hasn’t yet made it as the first fourth-generation big leaguer. (Gus Bell’s great-grandson Luke, the nephew of Reds manager David Bell, is also in the running.) Cavan Biggio said he inherited a passion for the game from his father. But for the most part, just being around professional athletes was an education. “Seeing how they go about their business and whatnot, I was able to see that as a young kid,” he said. “Growing up and being able to see at the highest level what it’s supposed to look like, I feel that gave me a little bit of an advantage.”

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Murder conviction overturned in Georgia hot car death case The Associated Press ATLANTA — Georgia’s highest court overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions against a man whose toddler son died after he left him in a hot car for hours, saying the jury saw evidence that was “extremely and unfairly prejudicial.” Justin Ross Harris, 41, was convicted in November 2016 on eight counts including malice murder in the death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. A judge sentenced him to life without parole as well as 32 more years in prison for other crimes. All of the Georgia Supreme Court justices agreed that there was sufficient evidence to support Harris’ convictions, but the 134page majority opinion written by Chief Justice David Nahmias says that much of the evidence having to do with Harris’ sexual activities shouldn’t have been admitted and may have improperly influenced the jury. The ruling means that Harris is entitled to a new trial on the murder and child cruelty charges against him. “We are very appreciative and grateful that we’ll have a new trial,” said Harris’ attorney, Mitch Durham. The high court upheld Harris’ convictions on three sex crimes committed against a 16-year-old girl that Harris had not appealed. He received a total of 12 years in prison for those crimes. The Cobb County District Attorney’s office plans to file a motion for reconsideration in the case, according to an emailed statement.

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In this Oct. 3, 2016, file photo, Justin Ross Harris listens during his trial at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga. Prosecutors argued that Harris was unhappy in his marriage and intentionally killed his son to free himself. To support this theory, they presented extensive evidence of extramarital sexual activities that he engaged in, including exchanging sexually explicit messages and graphic photos with women and girls and meeting some of them for sex. Defense attorneys described him as a doting father and said the boy’s death was a tragic accident. The 6-3 majority opinion says that the jury “heard and saw an ex-

tensive amount of improperly admitted evidence.” It says that as prosecutors painted Harris as a man who “intentionally and maliciously” abandoned his child to die in the summer heat, they also “presented a substantial amount of evidence to lead the jury to answer a different and more legally problematic question: what kind of man is (Harris)?” Harris, who moved from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to the Atlanta area for work in 2012, told police he forgot to drop his son off at day care on the morning of June 18,

2014, driving straight to his job as a web developer for Home Depot without remembering that Cooper was still in his car seat. Cooper died after sitting for about seven hours in the back seat of the Hyundai Tucson SUV outside his father’s office in suburban Atlanta, where temperatures that day reached at least into the high 80s. No one disputes that Harris left his son in the SUV rather than dropping him off at day care and that the heat in the vehicle caused the boy’s death. The only disput-

ed issue was whether Harris “intentionally and maliciously left his child to suffer that painful death,” Nahmias wrote. While some of the evidence was appropriate to establish the prosecution’s theory of Harris’ motive, the trial court should have excluded much of it, Nahmias wrote. Highly prejudicial evidence included evidence that Harris exchanged lewd and sometimes illegal messages and photos with four minors, color photos of his genitals taken from text messages and blown up to show in court, and evidence that he had hired a prostitute, the opinion says. The state “convincingly demonstrated that (Harris) was a philanderer, a pervert, and even a sexual predator,” Nahmias wrote. “This evidence did little if anything to answer the key question of (Harris’s) intent when he walked away from Cooper, but it was likely to lead the jurors to conclude that (Harris) was the kind of man who would engage in other morally repulsive conduct (like leaving his child to die painfully in a hot car) and who deserved punishment, even if the jurors were not convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that he purposefully killed Cooper.” The properly admitted evidence that Harris intended for his child to die was “far from overwhelming,” Nahmias wrote, adding that “we cannot say that it is highly probable that the erroneously admitted sexual evidence did not contribute to the jury’s guilty verdicts.” Justice Charlie Bethel wrote a partial dissent that was joined by Justice Shawn LaGrua and Justice Verda Colvin. He said the state was “entitled to introduce, in detail, evidence of the nature, scope, and extent of the truly sinister motive it ascribed to Harris.” For that reason, Bethel wrote, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in allowing the challenged evidence.

Supreme Court rules for GOP lawmakers in voter ID case The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court gave Republican legislative leaders in North Carolina a win last week in a fight over the state’s latest photo identification voting law. The 8-1 decision does not end the three-year-plus dispute over the voter ID law, which is not in effect and has been challenged in state and federal courts. The Supreme Court’s ruling just means that the legislative leaders can intervene in the federal case to defend the law. A lower court had ruled the lawmakers’ interests were being adequately represented by the state’s attorney general, Democrat Josh Stein. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote: “Through the General Assembly, the people of North Carolina have authorized the leaders of their legislature to defend duly enacted state statutes against constitutional challenge. Ordinarily, a federal court must respect that kind of sovereign choice, not assemble presumptions against it.” Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented. North Carolina voters amended the state constitution in 2018 to include a voter ID mandate. Lawmakers then passed the law at issue in the case to put in place the change. The law requires voters to show a photo ID to vote — a driver’s license, a passport or certain student and local government identifications. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the measure, but lawmak-

ers overrode it. The state NAACP and several local chapters immediately sued in federal court to halt enforcement, arguing that the law discriminates against Black and Latino voters in violation of the U.S. Constitution and the federal Voting Rights Act. North Carolina’s House speaker, Tim Moore, and Senate leader, Phil Berger — both Republicans — wanted to intervene in the federal case to defend the law alongside lawyers for the state, saying Stein would not adequately fight for the law. A federal judge said no, that lawmakers’ interests were being adequately defended by lawyers in Stein’s agency. A three-judge federal appeals court panel ruled for the lawmakers before the full federal appeals court reversed the decision, ruling 9-6 that lawmakers should not be allowed to intervene. Berger praised the Supreme Court ruling, saying that previous opposition by Stein and Cooper to voter ID had resulted in “intentionally sandbagging” the law’s defense. “North Carolinians overwhelmingly support voter ID, and they deserve nothing less than the strongest representation from those who would uphold the will of the voters and our constitution, not a tepid defense by an attorney general who has a record of opposing voter ID,” Moore said in a news release. A spokesperson for the attorney general’s office, Nazneen Ahmed, wrote in an email that Stein “has and will continue to

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The Supreme Court is guarded at dusk, following the court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Washington, D.C., Friday, June 24, 2022. vigorously defend state law” and did not formally oppose the legislators’ efforts to join in the defense. In a legal brief to the justices, Stein and other state lawyers wrote that respect needed to be given to the executive branch’s powers to defend the state in court. As for the law itself, it was initially blocked by the judge in the case, who said it was “impermissibly motivated, at least in part, by discriminatory intent.” But

the three-judge appeals panel reversed her decision and sent it back to U.S. District Court, where a trial has yet to start. In litigation in state court, judges struck down the law as tainted by racial bias. North Carolina’s Supreme Court has said it will take up the case, but no date has been set for oral arguments. Separately, North Carolina’s highest court has also already heard arguments in a lawsuit over whether the constitutional

amendment mandating voter ID should have been allowed on the November 2018 ballot in the first place. A state judge had ruled that the GOP-controlled legislature lacked authority to put the amendment and one other on the ballot because lawmakers had been elected from racially biased districts two years earlier. That decision was later overturned on appeal before going to the state’s highest court, where a ruling is pending.

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obituaries

Bobby Hudson

April 30, 1945 ~ June 27, 2022 Bobby Joe Hudson 77 of Albemarle died Monday morning, June 27, 2022 at his home. Bobby was born April 30, 1945 in Montgomery County to the late Henry Winston and Ruth Anna Simpson Hudson. He was former owner and operator of Hudson’s Grocery in the Little River Community of Mt. Gilead and was a retiree of Biscoe Furniture. He was a member of Blackwood Chapel Baptist Church. Bobby was an avid golfer, enjoyed fishing, old cars, target shooting and especially UNC Basketball. He loved making people smile and laugh. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Clara Bowles Hudson of the home; one son, Perry Lynn Hudson (Jennifer Parsons) of Albemarle; a special daughter, Cynthia Biggs (Jamie) and family of Robbins; one brother, Edgar Hudson (Jean) of Statesville and one sister, Evelyn Kearns of Mt. Gilead. A special brother, Steve Hunsucker and family and a special sister Linz Brown. His beloved dog Oscar. He was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters, Travis, J.T., and Fred Hudson, Betty Faye Wallace, Doris Smith, Helen Davis and Emogene Monroe. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly and the Uwharries, 960 N. First Street, Albemarle, NC 28001.

Geraldine Love Vega

August 11, 1938 - June 26, 2022 Geraldine Love Vega, 83, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022. She was born on August 11, 1938 to the late Frank and Letha Love of Stanfield. A graveside service will be 11am Thursday, June 30, 2022 at the Oakboro Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30am until 11am at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Locust. Geraldine is survived by her husband, Eliseo Rivera Vega and two daughters, Teresa Pjura and Monica Vega and grandson, Tyler Vanhoy. She was a graduate of Stanfield High School. She was a loving mother and devoted wife.

Rella Mae Huneycutt

December 24, 1924 ~ June 25, 2022

Jackie Teeter

October 27, 1946 ~ June 22, 2022 Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Coble Teeter, 75, of Oakboro, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Teeter was born on October 27, 1946 in Stanly County to the late James and Margaret Green Coble. She was sewer at Stanly Knit and a member at Philadelphia Baptist Church. In her spare time, Jackie enjoyed reading and crocheting. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Teeter and her sister, Carol Doty. She is survived by her sisters, Peggy Morton of Albemarle and Tona Williams of Stanfield; two children, Tabitha Springer of Stanfield and Timothy Taylor of Florida; step daughters: Makayla Morton and Tiffany Morton; three grandchildren: Jamie, Alexis, and Reagan Taylor; and her partner of 20 years, Dennis Morton.

Rella Mae Barbee Huneycutt, 97, a life long resident of the Endy community, passed away on Friday, June 24,2022. She was born on December 24, 1924 to the late Joe and Emma Barbee. She was married to JVan Huneycutt for 59 years until his death in 2002. She was also preceded in death by her son Miky Huneycutt and her son-inlaw, Tony Burleson. She is survived by her daughter, Zoe H. Burleson (Tim Huneycutt) her daughter-in-law, Marilyn Huneycutt, her sister, Allie B Whitley (Tommy), her four grandchildren, Meredith H Broadaway (Scott), Stephen G Burleson, Melanie H Hudson (Matt), Shanna B Crump, and her ten great grandchildren, Zach Broadaway, Brennan Broadaway, JVan Burleson, Harrison Montgomery, Gavin Hudson, Cooper Hudson, Gracie Crump, Grant Crump, Katie Broadaway and Brody Hudson. Also left to cherish her memory are special neighbors, Charles and Beverly Story. Rella was preceded in death by three brothers, M.A. Barbee, J.T. Barbee, Billie Joe Barbee and six sisters, Lela Whitley, Leola Smith, Nola Bell Whitley, Ruth Teeter, Johnnie Eudy and Gatha Whitley. Rella worked in textiles but her greatest work was serving her church, Pleasant Grove, where she was the oldest surviving member. The family would like to thank Spring Arbor, where Rella had been a resident for over five years. The staff was another family to her and she cared for them, knew their kids and grandkids names and prayed for them daily.

Karen Sue Lowder July 4, 1950 ~ June 24, 2022

Karen Sue Lowder was born July 4, 1950 and died June 24, 2022. Karen grew up and lived most of her life in her beloved community of Millingport. Karen was the daughter of the late Ray D. Lowder and Dorothy Cline Lowder. She is survived by her sister Shelia Lowder Creswell and brother-in-law Jay S. Creswell, Jr. Karen enjoyed meeting new people and making new friends, and she was an enthusiastic member of numerous organizations. She was active in the Millingport Home Extension Club and went on to be selected as Stanly County Homemaker of the Year. Her many hours of volunteering earned her the A&P Leadership Award. She was proud to sing in The Singing Americans choir. She earned the Grand Cross of Colors in Rainbow Girls. Karen loved the Lord, and she was an active member of Salem United Methodist Church until her crippling stroke in 2003. She always attended Sunday School and her Circle Meeting. She sang alto in the choir and volunteered in numerous capacities. She frequently provided transportation to those who couldn’t drive to appointments and meetings, and she delivered meals on wheels. Karen attended Millingport Elementary School and North Stanly High School through tenth grade and graduated from Byton School in Southbury, CT. She attended Brevard College and graduated from Lewis Hotel Motel School in Washington, DC. She excelled in the subjects she loved.

Delmore "Dale" Shields Morton

David Richard Fisher Sr.

August 16, 1942 ~ June 25, 2022

July 28, 1935 - June 24, 2022

Delmore Shields Morton, 79, of Albemarle, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022 at his home. Dale was born August 16, 1942 in Stanly County to the late Walter Haywood Morton and the late Mary Lucy Morton. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Hoover Morton and Ezra Morton; sisters, Naomi Haigler, Bernice Huneycutt, Inez Harvell, Patricia Scott and Virginia Whitley. He was devoted husband and was also happily married for 62 years. Dale was very active in his church and enjoyed spending time with his family. Survivors include wife, Doris Morton; daughters, Cindy (Fred) Pressley, Sherri (Danny) Harwood, Tammy (Kelly) Barringer; son, Timmy (Stephania) Morton; grandchildren, David Harwood, Michael Harwood, Crystal Harwood, Hailey Barnes, Heather Wiggins, Kandace Kelley, Mallory Hall, Justin Kelley, Ashely Blake, Emily Morton; 20 greatgrandchildren.

David Richard Fisher, Sr., 86, of Albemarle passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. David was born on July 28, 1935 in Rowan County to the late David Wilson Fisher and Nava Ruth Powlas Fisher. He worked for the North Carolina Highway Patrol for 20 years before working for the Stanly County Clerk of Superior Courts office for 24 years before retiring in 2006. Mr. Fisher was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and a member of the Pee Dee Masonic Lodge #150. David is survived by his wife of 66 year Shirley Lesley Fisher; son: David Fisher, Jr. (Sarah) of Albemarle; daughters: Audrey Fisher Gaydon (James) of Concord; Susan Fisher of Albemarle; grandchildren: Jason Pinion (Megan); Allison Neal (Sam); Jason Plyler (Andrea), Jessica Crisco (Matt), Lesley Rummage (Brandon), Brandon Gaydon (Danielle); great grandchildren: Ethan, Emory, Ezra , and Kylee Pinion, Jaxson, Liam, Deacon, and Cooper Neal, Jaxson and Kathryn Plyler, Dalton and Adaline Crisco, Abby and Tyler Gaydon, and Sophia; brother: Dan Fisher (Ellen); special K-9: Buddy Preceded in death by grandchildren Lesley Delane Plyler and Benjamin David Plyler and great grandchild Joseph Plyler.

Merle Hastings Brooks

May 13, 1927 - June 24, 2022

Gertrude Coble

May 17, 1928 ~ June 24, 2022 Gertrude Coble, 94, of Oakboro, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at Forrest Oakes Healthcare Center in Albemarle. Gertrude was born May 17, 1928 in Stanly County to the late James Lee Curlee and the late Ethel Curlee. In addition to her husband Ray V. Coble, she was also preceded in death by brothers, James Lloyd Curlee and Clontz Lee Curlee; sister, Zula Little. Survivors include sister-in-law, Carol (Jerry) Kelly of Albemarle, NC; nephews, Forrest (Lana) Curlee of Oakboro, NC, Richard Curlee of Stanfield, NC, Eric Curlee of Aquadale, NC, Ron Curlee of Mint Hill, NC.

Merle Hastings Brooks, 95, went to her heavenly home on Friday, June 24, 2022. Mrs. Brooks was born in Cleveland County on May 13, 1927 to the late Moses Andrew Hastings and Goldie Ann Walker Hastings. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Yates M. Brooks of New London, and a daughter Teresa Brooks Hatley also of New London. In addition, she was preceded in death by five brothers: Hugh Lee, Paul, Earl “Shorty”, Nelson, and William “Harry Bill”; and one sister: Jane Cook. She is survived by her two daughters: Rita Comer (Danny) of Walker Town, Chris Speight (David) of Oakboro; one brother: Dale Hastings of Vale; four sisters: Dot Randall of Kernersville, Eloise Campbell of Morganton, Mozelle Lingerfelt of Belmont, and Roberta Penland of Icard; eight grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Merle was a member of Highland Baptist Church in New London. She loved everyone but especially children and babies. She made thousands of pairs of baby booties for the Pregnancy Resource Center in Albemarle for many years hoping to save the lives of unborn babies.

E R Crump

July 2, 1935 ~ June 22, 2022 Ernest Russell Crump, Jr., 86, of Mount Gilead, passed away, Wednesday morning, June 22, 2022 at his home. E.R. was born July 2, 1935 in Richmond County to the late Ernest Russell and Mabel Thompson Crump. He was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War and a member of First United Methodist Church of Mt. Gilead. He was a retiree of Jordan Lumber Company. He is survived by his wife, Alva Dobbs Crump of the home; two sons, Monty Crump (Kathy) of Rockingham and Greg Crump of Mt. Gilead; one brother Frank Keith Crump (Sue) of Mt. Gilead; three grandsons, Scot Shields, Austin and Ethan Crump; one great-grandson, Chord Crump. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, PO Box 176, Mt. Gilead, NC 27306.

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More than 1 million voters switch to GOP in warning for Dems The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — A political shift is beginning to take hold across the U.S. as tens of thousands of suburban swing voters who helped fuel the Democratic Party’s gains in recent years are becoming Republicans. More than 1 million voters across 43 states have switched to the Republican Party over the last year, according to voter registration data analyzed by The Associated Press. The previously unreported number reflects a phenomenon that is playing out in virtually every region of the country — Democratic and Republican states along with cities and small towns — in the period since President Joe Biden replaced former President Donald Trump. But nowhere is the shift more pronounced — and dangerous for Democrats — than in the suburbs, where well-educated swing voters who turned against Trump’s Republican Party in recent years appear to be swinging back. Over the last year, far more people are switching to the GOP across suburban counties from Denver to Atlanta and Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Republicans also gained ground in counties around medium-size cities such as Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Raleigh, North Carolina; Augusta, Georgia; and Des Moines, Iowa.

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Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman throws next to former NFL quarterback Eli Manning at the Manning Passing Academy on the Nicholls State University campus in Thibodaux, La. Friday, June 24, 2022.

WHAT’S HAPPENING Funk festival returning in July The second annual K’Ville Funk Festival, billed as the “funkiest party in Kernersville” will take place July 15 through 17, in Kernersville. There will be a charge for tickets this year--$30 for the weekend or $15 a day. The lineup includes Captain Midnight Band, The Settlement, Andrew Lazare and Friends, Hypnotic Conquest and Funk Mob, among others. FACEBOOK EVENTS

YMCA to host special Let’s Get Fit class Let’s Get Fit is an ongoing class to help meet the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to give them a space to exercise and socialize. This class has been a staple at the Y, and many of the participants have known each other and the instructors for years. The Robinhood Road Family YMCA will host a special edition of the class on Wednesday afternoon. The event runs from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on June 29—the Y will offer games and activities beginning at 1:15 p.m., followed by a 45-minute Let’s Get Fit class and ending at shortly after 2 p.m. with snacks. NSJ

Schools begin free summer meals Students that depended on free meals during the school year can once again count on WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools for breakfast and lunch. The school system announced that its summer meal program began on Monday, June 20. Two meals a day will be available to anyone 18 or younger, with no paperwork requirements. More than two dozen school locations will offer meals Monday through Thursday until Aug. 11. It will be closed on July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. FOX 8

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County Commissioners approve appointments to multiple committees Application for rural building reuse grant could see creation of new jobs By Ryan Henkel North State Journal WINSTON-SALEM — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners met Thursday, June 23 where they approved a handful of appointments to the various county committees as well as approved the submission of an application for expansion by a local manufacturing facility. The board approved 29 appointments to 17 county-level committees with the applicants being composed of citizen volunteers as well as a few incumbents. “I would like to thank all the folks that applied for our many committees,” said Vice Chairman Don Martin. “Lot of good work, lot of folks willing to volunteer their time. Your work certainly makes a difference in guiding the actions of this body.” However, Forsyth County still

has 38 appointments vacant that they are hoping can eventually be filled. “I just want to appeal to the citizens of Forsyth County,” said Commissioner Fleming ElAmin. “We have a concept in government called ‘We,’ and we need you to apply to some of these committees. There is no such thing as ‘I’ in the Constitution. It’s a ‘We’ concept. So we need your support, we need you to volunteer. Please apply because we have a lot of vacancies and government does not work unless you participate in it.” Along with those, the board approved the submission of an application to the NC Department of Commerce, Rural Economic Development Division for a rural building reuse grant to support the expansion of Cathtek, LLC.’s, medical device development and manufacturing facility in Forsyth County. “Cathtek, LLC., is a medical device developer and manufacturer based here in Winston-Salem and they are looking at expanding their current facility as

well as purchasing and renovating a vacant facility with a total capital investment of $1.9 million and creating 60 new jobs,” said Community and Economic Development Director Kyle Haney. According to Haney, Cathtek also plans to fill those positions by hiring from the local community. In addition, a portion of the capital investment will be handed to Cathtek by the state which has to transfer through Forsyth County, which is why the board of commissioners had to sign off on it. “The county is not offering direct incentives ourselves, but they have been approved for $300,000 through the NC Department of Commerce for a building reuse grant,” Haney said. “The local government has to sponsor this so we would serve as the sponsor and the funds would pass through us. The funds are in the form of a forgivable loan and are forgiven as the jobs are created over time. Ultimately the government is re-

Board of Education gives final approval for new Code of Character, Conduct and Support WSFCS approves contract to help with recruiting of new school psychologists By Ryan Henkel North State Journal WINSTON-SALEM — The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education met last Tuesday where the final draft of the Code of Character, Conduct and Support was approved for adoption and implementation. After several months of drafting, gathering community and stakeholder feedback and revisions, the final draft of the Code of Character, Conduct and Support was presented to the board for ap-

proval. “In order to achieve the goals that the district has set forth in our strategic plan and other documents, we engaged over 300 stakeholders for the initial code draft,” said Chief Officer for Learning Supports Dr. Lionel Kato. “Since then, we’ve had about 170 online comments and feedback from nine community forums and roughly another 100 stakeholders from our community in making some revisions to our code.” Revisions included shifts in language in order to match the district context and improve accessibility to stakeholders, identifying key words for definition in a glossary and text boxes within the code, integration of trauma-sensi-

tive lenses, an emphasis on adult responsibility, more clarity in the Rights and Responsibilities sections for students and staff, the addition of language specific to students with disabilities, a statement on the important roles School Resource Officers play in school buildings, more specific definitions and guidance around the Out-ofSchool Suspensions section and additions to the Getting Help and Helping Others section. “We’re committed to having an annual review process where we engage members of our stakeholder groups to meet quarterly about the code, review some of the data, stakeholder feedback and make revisions and targeted updates to the code as necessary,” Dr. Kato said.

sponsible for repayment if the terms are not met, however we will have a binding commitment and promissory note with the company that would insure that if the conditions were not met, we would get those funds back.” The board of commissioners then approved multiple contracts as well as various budget amendments to close out old capital project ordinances, transfer funds to different ordinances and accept funding. For law enforcement, the board approved an amendment to the interlocal agreements with the Village of Clemmons and Town of Lewisville to increase the allotment of positions by one for community policing services, an $87,000 contract to Law Enforcement Services Group, PLLC., for pre and post-hire psychological and medical services at the Sheriff’s Office and a $114,013.24 contract with Fusus for Law Enforcement Video Collaboration Platform Services. The board also approved the See COMMISSIONERS, page 2

Following the presentation, the board approved the new code by a final vote count of 7-2. The board also approved a contract with Invo HealthCare Associates to help provide school psychological services. “[Invo] will do the sourcing,” said Director of Psychological Services Dr. Corliss Thompson-Drew. “They will tap into their multiple sources, national organizations, independent practitioners, different organizations – APA and those kinds of things. They will pre-screen candidates for us, verify that they have the qualifications we have provided them with, that being actual job descriptions that we use for our school psychologists. So they will verify these qualifications and credentials, do the initial screening and interviewing to provide us with a roster, then they will select only the ones that meet our qualifications and then provide onSee BOE, page 2

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Winston-Salem, Inc. and is past board chair of Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County Utilities Commission and The Winston-Salem Foundation. In addition, he has served on the boards of Summit School, United Way of Forsyth County, Winston-Salem Business, Inc.

and the Twin City Soccer Association. Neill also has been a member of the Novant Health board of trustees since 2016, a member of the Winston-Salem Alliance since 2012, a member of the Advisory Board for HopeWay since 2018, and a member of the Piedmont Triad Partnership since

2016. “David’s impact on the community is an inspiring example of leadership to everyone who knows him. As the Chair of our Board of Directors, he has been a great partner in bringing Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.’s vision to life and promoting our core mission of advancing economic opportunity for all here in Forsyth County,” Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. President & CEO Mark Owens said. “I am honored that David has chosen to include our organization among the many ways he is involved in the community, and we are better for it.” Neill is a 1983 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has been a member of the UNC Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship since 2018 and served as its inaugural board chair from 2018 to 2019. Neill received the Chancellor’s Leadership Award for Meritorious Achievement in Entrepreneurship in 2021. Neill and his wife, Scottie, have four children and one grandson. He has been a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church since 1961 and a member of the Rotary Club of Winston-Salem since 1990.

very high need. We have lots of demand and fewer bodies, so this is a different way for us to do some outreach and get some people on board and the way to do that is to provide a recruiting team. There’s an actual recruiting team, a lead recruiter, they use a database of related services providers who are often interested in doing this work, they do marketing campaigns and they have relationships with some of the key external vendors like some of the national organizations. So they can have more extended outreach than we can.” The contract will cost $375,000 and is covered by ESSER funds and according to Dr. Thompson-Drew, Invo will not be paid for services

unless they actually provide qualified candidates. “Our hope and our desire is that they will come here, they’ll like the district, they will see what a fantastic department we have and they’ll choose to stay beyond the term of their contracts,” Dr. Thompson-Drew said. Additional contracts that the board approved were with Freedom Schools for a two-year contract covering the next two summers to support multiple sites with a focus on literacy, the Institute of Multi-Sensory Education for Orton-Gilliam Professional Development, Illuminate, and the renewals of contracts with Discovery Education, Curriculum Associates, Edgenuity.

The final actions the board took were the approval of the MOU with Engaging Schools, the purchase of both EC Preschool and Pre-K Creative Curriculum, the UVA Partnership for Leaders in Education, the replacement of the Carver High School Competition Gym roof, the use of ESSER funds for indoor air quality projects, the lease agreement for Special Services Center Classroom Space, the application of the 2022-25 AIG plan for state approval, the 2022-24 CTE local application, The Kingswood School and lease agreement with WSSU and the purchase of surplus driver’s ed vehicles for the local fleet. The WSFCS Board of Education will next meet June 28.

za, LLC. to provide parking space services for courthouse staff and jurors for $97,000, a contract for an amount not to exceed $75,900 to Norwood Architecture & Design, Inc., to provide professional design services for the Health Campus Renovation Project, a contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for $18,094,483 for replacement of Astro Digital Smartnet 800-mhz trunked radio system with an 800-mhz P25 Phase 2 (TDMA) trunked radio system

between Forsyth County and the City of Winston-Salem, an agreement of contracts for $391,104 with Textron, Inc., and PNC Equipment Finance, LLC., for lease of golf carts at Tanglewood Park and a contract for $67,000 with Information, Inc., to provide hosting and maintenance services for the iiReception Application. Lastly, the board approved the acceptance of $12.5 million for behavioral health services from the State of North Carolina, Depart-

ment of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services. “We’re actually sharing $25,000,000, half of it with Charlotte-Mecklenburg County,” Martin said. “It’s a great opportunity to have that particular state support. Certainly want to thank our legislative delegation for that.” The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will next meet July 14.

Twin City Herald staff WINSTON-SALEM — The Order of the Long Leaf Pine— North Carolina’s highest honor—has been awarded to Thomas David Neill (David) of Winston-Salem. He received the award during a private ceremony at Reynolda House Museum of American Art on Thursday, June 23. Neill is a widely known for his longstanding business and civic leadership roles in the Winston-Salem area. Since 1983, he has served as president of Bob Neill Inc., a company that owns two automobile dealerships. He also has investments in four additional local dealerships. All of the dealerships have been recognized by the automotive industry for their successful operations. Neill has been a member of the Mercedes-Benz National Dealer Council for more than six years. His community leadership includes serving on the Forsyth Country Day School board, where he currently is honorary chair of the capital campaign. Neill is current board president of Reynolda House Museum of American Art and Greater

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Winston-Salem business leader David Neill received the state’s highest honor.

♦ Joseph Brian Cochrane, 56, died June 23, 2022. ♦ Kenneth “Kenny” Walter Cox, 71, of Forsyth County, died June 25, 2022. ♦ Glenn Daniel “Dan” Culp, 82, of Winston-Salem, died June 25, 2022. ♦ JoAnn Burcham Hege, 85, of Clemmons, died June 24, 2022. ♦ Shirley I. Kahl, 76, died June 23, 2022. ♦ Thomas “Tom” Whitley Moses, Sr., 94, of Winston-Salem, died June 22, 2022. ♦ Harold Thompson Shehan, 96, of WinstonSalem, died June 25, 2022. ♦ Rebecca “Becky” Jane Swaim Sidden, 94, of Winston-Salem, died June 24, 2022. ♦ Betty Burton Smith, 88 of Winston Salem, died June 23, 2022.

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boarding and training. We will do the interviews and actually make the selections.” WSFCS has a high demand for school psychologists, according to Dr. Thompson-Drew, with the ratio of school psychologists to students being 1 to 2,454, well above the nationally recommended ratio of 1 psychologist for every 500 students. “What this is is a different way for us to attract people to the district,” Dr. Thompson-Drew said. “What we’ve been doing has not been very successful. The traditional way. So they provide comprehensive solutions to really address needs. A school psychologist is a

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authorization of $125,435 for the purchase of printing consumables and toner for Forsyth County General Services, $1,959,197.40 for on-site managed print and mail services and the use of a competitive bidding group purchasing program for the purchase of automotive parts and supplies not to exceed $300,000. Finally, the board approved an agreement with Liberty Pla-

WEEKLY CRIME LOG ♦ ADICHES, MAHOGONIE DENISE was arrested on a charge of AWIK/NO INJURY at 201 N CHURCH ST on 6/24/2022 ♦ Albright, Stephon Daeshawn (M/24) Arrest on chrg of Resisting Arrest (M), at New Walkertown Rd, Winston-salem, NC, on 6/24/2022 16:40.

ASSAULT ON FEMALE at 506 FOXCROFT DR on 6/26/2022 ♦ BARE, CASEY JAY was arrested on a charge of PROBATION VIOLATION at 1400 PRUMCLIFFE on 6/24/2022 ♦ BONACQUISTI, BYRON JAMES was arrested on a charge of 2ND DEGREE TRESPASS at 2008 S HAWTHORNE RD on 6/26/2022

♦ ALLAH, YAAH AMIRA was arrested on a charge of COMMUNICATE THREATS at 1599 BOLTON ST/BURKE MILL RD on 6/26/2022

♦ BONILLA, JOSE DANILO was arrested on a charge of CCW at 914 N CAMERON AV on 6/26/2022

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Impaired Driving Dwi (M), at 1465 River Ridge, Clemmons, on 6/22/2022 11:15. ♦ BROWN, JERRY JUAN was arrested on a charge of 2ND DEGREE TRESPASS at 625 W SIXTH ST on 6/27/2022 ♦ Bryan, Jacob Daniel (M/26) Arrest on chrg of Assault On Female (M), at 1923 Cartwright Dr, Kernersville, NC, on 6/23/2022 14:40. ♦ Edmonds, Desiree Morgan (F/21) Arrest on chrg of 1st Degree Trespass, M (M), at 1990 Chickasha Dr, Pfafftown, NC, on 6/26/2022 04:27.

♦ Edmonds, Desiree Morgan (F/21) Arrest on chrg of 1) Aslt Leo/inflic Injury (F), 2) Vand-personal Prop (M), and 3) Malicious Conduct By Prisoner (F), at 1990 Chickasha Dr, Pfafftown, NC, on 6/26/2022 06:00. ♦ ELKINS, RICARDO DANIEL was arrested on a charge of RESISTING ARREST at 4033 GRANBY ST on 6/26/2022 ♦ GLENN, DARRYL LEEMANUEL was arrested on a charge of ASSAULT ON FEMALE at 201 N CHURCH ST on 6/26/2022 ♦ Gonzalezmarsh, Patrick

Miguel (M/31) Arrest on chrg of Resisting Arrest (M), at 201 N Church St, Winston-salem, NC, on 6/25/2022 10:59. ♦ Hamilton, Austin Lee (M/25) Arrest on chrg of Fugitive (F), at 5075 Oliver Station Ln, Winston-salem, NC, on 6/24/2022 11:35. ♦ HARRIS, MARCUS PHILLIP was arrested on a charge of ASSAULT ON FEMALE at 1995 HAMPTON INN CT on 6/27/2022

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