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NC one of many states affected by diesel shortage warning Raleigh A major fuel supply and logistics company is raising a red flag on upcoming diesel fuel shortages, Fox Business reported.

Mansfield Energy issued the alert stating there was a developing diesel fuel shortage in the southeastern region of the United States. The company speculated that the shortage could be generated from “poor pipeline shipping economies” and a historically low supply of diesel reserves.

“Poor pipeline shipping economics and historically low diesel inventories are combining to cause shortages in various markets throughout the Southeast,” the company said.

States that are expected to experience serious effects of the shortage include Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Separately, The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported this week that the U.S. had only 25 days of reserve diesel supply, a low not seen since 2008.

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Security personnel gather near the entrance to the Wuhan Institute of Virology during a visit by the World Health Organization team in Wuhan in China’s Hubei province on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.

Senate committee releases interim report on origins of COVID-19

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Affirmative action in jeopardy after justices raise doubts Washington, D.C. The survival of affirmative action in higher education appeared to be in serious trouble Monday at a conservative-dominated Supreme Court after hours of debate over vexing questions of race.

The court’s six conservative justices all expressed doubts about the practice, which has been upheld under previous Supreme Court decisions. The court’s three liberals defended the programs.

Justice Clarence Thomas noted he didn’t go to racially diverse schools, at one point saying, “I’ve heard the word ‘diversity’ quite a few times, and I don’t have a clue what it means.” He also challenged defenders of affirmative action to “tell me what the educational benefits are.”

Justice Neil Gorsuch pressed Ryan Park, a lawyer for North Carolina, on why colleges shouldn’t be forced to eliminate those preferences, “which tend to favor the children of wealthy white parents,” to see if it allowed them to increase diversity without considering race.

A decision in the affirmative action cases is not expected before late spring.

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SpaceX nails booster landings after foggy military launch Cape Canaveral, Fla. SpaceX launched its mega Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in more than three years Tuesday, hoisting satellites for the military and then nailing side-by-side booster landings back near the pad.

Thick fog shrouded NASA’s Kennedy Space Center as the rocket blasted off at midmorning. The crowd at the launch site couldn’t even see the pad three miles away, but heard the roar of the 27 first-stage engines.

Both side boosters peeled away two minutes after liftoff, flew back to Cape Canaveral, and landed alongside one another, just a few seconds apart. The core stage was discarded at sea, its entire energy needed to get the Space Force’s satellites to their intended extra-high orbit.

This was SpaceX’s fourth flight of a Falcon Heavy, currently the most powerful rocket in use.

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Cooper forms commission with goal of changing UNC governing boards Records obtained by Do No Harm show training conducted by the Racial Equity Institute The Associated Press RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday announced a new commission tasked with making recommendations on changing how he believes the boards guiding the University of North Carolina system and its 17 member schools are chosen.

The Democratic governor essentially blamed the Republican-controlled legislature for contributing to problems within the governing structure of one of the country’s leading public university systems — with roughly 250,000 students.

“The UNC system is the envy of the nation for what we have built here,” Cooper said in an Executive Mansion news conference.

“But there are signs of trouble that come when all of the appointed leaders are chosen by too few ... we have an appointed university lead-

ership that doesn’t come close to reflecting our diversity.”

As a reminder of partisanship he blames for the system’s stumbling, Cooper stood beside commission co-chairs Tom Ross and Margaret Spellings, two recent UNC system presidents from opposing political parties. Both got pushed out in different ways by previous editions of the UNC Board of Governors that were controlled by GOP-approved members.

“Our public universities, especially, must be places where every person feels welcome, heard and represented,” said Spellings, system president from 2016 to 2019 and a U.S. education secretary under President George W. Bush.

“We must leave our unique self-interests — be they political, geographic or institutional — at the door and we must be what I call organized for success.”

For 50 years, the legislature has chosen the voting members of the system Board of Governors -- half elected by the House and the other half by the Senate. The board’s See COOPER, page A2

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks while former University of North Carolina system presidents Tom Ross, left, and Margaret Spellings listen at a news conference at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022.

RALEIGH —The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Minority oversight staff has released an interim report on the origins of COVID-19.

The 35-page report, titled “An Analysis of the Origins of the COVID-19 Pandemic, was released on Oct. 27 and offers a summary of the top theories that the virus was either a natural zoonotic outbreak or a research-related incident. The report is based on publicly available and opensource information related to the virus.

“Over one million Americans

have died from COVID-19 and tens of millions have died from this virus worldwide. In addition to the tragic loss of life, over the past three years we have experienced the social, educational, and economic costs of a global pandemic,” Sen. Richard Burr (RNC), ranking member of the Senate HELP Committee, stated in the forward to the interim report.

“With COVID-19 still in our midst, it is critical that we continue international efforts to uncover additional information regarding the origins of this deadly virus.

I hope this report will guide the World Health Organization and other international institutions and researchers as they proceed with planned work to continue investigating the origins of this virus. Uncovering the answers to this critical question is imperative to our national and international See COVID, page A2

National Report Card: Math and Reading scores plummet following pandemic Math scores saw largest decreases ever recorded; Reading scores fell to 1992 levels

By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — The release of the latest math and readings scores for fourth and eighth graders by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, reveals the impact of pandemic school closures with historic setbacks in learning both nationwide and in North Carolina.

“We don’t want to be looking in the rearview mirror and regretting not doing this,” North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said as he closed the state’s schools on Mar. 14, 2020.

State elected officials in North Carolina had initially agreed on the first round of school closures, but within months those sentiments changed. Cooper, however, would keep schools closed for in-person instruction for almost a year.

The impact of those closures is now seen in this year’s NAEP results as well as reported mental health declines See TESTING, page A2

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THE WORD: ALL WE NEED TO DO

“And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.”

Luke 10: 37 In Luke 10, famous for the parable of the Good Samaritan, a lawyer asked Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life. Jesus first asked the lawyer what the Bible told him on the subject and the lawyer recited the great commandments to love God and to love your neighbor as yourself.

“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers,” asked Jesus. That was the Master’s question. The lawyer could not help answering, “The one who showed mercy to him.”

Then came the application, “Go — and DO likewise.” Luke 10:37 It is not enough to hear good lessons, or look on good examples.

When we have heard and seen — we must go out and DO the good things which are so beautiful, which our judgment commends.

It is not enough for the artist to have lovely visions in his mind — he must get his visions on the canvas, where they will be blessings to the world.

It is a precious privilege to look at noble lives and to read heavenly counsels. But we must reproduce in disposition, in act, in character, in our own lives — the excellent things we read.

Now we have read and understand the story of the Good Samaritan. Is that all we need to do? No! We must, “Go — and DO likewise!”

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.

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COVID from page A1 ability to ensure that a pandemic of this size and scope does not happen again.

The report does not make a definitive conclusion between the two theories examined and cites a lack of transparency and continued prohibitions on sharing of data by the People’s Republic of China as hindering the process.

While no conclusion is drawn, the report says there is precedent for zoonotic spillover, or humans infected by animals, but a “research-related incident” is more likely.

“This conclusion is not intended to be dispositive,” the report states.

“The lack of transparency from government and public health officials in the PRC with respect to the origins of SARS-CoV-2 prevents reaching a more definitive conclusion. Should additional information be made publicly avail-

able, and subject to independent verification, it is possible that these conclusions would be subject to review and reconsideration.”

The report describes several problems with the zoonotic hypothesis: The intermediate host species for SARS-CoV-2, if one exists, remains unidentified.

Unlike SARS, the genomes of early COVID-19 cases from the first months of the pandemic do not show genetic evidence of SARS-CoV-2 having circulated in another animal species other than humans.

SARS-CoV-2’s high binding affinity for human ACE2 receptors suggests that it is possible for it to directly infect humans without needing a period of adaptation in an intermediate host.

Based on the available evidence, Wuhan is the only location where SARS-CoV-2 spilled over into humans.

The low genetic diversity of the earliest SARS-CoV-2 samples suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic is most likely the result of a single successful spillover of SARS-CoV-2.

A detailed outline of a pattern of “persistent biosafety problems” at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) is also contained in the report. Included in the outline is a list of biocontainment-related procurements and patents that would be needed for highly contagious pathogens that would indicate an unsafe work environment and biohazard safety issues.

The report also includes a spatial heat map based on data from users of Weibo, a Chinese social networking site, who had searched for terms related to flu-like illness from late December 2019 to mid-January 2020. The results showed a heavier cluster near WIV than elsewhere in the surrounding areas, including the Huanan Sea-

TESTING from page A1 in children.

NAEP tests are often referred to as “The Nation’s Report Card,” and are administered every two years to monitor fourth and eighth-grade student progress in the core subjects of Reading and Math. The NAEP was last given in 2019 and should have been given in 2021 but was postponed a year due to the pandemic.

“Nationally, the average mathematics score for fourth-graders fell five points since 2019 (from 241 to 236), while the score for eighth-graders dropped eight points (from 282 to 274). In reading, average scores for both grades fell three points (from 220 to 217 at fourth grade and from 263 to 260 at eighth grade),” according to the NAEP’s press release.

The 1990s was the last time reading scores were that low in grades four and eight; 1998 and 1992, respectively. The national average fourth-grade math score is the lowest in almost 20 years.

For eighth-grade math, the score dropped eight points representing the biggest drop in the history of the assessment.

“The national average score declines in mathematics for fourthand eighth-graders were the largest ever recorded in that subject,” the NAEP’s press release stated.

The results showed almost four in 10 eighth graders had failed an understanding of basic math concepts.

“These mathematics results are historic,” Peggy Carr, commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics said in a press release. “This is because they are the largest decline in mathematics we have observed in the entire history of this assessment.”

At a briefing prior to the release of the report, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona called the results “appalling and unacceptable,” and “a reminder of the impact this pandemic had on our learners and the important work that we must do now for our students.”

Among ethnic subgroups, math scores at both grade levels declined as did scores for male and female students. Achievement gains among ethnicities in North Carolina also took a hit, with the gap between Black and White students now back to 30

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NAEP tests are often referred to as “The Nation’s Report Card,” and are administered every two years to monitor fourth and eighth-grade student progress in the core subjects of Reading and Math. points; the lowest level since 1998.

Overall, North Carolina’s results were not statistically different from the average national results.

In math, scores dropped beyond the 20-year lows seen nationally. The fourth-grade score dropped five points from 241 in 2019 to 236 in 2022; its lowest since 2000. The eighth-grade score fell 10 points from 284 in 2019 to 274 in 2020; the lowest since 1996.

Reading scores for North Carolina fourth graders declined five points from 221 in 2019 to 216 in 2020. The percentage of fourthgrade students scoring “below basic” achievement levels in reading hit a 15-year low of 39 percent.

The average reading score for the state’s eighth graders fell seven points from 263 in 2019 to 256 in 2020. Eighth-graders below basic achievement in reading came in at 34 percent, a percentage not seen since 2005.

Nationally, fourth-grade reading scores declined in nine of 26 urban districts and there were no significant score changes in 17 districts participating in the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA), assessments that target public school students in large cities with

“The national average score declines in mathematics for fourth and eighth-graders were the largest ever recorded in that subject.”

NAEP summary a population of 250,000 or more.

Two North Carolina districts, Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Guilford, are TUDA participants.

For fourth-grade reading, Charlotte-Mecklenburg dropped 10 points, going from 225 in 2019 to 215 in 2022​. Guilford dropped 7 points, going from 218 in 2019 to 211 in 2022.

Eighth-grade reading scores decreased in four of 26 participating TUDA districts 21 saw no significant score change. A single district saw an increase, the Department of Defense Education Activity, a federally operated nonpublic school system that educates children of military families.

For eighth-grade reading, Charlotte-Mecklenburg dropped from 261 in 2019 to 258 in 2022, which is not considered a significant

score change. Guilford dropped 6 points, going from 258 in 2019 to 252 in 2022.

To view the 2022 NAEP results visit: www.nationsreportcard.gov In a press release, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) noted the state’s results “are the latest evidence of significant learning loss during the protracted pandemic, which forced schools to transition to remote instruction beginning in March 2020, with many schools across the state suspending in-person classroom learning through much of the 2020-21 school year.”

State Superintendent Catherine Truitt also remarked the findings were similar to that of NCDPI’s Office of Learning Recovery (OLR).

“These findings reflect what our Office of Learning Recovery identified in March of this year regarding the effects of lost instructional time and reaffirms our commitment to working towards recovery and acceleration statewide,” Truitt said in a statement. “We have made strategic investments to try to address these concerns, including providing professional development for 44,000 elementary school educators in the science of reading. We’ve also identified

food Market blamed for the outbreak by the Chinese government.

In its conclusion, the report says there are “critical outstanding questions” that need to be answered in order to arrive at a definitive answer as to the virus’ origin, such as what the intermediate host species for SARS-CoV-2 is and where it first infected humans.

Other key questions include where the SARS-CoV-2’s viral reservoir is and how did SARS-CoV-2 acquire its unique genetic features, such as its furin cleavage site.

“Advocates of a zoonotic origin theory must provide clear and convincing evidence that a natural zoonotic spillover is the source of the pandemic, as was demonstrated for the 2002-04 SARS outbreak. In other words, there needs to be verifiable evidence that a natural zoonotic spillover actually occurred, not simply that such a spillover could have occurred,” the report says in conclusion.

targeted interventions to address learning loss specific to transitioning students – those moving from elementary to middle school or middle to high school.

In June of this year, OLR reported that K-12 student academic achievement had fallen behind by between two and 15 months across various subjects during remote learning imposed on students due to pandemic school closures.

Truitt had advocated for the return to in-person instruction and in mid-Sept. 2020, she joined former Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and a host of parents at a press conference demanding kids be allowed to return to the classroom.

Berger called remote learning a “slow-moving train wreck” “Gov. Cooper created this mess, and he needs to fix it by directing school districts to accept students for full-time instruction if their parents choose it,” Berger said at the time. “He needs to direct school districts to give parents the option of full-time, five-day a week instruction now.”

Cooper eventually allowed elementary students to return to limited in-person instruction during the second half of September, leaving Middle and high schoolers forced to remain in the governor’s Plan B or Plan C depending on their district status.

The governor continued to delay returning all students to school until February 2021 following mounting pressure from parents and legislators. The deal struck between Cooper and lawmakers to return all students to in-person instruction was formally announced on Mar. 10, 2021, but followed the governor’s earlier veto of a nearly identical measure; Senate Bill 37. An override attempt of the bill failed, with Senate Democrats, including one who voted to pass the bill, voting to uphold Cooper’s veto.

Throughout the year that followed Cooper’s closure of the state’s schools, the N.C. Association of Educators (NCAE) pressured the governor and districts to stay closed and launched a campaign called “Our Schools. Our Say.” Just days ahead of the 2021 reopening deal, NCAE President Tamika Walker Kelly tweeted “Learning loss is a false construct.”

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Group finds ‘anti-racist’ training in NC nursing schools, medical centers Records obtained by Do No Harm show training conducted by the Racial Equity Institute

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UNC REX hospital in Raleigh is shown in this file photo.

N.C. Treasurer: NC hospitals profited on Medicare Hospital lobbyists claimed $3.1B Medicare losses but received $87M in Medicare profits in 2020

By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell is calling for reforms after releasing a report detailing the profits made by hospitals in the state on Medicare patients. The latest report is the fourth in a series looking at Medicare costs in the state.

“The hospital cartel is overcharging you because they can, not because they need to,” Folwell said in a statement. “Hospital executives can’t keep hiding behind Medicare. They tried to claim huge losses to justify financially kneecapping their patients. But now we know that the majority of hospitals are actually profiting off Medicare.”

“Medicare losses are often the largest line item of community benefits cited by hospitals to justify their tax exemptions, mergers and price increases,” the press release also said. “North Carolina hospital lobbyists claimed they lost $3.1 billion on Medicare in 2020 — the same year hospitals actually reaped a total of $87 million in Medicare profits. The lobbyists’ loss claim was 3,670% larger than hospitals’ self-reported Medicare profits.”

During an Oct. 25 press conference on the report, Folwell highlighted the lack of transparency in pricing from health care system providers in the state by displaying a mostly redacted and blacked-out response he received from UNC Healthcare.

“The difference we are talking about here is hundreds of billions of dollars,” Folwell said. “It’s especially important in this environment when we are dealing with an inflationary situation where the cost of living is going up. I don’t think we have seen the inflation of health care premiums, which I think is coming down the pike in the next few months.”

The press conference on the release of the report was streamed on the treasurer’s Facebook page.​ “If the federal and state governments are not going to protect the patients of North Carolina, where it’s always been profits over patients, then who will?” Folwell

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Some critics have complained that representation by racial minorities and women on the Board of Governors falls short.

“We know the way university leaders are chosen must expand to reflect more of who we are,” said Cooper, who earned undergraduate and law degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill. “The system needs reform.”

Legislative leaders sounded cool to the commission’s work, which Cooper wants completed before the General Assembly’s chief work session concludes next year. Lawmakers would have to approve most changes. There was no immediate response by system officials to an email seeking comment from current system President Pe-

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Folwell concluded by saying he is seeing “the biggest transfer of wealth in his lifetime in North Carolina,” and described a “crisis” of a shortfall of “billions of dollars” in the State Health Plan over the next few years.

The report contains an analysis of Medicare patient charges by the North Carolina State Health Plan and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy that shows on average hospitals charged privately insured individuals 280% of Medicare, resulting in employers, like the 750,000 member NC State Health Plan, and patients paying “thousands of dollars more for medical care.”

North Carolina was in the top 10 states with the highest average hospital Medicare profit margins for five years, according to Medicare Cost Report data mentioned in Folwell’s press release.

Folwell’s release says that without reform, nonprofit hospitals face little accountability or transparency to safeguard their commitment to their charitable mission. The release also notes that North Carolina was the 11th most expensive state in the nation for outpatient care in 2020, according to the RAND Corporation.

Some of the report’s takeaways include: Only 15 hospitals consistently lost money on Medicare, while 35 hospitals posted profits over all six years in North Carolina, according to Medicare Cost Report data.

A range of 55% to 66% of more than 100 hospitals profited off Medicare from 2015 through 2020 in North Carolina, according to Medicare Cost Report data.

Atrium Health made a $119.2 million profit on Medicare and Medicare Advantage — while claiming to lose $640 million in 2019.

Sixty nonprofit hospitals claimed to lose a total of $863.8 million on Medicare in their federal tax filings. This claimed loss was 2,985% greater on the hospitals’ 990 tax filings than on their Medicare Cost Reports.

Tax filings, Medicare Cost Reports, community benefit reports and hospitals’ self-reported Medicare costs from the years spanning 2015 through 2020 were used in the analysis, which was then peer-reviewed by the University of Southern California’s Sol Price

School of Public Policy.

“When we tried to make health care more affordable for state employees and taxpayers, hospital executives claimed they had to overcharge our patients because of their supposed losses on Medicare,” said Folwell in a statement following the report’s release. “At least bookies only keep two sets of books. The cartel keeps three.”

Folwell launched the Clear Pricing Project (CPP) in 2018 to shift away from a commercial-based payment model to a reference-based, transparent pricing model tied to Medicare rates. The project has gained 28,000 partners across the state to date, including the Community Care Physician Network, the largest network of independent physician clinics in the state.

CPP also has detractors, including the North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA), the lobbying group for many hospitals and large health systems in the state.

In 2019, the NCHA pushed back on the CPP and was behind a graffiti campaign on sidewalks outside the N.C. General Assembly.

The graffiti messages were chalk stencils that read, “720,000 voters want you to protect their healthcare. PassHB184.com.”

“The latest report commissioned

by Treasurer Folwell continues a pattern of reports that have used misinformation and half-truths and that make inaccurate conclusions,” NCHA said in a lengthy statement responding to Folwell’s latest report. “This report, like others the Treasurer has commissioned, fails to account for the incredible complexity of our healthcare system, including health insurance companies’ role in rising costs, and does nothing to advance affordable, high-quality healthcare in our state.”

The NCHA statement goes on to say hospitals don’t get to decide what to charge Medicare or Medicaid for services and are paid according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

The statement also blames insurance companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield, which supports the N.C. State Healthplan, as the “biggest culprits.”

NCHA also criticized Folwell’s report as a “response to hospitals in crisis” that “complains about hospitals following state and federal guidelines and regulations.”

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The legislature likely will remain in GOP hands for the next two years after next week’s elections.

“Governance of higher education is constitutionally placed with the General Assembly,” Neal Inman, chief of staff to House Speaker Tim Moore, wrote in an email.

“There is no interest in changing the structure of the UNC system, regardless of whatever report this politically-motivated commission produces.”

Republicans exercised their political might in the early 2010s when they took over control of both the state House and Senate for the first time in 140 years, filling the board with like-minded members.

And weeks before Cooper was sworn in as governor in early 2017, the legislature passed a law elimi-

nating Cooper’s ability to appoint some campus trustee board members and giving those choices to legislative leaders.

Cooper’s executive order creating the commission envisions at least 15 members, with experience in the UNC system or higher education.

The governor said potential solutions could be to create board slots that are designated for the minority party at the General Assembly, or to give appointments to a broader swath of officials, such as community college leaders or the superintendent of public instruction.

A 2001 lawsuit led the Democratic-controlled legislature to remove board membership quotas for racial minorities, women and members of the General Assembly’s minority party.

If the commission recommends

RALEIGH — Records obtained by a group of healthcare students and medical professionals have uncovered what it describes as radical and divisive racial justice training in North Carolina.

The group Do No Harm (DNH) shared the findings of a public records requests with North State Journal. Do No Harm describes itself as “a diverse group of physicians, healthcare professionals, medical students, patients, and policymakers united by a moral mission: Protect healthcare from a radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology.”

“We draw attention to the radical ideology of “anti-racism” in healthcare. It is increasingly embedded within medical education and training, medical research, medical practice, and medical public policy, and it’s promoting divisive and discriminatory ideas,” DNH’s website states.

Records obtained by DNH identified four public entities engaging in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training including Pitt County Public Health, UNC Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and North Carolina Principal Fellows Program.

A total of $150,050 was paid by the four entities to the Racial Equity Institute, LLC (REI) for their “Groundwater approach” anti-racism training between 2017-2021.

Pitt County Public Health paid REI $23,700 for four training events in 2017-2018.

UNC-Chapel Hill paid REI $96,000 for eight training events from March – June 2021.

The North Carolina Principal Fellows Program, a collaboration with the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, paid REI $19,500 for two sessions in 2019.

North Carolina State University’s Park Scholarship paid REI $10,850 for 10 training events between 2018-2021.

REI specializes in anti-racist training “to challenge patterns of power and grow equity” and its Phase 1 Workshop training is “designed to develop the capacity of participants to better understand racism in its institutional and structural forms.”

In August 2021, North State Journal uncovered similar training for staff and undergraduates at North Carolina State University conducted by a company called EverFi. That DEI training included topics like intersectionality, microaggressions and “whitesplaining.”

According to DNH, the “discriminatory ideology known as “anti-racism” is taking over the medical field” and the group claims 72% of top-ranked medical schools inject identity politics into admissions.

An example in North Carolina includes a racial justice task force created at Duke University’s School of Nursing. The task force has three guiding principles in its mission statement, the first of which is “Equity, equality and justice forms the foundation of our work.” Additionally, Duke’s task force will identify “mandatory” antiracism and educational justice trainings.

DNH also points to Cone Health’s network of hospitals and medical centers in the Greensboro area as having “gone woke” based on information provided by a whistleblower. Cone Health has apparently instituted training using REI’s Groundwater approach, book readings such as Ibram Kendi’s “How to be an antiracist,” and requiring DEI courses be taken.

“The 2021 Cone Health DEI Report encourages employees and organizational leaders to participate in “hardwiring DEI into everything we do” during 2022 by applying “an equity lens” to achieve the organization’s vision. This encourages staff to be political activists, not healthcare professionals,” according to DNH. DNH’s Program Manager Laura Morgan told North State Journal that REI’s Groundwater Approach has been seen in other states and appears to be making a lot of money from it.

Morgan, a registered nurse, penned an article at the Wall Street Journal in September outlining how she was fired from her job earlier this year for refusing to take “Implicit Bias” training.

Morgan said the healthcare profession used the unrest during 2020 as a “springboard” to go father with DEI training and practices by instituting DEI offices and officers.

“Ideologies are taking over healthcare schools and policy,” Morgan said. She later added new nurses entering the field are already coming in “a little bit programmed” since DEI training proliferates higher education institutions.

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Medical professionals in protective equipment work in a coronavirus ward in this Aug. 2021 file photo.

giving some appointment powers to the governor, Cooper said he’d ask that they wouldn’t take effect until after he leaves office in Janaury 2025.

Ross, a former judge, Davidson College president and head of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, was hired as system president in 2011 and announced his departure in 2015.

At the time of her announced departure as president, Spellings acknowledged conflicts with high-profile Republican board members that made it the right time to leave. The board didn’t like some of her hiring decisions to lead individual campuses nor the system’s response to protests demanding the removal of a Confederate soldier statue on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus that was ultimately torn down by a mob in 2018.

“Governance of higher education is constitutionally placed with the General Assembly.

There is no interest in changing the structure of the UNC system, regardless of whatever report this politicallymotivated commission produces.”

Neal Inman, chief of staff to House Speaker Tim Moore

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Examining North Carolina’s registered voters

Former NC senator, newspaper publisher Stan Bingham dies

As of Oct. 29, 2022, there were 7,404,580 registered voters in North Carolina. In a state long dominated in registration by the Democratic Party, the shift in recent years to seeing the Unaffiliated voter – meaning they are not registered with any party – has seen many counties go “purple” for the highest voter block.

As currently situated, all three designations are within approximately 400,000 of one another. Unaffiliated voters make up 2,635,189 of registrations, with 2,496,817 Democratic and 2,222,180 for Republicans.

There are also 50,154 members of the Libertarian Party in the state.

The two counties with highest number of registered voters are Wake and Mecklenburg, which make up nearly 22% of voters.

Also of note, women lead men in terms of registrations with 3,706,233 over 3,153,318.

The Associated Press DENTON — Former North Carolina state Sen. Stan Bingham, a businessman and newspaper publisher whose anecdotes and good-naturedness endeared him to colleagues from both parties, died on Oct. 27 at age 76.

Bingham died at his home in Denton from natural causes, Jack Briggs with Briggs Funeral Home said Friday.

Bingham, a former lumber company operator and Davidson County commissioner, was elected in 2000 to the Senate as a Republican.

He served eight terms through 2016, during which he helped pass a “Good Samaritan” law that made people who call 911 to report drug overdoses immune from criminal charges for possessing small amounts of drugs or drug paraphernalia, The Dispatch of Lexington reported.

And he helped get a constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2010 — approved by voters — that prohibits convicted felons from serving as a sheriff.

NH man dies after fall at Grandfather Mountain Avery County A man is dead after a fall at Grandfather Mountain. The Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation says a missing person report was made Sunday for a man who was last seen at an overlook at the park.

After a search, crews found a man dead at the base of a cliff and recovered his body.

Avery County Sheriff Mike Henley identified the man as 53-year-old Todd Buckman of Troy, New Hampshire. Buckman was visiting Grandfather Mountain with his sister but was alone when he fell. Henley says the fall appears to have been accidental, but the investigation is ongoing.

Chocolate drop fire caused by tire blowout

Cabinetry company to create jobs in Hamlet

Polk County Police have determined the cause of a wildfire that closed part of US-75 westbound near Columbus on Oct. 21. The blaze, called the Chocolate Drop Fire, consumed eight to 10 acres. Investigators determined that the fire was sparked by an 18-wheeler truck tire blowout. The tire blowout ignited a total of five different brush fires over a mile stretch of the highway.

Richmond County American Woodmark Corporation announced that it is building a new facility in Hamlet to meet demand for its products.

The company already operates two other facilities in North Carolina, with a total of 900 employees. The new plant will have a $36 million investment from the company and create 131 new jobs with an average salary of $44,750.

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Davidson County Schools to reconsider throwing away high school lunches for students without free lunch or cash

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Police search for man who escaped from attic Rutherford County Police are searching for a wanted man who escaped from an attic in Mooresboro. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve an outstanding warrant on Casey Ray Daniel Brooks, 33. They found him in the attic, with a rifle. While police tried to gain access to the attic, Brooks broke a hole in the wall and escaped, jumping down from the attic and running from the house.

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McDowell County Travis Wilson, 43, of Nebo, was arrested in Marion and charged with two felony counts of motorcycle theft. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of two stolen motorcycles at a home in Marion in late September. The homeowner recovered one of the bikes and saw Wilson, who fled the area on foot and escaped. Police were able to identify him after finding his cell phone, which he dropped in the area. Police were able to arrest Wilson and recover the other missing motorcycle.

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Lee County A child was hit by a vehicle in Sanford last Friday night. The accident occurred near Lee County High School, at the intersection of Nash and Bragg Street. There was a high school football game going on at the school. The child was taken to the hospital, but their name, age and condition were not immediately released.

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Sheriff who disparaged Black employees resigns

High school football game suspended after shots fired

Davidson County On Friday, FOX8 obtained an email from the DCS Director of School Nutrition to cafeteria managers that said “high schoolers will no longer be allowed to charge in the cafeteria.” The change was to go into effect on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

Under that policy, students that did not have money in their account or money on hand to pay for the cost of their lunch would have their plate taken away and the student would not have been served a meal.

Davidson County Schools said the lunch charge policy had been in place since 2011.

Duplin County Authorities say a high school football game was suspended after shots were fired during a fight among spectators. The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office said officers cleared the stands after the incident. It happened Friday night during a game between WallaceRose Hill and James Kenan high schools at Legion Stadium in Wallace. No injuries were reported. One person who is suspected of fighting was taken into custody, but no one has been arrested for firing the shots. The sheriff’s office said the remaining seconds of the game would be played Saturday and no spectators would be allowed.

Columbus County A suspended sheriff resigned in the aftermath of a leaked audio recording in which he called Black employees by derogatory names and said they should be fired. Attorney Michael Mills made the announcement Monday during a hearing on whether Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene should be removed from office.

District Attorney Jon David had sought his removal, saying Greene engaged in racial profiling of employees. In a previous statement, Greene said the recording of the 2019 phone call was altered, but he didn’t deny being on the call or making the statements.

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Child hit by car near high school Lost cell phone leads to theft arrest

In 1995, Bingham founded The Denton Orator, a weekly newspaper that now has thousands of subscribers.

Senate leader Phil Berger said he and Bingham became close friends and confidants during their time in the Senate. Berger said they were the only freshmen Republican senators when they took their seats in 2001.

“He was a successful businessman, statesman and one of my favorite people,” Berger said in news release Friday.

“He was an exceptional storyteller and anyone who knew him can recount a time when he regaled them with one of his stories.”

Bingham was also ahead of his time compared to the broader public on energy conservation. He purchased a windmill to generate electricity for his home for a time and converted his Volkswagen to run on cooking oil, according to The Dispatch.

Bingham’s service was scheduled for Wednesday morning at Central United Methodist Church in Denton. Survivors include his wife and adult daughters.

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Former Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg speaks at the North Carolina Democratic Party’s Blue NC Celebration, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Charlotte.

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Raleigh daycare owner charged with sexually assaulting child Wake County A daycare owner was charged with sexually assaulting a child. Malay Jindal, 58, one of the owners of the Goddard School Raleigh, is accused of engaging in a sex act with a 5-year-old child in July. A prosecutor said the child and the child’s mother claim the child was touched inappropriately. Jindal’s attorney told the judge Jindal has denied the allegations. In a statement, the Goddard School said it was made aware of the investigation over the summer. It said the owners immediately alerted parents.

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Rural areas to get $759M in grants for high-speed internet

Outgoing senators backing US recognition for Lumbee tribe

Halifax County The Agriculture Department announced $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House adviser Mitch Landrieu announced during a visit to the state.

AccessOn Networks received $17.5 million to connect thousands of people, 100 businesses, 76 farms and 22 educational facilities to high-speed internet in Halifax and Warren counties. The company will make high-speed internet service affordable by participating in the FCC Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Programs. This project will serve socially vulnerable communities and the HaliwaSaponi Tribal Statistical Area.

Robeson County Native American groups in Alabama and North Carolina are hoping two outgoing senators can help them achieve something that’s been elusive so far: federal recognition as tribes. Victories in Congress could mean millions in federal funding for both.

Retiring Sen. Richard Shelby is handling a bill for the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians in Alabama. And Sen. Richard Burr is sponsoring similar legislation for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Both are staterecognized tribes, but the federal government has not acknowledged them. Some federally recognized tribes oppose the bills, saying the groups are trying to short-circuit the process.

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RALEIGH — Billionaire, Democratic megadonor and failed presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg dumped $1 million into the North Carolina State Democratic Party’s coffers Monday, campaign finance record show.

The donation, reported in a filing on the State Board of Elections website, hit the party’s account just a little over

two weeks before election day, Axios reported.

Bloomberg’s contribution is geared to help ailing Democratic candidates in an effort to stop the GOP from regaining supermajorities in the General Assembly.

Bloomberg advisors told the Washington Post in October that Bloomberg plans to spend at least $60 million to support Democrats across the country in this year’s midterm elections.

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COLUMN | FRANK HILL

Ameritocracy

The most important organ in the body is the human brain, not someone’s sexual organs or skin color.

TOO MANY PEOPLE on the left want to reshape our nation to be based on identity politics and pure unadulterated democracy. Thomas Jefferson saw such factionalism and chaotic mob rule in the Jacobinic rebellions in France and deplored it even though he loved everything else about his time in France.

Our Founders had the foresight to separate mob rule from governance when they established a democratic republic or a representative democracy for us, take your pick. Both were designed to allow a sufficient amount of democratic control via regular, staggered elections but assumed qualified individuals would rise to the occasion and offer themselves up as candidates for every elective and appointed office.

They would be staggered to see how few of our most talented, successful and very intelligent citizens even try to run for public office nowadays. It is like America has had a pandemic that lowered collective courage levels over the past 20 years. Our true leaders have willfully chosen to stay locked up in their homes and let others less qualified make our public policy decisions.

Maybe we need a new word to describe what we want America to be.

How about “Ameritocracy”?

The word “Ameritocracy” would focus everyone’s attention on what really matters in America ― letting each person utilize their God-given freedom and talents to do whatever they want to do with their life and then be rewarded for their hard work and efforts by the marketplace and the approbation of their fellow citizens.

This is the same thing Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of in 1963 when he said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

The uniquely American ideal, the inherently colorblind declaration that “all men are created equal,” underpins the belief everyone will be treated fairly based on their merits ― which encompasses the full gamut of character, integrity, dignity, intelligence, hard work and compassion.

Many on the left are insisting that everyone else should make their economic and personal decisions based primarily on someone’s gender

or race before any other consideration. The most important organ in the body is the human brain, not someone’s sexual organs or skin color.

Aristotle thought everything we do as a society or in government should make everyone more virtuous ― so let’s focus on doing everything we can to develop those qualities in our homes, churches, schools and the workplace instead of tearing each other apart because we look or act differently.

Each of us has our own talents and gifts to share with others. I would be of zero service to anyone offering my services as an electrician or a plumber ― but to me, people with such talents are magicians I gladly pay to fix whatever is wrong in our house.

No one in their right mind has ever been in an emergency room and said, “You are not my preferred race or gender kind of doctor. I will wait until you can send me a doctor of (specific identity, class and background).”

The question any sane person wants answered is, “Are you going to help me, doctor?” and the preferred answer is, “Yes, of course, let’s get you fixed up right now.”

All anyone wants to know is if you can do your job and do it well.

Everything else is secondary to that prime directive in any aspect of American life.

Maybe we are not where MLK hoped America would be by now, sad to say after almost 60 years of life together. But America is never going to get there as long as people on the left keep insisting on making every issue an issue of race, sex or oppression, the very things America has tried to get rid of over the years through passage of numerous antidiscrimination laws and movements.

The moment America stops being a place where excellence matters and is allowed to happen is the day people will stop wanting to come here by the millions.

EDITORIAL | STACEY MATTHEWS

Joe Biden risks it all by prioritizing abortion ahead of 2022 midterm elections

“The first bill that I will send to the Congress will be to codify Roe v. Wade.”

AFTER THE SUPREME COURT overturned Roe v. Wade back in June, a narrative shift took place on the left and in the mainstream media.

They said this would at long last give Democrats the momentum they needed ahead of the 2022 midterm elections after months of tumbling approval ratings for President Joe Biden and successive polls showing Republicans edging out Democrats on the generic ballot and the House flipping to red.

And for a short time, it looked like they were right. Democrats bumped up some in the polls over the summer. There were Republicans who underperformed in some primaries and special elections. Out of that, the narrative that Democrats were “on the comeback trail” took root. Up until a month ago, it was a claim continually repeated by the talking heads.

Except in early September, Democrat hopes and dreams for a resurgence came crashing back down to earth as Biden’s approval ratings began sliding again. As inflation and the economy remained the top priority for most Americans, independent voters in particular were voicing their displeasure with Biden’s focus on abortion, his divisive “MAGA Republican” speech, and his unilateral decision on student loan forgiveness.

“Over the last month or so, the issue environment has kept shifting toward the Republicans,” Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst at The New York Times, observed in a late September analysis.

So with all of that in mind, one would think that Biden would try to play it smart and avoid divisive issues so close to the big day.

Except he hasn’t.

With exactly three weeks to go before Election Day, Biden gave a speech in front of the Democratic National Committee pledging to codify so-called “abortion rights” provided Democrats kept their majority in the House and padded their thin majority in the Senate.

“If we do that, here’s the promise I make to you and the American people: The first bill that I will send to the Congress will be to codify Roe v. Wade. And when Congress passes it, I’ll sign it in January, 50 years

after Roe was first decided the law of the land,” Biden told attendees of the DNC event.

Why would Biden do this? No doubt to shore up his base at a time when Democrats are panicking and signaling they know it’s going to be bad.

Except abortion was already going to be *the* motivator for the Democratic faithful. The voters Biden has to worry about are independent voters and even some middle-of-the-road Democratic women voters who have sent strong indicators in recent weeks that their priorities are kitchen-table issues that impact their families, not abortion.

Biden’s decision to make abortion the centerpiece of his party’s campaign to keep the House and gain more control in the Senate is very risky and has no doubt made vulnerable Democrats like Ohio Democratic Senate nominee Tim Ryan, Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and others in battleground parts of the country extremely nervous.

In my opinion, it’s a self-defeating strategy. But Biden seems to think it will be a winner, which goes against all available evidence in terms of polling and the general political landscape of America right now.

Considering how Biden has been known to operate throughout his political career, though, his move is not exactly surprising.

The old saying about how you should never interrupt your enemies when they are in the middle of imploding comes to mind here. In other words, keep talking, Joe. Keep right on talking.

North Carolina native Stacey Matthews has also written under the pseudonym Sister Toldjah and is a media analyst and regular contributor to RedState and Legal Insurrection.

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EDITORIAL | STEPHEN MOORE

EDITORIAL | WALTER G. COPAN

China’s ally in its crusade to steal Western IP: the United States Beijing aims to undercut and usurp the world’s leading companies in strategic technology sectors — among them aerospace, biotech and artificial intelligence.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE FBI and the head of Britain’s MI5 security service recently made an unprecedented joint appearance to warn the world of a singular danger.

Speaking to business leaders in London, they warned that the Chinese government poses the biggest long-term threat to the economic and national security of the United States, Great Britain and their allies.

FBI Director Christopher Wray described a lawless, stop-at-nothing Chinese government agenda to steal competitors’ intellectual properties and using these to dominate global markets. MI5 chief Ken McCallum called China’s threat “game-changing.”

They both made clear that Beijing aims to undercut and usurp the world’s leading companies in strategic technology sectors — among them aerospace, biotech and artificial intelligence.

Unfortunately, as the FBI works to counter this threat, it’s up against not just China but the U.S. government itself.

That may sound surprising. But in June, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative joined other WTO members to pass a measure that will waive patent rights related to COVID-19 vaccines.

This decision allows developing countries to ignore their obligations under the WTO’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) — and seize intellectual property without the rights holder’s consent.

Under WTO rules, China counts as a “developing country.” An early draft of the agreement would have barred China from taking advantage of the waiver, based on its enormous vaccine exports. But during debate leading up to the WTO decision, the Chinese government lobbied member countries to remove language that would have excluded it. In the final version, China is simply “encouraged” not to avail itself of the waiver.

In short, the world has been asked to trust Beijing regarding vaccine IP. But as Wray and

McCallum made clear, it isn’t a trustworthy partner.

And China’s good fortune doesn’t stop there. WTO member countries are considering extending the IP waiver from vaccines to COVID-19 diagnostic tools and treatments.

Expanding the waiver further will only expedite China’s plans to undercut U.S. and European companies, control supply chains and dominate the biopharmaceutical industry.

It’s critical that WTO member countries wake up to China’s not-so-secret plan. As Wray warned in London, “It may be a lot cheaper to preserve your intellectual property now than to lose your competitive advantage and have to build one down the road.”

The United States has already lost its competitive advantages in technology and manufacturing for many product categories, including cutting-edge vanadium redox f low batteries. China is now the world’s largest manufacturer of these high-performance batteries, using technology developed at U.S. national laboratories.

As NPR recently reported, this major loss was due in part to the Department of Energy “violating its own licensing rules while failing to intervene on behalf of U.S. workers in multiple instances.”

Director Wray was speaking to private sector businesses, but his message is just as relevant for leaders of democratic countries.

China’s nefarious tactics are easy to see; the last thing we should do is willingly hand Beijing the keys to our castles. Protecting intellectual property is about more than profitability — our innovations, economic competitiveness and national security are at stake.

Walter G. Copan, Ph.D., is vice president for research and technology transfer at Colorado School of Mines, and senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies and co-founder of its Renewing American Innovation project.

EDITORIAL | MARION COX

Lift America’s economy through permitting reform Cox Brothers Farms is proof that the American dream is still alive.

IN THE 1960S, I purchased a 75-acre plot for $8,000 that would eventually expand to our current 12,000-acre operation and home to corn, wheat, bean crops and more than 40,000 hogs.

When managing a farm of this size and trying to care for every crop and animal to the best of my ability, every single dollar counts. The mounting cost of everyday goods due to inflation has made it harder and harder for American farmers and small business owners to keep their businesses afloat. Rising energy costs just might be the final nail in the coffin as many economic sectors, especially agriculture, rely on a tremendous amount of energy.

That is why it is more important than ever to keep energy costs low and do all we can to avoid another energy price spike. Democratic leaders in Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act with promises to reform America’s outdated and bureaucratic permitting process. As it stands, the process entails years of obstructive approvals and roadblocks. Crucial infrastructure projects that would improve our roads, bridges and energy infrastructure are wrapped up in red tape.

Streamlining project approvals would help farmers, small businesses and consumers, allowing for needed improvements in our infrastructure and helping to transport more energy to markets. This means fuel prices would drop as consumers gain access to more energy.

The longer these projects take, the less energy supply the country has — which can translate to price surges when demand spikes. Lawmakers must be cautious of this dangerous dynamic as we approach colder weather this winter, a historically energy-intensive season.

Small business owners — and farm owners especially — know how energy costs can vastly impact whether you turn a profit, break even or dip into the red during a given month. Aside from permitting reform, Congress can take other

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action to ensure our energy security. Opening more federal lands for leasing and fast-tracking natural gas projects would further increase our supply of domestic energy.

This is a straightforward solution to stabilizing fuel prices and keeps America from depending on foreign energy imports. We have a wealth of natural energy beneath our feet. Responsibly tapping these resources would boost our economy and help cut consumer costs. We need Congress to do everything it can to keep energy and fuel costs low as businesses are just now beginning to recover from the past few years of the economic downturn, which harmed all hard-working Americans.

However, some Democrats on Capitol Hill have other ideas, calling for additional, punitive taxes that would stymie energy investments and increase prices for consumers. Those policies threaten the Tar Heel State’s more than 230,000 energy jobs and the energy industry’s $26 billion in tax contributions. Now is not the time for excessive and burdensome policies that hurt consumers and threaten price spikes. We must oppose “windfall profit” taxes.

Our path forward is clear: expand domestic energy production through permitting reform, open more federal lands to leasing and fast-track natural gas projects. At the same, our elected officials must oppose windfall profit taxes to avoid future energy price spikes that would only hurt consumers.

Expanding our domestic energy production is an investment in our overall economy. These policies guarantee that hardworking Americans have the resources to succeed and prosper without ceding our energy security to hostile foreign countries.

Marion Cox is the founder and CEO of Cox Brothers Farms in Monroe.

Who really shut down our businesses and schools?

A BIG ISSUE that has emerged in the final days of the midterm election campaigns is the lockdowns of our schools and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The public saw with the abysmal test scores of our children and the severe and lasting damage done.

Voters are angry, and they should be. Lockdowns were a tragic mistake with very small health benefits but giant costs to society.

So, who’s responsible for the abuse of our children? We are in the midst of historical revisionism about what happened and who did it.

The short answer to that question is Democratic governors.

And yes, a few GOP governors such as Larry Hogan of Maryland.

For the most part, though, you wouldn’t know that it was governors such as Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Kathy Hochul of New York, Tony Evers of Wisconsin or Gavin Newsom of California who ordered militant lockdowns but now pretend they never supported these policies.

Whitmer and Evers say they only shut down the schools for a few weeks when the reality is the children lost nearly a full year of schooling. They must think voters have amnesia.

Will voters hold these lockdown governors accountable on Election Day? They should. The new NAEP test scores show some of the worst results in math and reading in 50 years. The lockdowns also did incalculable and long-lasting damage to our small businesses and the public’s mental and physical health.

The Democratic governors are now trying to shift the blame to — who else — former President Donald Trump. The 45th president made mistakes for sure in dealing with COVID-19. But he also made a critically important and life-saving decision that goes completely unappreciated. In April 2020, he deferred to the Ninth and 10th amendments of the Constitution and allowed the states to make their own decisions about how they wanted to deal with the virus.

The result, with a few exceptions, was that red state governors such as Ron DeSantis of Florida and Kim Reynolds of Iowa opened up their economies, and blue states stayed shut down. The subsequent impact on deaths was negligible, but the red states’ economies recovered quickly in jobs and economic output, while the blue states’ economies remain to this day comatose. Had it not been for red states such as Florida and Texas reopening early on, the national economic contraction would have been far more calamitous.

It’s vitally important that lockdown governors — in both parties — be held accountable for the damage they did to their states.

If they aren’t, the next time we have a virus or the next time the climate change fanatics are in positions of power, they will close down society again. They are already calling COVID-19 a trial run for economic lockdowns.

That’s like calling the Hindenburg a “trial run.”

Stephen Moore is a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation and an economist with FreedomWorks. His latest book is “Govzilla: How the Relentless Growth of Government is Devouring our Economy.”

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NATION & WORLD Russia recruiting U.S.-trained Afghan commandos, vets say The Associated Press Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside American troops and then fled to Iran after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal last year are now being recruited by the Russian military to fight in Ukraine, three former Afghan generals told The Associated Press.

They said the Russians want to attract thousands of the former elite Afghan commandos into a “foreign legion” with offers of steady, $1,500-a-month payments and promises of safe havens for themselves and their families so they can avoid deportation home to what many assume would be death at the hands of the Taliban.

“They don’t want to go fight — but they have no choice,” said one of the generals, Abdul Raof Arghandiwal, adding that the dozen or so commandos in Iran with whom he has texted fear deportation most. “They ask me, ‘Give me a solution? What should we do?

If we go back to Afghanistan, the Taliban will kill us.’”

Arghandiwal said the recruiting is led by the Russian mercenary force Wagner Group. Another general, Hibatullah Alizai, the last Afghan army chief before the Taliban took over, said the effort is also being helped by a former Afghan special forces commander who lived in Russia and speaks the language.

The Russian recruitment follows months of warnings from U.S. soldiers who fought with Afghan special forces that the Taliban was intent on killing them and that they might join with U.S. enemies to stay alive or out of anger with their former ally.

A GOP congressional report in August specifically warned of the danger that the Afghan commandos — trained by U.S. Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets — could end up giving up information about U.S. tactics to the Islamic State group, Iran or Russia — or

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New Afghan Army special forces members attend their graduation ceremony after a three-month training program at the Kabul Military Training Center (KMTC) in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 17, 2021. fight for them.

“We didn’t get these individuals out as we promised, and now it’s coming home to roost,” said Michael Mulroy, a retired CIA officer who served in Afghanistan, adding that the Afghan commandos are highly skilled, fierce fighters.

“I don’t want to see them in any battlefield, frankly, but certainly not fighting the Ukrainians.”

Mulroy was skeptical, however, that Russians would be able to persuade many Afghan commandos to join because most he knew were driven by the desire to make democracy work in their country rather than being guns for hire.

AP was investigating the Afghan recruiting when details of the effort were first reported by Foreign Policy magazine last week based on unnamed Afghan military and security sources. The recruitment comes as Russian forces reel from Ukrainian military advances and Russian President Vladimir Putin pursues a sputtering mobilization effort, which has prompted nearly 200,000 Russian men to flee the country to escape service.

Russia’s Defense Ministry did not respond to a request for comment. A spokesman for Yevgeny Prigozhin, who recently acknowledged being the founder of the Wagner Group, dismissed the idea of an ongoing effort to recruit former Afghan soldiers as “crazy nonsense.”

The U.S. Defense Department also didn’t reply to a request for comment, but a senior official suggested the recruiting is not surprising given that Wagner has been trying to sign up soldiers in several other countries.

It’s unclear how many Afghan special forces members who fled to Iran have been courted by the Russians, but one told the AP he is communicating through the WhatsApp chat service with about 400 other commandos who are considering offers.

He said many like him fear deportation and are angry at the U.S. for abandoning them.

“We thought they might create a special program for us, but no one even thought about us,” said the former commando, who requested anonymity because he fears for

himself and his family. “They just left us all in the hands of the Taliban.”

U.S. veterans who fought with Afghan special forces have described to the AP nearly a dozen cases, none confirmed independently, of the Taliban going house to house looking for commandos still in the country, torturing or killing them, or doing the same to family members if they are nowhere to be found.

The brother of an Afghan commando in Iran who has accepted the Russian offer said Taliban threats make it difficult to refuse.

He said his brother had to hide for three months after the fall of Kabul, shuttling between relatives’ houses while the Taliban searched his home.

“My brother had no other choice other than accepting the offer,” said the commando’s brother, Murad, who would only give his first name because of fear the Taliban might track him down. “This was not an easy decision for him.”

Former Afghan army chief Alizai said much of the Russian recruiting effort is focused on Tehran and Mashhad, a city near the Afghan border where many have fled. None of the generals who spoke to the AP, including a third, Abdul Jabar Wafa, said their contacts in Iran know how many have taken up the offer.

“You get military training in Russia for two months, and then you go to the battle lines,” read one text message a former Afghan soldier in Iran sent to Arghandiwal. “A number of personnel have gone, but they have lost contact with their families and friends altogether. The exact statistics are unclear.”

An estimated 20,000 to 30,000 Afghan special forces fought with the Americans during the two-decade war, and only a few hundred senior officers were airlifted out when the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan. Since many of the Afghan commandos did not work directly for the U.S. military, they were not eligible for special U.S. visas.

“They were the ones who fought to the really last minute. And they never, never, never talked to the Taliban. They never negotiated,” Alizai said. “Leaving them behind is the biggest mistake.”

Pentagon: Despite Russia’s war, China still top threat to US The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — China remains the greatest security challenge for the United States despite Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the threat from Beijing will determine how the U.S. military is equipped and shaped for the future, according to a new Pentagon defense strategy.

While the document released says that conflict with China “is neither inevitable nor desirable,” it describes an effort to prevent Beijing’s “dominance of key regions” — a clear reference to its aggressive military buildup in the South China Sea and increased pressure on the self-governing island of Taiwan.

It warns that China is working to undermine American alliances in the Indo-Pacific and use its growing military to coerce and threaten neighbors.

At the same time, the 80-page, unclassified report notes Russia’s war in Ukraine and says Moscow is a serious threat to the U.S. and its allies, with nuclear weapons, cyber operations and long-range missiles.

And it warns that as China and Russia continue to grow as partners, they “now pose more dangerous challenges to safety and security at home, even as terrorist threats persist.”

China “is the only competitor out there with both the intent to reshape the international order, and increasingly the power to do so,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the Pentagon. “Unlike China, Russia can’t systemically challenge the United States over the long term. But Russian aggression does pose an immediate and sharp threat to our interest and values.”

The report reflects that the U.S. for the first time is facing two major nuclear-armed competitors in Russia and China.

The strategy, along with two other reports released last week on missile defense and nuclear weapons, provides a sweeping blueprint for America’s military planning over the next four years.

While much of it is consistent with

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. the previous report, the strategy takes into account how the world has changed since 2018, when U.S. troops were still fighting in Afghanistan and a massive Russian invasion of Ukraine seemed almost unthinkable.

The previous strategy, released in 2018 under then-President Donald Trump, reflected the fundamental shift from a U.S. military focused on countering extremists to one that must prepare for war with a major power.

The 2022 defense strategy increases the focus on allies as a key element of U.S. defense, underscoring the broader Biden administration effort to repair relations with partner nations that were splintered by Trump. At the center of the new document is the concept of “integrated deterrence,” which means the U.S. will use a broad combination of military might, economic and diplomatic pressures, and strong alliances — including Amer-

ica’s nuclear arsenal — to dissuade an enemy from attacking.

It concludes that China remains “the most consequential strategic competitor for the coming decades,” while Russia remains an “acute” threat.

Since the last report, both China and Russia have become more aggressive in using their militaries. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, and China has escalated its longstanding threat to retake Taiwan, by force if necessary. And Russia, North Korea and Iran have all accelerated their nuclear weapons testing and threats.

This is the first strategy since the U.S. ended its 20-year war in Afghanistan and withdrew all troops last year. The U.S. still has a small number of troops in Iraq and nearly 1,000 in Syria but has largely shifted from the counterterrorism operations that dominated the last two decades to focus on threats from

major competitors such as China.

The new review calls for increased research and development on cutting-edge technologies, including hypersonics, cyber, artificial intelligence and directed energy. And in a nod to recent recruiting challenges, it says the Pentagon must change its culture to attract a skilled force.

The Pentagon also released an accompanying nuclear posture review, which underscores the growing risks of nuclear danger, particularly as the relationship between China and Russia grows. It says the U.S. is committed to modernizing its nuclear forces while also looking at current nuclear capabilities that may no longer be needed for deterrence.

The nuclear review confirms the cancellation of the sea-launched cruise missile program, calling it not necessary. The program was included in the 2018 Trump administration’s posture review, but the Biden budget early this year signaled its end by eliminating its funding.

This is the first time the Pentagon’s three strategy documents — the national defense review, and those governing missile defense and nuclear posture — were developed and released at the same time.

The new focus on integrated deterrence comes as the U.S. finds itself at a crossroads where all three legs of its nuclear triad — submarine-launched nuclear missiles, long-range bomber aircraft and ground-based launching systems — are aging fast and require hundreds of billions of dollars to modernize.

The report also notes China’s and Russia’s rapid gains in hypersonic missiles, which are harder for the U.S. to detect. They are also improving their abilities to shoot down satellites or shove them out of orbit. The U.S. has rushed to counter those threats by building a ring of low-orbiting satellites that aims to hasten the detection of hypersonic launches and also to build in redundancy, so if one U.S. satellite is attacked, the remainder of the ring is still operating.

Biden to head to Cambodia, Egypt, Indonesia for summits Washington, D.C. President Joe Biden will make a weeklong, three country trip this month for a quartet of summits — including one that could potentially put him in the same room as China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

White House press secretary Karine JeanPierre announced Biden will first travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on Nov. 11 for the COP 27 climate conference before heading to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to participate in the U.S.-ASEAN Summit of Southeast Asian leaders and the East Asia Summit. He’ll then head to Bali, Indonesia for the Group of 20 summit, a gathering of leaders from most of the world’s largest economies.

The G-20 summit could also offer Biden his first opportunity as president to meet face-to-face with his Chinese counterpart, Xi, and potentially puts him in the same room with Putin and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. The prince, who often is referred to by his initials MBS, is the de facto leader of the oil rich kingdom.

Putin, Xi and MBS have yet to announce their travel plans.

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said earlier this week that U.S. and Chinese officials were working to arrange a meeting of the leaders but one has not yet been confirmed.

“We must maintain, as I said, our military advantage, but we’re making it clear that we don’t seek conflict,” Biden said.

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New US plan could lead to federal action on Colorado River Flagstaff, Ariz.

The Interior Department announced that it will consider revising a set of guidelines for operating two major dams on the Colorado River in the first sign of what could lead to federal action to protect the once-massive but shrinking reservoirs behind them.

The public has until Dec. 20 to weigh in on three options that seek to keep Lake Mead and Lake Powell from dropping so low they couldn’t produce power or provide the water that seven Western states, Mexico and tribes have relied on for decades.

One of the options would allow the Interior Department’s U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to take unilateral action, as it threatened this summer when it asked states to come up with ways to significantly reduce their use beyond what they have already volunteered and were mandated to cut.

“The Interior Department continues to pursue a collaborative and consensus-based approach to addressing the drought crisis afflicting the West,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement. “At the same time, we are committed to taking prompt and decisive action necessary to protect the Colorado River System and all those who depend on it.”

The announcement comes more than four months after Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton told Congress that water use must be cut dramatically as drought and overuse tax the river.

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Future is now for NC State, Morris, B3

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Peter Nance, who transfered to UNC from Northwestern, will provide a veteran post presence for the Tar Heels this season.

Nance hopes to be Heels’ difference-maker

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UNC up to 17th; Wake just ahead NC State in latest AP poll Indianapolis UNC moved up four spots to 17th in The Associated Press college football poll released Sunday. The Tar Heels (7‑1, 4‑0 ACC) rallied to beat Pitt 42‑24 and hold a two‑game lead in the Coastal Division.

UNC next plays Nov. 5 at Virginia. Wake Forest tumbled 10 placed to No. 20 after its 48‑21 loss at Louisville on Saturday.

The Demon Deacons (6‑2, 2‑2 ACC) sit just ahead of their opponent this week, No. 21 NC State. The Wolfpack (6‑2, 2‑2 ACC) beat Virginia Tech 22‑21 on Saturday and moved up three slots in the rankings.

Georgia remained No. 1, but Tennessee — coming of its win over Alabama — tied Ohio State for second in the latest poll. The Volunteers had 18 first‑place votes to the Crimson Tide’s 15, both behind Georgia’s 30.

Unbeaten Michigan and Clemson rounded out the top five. East Carolina received two votes after its 27‑24 win at BYU on Saturday that made the Pirates bowl eligible. ECU was last ranked in 2014.

Heels lose 3 starters to season‑ending injuries Chapel Hill UNC has lost three starters to season‑ending injuries following 17th‑ranked Tar Heels’ weekend win against Pittsburgh. The school said Monday that Noah Taylor and Desmond Evans from the defensive front, along with running back Caleb Hood, will miss the rest of the season. Taylor is a graduate transfer from Virginia. He had started all eight games and has 3½ sacks. Evans had started seven games. Hood had started four games and totaled 250 yards rushing along with 13 receptions for 199 yards and a touchdown.

The impact transfer is looking to put UNC over the hump

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Jon Scheyer, pictured last season speaking with Jack White, takes over the totally rebuilt Blue Devils following the retirement of Mike Krzyzewski.

Duke looks to find chemistry with 11 newcomers The Blue Devils add four transfers and seven freshmen to two returnees in Jon Scheyer’s debut season

By Shawn Krest North State Journal DURHAM — For more than a decade, Duke has been known for offseason roster turmoil. As the Blue Devils embraced the one-and-done era in college basketball, the team had to rebuild, seemingly from scratch, each year.

There’s scratch, and then there’s scratch.

Never has the returning player cupboard been as bare as it is this season. The Blue Devils return junior guard Jeremy Roach, guard Jaylen Blakes, who played sparingly as a freshman, and two walk-ons.

Max Johns, a transfer from Princeton who played four minutes in a loss to the Blue Devils in 2018, is fourth on the team in minutes played at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Even the coaching staff is in transition as Jon Scheyer takes over as the first new Blue Devils coach since Jimmy Carter was president.

The Duke roster attrition is mitigated, as it often is, by the nation’s best recruiting class. Seven freshmen are joining the team, led by five-star centers Dereck Lively and Kyle Filipowski, and five-star forwards Dariq Whitehead and Mark Mitchell. Four-star point guard Tyrese Proctor also promises to be a key contributor.

Duke also hit the transfer portal hard, adding Johns as well as Northwestern big man Ryan Young, Harvard forward Kale Catchings and Illinois wing Jacob Grandison, all grad transfers.

So the 2022-23 Blue Devils will be a mixture of old and young, but mostly unfamiliar, as they try to jell quickly.

“We have a lot of different guys in different places in their lives,” Young said, pointing out that he’s four and a half years older than Proctor. “I can’t even remember See DUKE, page B3

“This is a unique team with different people at different stages of life.”

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in several ways for Nance, who plans to wear 32 for the Tar Heels. He joins a team that returns nearly intact from the one that came close to winning a national championship in New OrBy Shawn Krest leans last year. The one key deNorth State Journal parture from last season’s UNC CHAPEL HILL — The an- team is the guy who played the swer to the trivia question is role Nance is expected to fill.

Brady Manek came to Caroan interesting collection of basketball players: Chris Dudley, lina after four years at OklahoElgin Baylor, Larry Nance Sr., ma and gave the Tar Heels size, Clyde Drexler and now Justin an outside shooting threat and a veteran presence that includMcKoy. The question: Who has kept a ed calling out the team early in the season for what he member of the Nance thought was soft play. family from wearing It’s natural to expect No. 22?

Nance to fill the Manek Father Larry wore role for this year’s the digits for his en- “Four tire college and NBA months ago, Heels. He’s 6-foot-11 and has experience career, save the end of guarding some of the the 1988 season. Trad- I never had biggest men in the naed from Phoenix to talked to or tion while patrolling Cleveland, he arrived met Pete the post in the Big Ten to find that Dudley, for four years. a rookie, already had Nance, and “I think I have the the number. now I can’t capability to play the Son Larry Jr. wore five,” he said. “I showed 22 in college but has imagine him that at Northwestern, found his NBA path never being and definitely the Big to the number blocked Ten has some monon occasion. He start- here.” sters.” ed with the Lakers, Like Manek, Nance who had already re- Hubert Davis, likely won’t need to tired it in honor of UNC coach spend full time in the Baylor. When he went post, thanks to the to Cleveland, the Cavs presence of preseason had also retired it, in honor of dear old dad, who All-American Armando Bacot.

“Being able to have a national eventually gave the team permission to unretire the number player of the year-caliber player for Larry Jr. to wear. And when on my team and being able to the younger Nance went to work with somebody like him Portland, it was already in the alongside him at the four is something I’m definitely excited rafters for Drexler.

Other than that, it’s been a about,” Nance said of his new clean sweep through the Nance teammate.

Despite his size, Nance also family for 22. Daughter/sister Casey wore it at Dayton, and led Northwestern in outside Peter wore it throughout his shooting last year, hitting more than 45% from 3 on his way to a Northwestern career.

Now, however, Peter has team-high 14.6 points per game.

Still, coach Hubert Davis transferred to UNC, and McKoy, a reserve on last year’s Final cautions against assuming that Four team, was already in pos- this year’s big transfer shooting from outside is a carbon copy of session of 22.

“I tried to talk him out of it,” last year’s.

“This is the only way that it Nance said. “It is a number that we both have been wearing our reminds me of Brady — he’s whole lives. I’ve never been on a only been here three and a half team where I haven’t worn No. months and it feels like he’s 22. It’s definitely interesting for been here for four years,” Davis me and new for me. But that’s said. “The relationships that he definitely his number and he has with the coaches and his was here before me. He didn’t teammates, it’s been seamless, budge. He wouldn’t give it up.”

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TRENDING

Chase Young: The Commanders defensive end is expected to practice this week for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee 11 months ago. Coach Ron Rivera said Young will take part in positional workouts before getting ramped up to participation in team drills. It’s unclear when the 2020 Defensive Rookie of the Year will make his season debut. Washington has three weeks to activate Young off the physically unable to perform list once he resumes practicing.

Nico Ali Walsh: Muhammad Ali’s grandson stayed unbeaten in his boxing career with a middleweight victory at Madison Square Garden. Ali Walsh (7‑0) beat Billy Wagner by unanimous decision on Saturday night. It was Ali Walsh’s second bout at MSG, where Ali fought eight times, winning all of them except the 1971 “Fight of the Century,” the first of his trilogy with Joe Frazier. The 22‑year‑old is the son of Rasheda Ali, one of four children from the legendary boxer’s marriage to Khalilah Ali. Max Verstappen: The Red Bull driver set the Formula One record for wins in a season Sunday in Mexico City, scoring his 14th win to break the record shared with Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel.

Schumacher set the record in 2004, Vettel tied it in 2013 and Verstappen was tied with the Germans for all of one week following his victory last week at Circuit of the Americas.

Red Bull has won nine consecutive races, tying the team record set in 2013, and 16 of 21 this season.

Beyond the box score POTENT QUOTABLES

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Christopher Bell picked up a win at Martinsville to earn a spot in next week’s Cup Series championship race, and Ross Chastain pulled off a dramatic last‑lap ride along the wall to vault Trackhouse Racing into the final four as well. Joey Logano and Chase Elliott, both previous champions, will also compete next Sunday at Phoenix for the title. Four different teams — Trackhouse, Joe Gibbs Racing, Team Penske and Hendrick Motorsports — have drivers in the championship hunt.

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“I got wrapped in the trying to play hero ball.”

Golden State guard Stephen Curry after he forced a shot at the end of regulation in the Warriors’ overtime loss to his hometown Hornets on Saturday.

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MLB

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“He’s a great player, not a good player.”

UNC coach Mack Brown on Drake Maye after the Tar Heels quarterback threw for 388 yards and five touchdowns in a comeback win Saturday over Pitt.

PRIME NUMBER

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The Royals hired Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro as manager Sunday night to replace Mike Matheny, who was fired after Kansas City went 65‑97 for their sixth straight losing season.

Quatraro was an eighth‑round pick of Tampa Bay in the 1996 draft as a catcher out of Old Dominion, playing for the Durham Bulls in 2002.

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Legendary coach Larry Brown is taking a leave of absence from his role as the special adviser to Memphis coach Penny Hardaway because of a “minor medical issue.” The 82‑year‑old UNC alumnus hopes to return soon.

Brown won titles in the NCAA and the NBA and joined Hardaway’s staff in July 2021.

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11 Players in NFL history who have a rushing, passing and receiving touchdown in one game after former Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, in his second game with the 49ers, completed the feat in San Francisco’s 31‑14 win over the Rams.

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Dustin Johnson finished his LIV Golf season with nearly $36 million in earnings and the team title. His putt on Sunday at Trump Doral clinched the team victory for his 4Aces squad. Joining Johnson on the winning team was Patrick Reed, Talor Gooch and Pat Perez. They were a combined 7 under par and split $16 million for the win.

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Did NC State find its future QB? MJ Morris rallied the Wolfpack past Virginia Tech and will now take control of Dave Doeren’s offense

By Ryan Henkel North State Journal RALEIGH — Through the first two quarters, Thursday night’s matchup against the Virginia Tech looked like it was going to be the final nail in the coffin for NC State’s season.

In a season that started out with tons of hype, it quickly derailed after the team’s offensive struggles culminated with a season-ending injury to starting quarterback Devin Leary on Oct. 8 against Florida State.

Heading into halftime of last week’s Virginia Tech game, the teams had combined for only 176 yards of total offense, another examples of the Wolfpack’s sputtering offense.

In the third quarter, MJ Morris arrived, and as that moment grew, so did the true freshman quarterback.

Morris had split the first half snaps with graduate Jack Chambers, but entering halftime, it was clear who the Wolfpack needed to hand the keys to the rest of the way. While Chambers was 6 of 13 for 31 yards, Morris was 4 of 5 for 52 yards. “[Morris] was moving us better,” said Doeren on the decision to go with Morris for the rest of the game. “I thought Jack missed some throws that were there. And I just thought (Morris) was more accurate. They both ran the ball fine, but we need to be able to throw the football.”

Morris took over in the second

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NC State freshman quarterback MJ Morris came off the bench to rally the Wolfpack past Virginia Tech last week and next will face Sam Hartman and Wake Forest. half, going 16-of-24 passing for 213 yards and three touchdowns in the final 30 minutes to lead to 19 straight points and a comeback victory.

It wasn’t all checkdowns and runs for the Wolfpack either — Morris was moved the ball downfield with efficiency, throwing strikes on deep balls and threading passes between defenders.

“To see that score and the fact that we had come back from down 18,” Morris said after the game.

“We kept fighting every play. We

2000 The last time a true freshman quarterback started a game for NC State. went in there risking our bodies, just going out there and doing what we’ve gotta do just to win. We were all just extremely happy, just

extremely joyful just to be there.”

With Leary being touted as a potential Heisman Trophy candidate, the highly touted recruit from Georgia wasn’t expected to get many reps throughout the season. Coming into campus for the second session of summer school, Morris had only been with the team for five months, and he was firmly planted at the bottom of the depth chart.

“It’s hard to get three players ready, period,” Doeren said. “And when you’re talking about quarter-

backs, it’s an impossible thing to do. To MJ’s credit, he would stand behind our offense and was very diligent about mental reps and going through the play behind Devin or Jack.”

And it wasn’t even until about a week before the Hokies game that Morris started to get actual, physical reps.

“To be honest with you, I haven’t really, this whole season, taken many reps with [Morris] at all,” said graduate receiver Thayer Thomas. “So during the bye week, they really interchanged the quarterbacks just to get a feel and try to build as much chemistry as we could in a short week. It’s just a blessing that he went out there and played the way he did, especially in the second half.”

Now Morris will be getting the nod and become the first true freshman to start for NC State since Philip Rivers in 2000 when the Wolfpack host No. 20 Wake Forest.

“They’re coming off of a tough loss and an uncharacteristic game for them turning the ball over,” Doeren said of the Demon Deacons, who had eight turnovers in a 48-21 loss at Louisville. “They were second in the league in turnover margin prior to that game, but they’re very well coached. It’ll be a great challenge, great opportunity.”

If the Wolfpack is going to build off its win in Blackburg, it will likely come down to Morris.

But the first-time starter isn’t afraid of the challenge and is ready to again rise to the occasion.

“Even though I’m young, I try to bring out those leadership qualities and be more vocal to the team because I know our team is going to react off of my energy,” Morris said. “If my energy is low then probably everybody else’s is going to be low, so I try to keep the best energy out there.”

Win or lose, NC State has perhaps found its quarterback of the future in MJ Morris.

NC State, UNC among ACC’s top women’s teams The Wolfpack have grown into a powerhouse, but the Tar Heels aren’t far behind

By Ryan Henkel North State Journal THE ACC IS POISED to be the most competitive conference in women’s basketball this season with five teams ranked in the top 15 of The Associated Press preseason poll, and two of those schools are from North Carolina.

Tenth-ranked NC State (32-4 last season with a 17-1 record in the ACC) and No. 12 ranked UNC (257, 13-5 ACC) are both looking to stay near the top of the conference and go even deeper in the NCAA Tournament.

NC State won its third-straight ACC title last year and took a small step forward as a program by reaching the Elite Eight for the first time since 1998 before falling in a crushing double-overtime loss to UConn that still irks the Wolfpack faithful since the game was played in the lower-seeded Huskies’ home state in Bridgeport.

The Wolfpack, however, need to replace four starters — Elisa Cunane, Kai Crutchfield, Kayla Jones and Raina Perez — from last year’s team.

“We lost a lot of great talent and a lot of experienced players that had been in our program for years,” NC State coach Wes Moore said. “So now it’s a fresh start. That’s what college sports are about. They graduate, they move on and now you’ve gotta start all over. Luckily,

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what it was like to be a freshman.

It was so long ago. This is a unique team with different people at different stages of life, but everybody is on the same page, committed to one goal.”

The large number of new faces also means that roles are far from certain on the team, which has led to some spirited battles in the preseason.

“Depth is a great thing,” Young said. “We have a lot of guys and a lot of opportunities. There are going to be a lot of minutes — time in games and roles — up for grabs. It adds competition to practice. Early in the year, we’ll have a lot of uncertainty. It’s exciting for guys to be competing and playing their hardest to carve out time.”

we have some veterans with some great experience.”

Those key veterans are seniors Jakia Brown-Turner and Jada Boyd, and junior Diamond Johnson.

To help them out, the Moore dipped into the transfer portal and landed a couple of big names in Mimi Collins from Maryland, River Baldwin from Florida State and Saniya Rivers from national champion South Carolina.

“We added some really good players, but now you’ve gotta become a team,” Moore said. “These players are going to have to step up and maybe take on roles that they haven’t had in the past as far as leadership.”

UNC made it to the Sweet 16 last season, their best performance since 2015, and are looking to improve further on that under fourthyear coach Courtney Banghart.

The Heels will be led by junior guard Deja Kelly, who averaged a team-high 16.5 points per game last season.

Unlike NC State, UNC will be returning four starters to their lineup.

“I remember coming here last year and saying, ‘I think we’re flying a bit under the radar’ because I had seen all the work they had put in,” Banghart said. “What’s been really fun for me is that for the talent they had last year, they are better than they were a year ago. Our success is dependent on our pieces getting better.”

Along with those returning players, the Heels also have a few promising additions in redshirt freshman Teonni Key and fresh-

man Paulina Paris.

UNC is looking to take another step after being a bit of a surprise last season.

“I think there’s an element of confidence and growth to their game and then the physicality that they bring,” Banghart said.

“There’s an assuredness. They’ve been here before, their goals have continued. They’ve seen that if you put the work in, you reach goals.

You put more work in, you reach the next goal. And so I’m just going to be doing what I can to bring them as far as they can go.”

Outside of the big two, Duke

(17-3, 7-11 ACC) and Wake Forest (16-17, 4-14 ACC) are looking to break out of the murky middle that they’ve found themselves recently in.

Duke hasn’t made the NCAA

Tournament since 2018 when it went to the Sweet 16 and are looking for a better showing in head coach Kara Lawson’s second full season.

“I think what stands out with this group is that we’re deeper than we were a year ago,” Lawson said.

“I think we have more size and I think we have more athleticism.

Those are all good things for our group, and I think we also have multiple two-way players, players that can guard a number of positions but that can also, offensively, put pressure on defenses. Hopefully that translates to a good start to the season for us.”

The Blue Devils will look to build around sophomore guard Shayeann Day-Wilson, who was ACC Freshman of the Year last season after averaging 12.7 points and 3.7 assists per game.

Wake Forest made just its second NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021 but followed that up with a disappointing season last year, finishing 11th in the ACC with only two more wins than last-place Virginia.

It will be the 11th season for head coach Jen Hoover, but a bright spot for the Demon Deacons is that they have junior guard Jewel Spear, who was the ACC’s second-leading scorer and averaged a league-high 18.3 in conference play.

So while the Tobacco Road rivalry won’t be in full swing with Duke and Wake Forest still trying to build up programs, NC State and UNC are looking to bring an ACC title and perhaps even a national championship home to North Carolina.

Once the games start, however, the Blue Devils will be working together on one goal — to follow up last season’s Final Four appearance by bringing home a title in Scheyer’s first year on the bench.

“You lose eight of our 10 scholarship players, right, and so we brought in 11 new faces. Seven happened to be freshmen,” Scheyer said. “Brought in four transfers, and the balance I think when you look at the guys we’ve brought in, the way they complement one another, the fact that everybody we’ve brought in, they’re about the team first. Of course they have individual aspirations that they want to play beyond just at Duke, but I think that’s allowed them to push each other in practice.”

Duke also has several players who can play inside and outside,

allowing the Blue Devils to create matchup problems on the floor.

“I think you look at the versatility of this group, we have a lot of guys that can defend multiple positions, really are positionless on offense,” Scheyer said. “That’s how we’ve played and that’s how we’ll continue to play.”

“This is a versatile team,” said Young, who, at 6-foot-10, is looking up at four 7-footers on the roster.

“It’s the longest team I’ve been on.”

The progress of the team has been slowed in the preseason as several players — most notably Whitehead and Lively — have battled injury. Proctor, expected to share responsibility for running the team with Roach, also missed part of the summer playing international ball.

“I wasn’t here in the summer,

and a couple other guys were in and out,” Proctor said. “But we’ve had a couple solid weeks with everybody here.”

Proctor sees the team’s chemistry and ability to communicate on the floor steadily improving.

“Early on, it was really quiet,” he said. “But as a group, over practice, we’ve come together.”

Scheyer appears to realize that it will take extra effort by the rookie coach to get such a disparate group to come together, and the players have noticed him putting in the work.

“How hungry Coach Scheyer is for a guy that’s already been to the top, that stands out,” Young said. “From a personal interaction standpoint, it’s been awesome to be coached by somebody who can be out there with us. I’ve had a lot

of coaches, but none of them have been as active as Coach Scheyer is in drills with us on the court and playing with us, mapping things out actually in the drills with us.”

Duke struggled with outside shooting in its Blue-White scrimmage as well as — according to reports — the secret scrimmage with Houston, but Scheyer is more concerned about the other end of the floor.

“If you look at our championship teams in the past, it starts with defense, and that’s why it’s the first thing we hit on this fall,” he said. “That’s continued to be a priority for us. We can be an elite defensive team. We have the capability of doing that.”

Even if very few of them have done it yet while wearing Duke Blue.

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UNC guard Deja Kelly will look to lead the Tar Heels to the top of the ACC this season.

“Our success is dependent on our pieces getting better.”

Courtney Banghart, UNC coach

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App State, Charlotte, NCCU look to build off winning records The 49ers enter their final season in Conference USA

Expectations: Despite coming off a winning season with a winning conference record, the Niners have been picked by C-USA coaches to finish ninth in the conference.

By Jesse Deal North State Journal NORTH CAROLINA’S entries in the Sun Belt, Conference USA and MEAC will all look to move to the top of their respective conferences this season. App State has posted three straight winning seasons but has a new-look roster, Charlotte is trying to go out with a bang in its final season in C-USA, and North Carolina Central is always a threat for an NCAA bid under LeVelle Moton.

North Carolina Central Eagles 2021-22 record: 16-15 (8-5 MEAC)

Appalachian State Mountaineers 2021-22 record: 19-15 (12-6 Sun Belt) Fourth-year coach Dustin Kerns and the Mountaineers are coming off a second-place finish in the Sun Belt. Kerns, with a 54-42 record, has posted three winning campaigns following the program’s eight consecutive losing seasons.

Top players: Senior forward and leading rebounder Donovan Gregory, recently named a preseason second-team All-Sun Belt player, returns. Three juniors — forward CJ Huntley and guards Xavion Brown and Michael Eads Jr. — should play bigger roles this season.

Key additions: Graduate guard Tyree Boykin transfers in after averaging 19.5 points and being an NCAA Division II All-American at Union. Western Illinois transfer Tamell Pearson, UMass transfer Dibaji Walker and Northwestern State transfer Carvell Teasett add depth to the roster.

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North Carolina Central coach LeVelle Moton is looking to lead the Eagles back to the top of the MEAC and a return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019.

Departed players: Adrian Delph, App State’s top scorer last season, was selected 22nd overall by the G League’s College Park Skyhawks after averaging 17.7 points and 5.4 rebounds last season for the Mountaineers. Guards Michael Almonacy and Justin Forrest join forward James Lewis Jr. as players who also departed.

Expectations: With just one player, Gregory, remaining from last season’s starting lineup, Kerns and App State will have to retool with a mostly new group.

The Mountaineers have been picked to finish seventh in the Sun Belt standings by the conference’s coaches.

Charlotte 49ers 2021-22 record: 17-14 (10-8 Conference USA) Hoping to build on their highest win total since they joined Conference USA back in 2013, the 49ers and fifth-year coach Ron Sanchez will try to rise out of the middle of the pack before moving to the American Athletic Conference next season.

Top players: Six-foot-11 power forward Aly Khalifa enters his second season in Charlotte after averaging 7.6 points and 4.2 rebounds last season. The junior guard from Egypt should be able to improve both those numbers.

Jackson Threadgill is the other returning starter from last year.

Key additions: Virginia transfer Igor Milicic Jr. arrives with three years of eligibility left. The 6-foot-10 Croatian played in the German Pro B League in 2020-21.

Transfers Josh Aldrich (USC Upstate), Montre Gipson (Tarleton State) and Lu’Cye Patterson (Missouri State) all join the 49ers this season.

Departed players: Senior guard Jahmir Young, who led the team in points (19.6), rebounds (5.9) and assists (3.7) last season, transferred to Maryland. Starting guards Austin Butler and Clyde Trapp both graduated.

Coach LaVelle Moton enters his 14th season at NCCU with a 228172 record. Following a rough start to last season, the Eagles won 10 of their final 16 games and finished in third place in the MEAC. Top players: Junior guard Justin Wright returns after averaging team bests in points (13.7) and 3-point shooting (40.7%).

The Greenville, N.C., native was named to the preseason All-MEAC first-team, while redshirt senior forward Eric Boone and senior forward Kris Monroe received second-team honors.

Key additions: Seven-foot-1 center Brendan Medley-Bacon will transfer back to the MEAC after stints at Coppin State, VCU and McNeese State. The thirdteam MEAC preseason pick averaged 9.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game with 39 blocks last season with the Cowboys.

Departed players: The biggest loss will be guard Randy Miller Jr, who appeared in 73 games and started 71, the fifth most alltime at NCCU. Last season, Miller averaged 10.8 points and played in the HBCU All-Star Game in New Orleans.

Expectations: The league’s coaches and media picked the Eagles to finish in second place in the conference. With NCCU’s roster largely intact from last season, the team has a shot to return to the top of the conference and fight for an NCAA berth.

NC’s Big South teams hope experience leads to success UNCA, Gardner-Webb, High Point and Campbell start the 2022-23 season next week

Expectations: Gardner-Webb lost its two best players and a total of four key contributors. They’ll try to replace them with transfers from smaller schools and lower levels. It will be a challenge to match last season’s success, although the Runnin’ Bulldogs were picked fourth in the league and will likely be a dark-horse contender.

By Shawn Krest North State Journal THE BIG SOUTH Conference Tournament will take place in Charlotte in March of next year, and the conference features a strong North Carolina nucleus, with four veteran North Carolina-based teams holding out hope of contending for a top seed.

UNC Asheville Bulldogs 2021-22 record: 17-15 (8-8 Big South) UNC Asheville is coming off its first postseason appearance in four seasons after going to the CBI last year. UNCA also had its best start to the year in six seasons and its best nonconference record since 2007. Coach Mike Morrell will look to take another step forward with a veteran team that could contend for the Big South title and the league’s likely one NCAA bid.

Top players: The Bulldogs return Big South Preseason Player of the Year in senior Drew Pember, who led UNCA in scoring (15.7) and rebounding (6.6) last season.

The team also returns starters Tajion Jones (a preseason All-Big South second-teamer), Jamon Battle and Trent Stephney, who are all seniors or grad students.

Key additions: The Bulldogs will get a boost from transfer guard Caleb Burgess, who led the CAA in assists and was among league leaders in steals in three years at Hofstra. Guard Alex Caldwell arrives from NC Central and should add to the team’s outside shooting. Forward Nick McMullen (Murray State), shot blocker Amadou Sylla (Tennessee Tech) and guard Fletcher Abee (Citadel) round out the transfers. There are four freshmen.

Departed players: UNC Asheville loses one full-time start-

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it really has. And so to think that four months ago, I never had talked to or met Pete Nance and now I can’t imagine him never being here or I never coaching him or him not being a part of my life. I couldn’t imagine that.”

Nance is also joining a different

of the team back, look for High Point to improve over last season’s sub-.500 conference record. They were picked fifth in the league but could crash the top tier if things break right.

Campbell Camels 2021-22 record: 16-13 (8-8 Big South)

Gardner-Webb finished second in its division last season, but the Runnin’ Bulldogs lost their top two scorers and outside shooting threats, meaning that coach Tim Craft has some rebuilding to do in his 10th season with G-W. The team has two returning starters and a host of role players to meld with a big incoming class.

Top players: Senior forward Kareem Reid is the top returnee for the Runnin’ Bulldogs and a preseason All-Big South second-teamer.

He averaged 9.3 points last season to go with 5.1 rebounds. Senior forward Ludovic Duveal led the Bulldogs in rebounding last season. Anthony Selden, a sixth man last season, is the team’s leading returning outside shooter.

Key additions: Quest Aldridge, who averaged 14.2 points for Belmont Abbey last season, leads the transfers. He’s a 40% shooter from 3. Lucas Steiber is a point guard from Wisconsin-Green Bay. Wing Caleb Robinson led Catawba at 18.2 points per game, and guard DQ Nicholas shot 43% from 3 for Southeast Missouri. The team also has four incoming freshmen or JUCOs. Departed players: Guard D’Maurian Williams led Gardner-Webb with 14.5 points and 39.3% 3-point accuracy. He transferred to Texas Tech in the offseason. Lance Terry, among league leaders in scoring, shooting and 3-point accuracy, transferred to Georgia Tech. Starter Zion Williams graduated, and Jordan Sears transferred to UT Martin.

Last year was a transition season for High Point, as legendary alumnus Tubby Smith stepped down as head coach in February and was replaced by his son, G.G. Smith. This will be the younger Smith’s first full season as head coach of the Panthers, and the team returns an experienced nucleus, including four starters.

Top players: Zack Austin, the reigning Big South Freshman of the Year, returns, adding preseason All-Big South first-team honors to his resume. He led the Big South in rebounding, was third in blocks and in the top 10 in steals while averaging 14.4 points. Junior guard Jaden House, senior guard Bryant Randleman and senior big man Emmanuel Izunabor round out the returning starters. High Point also gets back Ahmil Flowers, a 2021 Big South All-Freshman performer who missed last year with an injury.

Key additions: The Panthers add a pair of transfers. Abdoulaye Thiam played sparingly for Minnesota last season and will join the backcourt. Forward Ahmard Harvey had inconsistent playing time in three years at Coastal Carolina.

Freshmen Justin Taylor, Sam Perez and Liam Carney also join the squad.

Departed players: Leading scorer John-Michael Wright averaged 18.4 points last year, adding 3.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds as well as a steal a night. He entered the transfer portal and joined Oklahoma State for the upcoming season.

Expectations: With stability in the head coaching seat and most

Campbell finished a distant second in the Big South’s North division last season and needs to replace three starters on this year’s roster. With four freshmen and four transfers, coach Kevin McGeehan will have to get his roster to jell quickly to compete in the Big South this season.

Top players: Ricky Clemons leads the way among returning Camels. A preseason All-Big South second-teamer, he is the top returning scorer on the team at 9.8 points per game. Jesus Carralero is back after averaging 9.3 points and 5.7 rebounds. Joshua Lusane and Gediminas Mokseckas are the only other returnees with any significant playing time.

Key additions: Devon Dunn arrives from Fairleigh Dickinson.

Sophomore Juan Reyna (Alabama State) hit 40% from 3. Guard Jasin Sinani (Milwaukee) and senior forward Jay Pal (Jacksonville State) round out the transfers. The team also brings in a quartet of freshmen.

Departed players: Campbell’s top two senior leaders from last season are gone in leading scorer Cedric Henderson, who averaged 14.0 points and 5.6 rebounds, and Jordan Whitfield, who was second in scoring at 11.5 points per game. The pair was also Campbell’s best two outside shooters. Starter Austin McCullough and sixth man Messiah Thompson are also gone.

Expectations: Campbell was picked for sixth in the 10-team Big South in this season’s preseason poll, but very little separated No. 5 from No. 8, meaning the Camels could easily be anywhere from just outside the top tier to just outside the basement.

team than Manek did. The 202122 Tar Heels were coming off a first-round NCAA exit, on their way back from the worst season in a generation the prior year. They were also going through a coaching change. Nance is joining a cohesive group looking to get one last step over the hump.

“I’m just going to try to be a

real versatile player,” Nance said.

“I know I’m coming into a really good team with some really, really talented players and really good guys. So I think just coming in and figuring out where I fit in, whether that be floor spacing or getting rebounds or guarding one through five. Just trying to be versatile and do whatever this

team needs. And just trying to help where I can. I’m not a fifthyear guy where I’m coming in and trying to get my own. I’m here to help this team win in whatever ways I’m needed.”

And if that means giving up the family number?

“I tried to sweeten him up, tell him it does look good on him,”

Nance said of negotiations with McKoy. “Tried to guilt him with my family’s been wearing it — all my family members have worn it, nobody has ever not worn No. 22, I don’t want to be the first. He wouldn’t budge, and I wouldn’t either if I were in his shoes because it’s too good of a number. It’s all good.”

High Point Panthers 2021-22 record: 14-18 (7-9 Big South)

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UNC Asheville forward Drew Pember was named the Big South Preseason Player of the Year in a vote by the conference’s coaches and media. er in L.J. Thorpe, who led the team in assists and averaged 14.1 points as a redshirt senior. Senior Coty Jute, the team’s second most prolific outside shooter, also finished his college career.

Expectations: The Bulldogs will be an experienced team with four returning starters and a potential sixth man in junior Silas Mason. UNCA also adds a promising group of transfers who will boost the team’s playmaking, rim protection and outside shooting.

They were picked third in the preseason Big South poll, but the Bulldogs should contend for the league crown.

Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs 2021-22 record: 18-13 (11-5 Big South)

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Biden paints oil firms as war profiteers, talks windfall tax The Associated Press For the week ending 10/28 Total Cash & Bond Proceeds

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“You don’t want to have frantically scared employees working for you,” Faulkner said. “That doesn’t motivate people.”

Those who have revealed they are helping Musk include Sriram Krishnan, a partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, which pledged back in the spring to chip in to Musk’s plan to buy the company and take it private.

Krishnan, who is also a former Twitter product executive, said in a tweet that it is “a hugely important company and can have great impact on the world and Elon is the person to make it happen.”

Jason Calacanis, the venture capitalist who tweeted the poll about whether users would pay for verification, said over the weekend he is “hanging out at Twitter a bit and simply trying to be as helpful as possible during the transition.”

Calacanis said the team already “has a very comprehensive plan to reduce the number of (and visibility of) bots, spammers, & bad actors on the platform.” And in the Twitter poll, he asked if users would pay between $5 and $15 monthly to “be verified & get a blue check mark” on Twitter. Twitter is currently free for most users because it depends on advertising for its revenue.

Musk agreed to buy Twitter for $44 billion in April but it wasn’t until Thursday evening that he finally closed the deal, after his attempts to back out of it led to a protracted legal fight with the company. Musk’s lawyers are now asking the Delaware Chancery Court to throw out the case, according to a court filing made public Monday. The two sides were supposed to go to trial in November if they didn’t close the deal by the end of last week.

Musk has made a number of pronouncements since early this year about how to fix Twitter, and it remains unclear which proposals he will prioritize.

He has promised to cut back some of Twitter’s content restrictions to promote free speech, but said Friday that no major decisions on content or reinstating of banned accounts will be made until a “content moderation council” with diverse viewpoints is put in place. He later qualified that remark, tweeting “anyone suspended for minor & dubious reasons will be freed from Twitter jail.”

The head of a cryptocurrency exchange that invested $500 million in Musk’s Twitter takeover said he had a number of reasons for supporting the deal, including the possibility Musk would transition Twitter into a company supporting cryptocurrency and the concept known as Web3, which many cryptocurrency enthusiasts envision as the next generation of the internet.

“We want to make sure that crypto has a seat at the table when it comes to free speech,” Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao told CNBC on Monday. “And there are more tactical things, like we want to help bring Twitter into Web3 when they’re ready.”

He said cryptocurrency could be useful for solving some of Musk’s immediate challenges, such as the plan to charge a premium membership fee for more users.

“That can be done very easily, globally, by using cryptocurrency as a means of payment,” he said.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden on Monday accused oil companies of “war profiteering” as he raised the possibility of imposing a windfall tax on energy companies if they don’t boost domestic production.

Biden in brief remarks criticized major oil companies for making record-setting profits while refusing to help lower prices at the pump for the American people.

The president suggested he will look to Congress to levy tax penalties on oil tax companies if they don’t begin to invest some of their profits in lowering costs for American consumers. The president issued the warning just days before the Nov. 8 midterm elections.

“My team will work with Congress to look at these these options that are available to us and others,” Biden said. “It’s time for these companies to stop war profiteering, meet their responsibilities in this country and give the American people a break and still do very well.”

Biden took aim at one company, ExxonMobil, that reported $19.7 billion earnings in the third quarter alone. He lashed at the Ir-

ving, Texas-headquarter company for using record profits to provide shareholders with hefty dividends and stock buybacks but failing to invest in production improvements that would benefit consumers at the pump. Another oil company, Chevron, had $11.23 billion in profits in the third quarter, almost reaching the record profits it attained in the prior quarter.

Over the last two quarters, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips, and TotalEnergy earned over $100 billion in profits—more than they earned all of last year, and more than two-anda-half times what they earned in the same quarters of 2021.

“Oil companies. record profits today are not because of doing something new or innovative,” Biden said. “Their profits are a windfall of war, a windfall for the brutal conflict that’s ravaging Ukraine and hurting tens of millions of people around the globe.”

High prices at the pump have exacerbated inflation and have taken a toll on Biden and Democrats’ standing among voters.

Congress would have to approve any additional taxes on the energy producers — which would be a tall order in the current Congress

where Democrats have narrow control of the House and Senate, and even less likely should Republicans retake one or both chambers on Nov. 8.

Americans have struggled with painfully high gasoline prices in recent months, paying more than $4.80 on average for a gallon of regular at the beginning of July, according to AAA. They’ve since fallen to $3.76 on average nationally, but the White House says they should be lower, given declines in global oil prices over the same period.

“Can’t believe I have to say this but giving profits to shareholders is not the same as bringing prices down for American families,” Biden tweeted on Friday.

Biden has been critical of energy companies profits since at least June, when he complained publicly that “Exxon made more money than God this year.”

Biden’s threat of windfall taxes on energy companies follows calls by progressive Democrats, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, for such a proposal.

And last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called on Congress to tax the profits of oil companies.

“Crude oil prices are down but oil

and gas companies have jacked up prices at the pump in California. This doesn’t add up,” Newsom said on Friday. “We’re not going to stand by while greedy oil companies fleece Californians. Instead, I’m calling for a windfall tax to ensure excess oil profits go back to help millions of Californians who are getting ripped off.”

The Democratic-controlled House passed a bill in May authorizing the Federal Trade Commission to punish companies that engage in price gouging and adding a new unit at the FTC to monitor fuel markets. The bill has stalled in the Senate. A related measure

by Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has not come to the Senate floor for a vote.

The oil industry has responded to the repeated threat of regulation by pointing to global market factors out of U.S. industry control.

“Rather than taking credit for price declines and shifting blame for price increases, the Biden administration should get serious about addressing the supply and demand imbalance that has caused higher gas prices and created long-term energy challenges,” said Mike Sommers, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute. “Today, the President is proposing to raise taxes on the U.S. natural gas and oil industry that is competing globally to produce the fuels Americans need every single day. Oil companies do not set prices—global commodities markets do.”

President Joe Biden speaks about gas prices and oil companies profits, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in Washington, D.C., as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, left, and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm listen.

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Record number of Americans have bank accounts, gov’t says The Associated Press NEW YORK — The number of Americans who do not have a bank account fell to a record low last year, as the proliferation of online-only banks and an improving economy is bringing more Americans into the traditional financial system.

A new report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued Tuesday found that 4.5% of Americans — representing approximately 5.9 million households — were without a bank account in 2021. That’s the lowest level since the FDIC started tracking the data in 2009 and down from 5.4% of Americans in the 2019 survey data.

The decline in unbanked households may partially be attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. States and the federal government distributed trillions of dollars in stimulus to Americans after COVID-19 shut down the U.S. economy in March 2020. The benefit programs largely needed a bank account to send the funds quickly to those impacted.

“During the pandemic, consumers opened bank accounts to access relief funds and other benefits quickly and securely,” said FDIC Acting Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg, in a statement.

But the FDIC attributed most

INFLATION from page B5 next year rose to 5.8% from 3.6% predicted three months ago.

The inflation outbreak has been an international phenomenon, sending price increases to near 40-year highs in the U.S. as well.

Eurostat figures showed prices for food, alcohol and tobacco have increasingly joined energy prices as a major contributor, rising 13.1%, while energy prices rose an astronomical 41.9% from a year earlier.

Inflation figures varied widely by country, from 7.1% in France to 16.8% in the Netherlands among

of the improvement to the stronger economy in 2021, as the coronavirus pandemic restrictions largely expired and there were low levels of unemployment.

Black and Hispanic households still remain much more likely to not have a bank account, although those figures are improving.

Roughly 11.3% of Black households are without a bank account, down from 13.8% two years earlier. Among Hispanic households, that figure declined to 9.3% from 12.2%.

The primary reasons someone would choose to be unbanked were largely unchanged from previous surveys. One in five unbanked households said not having enough money to maintain an account was the main reason they went without one — a sign that being unbanked remains an economic inclusion issue.

The FDIC started tracking unbanked Americans in 2009. In the 2011 data, the number of Americans who were unbanked rose significantly as a result of the Great Recession. While Americans kept their bank accounts through the coronavirus recession, there is a chance the number of unbanked Americans could rise in the future if inflation continues to damage the economy and unemployment increases.

The FDIC also found that

roughly half of all American households used a non-bank payment service such as CashApp, Venmo or PayPal in 2021.

Other households had privacy and trust issues regarding banks.

Major companies like Amazon have been tracking consumer data via credit card usage for a while now, but banks are taking advantage of this data too.

Americans outside the traditional financial system face numerous obstacles with their daily finances, which is why policymakers push so hard to get unbanked households to open a savings or checking account. Check-cashing services, utility payment services, rent payments without a bank account often come with fees, money that a person with a bank account would not be subject to.

New immigrants and refugees are also among the unbanked.

Jhuma Acharya, a former refugee from Bhutan and a case manager with Community Refugee and Immigration Services in Columbus, said he sees an increase in clients calling him about businesses that won’t accept their cash.

“I have never worked with any single (new) refugee who said they have used a credit card in their life,” Acharya said.

Acharya said clients usually take a minimum of five months to build enough credit with banks

in the United States to sign up for an account. In the interim, Acharya said they try to educate clients on how to build up to a debit card and use their Electronic Benefits Transfer card.

There’s also been an increasing number of businesses that no longer accept cash as a form of payment, an issue that several state legislatures have started to address.

Some states and cities mandated cash be accepted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as New Jersey, Massachusetts, San Francisco and Philadelphia. However, at least seven states have passed such bills since the pandemic began, mainly in response to the growing number of contactless businesses following CDC recommendations to limit cash use for fear of spreading the virus.

Delaware, New York, Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, and Rhode Island all passed bills mandating that businesses accept cash, according to data from the National Conference of State Legislatures. More than a dozen states have introduced cash-mandate bills since 2020. At least three bills in Republican-majority states Florida, Mississippi and North Dakota have died in committee, as well as two bills in mostly Democrat-held New Hampshire and Wisconsin.

the biggest member economies, while the highest were in the three Baltic countries: Estonia at 22.4%, Latvia at 21.8%, and Lithuania at 22%.

The economy, which had been rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, showed growth of 0.2% in the July-September period, slowing from 0.8% in the second quarter. Economists say a major reason is higher prices, and many are predicting the economy will shrink over the last months of this year and the first part of next year.

The growth in gross domestic product was higher than expected because of extensive govern-

ment support that softened the blow to people’s incomes from inflation as well as pent-up savings that consumers had left over from the worst of the pandemic restrictions, said Joerg Zeuner, chief economist at Union Investment.

“However, there’s no cause for celebration,” he said. “The GDP numbers, along with many other indicators, show that the economy has clearly lost steam over the summer.”

With more recent data weakening, “it is a matter of how deep the recession will be and not if there will be one,” wrote economists at Oxford Economics.

Higher inflation has sent a

chain of tremors through the economy and financial markets.

It has led the European Central Bank to raise interest rates at the fastest pace in its history with back-to-back three-quarter point increases at its Oct. 27 and Sept.

8 meetings. That has sent market borrowing costs higher for companies and governments and raised concerns that the war on inflation will hurt growth.

Higher rates by the ECB and the U.S. Federal Reserve also have roiled markets for stocks and bonds, which had been supported by years of low central bank benchmarks and money-printing stimulus.

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CABARRUS 22 SP 220 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Timothy Adam Long and Sebastianna Heather Axley to Chris Cope, Trustee(s), which was dated August 5, 2020 and recorded on August 5, 2020 in Book 14391 at Page 4, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina.

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

CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 782 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Julio Hernandez (Deceased) and Delia Hernandez (Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Julio Hernandez and Delia Hernandez, Heirs of Julio Hernandez: Rossana H. Valiente) to H. Terry Hutchens, Esquire Hutchens, Senter & Britton, PA, Trustee(s), dated July 8, 2016, and recorded in Book No. 9897, at Page 447 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

22-113800 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 22sp705 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY DAVID ANDREW LITTLE AND MILINDA C. LITTLE DATED DECEMBER 27, 2013 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 9126 AT PAGE 578 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 of the holder of the secured debt, the undersigned will

22 SP 820 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 Deana D. Long to Rebecca W. Shaia, Trustee(s), which was dated August 18, 2005 and recorded on August 22, 2005 in Book 6983 at Page 184, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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

22 SP 611 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 Matthew G. Macomber to The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A., Trustee(s), which was dated August 9, 2013 and recorded on August 13, 2013 in Book 9268 at Page 669, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 16, 2022 at 01:30 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property

22 SP 223 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 Lara D. Justice and Sandra E. Justice to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), which was dated December 5, 2014 and recorded on December 10, 2014 in Book 09557 at Page 0843, 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,

offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 9, 2022 at 01:00 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: The following real property loacated in the County of Cabarrus, State of North Carolina, to-wit:

ty in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to

be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 22-00061-FC01

Being the same property as conveyed from Hugo Alberto Padilla Cerda and spouse, Roxana Ayala to Timothy Adam Long, unmarried and Sebastianna Heather Axley, unmarried, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship.

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

Said property is commonly known as 3550 Saddlebrook Dr, Midland, NC 28107.

A Certified Check ONLY (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Sev-

en Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

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

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 coun-

Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on November 7, 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: Real property in the City of Fayetteville, Township of Cross Creek, County of Cumberland, State of North Carolina, described as follows: Being all of Lot 83 in a Subdivision known as The Greens according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Plat Book 55, Page 68, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3400 Hastings Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Being all of that certain property conveyed to Julio Hernandez, a married man from James A. Helten and wife, Susan K. Helten, by deed dated August 03, 2010 and recorded August 06, 2010 in Book 08450 Page 0281 of official records.

APN#: 0439-54-1559Trustee 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 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: 9735 - 39088

expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Cumberland County courthouse at 11:00AM on November 14, 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 David Andrew Little and Milinda C. Little, dated December 27, 2013 to secure the original principal amount of $267,450.00, and recorded in Book 9126 at Page 578 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.

3516 Farm Address of property: Circle Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28306 Tax Parcel ID: 9494-10-8836 D a v i d Present Record Owners: Andrew Little and Milinda C. Little The record owner(s) of the property, according to

the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are David Andrew Little and Milinda C. Little.

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 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 October 25, 2022. _____________________________________ Jason K. Purser, NCSB# 28031

Andrew Lawrence Vining, NCSB# 48677 Morgan R. Lewis, NCSB# 57732 Attorney for LLG Trustee, LLC, Substitute Trustee LOGS Legal Group LLP 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 | (704) 333-8156 Fax | www.LOGS. com Posted: By:

16, 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 7, BLOCK “E”, SECTION 8, IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS LAFAYETTE VILLAGE, AND THE SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 21, PAGE 72, IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 730 ODOM DR, Fayetteville, NC 28304.

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 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 DEANA D. LONG, UNMARRIED. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be

effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND THE CITY OF HOPE MILLS, ROCKFISH TOWNSHIP OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 22-05747-FC01

BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO MATTHEW G. MACOMBER BY DEED FROM SEAN D. FAY AND LAURA J. FAY RECORDED 06/28/2007 IN DEED BOOK 7630 PAGE 285, IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 4441 Bishamon Street, Hope Mills, NC 28348.

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 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 Matthew G. Macomber.

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

or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 9, 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 NUMBER 139 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS GLEN REILLY, SECTION THREE AND THE SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLAT 59, AT PAGE 63, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 6952 Callahan Cir, 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 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 Lara D. Justice and Sandra E. Justice.

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

agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the

challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 22-00896-FC01

Being all of Lot 176 of Fox Creek, Phase 1, Map 1, as same is shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 74 at Pages 84-88, Cabarrus County Registry.

BEING ALL OF LOT 111 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS FAIRWAY FOREST, SECTION 7, PHASE 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF THE SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 93, PAGE 12, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA REGISTRY.

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CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 875 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Belmont Enterprises Int., LLC to Stephen D. Lowry, Trustee(s), dated the 5th day of November, 2021, and recorded in Book 11307, Page 491, and Correction Affidavit in Book 11555, Page 222, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1139 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Sharon Lee (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Sharon R. Lee) to Donald Hudson/ McGeachy, Hudson & Zurvael, Trustee(s), dated February 27, 2006, and recorded in Book No. 7160, at Page 357 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 November 7, 2022 and will sell to the

22 SP 785 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 Douglas Matthew Lake and Tiffany Lake to Philip R. Mahoney, Trustee(s), which was dated February 28, 2011 and recorded on March 1, 2011 in Book 8596 at Page 865, 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

Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on November 14, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the City of Fayetteville, in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BeingallofLot1,Block“B”,inasubdivisionknownasSeabrook Hills, Inc., according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 16, Page 27, Cumberland County Registry.

Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 1101 Torrey Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304 Parcel Number 0428-93-0067 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars

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 36, in a subdivision known as CLIFFDALE POINTE, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 62, Page 78, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 7301 Melissa Court, 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 the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers,

courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 9, 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 45 in a subdivision known as OAKLAND, as shown on a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 55, Page 49, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 495 Oates Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28311-2177.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 655 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joane R. Schultz (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Joane R. Schultz) to Heather Lovier, Trustee(s), dated July 11, 2019, and recorded in Book No. RE 3471, at Page 689 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 710 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Flora L. Pyrtle aka Flora Jane Pyrtle (Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Flora L. Pyrtle, Heirs of Flora L. Pyrtle a/k/a Flora Jane Pyrtle: Larry Gray Pyrtle, Jr., Jerry Wayne Pyrtle, Vanessa Pyrtle, Samara Mabe, Patrick Pyrtle) to BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee(s), dated December 15, 2004, and recorded in Book No. RE 2529, at Page 1454 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 offer for sale at the courthouse door in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, or the

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 682 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Carol M. McNeill (Deceased) and Billy J. McNeill (Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Carol M. McNeill and Billy J. McNeill, Heirs of Carol M. McNeill a/k/a Carol Davis Martin McNeill: Teresa Jane Copeland, Joe Keith McNeill, Paul Jason McNeill) to Charles T. Cunningham, Trustee(s), dated May 24, 2001, and recorded in Book No. 2176, at Page 1697 in Forsyth County Registry, North Carolina. The Deed of Trust was modified by the following: A Loan Modification recorded on May 27, 2011, Document No. 2011020046, in Book No. RE 3003, at Page 3637 , 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 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 November 16, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Walkertown in the County of Forsyth, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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 Douglas M. Lake and wife, Tiffany Lake.

prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

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

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

door in Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:30 AM on November 16, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Thomasville in the County of Davidson, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a new nail in the center line of S.R. 2028 (Stemp Everhart Road), same being 828.59 feet, more or less, from the center line of the intersection of S.R. 2028 with S.R. 2027 (Tom Hedrick Road); from said beginning point running thence North 22 deg. 19’ 23” East 148.85 feet to a new nail; thence South 83 deg. 15’ 6” East 40.0 Feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 83 deg. 14’ 57” East 122.19 feet along the southern line of property now or formerly owned by Jarrett to a new iron pin; thence South 38 deg. 42’ 27” West 73.82 feet along the western line of the property conveyed to Walter M. Vaughn in Deed Book 500, Page 166 to a new iron pin; thence continuing along the line of Walter M. Vaughn South 51 deg. 33’ 57” East 9.98 feet to a new iron pin; thence continuing along the western line of the property of Walter M. Vaughn South 38 deg. 42’ 35” West 164.62 feet to an existing nail in the center line of S.R. 2028; thence North 44 deg. 23’ 18” West 66.12 feet to an existing nail and cap in the center line of S.R. 2028; thence North 48 deg.

42’ 43” West 40.0 feet along the center line of S.R. 2028 to the point and place of BEGINNING. The same being the property conveyed to Mattocks by Deed recorded in Book 568, Page 296 and Book 476, Page 733 of the Davidson

County Registry, except a portion of the property conveyed in Deed Book 500, Page 466. The property is also shown on a Survey prepared by Davis-Martin-Powell & Assoc., Inc. dated 6-2-92, Job No. S-33116.

Access Tract: BEGINNING at a point in the North edge of State Road 2028 in Jarrett’s line; thence with Jarrett’s line South 84 degrees East 381 feet to an iron stake, Mattocks corner in Jarrett’s line; thence South 21 degrees West 145 feet with Mattocks line to a point in State Road 2028; thence North 46 degrees West 383 feet to the point and place of beginning, containing .60 acres, more or less.

For reference see Book 454, Page 301, and Book 476, Page 733 of the Davidson County Registry.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1773 Stemp Everhart Road, Thomasville, 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.

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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 November 9, 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): 6854-48-3778.000 Land situated in the Township of Winston in the County of Forsyth in the State of NC Being known and designated as Lot No. 11, as shown on the map of Traden Way, recorded in Plat Book 43 at Page 81, 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 162 Martindale Road, Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Commonly known as: 162 Martindale Road, Winston Salem, NC 27107-1706 The property address and Tax Parcel Identification number listed are provided solely for informational purposes 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.

customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:15 PM on November 16, 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: All that certain parcel of land lying and being situated in the County of FORSYTH, State of NC, to-wit: Lying and being in Kernersville Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina, and being known and designated as Lot 56 as shown on the map of Taylor Estates, as recorded in Plat Book 23 at Page 26 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Forsyth County, North Carolina, to which map reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 9420 Glenn Cross Road, Kernersville, North Carolina.

Tax Map Reference: 5386 056 Being that parcel of land conveyed to LARRY G. PYRTLE AND WIFE FLORA L. PYRTLE, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY from CROWN BUILDERS, INC., by that deed dated 05/25/1973 and recorded 05/25/1973 in Deed Book 1040, at Page 795 of the FORSYTH County, NC Public Registry.

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

All that parcel of land lying in Walkertown Township, Forsyth County, and State of North Carolina described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron in the southern line of the Gahany R. Dillon tract (See Deed Book 1456, page 94, Forsyth County Registry) and being the northeastern corner of the Jackie J. Kleitches tract (See Deed Book 1338, page 569, Forsyth County Registry); said beginning point being further known and designated as a point North 85 deg,. 8’ 46’ West 595.60 feet along the southern line of said Dillon tract from an iron in Mecum Road (SR 1981); from said beginning point running thence with the Eastern line of Kleitches tract South 5 deg., 16’ 51” West 210.14 feet to an iron, said iron being the following two (2) courses and distances from a tie line iron namely; North 85 deg., 11’ 46” West 847.63 feet and North 4 deg., 52’ 38” East 65.96 feet; running thence South 85 deg., 8’ 38” East 65.84 feet to an iron; running thence South 4 deg., 45’ 14” West 65.97 feet to an iron; running thence along the northern line of the Rumple, Pascal and Watkins tracts South 84 deg., 58’ 43” East a total distance of 428.28 feet to an iron, northeast corner of Watkins tract and the southwest corner of an Oak Grove Baptist Church tract (See Deed Book 107, page 582, Forsyth County registry); thence continuing with the western line of said Church tract North 0 deg., 8’ 46” West 115.50 feet to an iron the northwest corner of said Church tract; and thence with the northern line of said Church tract, South 85 deg., 8’ 46” East 189.42 feet to an iron, northeast corner of said Church tract; running thence North 20 deg., 21’ 35” West a total distance of 179.38 feet to an iron in Mecum Road (SR 1981); thence leaving said road and with the southern line of said Dillon Tract North 85 deg., 8’ 46’ West 595.60 feet to the point

and place of BEGINNING, containing 3.55 acres, more or less, according to a survey by Phillip R. Ball RLS L-2107, dated MAY 5, 1987. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4032 Mecum Road, Walkertown, North Carolina.

The above described property being the eastern portion of that tract described in Deed Book 584; page 156 and 157, Forsyth County Registry.

Saving & excepting out conveyance to Trustees of Oakgrove Baptist Church of Walkertown, N.C., Billy Hairston & George Townsend & William M. Fulp dated May 28, 1991 and recorded August 27, 1991 in book 1723 at page 702.

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

Being all of Lot 151, in a subdivision known as Fox Meadow, Section 2, according to a plat of the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 110, Page 5, Cumberland County Registry North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3939 Gaithersburg Lane, Hope Mills, North Carolina.

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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

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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.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Shane M. Duffy and Christine M. Duffy (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Shane M. Duffy) to H. Terry Hutchens, Esquire Hutchens, Trustee(s), dated August 16, 2016, and recorded in Book No. 09925, at Page 0596 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 November 14, 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

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joyce Sprinkle Mattocks (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Joyce S. Mattocks, Heirs of Joyce S. Mattocks a/k/a Joyce Sprinkle Mattocks: Michael Shawn Mattocks, Amanda McGuire, Unknown Heirs of Joyce Sprinkle Mattocks aka Joyce S. Mattocks) to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated November 16, 2007, and recorded in Book No. 1830, at Page 0653, and reformed by instruments recorded in Book 2566, Pages 687 and 685, all 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

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

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.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

follows: Real property in the County of CUMBERLAND, State of North Carolina, described as follows:

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If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be

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

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

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($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

Being all of that certain property conveyed to SHANE M DUFFY AND CHRISTINE M DUFFY, HUSBAND AND WIFE from SECRETARY OF VETERAN AFFAIRS, by deed dated AUGUST 21, 2015 and recorded AUGUST 24, 2015 IN BOOK 09710, PAGE 0387 of official records.

Commonly known as: 3939 GAITHERSBURG LN, HOPE MILLS, NC 28348 APN #: 0424-04-6962 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.

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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.

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

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

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TAKE NOTICE Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 15, 2022 at 11:00 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 17, Phase I, Hickory Grove Subdivision, as depicted in map Book 60, pages 412-413, Johnston County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 72 Live Oak Ct, Kenly, NC 27542-7689.

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 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 Amy S. Wilder.

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice

that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Benson in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of , Township, Johnston County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron stake beside a large fence post, the NE corner for a 17 acre tract and a corner for William Henry, and runs as their line North 70 deg. 31 min. West 336.6 feet to an iron stake, a corner for Henry and Byrd; thence as their line South 19 deg. 29 min. West 132 feet to a point in the road; thence South 69 degrees 10 min. East 335.2 feet to a point in the center of the road and in the East line of the 17 acres tract; thence as that line North 20 deg. East 140 feet to the point of beginning and contains 1.04 acres, more or less. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 732 Pleasant Hill Church Road, Benson, 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.

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Princeton in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 43, Williams Farm Subdivision, Phase Two, Section Two, as recorded in Plat Book 80, Pages 368-369, Johnston County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 207 Tedpace Street, Princeton, 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.

the courthouse door in Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on November 10, 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: Lying and being in Richlands Township, Onslow County, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

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 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

Randolph County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at 919943-6599 on or before the 15th day of January, 2023,

or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This the 2nd day of November 2022.

Hayley Allison Pierce Executor/Administrator of the Estate of Scotty Craig Pierce Sr.

persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned in care of the attorney for the estate, Kim K. Steffan, Steffan & Associates, P.C., 2411 Old NC 86, Hillsborough, NC 27278, on or before the 1st day of February, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and

corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Attorney for Estate:

2411 Old NC 86

Richard Eugene Bell

Kim K. Steffan

Hillsborough, NC 27278

Personal Representative

Steffan & Associates, P.C.

For Publication on 11/2, 11/9, 11/16 and 11/23/2022

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. Pursuant to an order of the court entered on August 24, 2022, all bids must be tendered for the entire amount in cash or shall be accompanied by a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, with payment on the balance of the bid guaranteed by an appropriate surety bond with the clerk’s prior approval. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only

to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is September 21, 2022

Substitute Trustee Maria Satterfield, Member-Manager 4500 Cameron Valley Suite Charlotte, NC 28211

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 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 11:00AM on November 9, 2022 the following described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Randolph County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Address of property: 10922 Randleman Rd, Randleman, NC 27317 Tax Parcel ID: 7758946778 Present Record Owners: 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

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Carolina, to wit: Land Situated in the Township of Asheboro in the County of Randolph in the State of NC

NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Molly O. TrogdonHinshaw f/k/a Molly O. Trogdon and Jeffrey Hinshaw to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), which was dated November 10, 2010 and recorded on December 15, 2010 in Book 2212 at Page 770, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 8, 2022 at 01:00 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North

BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIPE LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF OLD FARMER RD. (SR # 1424) WITH EAST STREET (SR 1440); THENCE THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES AND DISTANCES ALONG THE EASTERN RIGHT OF WAY OF EAST STREET NORTH 02 DEGREES, 30’ WEST 100.02 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE, AND NORTH 13 DEGREES 06’ EAST 88.85 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE IN THE EASTERN EDGE OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY, PAULINE WINSLOWS CORNER; THENCE SOUTH 64 DEGREES, 12’ EAST 120.85 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE, PAULINE WINSLOWS CORNER WITH MARTHA MCDOWELL, THENCE SOUTH 13 DEGREES 29’ EAST 98.57 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE IN THE NORTHERN RIGHT OF WAY OF OLD FARMER ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 75 DEGREES, 29’ WEST 152.44 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERN RIGHT OF WAY OF OLD FARMER ROAD TO THE BEGINNING. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 154 Farmer Road, Asheboro, NC 27203.

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 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 Molly O. Trogdon.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-19075-FC01

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and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Archdale, Randolph County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows:

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

Said property is commonly known as 121 Julian Avenue, Archdale, NC 27263.

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 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 All Lawful Heirs of Madie R. Gunter.

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include,

but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 22-05543-FC01

JOHNSTON 20 SP 26 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Amy S. Wilder and Willy David Wilder to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated March 3, 2006 and recorded on March 3, 2006 in Book 3077 at Page 544, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina.

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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 320 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kenneth E. Messer (Deceased) and Brenda F. Messer (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Brenda F. Messer and Kenneth E. Messer) to James R. Levinson, Trustee(s), dated July 9, 2008, and recorded in Book No. 3573, at Page 792 in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina. The Deed of Trust was modified by the following: A Loan Modification recorded on February 3, 2012, in Book No. 4076, at Page 661, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on November 15, 2022 and will sell to the highest

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 319 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Evaline Morris (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Evaline Morris) to Hewett and Wood, P.A., Trustee(s), dated October 27, 2015, and recorded in Book No. 4675, at Page 73 in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on November 15, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in

ONSLOW NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 359 Under and by virtue of the power of sale containedinacertainDeedofTrustmadebyCecilFitzgerald and Michelle Fitzgerald (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Cecil Fitzgerald and Michelle Fitzgerald) to Chicago Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated September 1, 2017, and recorded in Book No. 4669, at Page 425 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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 517 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Zachary H. Light (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Zachary H. Light) to Chicago Title Company, LLC, Trustee(s), dated January 3, 2020, and recorded in Book No. 5083, at Page 791 in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on November 17, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Jacksonville in the County of Onslow,

RANDOLPH Notice to Creditors Having qualified as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Helen Louise Lassiter, late of Randolph County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RANDOLPH COUNTY 19sp339

NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Madie R Gunter to BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee(s), which was dated December 7, 2017 and recorded on December 15, 2017 in Book 2576 at Page 1475, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 15, 2022 at 01:00 PM,

Being all of Lot 9, as shown on a plat entitled “Live Oak Estates, Section I” as recorded in Map Book 31, page 6, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon: said property being located at 100 Live Oak Drive, 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

North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 16, as shown on a map entitled “Cottage Cove” prepared by Piedmont Olsen, Inc. and recorded in Map Book 27, Page 61, Slide E-329, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 627 South Hampton Drive, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Subject to restrictive and protective covenants recorded in Book 980, Page 278 as amended in Book 1027, Page 824, Onslow County Registry.

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as (executor administrator) on the estate of Scotty Craig Pierce Sr. deceased, late of

BEGINNING at an iron pipe in the northern margin of East Julian Avenue, being south 72 deg. 17 min. 49 sec. East 82.20 feet to a set nail in the middle of the intersection with Mitchell Avenue; thence North 03 deg. 00 min. East 200.00 feet to an iron pin; thence North 83 deg. 30 min. West 82.60 feet to an iron pin; thence South 03 deg. 00 min. West 200.00 feet to an iron pin in the northern margin of East Julian Avenue; thence South 83 deg. 30 min. East 82.60 feet to an iron pin, the point and place of BEGINNING, and being that same property shown on survey prepared by High Point Surveying, entitled “Property Plat for Edward E. Sears and Robin Wiltcher,” Job No. 96-195, dated 6/21/96.

Subject to and covenants

easements, of record,

restrictions, if any.

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prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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B10 TAKE NOTICE

said Estate will please make payment to the undersigned.

RANDOLPH

The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Karla Ann Brown Woolard, late of Randolph County, North Carolina;

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE COUNTY OF RANDOLPH

This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before January 12, 2023 or this Notice will be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to

Susannah L. Brown ESTATE OF KARLA ANN BROWN WOOLARD 430 1st Ave, NW Hickory, NC 28601

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courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 15, 2022 at 01:00 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning at a stone on the North side of Sunset Avenue corner of George H. Free, formerly Alamance Insurance & Real Estate Company; thence North 9 degrees East 150 feet to a stone; thence South 83 degrees 15 minutes East 50 feet to a stone at the edge of Ashley Street; thence South 7 degrees 4 minutes West along Ashley Street 150 feet to a stone on the North side of Sunset Avenue; thence North 83 degrees 15 minutes West 50 feet with Sunset Avenue to the Beginning; it being Lot 4 in Block “A” in Morris, plat as recorded in Book 163, page 320, Randolph County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 824 Sunset Ave, Asheboro, NC 27203.

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 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 All Lawful Heirs of Vaughn Haywood.

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 22-02243-FC01

and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 15, 2022 at 01:00 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at a new iron rod located in the western right of way line of Old Liberty Road, said iron rod being South 49 degrees 14 minutes West 76.93 feet from the intersection of the southern right of way line of Allred Avenue and the western right of way line of Old Liberty Road; thence from said beginning point North 43 degrees 07 minutes West 106.26 feet to a new iron rod; thence South 50 degrees 04 minutes West 71.91 feet to a new iron rod; thence South 40 degrees 01 minute East 107.22 feet to an axle located in the western right of way line of Old Liberty Road; thence North 49 degrees 14 minutes East along said right of way line 77.66 feet to the point and place of the Beginning, containing 0.183 acres and being Tract No. 1 of an unrecorded plat of the Toy L. York Estate, prepared by Cagle surveys on August 2,1983

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

Said property is commonly known as 215 King Road, Ramseur, NC 27316.

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 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 Juanita B. Poole.

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-19984-FC01

NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Vaughn Haywood and Rosa Josephine Haywood to NC Title, Trustee(s), which was dated November 25, 2009 and recorded on November 25, 2009 in Book RE2157 at Page 1218, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina.

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

20 SP 31 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Otis Edward Helton, Sr.

by Juanita B. Poole, Attorney-In-Fact and Juanita B. Poole to Josh Costner, Trustee(s), which was dated July 20, 2018 and recorded on July 20, 2018 in Book 2606 at Page 1725, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina.

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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 421 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Elizabeth J. Bell and Larry T. Embler (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Elizabeth J. Bell and Larry T. Embler, Heirs of Larry T. Embler: Deborah Embler, Diana Embler, Thomas Embler, Lori Owens) to Jason Sklar, Esq., Trustee(s), dated January 22, 2009, and recorded in Book No. RE2114, at Page 1546 in Randolph County Registry, North Carolina. The Deed of Trust was modified by the following: A Loan Modification recorded on September 22, 2016, in Book No. 2512, at Page 1037 A Loan Modification recorded on October 17, 2017, in Book No. 2568, at Page 544, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 102 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jason

STANLY Lee Murphy and Linda Murphy (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jason Lee Murphy and Linda Murphy) to Clegg Mabry, Trustee(s), dated March 6, 2019, and recorded in Book No. 1664, at Page 1598 in Stanly 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 Stanly County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on November 16, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY 20 SP 202

UNION Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Christopher H. Ellis, in the original amount of $76,700.00, payable to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., dated October 23, 2006 and recorded on October 31, 2006 in Book 4351, Page 331, Union County Registry.

Default having been made in the payment of the note

21 SP 428 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Elizabeth Anne Larkin to Chicago Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corp, Trustee(s), which was dated February 28, 2017 and recorded on February 28, 2017 in Book 06884 at Page 0852, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

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

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 22SP512 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF UNION IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LASHAUNA BUTLER AND KAMARCO BUTLER DATED NOVEMBER 9, 2017 RECORDED IN BOOK 7050 AT PAGE 339 IN THE UNION 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 therein contained and, pursuant to demand

22 SP 361 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Thomas S. Reece, Sr. to Christopher Logue, Trustee(s), which was dated April 3, 2017 and recorded on April 20, 2017 in Book 6916 at Page 335, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 8, 2022 at 11:00 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF INDIAN TRAIL, VANCE TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND

for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on November 8, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Asheboro in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate in the County of Randolph, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a nail in the center of N.C. Secondary Road No. 1162, the southwest corner of the Browers Wesleyan Church property; thence with the center of said road the following courses and distances: South 79 degrees 18 minutes West 149.31 feet, South 71 degrees 02 minutes West 217.19 feet, South 63 degrees 46 minutes West 370.82 feet, Clyde W. Steed’s new southeast corner; thence with Steed’s new line North 3 degrees 54 minutes East 573.18 feet to an iron pipe by a stone, Steed’s northeast corner and Lewallen’s corner; thence with Lewallen’s line North 3 degrees 54 minutes East 697.67 feet to a stone; thence continuing with Lewallen’s line South 84 degrees 48 minutes East 690.84 feet to a stone; thence South 5 degrees 32 minutes West 594.55 feet to an iron pipe; the northwest corner of the Browers Wesleyan Church Property; thence with the line of the Browers Wesleyan Church property South 5 degrees 17 minutes West 352.54 feet to the BEGINNING. Together with improvements

This the 2nd day of November 2022.

located thereon; said property being located at 1444 and 1468 Danny Bell Road, Asheboro, North Carolina.

The above described property is the eastern portion of that 28.46 acre tract heretofore conveyed by deed recorded in Book 1053, Page 215, Randolph County, Registry.

SAVE AND EXCEPT for 1.590 acres and 0.968 acres previously conveyed. **FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY** THE improvements thereon being known as 1444 Danny Bell Road, Asheboro, NC 27205 Tax ID No. 7649640024 The above described property was taken in fee.

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

Susannah L. Brown, Attorney ESTATE OF KARLA ANN BROWN WOOLARD 430 1st Ave. NW Hickory, NC 28601 PUBLISH: October 12, October 19, November 2 and November 2, 2022.

any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

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

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

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in Albemarle in the County of Stanly, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an existing iron rod in the southern right of way line of Montgomery Avenue in the City of Albemarle, North Carolina, said existing iron rod being located S. 71-52-29 E. 78.96 feet from an existing railroad spike at the intersection of the centerlines of Smith Street and Montgomery Avenue, and said beginning point being the common corner of Lot 11 and 12, Block A as appears on a map captioned Milton Heights, Plat Book 1, page 9, Stanly County Registry, and running thence from the beginning iron rod with the southern right of way line of Montgomery Avenue N. 89-55 u 58 E. 51.85 feet to an existing iron rod, a point in the line of Lot 14 as appears on the aforesaid recorded plat; thence with the line of property owned now or formerly by Victor A. Karam et ux., S. 00-10-35 E. 114.16 feet to a new iron rod; thence S. 10-56-37 W. 113.66 feet to an existing iron pipe in the northern right of way line of Milton Street (unopened); thence with the northern right of way line of Milton Street N. 8045-54 W. 51.84 feet to a new iron rod, a common corner of Lots 26 and 27 as appear on the aforesaid recorded plat; thence with the line common to Lots 26 and 27 as appear on the aforesaid recorded plat (and with the line of property owned now for formerly by George L. Rowe) N. 1056- 37 E. 110.0 feet to an existing iron rod; thence with the Eine common to Lot 11 and 12 as appears on the aforesaid recorded plat N. 00-10-35 W. 109.37 feet to the beginning, containing 0.27 acre, by coordinate method, and being aiE

of Lots 12, 13, 27, and 28 and two feet of the western portion of Lots 14 and 29 of Milton Heights, BEock A, as shown on a plat recorded in Plat Book 1, page 91 Stanly County Registry, and as surveyed and platted by Rogel E. Hunsuckers, RLPS„ and as shown on an unrecorded map captioned: Physical Survey for Michael Lowder and wife, Patricia Gorman Lowden City of Albemarle, North Albemarle TWP, Stanly County, NC, 22 August 1991. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1110 Montgomery Avenue, Albemarle, North Carolina.

Parcel ID: 6548-02-76-5273 Commonly Known As: 1110 Montgomery Avenue, Albemarle, North Carolina 28001 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.

thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door or other usual place of sale in Union County, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on November 10, 2022, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 287 in that subdivision known as Brookhaven Phase 2, Map 1 as shown on a plat recorded in Plat Cabinet I, File 489 in the Union County Registry Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 3402 Delamere Drive, Matthews, NC 28104. Tax ID: 07150393 Third party purchasers must pay the recording costs of the trustee’s deed, any land transfer taxes, the excise tax,

pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof with a maximum amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject

to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owners of the property is Christopher H. Ellis.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination (North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16A(b)(2)). Upon termination of a rental

agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Goddard & Peterson, PLLC Substitute Trustee By: ________________________________________ Goddard & Peterson, PLLC 125-B Williamsboro Street Oxford, NC 27565

courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 8, 2022 at 12:30 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot Number 31 of GATEWOOD Subdivision, Section III, as shown on that plat duly recorded in Plat Cabinet A, at File Number 178-A Union County Register of Deeds, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more complete description.

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

Said property is commonly known as 216 Gatewood Ln, Matthews, NC 28104.

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 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 All Lawful Heirs of Elizabeth Anne Larkin.

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 21-07481-FC01

of the holder of the secured debt, the undersigned will expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Union County courthouse at 12:30 PM on November 8, 2022, the following described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Union County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Lashauna Butler; Kamarco Butler, dated November 9, 2017 to secure the original principal amount of $280,581.00, and recorded in Book 7050 at Page 339 of the Union County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: 2001 Union Grove Ln, Indian Trail, NC 28079 Tax Parcel ID: 07-066-826

Present Record Owners: Lashauna Butler; Kamarco Butler The record owner(s) of the property, according to the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Lashauna Butler and Kamarco Butler.

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. 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 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 13th day of October, 2022.

Grady I. Ingle, Attorney for Substitute Trustee Ingle Law Firm, PA 13801 Reese Blvd West Suite 160 Huntersville, NC 28078 (980) 771-0717 Ingle Case Number: 12832-17341

MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING IN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD (CROSSING AN IRON PIPE WITNESS NEAR THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE ROAD AT 27 FEET FROM THE END OF THE LINE) TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND BEING 0.62 ACRE LOT AS SURVEYED BY RONALD M. LEMMOND JULY 17, 1973, AND BEING A PORTION OF THE 17.12 ACRE TRACT DEED TO H. W. BLANCHARD BY DEED RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 128, PAGE 263 UNION COUNTY REGISTRY.

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

BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF BLANCHARD CIRCLE (STATE ROAD NUMBER 1360) SAID POINT BEING NORTH 84 DEGREES 32 MINUTES WEST 100 FEET FROM A NAIL IN THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD AT THE CENTER LINE OF THE INTERSECTION WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY OF HARTIS GROVE ROAD (STATE ROAD 1359) (THIS POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF THE INTERSECTION IS NORTH 87 DEGREES WEST 342 FEET FROM THE STAKE IN THE CENTER LINE OF ROAD NUMBER 1360 CORNER WITH JAMES ROBERT MOORE 0.7 ACRE TRACT ADJOINING THE BLANCHARD PROPERTY) THIS LOT RUNS FROM SAID NAIL IN THE CENTER LINE OF STATE ROAD NUMBER 1360, NORTH 82 DEGREES 18 MINUTES WEST 181.75 FEET TO A NAIL IN THECENTERLINEOFTHEROAD;THENCETHREEOTHER NEW LINES WITH H. W. BLANCHARDS PROPERTY: 1ST NORTH 15 DEGREES 08 MINUTES EAST 162.57 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE (CROSSING AN IRON PIPE WITNESS AT THE EDGE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE ROAD AT 32 FEET); 2ND. SOUTH 78 DEGREES 52 MINUTES EAST 161.48 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE; 3RD SOUTH 7 DEGREES 53 MINUTES WEST 151.43 FEET TO THE NAIL, POINT OF

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THOMAS S. REECE, SR., DATED 11/01/2001 AND RECORDED ON 11/05/2001 IN BOOK 1680, PAGE 648, IN THE UNION COUNTY RECORDERS OFFICE. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 4517 Blanchard Cir, Indian Trail, NC 28079.

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

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SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS residing at the property: be advised that an Order for Possession of

mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 22-03149-FC01

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Judicial Center in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on November 17, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Matthews in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Tax Id number(s): 07126157

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kathy H. Dougherty (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Kathy H. Dougherty) to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated March 11, 2016, and recorded in Book No. 06632, at Page 0637 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 note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the

Land Situated in the City of Matthews in the County of Union in the State of NC.

WAKE

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Joni Smith Powell, late of Wake County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned

Notice to Creditors Notice to Creditors Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Gloria M. McElhaney, late of Wake County, North Carolina (2021-E-2784), the undersigned does hereby notify

Notice to Creditors Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Martha Mann Smith, late of Wake County, North Carolina (2022-E-4078), the undersigned does

Notice to Creditors Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Mary Lou Bryant, aka Mary Olive Bryant (2022-E-2946), late of Wake County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations

Notice to Creditors Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of O’Neal Stephenson, aka, ONeal Stephenson, late of Wake County, North Carolina, (2022-E-004190) the

Notice to Creditors Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Lucy Mae Dunn Hunter, late of Wake County, North Carolina (2022-

14 SP 3861 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Olatunji Ismail Abegunrin to Timothy M. Bartosh or William B. Naryka, Trustee(s), which was dated March 2, 2007 and recorded on March 6, 2007 in Book 012434 at Page 00514 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on July 21, 2014 in Book 15725, Page 867, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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

19 SP 1903 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by John David Bridges a/k/a John David and Vangeleane Bridges to H. Terry Hutchens, Esquire, Trustee(s), which was dated March 20, 2009 and recorded on March 27, 2009 in Book 13455 at Page 603, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM, and will sell to the highest

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 484 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Brenda S. Jones (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Brenda S. Jones, Heirs of Brenda S. Jones: Robert A. Jones, Ernest L. Jones, III) to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated January 7, 2008, and recorded in Book No. 012909, at Page 01439 in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on November 14, 2022 and will

22 SP 1643 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Fabra A Justice to Harry E. Dean III & Frederick E. Brooks, Trustee(s), which was dated August 31, 2017 and recorded on August 31, 2017 in Book 16896 at Page 210 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on November 21, 2017 in Book 016974, Page 02214, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

Being all of Lot 78 in Block C of Stallings Park, Section No. 1, as same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet 6 at File 85 of the Union County Public Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 215 Drye Lane, Matthews, North Carolina.

The property address and Tax Parcel Identification Number Listed are provided solely for informational purposes.

Commonly known as: 215 Drye Lane, Matthews, NC 28104 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale

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: 10084 - 41160

on or before the 4th day of February 2023 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 2nd day of November 2022.

all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of January 2023 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations

indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Harold N. McElhaney Executor of the Estate of Gloria M. McElhaney c/o Lisa M. Schreiner Attorney at Law P.O. Box 446

114 Raleigh Street Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 (For publication North State Journal: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2/2022)

hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 21st day of January 2023 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons,

firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Edward E. Bacon, Jr. Executor of the Estate of Martha Mann Smith c/o Lisa M. Schreiner Attorney at Law P.O. Box 446

114 Raleigh Street Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

c/o Lisa M. Schreiner Attorney at Law P.O. Box 446 114 Raleigh Street Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

(For publication North State Journal: 10/19, 10/26, 11/2 and 11/9/2022

Administrator of the Estate of O’Neal Stephenson, aka ONeal Stephenson c/o Lisa M. Schreiner Attorney at Law P.O. Box 446 114 Raleigh Street

Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

Leon Ray Hunter Administrator of the Estate of Lucy Mae Dunn Hunter c/o Lisa M. Schreiner Attorney at Law P.O. Box 446

114 Raleigh Street Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 21st day of January 2023 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 2nd day of November 2022.

This the 2nd day of November 2022.

This the 2nd day of November 2022.

Kristin Bryant Gragg Executor of the Estate of Mary Lou Bryant, aka, Mary Olive Bryant

undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 28th day of January 2023 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said

estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

E-3890), the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of January 2023 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and

corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 7, 2022 at 10:00 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 24, SHELDON PLACE SUBDIVISION, BOOK OF MAPS 2006 AT PAGES 955-957 (LOT BEING SPECIFICALLY SHOWN ON PAGE 955), WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAME. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

This the 2nd day of November 2022.

Wendy Kennedy

This the 2nd day of November 2022.

A certified check only (no personal checks) of five

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 Olatunji Ismail Abegunrin.

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

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

THE PARCEL OF LAND IN WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, IN PANTHER BRANCH TOWNSHIP, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

Said property is commonly known as 1108 Leach Street, Raleigh, NC 27603.

Said property is commonly known as 141 Brockton Ridge Drive, Garner, NC 27529.

BEGINNING ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF A 60 FOOT PROPOSED ROAD (WHICH ROAD HAS ALREADY BEEN CONSTRUCTED BUT HAS NOT BEEN PAVED) RUNS THENCE ALONG THE KATIE LEACH LINE NORTH 2 DEGS. 00’ EAST 288.05 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE IN THE McNAMARA LINE; THENCE ALONG THE McNAMARA LINE SOUTH 88 DEGS. EAST 94.83 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE, A CORNER WITH LOT #2; THENCE ALONG THE WESTERN LINE OF LOT #2 SOUTH 19 DEGS 23’ EAST 309.35 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF SAID PROPOSED DIRT ROAD; THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE PROPOSED ROAD NORTH 88 DEGS. 00’ WEST 207.62 FEET TO THE BEGINNING, AND IS LOT #3, CONTAINING ONE ACRE, ACCORDING TO SURVEY MADE BY MOSES FARMER, R. L. S., JULY 20,1973, DRAWING #73760-S.

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: BEING all of Lot 53, Section One, FORESTBROOK SUBDIVISION, as shown on a map recorded in Book of Maps 1984, Page 1668, Wake County Registry.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2109 Haverford Court, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Parcel ID Number: 0135096 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

bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 150 in Shiloh Grove, Phase 3B as shown on map entitled “Right of Way Dedication, Private Open Space & Townhome Plat Shiloh Grove Phase 3B”, Morrisville, Cedar Fork Township, Wake County, NC, prepared by Bass, Nixon & Kennedy, Inc., consulting Engineers and recorded 8/30/2010, in Book of Maps 2010, Pages 860-862, Wake County Registry.

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

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM, and will sell to the highest

Said property is commonly known as 311 Stockton Gorge Road, Morrisville, NC 27560.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 22 SP 1610

for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on November 14, 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: BEING all of Lot 3 in Pinewood Village Subdivision as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 2003, Pages 838-839, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2709 Rustic Brick Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made

by David Arthur Ciechoski (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): David Arthur Ciechoski) to William J. Parisi, Trustee(s), dated January 26, 2018, and recorded in Book No. 017029, at Page 01885 in Wake County Registry, North Carolina. The Deed of Trust was modified by the following: A Loan Modification recorded on June 26, 2020, in Book No. 17936, at Page 869, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated

for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.

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

Property Address: 2709 Rustic Brick Rd., Raleigh, NC 27603 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

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 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

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

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 FABRA A. JUSTICE, UNMARRIED. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at

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

Jeffrey Alan Smith Executor of the Estate of Joni Smith Powell c/o Lisa M. Schreiner

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return

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 Vangeleane Bridges.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Attorney at Law P.O. Box 446 114 Raleigh Street Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 (For publication: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/2022)

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of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-28411-FC03

property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-05341-FC02

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this

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

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.

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: 1837 - 3797

5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 22-12270-FC01

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

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

time the tenant provides the notice of termination.

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

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WHAT’S HAPPENING Stanly County schools close due to respiratory illness Aquadale Elementary School and South Stanly Middle School were closed for two days last week due to the high rate of respiratory illnesses spreading throughout the school. According to officials from the two schools, teachers were expected to make student work available before the schools shut down on Friday, October 28, and Monday, October 31. The discussion to shut down the schools came after over 27% of the students at Aquadale Elementary were absent last Tuesday. According to reports from the school, the typical absentee rate during the winter months is only in the single digits. In addition to the school closures, the Fall Fest at Aquadale Elementary has been postponed (with no new date provided), and the Trunk or Treat event at South Stanly Middle was moved to Memorial Baptist Church. The decision to shut down the schools was based on guidelines from the state epidemiologist.

SCC employee arrested on charges of child endangerment An employee working for the Stanly Community College was arrested on Friday, October 14, and is currently facing several charges related to crimes against children. According to the press release from the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office, Lori Thomas Huneycutt, a success coach at SCC, received three felony counts of abduction of children and four misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Allegations against Huneycutt came from a report received by the Criminal Investigations Division of juveniles enrolled at Stanly Early College, which mentioned students being provided with alcohol and vaping devices by an SCC employee. In addition to providing minors with alcohol and nicotine products, Huneycutt allegedly took juveniles off campus during a school day without parental permission. Huneycutt was terminated from her employment at the community college the Tuesday following her arrest. She has received a $30,000 secured bond and was set to have her first court appearance this past Monday.

Last chance to vote early in Stanly County Early voting began on Thursday, October 20, and will continue to run through the end of this week. It will officially end on November 5, the Saturday before Election Day. By voting early, you can avoid long lines, access more flexible voting hours and locations, and have a chance to register or update your registration on-site.

Here are the early voting locations for Randolph County: Braxton Craven School Gym 7037 NC Hwy 62, Trinity, NC 27370.

Franklinville United Methodist Church 227 W. Main St., Franklinville, NC 27248.

Randleman Civic Center 122 Commerce Sq., Randleman, NC 27317.

Hours of Operation: • Monday through Friday: 8:00 am until 7:30 pm, • Saturday, November 5, from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm.

Note: Early Voting sites are different than your Election Day voting location.

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North Stanly volleyball North Stanly’s Shalyn Bell spikes the ball past Southwestern Randolph during the third round of the NCHSAA 2A West playoffs at SWRHS in Asheboro, on Oct. 27.

Albemarle’s new social district for downtown area begins

By Jesse Deal Stanly County Journal ALBEMARLE — A new social district in downtown Albemarle made its debut this past Saturday, allowing visitors to take an alcoholic drink inside a marked cup into other permitted areas authorized by the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.

There are currently eight registered businesses that are participating in the social district: Badin Brews, The Boardroom, GloryBeans CoffeeHouse, Armadillo Axe Throwing, Off the Square, The Tomahawk Throwing Range, Five Points Public House, and Uwharrie Brewing (opening soon).

Following the framework set by cities like Charlotte and Kannapolis, Albemarle’s social district will allow people to buy alcoholic beverages from a business and enjoy them outside from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day.

“Social districts are a hot topic in many North Carolina commu-

nities,” Joy Almond, director for the Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation and manager of Main Street, said at the Albemarle City Council meeting on June 21. The city council voted 6-1 to approve the social district plans, with the lone nay vote coming from councilwoman Shirley Lowder.

The permitted area spans from the Five Points District to the east to Market Station to the west, along with North Street to the north and South Street to the south. No alcoholic beverages are to be taken inside non-participating establishments in the district, and all alcohol in open containers must be disposed of before exiting the district or entering a vehicle.

Additionally, visitors to the district are not allowed to bring and consume their own alcoholic beverages; all drinks must be purchased in specially labeled cups from establishments located within the district.

The district’s regulations also state that upon leaving an estab-

“Social districts are a hot topic in many North Carolina communities.”

Joy Almond, director for the Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation and manager of Main Street lishment where an alcoholic beverage is purchased, the beverage must be consumed or discarded before entering a different business that serves alcohol.

Last May, the NC General Assembly passed House Bill 781, also known as the “Bring Business Back to Downtown” bill. Social districts were added to the bill with the intent of increasing foot traffic for businesses, who have struggled since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, empowering municipalities to allow people to buy and consume alcohol with-

in a defined area.

This past April, the idea gained preliminary approval from Albemarle council members as city residents gave their opinions on the matter during a public forum.

Almond, Police Chief Jason Bollhorst, and Fire Chief Pierre Brewton were all on hand at the session to address the community.

Among a crowd of around 20 people in the city hall, multiple local citizens spoke in favor of the social district idea, while a few spoke against the idea, citing concerns about increased alcohol usage.

City officials noted public feedback from that open session and later finalized the proposed ordinance, budget, district map, and days of the week before the city council voted on the combined package in May; secondary approval at that point was needed from the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.’

Those interested in the social district can visit www.albemarlenc.gov/downtownsocialdistrict for more information and maps.

Hospice of Stanly hosts 18th annual golf tournament Stanly County Journal ALBEMARLE — Hospice of Stanly & the Uwharrie recently hosted the 18th annual golf tournament at The Tillery Tradition Country Club. The event included 18 holes of golf, contests, prizes, a raffle, and great food provided

by Whispering Pines Barbecue.

Proceeds will benefit Hospice of Stanly & the Uwharrrie.

A team from Pinnacle Financial Partners in Albemarle was the first-place team. One of the teams sponsored by Terri Large scored second place, while the team playing in memory of Dick Clayton earned a third-place award. The field was quite competitive, with 18 teams competing in the tournament.

Pinnacle Financial Partners Senior Vice President David Smith said, “Pinnacle Bank was very proud to support Hospice of Stanly and the care they provide here in the community.”

Executive Director Lori Thayer said, “The support we received from the golfers and the sponsors is overwhelming. We certainly thank our community for their support which enables us to deliver care and improve the quality

“The support we received from the golfers and the sponsors is overwhelming.

We certainly thank our community for their support which enables us to deliver care and improve the quality of life of those we serve.”

Executive Director Lori Thayer

of life of those we serve.”

Hospice of Stanly & the Uwharrie, a nonprofit organization, was founded through the grassroots efforts of people in the community, and it continues to be governed locally by a board of directors. Through the generosity of many, Hospice of Stanly has been able to provide care to nearly 7,000 terminally ill residents since 1981. The organization provides compassionate care, comfort, and support for patients and their families.

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David Smith and David Palmer of Pinnacle Financial Partners took home the Clayton Cup at the Hospice of Stanly golf tournament. Hoopie Clayton presented the trophy to the winners.

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Pumpkins can be composted, donated to farms, fed to wildlife The Associated Press Hold off before throwing that porch pumpkin into the trash along with Halloween candy wrappers. Those jack-o’-lanterns don’t have to end up in the local landfill.

Consider composting pumpkins in the garden, donating them to community gardens, farms or even a zoo, or simply leaving them as a snack for backyard wildlife.

Gardeners can add pumpkins to the compost pile after remov-

ing any remaining seeds and being sure to cut off decorative material such as glitter, paint, stickers and candle wax. Slice the pumpkin into smaller pieces, scatter and bury them into the pile. And don’t worry if the pumpkin has already started getting moldy — those microorganisms aid the composting process.

Pumpkins, other vegetable scraps and grass clippings in compost piles are high in nitrogen.

Provide equal or higher amounts

of carbon-based materials such as leaves, sawdust, wood chips or cardboard. Occasionally add water to the compost pile. Turning it over with a rake or pitchfork ensures that oxygen is mixed in.

Some community gardens accept pumpkins and other food scraps to add to their compost piles.

Or consider that pumpkin as a meal for a host of animals at a local farm, zoo or sanctuary. The group Pumpkins for Pigs has an interac-

tive U.S. map of places that accept donations of uncarved, undecorated pumpkins.

Homeowners also may consider feeding the wildlife that hang out in their neighborhoods, especially when those old pumpkins are offered with other fruit. Salvaged pumpkin seeds are a tasty treat for a wide variety of birds such as cardinals, sparrows, finches and chickadees, including when mixed with other seeds such as sunflowers.

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

COLUMN | U.S. REP. RICHARD HUDSON

An economy that’s strong

To get our economy back on track, Republicans will lower reckless, inflationcausing spending and build an economic environment that fosters growth and reduces costs.

“IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUPID.” This famous tagline, coined by then-Governor Bill Clintonadvisor James Carville, defined the 1992 election. Now, 30 years later, we face another election that is a referendum on the economic policies of the party in power.

You can feel it. Biden-Inflation has had the effect of cutting your pay equal to a month’s salary. Too many families are digging into their savings, delaying retirement, and cutting back to try to make ends meet. Just over the last year, fuel prices are up 58%, and energy is up 20%. Food at home costs 13% more, as essentials like gallons of milk are up 15.2%, and eggs are up 30.5%. In North Carolina, inflation is costing families an additional $660 every single month, or nearly $8,000 per year. Even Halloween can’t escape, as parents are paying exponentially more for candy this year compared to last.

Washington Democrats’ reckless spending has damaged our economy across the board. But rather than taking real steps to address these issues, Washington Democrats have doubled down on their inflation-worsening, progressive agenda. This includes measures like their so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.” This $740 billion bill will raise your taxes, grow federal bureaucracy, and make inflation worse. Additionally, President Biden’s reckless student loan plan will unfairly force you to pay others’ debts.

Worse still, Washington Democrats have failed to strengthen America’s supply chains or energy production. In addition to gas prices, this winter, folks can expect home heating costs to be the highest they have been in years. Furthermore, people across the country continue to reel from shortages, including critical products like baby formula. Despite this, Washington Democrats continue to stifle domestic energy production and neglect efforts to shore

up our supply chain. Instead, President Biden has moved to drain our Strategic Petroleum Reserve and turn to foreign, often hostile, entities like Communist China, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia for fuel and critical materials.

You and your family will continue to suffer from the economic missteps coming out of Washington. The Left doesn’t have a plan to fix them. Yet House Republicans have a plan to change our nation’s trajectory and create an economy that’s strong.

To get our economy back on track, Republicans will lower reckless, inflation-causing spending and build an economic environment that fosters growth and reduces costs. Additionally, we will unleash energy independence by utilizing an all-of-the-above approach to energy development and maximizing the production of American-made energy. Giving producers confidence for the future will immediately help drive down prices. We will also end our dangerous reliance on foreign nations for critical supplies by moving supply chains away from places like China and creating manufacturing jobs here in the U.S. I know our country’s economic situation is dire right now. But it doesn’t have to be this way. You should not have to pay the price for Washington Democrats’ economic mismanagement. That’s why our plan, the “Commitment to America,” offers you a new direction to create an environment that nourishes growth, prosperity, and the pursuit of the American Dream. Fixing the economy is the number one issue I’m focused on as your Congressman because that’s what families tell me they are concerned about most. You and James Carville get it.

Richard Hudson is serving his fifth term representing North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He currently serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and in House leadership as the Republican Conference Secretary.

COLUMN | MICHAEL BARONE

This campaign’s missing issues: foreign policy and economic redistribution

The bottom 60% of U.S. residents economically have substantially equal incomes once one accounts for government transfer payments.

WHAT ISSUES ARE THE CANDIDATES and the parties not talking about? It’s worth asking because sometimes these issues turn out to be important.

I don’t remember any candidates talking about Islamic terrorism in the midterm elections of 1998 or about the risk of investing in mortgagebacked securities in 2006. Going back in time, I can’t recall much discussion about how to win or de-escalate the Vietnam War in 1966 or to cope with rising inflation in 1970.

So, what aren’t politicians talking about this year? Start with foreign policy. Polls show widespread and unusually bipartisan support for U.S. aid to Ukraine against Russian aggression. Campaigners have shown little appetite for challenging the Biden administration’s approach.

There has even been swift blowback against those suggesting change.

House Minority Leader (and likely next Speaker) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) got some backlash for saying that Ukraine shouldn’t have a “blank check.” Congressional Progressive Caucus head Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) got flak for releasing and then withdrawing a letter signed by 30 House Democrats urging President Joe Biden to negotiate with Russia over Ukraine.

In both cases, partisans were quick to depict these initiatives as evidence of pro-Russian sympathies on the part of the other party, just as Democrats propagated the Russian collusion hoax to delegitimize former President Donald Trump. But very few Republican or Democratic members take Russian President Vladimir Putin’s side.

The bigger story is that candidates aren’t addressing, and voters aren’t asking, tough questions about Ukraine. Or about China’s threats to Taiwan.

One reason may be that in a hyper-partisan era, neither party has a clear stance on the use of American military power. For half a century, from 1917 to 1967, Democrats were the more venturesome party on military intervention. From 1967, when Democrats soured on their own Vietnam policy, Republicans were the more venturesome party until the inauguration of Trump in 2017.

Now, as in 1966 and 1998, voters and candidates are leaving menacing foreign policy challenges to officeholders and credentialed experts, professional diplomats, and military leaders.

Something else that isn’t being talked about in the campaign is what political scientists used to say politics was all about: economic redistribution. Democrats from the New Deal forward advocated, and Republicans resisted, progressive taxes and welfare programs to take from the rich and give to the poor.

We don’t hear much about this anymore because neither side is advocating major changes to the status quo. As a Washington Post writer admits, the U.S. tax code “is the most progressive in the developed world.” That’s because other advanced countries rely more on value-added taxes, while the United States relies more on a tax code with high rates on high earners and little or no tax on the lower half

of earners. Small changes in the top rate from time to time have not changed this.

Meanwhile, Democrats, increasingly dependent on affluent college graduate voters, have pushed to make the tax burden less progressive.

Their failed attempts to restore full deductibility of state and local taxes would benefit rich people in high-tax New York, New Jersey, and California. The dubiously constitutional Biden plan to forgive college loan indebtedness clearly favors high earners.

Government benefits are also decidedly progressive. In their book “The Myth of Inequality,” former Sen. Phil Gramm (R-TX), Auburn University economist Robert Ekelund and former government statistician John Early marshal data to argue that the bottom 60% of U.S. residents economically have substantially equal incomes once one accounts for government transfer payments.

Even before COVID-19, $1.9 trillion of government transfers (Social Security, disability, the earned income tax credit, child tax credits, food stamps) were bringing up the actual income of the bottom 60% to approximately the same level, well above poverty.

On the campaign trail, you do hear echoes of economic redistributionist politics. Some Democrats are charging that Republicans will reduce Social Security, even as payments are set to rise 8.7% next year due to an inflation formula created long ago.

Republicans, with their increasingly downscale voter base, aren’t talking much about cutting taxes or benefits. Tax cuts would go to affluent people who don’t vote for them as they did 30 years ago. Benefit cuts are more likely now to hit their current constituency.

It has long been my contention that politics more often divide the country on cultural than on economic issues, and current cultural issues have found some mention in this year’s campaigning. Democrats hammer away at abortion, although its salience is falling as voters realize the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization hasn’t outlawed abortion everywhere and as Republicans respond by pointing to Democratic support for abortions up to the moment of birth.

What voters actually seek, in an affluent country currently at peace, is to keep things under control. Republican candidates are definitely talking about out-of-control inflation, violent crime, and illegal immigration, all plausibly linked to Biden policies. Voters remember the times, recently, when those things were under control. They want those times back.

That’s why Republicans are headed for a good year. But we may also be headed for a time in coming years when the issues that go unmentioned in this year’s campaigns, China especially, may suddenly seize the attention of both parties — and the nation.

Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

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Auburn fires football coach Harsin Auburn, Ala. Auburn fired coach Bryan Harsin on Monday after less than two full seasons, ending a rocky tenure in which the Tigers struggled to compete in the Southeastern Conference. Harsin went 9-12 overall and 3-5 this year. Auburn has lost four straight games while struggling against Power Five opponents. Auburn will owe Harsin 70% of his remaining contract, which adds up to more than $15 million. Half of that must be paid within 30 days. Harsin was hired away from Boise State in December 2020 and Auburn gave him a 6-year, $31.5 million deal.

SOCCER

Philadelphia, LAFC advance to MLS Cup final Chester, Pa. Julian Carranza and Daniel Gazdag scored two minutes apart in the second half and the Philadelphia Union advanced to their first MLS Cup final with a 3-1 victory over New York City FC on Sunday night.

The Union will head to Los Angeles and face Supporters Shield winner LAFC in the league title match on Saturday. Topseeded LAFC advanced to its first MLS Cup championship game with a 3-0 victory over Austin FC in the Western Conference final earlier Sunday.

Cristian “Chicho” Arango scored the go-ahead goal for the second straight game for LAFC.

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Belichick passes Halas for 2nd in coaching wins East Rutherford, N.J. Patriots coach Bill Belichick passed George Halas for second place on the NFL’s career coaching victories list after New England defeated the Jets 22-17 on Sunday.

The win was the 325th of Belichick’s career, and he now trails only Don Shula, who had 347 with the Colts and Dolphins.

Belichick was 36-44 in five seasons with the Browns but has posted a 258-103 record during his 23 seasons in New England. The victory was also Belichick’s 100th in the regular season against AFC East opponents as coach of the Patriots.

GOLF

Thai teen Thitikul new women’s No. 1 Daytona Beach, Fla. Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul has replaced Jin Young Ko as the No. 1 player in women’s golf. The 19-year-old Thitikul is the second-youngest player to reach No. 1. Lydia Ko was 17 when she reached No. 1 for the first time. Thitikul has two LPGA Tour wins this year and three top 10s in the majors. She ended last year at No. 19.

Thitikul was helped by the leading two players going through injuries.

Nelly Korda missed four months with a blood clot.

Jin Young Ko was out two months with a left wrist injury.

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Christopher Bell celebrates in Victory Lane after winning Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville and clinching a spot in the title race at Phoenix.

Bell wins, Chastain rides the wall to earn title race spots Joey Logano and Chase Elliott will also race for the Cup Series championship at Phoenix

By Hank Kurz Jr. The Associated Press ROSS CHASTAIN’S aggressive style hasn’t made a lot of friends in NASCAR’s top series. Now, he’ll be contending for a championship because of that approach.

Chastain pinned his Chevrolet against the outside wall of the 0.526-mile Martinsville Speedway and was sailing at some 70 mph faster than the rest of the field, careening from 10th place to fifth on the final lap to give Trackhouse Racing its first championship appearance.

Christopher Bell won his way into the Cup Series’ championship

race while Chastain used a move more suited for a video game to also advance in Sunday’s thrilling regular-season finale.

Chastain credited his video game playing for the dramatic move on the final lap.

“Oh, played a lot of NASCAR 2005 on the GameCube with (younger brother) Chad growing up,” he said. “You can get away with it. I never knew if it would actually work.

“I mean, I did that when I was 8 years old. I grabbed fifth gear, asked off of two on the last lap if we needed it, and we did. I couldn’t tell who was leading. I made the choice, grabbed fifth gear down the back. Full committed. Basically let go of the wheel, hoping I didn’t catch the turn four access gate or something crazy. But I was willing to do it.”

Bell had to win to advance to the final four next week at Phoe-

“The reason why this car won today is because it was the best car on the racetrack.”

Christopher Bell nix Raceway and he pulled it off to give Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota one spot in the finale. Bell also won on the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course in the final race of the second round of the playoffs, so has now twice advanced with victories.

But this win was different.

“Man, I say it all the time, but the driver is just a small piece of the puzzle for these races,” Bell said. “The reason why this car won today is because it was the best car on the racetrack. Adam Stevens,

Tyler William, this entire 20 group, they just never give up. When our back is against the wall, looks like it’s over, they show up and give me the fastest car out here.

“I don’t know, man. Words can’t describe this feeling.”

The final four drivers in the Cup Series winner-take-all finale are Bell, Joey Logano, Chase Elliott and Chastain, who bumped foe Denny Hamlin from the championship with his spectacular lastlap scramble.

Hamlin, while disappointed, was impressed.

“Great move. Brilliant. Certainly a great move,” he said of Chastain’s tactic. “When you have no other choice, it certainly is easy to do that. But well executed,” he said.

Bell passed Chase Briscoe, who also needed to win to advance to the championship, with five laps to go to earn the automatic berth into the championship race. It was Bell who was caught in Bubba Wallace’s retaliation of Kyle Larson at Las Vegas and Bell being collected in that crash dropped him to last of the eight drivers.

He knew since then it would take a victory for Bell to race for his first Cup title, and he pulled it off on the circuit’s oldest track.

Moore, Piñeiro blame themselves for Panthers’ OT loss The receiver’s penalty led to a missed PAT, and the Carolina kicker was then wide left on an overtime attempt

By George Henry The Associated Press ATLANTA — DJ Moore sat on the bench alone after the game was over, still trying to process what had happened to the Carolina Panthers.

“What would’ve happened if I didn’t take my helmet off?” Moore said after the Panthers’ 37-34 overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. “I went back to what happened. That’s about it.”

Moore’s rash decision to take off his helmet after catching a spectacular 62-yard touchdown with 12 seconds left in regulation resulted in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. That forced the Panthers to try the extra point from 48 yards.

Sure enough, Eddy Piñeiro missed the kick, barely left of the goal post, and Carolina’s chance at a thrilling victory was dashed.

It got even worse with 5:59 to go in overtime when Piñeiro missed a 32-yard field-goal attempt that would’ve won it. The ball sailed even farther left than

AP PHOTO

Panthers kicker Eddy Pineiro reacts after missing a potential winning field goal in overtime of Carolina’s loss to the Falcons on Sunday in Atlanta. his earlier PAT try.

Piñeiro blamed himself for poor mechanics on the second kick.

“I just came across it,” Piñeiro said. “My hips came across it. I should’ve kept my hips forward and I just kind came across the ball.”

Then he blamed himself for losing the game.

“I’ve just got to make the kick,” he said. “There’s no excuses. I’ve got to face this. It’s on me. They

“What would’ve happened if I didn’t take my helmet off?”

DJ Moore, Panthers receiver fought hard. I put this on myself.”

Younghoe Koo won the game in overtime with a 41-yard field

goal, and the Panthers (2-6) failed to build upon their 21-3 win a week earlier over Tom Brady and Tampa Bay, a surprising result in the debut of interim coach Steve Wilks.

At least Carolina can be credited with keeping the pressure on Atlanta most of the game. The Panthers scored 21 points in the fourth quarter as D’Onta Foreman had two rushing touchdowns in the final period — he finished with a career-best three scores — and a 2-point conversion run.

The Falcons (4-4) answered with a 47-yard TD when Marcus Mariota connected with Damiere Byrd for a 31-28 lead, and Koo followed with a 34-yard field goal that put Atlanta up 34-28 with 36 seconds to go in regulation. Three snaps later, P.J. Walker launched a beautifully thrown ball down the left side of the field.

Moore ran past reserve free safety Dean Marlowe to make an over-the-shoulder catch in the end zone. He immediately took off his helmet to celebrate, though, and was quickly flagged.

“It was a natural reaction, but you’ve still got to know you can’t do that, especially with the time left on the clock,” Moore said.

The Panthers visit Cincinnati next Sunday before getting a second crack at the Falcons on Thursday, Nov. 10.

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North Stanly, Albemarle qualify for state football playoffs

Security and police break up a scuffle between football players from Michigan and Michigan State in the Michigan Stadium tunnel after their game Saturday in Ann Arbor.

The two teams played each other in their final regular season game

By Jesse Deal North State Journal

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Michigan State president calls postgame melee ‘unacceptable’ Several Spartans attacked a Michigan player

By Larry Lage The Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan State President Samuel Stanley publicly apologized Sunday for a “violent” skirmish in which Spartans football players appeared to attack Michigan players in a stadium tunnel after losing to the rival Wolverines.

“I’m extremely saddened by this incident and the unacceptable behavior depicted by members of our football program,” Stanley said in a statement. adding that those involved would be held responsible by coach Mel Tucker. “On behalf of Michigan State University, my heartfelt apology to the University of Michigan and the student athletes who were injured.

“There is no provocation that could justify the behavior we are seeing on the videos. Rivalries can be intense but should never be violent.”

The scuffle broke out in the Michigan Stadium tunnel after fourth-ranked Wolverines beat the

Spartans 29-7 Saturday night. Social media posts showed at least three Michigan State players pushing, punching and kicking Michigan’s Ja’Den McBurrows in and near a hallway that doesn’t lead to either locker room.

McBurrows and defensive back Gemon Green went up the tunnel, walking alongside the Spartans, after the game while much of Michigan’s team was waving them off the field after beating their instate rivals for the first time in three years.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Saturday night that one of the players, who he did not identify, might have a broken nose.

A social media post on Sunday showed a Wolverine, who appears to be Green, getting roughed up by Spartans.

Green, in another post, is surrounded by police while shouting across the tunnel at Michigan State players.

“Two of our players were assaulted,” Harbaugh said. “I saw on the one video. Ten on one. It was pretty bad. It needs to be investigated.”

Tucker announced Sunday night that linebacker Tank Brown, safe-

ty Angelo Grose, defensive end Zion Young and cornerback Khary Crump were suspeneded immediately.

“The initial student-athlete suspensions will remain in place until the investigations are completed,” Tucker said. “The health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, personnel, and the Spartan community remain our priority. You have my promise that we are committed to fairness, transparency and accountability, and that we will continue to take appropriate action in this matter.”

University of Michigan Deputy Police Chief Melissa Overton said an investigation is underway in partnership with Michigan State police, and Michigan’s athletic department and football program.

“The investigation takes some time,” Overton said Sunday.

Stanley said the university will be cooperating with all related investigations by law enforcement and the Big Ten. The Big Ten said in a statement: “The conference is currently gathering information, will thoroughly review the facts, and will take appropriate action.”

THE NORTH STANLY COMETS and Albemarle Bulldogs are both playoff-bound as 26th-seeded representatives of the Yadkin Valley Conference.

On Sunday afternoon, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association released the state playoff brackets with the first round of action slated to begin Nov. 4.

In the 2A Western Region, the No. 26 Comets (6-4, 3-2) will travel to No. 7 Monroe (9-1, 4-0 Rocky River Conference). In the 1A Western Region, Albemarle (3-7, 2-3) is set for a road matchup at No. 7 Murphy (7-3, 4-0) of the Smoky Mountain Conference.

Both games will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Just days before their tournament selections, the Comets and Bulldogs faced off with each other in their final contest of the regular season, with North winning 44-27 in Albemarle and earning the Stanly Cup. Albemarle had built a 27-14 lead thanks to passing and rushing scores by quarterback Dre Davis and a rushing touchdown by running back Jaylen Pinkney. But the Comets rattled off 30 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to earn the win.

Cam Smith capped his stellar regular season with 237 yards on 36 carries, posting three scoring runs and one touchdown catch thrown by quarterback Chance Blake.

With Friday’s comeback win, North has won nine straight games over Albemarle dating back to 2014. The victory also marked the 60th career win for Comets coach Scott Crisco, who recently announced that he is retiring from coaching following this season.

Anson 35, West Stanly 14 West Stanly lost 35-14 at Anson on Friday, ending the Colts’ season after the team did not receive a postseason bid.

The Bearcats (4-6, 1-3 RRC) scored three times on the ground and twice through the air in the win.

Although the Colts (3-7, 0-4 RRC) won their first three games of the year by a combined 58 points, they dropped their last seven and finished winless in conference play.

West has now won three games in each of the past three seasons.

South Stanly (forfeit) South Stanly announced on Oct. 21 that it would forfeit the remaining two games on its schedule due to injuries.

The Bulls finished the season with a 0-10 record.

Nets guard Kyrie Irving is at the center of controversy again after he shared a film on social media that some consider antisemitic.

MORRY GASH | AP PHOTO

Irving says he embraces all religions, defends right to post The former Duke star is accused of promoting an antisemitic film

By Brian Mahoney The Associated Press NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving said Saturday he embraced all religions, defiantly defending his right to post whatever he believes after the owner of the Brooklyn Nets said he was disappointed that Irving appeared to back an antisemitic film.

“We’re in 2022. History is not supposed to be hidden from anybody, and I’m not a divisive person when it comes to religion,” Ir-

ving said during a tense postgame press conference. “I embrace all walks of life.”

Nets owner Joe Tsai said Friday he was disappointed that Irving appeared to support a film “based on a book full of antisemitic disinformation.” The star guard for the Nets posted a link for the film “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” on Twitter on Thursday.

The synopsis on Amazon said the film “uncovers the true identity of the Children of Israel.”

“The organization has spoken to Kyrie about it,” Nets coach Steve Nash said before their loss to Indiana, not divulging specifics of what that meant.

But nothing that was said will

stop Irving from what he wants to share.

“I’m not going to stand down on anything I believe in,” he said. “I’m only going to get stronger because I’m not alone. I have a whole army around me.”

Irving said he understood Tsai’s position but was quick to say that he did nothing harmful, adding that just because he posts about something doesn’t necessarily mean he supports it.

“Did I do anything illegal? Did I hurt anybody?” Irving said. “Did I harm anybody? Am I going out and saying that I hate one specific group of people?”

But he went far enough that the Nets and the NBA spoke out

against hate speech.

Tsai and the Nets reacted quickly to the latest trouble stirred up by Irving, who had previously supported the idea of the Earth being flat and last month on social media shared an old clip from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones — though Irving clarified that he didn’t stand with Jones when it came to anything regarding the shootings at Sandy Hook.

“I want to sit down and make sure he understands this is hurtful to all of us, and as a man of faith, it is wrong to promote hate based on race, ethnicity or religion,” Tsai wrote on Twitter regarding Irving.

The NBA on Saturday said “hate speech of any kind is unac-

ceptable.”

“We believe we all have a role to play in ensuring such words or ideas, including antisemitic ones, are challenged and refuted and we will continue working with all members of the NBA community to ensure that everyone understands the impact of their words and actions,” the league said.

It was not clear if that meant the league has spoken to Irving or plans to speak to him on the matter.

“The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech,” the team said in a statement. “We believe that in these situations, our first action must be open, honest dialogue. We thank those, including the ADL, who have been supportive during this time.”

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Stanly County Journal for Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Auto prices finally begin to creep down from inflated highs

By Tom Krisher The Associated Press DETROIT — All summer long, Aleen Hudson kept looking for a new minivan or SUV for her growing passenger shuttle service.

She had a good credit rating and enough cash for a down payment.

Yet dealerships in the Detroit area didn’t have any suitable vehicles.

Or they’d demand she pay $3,000 to $6,000 above the sticker price.

Months of frustration left her despondent.

“I was depressed,” Hudson said.

“I was angry, too.”

A breakthrough arrived in late September, when a dealer called about a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica. At $41,000, it was hardly a bargain.

And it wasn’t quite what Hudson wanted. Yet the dealer was asking only slightly above sticker price, and Hudson felt in no position to walk away. She’s back in business with her own van.

It could have been worse. Hudson made her purchase just as the prices of both new and used vehicles have been inching down from their eye-watering record highs and more vehicles are gradually becoming available at dealerships.

Hudson’s van likely would have cost even more a few months ago.

Not that anyone should expect prices to fall anywhere near where they were before the pandemic recession struck in early 2020. The swift recovery from the recession left automakers short of parts and vehicles to meet demand. Price skyrocketed, and they’ve scarcely budged since.

Prices on new and used vehicles remain 30% to 50% above where they were when the pandemic erupted. The average used auto cost nearly $31,000 last month. The average new? $47,000. With higher prices and loan rates combining to push average monthly payments on a new vehicle above $700, millions of buyers have been priced out of the new-vehicle market and are now confined to used vehicles.

The high prices are yielding substantial profits for most automakers despite sluggish sales. On Tues-

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Alex Murdaugh, center, talks with his defense attorney Dick Harpootlian after a hearing in Colleton County on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. day, for example, General Motors reported that its third-quarter net profit jumped more than 36%, thanks in part to sales of pricey pickup trucks and large SUVs. CarMax said it sold nearly 15,000 fewer vehicles last quarter than it had a year earlier. The CEO of the used-vehicle company, based in Richmond, Virginia, pointed to inflation, higher borrowing rates and diminished consumer confidence.

A “buyer’s strike” is how Adam Jonas, an auto analyst at Morgan Stanley, characterized the sales drops — a dynamic that typically foretells lower prices. And indeed, the average used vehicle price in September was down 1% from its May peak, according to Edmunds.com.

Ivan Drury, director of insights at Edmunds cautioned that it will

take years for used prices to fall close to their pre-pandemic levels.

Since 2020, automakers haven’t been leasing as many cars, thereby choking off one key source of late-model used vehicles.

Similarly, rental companies haven’t been able to buy many new vehicles. So eventually, they are selling fewer autos into the used market. That’s crimped another source of vehicles. And because used cars aren’t sitting long on dealer lots, demand remains strong enough to prop up prices.

When auto prices first soared two years ago, lower-income buyers were elbowed out of the new-vehicle market. Eventually, many of them couldn’t afford even used autos. People with subprime credit scores (620 or below) bought only 5% of new vehicles last month, down from nearly

9% before the pandemic. That indicated that many lower-income households could no longer afford vehicles, said J.D. Power Vice President Tyson Jominy.

Higher borrowing rates have compounded the problem. In January 2020, shortly before the pandemic hit, used-vehicle buyers paid an average of 8.4% annual interest, according to Edmunds. Monthly payments averaged $412. By last month, the average rate had reached 9.2%. And because prices had risen for over two years, the average payment had jumped to $567.

The 1% average drop in used prices will help financially secure buyers with solid credit scores who can qualify for lower loan rates. But for those with poor credit and lower incomes, any price drop will be wiped out by

Biden signs international climate deal on refrigerants

By Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden last week signed an international agreement that compels the United States and other countries to limit use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning that are far more powerful than carbon dioxide.

The Senate ratified the so-called Kigali Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on ozone pollution last month in a rare bipartisan vote. The measure requires participating nations to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, also known as HFCs, by 85% over the next 14 years, as part of a global phaseout intended to slow climate change.

HFCs are considered a major driver of global warming. Nearly 200 nations reached a deal in 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda, to limit HFCs and find substitutes more friendly to the atmosphere. More than 130 nations, including China, India and Russia, have formally ratified the agreement, which scientists say could help the world avoid a half-degree Celsius of global warming.

Biden pledged to embrace the

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President Joe Biden exits Air Force One as he arrives at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Mattydale, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022.

Kigali deal during the 2020 presidential campaign and submitted the agreement to the Senate last year. In a related action, the Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule limiting U.S. production and use of HFCs in line with

the Kigali agreement. The EPA rule followed a 2020 law passed

by Congress authorizing a 15-year phaseout of HFCs in the U.S. White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi said formal ratification of the Kigali agreement — with Biden’s

signature — “means the U.S. is allin on reducing HFCs” and advancing global efforts to combat climate change.

The agreement should lead to tens of thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars in exports as

higher borrowing costs.

Analysts generally say that with shortages of computer chips and other parts still hobbling factories, new-vehicle prices won’t likely fall substantially. But further modest price drops may be likely. The availability of vehicles on U.S. dealer lots improved to nearly 1.4 million vehicles last month, up from 1 million for most of the year, Cox Automotive reported.

Before the pandemic, normal supply was far higher — around 4 million. So historically speaking, inventory remains tight and demand still high. Like Hudson, many buyers are still stuck paying sticker price or above.

“It’s extraordinarily expensive these days,” said Jominy, who estimates that there are still 5 million U.S. customers waiting to buy new vehicles.

clean technologies are developed to replace HFCs around the world, Zaidi said.

“It’s a real boost for investments in these cleaner technologies’’ — many of which have been developed in the U.S. — “that also helps us tackle the climate crisis,’’ he said in an interview.

Ratification of the amendment was supported by an unusual coalition that included major environmental and business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

“This is one of those truly rare things you get in the policy world where it is a win-win” for the environment and business, Chris Jahn, president and CEO of the American Chemistry Council, an industry group, said after the Senate vote. Ratification of the amendment should allow U.S. businesses to meet growing demand refrigerators and air conditioning units in Asia, South America and Europe, Jahn and other business leaders said.

Some Republican senators opposed the treaty, saying it would give China preferential treatment by designating it as a developing country.

The Senate approved a largely symbolic amendment by GOP Sens. Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Mike Lee of Utah declaring that China is not a developing country and should not be treated as such by the United Nations or other intergovernmental organizations.

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obituaries

Ricky Almond

Jerry Lee Borders

April 3, 1949 - October 25, 2022

May 24, 1942 - October 23, 2022

Ricky Almond, 73, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at his home.

Mr. Almond was born April 3, 1949 in Stanly County, NC he was the son of the late James Madison Almond and Betty Furr Almond.

He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church and was very involved in the life of the church. He retired from the Albemarle Police Department as a Captain in 2003 with over 30 years of service and then later retired from the NC Dept of Corrections and currently worked at the Stanly County Convenience Site on Austin Road. He as a veteran of the US Army having served in the Korea during the Vietnam War. Ricky was a member of the Son’s of the Confederacy and enjoyed camping and trips to the beach.

God, Family and Service to Country was very important to Ricky!

Ricky is survived by his wife, Sandra Almond of the home.

He is also survived by two sons, Michael Almond (Crystal) of Fishersville, VA and Jeffrey Almond of Norwood, stepson Rusty Rummage (Tina Eury) of Albemarle, grandchildren Gabriel Almond, Madison Almond, and Christian Almond, sister-in-law Tracey Lou Stratton of Lagrange, Ohio, “Aunt” Ruby Lentz of New London, and his fur babies Isis and Lexi. A sister, Ellen Almond, preceded him in death.

Jerry Lee Borders, 80, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Mint Hill Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. Mr. Borders was born May 24, 1942 in Mecklenburg County, NC to the late Dewey H. Borders and Laura Jane Crosby Borders.

He retired from the United States Postal Service. Jerry was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church for fifty-five years. He was an avid fisherman where he loved spending time at his Garden City Beach home for thirty years.

Mr. Borders was a former golfer, bowler and loved playing tennis.

He loved his grandchildren more anything else.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Jean Doby Borders of the home.

They would have celebrated their 59th Wedding Anniversary on October 24, 2022. He is also survived by a son, Jeffrey Scott Borders (Lisa McCall) of Monroe, NC and three grandchildren, Grady Thomas Borders, Grace Elizabeth Borders and Michael David Borders. He was also preceded in death by a son, Phillip Michael Borders on April 16, 2022.

Memorials may be made to, Hickory Grove Baptist Church, 7200 E. W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28215.

Beverly Staples

Gerald Merklein

January 29, 1948 ~ October 28, 2022

October 11, 1947 ~ October 26, 2022

Beverly Wheaton Staples, 74, of Oakboro, passed away early Friday morning, October 28, 2022 at her home.

Beverly was born January 29, 1948 in Osaka, Japan to the late Rodrick Kilburn and Maxine Ellen Cavin Wheaton.

Beverly was a member of Red Cross Baptist Church. She was a member of Locust VFW Auxillary where she had served as a past President. Beverly was a professional model and freelance model. She was a bright light to all that knew her.

In addition to his parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Slater.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas Gerald Staples of the home; step daughters, Nancy Staples of Mooresville and Robin Staples of Castra Valley, CA; sister, Madge Elizabeth Collins and brother, Bradley Jay Wheaton; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and many loving family and friends who will miss her.

Memorials may be made to the Friends of Stanly County Rescue 1803 Arbor Way, Albemarle, NC 28001.

Gerald Alan Merklein passed away at Trinity Place Wednesday, October 26, 2022.

“Gerry” was born October 11,1947 in Wisconsin. Gerry lost his eyesight at the age of 2 years old.

But that did not affect his quality of life. He met the love of his life, Linda, on the CB radio. They fell in love and Gerry traveled by bus to Albemarle to meet her and to later marry. Due to health conditions, they both moved to Woodhaven Court Assisted Living in 2005 and became like family to all the residents and staff. Linda’s mother, Sarah, became a resident at Woodhaven shortly after that and she and Linda remained there until their passing. Gerry loved music and playing bingo. He could tell you anything you asked about any musician in the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. Gerry never forgot a voice.

He knew who you were as soon as you spoke. Gerry’s health declined and he moved to Trinity Place September 3, 2020.

Gerry is survived by a step-son, Edward Russell of Lumberton and several cousins in Wisconsin and Rhode Island.

Gerry will always be remembered for his big smile and his deep, belly laugh. He was truly one of a kind and will be missed by all those who were blessed to know him.

April 27, 1940 ~ October 28, 2022 James Edward Martin Sr. 82 of Norwood died Friday Evening, October 28, 2022 at First Health Moore Regional Medical Center in Pinehurst.

James was born April 27, 1940 in Stanly County to the late Paul and Jean McIntyre Martin. He was a US Army Veteran and a retiree of Aeroquip.

He was preceded in death by his wife Judy Blalock Martin.

He is survived by his son Eddie Martin (Renee) of Troy and his daughter Tammie Fraley of Norwood. Two brothers, Joe Martin (Linda) of Norwood and Marshall Martin of Mt. Pleasant.

Three grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

Barbara Jean (Smith) Furr

July 28, 1941 ~ October 23, 2022

Danny Ray Plummer

April 6, 1952 ~ October 17, 2022 Danny Ray Plummer, 70, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus Hospital in Concord.

Danny was born April 6, 1952 in North Carolina to the late Henry Roscoe Plummer and the late Vivian Dell James Plummer.

Survivors include wife, LaNita Mullis Plummer of Albemarle, NC; sons, Kip Ray Plummer and Kelly Ross (Lauren) Plummer; grandchildren, Karolyne and Andrew; sister, Debbie (David) Ward.

Danny graduated from Central Cabarrus High School and in later years was a volunteer with the school. He was an instructor at the Career Center in Union County and served 20 years in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Building Standards. Danny was a devoted husband and father and a good neighbor and Corgi walker.

James Martin

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Barbara Furr, 81, of Albemarle, went peacefully home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at her earthly home surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Barbara was born July 28, 1941 in North Carolina to the late Robert Smith and the late Faye Hartsell Smith. She was also preceded in death by daughter, Kim Morton; and siblings, Shirley Beam and Kenneth Smith.

Barbara enjoyed doing puzzle books, cooking, and spending time with her loved ones.

Survivors include daughter, Sherrie Morton of Albemarle, NC; sons, Donnie Morton of Albemarle, NC and Dwayne (Foot) Morton of Albemarle, NC; grandchildren, Angie Morton Horne and Casey Morton; greatgrandchildren, Kali Morton, Shawn Morton, JayLynn Morton, and Darrius Watkins; greatgreat-granddaughter, Laylani Craig; numerous nieces and nephews; and special caregiver, Christy Rouse, and a special thank you to Wendy Springer and to the staff of Hospice of Stanly Co. and the Uwharrie.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly and the Uwharrie.

Stanly County Journal for Wednesday, November 2, 2022

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STATE & NATION

High stakes in NC Supreme Court races

By Gary D. Robertson The Associated Press RALEIGH — The two North Carolina Supreme Court seats up for election in November have taken on extra significance as the outcome could flip the court’s partisan makeup during a period of political polarization.

Registered Democrats hold a 4-3 advantage on the court, but Republicans would retake the majority for the first time since 2016 should they win at least one race.

The seats carry eight-year terms, so barring unplanned retirements, Republicans would be assured of keeping the upper hand for at least 4 1/2 years if successful.

Outside groups are spending big to influence the races. In the two largest television markets alone, two super PACs have committed spending roughly $3 million on ads, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission.

In keeping with nonjudicial elections this year, ads have focused on crime and abortion.

Court of Appeals Judges Richard Dietz, a Republican, and Lucy Inman, a Democrat, are looking to succeed retiring Associate Justice Robin Hudson. And Associate Justice Sam Ervin IV, a Democrat, is seeking reelection against Republican Trey Allen, currently general counsel for the state court system.

State Republican Party materials label Allen and Dietz as “conservative judges.” And at a recent Democratic Party rally, Gov. Roy

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Republican state Supreme Court candidate Trey Allen, second right, speaks during the North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate Forum at Duke University Law School in Durham, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.

Cooper urged Inman and Ervin’s election “because they are going to be fair and follow the law.”

Beyond usual legal conflicts, justices could hear challenges to policies enacted by a Republican-controlled General Assembly that could earn veto-proof majorities in November. Those could include legislation on voting, guns and abortion that Cooper has stopped by threatened or actu-

al vetoes since 2019. Lawmakers also must redraw congressional districts, which aren’t subject to veto.

North Carolina Republican leaders plan to consider further restrictions on abortion in 2023 but haven’t reached a consensus.

The liberal-leaning North Carolina Families First PAC jumped on the abortion issue, running a television ad accusing Allen and

Dietz of having “extreme views” that “could allow lawmakers to criminalize abortions, forcing women and girls to give birth.”

Judges and judicial candidates are subject to rules designed to ensure impartiality on issues they could rule on. Allen and Dietz said they would approach any case without presumptions on how they’d rule.

“When I see ads like that, I am disappointed because I think it is reinforcing this idea to the public that judges have already made up their minds,” Dietz said.

Commercials from the outside group Stop Liberal Judges contend one ruling written by Inman and another agreed to by Ervin that blocked certain convicted child sex offenders from being tracked electronically for decades are proof they’re “not protecting our children.”

Inman, who joined the Court of Appeals in early 2015 and ran unsuccessfully for Supreme Court in 2020, called them a “false and misleading smear” that belies her record as both a trial and appellate judge.

“It is wrong and the antithesis of the law to exploit child victims for political gain,” she said.

The elections come near the end of a two-year court term marked by several high-profile split decisions — favoring the Democratic majority — involving redistricting, voter ID and criminal justice cases.

Democratic politicians and allies have praised such majority opinions as victories for equality and justice. Dissenting opinions

Outgoing senators backing US recognition for 2 state tribes The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Testifying before Congress, Chief Framon Weaver said his Alabama-based tribe, with roots dating back to the 1830s, held a distinction no one else wanted when it came to being recognized by the U.S. government, a stamp of approval that can mean millions in federal funding for Native American groups.

“It is clear that our tribe, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, (is) the literal poster child for the structural failures evident in the federal recognition process,” Weaver told a committee.

That was in 2012, so long ago that Weaver is no longer chief. The MOWAs are still seeking federal recognition, and they’re one of two state-recognized tribes hoping Congress will right what they see as wrongs of the past with the help of two influential U.S. senators who are retiring. It’s an issue entwined not just with history but with the possibility of gambling revenues.

Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby, the senior Republican on the Appropriations Committee, is sponsoring legislation that would provide federal recognition to the roughly 6,500-member MOWA Band. GOP Sen. Richard Burr is handling similar legislation for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, which with 60,000 members calls itself the nation’s largest

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Senate Health Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee ranking member Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 17, 2021, in Washington, D.C. tribe not recognized by the federal government.

Both groups contend the process for gaining federal recognition has become adulterated and now favors money over history.

They say that’s partly because of the billions generated by Indian gambling, something they can’t offer because of the lack of federal acknowledgement.

Similar recognition bills have failed repeatedly in the past, and it’s unclear whether either one

will win approval this year. But the current chief of the MOWA Band, Lebaron Byrd, has taken over Weaver’s lobbying effort and hopes a final use of Shelby’s pull will mean the difference this time.

“We always are optimists,” he said. “We don’t give up hope.”

Passage of the Lumbee bill would cost about $363 million in expected spending from 20242027, according to an assessment by the Congressional Budget Office. The largest share, roughly

$247 million, would come from benefits offered by the Indian Health Service, it said.

Both bills are opposed by a coalition of tribes already acknowledged by the U.S. government.

A branch of the Bureau of Indian Affairs determines whether groups qualify as tribes through anthropological, genealogical and historical studies.

Groups that lose recognition bids before the agency can challenge those decisions through administrative appeals or lawsuits, something the MOWA have tried and failed. The Lumbee gained partial federal recognition through a bill in 1956 but are still blocked from key federal programs, a decision they continue fighting more than six decades later.

Politics shouldn’t be allowed to short-circuit the process that other tribes have used to gain federal recognition, Native American groups opposed to the bills argued during a forum held at the U.S. Capitol in July.

“It is egregious when you can buy your way in,” said Margo Gray, chairwoman of the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma.

Congressional action would encroach on the rights of other tribes by cheapening the process, said Richard French, chairman of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

“When you claim to be someone that you’re not, you’re messing

from Republican justices have been acerbic at times, accusing the other side of judicial activism.

While not speaking about specific cases, Ervin pushed back on the idea that partisanship has seeped through majority opinions.

“To say that a group of people who votes together are voting for partisan purposes is not really a fair accusation in the absence of some showing that the decision that’s under consideration was not legally supported,” said Ervin, who if reelected would have to step down in late 2027 for mandatory retirement at age 72.

Allen and Dietz have highlighted the court’s perceived public image.

“I’ve become increasingly concerned about what I believe is a growing public perception that the court is acting or has been acting more as a political body than as a legal body,” said Allen, who as general counsel works under Republican Chief Justice Paul Newby.

Dietz said he’s never written a dissenting opinion since joining the Court of Appeals in 2014, which reflects his willingness to work with colleagues.

“How you get stronger decisions and also how you reassure the public that justice is being done is by bringing people together and reaching that result that everyone agrees on,” Dietz said.

Inman said there’s been good reason for her dissenting opinions, some of which were ultimately adopted by the Supreme Court.

“It’s better to have experience knowing when you have to stand up for the law, and going along to get along does not serve that purpose,” she said.

with the other peoples’ sovereignty,” he said.

Both the MOWA Band and the Lumbee Tribe contend history is on their side, even if other tribes aren’t.

First recognized by Alabama in 1979, the MOWA Band says it is descended from Choctaws who remained in the area after Native Americans were forced to move west in the 1830s to make way for white settlers.

First recognized by the state of North Carolina in 1885, the Lumbee have been seeking federal acknowledgement since 1888. Describing themselves as survivors of tribal nations from the Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan language families, they live mainly in four counties in the southern part of the state.

Lumbee member Arlinda Locklear, an attorney who specializes in tribal law in Washington, D.C., said the passage in 1988 of federal legislation that allowed gambling operations by federally recognized tribes made it more difficult for new groups to gain recognition. Existing tribes didn’t want to risk divvying up markets and gaming revenues with upstarts, she said.

“That’s what’s given the opposition wings in terms of the Lumbee,” Locklear said.

While the Indian Gaming Association said revenues nationwide exceeded $39 billion last year, the Lumbee have denied that gambling is their prime reason for seeking recognition. Instead, the tribes describe gaming as “the least of all motives” for its decadeslong pursuit.

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Happy Halloween L-R (Bottom): Luke Davidson, James Robbins, Mary Rush Bills, Hunt Bills, Tate McKee, Jackson Pugh (Top) Sawyer Pugh, Everett Robbins, and Colton McKee, carved Jack-o-Lanterns in Asheboro on Oct. 30, 2022.

COUNTY NEWS

High stakes in NC Supreme Court races

By Gary D. Robertson The Associated Press

Two children safe, police investigating after amber alert On the afternoon of October 30, officers with the Asheboro Police Department responded to a call about a suspected kidnapping on Occoneechee Avenue. According to a press release from the Asheboro Police, the mother of DeShawn Devonne Williams, 2, and Londyn Renee Williams, 4, reported that the two children had been taken by their father and uncle. Detectives contacted the father and instructed him to meet up with law enforcement in his area to confirm that the children were safe. The father met with the officers from the Greensboro Police Department, who confirmed that the children were safe. No criminal charges have been filed at this time, and the investigation is still ongoing.

If you or anyone else has any additional information about this incident, please contact Det. Kallam at (336) 626-1300.

RALEIGH — The two North Carolina Supreme Court seats up for election in November have taken on extra significance as the outcome could flip the court’s partisan makeup during a period of political polarization.

Registered Democrats hold a 4-3 advantage on the court, but Republicans would retake the majority for the first time since 2016 should they win at least one race.

The seats carry eight-year terms, so barring unplanned retirements, Republicans would be assured of keeping the upper hand for at least 4 1/2 years if successful.

Outside groups are spending big to influence the races. In the two largest television markets alone, two super PACs have committed spending roughly $3 million on ads, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission.

In keeping with nonjudicial elections this year, ads have focused on crime and abortion.

Court of Appeals Judges Richard Dietz, a Republican, and Lucy

Inman, a Democrat, are looking to succeed retiring Associate Justice Robin Hudson. And Associate Justice Sam Ervin IV, a Democrat, is seeking reelection against Republican Trey Allen, currently general counsel for the state court system.

State Republican Party materials label Allen and Dietz as “conservative judges.” And at a recent Democratic Party rally, Gov. Roy Cooper urged Inman and Ervin’s election “because they are going to be fair and follow the law.”

Beyond usual legal conflicts, justices could hear challenges to policies enacted by a Republican-controlled General Assembly that could earn veto-proof majorities in November. Those could include legislation on voting, guns and abortion that Cooper has stopped by threatened or actual vetoes since 2019. Lawmakers also must redraw congressional districts, which aren’t subject to veto.

North Carolina Republican leaders plan to consider further restrictions on abortion in 2023 but haven’t reached a consensus.

The liberal-leaning North Carolina Families First PAC jumped

on the abortion issue, running a television ad accusing Allen and Dietz of having “extreme views” that “could allow lawmakers to criminalize abortions, forcing women and girls to give birth.”

Judges and judicial candidates are subject to rules designed to ensure impartiality on issues they could rule on. Allen and Dietz said they would approach any case without presumptions on how they’d rule.

“When I see ads like that, I am disappointed because I think it is reinforcing this idea to the public that judges have already made up their minds,” Dietz said.

Commercials from the outside group Stop Liberal Judges contend one ruling written by Inman and another agreed to by Ervin that blocked certain convicted child sex offenders from being tracked electronically for decades are proof they’re “not protecting our children.”

Inman, who joined the Court of Appeals in early 2015 and ran unsuccessfully for Supreme Court in 2020, called them a “false and misleading smear” that belies her record as both a trial and appellate judge.

“It is wrong and the antithesis of the law to exploit child victims for political gain,” she said.

The elections come near the end of a two-year court term marked by several high-profile split decisions — favoring the Democratic majority — involving redistricting, voter ID and criminal justice cases.

Democratic politicians and allies have praised such majority opinions as victories for equality and justice. Dissenting opinions from Republican justices have been acerbic at times, accusing the other side of judicial activism.

While not speaking about specific cases, Ervin pushed back on the idea that partisanship has seeped through majority opinions.

“To say that a group of people who votes together are voting for partisan purposes is not really a fair accusation in the absence of some showing that the decision that’s under consideration was not legally supported,” said Ervin, who if reelected would have to step down in late 2027 for mandatory retirement at age 72.

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Asheboro search warrant leads to arrest According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the Vice and Narcotics Division, in addition to the criminal Interdiction Team and the Asheboro Police Department, executed a search warrant last week at a residence located on Walnut St. in Asheboro. During the search, detectives located and seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, suboxone, multiple items of drug paraphernalia, cash, and a firearm. Randal Clay Allred, Jr., was arrested and charged with felony possession of firearm by a felon, felony possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver schedule II controlled substance, felony possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver heroin, felony maintaining a dwelling place for controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of marijuana up to .5 oz, and misdemeanor possession drug paraphernalia. He was held on a $100,000 secured bond.

During the search, Brandon Derrick Long was also served with a misdemeanor probation violation and a failure to appear on a misdemeanor. He was given a $3,500 secured bond.

NC Treasurer announces largest one-time supplemental bonus for state retirees

By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced the largest one-time supplemental bonus for state retirees of an additional four percent in this month’s payment.

The bonus will go to benefit recipients of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSRS), Consolidated Judicial Retirement System (CJRS), Legislative Retirement System (LRS) and the Local and Governmental Employees’ Retirement System (LGERS).

“The TSERS, CJRS and LRS payments were appropriated by the General Assembly and signed

by Gov. Roy Cooper. The LGERS payment will come from retirement funds,” said Folwell in a press release dated Oct. 25.”

“The LGERS one-time supplement was approved by the LGERS Board on Jan. 27 following my recommendation and is in line with the funding policy. We were able to provide the LGERS benefit without increasing the rates we charge to cities and counties across the state.”

Payments starting in November will return to the levels they would have been without the supplemental increase, according to the press release.

“I want to thank the General Assembly, retirement boards, North Carolina League of Municipalities, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and staff for recognizing a need and providing those that taught, protected or otherwise served the citizens of North Carolina a timely increase to the October benefit,” said Folwell.

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COLUMN | U.S. REP. RICHARD HUDSON

An economy that’s strong

To get our economy back on track, Republicans will lower reckless, inflationcausing spending and build an economic environment that fosters growth and reduces costs.

“IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUPID.” This famous tagline, coined by then-Governor Bill Clintonadvisor James Carville, defined the 1992 election. Now, 30 years later, we face another election that is a referendum on the economic policies of the party in power.

You can feel it. Biden-Inflation has had the effect of cutting your pay equal to a month’s salary. Too many families are digging into their savings, delaying retirement, and cutting back to try to make ends meet. Just over the last year, fuel prices are up 58%, and energy is up 20%. Food at home costs 13% more, as essentials like gallons of milk are up 15.2%, and eggs are up 30.5%. In North Carolina, inflation is costing families an additional $660 every single month, or nearly $8,000 per year. Even Halloween can’t escape, as parents are paying exponentially more for candy this year compared to last.

Washington Democrats’ reckless spending has damaged our economy across the board. But rather than taking real steps to address these issues, Washington Democrats have doubled down on their inflation-worsening, progressive agenda. This includes measures like their so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.” This $740 billion bill will raise your taxes, grow federal bureaucracy, and make inflation worse. Additionally, President Biden’s reckless student loan plan will unfairly force you to pay others’ debts.

Worse still, Washington Democrats have failed to strengthen America’s supply chains or energy production. In addition to gas prices, this winter, folks can expect home heating costs to be the highest they have been in years. Furthermore, people across the country continue to reel from shortages, including critical products like baby formula. Despite this, Washington Democrats continue to stifle domestic energy production and neglect efforts to shore

up our supply chain. Instead, President Biden has moved to drain our Strategic Petroleum Reserve and turn to foreign, often hostile, entities like Communist China, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia for fuel and critical materials.

You and your family will continue to suffer from the economic missteps coming out of Washington. The Left doesn’t have a plan to fix them. Yet House Republicans have a plan to change our nation’s trajectory and create an economy that’s strong.

To get our economy back on track, Republicans will lower reckless, inflation-causing spending and build an economic environment that fosters growth and reduces costs. Additionally, we will unleash energy independence by utilizing an all-of-the-above approach to energy development and maximizing the production of American-made energy. Giving producers confidence for the future will immediately help drive down prices. We will also end our dangerous reliance on foreign nations for critical supplies by moving supply chains away from places like China and creating manufacturing jobs here in the U.S. I know our country’s economic situation is dire right now. But it doesn’t have to be this way. You should not have to pay the price for Washington Democrats’ economic mismanagement. That’s why our plan, the “Commitment to America,” offers you a new direction to create an environment that nourishes growth, prosperity, and the pursuit of the American Dream. Fixing the economy is the number one issue I’m focused on as your Congressman because that’s what families tell me they are concerned about most. You and James Carville get it.

Richard Hudson is serving his fifth term representing North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He currently serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and in House leadership as the Republican Conference Secretary.

COLUMN | MICHAEL BARONE

This campaign’s missing issues: foreign policy and economic redistribution

The bottom 60% of U.S. residents economically have substantially equal incomes once one accounts for government transfer payments.

WHAT ISSUES ARE THE CANDIDATES and the parties not talking about? It’s worth asking because sometimes these issues turn out to be important.

I don’t remember any candidates talking about Islamic terrorism in the midterm elections of 1998 or about the risk of investing in mortgage-backed securities in 2006. Going back in time, I can’t recall much discussion about how to win or de-escalate the Vietnam War in 1966 or to cope with rising inflation in 1970.

So, what aren’t politicians talking about this year? Start with foreign policy. Polls show widespread and unusually bipartisan support for U.S. aid to Ukraine against Russian aggression. Campaigners have shown little appetite for challenging the Biden administration’s approach.

There has even been swift blowback against those suggesting change. House Minority Leader (and likely next Speaker) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) got some backlash for saying that Ukraine shouldn’t have a “blank check.” Congressional Progressive Caucus head Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) got flak for releasing and then withdrawing a letter signed by 30 House Democrats urging President Joe Biden to negotiate with Russia over Ukraine.

In both cases, partisans were quick to depict these initiatives as evidence of pro-Russian sympathies on the part of the other party, just as Democrats propagated the Russian collusion hoax to delegitimize former President Donald Trump. But very few Republican or Democratic members take Russian President Vladimir Putin’s side.

The bigger story is that candidates aren’t addressing, and voters aren’t asking, tough questions about Ukraine. Or about China’s threats to Taiwan.

One reason may be that in a hyper-partisan era, neither party has a clear stance on the use of American military power. For half a century, from 1917 to 1967, Democrats were the more venturesome party on military intervention. From 1967, when Democrats soured on their own Vietnam policy, Republicans were the more venturesome party until the inauguration of Trump in 2017.

Now, as in 1966 and 1998, voters and candidates are leaving menacing foreign policy challenges to officeholders and credentialed experts, professional diplomats, and military leaders.

Something else that isn’t being talked about in the campaign is what political scientists used to say politics was all about: economic redistribution. Democrats from the New Deal forward advocated, and Republicans resisted, progressive taxes and welfare programs to take from the rich and give to the poor.

We don’t hear much about this anymore because neither side is advocating major changes to the status quo. As a Washington Post writer admits, the U.S. tax code “is the most progressive in the developed world.” That’s because other advanced countries rely more on value-added taxes, while the United States relies more on a tax code with high rates on high earners and little or no tax on the lower half

of earners. Small changes in the top rate from time to time have not changed this.

Meanwhile, Democrats, increasingly dependent on affluent college graduate voters, have pushed to make the tax burden less progressive.

Their failed attempts to restore full deductibility of state and local taxes would benefit rich people in high-tax New York, New Jersey, and California. The dubiously constitutional Biden plan to forgive college loan indebtedness clearly favors high earners.

Government benefits are also decidedly progressive. In their book “The Myth of Inequality,” former Sen. Phil Gramm (R-TX), Auburn University economist Robert Ekelund and former government statistician John Early marshal data to argue that the bottom 60% of U.S. residents economically have substantially equal incomes once one accounts for government transfer payments.

Even before COVID-19, $1.9 trillion of government transfers (Social Security, disability, the earned income tax credit, child tax credits, food stamps) were bringing up the actual income of the bottom 60% to approximately the same level, well above poverty.

On the campaign trail, you do hear echoes of economic redistributionist politics. Some Democrats are charging that Republicans will reduce Social Security, even as payments are set to rise 8.7% next year due to an inflation formula created long ago.

Republicans, with their increasingly downscale voter base, aren’t talking much about cutting taxes or benefits. Tax cuts would go to affluent people who don’t vote for them as they did 30 years ago.

Benefit cuts are more likely now to hit their current constituency.

It has long been my contention that politics more often divide the country on cultural than on economic issues, and current cultural issues have found some mention in this year’s campaigning. Democrats hammer away at abortion, although its salience is falling as voters realize the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization hasn’t outlawed abortion everywhere and as Republicans respond by pointing to Democratic support for abortions up to the moment of birth.

What voters actually seek, in an affluent country currently at peace, is to keep things under control. Republican candidates are definitely talking about out-of-control inflation, violent crime, and illegal immigration, all plausibly linked to Biden policies. Voters remember the times, recently, when those things were under control. They want those times back.

That’s why Republicans are headed for a good year. But we may also be headed for a time in coming years when the issues that go unmentioned in this year’s campaigns, China especially, may suddenly seize the attention of both parties — and the nation.

Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

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Auburn fires football coach Harsin Auburn, Ala. Auburn fired coach Bryan Harsin on Monday after less than two full seasons, ending a rocky tenure in which the Tigers struggled to compete in the Southeastern Conference. Harsin went 9-12 overall and 3-5 this year. Auburn has lost four straight games while struggling against Power Five opponents. Auburn will owe Harsin 70% of his remaining contract, which adds up to more than $15 million. Half of that must be paid within 30 days. Harsin was hired away from Boise State in December 2020 and Auburn gave him a 6-year, $31.5 million deal.

SOCCER

Philadelphia, LAFC advance to MLS Cup final Chester, Pa. Julian Carranza and Daniel Gazdag scored two minutes apart in the second half and the Philadelphia Union advanced to their first MLS Cup final with a 3-1 victory over New York City FC on Sunday night.

The Union will head to Los Angeles and face Supporters Shield winner LAFC in the league title match on Saturday. Topseeded LAFC advanced to its first MLS Cup championship game with a 3-0 victory over Austin FC in the Western Conference final earlier Sunday.

Cristian “Chicho” Arango scored the go-ahead goal for the second straight game for LAFC.

NFL

Belichick passes Halas for 2nd in coaching wins East Rutherford, N.J. Patriots coach Bill Belichick passed George Halas for second place on the NFL’s career coaching victories list after New England defeated the Jets 22-17 on Sunday.

The win was the 325th of Belichick’s career, and he now trails only Don Shula, who had 347 with the Colts and Dolphins.

Belichick was 36-44 in five seasons with the Browns but has posted a 258-103 record during his 23 seasons in New England. The victory was also Belichick’s 100th in the regular season against AFC East opponents as coach of the Patriots.

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Thai teen Thitikul new women’s No. 1 Daytona Beach, Fla. Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul has replaced Jin Young Ko as the No. 1 player in women’s golf. The 19-year-old Thitikul is the second-youngest player to reach No. 1. Lydia Ko was 17 when she reached No. 1 for the first time. Thitikul has two LPGA Tour wins this year and three top 10s in the majors. She ended last year at No. 19.

Thitikul was helped by the leading two players going through injuries.

Nelly Korda missed four months with a blood clot.

Jin Young Ko was out two months with a left wrist injury.

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Christopher Bell celebrates in Victory Lane after winning Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville and clinching a spot in the title race at Phoenix.

Bell wins, Chastain rides the wall to earn title race spots Joey Logano and Chase Elliott will also race for the Cup Series championship at Phoenix

By Hank Kurz Jr. The Associated Press ROSS CHASTAIN’S aggressive style hasn’t made a lot of friends in NASCAR’s top series. Now, he’ll be contending for a championship because of that approach.

Chastain pinned his Chevrolet against the outside wall of the 0.526-mile Martinsville Speedway and was sailing at some 70 mph faster than the rest of the field, careening from 10th place to fifth on the final lap to give Trackhouse Racing its first championship appearance.

Christopher Bell won his way into the Cup Series’ championship

race while Chastain used a move more suited for a video game to also advance in Sunday’s thrilling regular-season finale.

Chastain credited his video game playing for the dramatic move on the final lap.

“Oh, played a lot of NASCAR 2005 on the GameCube with (younger brother) Chad growing up,” he said. “You can get away with it. I never knew if it would actually work.

“I mean, I did that when I was 8 years old. I grabbed fifth gear, asked off of two on the last lap if we needed it, and we did. I couldn’t tell who was leading. I made the choice, grabbed fifth gear down the back. Full committed. Basically let go of the wheel, hoping I didn’t catch the turn four access gate or something crazy. But I was willing to do it.”

Bell had to win to advance to the final four next week at Phoe-

“The reason why this car won today is because it was the best car on the racetrack.”

Christopher Bell nix Raceway and he pulled it off to give Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota one spot in the finale. Bell also won on the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course in the final race of the second round of the playoffs, so has now twice advanced with victories.

But this win was different.

“Man, I say it all the time, but the driver is just a small piece of the puzzle for these races,” Bell said. “The reason why this car won today is because it was the best car on the racetrack. Adam Stevens,

Tyler William, this entire 20 group, they just never give up. When our back is against the wall, looks like it’s over, they show up and give me the fastest car out here.

“I don’t know, man. Words can’t describe this feeling.”

The final four drivers in the Cup Series winner-take-all finale are Bell, Joey Logano, Chase Elliott and Chastain, who bumped foe Denny Hamlin from the championship with his spectacular lastlap scramble.

Hamlin, while disappointed, was impressed.

“Great move. Brilliant. Certainly a great move,” he said of Chastain’s tactic. “When you have no other choice, it certainly is easy to do that. But well executed,” he said.

Bell passed Chase Briscoe, who also needed to win to advance to the championship, with five laps to go to earn the automatic berth into the championship race. It was Bell who was caught in Bubba Wallace’s retaliation of Kyle Larson at Las Vegas and Bell being collected in that crash dropped him to last of the eight drivers.

He knew since then it would take a victory for Bell to race for his first Cup title, and he pulled it off on the circuit’s oldest track.

Moore, Piñeiro blame themselves for Panthers’ OT loss The receiver’s penalty led to a missed PAT, and the Carolina kicker was then wide left on an overtime attempt

By George Henry The Associated Press ATLANTA — DJ Moore sat on the bench alone after the game was over, still trying to process what had happened to the Carolina Panthers.

“What would’ve happened if I didn’t take my helmet off?” Moore said after the Panthers’ 37-34 overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. “I went back to what happened. That’s about it.”

Moore’s rash decision to take off his helmet after catching a spectacular 62-yard touchdown with 12 seconds left in regulation resulted in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. That forced the Panthers to try the extra point from 48 yards.

Sure enough, Eddy Piñeiro missed the kick, barely left of the goal post, and Carolina’s chance at a thrilling victory was dashed.

It got even worse with 5:59 to go in overtime when Piñeiro missed a 32-yard field-goal attempt that would’ve won it. The ball sailed even farther left than

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Panthers kicker Eddy Pineiro reacts after missing a potential winning field goal in overtime of Carolina’s loss to the Falcons on Sunday in Atlanta. his earlier PAT try.

Piñeiro blamed himself for poor mechanics on the second kick.

“I just came across it,” Piñeiro said. “My hips came across it. I should’ve kept my hips forward and I just kind came across the ball.”

Then he blamed himself for losing the game.

“I’ve just got to make the kick,” he said. “There’s no excuses. I’ve got to face this. It’s on me. They

“What would’ve happened if I didn’t take my helmet off?”

DJ Moore, Panthers receiver fought hard. I put this on myself.”

Younghoe Koo won the game in overtime with a 41-yard field

goal, and the Panthers (2-6) failed to build upon their 21-3 win a week earlier over Tom Brady and Tampa Bay, a surprising result in the debut of interim coach Steve Wilks.

At least Carolina can be credited with keeping the pressure on Atlanta most of the game. The Panthers scored 21 points in the fourth quarter as D’Onta Foreman had two rushing touchdowns in the final period — he finished with a career-best three scores — and a 2-point conversion run.

The Falcons (4-4) answered with a 47-yard TD when Marcus Mariota connected with Damiere Byrd for a 31-28 lead, and Koo followed with a 34-yard field goal that put Atlanta up 34-28 with 36 seconds to go in regulation. Three snaps later, P.J. Walker launched a beautifully thrown ball down the left side of the field.

Moore ran past reserve free safety Dean Marlowe to make an over-the-shoulder catch in the end zone. He immediately took off his helmet to celebrate, though, and was quickly flagged.

“It was a natural reaction, but you’ve still got to know you can’t do that, especially with the time left on the clock,” Moore said.

The Panthers visit Cincinnati next Sunday before getting a second crack at the Falcons on Thursday, Nov. 10.

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5 BEST OVERALL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Carlos Parroquin PJ WARD-BROWN | NORTH STATE JOURNAL

Randleman’s Gabi Carter, left, and Mollie Hall defend at the net in the Class 2-A first-round matchup against visiting Bandys on Saturday.

Eastern Randolph takes PAC title

Three area teams land in state playoffs

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RAMSEUR — Devonte Brooks scored two touchdowns, and Eastern Randolph repeated as Piedmont Athletic Conference football champion with a 28-13 victory against visiting Randleman on Friday night.

Ervodd Cassady returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown against his former team as part of Eastern Randolph’s scoring plays.

The Wildcats (9-1 overall, 5-0 PAC) have won nine games in a row since a season-opening loss at Eastern Alamance. They benefited from three Randleman turnovers.

Stratton Barwick threw for a touchdown on a 12-yard play with Adonye Herbert. Nicah Taylor had 83 receiving yards among Barwick’s 128 passing yards.

Randleman (7-3, 4-1), which trailed 21-0 at halftime, scored on Christian Long’s 38-yard pass to Aiden Robinson and on Tyshaun Goldston’s 43-yard punt return. Amarion Moton was held to 48 yards on 12 carries.

Providence Grove 59, Wheatmore 6 At Climax, Zander Cheek and Karson Bowman each scored two touchdowns and the Patriots won their home finale in the PAC. Chase Whitaker ran and threw for a touchdown for Providence Grove (7-3, 3-2), which led 42-0 at halftime and claimed

third place.

Zane Cheek, Brandon Davis, and Josh Ward also scored touchdowns for the Patriots. Jacob Hart kicked a field goal and eight extra points.

Wheatmore finished with a 2-8, 1-4 record.

Southwestern Randolph 50, Trinity 12 At Trinity, Easton Clapp ran for four touchdowns and threw for two more in the finale for both teams.

Sean Adkins and Eli Gravely had touchdown catches. Colton Law scored on a run for the Cougars (6-4, 2-3), who snapped a two-game losing streak in PAC play.

Trinity (4-6, 0-5) finished last in the PAC despite one rushing and one passing touchdown by Tait Conti.

Montgomery Central 45, Asheboro 22: At Asheboro, the Blue Comets went winless in the Mid-Piedmont Conference for the second season in a row.

Asheboro (1-9, 0-5) has had back-to-back one-win seasons after going without a victory the season before that.

Hakemme Butler returned an interception for a touchdown for Asheboro’s first points. Kai Matthews scored on a fumble return.

The only points generated from the Blue Comets’ offense came on Hamza Khan’s 30-yard touchdown pass to Jaylon Moore.

Montgomery Central is 1-9, 1-4.

Eastern Randolph’s football team is the top seed in Class 1-A’s West Region for the second year in a row.

Randleman and Providence Grove are in the states in Class 2-A West Region.

Eastern Randolph (9-1), the Piedmont Athletic Conference champion, receives a first-round bye and will play Nov. 11 at home against the winner of this Friday night’s game between South Stokes (4-6) and Mountain Heritage (4-6).

In Class 2-A, Randleman (7-3) is the No. 10 seed with a home date Friday night against No. 23 seed Lincolnton (5-5). The winner faces either No. 7 seed Monroe or No. 26 seed North Stanly, which edged Randleman 40-34 in the regular season.

Providence Grove (7-3) is the No. 17 seed, so it has a game at No. 16 seed McMichael (7-3). If the Patriots win, they could be heading to Rockingham County for the second week in a row to face top-seeded Reidsville, which takes on No. 32 seed Madison in the first round.

STATE PLAYOFFS Friday’s games Class 2-A first round:

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Carlos Parroquin lets loose on a kick during a recent game for Uwharrie Charter Academy.

UCA, boys’ soccer Parroquin, a senior, has been among the top scorers for the Eagles, who entered the Class 1-A state playoffs this week.

He capped the regular season by scoring three goals in Uwharrie Charter Academy’s 5-4 victory at Southwestern Randolph. That result avenged a four-goal loss from earlier in the season.

UCA was one of seven teams in Randolph County to qualify for the state playoffs in boys’ soccer.

Lincolnton at Randleman Providence Grove at McMichael

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Lee, Wright place in states

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Southwestern Randolph’s Madelyn Smith makes a play near the net against Brevard.

Cougars’ bid for repeat dashed Southwestern Randolph reaches volleyball’s fourth round before five-set loss

Randolph Record ASHEBORO — There’s no repeat for Southwestern Randolph’s volleyball team in the Class 2-A state playoffs.

The defending state champion Cougars were eliminated in the fourth round with Saturday’s 2125, 25-923-25, 25-17, 21-19 home loss to Brevard.

The Cougars, who were seeded second in the West Region, finished the season with a 26-4 re-

cord. Brevard advanced with a 23-5 record.

Madelyn Smith had 13 kills, and Riley Key added ten kills in the last match for Southwestern Randolph. Raegan Leroy added 26 assists, and Carleigh Whiston posted ten service points.

In the third round, the Cougars bounced No. 23 seed, North Stanly, 25-12, 25-9, 25-17 behind Key’s 11 kills, Smith’s ten kills, Gracie Hodgin’s eight kills and Leroy’s 16 service points.

In a second-round victory against No. 15 seed East Davidson, Southwestern Randolph received 14 kills from Hodgin, 12 kills, and 18 digs from Smith, and 32 digs from Coley Shiflet. Leroy provid-

ed 23 assists, Whitson had 14 digs, and Micah Wilson added 13 assists in the 25-20, 25-22, 25-16 triumph.

Also in Class 2-A, No. 13 seed Randleman was ousted in the second round with a 25-21, 25-20, 2512 loss at No. 4 seed East Surry.

The Tigers finished with a 17-6 record.

In Class 1-A, Uwharrie Charter Academy made it to the third round.

The fifth-seeded Eagles topped No. 21 seed Hayesville 25-12, 2518, 25-22 in the second round.

But two nights later, UCA (16-8) was eliminated by fourth-seeded Highland Tech in a 25-22, 25-27, 24-26, 25-18, 15-12 decision in the third round.

SALEM LEE placed fifth for the second year in a row in the Class 3-A state tournament for girls’ golf.

Lee shot rounds of 75 and 78 for a 9-over-par 153 in last week’s tournament at Longleaf Golf and Family Club in Southern Pines.

Asheboro’s Morgan Coward (123-99—222) and Addison Allen (116-113—229) were 74th and 75th, respectively.

Eastern Alamance’s Emily Mathews won her third consecutive Class 3-A state title.

In Class 1-A/2-A, Providence Grove’s Caroline Wright was fourth at Foxfire Resort and Golf’s Red Course in Foxfire Village.

Wright shot rounds of 82 and 83 for 21-over 165.

Providence Grove’s Morgan Heilig (97-97—194) tied for 32nd, and teammate Anna Holloway (117-122—239) was 75th.

Eastern Randolph entrants MacKenzie Gee (111-117—228) and Madison Canoy (117-114— 231) were tied for 67th and 69th, respectively.

Cross country At Kernersville, Brecken Snotherly of Eastern Randolph, with a time of 20 minutes, 42.06 seconds, won the Class 1-A Midwest Regional at Ivy Redmon Complex. The senior had a winning margin of about 27 seconds.

In Class 2-A girls, Providence Grove was fourth in the Midwest Regional to qualify for states.

Mai Browder’s 11th-place finish

in 21:57.14 led the Patriots.

In Class 2-A boys, Zach Hazelwood of Wheatmore claimed third place in 17:02.86. Robert Burton of Providence Grove was 10th in 17:35.03. Both runners will be in Saturday’s state meet.

Girls’ tennis Trinity senior Autumn Gentry lost in the first round of the Class 2-A individual state tournament at Ting Park in Holly Springs.

Ellie Spear of Holmes beat Gentry 6-4, 6-1.

Boys’ soccer Asheboro is the No. 1 seed for the Class 3-A West Region in the state playoffs.

The Blue Comets (19-1-2), the Mid-Piedmont Conference champions, were set to begin their quest for a title with a home game Monday night against a one-win West Mecklenburg team.

On Oct. 21, Asheboro played a 0-0 non-conference tie at Burlington Williams, which is the No. 1 seed in the Class 3-A East Region.

In Class 2-A, Wheatmore (17-0-4) entered the state playoffs undefeated and the No. 2 seed with a scheduled matchup against Monroe.

Also in the field was No. 12 seed Trinity, No. 26 seed Randleman and No. 29 seed Southwestern Randolph.

In Class 1-A, Eastern Randolph held the No. 6 seed, and Uwharrie Charter Academy was the No. 19 seed.

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New GM for ZooKeepers holds unique background

By Bob Sutton Randolph Record ASHEBORO — Melissa Godwin has clear baseball connections, and those could be a boost for the Asheboro ZooKeepers.

Godwin is the team’s new general manager and director of baseball operations. She’s wife to UNC Greensboro baseball coach Billy Godwin.

“My résumé is pretty good without Billy,” she said. “(Taking this job) was the culmination of everything I’ve done.”

She’ll largely handle the ZooKeepers operations. Dennis Garcia, who had been in that role, will concentrate primarily on the American Legion programs that are McCrary Park tenants and the annual

fall baseball league for high school players.

ZooKeepers owner Ronnie Pugh said the division of workload should emphasize strengths.

“They’ll overlap,” Pugh said.

Melissa Godwin said it should be a good combination.

Godwin has coached softball at the high school, club, and travel circuits. She also has coached volleyball. Before joining the ZooKeepers, she had been a teacher at Southeast Guilford.

“I was looking to get into an AD role,” she said of her goal of becoming an athletics director.

Godwin is from Polk County.

She played college softball for USC Upstate and later was an assistant coach there.

Her son, Dallas Callahan, played

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Melissa Godwin for Asheboro’s Coastal Plain League team in 2021 and is a UNCG senior.

Jeremy Knight, who returned

to a teaching position at Southern Alamance High School in August, had the co-GM and manager roles for the past two seasons.

“It filled a void for us at that time,” Pugh said.

Pugh said Godwin’s connections regarding player personnel should be a boost in attracting players to the team.

“They’re spending a lot of time on (assessing) players,” he said.

Godwin said the process of securing player commitments for the 2023 season is moving along. It’s possible that the ZooKeepers’ roster could include players from 15 Division teams. She said a 40-player roster is the goal, and there aren’t expected to be any returning players from the 2022 team.

“I kind of wish you let the fall

(season) get over with so you know more what you’re getting,” she said.

Again, there are bound to be players from UNCG. “How can we not?” the new GM said. “We should have some good ones as well.”

She has also been in contact regarding players from Campbell, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Elon, Liberty, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina State, and Texas Christian.

The latest renovation of McCrary Park – this time involving a new grandstand, restrooms, and concessions area – is another perk for the front office.

“I know it’s bittersweet to see the old (grandstand) go,” she said. “The new stadium is going to have endless possibilities.”

Auto prices finally begin to creep down from inflated highs

By Tom Krisher The Associated Press DETROIT — All summer long, Aleen Hudson kept looking for a new minivan or SUV for her growing passenger shuttle service.

She had a good credit rating and enough cash for a down payment.

Yet dealerships in the Detroit area didn’t have any suitable vehicles.

Or they’d demand she pay $3,000 to $6,000 above the sticker price.

Months of frustration left her despondent.

“I was depressed,” Hudson said.

“I was angry, too.”

A breakthrough arrived in late September, when a dealer called about a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica. At $41,000, it was hardly a bargain.

And it wasn’t quite what Hudson wanted. Yet the dealer was asking only slightly above sticker price, and Hudson felt in no position to walk away. She’s back in business with her own van.

It could have been worse. Hudson made her purchase just as the prices of both new and used vehicles have been inching down from their eye-watering record highs and more vehicles are gradually becoming available at dealerships. Hudson’s van likely would have cost even more a few months ago.

Not that anyone should expect prices to fall anywhere near where they were before the pandemic recession struck in early 2020. The swift recovery from the recession left automakers short of parts and vehicles to meet demand. Price skyrocketed, and they’ve scarcely budged since.

Prices on new and used vehicles remain 30% to 50% above where they were when the pandemic erupted. The average used auto cost nearly $31,000 last month. The average new? $47,000. With higher prices and loan rates combining to push average monthly payments on a new vehicle above $700, millions of buyers have been priced out of the new-vehicle market and are

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Alex Murdaugh, center, talks with his defense attorney Dick Harpootlian after a hearing in Colleton County on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. now confined to used vehicles.

The high prices are yielding substantial profits for most automakers despite sluggish sales. On Tuesday, for example, General Motors reported that its third-quarter net profit jumped more than 36%, thanks in part to sales of pricey pickup trucks and large SUVs. CarMax said it sold nearly 15,000 fewer vehicles last quarter than it had a year earlier. The CEO of the used-vehicle company, based in Richmond, Virginia, pointed to inflation, higher borrowing rates and diminished consumer confidence.

A “buyer’s strike” is how Adam Jonas, an auto analyst at Morgan Stanley, characterized the sales drops — a dynamic that typically foretells lower prices. And indeed, the average used vehicle price in September was down 1% from its May peak, according to Edmunds.

com.

Ivan Drury, director of insights at Edmunds cautioned that it will take years for used prices to fall close to their pre-pandemic levels. Since 2020, automakers haven’t been leasing as many cars, thereby choking off one key source of late-model used vehicles.

Similarly, rental companies haven’t been able to buy many new vehicles. So eventually, they are selling fewer autos into the used market.

That’s crimped another source of vehicles. And because used cars aren’t sitting long on dealer lots, demand remains strong enough to prop up prices.

When auto prices first soared two years ago, lower-income buyers were elbowed out of the new-vehicle market. Eventually, many of them couldn’t afford even used autos.

People with subprime credit scores

(620 or below) bought only 5% of new vehicles last month, down from nearly 9% before the pandemic.

That indicated that many lower-income households could no longer afford vehicles, said J.D. Power Vice President Tyson Jominy.

Higher borrowing rates have compounded the problem. In January 2020, shortly before the pandemic hit, used-vehicle buyers paid an average of 8.4% annual interest, according to Edmunds. Monthly payments averaged $412. By last month, the average rate had reached 9.2%. And because prices had risen for over two years, the average payment had jumped to $567.

The 1% average drop in used prices will help financially secure buyers with solid credit scores who can qualify for lower loan rates. But for those with poor credit and lower incomes, any price drop will be wiped

out by higher borrowing costs.

Analysts generally say that with shortages of computer chips and other parts still hobbling factories, new-vehicle prices won’t likely fall substantially. But further modest price drops may be likely. The availability of vehicles on U.S. dealer lots improved to nearly 1.4 million vehicles last month, up from 1 million for most of the year, Cox Automotive reported.

Before the pandemic, normal supply was far higher — around 4 million. So historically speaking, inventory remains tight and demand still high. Like Hudson, many buyers are still stuck paying sticker price or above.

“It’s extraordinarily expensive these days,” said Jominy, who estimates that there are still 5 million U.S. customers waiting to buy new vehicles.

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obituaries

Loy Furman Sellers

June 13, 1945 — October 27, 2022 Loy Furman Sellers, age 77, passed away Thursday, October 27 at the Randolph Hospice House. Loy was born in Fallston, NC to Furman and Stella Sellers on June 13, 1945.

He graduated from Appalachian State Teacher’s College in 1967. He also earned two Master’s degrees from UNCG. Loy was a teacher and guidance counselor for 32 years in schools across Randolph County. He was known for his ability to make people laugh. He loved his fellow educators, his students, and friends. His greatest pleasure was making others feel good and giving them happy memories.

Loy loved his family. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Brenda Roberts and Jeanette Raines. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Pamela Dildy Sellers, his daughters, Melanie Nixon (Brandon) and Ashley Dempsey. Also surviving are his grandchildren Mariann Nixon, Parker and Emma Dempsey, and a niece Tracey Roberts.

Shirley DeHart

March 10, 1939 — October 25, 2022 Shirley Dehart, age 83 passed away on October 25, 2022 at Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport, TN. She was a past member of Asheboro Pentecostal Holiness Church in Asheboro, NC and attended Red Hill Memorial Baptist Church in Duffield, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents John Tobe Whitt and Hallie Mae Worrell Whitt.

She is survived by her children Ricky DeHart of Asheboro NC, Melissa DeHart of Stickleyville, VA and Keith DeHart and daughter-in-law Valerie DeHart of Jonesville, VA. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Brooke Vickers, Michael DeHart, Scott Cook, Kaley DeHart Miles, Daniel DeHart and Evan DeHart. Her beloved greatgrandchildren; Keldon Miles, Braylee Miles, Ayden DeHart, Gracelynn DeHart, Brayden DeHart and Chaston DeHart.

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Ruby Simmons Bennett

November 16, 1930 — October 27, 2022 Ruby Simmons Bennett, age 91, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the Randolph Hospice House.

Mrs. Bennett was born in Alamance County on November 16, 1930 to Grover and Bertha Corder Simmons. She was a 1949 graduate of Seagrove High School.

Ruby's first job was as a sewer at Pinehurst Textiles and she retired from GE (Black & Decker). She was a homemaker on their tobacco farm, helping her husband Ferman Cole.

Ruby was a member of Center Cross Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Ruby was preceded in death by her infant son, Dannie Lee Cole, grandson, Jason Cole, first husband, Ferman Cole, brothers, Raeford, Ralph, and Kenneth Simmons, sisters, Mattie McDowell, and Betty and Ruth Simmons, and second husband, Kelly Bennett. She had a passion for sewing and making clothes for her family. Ruby loved taking pound cakes to family and friends and had a secret recipe for macaroni and cheese.

She is survived by her sons, Phillip Cole (Sharon) and Barry Cole (Sharon); daughter, Shirley Cagle (Ben), grandsons, Scott Cole, Greg Cagle (Shelley), and Kevin Cole; granddaughters, Stephanie Cagle (Kevin) and Kim Gillispie (Nathan); great grandchildren, Mikayla, Kayley, Camden, and Bexley Cole, Lawton and Jax Cagle, and Chloe, Rebecca, and Grant Gillispie.

August 19, 1936 — October 25, 2022 Demi G. Simpkins, born August 19, 1936, and died October 25, 2022, grew up in Floyd County, Virginia.

The son of Colon Chester Simpkins and Nanny Dove Hollandsworth Simpkins, survived by his wife of 62 years, Etta Mae Martin Simpkins, son Stephen Scott Simpkins of Denton, daughter Deborah Sue Simpkins Fullerton (Mark Fullerton) of Greenville, SC, brother Rodney Simpkins of Roanoke, sister Sarah Sue Simpkins Akers of Hopewell, VA, grandson Allen Grant Simpkins of Raleigh (fiancée Jennifer Ann Sinclair) of Raleigh, granddaughter Eliza Mae Simpkins of High Point, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his brother Royster Simpkins of Giles County, VA and brother Victor Simpkins of Indian Valley, VA. He graduated from Willis High School and joined the Army’s 101st Airborne Division known as the Screaming Eagles, where he excelled in administrative skills working for a Major stationed in Germany. After discharge, he returned to Virginia, met and married his wife and started a shipping job at Klopman Mills in Dublin, VA. He was promoted to a position in New York City and obtained a business degree from Rutgers University. Soon he was made head of the Transportation Division located in Asheboro.

He was an avid gardener, nurturing vegetables on his farm in the Blue Ridge mountains and delighted in sharing the bounty with friends and family. In good weather, he loved to play golf and had achieved three holes-in-one.

He was a great storyteller and loved to tell jokes. He thought TwoBuck Chuck was the best invention ever. He was the patriarch of the family, the keeper of generations of history, and a faithful friend to many, performing acts of kindness of which most people were unaware.

Robert "Whit" Edward Whitfield

April 3, 1947 — October 24, 2022 Robert “Whit” Edward Whitfield, 75 of Asheboro passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, while working out at a local gym. He was married to Randy Long Whitfield for 31 years after reconnecting at their 25th high school reunion. Whit was the son of Paul Loma Whitfield and Magaline Weaver Whitfield.

He graduated from Durham High School in the class of 1965; East Carolina University in 1969 with a BA in History and North Carolina Central University in 1978 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree in law. Whit proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force from 1970 to 1973 in the Vietnam War. After his service, he practiced law from 1978 to 2020 in Durham and surrounding counties.

He was a lifelong athlete. In high school he was a record holder on the track team where he was a record holder and was on the track team at East Carolina University for three years. He loved all sports and played slow-pitch softball and basketball for Church Leagues and played for tennis leagues throughout his life.

He loved going to his children and grandchildren’s sporting events, even helping out coaching some events.

He loved being around people, talking to friends and family members and even complete strangers. He would always share stories about some older runner at the gym or a cashier at a local grocery store. He loved watching movies and tv series and would even watch some 2-3 times. He loved all the dogs he ever owned, especially Jake, Casey, and his current puppy Shadow (Chocolate Lab) who cannot understand why he is not with her.

He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gerald Wayne Whitfield. He is survived by his wife Randy, his son Robert “Robbie” Whitfield (Kevin), daughter Leslie W. Shoaf (Chad) and grandson (Brendan), and his brother Paul L. Whitfield, and nieces and nephews.

Additionally, he is also survived by Randy’s children Kellie Telarico (Mark), Carrie Coleman (Rusty), Chad Branson (Stephanie) and grandchildren Kayla Lashley, Alex Coleman, Cam Coleman, Coen Branson, and Bella Branson.

Bobby Dean Thornton

November 21, 1966 — October 23, 2022 Bobby Dean Thornton, 55 of Randleman, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital.

Bobby was born in Asheboro on November 21, 1966, to Granville Dean and Margaret Rabon Thornton. Bobby was self-employed as a general contractor for 35 years, specializing in painting. He was 100% dedicated to flea markets and yard sales. He is quoted as saying, “I want to own one of every thing I’ve never had”, and he came close to it. In his healthier days he enjoyed camping and fishing.

In recent years, he loved passing time working on pocket watches and wrist watches. He also liked tinkering with silver jewelry and sharpening pocketknives. Bobby was always seen with his hat on that he humorously referred to as his “lid”, if you saw him without it, he wasn’t in his right mind!

Bobby is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Sarah “Kathy” Thornton, of the home. He is also survived by his two sons, Bobby Dean Thornton Jr. of Randleman and Christopher Wayne Thornton of South Carolina. Father, Granville Dean Thornton of Level Cross.

Grandchildren, Dalton Lucas Thornton, Lillian “Lily” Victoria Thornton and Jasper Dean Thornton who is on the way and expected to arrive in December.

Sister, Charlotte Ann Bowland (Charlie) of Grantville. Niece, Heather Lambirth and great nephew Aiden Bowland, both of Grantville.

Mr. Thornton is preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Thornton, and his young daughter, Amanda Ann Thornton.

Russell Foster Aronis December 11, 1949 — October 28, 2022

Sheila Gray Atkins

December 6, 1945 — October 29, 2022 Sheila Gray Baldwin Atkins, age 76 of Troy, NC, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.

Sheila was born in Stanly County on December 6, 1945. She was a graduate of West Montgomery High School, Class of '64. She worked as a detailed inspector at Russell Hosiery in Star and at Longworth in Candor.

Sheila liked to collect Antique glass and loved going to Flea Markets and yard sales looking for deals. She also liked to sew pillows. Sheila always had a smile for everyone she met.

Sheila is survived by her husband of 57 years, Johnny Atkins; children: Tammy Atkins and Greg Atkins both of Troy; brother: Buddy Talbert (Andrea) of TN; sister: Brenda Russell of Canton, NC; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother: Rachel Baldwin Talbert and stepfather Oscar Talbert.

Russell Foster Aronis, 72, of West End, passed away on October 28, 2022 at the First Health Hospice House.

Russell was born in New York City on December 11, 1949, to William and Vivian Aronis. Russell was a graduate of Kingston High School , Kingston New York. He served in US Army Special Forces for 24 years. He was a loyal member for over 20 years as a Brother with the Wingmen Motorcycle Club. He loved to go fishing, hunting, riding his motorcycle and spending time with his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents William and Vivian Aronis, and sister Maryalice.

Russell is survived by his girlfriend of 15 years Lynn Roberts, son Russell Thomas Aronis (Sam) of Star NC; daughter Rebecca Aronis; stepson Jeremy Roberts, brothers John Aronis (Sandra Katz) of Pittsburg Pa., Russell Treutler (Joan) Saugerties NY, grandchildren Jordan Ritter, Virginia Ritter, Aliyah Aronis, Kate Aronis , step grandson Evan Roberts, nieces Donna, Michelle, Audrey and their children, nephew Kevin.

Emory Don Mabe

July 21, 1937 — October 28, 2022 Emory Don Mabe, 85, of Seagrove, passed away on October 28, 2022 at Randolph Hospital.

Don was born in Montgomery County on July 21, 1937, to Sandy Theodore Mabe and Susie Allen Mabe.

Don worked for Clayson Knitting Company as a fixer.

He was preceded in death by his wife Estelle Mabe ; sons Jacky Don Mabe, Darrell Mabe and grandson Jamie Mabe, brother Leon Mabe and sister Vena Wright.

Don is survived by his son, Farrell Mabe (Regina) of Robbins, brother Johnny Mabe of Biscoe, sisters; Wavie Presnell of Seagrove and Marie Martin of Star. Grandsons Jeremy Mabe, and Jason Mabe.

Great grandchildren; Chloe Mabe, Colby Mabe and Tyler Mabe.

Ann McDonald Yarboro

February 1, 1932 — October 27, 2022 Ann McDonald Yarboro, age 90, of Greensboro, formerly of Star, passed away on October 27, 2022 at Carriage House Senior Living in Greensboro.

Ann was born in Cameron, NC on February 1, 1932, to Daniel and Annie Boggs McDonald. Ann had a twin brother, Dan McDonald and when she was 4 years her father passed away, leaving her mother to raise them during the depression, by herself, working in the school cafeteria. She worked for local neighbors priming tobacco and harvesting crops. Ann was proud of her hometown of Cameron, which was the "dewberry capitol of the world". She graduated from Cameron High School as class Valedictorian.

She raised her first son, Steve by herself for the first year, while her husband served in the Korean War. Ann opened her home to many relatives over the years as a place to live during tough times and illness.

She worked for over 40 years at Wesley Long Hospital, beginning as a Switch Board Operator and retired as a Business Office Manager. She enjoyed growing flowers, ceramics, making cards and especially "coloring", where she always "stayed in the lines".

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Stephen Yarboro; son Timothy Yarboro; sisters Carrie Belle Daughtery and Mary Thomas; brothers E.B. McDonald, J.D. McDonald, John McDonald and Dan McDonald; grandson T.J. Yarboro.

She is survived by her sons, Steve Yarboro (Pam) and Ken Yarboro (Janie); grandchildren Dale Yarboro, Bryan Yarboro, Jessica Yarboro (Lea) and McKenzie Yarboro.

Memorials can be made in Ann's memory to AuthoraCare Hospice, 2500 Summit Ave. Greensboro, NC 27405.

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STATE & NATION Biden pitchman Landrieu hawks infrastructure and hope The Associated Press ELM CITY — The man entrusted with promoting President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan barreled into this North Carolina town of 1,200 with the same rumbling intensity as the passing freight trains that shake anyone sitting in a chair.

It should be an easy sell. But Mitch Landrieu, the former New Orleans mayor and the administration’s infrastructure coordinator, knows the diplomacy it requires.

On a visit to Elm City, he toured the town’s library decked out for Halloween. At an antique store with long johns hanging from the rafters, he tried to buy old license plates to commemorate the day, only to be told that someone else had spoken for them.

It was at the restored train depot that he got down to the business of the day, fielding a question about how a small-town government without a staff could possibly get its sliver of the infrastructure pie.

Landrieu kept it simple: Work with other communities.

“All of you are small, medium or large, but none of you has everything you need to do anything on your own,” he said. “So, this is kindergarten stuff. I don’t know if your mama sent you to school with a sandwich and some potato chips, but you wanted somebody’s M&M’s. And you had to learn how to trade and make friends.”

For nearly a year, Landrieu has barnstormed a country with that same message of what’s possible when people work together, even in a bitterly polarized era playing out before the midterm elections.

Landrieu sees himself as a bridge. But where he goes from here is an open question. The son of a mayor and the sister of a former U.S. senator, Landrieu is often mentioned as a possible presidential candidate and could benefit from traveling the country

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From far right to left, U.S. Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and White House adviser Mitch Landrieu look at broadband internet equipment during an event at Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. to dole out cash for local projects.

After multiple hurricanes and a devastating oil spill, Landrieu redeveloped his home city as mayor from 2010 to 2018. He made the controversial decision to remove its Confederate statues, jumpstarting a national conversation on race. Soon came a pair of fateful phone calls that brought him to Washington.

Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic

Council, phoned Landrieu about a year ago to ask if he would be willing to talk with Biden about how to implement the biggest infrastructure infusion of cash since the 1950s.

“Sure -- the president can call me any time he wants,” Landrieu recalled answering.

Deese phoned back the next day.

“Well, I talked to the president and he would like you to come up and run the thing.”

“What thing?” Landrieu said.

“The whole infrastructure thing,” said Deese.

Since February, Landrieu has gone to 37 cities, encouraging government officials and businesses to apply for infrastructure grants and loans. Some 6,000 projects are already under way. He numbers his conversations with governors, mayors and others in the thousands. That suggests he’s reaching much more deeply into

Republican territory than Biden, who can be a lightning rod for GOP criticism.

Landrieu has gotten roughly $185 billion in infrastructure spending out the door. His trip to North Carolina with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack last week was to announce $759 million to lay broadband fiber for internet in rural counties.

That sum is a lifeline for places like Warren County in North Carolina. Census figures show it lost more than 11% of its population between 2010 and 2020. A fast internet connection is a must for businesses and residents to stay.

“What I hear often is I cannot find a place in Warren County that gives me the speed that I need,” said Charla Duncan, the county’s community and economic development director.

Landrieu listened intently as Duncan spoke during a roundtable with Vilsack and North Carolina officials. When Gov. Roy Cooper said that one million North Carolina residents lack high-speed internet, Landrieu registered that number with his eyes. He would use it later that day in Elm City.

Landrieu has been giving voters a deeply political message ahead of the midterm elections, trying to convey that Biden cares about them and is improving the capacity of government to meet their needs. It’s an uphill battle as high inflation weighs on the minds of voters and has left Biden’s approval rating at just 43%.

He sees infrastructure as a vehicle for economic opportunity, yet demurred when asked if he planned to stay in his post.

Landrieu suggested his fate could change after the Nov. 8 elections and the possible ascension of the GOP to House and Senate majorities.

“We’ll see what happens in a couple of weeks and then the world changes dramatically around here,” he said. “I don’t really know the answer to that question.”

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Hoke County home prices, sales soar The average sale price of a home in Hoke County was $266,000 last month, up 42.2% since September 2021, real estate company Redfin reported this week. The average sale price per square foot in Hoke County is $139, up 15.8% since last year. On average, homes in Hoke County sell after 7 days on the market compared to 46 days last year. There were 96 homes sold in September 2022, up from 53 homes sold last September. Redfin rated Hoke County as a buyer’s market, which means that the supply of homes is greater than the demand for homes.

WHAT’S HAPPENING Hoke hospital honors late Sheriff Hubert Peterkin The Cape Fear Valley Health’s Hoke Hospital held a ceremony last Tuesday to honor the memory of Sheriff Hubert Peterkin.

Peterkin, who worked in law enforcement for 34 years and was a Hoke County native, passed away from complications during surgery in October 2021. To honor Peterkin, the Hoke County hospital has renamed a room on the second floor of their facility and placed a bronze plaque outside of the door.

In addition to this room, the hospital also started the Sheriff Hubert Peterkin Memorial Scholarship, which will provide $1,000 for the dependent of a law enforcement officer in the county who will pursue a degree in health sciences.

Peterkin was elected as sheriff in 2002.

Hoke County schools on lockdown as police search for man on the run North State Journal RAEFORD — Hoke County Schools were briefly locked down last Wednesday afternoon after school officials learned of a potentially armed suspect in the Raeford area.

Incorrect information immediately flooded social media sites as parents and students speculated about whether or not the lockdowns were the result of an active shooter or a separate incident.

According to Hoke County Sheriff’s Office, a driver failed to pull over for deputies near the intersection of Palmer Street and Laurinburg Road, which ultimate-

ly resulted in a crash. The driver of the vehicle in question immediately ran away from the vehicle and fled the scene, heading directly towards the campus of Hoke County High School.

Unsure of the motives of the fleeing suspect, Hoke County High School and East Hoke Middle School were placed on lockdown until officers were able to ascertain the whereabouts of the suspect and clear the scene. Fortunately, no students or staff at the school were injured.

By 2 p.m. that afternoon, deputies from the sheriff’s office managed to detain the suspect, though no additional information about

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ELIJAH MCCORMICK, of Hoke County, is heading to Nashville next month to compete for a spot on the popular television show, “American Idol.”

McCormick recently graduated from Pinecrest High School in 2019 and is currently enrolled at Sandhills Community College, where he studies medical billing and coding. Despite his busy school schedule and job in Aberdeen, where he works as

a tech for a local ophthalmologist, McCormick also manages to sing at weddings, birthday parties, and church on Sundays. He planned on auditioning for the show earlier, but his plans were delayed after he was involved in a life-threatening car crash, which left him in critical condition and needing numerous surgeries. McCormick will leave for Nashville on November 8 and will perform in front of Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and Katy Perry.

Fortunately, no students or staff at the school were injured.

NC Treasurer announces largest one-time supplemental bonus for state retirees

By A.P. Dillon North State Journal

Early voting began on Thursday, October 20, and will continue to run through the end of this week. It will officially end on November 5, the Saturday before Election Day. By voting early, you can avoid long lines, access more flexible voting hours and locations, and have a chance to register or update your registration on-site. Here are the early voting locations for Hoke County: Hoke County Board of Elections Office at 227 N Main St., Raeford, NC 28376.

the suspect or the reason for his flight was provided. The lockdown at the schools was lifted shortly thereafter.

While the school lockdowns in Hoke County were taking place, Coats-Erwin Middle School in neighboring Harnett County was being evacuated due to a bomb threat.

Just a day before the incidents in Hoke and Harnett counties, a student was charged with bringing a gun onto the campus of Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville.

The situation was averted after a classmate alerted a school resource officer about the possible firearm on campus.

RALEIGH — N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced the largest one-time supplemental bonus for state retirees of an additional four percent in this month’s payment.

The bonus will go to benefit recipients of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSRS), Consolidated Judicial Retirement System (CJRS), Legislative Retirement System (LRS) and the Local and Governmental Employees’ Retirement System (LGERS).

“The TSERS, CJRS and LRS payments were appropriated by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Roy Cooper. The LGERS payment will come from retirement funds,” said Folwell in a press release dated Oct. 25. “The LGERS one-time supplement was approved by the LGERS Board on Jan. 27 following my recommendation and is in line with the funding policy. We were able to provide the LGERS benefit without increasing the rates we charge to cities and counties across the state.

Payments starting in November will return to the levels they would have been without the supplemental increase, according to the press release.

“I want to thank the General Assembly, retirement boards, North Carolina League of Municipalities, North Carolina Association of

County Commissioners and staff for recognizing a need and providing those that taught, protected or otherwise served the citizens of North Carolina a timely increase to the October benefit,” said Folwell.

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OPINION

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

COLUMN | MICHAEL BARONE

This campaign’s missing issues: foreign policy and economic redistribution

The bottom 60% of U.S. residents economically have substantially equal incomes once one accounts for government transfer payments.

WHAT ISSUES ARE THE CANDIDATES and the parties not talking about? It’s worth asking because sometimes these issues turn out to be important.

I don’t remember any candidates talking about Islamic terrorism in the midterm elections of 1998 or about the risk of investing in mortgage-backed securities in 2006. Going back in time, I can’t recall much discussion about how to win or de-escalate the Vietnam War in 1966 or to cope with rising inflation in 1970.

So, what aren’t politicians talking about this year? Start with foreign policy.

Polls show widespread and unusually bipartisan support for U.S. aid to Ukraine against Russian aggression. Campaigners have shown little appetite for challenging the Biden administration’s approach.

There has even been swift blowback against those suggesting change. House Minority Leader (and likely next Speaker) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) got some backlash for saying that Ukraine shouldn’t have a “blank check.”

Congressional Progressive Caucus head Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) got flak for releasing and then withdrawing a letter signed by 30 House Democrats urging President Joe Biden to negotiate with Russia over Ukraine.

In both cases, partisans were quick to depict these initiatives as evidence of pro-Russian sympathies on the part of the other party, just as Democrats propagated the Russian collusion hoax to delegitimize former President Donald Trump. But very few Republican or Democratic members take Russian President Vladimir Putin’s side.

The bigger story is that candidates aren’t addressing, and voters aren’t asking, tough questions about Ukraine. Or about China’s threats to Taiwan.

One reason may be that in a hyper-partisan era, neither party has a clear stance on the use of American military power. For half a century, from 1917 to 1967, Democrats were the more venturesome party on military intervention.

From 1967, when Democrats soured on their own Vietnam policy, Republicans were the more venturesome party until the inauguration of Trump in 2017.

Now, as in 1966 and 1998, voters and candidates are leaving menacing foreign policy challenges to officeholders and credentialed experts, professional diplomats, and military leaders.

Something else that isn’t being talked about in the campaign is what political scientists used to say politics was all about: economic redistribution. Democrats from the New Deal forward advocated, and Republicans resisted, progressive taxes and welfare programs to take from the rich and give to the poor.

We don’t hear much about this anymore because neither side is advocating major changes to the status quo. As a Washington Post writer admits, the U.S. tax code “is the most progressive in the developed world.” That’s because other advanced countries rely more on value-added taxes, while the United States relies more on a tax code with high rates on high earners and little or no tax on the lower half of earners. Small changes in the top rate from time to time have

not changed this.

Meanwhile, Democrats, increasingly dependent on affluent college graduate voters, have pushed to make the tax burden less progressive. Their failed attempts to restore full deductibility of state and local taxes would benefit rich people in high-tax New York, New Jersey, and California. The dubiously constitutional Biden plan to forgive college loan indebtedness clearly favors high earners.

Government benefits are also decidedly progressive. In their book “The Myth of Inequality,” former Sen. Phil Gramm (R-TX), Auburn University economist Robert Ekelund and former government statistician John Early marshal data to argue that the bottom 60% of U.S. residents economically have substantially equal incomes once one accounts for government transfer payments.

Even before COVID-19, $1.9 trillion of government transfers (Social Security, disability, the earned income tax credit, child tax credits, food stamps) were bringing up the actual income of the bottom 60% to approximately the same level, well above poverty.

On the campaign trail, you do hear echoes of economic redistributionist politics. Some Democrats are charging that Republicans will reduce Social Security, even as payments are set to rise 8.7% next year due to an inflation formula created long ago. Republicans, with their increasingly downscale voter base, aren’t talking much about cutting taxes or benefits. Tax cuts would go to affluent people who don’t vote for them as they did 30 years ago. Benefit cuts are more likely now to hit their current constituency.

It has long been my contention that politics more often divide the country on cultural than on economic issues, and current cultural issues have found some mention in this year’s campaigning. Democrats hammer away at abortion, although its salience is falling as voters realize the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization hasn’t outlawed abortion everywhere and as Republicans respond by pointing to Democratic support for abortions up to the moment of birth.

What voters actually seek, in an affluent country currently at peace, is to keep things under control. Republican candidates are definitely talking about outof-control inflation, violent crime, and illegal immigration, all plausibly linked to Biden policies. Voters remember the times, recently, when those things were under control. They want those times back.

That’s why Republicans are headed for a good year. But we may also be headed for a time in coming years when the issues that go unmentioned in this year’s campaigns, China especially, may suddenly seize the attention of both parties — and the nation.

Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

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Auburn fires football coach Harsin Auburn, Ala. Auburn fired coach Bryan Harsin on Monday after less than two full seasons, ending a rocky tenure in which the Tigers struggled to compete in the Southeastern Conference.

Harsin went 9-12 overall and 3-5 this year. Auburn has lost four straight games while struggling against Power Five opponents.

Auburn will owe Harsin 70% of his remaining contract, which adds up to more than $15 million.

Half of that must be paid within 30 days. Harsin was hired away from Boise State in December 2020 and Auburn gave him a 6-year, $31.5 million deal.

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Philadelphia, LAFC advance to MLS Cup final Chester, Pa. Julian Carranza and Daniel Gazdag scored two minutes apart in the second half and the Philadelphia Union advanced to their first MLS Cup final with a 3-1 victory over New York City FC on Sunday night. The Union will head to Los Angeles and face Supporters Shield winner LAFC in the league title match on Saturday.

Top-seeded LAFC advanced to its first MLS Cup championship game with a 3-0 victory over Austin FC in the Western Conference final earlier Sunday.

Cristian “Chicho” Arango scored the go-ahead goal for the second straight game for LAFC.

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Belichick passes Halas for 2nd in coaching wins East Rutherford, N.J. Patriots coach Bill Belichick passed George Halas for second place on the NFL’s career coaching victories list after New England defeated the Jets 22-17 on Sunday.

The win was the 325th of Belichick’s career, and he now trails only Don Shula, who had 347 with the Colts and Dolphins. Belichick was 36-44 in five seasons with the Browns but has posted a 258-103 record during his 23 seasons in New England. The victory was also Belichick’s 100th in the regular season against AFC East opponents as coach of the Patriots.

Bell wins, Chastain rides the wall to earn title race spots Joey Logano and Chase Elliott will also race for the Cup Series championship at Phoenix

By Hank Kurz Jr. The Associated Press ROSS CHASTAIN’S aggressive style hasn’t made a lot of friends in NASCAR’s top series. Now, he’ll be contending for a championship because of that approach.

Chastain pinned his Chevrolet against the outside wall of the 0.526-mile Martinsville Speedway and was sailing at some 70 mph faster than the rest of the field, careening from 10th place to fifth on the final lap to give Trackhouse Racing its first championship appearance.

Christopher Bell won his way into the Cup Series’ championship race while Chastain used a move more suited for a video game to also advance in Sunday’s thrilling regular-season finale.

Chastain credited his video game playing for the dramatic move on the final lap.

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Christopher Bell celebrates in Victory Lane after winning Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville and clinching a spot in the title race at Phoenix. (younger brother) Chad growing up,” he said. “You can get away with it. I never knew if it would actually work.

“I mean, I did that when I was 8 years old. I grabbed fifth gear, asked off of two on the last lap if we needed it, and we did. I couldn’t tell who was leading. I made the choice, grabbed fifth gear down the back. Full committed. Basically let

go of the wheel, hoping I didn’t catch the turn four access gate or something crazy. But I was willing to do it.”

Bell had to win to advance to the final four next week at Phoenix Raceway and he pulled it off to give Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota one spot in the finale. Bell also won on the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course in the final race of the

second round of the playoffs, so has now twice advanced with victories.

But this win was different.

“Man, I say it all the time, but the driver is just a small piece of the puzzle for these races,” Bell said. “The reason why this car won today is because it was the best car on the racetrack. Adam Stevens, Tyler William, this entire 20 group, they just never give up. When our back is against the wall, looks like it’s over, they show up and give me the fastest car out here.

“I don’t know, man. Words can’t describe this feeling.”

The final four drivers in the Cup Series winner-take-all finale are Bell, Joey Logano, Chase Elliott and Chastain, who bumped foe Denny Hamlin from the championship with his spectacular lastlap scramble.

Hamlin, while disappointed, was impressed.

“Great move. Brilliant. Certainly a great move,” he said of Chastain’s tactic. “When you have no other choice, it certainly is easy to do that. But well executed,” he said.

Bell passed Chase Briscoe, who also needed to win to advance to the championship, with five laps to go to earn the automatic berth into the championship race. It was Bell who was caught in Bubba Wallace’s retaliation of Kyle Larson at Las Vegas and Bell being collected in that crash dropped him to last of the eight drivers.

He knew since then it would take a victory for Bell to race for his first Cup title, and he pulled it off on the circuit’s oldest track.

Moore, Piñeiro blame themselves for Panthers’ OT loss The receiver’s penalty led to a missed PAT, and the Carolina kicker was then wide left on an overtime attempt

By George Henry The Associated Press ATLANTA — DJ Moore sat on the bench alone after the game was over, still trying to process what had happened to the Carolina Panthers.

“What would’ve happened if I didn’t take my helmet off?” Moore said after the Panthers’ 37-34 overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. “I went back to what happened. That’s about it.”

Moore’s rash decision to take off his helmet after catching a spectacular 62-yard touchdown with 12 seconds left in regulation resulted in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. That forced the Panthers to try the extra point from 48 yards.

Sure enough, Eddy Piñeiro missed the kick, barely left of the goal post, and Carolina’s chance at a thrilling victory was dashed.

It got even worse with 5:59 to go in overtime when Piñeiro missed a 32-yard field-goal attempt that would’ve won it. The ball sailed even farther left than his earlier PAT try.

Piñeiro blamed himself for poor mechanics on the second kick.

“I just came across it,” Piñeiro said. “My hips came across it. I should’ve kept my hips forward and I just kind came across the ball.”

Then he blamed himself for los-

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Panthers kicker Eddy Pineiro reacts after missing a potential winning field goal in overtime of Carolina’s loss to the Falcons on Sunday in Atlanta. ing the game.

“I’ve just got to make the kick,” he said. “There’s no excuses. I’ve got to face this. It’s on me. They fought hard. I put this on myself.”

Younghoe Koo won the game in overtime with a 41-yard field goal, and the Panthers (2-6) failed to build upon their 21-3 win a week earlier over Tom Brady and Tampa Bay, a surprising result in the debut of interim coach Steve Wilks.

At least Carolina can be credited with keeping the pressure on Atlanta most of the game. The

Panthers scored 21 points in the fourth quarter as D’Onta Foreman had two rushing touchdowns in the final period — he finished with a career-best three scores — and a 2-point conversion run.

The Falcons (4-4) answered with a 47-yard TD when Marcus Mariota connected with Damiere Byrd for a 31-28 lead, and Koo followed with a 34-yard field goal that put Atlanta up 34-28 with 36 seconds to go in regulation. Three snaps later, P.J. Walker launched a beautifully thrown ball down the

left side of the field.

Moore ran past reserve free safety Dean Marlowe to make an over-the-shoulder catch in the end zone. He immediately took off his helmet to celebrate, though, and was quickly flagged.

“It was a natural reaction, but you’ve still got to know you can’t do that, especially with the time left on the clock,” Moore said.

The Panthers visit Cincinnati next Sunday before getting a second crack at the Falcons on Thursday, Nov. 10.

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Irving says he embraces all religions, defends right to post The former Duke star is accused of promoting an antisemitic film

By Brian Mahoney The Associated Press NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving said Saturday he embraced all religions, defiantly defending his right to post whatever he believes after the owner of the Brooklyn Nets said he was disappointed that Irving appeared to back an antisemitic film.

“We’re in 2022. History is not supposed to be hidden from anybody, and I’m not a divisive person when it comes to religion,” Irving said during a tense postgame press conference. “I embrace all walks of life.”

Nets owner Joe Tsai said Friday he was disappointed that Irving appeared to support a film “based on a book full of antisemitic disinformation.” The star guard for the Nets posted a link for the film “He-

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Nets guard Kyrie Irving is at the center of controversy again after he shared a film on social media that some consider antisemitic. brews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” on Twitter on Thursday.

The synopsis on Amazon said the film “uncovers the true identity of the Children of Israel.”

“The organization has spoken to Kyrie about it,” Nets coach

Steve Nash said before their loss to Indiana, not divulging specifics of what that meant.

But nothing that was said will stop Irving from what he wants to share.

“I’m not going to stand down on

anything I believe in,” he said. “I’m only going to get stronger because I’m not alone. I have a whole army around me.”

Irving said he understood Tsai’s position but was quick to say that he did nothing harmful, adding that just because he posts about something doesn’t necessarily mean he supports it.

“Did I do anything illegal? Did I hurt anybody?” Irving said. “Did I harm anybody? Am I going out and saying that I hate one specific group of people?”

But he went far enough that the Nets and the NBA spoke out against hate speech.

Tsai and the Nets reacted quickly to the latest trouble stirred up by Irving, who had previously supported the idea of the Earth being flat and last month on social media shared an old clip from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones — though Irving clarified that he didn’t stand with Jones when it came to anything regarding the

shootings at Sandy Hook.

“I want to sit down and make sure he understands this is hurtful to all of us, and as a man of faith, it is wrong to promote hate based on race, ethnicity or religion,” Tsai wrote on Twitter regarding Irving.

The NBA on Saturday said “hate speech of any kind is unacceptable.”

“We believe we all have a role to play in ensuring such words or ideas, including antisemitic ones, are challenged and refuted and we will continue working with all members of the NBA community to ensure that everyone understands the impact of their words and actions,” the league said.

It was not clear if that meant the league has spoken to Irving or plans to speak to him on the matter.

“The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech,” the team said in a statement. “We believe that in these situations, our first action must be open, honest dialogue. We thank those, including the ADL, who have been supportive during this time.”

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Auto prices finally begin to creep down from inflated highs

By Tom Krisher The Associated Press DETROIT — All summer long, Aleen Hudson kept looking for a new minivan or SUV for her growing passenger shuttle service.

She had a good credit rating and enough cash for a down payment.

Yet dealerships in the Detroit area didn’t have any suitable vehicles.

Or they’d demand she pay $3,000 to $6,000 above the sticker price.

Months of frustration left her despondent.

“I was depressed,” Hudson said.

“I was angry, too.”

A breakthrough arrived in late September, when a dealer called about a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica. At $41,000, it was hardly a bargain.

And it wasn’t quite what Hudson wanted. Yet the dealer was asking only slightly above sticker price, and Hudson felt in no position to walk away. She’s back in business with her own van.

It could have been worse. Hudson made her purchase just as the prices of both new and used vehicles have been inching down from their eye-watering record highs and more vehicles are gradually becoming available at dealerships.

Hudson’s van likely would have cost even more a few months ago.

Not that anyone should expect prices to fall anywhere near where they were before the pandemic recession struck in early 2020. The swift recovery from the recession left automakers short of parts and vehicles to meet demand. Price skyrocketed, and they’ve scarcely budged since.

Prices on new and used vehicles remain 30% to 50% above where they were when the pandemic erupted. The average used auto cost nearly $31,000 last month. The average new? $47,000. With higher prices and loan rates combining to push average monthly payments on a new vehicle above $700, millions of buyers have been priced out of the new-vehicle market and are now confined to used vehicles.

The high prices are yielding substantial profits for most automakers despite sluggish sales. On Tues-

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Alex Murdaugh, center, talks with his defense attorney Dick Harpootlian after a hearing in Colleton County on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. day, for example, General Motors reported that its third-quarter net profit jumped more than 36%, thanks in part to sales of pricey pickup trucks and large SUVs. CarMax said it sold nearly 15,000 fewer vehicles last quarter than it had a year earlier. The CEO of the used-vehicle company, based in Richmond, Virginia, pointed to inflation, higher borrowing rates and diminished consumer confidence.

A “buyer’s strike” is how Adam Jonas, an auto analyst at Morgan Stanley, characterized the sales drops — a dynamic that typically foretells lower prices. And indeed, the average used vehicle price in September was down 1% from its May peak, according to Edmunds.com.

Ivan Drury, director of insights at Edmunds cautioned that it will

take years for used prices to fall close to their pre-pandemic levels.

Since 2020, automakers haven’t been leasing as many cars, thereby choking off one key source of late-model used vehicles.

Similarly, rental companies haven’t been able to buy many new vehicles. So eventually, they are selling fewer autos into the used market. That’s crimped another source of vehicles. And because used cars aren’t sitting long on dealer lots, demand remains strong enough to prop up prices.

When auto prices first soared two years ago, lower-income buyers were elbowed out of the new-vehicle market. Eventually, many of them couldn’t afford even used autos. People with subprime credit scores (620 or below) bought only 5% of new vehicles last month, down from nearly

9% before the pandemic. That indicated that many lower-income households could no longer afford vehicles, said J.D. Power Vice President Tyson Jominy.

Higher borrowing rates have compounded the problem. In January 2020, shortly before the pandemic hit, used-vehicle buyers paid an average of 8.4% annual interest, according to Edmunds. Monthly payments averaged $412. By last month, the average rate had reached 9.2%. And because prices had risen for over two years, the average payment had jumped to $567.

The 1% average drop in used prices will help financially secure buyers with solid credit scores who can qualify for lower loan rates. But for those with poor credit and lower incomes, any price drop will be wiped out by

Biden signs international climate deal on refrigerants

By Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden last week signed an international agreement that compels the United States and other countries to limit use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning that are far more powerful than carbon dioxide.

The Senate ratified the socalled Kigali Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on ozone pollution last month in a rare bipartisan vote. The measure requires participating nations to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, also known as HFCs, by 85% over the next 14 years, as part of a global phaseout intended to slow climate change.

HFCs are considered a major driver of global warming. Nearly 200 nations reached a deal in 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda, to limit HFCs and find substitutes more

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which scientists say could help the world avoid a half-degree Celsius of global warming.

Biden pledged to embrace the

Kigali deal during the 2020 presidential campaign and submitted the agreement to the Senate last year. In a related action, the Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule limiting U.S. production and use of HFCs in line with the Kigali agreement. The EPA rule followed a 2020 law passed

by Congress authorizing a 15-year phaseout of HFCs in the U.S. White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi said formal ratification of the Kigali agreement — with Biden’s signature — “means the U.S. is all-in on reducing HFCs” and advancing global efforts to combat climate change.

The agreement should lead to tens of thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars in exports as clean technologies are developed to replace HFCs around the world, Zaidi said.

“It’s a real boost for investments in these cleaner technologies’’ — many of which have been developed in the U.S. — “that also helps us tackle the climate crisis,’’

higher borrowing costs.

Analysts generally say that with shortages of computer chips and other parts still hobbling factories, new-vehicle prices won’t likely fall substantially. But further modest price drops may be likely. The availability of vehicles on U.S. dealer lots improved to nearly 1.4 million vehicles last month, up from 1 million for most of the year, Cox Automotive reported.

Before the pandemic, normal supply was far higher — around 4 million. So historically speaking, inventory remains tight and demand still high. Like Hudson, many buyers are still stuck paying sticker price or above.

“It’s extraordinarily expensive these days,” said Jominy, who estimates that there are still 5 million U.S. customers waiting to buy new vehicles.

he said in an interview.

Ratification of the amendment was supported by an unusual coalition that included major environmental and business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

“This is one of those truly rare things you get in the policy world where it is a win-win” for the environment and business, Chris Jahn, president and CEO of the American Chemistry Council, an industry group, said after the Senate vote. Ratification of the amendment should allow U.S. businesses to meet growing demand refrigerators and air conditioning units in Asia, South America and Europe, Jahn and other business leaders said.

Some Republican senators opposed the treaty, saying it would give China preferential treatment by designating it as a developing country.

The Senate approved a largely symbolic amendment by GOP Sens. Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Mike Lee of Utah declaring that China is not a developing country and should not be treated as such by the United Nations or other intergovernmental organizations.

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Eloise Upchurch Carter

June 2, 1940 ~ October 25, 2022 Mrs. Eloise Upchurch Carter of Raeford, NC, former resident of Scotia Village Retirement Community in Laurinburg, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at her home in Raeford at the age of 82.

Mrs. Carter was born in Cumberland County on June 2, 1940, to the late Thomas Benton Upchurch Jr. and Anne Hoyl Upchurch of Raeford.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Eugene (Gene) Carter, her sister Betty Upchurch Hasty, and two aunts, Laura Thomas, and Elizabeth Hoyl.

Eloise graduated from Hoke County High School in 1958, then went to Salem College in Winston-Salem where she graduated in 1962. After college, she taught primarily as an art teacher for the Columbus and Hoke County school systems and the Hoke County Parks and Recreation Department. She was a board member of Upchurch Milling Company.

Eloise was a member of the Raeford Presbyterian Church where she served in the choir and loved decorating for events within the church. She was in the ladies’ circle group and served on many committees within the church.

In her later years, Eloise loved traveling as well as playing golf in the Raeford, NC, and North Myrtle Beach, SC areas. She was a member of the Ladies Golf Association and enjoyed competing in club events around the South.

She is survived by a son, William E. Carter Jr. (Leigh) of Laurinburg, NC, three grandchildren, Claire, Carleigh, and Kate, two nephews John Hasty (Liz) of Wagram, NC, and Johnny Carter of Raeford, NC, four nieces, Flora McCook (Guy) of Laurinburg, NC, Elizabeth Sutton (Steve) of Star, NC, Laura Lowder of La., and Deanne Lowder of Aberdeen, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Raeford Presbyterian Church building fund. 128 West Edinborough Avenue, Raeford NC 28376.

Neal Archie Purcell

August 17, 1943 ~ October 29, 2022 Mr. Neal Archie Purcell age, 79 went home to rest with his heavenly father on October 29, 2022.

He leaves to cherish his loving memories his children: Christopher Crawford, Donnell Pride, Neal Kevan Purcell, Mark Purcell; sister, Flossie Purcell, brothers: Nathaniel Purcell, Paul Purcell, Daniel Purcell, Isaiah Purcell, Phillip Purcell, Timothy Purcell, Douglas Purcell, fifteen grandchildren, four great grandchildren along with a host of other family and friends. Neal will be immensely missed.

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Leon Bruton Sr.

October 30, 1942 ~ October 26, 2022 Mr. Leon Bruton Sr. age, 79 went home to be with his heavenly father on October 26, 2022. He was the son of the late John Bruton and Dorothy Robinson-Watson. Leon was preceded in death by his wife Gertrude B. Bruton.

He leaves to cherish his loving memories his children: Leon Bruton Jr. (Denise), Tonya Trent (Quintin), Tomeika McLean (Eugene); sisters: Betty Watson, Emma McPhaul, Catherine Hopson, Lillie Mae Purcell, Jobie McCrae; brothers: Willie Watson (Anna), Rev. Roger Robeson, King David Purcell (Bernie); three grandchildren, three great grandchildren along with a host of other family and friends. Leon will be greatly missed.

August 13, 1993 ~ October 18, 2022 Mr. Shaquille D. Bratcher (Shaq) age, 29 went home to be with his heavenly father on October 18, 2022.

He leaves to cherish his loving memories his children: Kyree D. McKinnon, Courtney D. McLaughlin, Kingston Bratcher; mother, Yashica Bratcher; father, Michael Graham; brothers: Dre'Shawn Bratcher, Christian Bratcher, Du'Rasha McNeill; aunts: Farrah Bratcher, Juanita Moye, Donna Townsend, Vanessa Townsend; uncle, Reginald Townsend along with a host of other family and friends. Shaq will be immensely missed.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville’s defense set up a third-quarter scoring outburst that overwhelmed No. 10 Wake Forest.

The Cardinals forced eight turnovers, returning two for touchdowns, and registered eight sacks in a 48-21 victory over the Demon Deacons on Saturday.

The dominant defense gave coach Scott Satterfield his first win against a top 10 team.

Six of those turnovers and both scores came in the third quarter.

Louisville turned a 14-13 halftime deficit into a 34-point lead by the time Quincy Riley returned an interception 90 yards for a score on the final play in the period.

“The third quarter was remarkable,” Satterfield said. “I’ve never seen anything like it, and I’ve been in this game a long time.”

Louisville’s 35-point third

quarter tied a record for the most points in a quarter against an AP Top 10-ranked team. According to Elias Sports Bureau, it had occurred three times previously, most recently by then-No. 5 Oklahoma against then-No. 2 Texas Tech on Nov. 22, 2008.

Louisville (5-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) needed a rally after losing a 13-0 lead they held a minute into the second quarter.

Kei’Trel Clark’s 46-yard interception return for a touchdown gave Louisville a 20-14 lead 47 seconds into the second half.

Seven Louisville players accounted for the four interceptions and four fumble recoveries.

However, Louisville’s win was built on more than the turnovers.

The Cardinals’ eight sacks came from eight players.

“It just goes to show how much work our defense puts in,” quarterback Malik Cunningham said. “On both sides of the ball, we’ve struggled some this year, but the defense has been picking it up lately.”

Clearly, I did not have our football team ready today.”

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It’s a far cry from the way Louisville’s defense looked earlier in the season. The Cardinals gave up 100 points in its three losses, including 34 in a loss at Boston College on Oct. 1. After that loss made Louisville 2-3, Satterfield told reporters he would spend more time with the defense.

On Saturday, Satterfield said the Cardinals had to mix up their coverage patterns against veteran quarterback Sam Hartman.

“When that happens, you are going to throw into some coverage, or you are going to get stripsacked because you don’t know where it is coming from,” Satterfield said. “It was a great defensive game plan, and our kids ex-

ecuted it.”

Hartman completed 20 of 35 passes for 271 yards and a touchdown while throwing three picks for the Demon Deacons (6-2, 2-2).

Wake Forest entered Saturday having committed just five turnovers in its first seven games. According to ESPN, Wake Forest was the first team in at least 15 years to commit eight turnovers in a half.

Hartman also lost three fumbles and was sacked seven times as he was benched to start the fourth quarter. However, Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson said some mistakes were hard to put on his fifth-year quarterback and called the game a “disaster.”

“Clearly, I did not have our football team ready today,” Clawson said.

Louisville’s Tiyon Evans ran for 106 yards on 11 carries, including a 52-yard touchdown, in his first action since the Boston College game on Oct. 1.

This week, Wake Forest made the top 10 for the second consecutive year and for just the second time in its history. Unfortunately, the Demon Deacons’ stay will be brief once again.

Wake Forest travels to North Carolina State for a night game next Saturday.

NC nurse charged with murder in deaths of 2 patients The Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, — A former nurse at a North Carolina hospital has been charged in the deaths of two patients after officials said he injected them with lethal doses of insulin.

Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill announced at a news conference Tuesday that Johnathan Howard Hayes, a registered nurse, was charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, news outlets reported. Hayes worked at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

Hayes was ordered held without bond at a first appearance Wednesday, police said. His case was referred to the public defender’s office, but one hasn’t been assigned yet, according to the clerk of the court’s office.

The 47-year-old Winston-Salem man, described by O’Neill as a “rogue nurse,” is accused of administering a near-fatal dose of insulin to Pamela Little on Dec. 1, 2021, O’Neill said. Little survived. On Jan. 5, Hayes admin-

istered a lethal dose of insulin to patient Gwen Crawford, who died three days later, O’Neill said. On Jan. 22, Hayes gave another lethal dose of insulin to Vickie Lingerfelt, who died five days later, he said.

O’Neill said he and detectives met in March with Atrium Health officials, who presented details of an investigation that appeared to show that Hayes had injected a lethal dose of insulin into a patient, causing that patient’s death and possibly others. Winston-Salem police took on the investigation and after consulting with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and Winston-Salem police, O’Neill said he found that police had probable cause to charge Hayes.

It doesn’t appear that Hayes knew the patients and there’s no apparent motive, O’Neill said.

Evidence indicates Hayes acted alone, he said.

O’Neill, whose wife is a doctor at Atrium Health, stressed that Hayes’ alleged actions don’t reflect the care that the hospital provides.

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Registered nurse Johnathan Hayes, photographed in April 2021, has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. ed the honor of being called a nurse,” O’Neill said. “From this day forward, he will be known as a defendant.”

Hayes, who had worked at the hospital at various times over the past 15 years, was fired March 18, Atrium Health spokesman

Joe McCloskey said. Hayes had worked at the hospital at various times over the past 15 years.

When Atrium Health officials learned of these “disturbing events, they reached out to the patients’ families, said Denise Potter, vice president of marketing, communications and media.

“As soon as we identified a deviation from patient care as part of our established safety protocols, we took immediate action to remove the employee from the patient care environment and terminated his employment,” she said. Officials also analyzed safety protocols to ensure something like this doesn’t happen again, Potter said.

Last year, Hayes was nominated as a nurse of distinction as part of the Celebrating Nurses of the Triad by the N.C. Nurses Association.

Hayes had been in nursing for 21 years and worked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The biggest takeaway from the pandemic has been to never take your life for granted,” Hayes.

“Always treat everyone the same as you would want to be treated.”

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This campaign’s missing issues: foreign policy and economic redistribution

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THURSDAY

The bottom 60% of U.S. residents economically have substantially equal incomes once one accounts for government transfer payments.

WHAT ISSUES ARE THE CANDIDATES and the parties not talking about? It’s worth asking because sometimes these issues turn out to be important.

I don’t remember any candidates talking about Islamic terrorism in the midterm elections of 1998 or about the risk of investing in mortgage-backed securities in 2006. Going back in time, I can’t recall much discussion about how to win or de-escalate the Vietnam War in 1966 or to cope with rising inflation in 1970.

So, what aren’t politicians talking about this year?

Start with foreign policy. Polls show widespread and unusually bipartisan support for U.S. aid to Ukraine against Russian aggression. Campaigners have shown little appetite for challenging the Biden administration’s approach.

There has even been swift blowback against those suggesting change. House Minority Leader (and likely next Speaker) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) got some backlash for saying that Ukraine shouldn’t have a “blank check.” Congressional Progressive Caucus head Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) got flak for releasing and then withdrawing a letter signed by 30 House Democrats urging President Joe Biden to negotiate with Russia over Ukraine.

In both cases, partisans were quick to depict these initiatives as evidence of pro-Russian sympathies on the part of the other party, just as Democrats propagated the Russian collusion hoax to delegitimize former President Donald Trump. But very few Republican or Democratic members take Russian President Vladimir Putin’s side.

The bigger story is that candidates aren’t addressing, and voters aren’t asking, tough questions about Ukraine. Or about China’s threats to Taiwan.

One reason may be that in a hyper-partisan era, neither party has a clear stance on the use of American military power. For half a century, from 1917 to 1967, Democrats were the more venturesome party on military intervention. From 1967, when Democrats soured on their own Vietnam policy, Republicans were the more venturesome party until the inauguration of Trump in 2017.

Now, as in 1966 and 1998, voters and candidates are leaving menacing foreign policy challenges to officeholders and credentialed experts, professional diplomats, and military leaders.

Something else that isn’t being talked about in the campaign is what political scientists used to say politics was all about: economic redistribution.

Democrats from the New Deal forward advocated, and Republicans resisted, progressive taxes and welfare programs to take from the rich and give to the poor.

We don’t hear much about this anymore because neither side is advocating major changes to the status quo. As a Washington Post writer admits, the U.S. tax code “is the most progressive in the developed world.”

That’s because other advanced countries rely more on value-added taxes, while the United States relies more on a tax code with high rates on high earners and little

or no tax on the lower half of earners. Small changes in the top rate from time to time have not changed this.

Meanwhile, Democrats, increasingly dependent on affluent college graduate voters, have pushed to make the tax burden less progressive. Their failed attempts to restore full deductibility of state and local taxes would benefit rich people in high-tax New York, New Jersey, and California. The dubiously constitutional Biden plan to forgive college loan indebtedness clearly favors high earners.

Government benefits are also decidedly progressive.

In their book “The Myth of Inequality,” former Sen. Phil Gramm (R-TX), Auburn University economist Robert Ekelund and former government statistician John Early marshal data to argue that the bottom 60% of U.S. residents economically have substantially equal incomes once one accounts for government transfer payments.

Even before COVID-19, $1.9 trillion of government transfers (Social Security, disability, the earned income tax credit, child tax credits, food stamps) were bringing up the actual income of the bottom 60% to approximately the same level, well above poverty.

On the campaign trail, you do hear echoes of economic redistributionist politics. Some Democrats are charging that Republicans will reduce Social Security, even as payments are set to rise 8.7% next year due to an inflation formula created long ago.

Republicans, with their increasingly downscale voter base, aren’t talking much about cutting taxes or benefits. Tax cuts would go to affluent people who don’t vote for them as they did 30 years ago. Benefit cuts are more likely now to hit their current constituency.

It has long been my contention that politics more often divide the country on cultural than on economic issues, and current cultural issues have found some mention in this year’s campaigning. Democrats hammer away at abortion, although its salience is falling as voters realize the decision in Dobbs v.

Jackson Women’s Health Organization hasn’t outlawed abortion everywhere and as Republicans respond by pointing to Democratic support for abortions up to the moment of birth.

What voters actually seek, in an affluent country currently at peace, is to keep things under control.

Republican candidates are definitely talking about out-of-control inflation, violent crime, and illegal immigration, all plausibly linked to Biden policies.

Voters remember the times, recently, when those things were under control. They want those times back.

That’s why Republicans are headed for a good year.

But we may also be headed for a time in coming years when the issues that go unmentioned in this year’s campaigns, China especially, may suddenly seize the attention of both parties -- and the nation.

Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

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Auburn fires football coach Harsin Auburn, Ala. Auburn fired coach Bryan Harsin on Monday after less than two full seasons, ending a rocky tenure in which the Tigers struggled to compete in the Southeastern Conference. Harsin went 9-12 overall and 3-5 this year. Auburn has lost four straight games while struggling against Power Five opponents. Auburn will owe Harsin 70% of his remaining contract, which adds up to more than $15 million. Half of that must be paid within 30 days. Harsin was hired away from Boise State in December 2020 and Auburn gave him a 6-year, $31.5 million deal.

SOCCER

Philadelphia, LAFC advance to MLS Cup final Chester, Pa. Julian Carranza and Daniel Gazdag scored two minutes apart in the second half and the Philadelphia Union advanced to their first MLS Cup final with a 3-1 victory over New York City FC on Sunday night.

The Union will head to Los Angeles and face Supporters Shield winner LAFC in the league title match on Saturday. Topseeded LAFC advanced to its first MLS Cup championship game with a 3-0 victory over Austin FC in the Western Conference final earlier Sunday.

Cristian “Chicho” Arango scored the go-ahead goal for the second straight game for LAFC.

NFL

Belichick passes Halas for 2nd in coaching wins East Rutherford, N.J. Patriots coach Bill Belichick passed George Halas for second place on the NFL’s career coaching victories list after New England defeated the Jets 22-17 on Sunday.

The win was the 325th of Belichick’s career, and he now trails only Don Shula, who had 347 with the Colts and Dolphins.

Belichick was 36-44 in five seasons with the Browns but has posted a 258-103 record during his 23 seasons in New England. The victory was also Belichick’s 100th in the regular season against AFC East opponents as coach of the Patriots.

GOLF

Thai teen Thitikul new women’s No. 1 Daytona Beach, Fla. Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul has replaced Jin Young Ko as the No. 1 player in women’s golf. The 19-year-old Thitikul is the second-youngest player to reach No. 1. Lydia Ko was 17 when she reached No. 1 for the first time. Thitikul has two LPGA Tour wins this year and three top 10s in the majors. She ended last year at No. 19.

Thitikul was helped by the leading two players going through injuries.

Nelly Korda missed four months with a blood clot.

Jin Young Ko was out two months with a left wrist injury.

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Christopher Bell celebrates in Victory Lane after winning Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville and clinching a spot in the title race at Phoenix.

Bell wins, Chastain rides the wall to earn title race spots Joey Logano and Chase Elliott will also race for the Cup Series championship at Phoenix

By Hank Kurz Jr. The Associated Press ROSS CHASTAIN’S aggressive style hasn’t made a lot of friends in NASCAR’s top series. Now, he’ll be contending for a championship because of that approach.

Chastain pinned his Chevrolet against the outside wall of the 0.526-mile Martinsville Speedway and was sailing at some 70 mph faster than the rest of the field, careening from 10th place to fifth on the final lap to give Trackhouse Racing its first championship appearance.

Christopher Bell won his way into the Cup Series’ championship

race while Chastain used a move more suited for a video game to also advance in Sunday’s thrilling regular-season finale.

Chastain credited his video game playing for the dramatic move on the final lap.

“Oh, played a lot of NASCAR 2005 on the GameCube with (younger brother) Chad growing up,” he said. “You can get away with it. I never knew if it would actually work.

“I mean, I did that when I was 8 years old. I grabbed fifth gear, asked off of two on the last lap if we needed it, and we did. I couldn’t tell who was leading. I made the choice, grabbed fifth gear down the back. Full committed. Basically let go of the wheel, hoping I didn’t catch the turn four access gate or something crazy. But I was willing to do it.”

Bell had to win to advance to the final four next week at Phoe-

“The reason why this car won today is because it was the best car on the racetrack.”

Christopher Bell nix Raceway and he pulled it off to give Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota one spot in the finale. Bell also won on the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course in the final race of the second round of the playoffs, so has now twice advanced with victories.

But this win was different.

“Man, I say it all the time, but the driver is just a small piece of the puzzle for these races,” Bell said. “The reason why this car won today is because it was the best car on the racetrack. Adam Stevens,

Tyler William, this entire 20 group, they just never give up. When our back is against the wall, looks like it’s over, they show up and give me the fastest car out here.

“I don’t know, man. Words can’t describe this feeling.”

The final four drivers in the Cup Series winner-take-all finale are Bell, Joey Logano, Chase Elliott and Chastain, who bumped foe Denny Hamlin from the championship with his spectacular lastlap scramble.

Hamlin, while disappointed, was impressed.

“Great move. Brilliant. Certainly a great move,” he said of Chastain’s tactic. “When you have no other choice, it certainly is easy to do that. But well executed,” he said.

Bell passed Chase Briscoe, who also needed to win to advance to the championship, with five laps to go to earn the automatic berth into the championship race. It was Bell who was caught in Bubba Wallace’s retaliation of Kyle Larson at Las Vegas and Bell being collected in that crash dropped him to last of the eight drivers.

He knew since then it would take a victory for Bell to race for his first Cup title, and he pulled it off on the circuit’s oldest track.

Moore, Piñeiro blame themselves for Panthers’ OT loss The receiver’s penalty led to a missed PAT, and the Carolina kicker was then wide left on an overtime attempt

By George Henry The Associated Press ATLANTA — DJ Moore sat on the bench alone after the game was over, still trying to process what had happened to the Carolina Panthers.

“What would’ve happened if I didn’t take my helmet off?” Moore said after the Panthers’ 37-34 overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. “I went back to what happened. That’s about it.”

Moore’s rash decision to take off his helmet after catching a spectacular 62-yard touchdown with 12 seconds left in regulation resulted in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. That forced the Panthers to try the extra point from 48 yards.

Sure enough, Eddy Piñeiro missed the kick, barely left of the goal post, and Carolina’s chance at a thrilling victory was dashed.

It got even worse with 5:59 to go in overtime when Piñeiro missed a 32-yard field-goal attempt that would’ve won it. The ball sailed even farther left than

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Panthers kicker Eddy Pineiro reacts after missing a potential winning field goal in overtime of Carolina’s loss to the Falcons on Sunday in Atlanta. his earlier PAT try.

Piñeiro blamed himself for poor mechanics on the second kick.

“I just came across it,” Piñeiro said. “My hips came across it. I should’ve kept my hips forward and I just kind came across the ball.”

Then he blamed himself for losing the game.

“I’ve just got to make the kick,” he said. “There’s no excuses. I’ve got to face this. It’s on me. They

“What would’ve happened if I didn’t take my helmet off?”

DJ Moore, Panthers receiver fought hard. I put this on myself.”

Younghoe Koo won the game in overtime with a 41-yard field

goal, and the Panthers (2-6) failed to build upon their 21-3 win a week earlier over Tom Brady and Tampa Bay, a surprising result in the debut of interim coach Steve Wilks.

At least Carolina can be credited with keeping the pressure on Atlanta most of the game. The Panthers scored 21 points in the fourth quarter as D’Onta Foreman had two rushing touchdowns in the final period — he finished with a career-best three scores — and a 2-point conversion run.

The Falcons (4-4) answered with a 47-yard TD when Marcus Mariota connected with Damiere Byrd for a 31-28 lead, and Koo followed with a 34-yard field goal that put Atlanta up 34-28 with 36 seconds to go in regulation. Three snaps later, P.J. Walker launched a beautifully thrown ball down the left side of the field.

Moore ran past reserve free safety Dean Marlowe to make an over-the-shoulder catch in the end zone. He immediately took off his helmet to celebrate, though, and was quickly flagged.

“It was a natural reaction, but you’ve still got to know you can’t do that, especially with the time left on the clock,” Moore said.

The Panthers visit Cincinnati next Sunday before getting a second crack at the Falcons on Thursday, Nov. 10.

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STATE & NATION

High stakes in NC Supreme Court races

By Gary D. Robertson The Associated Press RALEIGH — The two North Carolina Supreme Court seats up for election in November have taken on extra significance as the outcome could flip the court’s partisan makeup during a period of political polarization.

Registered Democrats hold a 4-3 advantage on the court, but Republicans would retake the majority for the first time since 2016 should they win at least one race.

The seats carry eight-year terms, so barring unplanned retirements, Republicans would be assured of keeping the upper hand for at least 4 1/2 years if successful.

Outside groups are spending big to influence the races. In the two largest television markets alone, two super PACs have committed spending roughly $3 million on ads, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission.

In keeping with nonjudicial elections this year, ads have focused on crime and abortion.

Court of Appeals Judges Richard Dietz, a Republican, and Lucy Inman, a Democrat, are looking to succeed retiring Associate Justice Robin Hudson. And Associate Justice Sam Ervin IV, a Democrat, is seeking reelection against Republican Trey Allen, currently general counsel for the state court system.

State Republican Party materials label Allen and Dietz as “conservative judges.” And at a recent Democratic Party rally, Gov. Roy

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Republican state Supreme Court candidate Trey Allen, second right, speaks during the North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate Forum at Duke University Law School in Durham, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.

Cooper urged Inman and Ervin’s election “because they are going to be fair and follow the law.”

Beyond usual legal conflicts, justices could hear challenges to policies enacted by a Republican-controlled General Assembly that could earn veto-proof majorities in November. Those could include legislation on voting, guns and abortion that Cooper has stopped by threatened or actu-

al vetoes since 2019. Lawmakers also must redraw congressional districts, which aren’t subject to veto.

North Carolina Republican leaders plan to consider further restrictions on abortion in 2023 but haven’t reached a consensus.

The liberal-leaning North Carolina Families First PAC jumped on the abortion issue, running a television ad accusing Allen and

Dietz of having “extreme views” that “could allow lawmakers to criminalize abortions, forcing women and girls to give birth.”

Judges and judicial candidates are subject to rules designed to ensure impartiality on issues they could rule on. Allen and Dietz said they would approach any case without presumptions on how they’d rule.

“When I see ads like that, I am disappointed because I think it is reinforcing this idea to the public that judges have already made up their minds,” Dietz said.

Commercials from the outside group Stop Liberal Judges contend one ruling written by Inman and another agreed to by Ervin that blocked certain convicted child sex offenders from being tracked electronically for decades are proof they’re “not protecting our children.”

Inman, who joined the Court of Appeals in early 2015 and ran unsuccessfully for Supreme Court in 2020, called them a “false and misleading smear” that belies her record as both a trial and appellate judge.

“It is wrong and the antithesis of the law to exploit child victims for political gain,” she said.

The elections come near the end of a two-year court term marked by several high-profile split decisions — favoring the Democratic majority — involving redistricting, voter ID and criminal justice cases.

Democratic politicians and allies have praised such majority opinions as victories for equality and justice. Dissenting opinions

Outgoing senators backing US recognition for 2 state tribes The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Testifying before Congress, Chief Framon Weaver said his Alabama-based tribe, with roots dating back to the 1830s, held a distinction no one else wanted when it came to being recognized by the U.S. government, a stamp of approval that can mean millions in federal funding for Native American groups.

“It is clear that our tribe, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, (is) the literal poster child for the structural failures evident in the federal recognition process,” Weaver told a committee.

That was in 2012, so long ago that Weaver is no longer chief. The MOWAs are still seeking federal recognition, and they’re one of two state-recognized tribes hoping Congress will right what they see as wrongs of the past with the help of two influential U.S. senators who are retiring. It’s an issue entwined not just with history but with the possibility of gambling revenues.

Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby, the senior Republican on the Appropriations Committee, is sponsoring legislation that would provide federal recognition to the roughly 6,500-member MOWA Band. GOP Sen. Richard Burr is handling similar legislation for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, which with 60,000 members calls itself the nation’s largest

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Senate Health Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee ranking member Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 17, 2021, in Washington, D.C. tribe not recognized by the federal government.

Both groups contend the process for gaining federal recognition has become adulterated and now favors money over history.

They say that’s partly because of the billions generated by Indian gambling, something they can’t offer because of the lack of federal acknowledgement.

Similar recognition bills have failed repeatedly in the past, and it’s unclear whether either one

will win approval this year. But the current chief of the MOWA Band, Lebaron Byrd, has taken over Weaver’s lobbying effort and hopes a final use of Shelby’s pull will mean the difference this time.

“We always are optimists,” he said. “We don’t give up hope.”

Passage of the Lumbee bill would cost about $363 million in expected spending from 20242027, according to an assessment by the Congressional Budget Office. The largest share, roughly

$247 million, would come from benefits offered by the Indian Health Service, it said.

Both bills are opposed by a coalition of tribes already acknowledged by the U.S. government.

A branch of the Bureau of Indian Affairs determines whether groups qualify as tribes through anthropological, genealogical and historical studies.

Groups that lose recognition bids before the agency can challenge those decisions through administrative appeals or lawsuits, something the MOWA have tried and failed. The Lumbee gained partial federal recognition through a bill in 1956 but are still blocked from key federal programs, a decision they continue fighting more than six decades later.

Politics shouldn’t be allowed to short-circuit the process that other tribes have used to gain federal recognition, Native American groups opposed to the bills argued during a forum held at the U.S. Capitol in July.

“It is egregious when you can buy your way in,” said Margo Gray, chairwoman of the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma.

Congressional action would encroach on the rights of other tribes by cheapening the process, said Richard French, chairman of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

“When you claim to be someone that you’re not, you’re messing

from Republican justices have been acerbic at times, accusing the other side of judicial activism.

While not speaking about specific cases, Ervin pushed back on the idea that partisanship has seeped through majority opinions.

“To say that a group of people who votes together are voting for partisan purposes is not really a fair accusation in the absence of some showing that the decision that’s under consideration was not legally supported,” said Ervin, who if reelected would have to step down in late 2027 for mandatory retirement at age 72.

Allen and Dietz have highlighted the court’s perceived public image.

“I’ve become increasingly concerned about what I believe is a growing public perception that the court is acting or has been acting more as a political body than as a legal body,” said Allen, who as general counsel works under Republican Chief Justice Paul Newby.

Dietz said he’s never written a dissenting opinion since joining the Court of Appeals in 2014, which reflects his willingness to work with colleagues.

“How you get stronger decisions and also how you reassure the public that justice is being done is by bringing people together and reaching that result that everyone agrees on,” Dietz said.

Inman said there’s been good reason for her dissenting opinions, some of which were ultimately adopted by the Supreme Court.

“It’s better to have experience knowing when you have to stand up for the law, and going along to get along does not serve that purpose,” she said.

with the other peoples’ sovereignty,” he said.

Both the MOWA Band and the Lumbee Tribe contend history is on their side, even if other tribes aren’t.

First recognized by Alabama in 1979, the MOWA Band says it is descended from Choctaws who remained in the area after Native Americans were forced to move west in the 1830s to make way for white settlers.

First recognized by the state of North Carolina in 1885, the Lumbee have been seeking federal acknowledgement since 1888. Describing themselves as survivors of tribal nations from the Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan language families, they live mainly in four counties in the southern part of the state.

Lumbee member Arlinda Locklear, an attorney who specializes in tribal law in Washington, D.C., said the passage in 1988 of federal legislation that allowed gambling operations by federally recognized tribes made it more difficult for new groups to gain recognition. Existing tribes didn’t want to risk divvying up markets and gaming revenues with upstarts, she said.

“That’s what’s given the opposition wings in terms of the Lumbee,” Locklear said.

While the Indian Gaming Association said revenues nationwide exceeded $39 billion last year, the Lumbee have denied that gambling is their prime reason for seeking recognition. Instead, the tribes describe gaming as “the least of all motives” for its decadeslong pursuit.

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MOORE COUNTY WHAT’S HAPPENING Last chance to vote early in Moore County Early voting began on Thursday, October 20, and will continue to run through the end of this week. It will officially end on November 5, the Saturday before Election Day. By voting early, you can avoid long lines, access more flexible voting hours and locations, and have a chance to register or update your registration on-site.

Here are the early voting locations for Moore County: Moore County Agricultural Center 707 Pinehurst Ave., Carthage, NC 28327 Pinehurst Community Center 210 Rattlesnake Trl., Pinehurst, NC 28374 Hours of Operation: • Monday through Friday: 8:00 am until 7:30 pm • Saturday, November 5, from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm

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Voters walk into the Moore County Agricultural Center at 707 Pinehurst Ave, in Carthage, on Oct. 28, 2022.

Note: Early Voting sites are different than your Election Day voting location.

Moore County man charged with shooting in Hoffman The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested a Moore County man in connection to a shooting on Hailey Ames Street in Hoffman on October 26. Officers spoke to witnesses and a single gunshot victim, who was reported to have been sitting at a picnic table in his yard when someone began shooting at him from the tree line. Deputies located the suspect and arrested 18-year-old Kamarean Semaj Hancock of Southern Pines. Hancock was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and inflicting serious injury, as well as a misdemeanor for breaking and entering. He was taken to the Richmond County Jail and was held under a $100,000 secured bond until last Friday morning.

Hancock is expected to appear in court on November 17.

COVID-19 vaccines in Moore County stored at wrong temperature According to the Moore County interim public health director, Matthew Garner, a group of about 20 individuals that received vaccines this past summer may have received a weaker dosage than expected.

Initially, officials were concerned that over 400 people might have received the affected vaccines following the competition of a preliminary review.

The doses of the vaccine were stored at temperatures ranging from minus-25 to minus-17-degree, according to Garner, instead of the recommended minus-130 to minus-76-degree temperature range. The CDC and NCDHHS have said that although the dosages of the vaccine may have been weakened, they would not harm anyone. At this time, the NCDHSS is unaware if any similar situations have taken place across the state.

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NC Treasurer announces largest one-time supplemental bonus for state retirees

By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced the largest one-time supplemental bonus for state retirees of an additional four percent in this month’s payment.

The bonus will go to benefit recipients of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSRS), Consolidated Judicial Retirement System (CJRS), Legislative Retirement System (LRS) and the Local and Governmental Employees’ Retirement System (LGERS).

“The TSERS, CJRS and LRS payments were appropriated by the General Assembly and signed

by Gov. Roy Cooper. The LGERS payment will come from retirement funds,” said Folwell in a press release dated Oct. 25. “The

LGERS one-time supplement was approved by the LGERS Board on Jan. 27 following my recommendation and is in line with the funding policy. We were able to provide the LGERS benefit without increasing the rates we charge to cities and counties across the state.

Payments starting in November will return to the levels they would have been without the supplemental increase, according to the press release.

“I want to thank the General Assembly, retirement boards, North Carolina League of Municipalities, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and staff for recognizing a need and providing those that taught, protected or otherwise served the citizens of North Carolina a timely increase to the October benefit,” said Folwell.

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North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell announced a one-time supplemental bonus for state retirees.

Aberdeen Town Board approves UDO amendment to protect nonconformities

ready there and really just making sure the wood’s not rotten, maybe replacing the panes in some of those windows and just getting those windows up to speed,” Sabiston said. “We’ve got the price for that, and we’re looking for another

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By Ryan Henkel North State Journal ABERDEEN — The Town of Aberdeen Board met Monday, October 24, where they held two public hearings for text amendments and received updates on various town projects.

The board held two public hearings, with the first being for a text amendment submitted by Hawthorne Residential Partners to amend the UDO Chapter 8 – Nonconformities to create non-conforming density standards for multi-family developments.

“In our UDO, previously approved multi-dwelling use type projects that exceed current density standards currently have no protections if they were to have a catastrophic event,” said Planner Danielle Orloff. “So this request was to rewrite chapter 8, the nonconformity section, to address those issues. It spoke directly to specifying the types of catastrophic damages, the percentages that would allow certain either rebuilds or total rebuilds, and the applicant was requesting that multi-family use types that exceed current density now be protected should a total loss affect

the property.”

Following the hearing, the board approved the amendment.

The second hearing the board held was for a text amendment submitted by Kelly Ojeda to amend Section 4.5.3.F.3 – Standards for Specific Temporary Uses, to increase the allowable number of Temporary Construction Dwellings for residential construction for parcels of ten acres or more.

“Currently, our existing ordinance only allows for one temporary dwelling for construction-related purposes, and they are specifically regulated, which includes provisions for the allowed number of occupants, location, and an expiration of a temporary dwelling after construction,” Orloff said. “The proposed text amendment is asking for an increase up to two temporary dwellings that may be used to house occupants of the principal dwelling under construction or subject to repair or casualty damage, on parcels 10 acres or larger.”

However, the Town’s Planning Board voted 7-0 in favor of the denial of the request as they viewed the amendment as unnecessary and potentially damaging to the Town’s environment and image.

“Basically, there’s a 10-acre lot, and as we’ve observed for several months, there were and have been several trailers out there that people

were living in,” said Town Manager Paul Sabiston. “It became apparent that that was not acceptable or allowed, and then under the guise of making it construction trailers, they filed this text amendment to allow more than just one trailer. So in my mind, it had nothing to do with legit construction trailers, it was just to have another living space indefinitely, and so there were a lot of ways to manipulate the amendment.”

The applicant did not show up for comment, and following the hearing, the board voted to deny the amendment.

The Aberdeen Town Board was also given updates on various town projects starting with the construction of the second fire station.

“Fire Station Number Two is really close to where the chief wants it to be,” Sabiston said. “I don’t think we have any firm date for an open house yet, but I know we’ve talked about as early as November or early December. If I had to put a number on it, it might be 95% completed. It’s really close. We’re hoping to have something here in the near future, maybe an afternoon where people can walk through and so the public can see what we’ve done on it.”

Sabiston also gave an update regarding some of the next steps for the Aberdeen Library Project.

“We’ve got a bid on securing and redoing the windows that are al-

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By PJ Ward-Brown North State Journal

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THE FALL SEASON of high school sports is coming to an end and as postseason play starts with the NCHSAA playoffs Moore County 3 schools have had a fair share of postseason play.

In volleyball, all three public schools in Moore County made the playoffs. North Moore lost in the 2nd round of the state playoffs to Cape Hatteras in three sets. Union

Pines also lost in the second round in three sets to Carrboro, and Pinecrest lost in the third round to defending State Champions Green level in three sets.

In boys’ soccer, 1A North Moore was the sixth seed in the east, hosting Lejeune. Pinecrest in 4A East hosted Northern Durham in the first round, which began on Monday night.

In girls’ golf, the Pinecrest team won the 4A team title, shooting a +35 and defeating Myers Park by

two strokes at Pinehurst last Tuesday.

In football, 1A North Moore finished the regular season 10-0, receiving the #2 seed in the 1A East bracket. They will host #31 Lejeune this Friday night. Union Pines season ended last Friday when they traveled to Southern Pines to play Pinecrest, ultimately losing 24-7.

The Vikings finished the season 3-7. Pinecrest, the #6 seed in the 4A East bracket, will host Laney on Friday night.

happening Here’s a quick look at what’s coming up in Moore County:

Nov. 3 All-County Orchestra Concert 5:30

ABERDEEN from page 1 one, and the price is from a local group, so we’d like to use them if possible, but we’re looking for one more price just to balance it out, because we like to have at least two or more. We feel like the price we got is probably going to be our best price, but we don’t know yet.”

The first quote that the Town received for the window work was in the $18,000 range and has already been funded in the project budget, according to Sabiston.

“Down the road, the next big structural thing will be in the basement and shoring up the piers,” Sabiston said. “ I think everyone’s kind of on the same page that it really needs to be done to help that

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basement be shored up and just making sure that that basement will stay relatively dry going forward. Another step, which we are working on at the same time, is just making sure the structural integrity under the roof on those supports is good. Most look at that and think it’s good, but we think we want to go ahead and take a look and get that certified just to make sure it’s good.”

Outside of those, the other areas of work that Sabiston stated was checking the quality of the bricks on the building and potentially repointing them.

The board was also presented with an update on the plan for the downtown Christmas lights.

“I’m excited to announce we

will be lighting 58 buildings this year,” said Downtown Planner Lisa Brosnan. “They will follow roughly the same footprint as they did last year with just a few exceptions.”

According to Brosnan, the plan is to light the lights starting November 1.

“We also came in a little under budget,” Brosnan said. “We had budgeted $14,000 for this from the Downtown Development Budget and it came out to, our latest quote is $13,117. It might change slightly, but we think that’s where we’re at right now, and that reflects a 10% discount we’ve received for a multiyear contract.”

The Aberdeen Town Board’s next meeting will take place November 28.

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Come out to Dugan’s Pub for live music from Dark Horse Duo! Dugan’s is located at 2 Market Square in Pinehurst.

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Enjoy a family friendly weekend at Ederville 100+ Years of ProgressTrain and Tractor Show!

This is the 17th annual show, this year featuring Hit & Miss Engines. The event will take place at 644 Niagara Carthage Rd. in Carthage.

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Enjoy fun and prizes each Thursday. Southern Pines Brewing Company is located at 565 Air Tool Dr., Southern Pines, NC.

Live Music: Dark Horse Duo

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COLUMN | CONNIE LOVELL

Brian Part 2 — God’s Campus in Sandhills This campus does not have a fence, it has a heart.

BRIAN TOLD THE REST OF HIS STORY. Brian came out of rehab clean but not committed. He sought drugs immediately. He had become an expert at deception, staying just ahead of getting caught by his family and friends.

He had learned how to beat the system and fake the drug tests.

In seven months, he had lost another girlfriend, another forty pounds, and a future. Desperate to find a life, he switched to Tamerol, an accepted synthetic opioid, and enlisted in the Navy.

The night before his deployment, he was arrested.

Brian said he landed in “God’s campus,” a thirty-one-acre compound in Moore County, NC, called Adult and Teen Challenge of Sandhills, NC. This is a life and lifestyle ministry that replaces addictive behavior with salvation. Brian’s experience with other rehab centers modified his behavior but did not remove his motivation. Brian was lucky; he had a strong family that intervened and an inspiring mentor willing to invest in his success.

Typical recovery programs throughout the US treat addiction with drugs. Few facilities exist that can keep patients for extended resident therapy. The irony is that the drug therapies used to treat addiction are addictive. Methadone, the most common drug used to detoxify an addict, affects the brain and nervous system’s response to pain, mitigating the horrible consequences of opioid withdrawal. But Methadone has some nasty side effects and must be taken every eight to ten hours to be effective. Traces of Methadone can remain in the body’s system for days, weeks, and even months, appearing in sophisticated drug tests. The style and stigma of addiction remains with the patient forever.

Suboxone, a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, also used in the treatment of opioid addiction, has an equally terrifying list of side effects that include life-threatening breathing problems and physical dependency. Subutex is the other popular chemical treatment for drug addiction with similar side effects, dependency issues, and withdrawal complications.

Why this downward spiral of cocaine, OxyContin, Vicodin, Methadone, and back to Oxy, given the knowledge that most street drugs are laced with fentanyl? An addict will seek the strongest high on the street. He will risk death to get that experience and will praise an overdose victim for having had a great drug. Getting off Oxy requires signing on to treatment with another form of addiction that is more expensive and timeconsuming when supervised in a clinic. It soon becomes easier to fall back into the cheaper, more prevalent, more satisfying drug of

choice.

Another contributing factor to rampant drug abuse is the social acceptance of chemicals to modify or correct medical or physical ailments. Consider Adderall. This behavior modifier is commonly prescribed for ADHD. A patient can be assessed and treated online for free. This drug is an amphetamine blend with a list of twenty-five known side effects that require medical attention. It is reported that one in ten school-aged children is diagnosed with ADHD, a brain-based disorder impacting a child’s ability to focus.

Children as young as six are introduced to this therapy. This is an acceptable, even desirable, behavior modification tool that encourages addiction.

Revisit Adult and Teen Challenge. It is here that instructors and mentors understand when an illegal substance is removed, it must be replaced with something of value. Here the patient is stripped of his addict identity. He is now a child of God, protected by faith. He is required to learn how to live and love in this framework. He is taught how to pray and how to ask for and receive forgiveness through confession with a specific toolkit to assist him.

This campus has four dormitories, a gym, a carpentry shop, an auto mechanic bay, computer and tech instruction, bible study, self-care, and discipline. This campus does not have Methadone, Suboxone, or Subutex. This campus has inspirational instruction and supervision by a team of dedicated and compassionate leaders, some of whom, like Brian, have been residents of this campus. Patients commit to nine months of residency, vocational study, and work-related maintenance. Patients are admitted after detox and spend the first month away from family in intense counseling. In the following months, the patients absorb a new identity, learn skills to enter the workforce, and find the true purpose of life.

If a graduate of Adult & Teen Challenge needs a reminder, there is a thirty-day restoration available for him.

Brian is now the Assistant Program Director for Adult & Teen Challenge. He spends his days sorting out the needs of his patients and his nights rescuing addicts from the street. His wife, a psychotherapist, and his son are active supporters on the campus. Around the grounds, the staff offers a kind of joy seen only in people who are living their life’s calling.

This campus does not have a fence; it has a heart.

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obituaries

Stella Marie Karshner

July 28, 1928 - October 28, 2022 We regretfully announce the passing of Stella Marie Stoltz Karshner, 94 of Aberdeen. She passed away on October 28, 2022 after a short illness.

Stella was born to Michael and Antonia (Kolano) Stoltz on July 28, 1928, in New Hampton, NY. She was the youngest of six children.

After high school graduation, she moved to New Jersey. She enjoyed working with numbers and retired as a bookkeeper.

Upon retirement, she and her husband traveled the United States in a VW camper bus (along with her poodle, Ricky) in search of their forever home. They discovered Moore County.

Stella was predeceased by her parents, husband William, her brothers, Stanley, Walter, and John and her sisters, Helen and Mildred. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Deborah (Debbie) Louise Holder February 12, 1957 ~ October 31, 2022

Deborah (Debbie) Louise Holder of Aberdeen passed on Monday, October 31, 2022, at the age of 65.

Debbie was born on February 12, 1957, to the late, Robey Ashburn and Delana Hickman.

She was a loving wife, moma, and momal. Debbie enjoyed traveling to Oak Island, reading, and working on puzzles. Debbie was a dedicated woman to not only her family but her extended work family as well. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Randy Ashburn.

She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Wesley Holder, and their daughter, Dana Holder DeVaun, and her spouse, David; her grandchildren, Courtney Bullard and her fiance, Luke Forbis, Dalton Bullard and his spouse, Chelsea, Ashlin DeVaun, and Ben DeVaun; her greatgrandchildren, Rilan Gray Geraghty, Roby Dean Forbis, and Everly Rose Bullard; her brother, Terry Ashburn; and her nephew, Walker Ashburn.

Alice Johnson Deese

October 12, 1934 - October 28, 2022 Alice Johnson Deese, age 88, died Friday, October 28, 2022 at her home.

She was preceded in death by her first husband James Seagroves, 2 sons, Danny Seagroves and Joey “Tinker” Seagroves, a granddaughter Eliza Seagroves, 5 siblings, Herman Johnson, Alfred “Pee Wee” Johnson, Louise Rogers, Betty Lou Lima, and Ellen Adams.

She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Gary Glenn Deese, a daughter, Susan Watson (Steve), 2 sons, Stephen Seagroves and Scott Seagroves, 2 sisters, Ruby Flinchum (Mack) and Mary Lee Francis, step children, Glenn Deese, Kathy Van Boskerck (Rodney), and Wayne Deese, 8 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.

David Andrew Williamson

June 20, 1952 - October 28, 2022 David Andrew Williamson, 70, of Aberdeen, passed away October 28, 2022 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital with his family by his side.

David was a long standing member of Aberdeen Rescue Squad and then Aberdeen Fire and Rescue with over 40 years of service. His dedication to service continued with his passion and commitment to the Boy Scouts of America. David received the level of Eagle Scout in 1967.

He is preceded in death by his father, Andrew Williamson, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joyce Corder Williamson; mother Mary Williamson; daughters Susan (Angie) Williamson and Elizabeth (Steve) Perkins; son Bryan Williamson; grandchildren Chad and Madelyn Perkins; sisters Lynn (Les) Lentz, Wanda (Stan) King, Ann Frasier; brothers Marshall (Dawn) Williamson, Stephen (Cindy) Williamson and Rick (Sally) Williamson; along with cousins, nieces, nephews; friends and his scouting family.

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Angell Hunter Kincaid Crisp

November 22, 1972 - October 25, 2022

July 11, 1926 - October 22, 2022 Angell Hunter Kincaid Crisp, 96, formerly of Southern Pines, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022.

A native of Burk County, Angell was the daughter of the late James Sylvester Kincaid and Eleanor Jaynes Kincaid of Morganton, NC. She was married to the late Albert Fellers Crisp on May 8, 1949 at Shiloh Presbyterian Church in Grover, NC. She and Albert were married for sixty years before his death in 2009.

She and Al lived on Mineral Springs Rd. in Charlotte for about 30 years before moving to Foxfire Village in 1997. After Albert’s death, Angell lived at Gracious Living Retirement Home and Elmcroft Assisted Living. In July of this year, Angell moved to Twelve Oaks Assisted Living in Mt. Airy to be near her son Stan.

In addition to her parents and spouse, Angell was preceded in death by siblings Dean Kincaid, Harry Kincaid, Marguerite K. Powell, Helen K. Lackey, Jean K. Redman, and Kathleen K. Shaw.

Angell is survived by her son Stanley Albert Crisp (Judy), grandchildren Connie C. Weaver (Earl) and Matthew B. Crisp (Morgan); great grandchildren Raylan Weaver, Bryson Weaver, Trinity Weaver, Addison Crisp and nieces and nephews.

A graduate of Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee, Angell began her teaching career in Burke and Cleveland Counties.

She retired after thirty years as a first and third grade teacher at Derita Elementary School in Charlotte Mecklenburg School System.

Angell was a very good seamstress - she made many of her clothes. She and Al enjoyed travelling and dancing. She was a member of McDonalds Chapel Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen, NC. Instead of gifting flowers, the family suggests honoring Angell by “paying it forward” with a donation to any of these charities: McDonalds Chapel Presbyterian Church, 1374 Foxfire Rd. Aberdeen, NC, 28315; Hospice Care Charity, Inc., PO Box 1928, Lexington, SC, 29071 or North Carolina Community Foundation 3737 Glenwood Ave, Suite 460 Raleigh, NC 27612 (Please note in memo that donations go to The Crisp Family Foundation.)

The family extends heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the staff of Twelve Oaks Assisted Living and Medi Home Health Hospice for their compassion and care of Angell.

Andrea Leigh Bennett-Cain, of Seven Lakes West, passed at the First Health Hospice House on Tues. October 25th after an inspiring and courageous battle.

Andrea, a Peachtree City, GA native, is the daughter of Gerald and Janet Bennett of Muscle Shoals, AL. She completed undergraduate studies at Wake Forest University and earned a M.D. from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Andrea completed her residency at The Children’s Hospital in Birmingham, AL before beginning her career as a pediatrician in Thomasville, NC. “Dr. ABC” as she was affectionately known joined Sandhills Pediatrics in 2016.

While at Wake Forest, she met Daniel Cain, her husband of 27 years. Her greatest pride and joy came from being a mother to her two children, a loving wife and a compassionate physician to all her patients. She was an avid runner, water sports fan and enjoyed spending time on Lake Auman with friends and family.

In addition to her parents, Andrea is survived by her husband, Daniel Cain. She was the loving mother to Joseph and Scout Cain. She is also survived by two sisters Allison Kassells, Adrienne Foley, and brother Stosh Bennett.

Tammy Lynn Andrews 1977 ~ 2022

Tammy Lynn Andrews of Carthage passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at the age of 45.

Tammy was born in Allegheny County, PA on September 17, 1977, to the late Michael Colonello and Myrtle Scaroora Colonello.

Tammy grew up in Tennessee until moving to North Carolina.

Tammy loved life. She enjoyed yard sales and was very artistic.

Tammy loved her family and especially her grandchild, Brynlee Beck. She is preceded in death by her granddaughter, Brynlee Beck, and her sister, Carol Francis.

She is survived by her husband, Greg Andrews, and her children, Waylon Andrews, Jessie Andrews (Carter), Jenna Andrews, and Leeland Andrews all of Carthage; she also leaves behind her siblings, Tony Colonello, Barbara Woodward, and Paula Smith.

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