Western Carolina University Spring 2023 Dean’s list

CULLOWHEE, NC

– Western Carolina University congratulates more than 3,000 students named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List. To qualify for this honor, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher while completing 12 or more credit hours.

Those who made the list from the Eagle’s coverage area are: Ashley Balderas, Savannah Baldwin, and Taylor Tremmel, all of Bessemer City; Gracie Jackson, Hannah Cook, Hunter Lail, Isabella Wilson, Kaushal Patel, and Lakota Wilson, all of Cherryville; and Anthony Fowler, Benjamin Dunivan, Cole Mullis, Colton Brooks, and Hannah McCoy, all of Crouse.

As the westernmost institution in the University

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From Page 4 to veto only bills in their entirety – and can’t veto local bills, redistricting plans, or proposed constitutional amendments.

executive branches. And all properly constructed constitutions, while separating those branches, makes the legislature more powerful than the executive.

of North Carolina System, WCU attracts students from around the globe for its nationally ranked programs, affordability through NC Promise and exceptional student support.

Recognized as a top adventure college and surrounded by the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, students can explore the region’s vast natural diversity through unrivaled experiential learning and recreational activities.

The university offers residential, hybrid and online programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees at their main campus in Cullowhee, WCU in Asheville located at Biltmore Park, and wherever students are through distance learning.

Legal Notice

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 21st of June, 2023 as Executrix of the Estate of ANTONINA DEL SIGNORE, deceased, late of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, Nadia D. Reynolds, Executrix on or before the 2nd of November, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 2nd day of August, 2023.

Nadia D. Reynolds, Executrix

Estate of: Antonina Del Signore

1823 Southridge Dr. Belmont, NC 28012

Counsel for the Estate

McINTYRE ELDER LAW

233 E. Graham St. Shelby, NC 28150

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Legal Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Carl Jeffrey Crook of Gaston 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 on or before the 17th day of October, 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 19th day of July, 2023.

Personal Representative:

Eddy Ivester

Attorney for the Estate and Personal Representative:

Timothy H. Wallace KING LAW OFFICES, PC

201 West Main St. Lincolnton, NC 28092

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Moreover, most states don’t split their executive branches among 10 separately elected statewide officials, as we do. Many state governors also have broad authority to staff departments, boards, and commissions with thousands of appointees. As of now, the governor of North Carolina appoints only 300. There are bills currently under consideration in the General Assembly to make that number even smaller.

State government has never been precisely analogous to the federal system, which concentrates executive power in a single elected official. The president is commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces and requires the ability to act swiftly and decisively to national-security threats. Still, all properly constructed constitutions distinguish between legislative and

What makes our state distinctive is how just heavily our constitution presses down on the legislative side of the scale. The tradition dates back to the days of royal governors, who were often royal pains in the youknow-what.

Given these facts, then, why are at least four prominent Republicans and possibly two prominent Democrats launching campaigns for governor? Because the office’s formal duties do not represent the entirety of its power. North Carolina’s chief executives influence political and policy outcomes in other ways.

When governors speak, people hear them. One might argue that this mattered more in the pre-internet days when newspapers and broadcast stations from across the state kept dozens of reporters in Raleigh covering state government — and those media outlets collectively reached

Legal Notice

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 21st of June, 2023 as Executrix of the Estate of ANGELO DEL SIGNORE; AKA, ANGELO FEDELE SIGNORE deceased, late of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, Nadia D. Reynolds, Executrix on or before the 2nd of November, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 2nd day of August, 2023.

Nadia D. Reynolds, Executrix

Estate of: Angelo Del Signore; aka, Angelo Fedele Signore

1823 Southridge Dr. Belmont, NC 28012

Counsel for the Estate

McINTYRE ELDER LAW

233 E. Graham St. Shelby, NC 28150

CE (8/02, 09, 16 & 23/2023) the vast majority of North Carolinians. But

I think the governor’s megaphone remains wide and loud even in our current social-media age.

In addition to this public-facing capability, many of our governors have also exercised tremendous influence behind the scenes among the lawmakers, Council of State members, and other public and private actors who set the agenda for policy debate in North Carolina.

Whether it was Luther Hodges selling the concept of the Research Triangle in the 1950s, governors of both parties pushing education reforms in the 1960s and 1970s, Republican Jim Martin working with a Democratic legislature to restructure the state transportation system in the 1980s, or Democrat Jim Hunt hatching Smart Start and welfare reform in the 1990s, all these initiatives came to fruition before voters amended the constitution to give their governor veto power.

Since the turn of the century, we’ve seen Mike Easley, Bev Per- due, Pat McCrory, and Roy Cooper enjoy both successes and failures. Having a veto strengthened their respective hands, to be sure, but each used appointments, public rhetoric, and private cajoling to good effect in at least one high-profile dispute with the legislative branch.

At this writing, the Republican field for 2024 contains Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, State Treasurer Dale Folwell, former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, and Andy Wells, who currently serves on the state board of transportation. Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein is definitely running for his party’s nomination for governor, while Mike Morgan is reportedly thinking about it.

Each of these individuals has experience in other public offices. Each understands the limits of gubernatorial power – but still believes he can best serve North Carolina in the future by occupying that office. May the best leader win.

Legal Notice

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF NITA PENDLETON DELLINGER

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Nita Pendleton Dellinger, 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 2nd day of November, 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 August, 2023.

Frankie Dellinger Administrator 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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Having qualified on the 18th day of July, 2023 as Executrix of the Estate of Charles Earl Oxford, 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 Executrix on or before the 28th day of October, 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 26th day of July, 2023.

Jessica Bevil, Ex.

116 Hawk Hollow Lane Shelby, NC 28150

C. Andrew Neisler, Jr, Admin. CTA CLONINGER & NEISLER ATTYS

P.O. Box 515, 300 E. King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086

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by RICHARD WALKER CarolinaSportsHub. com

In June 2023 the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association (NCBCA) released its All-State teams for the completed 2023 baseball season.

The Cherryville players in Class 1A selected were Eli Newsome, Kanon Willis, and Landon