2023 West/Midwest All-Star Basketball Games CROSSWORD PUZZLE

by MIKE POWELL

Special to the Eagle

Bessemer City High School will host the 2023 West/Midwest All-Star Basketball Games, which bring together top senior players from Cherryville, Bessemer City and Highland Tech, along with those from more than a dozen other schools.

The event’s executive committee, chaired by Dr. Bud Black of Cherryville, finalized plans Oct. 18 at a meeting in Asheville.

Both boys’ and girls’ games are scheduled for March 18, along with a banquet at an area church.

The banquet is at 2 p.m., followed by the girls’ allstar game at 5 p.m. and the boys’ game at 6:30. Both All-Star teams will practice at Bessemer City prior to their games.

Now in its ninth year, the event is held the weekend following the North Carolina High School Athletics Association state championships.

The Midwest squads will be selected by coaching staffs from Avery, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Draughn, Highland Tech, Mitchell, Rosman, Mountain Heritage and Thomas Jefferson.

Players for the West division will come from Chero- kee, Highlands, Hayesville, Murphy, Hiwassee Dam, Nantahala, Andrews, Blue Ridge, Swain and Robbinsville. Black reported that 55 players participated in the 2022 tournament at Highlands High School.

In addition to firming up the site and date, the committee set aside a proposal to give $500 scholarships to a limited number of participants rather than $250 awards to a larger number. Scholarship awards will be determined by the revenue generated by the event.

The All-Star games and banquet have provided scholarships to as many as 11 players each year,” Black said. “Also, the parents and players enjoy the games and banquet. In addition,

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the youngsters get to play with those they have played against for four years.”

Other officials attending the organizational meeting were Jackson County Superintendent Dana Ayers; athletics directors Scott Harrill of Cherryville, Chris Pittman of Mitchell and Brett Lamb of Highlands, and media contact Mike Powell of Cherryville.

Notice of Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the Cherryville City Council will meet on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the Cherryville Community Building located at 106 S Jacob Street to hold a Public Hearing in consideration of a Zoning Map Amendment for Parcels 158034, 158072, 158038, 158037 and 307416. The properties are currently located within the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Cherryville and it has been requested to be relinquished to the Gaston County Zoning Jurisdiction.

For more information, please contact Zoning Administrator Alex Blackburn at 704-435-1705 or at ablackburn@cityofcherryville.com

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF BILLY HUGH YOUNG

Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Billy Hugh Young, deceased, of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at 106 North Cherry Street, Cherryville, North Carolina, on or before the 8th day of May, 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 8th day of February, 2023.

Janet Martin King

Executrix

Counsel for the Estate:

PALMER E. HUFFSTETLER, JR.

ATTORNEY AT LAW

106 North Cherry Street Cherryville, NC 28021

Telephone: 704-435-4907

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK

In the Matter of the Estate of:

ALFRED WAYNE FOSTER, Deceased.

Having qualified on the 21st day of February, 2023 as Executor of the Estate of Alfred Wayne Foster, deceased, late of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Executor on or before the 2nd day of June 2023 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

This the 1st day of March, 2023.

Thomas Shilo Canipe

311 Long Creek Road Bessemer City, NC 28016

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF CYNTHIA SHULL PRUETT AKA CYNTHIA SUE PRUETT

Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Cynthia Shull

Pruett aka Cynthia Sue Pruett, deceased, of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at 106 North Cherry Street, Cherryville, North Carolina, on or before the 1st day of June, 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 1st day of March, 2023.

Shully Pruett Cloninger

Executrix

Counsel for the Estate:

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ATTORNEY AT LAW

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Cherryville, NC 28021

Telephone: 704-435-4907

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