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UFC event a success in Raleigh, B1 Legendary loss Kobe Bryant, an 18-time NBA All-Star and five-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, died Sunday along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others, in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, California. He was 41. Bryant was twice named MVP of the NBA Finals and was the 2008 NBA League MVP.

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NC AG opposes expanded online lottery sales North Carolina’s attorney general has come out against expanding online sales by the state lottery, suggesting such “digital instants” could run afoul of state laws prohibiting video sweepstakes machines. Word about Democrat Josh Stein’s opposition spread as North Carolina State Lottery Commission members met Tuesday to examine a draft business plan to offer such games. Commission members took a key step toward digital instants last month — without finalizing their production — by asking for the plan. North Carolina law says the lottery can approve any game another state lottery already offers. Digital instants, which are essentially the electronic equivalent of scratch-off tickets offering cash prizes, already exist in five other states.

Budget deficit to break $1 trillion despite strong economy An annual congressional report says the U.S. budget deficit is likely to burst through the symbolic $1 trillion barrier this year despite a healthy economy. The annual CBO update of the government’s economic and fiscal health estimates a $1 trillion deficit for the ongoing fiscal year, which would bring the red ink above $1 trillion for the first time since 2012, when former President Barack Obama capped four consecutive years of $1 trillion-plus budget deficits. The government, slated to spend $4.6 trillion this year, would have to borrow 22 cents of every dollar it spends.

7.7 magnitude quake hits Caribbean Sea A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Tuesday, shaking a vast area from Mexico to Florida and triggering tsunami warnings. The quake was centered 86 miles northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, and 87 miles west-southwest of Niquero, Cuba, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no reports of casualties or heavy damage.

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Blexit event highlights conservative pitch to black voters By David Larson North State Journal CHARLOTTE — A Jan. 19 event in Charlotte organized by a black conservative group called Blexit, as well as comments from Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, have touched off a war of words on race and politics in North Carolina. There are about 1.5 million black voters registered in N.C., with approximately 80% of them registered as Democrats according to the Board of Elections. Blexit — Black Exit — is a movement to get black voters to leave the Democratic Party. Asked for their response to the Charlotte event put on by Blexit NC, Robert Howard, spokesman for the N.C. Democratic Party, released a statement saying, “Blexit is a fringe organization started by a far-right provocateur. It’s embarrassing any news outlet would lend credibility to this organization when they deserve none.” Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) responded with a statement of his own, which said, “The new radical Democratic Party has abandoned the black community with its anti-school choice policies and far-left social agenda. It’s not surprising, then, that the Democratic Party would resort to personal attacks against people of color who have begun a movement to leave the party that’s already left them.” Pierre Wilson, a spokesman

for Blexit’s national organization, also responded in a press release that Howard’s “attack is exactly why Blexit exists. For too long, our community has been told that we must vote one way in fear of the backlash if we step out of line and enough is enough.” The day after the Blexit event, Forest attended a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at Upper Room Church, a black congregation in Raleigh, and made comments on the history of Planned Parenthood that also received pushback from the left. Forest said the women’s health provider — often at the center of the abortion debate — was created to “destroy the entire black race. That was the purpose of Planned Parenthood. That’s just the truth. That’s not just some bloc on the side. That was the purpose when that organization was created.” When the comments were picked up by news outlets and social media, Forest doubled-down, saying, “Yeah, I really said that ... but Margaret Sanger said it first,” referring to the founder of Planned Parenthood. In a video posted to Upper Room Church’s Facebook page, an elder defended Forest’s comments and said their church protests weekly outside of a west Raleigh abortion clinic because they believe abortion is having a disproportionate effect on the black community. See BLEXIT page A2

Trump rolls out Middle East plan Palestinians quickly reject latest attempt at two-state solution By Matthew Lee The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Middle East plan Tuesday, winning immediate praise from a beaming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but a swift rejection from the Palestinians, who called it “nonsense.” Trump’s plan calls for the eventual creation of a Palestinian state but would leave sizable chunks of the occupied West Bank in Israeli hands. Netanyahu said he would move forward on Sunday and ask his Cabinet to approve plans to annex

West Bank territory — an explosive move that is likely to be met with harsh international reaction. Trump called his plan a “winwin” for both Israel and the Palestinians, and Netanyahu called it a “great plan for Israel.” At a speech in the West Bank, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed the plan as “nonsense.” “We say 1,000 no’s to the Deal of the Century,” Abbas said, using a nickname for Trump’s proposal. “We will not kneel and we will not surrender,” he said, adding that the Palestinians would resist the plan through “peaceful, popular means.” With Netanyahu standing beside him, Trump presented the plan at a White House ceremony filled with other Israeli officials See MIDDLE EAST page A2

Trump team concludes defense opening in impeachment trial By Eric Tucker The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s legal team argued forcefully against the relevance of testimony from Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday as they concluded their opening defense and the Senate braced for debate on whether to summon Bolton and other witnesses into the impeachment trial. “This should end now, as quickly as possible,” White House counsel Pat Cipollone declared, capping a defense presentation that did not use the full time allotted under the Senate rules. A day after the defense team largely brushed past Bolton, attorney Jay Sekulow addressed the controversy head-on by dismissing his manuscript — said to contradict a key defense argument about Trump’s dealSee DEFENSE page A2

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Astronaut craves salsa and surf after record 11 months aloft

She said she loves her work — she conducted five spacewalks and tended to science experiments — but she also misses her friends and family. “If they could visit here, I would continue staying for a very long time,” Koch, a first-time space flier, told the AP. “For their sake, I think that it’s probably time to head home.” Her biggest surprise is how easily and quickly she adapted both mentally and physically to weightlessness. “I don’t even really realize that

I’m floating anymore,” she said. Why do chips and salsa top her most-missed food list? Crunchy food like chips are banned on the space station because the crumbs could float away and clog equipment. “I haven’t had chips in about 10 1/2 months,” she explained, “but I have had a fresh apple” thanks to regular cargo deliveries. Another thing she misses: the ability to put things down and not have them float away. She’s gotten used to using Velcro and tape to make things stay put, “so I hope that when I go back to Earth, I don’t accidentally drop things, especially when I’m handing them to people.” Kelly, whose mission spanned 2015 and 2016, has given her advance notice of what to expect. “It’s a great reminder to keep mentoring,” Koch said. When her record is broken, “I hope to mentor that person just as I’ve been mentored.” Koch said it was crucial staying connected to loved ones through phone calls and video conferences. She watched as her nieces and nephews opened their Christmas presents. But it’s also special celebrating holidays in space, she noted, which “kind of takes any sting off of missing your family.” Koch grew up in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and now lives near the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas with her husband, Bob. She said she can’t wait for their next wedding anniversary, Christmas at home and his birthday. Her 41st birthday is Wednesday. How does she plan to celebrate? Playing Scrabble with her U.S., Italian and Russian crew mates, as challenging as that might be in weightlessness. She packed a travel version of the game and has been too busy to enjoy it.

have failed,” Netanyahu said. “I’ve agreed to negotiate peace with the Palestinians on the basis of your peace plan. It’s a great plan for Israel. It’s a great plan for peace.” Tuesday’s developments set the contours for his election campaign. Netanyahu will highlight his close relationship with Trump and the “historic opportunity” provided by the peace plan, while Gantz will focus on Netanyahu’s legal woes. Netanyahu will soon go on trial for a series of corruption charges. U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of the plan’s release, said they expected negative responses from the Palestinians, as well as Turkey and Iran, but were hopeful that Jordan and Egypt, the only two Arab nations to have peace treaties with Israel, would not reject it outright. Jordan gave the plan a cool reaction, saying it remained committed to a two-state solution based on Israel’s pre-1967 lines. It

also said it rejected any unilateral move by Israel, referring to the annexation plan. Egypt, the first Arab country to reach a peace deal with Israel, urged Israelis and Palestinians to carefully study the plan. The European Union also said it needed to study it more closely. Officials said they expected Gulf Arab states like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and others to cautiously welcome the plan. Arab League chief, Ahmed Abuel-Gheit said the Palestinian reaction would define the Arab response. He spoke after meeting with Palestinian official Jibril Rajoub at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. The reaction of Jordan, which would retain its responsibilities over Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque under the plan, is particularly significant, according to the officials, who said Kushner and others were reaching out to Arab leaders ahead of the rollout.

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MIDDLE EAST from page A1 and allies, including evangelical Christian leaders and wealthy Republican donors but no Palestinian representatives. The Palestinians seek all of the West Bank and east Jerusalem — areas captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war — for an independent state and the removal of more than 700,000 Israeli settlers from these areas. Under the terms of the “peace vision” that Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner has been working on for nearly three years, all settlers would remain in place, and Israel would retain sovereignty over all of its settlements as well as the strategic Jordan Valley. Trump acknowledged that he has done a lot for Israel, but he said he wanted the deal to be a “great deal for the Palestinians.” He said his vision gives the Palestinians the time needed for them to meet the challenges of

DEFENSE from page A1 ings with Ukraine — as “inadmissible.” The argument was meant to preempt calls from Democrats for witnesses including Bolton, who allegedly writes in a forthcoming book that Trump told him he wanted to withhold military aid from Ukraine until it helped with investigations into Democratic rival Joe Biden. “It is not a game of leaks and unsourced manuscripts,” Sekulow said. The argument built on a separate one Monday night from Trump attorney Alan Dershowitz, who said that nothing in the manuscript — even if true — rises to the level of an impeachable offense. Sekulow also sought to undermine the credibility of Bolton’s book by noting that Attorney General William Barr has disputed comments attributed to him by Bolton. The legal team also delved into areas that Democrats see as outside the scope of impeachment, chastising former FBI Director James Comey and seizing on surveillance errors the FBI has acknowledged making in its Russian election interference probe. Trump’s attorneys argued that the Founding Fathers took care to make sure that impeachment was narrowly defined, with offenses clearly enumerated. “The bar for impeachment cannot be set this low,” Sekulow said. “Danger. Danger. Danger. These articles must be rejected. The Constitution requires it. Justice demands it.” While scoffing at the manuscript, Trump and the Republicans have strongly resisted summoning Bolton to testify in person about

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After nearly 11 months in orbit, the astronaut holding the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman can’t wait to dig into some salsa and chips, and swim and surf in the Gulf of Mexico. NASA astronaut Christina Koch told The Associated Press on Tuesday — her 319th consecutive day in space — that taking part in the first all-female spacewalk was the highlight of her mission. She’s been living on the International Space Station since March and returns to Earth on Feb. 6, landing in Kazakhstan with two colleagues aboard a Russian capsule. Koch said she and fellow astronaut Jessica Meir appreciated that the Oct. 18 spacewalk “could serve as an inspiration for future space explorers.” “We both drew a lot of inspiration from seeing people that were reflections of ourselves as we were growing up and developing our dreams to become astronauts,” Koch told The Associated Press from the space station. “So to recognize that maybe we could pay that forward and serve the same for those that are up and coming was just such a highlight.” Koch’s astronaut class of 2013 was split equally between women and men, but NASA’s astronaut corps as a whole is male dominated. Right now, four men and two women are living at the space station.

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In this Thursday, March 14, 2019 file photo, U.S. astronaut Christina Koch, member of the main crew of the expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), speaks with her relatives through a safety glass prior the launch of Soyuz MS-12 space ship at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. “Diversity is important, and I think it is something worth fighting for,” said Koch, an electrical engineer who also has a physics degree. Koch’s 328-day mission will be the second-longest by an American, trailing Scott Kelly’s flight by 12 days. She’s already set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman. She took time out for a pair of news interviews Tuesday, the 34th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger accident that claimed all seven lives on board.

statehood. The plan requires a four-year freeze on the establishment of new Israeli settlements in certain areas of the West Bank. But Netanyahu clarified later that this only applied to areas where there are no settlements and Israel has no immediate plans to annex, and that he considered the plan to impose no limitations on construction. Thousands of Palestinians protested in Gaza City ahead of the announcement, burning pictures of Trump and Netanyahu and raising a banner reading “Palestine is not for sale.” Trump said he sent a letter to Abbas to tell him that the territory that the plan has set aside for a new Palestinian state will remain open and undeveloped for four years. “It’s going to work,” Trump said. “If they do this, it will work. Your response to this historic opportunity will show the world to what extent you are ready to lead the

Palestinian people to statehood.” “President Abbas, I want you to know, that if you chose the path to peace, America and many other countries ... we will be there to help you in so many different ways. And we will be there every step of the way,” Trump said. The 50-page plan builds on a 30-page economic plan for the West Bank and Gaza that was unveiled last June and which the Palestinians have also rejected. The plan envisions a future Palestinian state consisting of the West Bank and Gaza, connected by a combination of roads and tunnels. It also would give small areas of southern Israel to the Palestinians as compensation for lost West Bank land. Netanyahu and his main political challenger in March elections, Benny Gantz, had signed off on the plan. “Mr. President, because of this historic recognition and because I believe your peace plan strikes the right balance where other plans

what he saw and heard as Trump’s top national security adviser. Senate Republicans spent two days behind closed doors discussing ideas to satisfy those who want to hear more testimony without prolonging the proceedings or jeopardizing the president’s expected acquittal. The ideas appear to be losing steam as quickly as they emerge. One Republican, Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, was floating an idea backed by Sen. Lindsey Graham to subpoena Bolton’s book manuscript so senators can see the evidence themselves — in private. However, Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s top Democrat, called the proposal, which would keep Bolton out of public testimony, “absurd.” “We’re not bargaining with them. We want four witnesses, and four sets of documents, then the truth will come out,” Schumer said. Other Republicans including Sen. Pat Toomey want reciprocity — bring in Bolton or another Democratic witness in exchange for one from the GOP side. Some Republicans want to hear from the Bidens. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gathered GOP senators again late Tuesday to consider next steps. The Republican leader is encouraging senators not to become tangled in such questions that could delay things. He wants a quick finish without new witnesses or testimony. “One thing about Mitch McConnell — he does not panic,” said Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota. The case now moves toward written questions, with senators on both sides getting 16 hours to pose queries. By late in the week, they are expected to hold a vote on whether or not to hear from any

witnesses. Republicans are being warned that even if they agree to call Bolton to testify or try to access his manuscript, the White House will block him, beginning a weeks-long court battle over executive privilege and national security. That leaves the few senators, including Romney and Collins, who have expressed a desire to hear new testimony without strong backing. Some Republicans say they are happy to read his manuscript on their own time. “I don’t know that the manuscript would make any difference in the outcome of the trial,” said Roy Blunt of Missouri, a member of GOP leadership. And some said they simply don’t trust Bolton’s word. Rand Paul of Kentucky called Bolton “disgruntled”’ and seeking to make money off his time at the White house. Trump and his lawyers have argued repeatedly that Democrats are using impeachment to try to undo the results of the last presidential election and drive Trump from office. On Tuesday, as he was resting his case, Cipollone played video clips from House Democrats during the presidential impeachment of Bill Clinton — including several who are now managers of the Trump impeachment trial — in an attempt to depict them as hypocritical for sounding the alarm then about the partisan dangers of impeachment. “What they are asking you do is to throw out a successful president on the eve of an election, with no basis, and in violation of the Constitution,” Cipollone said. “Why not trust the American people with this decision? Why tear up their ballots?”

BLEXIT from page A1 Bishop Patrick Wooden, the leader of Upper Room, who had been in Los Angeles during the controversy, returned to his congregation to give a sermon the following Sunday and also defended Forest. Holding up a Bible and surrounded by placards featuring the quote from Sanger with the words “exterminate the negro population,” Wooden said, “We thank God for Dr. Martin Luther King. I thank God for Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. I have no qualms or issues with his comments whatsoever. And even if King would have been for abortion, the God of this book is not.” Gerald D. Givens Jr., president of the Raleigh-Apex NAACP, wrote on social media that Forest should not speak for King nor the black community. “His opposition to organizations like Planned Parenthood show he has not learned much from Dr. King,” Givens wrote. “However, Dr. King probably would agree we have unfinished business in education, economics, health care and voting rights in North Carolina. We’re glad the Lt. Governor agrees.” While Republicans are giving renewed attention to courting the black vote, they are starting from a very small base. Barack Obama won 95% of the African American vote in 2008 and 93% in 2012. Hillary Clinton also received a large majority with 89% in 2016. Some Republicans point to three late 2019 polls, by Marist, Emerson and Rasmussen, showing an approval rating for Trump in the black community of 33%,

35% and 34%, respectively. These are relatively mainstream polling outfits, but other polls show Trump with under 10% support, throwing doubt on those numbers. Democrats also point out that a presidential approval rating is not the same as a likely voter poll and won’t necessarily translate to votes. There is evidence of increasing tensions between some more socially conservative black Democrats in N.C. and white progressives within the party. In April 2019, when the Republicans in the legislature passed a bill designed to protect infants who survived late-term abortions, two Democratic senators and four Democratic House members broke with their party leadership and voted for the GOP-backed bill. All of those who broke with the party were minority men. Joel Ford, an African American former state senator representing Charlotte, told NSJ last spring that he had been “a hardcore Democrat” but says after voting his convictions, he was pushed out of the party. “So, what I’m finding is, I’m a person without a party right now,” Ford said. “I’m still registered as a Democrat, but the reality is a lot of my faith beliefs and economic beliefs line up with the Republican Party.” Ford is close to the minority legislators who broke with the party over the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and said they did the right thing despite incredible pressure. “I think there is a fear of going against the party leadership, which is very liberal at this time,” he said.

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AR-15-style rifles redefine what Federal rulings could constitutes a firearm in AR-15 rifle designs In AR-15-style rifles, a key part, known as the frame or receiver, is split into upper and lower pieces. Defense lawyers have used this design feature of one of America's most popular firearms to derail prosecutions by arguing the part doesn't meet a legal definition prosecutors have long relied on.

The Associated Press DALLAS, Texas — A design feature of the AR-15 rifle has raised a technical legal question that is derailing cases against people who are charged with illegally buying and selling firearms under federal law. At issue is whether a key part of one of America’s most popular firearms meets the definition of a gun that prosecutors have long relied on to make charges. For decades, the federal government has treated a mechanism called the lower receiver as the essential piece of the semiautomatic rifle and consider that single part to constitute a gun. Prosecutors regularly bring charges based on that specific part. But some defense attorneys have recently argued that the part alone does not meet the definition in the law. A change in the legal interpretation could limit criminal prosecutions where possession of a gun is essential to the charge. Some say the rulings could undermine firearms regulations nationwide. “Now the cat is out of the bag, so I think you’ll see more of this going on,” said Stephen Halbrook, an attorney who has written books on gun law and history. “Basically, the government has gotten away with this for a long time.” Cases involving lower receivers represent a small fraction of the thousands of federal gun charges filed each year. But some people accused of illegally selling or possessing the parts, including convicted felons, have argued that a single part does not constitute a gun and have won acquittals or dismissals of gun charges. Since 2016, at least five defendants have challenged the government and succeeded in getting some charges dropped or seeing their cases dismissed entirely. Three judges have rejected the government’s interpretation of the law. Federal regulations define a firearm’s “frame” or “receiver” as the piece considered to be the gun itself. But in an AR-15, the receiver is split into upper and lower parts — and some of the components listed in the definition are con-

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Source: Colt In AR-15s and similar guns, the piece, known as the frame or receiver, that federal regulation says is considered a firearm by itself is split into upper and lower pieces. tained in the upper half. That has led judges to rule that a lower receiver alone cannot be considered a gun. The lower receiver sits above the pistol grip, holds the trigger and hammer, and has a slot for the magazine. By itself, it cannot fire a bullet. But by treating the piece as a firearm, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is able to regulate who can obtain it. Because authorities consider the part to be a gun, people prohibited from having firearms have been charged for possessing them. In 2018, prosecutors said a ruling against the government would “seriously undermine the ATF’s ability to trace and regulate firearms nationwide.” CNN first reported the case and its implications. Last month, a federal judge in Ohio dealt the latest blow, dismissing charges against two men accused of making false statements to buy lower receivers. The gun industry estimates there are more than 17 million AR-15-style rifles in circulation, and the National Rifle Association once dubbed it “America’s rifle.” In one case, the government claimed a defendant, who was pro-

hibited from buying or possessing firearms because of felony convictions, used another man as a proxy to purchase 50 lower receivers. The 2018 indictment also charged him with having 15 lower receivers. The case rested on the ATF’s claim that the components were legally firearms. Judge James Carr called that a “plainly erroneous” reading of the law and said the agency has a duty to fix the problem. “Misapplying the law for a long time provides no immunity from scrutiny,” Carr wrote in his order to dismiss. In one case, an ATF expert testified that the same principle could apply to many other firearms. Prosecutors worry that more rulings against the government could allow people prohibited from having guns to purchase weapons piece by piece with no regulation or background check. Franklin Zimring, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, is skeptical of that claim and said the same behavior could often be prosecuted under state laws. The AR-15 is a popular model for gun enthusiasts to legally build at home. The rifles are

Rep. Doug Collins, R-Georgia, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, speaks to reporters outside the Senate as defense arguments by the Republicans resume in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020.

ATLANTA — Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump and vocal opponent of his impeachment, is expected to announce he will challenge fellow Republican and newly appointed Sen. Kelly Loeffler for her seat this year, a Republican official said Monday. The decision by the four-term lawmaker could complicate the GOP’s chances of holding onto the seat as Republicans battle to retain their Senate majority in this November’s elections. Loeffler, 49, was appointed this month to the seat by Republican

sometimes constructed out of partially machined receivers, often called “80% receivers,” which can be bought and sold without background checks and need not have serial numbers because they are unfinished. A proposal by Democratic lawmakers in Delaware to outlaw homemade guns – which don’t have serial numbers or are fashioned from parts created with 3-D printers – has cleared its first legislative hurdle. A Democrat-led House committee voted to release the bill last week after an hourlong public hearing, although its chief sponsor, House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst, said she plans to amend the bill after meeting Tuesday with representatives of the National Rifle Association. The bill makes it a felony to possess or manufacture an “untraceable” firearm. It also criminalizes “covert firearms” designed to not resemble a firearm, as well as “undetectable” firearms made of nonmetal substances so as not to set off metal detectors. Possession of an unfinished firearm frame or receiver without a serial number would also be a felony.

Doral, Florida President Trump headed to south Florida last week to kick off the Republican National Committee’s Winter Meeting. The president, just back from a meeting with world leaders at Davos, addressed the group the evening he arrived. “Because of your dedication and devotion to our common cause, our party has never been better positioned for victory. We are raising the resources needed to win,” RNC chairwoman, Ronna Romney McDaniel said in her remarks to attendees. “Last year, we raised close to half a billion dollars in coordination with the Trump Campaign, the most ever in a non-presidential election year. That includes over $200 million cash on hand,” McDaniel said. “Over double what the Obama team had at the same point in their re-election push!” The RNC raised $463 million in 2019, including a record $27.3 million haul in September — the largest off-cycle amount in history for a national party committee. During her remarks, McDaniel also announced that plans were approved by committee members to send up to 700 campaign workers to 18 swing states along with “thousands of more trained volunteers.” Comparing the upcoming election to Ronald Reagan’s famous “Time of Choosing” speech, McDaniel urged attendees to give all their energy to “deliver wins for Republican candidates up and down the ballot,” and to “reject socialism” by getting the president re-elected. Members of the North Carolina Republican party were in attendance, including Chairman Michael Whatley and executive director Jonathan Sink. NORTH STATE JOURNAL

Smoky Mountains park sets record with 12.5M visitors in 2019 Raleigh Great Smoky Mountains National Park saw a record 12.5 million visitors in 2019, a 1.1 million increase over 2018, the park announced Monday. A news release from the park says monthly visitation records were set during January, March, April, May, June and December of last year. The park’s three primary entrances near Gatlinburg, Townsend and Cherokee saw increased use, with about twothirds of visitors to the park using them. Additionally, a new section of the Foothills Parkway between Walland and Wears Valley saw more than 1 million visitors, spurring growth in visits through secondary park entrances. The park straddles the Tennessee and North Carolina border. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ratepayers fight back against utility’s proposed rate hike

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Collins expected to try ousting new GA senator in GOP battle By Jeff Amy The Associated Press

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Gov. Brian Kemp to replace the retired Sen. Johnny Isakson, who left office due to deteriorating health. She’s a businesswoman and a newcomer to politics. The conservative Collins, top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, was Trump’s preferred choice for the appointment. Trump supporters had criticized Loeffler as too moderate. But Kemp picked the wealthy Loeffler, who has said she will spend $20 million to retain the seat, in what was viewed as a bid to woo suburban and female voters. Since Kemp chose her, Loeffler has emphasized a pro-Trump message on issues like gun rights and building a wall along the border.

Besides Loeffler’s considerable piggy bank, Collins will also face opposition from the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The Senate GOP’s campaign arm traditionally supports incumbent Republican senators against primary challenges and is supporting Loeffler. Loeffler will also be supported by the influential U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said Scott Reed, the organization’s senior political strategist. He called her “exactly the type of pro-business and progrowth candidate we support.” The GOP official who described Collins’ expected plans spoke on condition of anonymity to reveal private conversations. Collins’ move was first reported by Politico. Another complication in the race arose Monday when a Georgia legislative panel approved a bill that could change the state’s party primary system. Under current Georgia law, Loeffler and any other candidates, regardless of party, would run together in a November special election. If no one wins a majority of the vote, a runoff would be held in

January — with control of the Senate potentially in the balance. But the new bill, opposed by Kemp, would establish May primaries. The measure was approved Monday by a subcommittee of Georgia’s House Governmental Affairs Committee. Kemp promptly issued a veto threat. “You don’t change the rules at half-time to benefit one team over another,” spokeswoman Candice Broce said in a statement. So far, two Democrats have announced plans to challenge Loeffler. Matt Lieberman is an Atlanta educator and the son of former vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman. Ed Tarver of Augusta served as U.S. attorney for Georgia’s Southern District during President Barack Obama’s two terms. The Rev. Raphael Warnock, who pastors the Atlanta church once led by Martin Luther King Jr. and his father, is considering a bid and could announce soon. He’s widely seen as the favorite of party leaders, and a primary could allow the winner to consolidate party support.

Columbia, S.C. Dozens of customers are fighting back against a proposed rate increase for a water and sewer utility in South Carolina. Two public hearings are being held this week to discuss a request by Blue Granite Water Company to increase rates for water services by about 45% and sewer services by over 55%, news outlets reported. Reese Hannon, a representative for Blue Granite, said after a hearing Monday in Lexington the increase is needed because the costs of the materials and services it uses are increasing and they need to improve the system’s infrastructure. “Since the last rate case, we’ve invested $23 million roughly across the state,” Hannon said. Ratepayers said they already pay enough. The utility last raised rates in 2018, news outlets reported. State lawmakers have also voiced their opposition to the proposed increase. “The people that have paid these rates for over 40 years with good faith that the infrastructure’s going to be taken care of and it hasn’t,” Republican Rep. Chris Wooten said. “And now they want to raise the rates to fix the infrastructure that’s been denied for the past 40 years, and we’re supposed to have faith in the company.” A second public hearing on the proposal was scheduled for Thursday evening at the Irmo Municipal Building. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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School choices The last week of January is National School Choice Week. Across the country, education for K-12 students comes in a variety of forms, including traditional public schools, home schools, charter schools and private schools. From Murphy to Manteo, North Carolina offers free public education in the form of traditional and charter schools. The Old North State is also home to hundreds of private schools. Below is a countyby-county map of where each of these options is available. has traditional

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Animal shelter says “world’s worst cat” is up for adoption

Woman slated for murder sentencing skips hearing Burke County Arrest warrants have been issued for a woman who skipped out on a sentencing hearing for her alleged involvement in a 2016 double murder. Brandy Nicole Davis, 35, along with three others, was charged in 2016 with two counts of murder in the deaths of Albert Austin and Spencer Murray, who were found dead inside a burnt-out vehicle in Morganton. Davis was scheduled for sentencing in Superior Court on Wednesday but never appeared. The sheriff’s office said Davis is now charged with two counts of felony accessory after the fact and failure to appear.

Mitchell County The “world’s worst cat” is available for adoption at the Mitchell County Animal Rescue. The shelter is waiving adoption fees in the hope that someone will take the cat named Perdita off their hands. “We thought she was sick. Turns out she’s just a jerk,” the shelter said. The cat’s profile said her dislikes include “dogs, children, the Dixie Chicks, Disney movies, Christmas and last but NOT least ... HUGS.” The shelter warns visitors that Perdita’s attempts to draw passersby to her cage are actually a ruse so she can scratch them.

Man held woman in ‘sexual servitude’ for 5 years Randolph County Salvador Espinoza Escobar, 48, is accused of keeping a woman “in sexual servitude” for five years. Escobar was charged with one count of felony human trafficking, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office said. He was taken into custody Wednesday. Information from the National Human Trafficking Tip Line helped deputies capture Escobar. He’s accused of withholding basic needs from the woman in exchange for forced sexual acts since January 2015.

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Wilkes County Pastor Rodney Luffman, 58, has been charged with more than 100 felony sex offenses involving three children. Luffman was arrested without incident at his home last week in eastern Wilkes County. A church website said he is a pastor at Open Arms Outreach Ministries in Elkin. Luffman is accused of abusing three victims beginning about 20 years ago, when they ranged in age from 4 to 15 years old. Investigators determined the crimes continued for 15 years. AP

Lawsuit: Woman reported sexual harassment, then got fired Buncombe County A grocery store worker who says she was fired after reporting sexual harassment at work has filed a federal lawsuit against the company. The woman, 54, accused an assistant store manager at an Ingles grocery store of inappropriate touching and making crude comments while on the job. The lawsuit against the Ashevillebased company was filed last Friday. The woman said she was fired after reporting the behavior to the store manager. The woman was seeking $200,000 in damages claiming gender discrimination, retaliation and emotional distress.

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Venezuelan sentenced in $250K monthly ATM skimming scheme

Iredell County A former pastor serving a life sentence for a 2016 murder has been charged in the death of a woman whose remains were discovered three years after she was reported missing. Timothy Lavaun Crumitie, 54, was charged in the death of Anastasia Talisha Meaders, 29, Deputies found Meaders’ remains in a wooded area near Lake Norman. Meaders had been reported missing from Charlotte in August 2016. Crumitie was convicted of the attempted murder of Meaders’ mother, Kimberly Cherry, and the murder of Cherry’s boyfriend, Michael Gretsinger. Crumitie was convicted in 2018 and sentenced to life in prison.

Portrait of judge taken down because of his ‘racist past’

New Hanover County A Venezuelan man who pleaded guilty to stealing debit and credit card information from ATMs has been sentenced to four years in prison. Ricardo Abdel and his conspirators installed pinhole cameras at ATMs in Georgia, Florida and California to record card numbers and PINs, and then used them to create counterfeit cards to withdraw about $250,000 a month from ATMs. Abdel was arrested in March 2018 in Wilmington. Officers found $9,319 in cash, numerous debit/credit cards, computers, digital storage media, and two debit/credit card readers/encoders.

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Warren County Roxie Davis of Warrenton celebrated her birthday last week with family and friends. Davis turned 107 years old. She was born in 1913, when William Taft was president. She told the media that she remembered when a five-pound bag of sugar cost a few cents. Family and friends sang to Davis on her actual birthday. They then had a bigger party over the weekend. WTVD

Onslow County One person was killed and a second person hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a fire at an apartment complex near Jacksonville, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities haven’t released the victim’s identity pending notification of family members. The sheriff’s office also said another victim was taken to the Naval Medical Center. Twelve apartments were damaged or destroyed, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies said four of the apartments were vacant. AP

120 sea turtles ‘stunned’ during North Carolina cold snap Authorities: Family of 5 found dead

Woman celebrates 107th birthday

One dead after fire at apartment complex

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Orange County Orange County has removed a portrait of 19th-century Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Ruffin from a courtroom. Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Carl Fox made the request last week “because of his racist past and his participation in slave trading and slave ownership.” Ruffin joined the Supreme Court in 1829 and served as chief justice from 1833 to 1852. In State v. Mann in 1829, Ruffin wrote that “the power of the master must be absolute, to render the submission of the slave perfect.” The portrait had hung in the courtroom since 1993.

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Craven County A couple and three children were found dead in their home in what authorities say likely was a murder-suicide. Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes said investigators found the five on Friday afternoon in their Vanceboro home. He identified the adults killed as Michael Jay Ireland and his wife, April, and three children ages 8 months, 3 years old and 4 years old. Hughes said the deaths are being investigated as a murdersuicide, pending the autopsy results. The State Bureau of Investigation is assisting the sheriff’s department.

Dare County Rapidly dipping temperatures in the Outer Banks “cold-stunned” at least 120 sea turtles this week, causing them to float to the surface of the chilly waters and wash ashore in critical condition. Experts think that when the temperature suddenly drops below 55 degrees, the cold-blooded creatures can become temporarily immobile and even contract pneumonia. This week, the water temperatures hovered around 55 degrees before dropping to 40. Teams will feed and treat the turtles while they recover in water tanks before returning them to the sea.

RALEIGH — House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) announced a list of appointees to 21 interim committee on Jan. 24. “A number of important policy issues need a thorough review before we return to session in April and I appreciate my dedicated colleagues in the North Carolina House continuing to serve their constituents during this interim,” said Moore in a press statement. The committees span subjects such as administrative oversight, education, emergency management, energy policy, government operations, agriculture, information technology, public safety, revenues, elections and health and human services. Several of the committee appointments were to joint legislative oversight committees, most had no changes from the previous roster. Moore still serves ex-officio on the Governmental Operations committee along with Rep. Sarah Stevens (R-Wilkes) and House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne). Rep. Craig Horn (R-Union) will remain a co-chair alongside Reps. Linda Johnson (R-Cabarrus) and Jeffrey Elmore (R-Alexander) of the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee. Horn has filed to run for state superintendent and in the GOP primary will face Catherine Truitt, the Chancellor of Western Governors University. Also appointed to the Education Oversight Committee is Rep. Holly Grange (R-New Hanover), who will face Lt. Gov. Dan Forest in the upcoming gubernatorial primary. The Joint Legislative Elections Oversight committee — which is instrumental in elections issues such as voter ID — will keep Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) and Rep. Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) as co-chairs. The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and N.C. Health Choice will be co-chaired by Rep. Donny Lambeth (R-Forsyth). One committee saw a party shift with the appointment of Rep. Charles Graham (D-Robeson) to fill the

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unexpired term for Rep. Jeff McNeely (R-Iredell) on the Justice and Public Safety committee. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) also announced interim committee assignments. “I want to thank our members for all their hard work over the long session to address critical issues in our state,” Senator Berger said in a press release on the assignments. “With the session coming to a close, their attention to those issues will continue.” Interim committees take place between sessions, and while significant legislative work can occur during these meetings, a large part of the function is oversight of an area of law. To simplify this process, most of the committees operate as “joint” committees, with members of both chambers present. A co-chair from each chamber is assigned to provide balance. Some key assignments include: The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, with Sen. Brent Jackson (R-Sampson) as Senate co-chair. The Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, with Sen. Diana Ballard (R-Watauga) as Senate co-chair. The Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee, with Sen. Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell) as Senate co-chair. The Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy, with Sen Paul Newton R-Cabarrus) as Senate co-chair. The Joint Legislative Commission on Government Operations, with Berger as co-chair. The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, with Sen. Joyce Krawiec (R-Forsyth) as Senate co-chair. The Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee, with Sen. Jim Davis (R-Macon) as Senate cochair. Davis is also running for a U.S. congressional seat, which Mark Meadows (R-Jackson) recently announced he was vacating after his term is over. In the announcement, Berger expressed his gratitude to those taking up the assignments, saying, “I appreciate their dedication to making North Carolina the best state in the country and I look forward to seeing the work they do during the interim.”

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EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

Alan Dershowitz is right

It is time to update the Constitution with a 28th Amendment that specifically clarifies the “high crimes and misdemeanors” that must be proven to remove a president using our 21st-century sensibility of what constitutes legitimate grounds for impeachment.

PROFESSOR ALAN DERSHOWITZ delivered a show-stopping defense of the Constitution Monday night during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. He is right. “Abuse of power” and “obstruction of justice” are not appropriate reasons to impeach a sitting president under any circumstance. It is time to update the Constitution with a 28th Amendment that specifically clarifies the “high crimes and misdemeanors” that must be proven to remove a president using our 21st-century sensibility of what constitutes legitimate grounds for impeachment. Presidents Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and now Donald Trump have been subject to trial in the Senate. All three impeachments were virtually 100% political in nature. Congressional opponents of each impeached president simply hated him so much they chose to impeach him rather than wait for the next election. The Trump impeachment revolves around Democrat accusations that President Trump violated a single process clause of the Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 as part of his alleged quid pro quo scheme with the president of Ukraine to investigate possible corruption involving Joe and Hunter Biden. Professor Dershowitz annihilated the basis of the Democrats’ impeachment effort when he said: “You cannot turn conduct that is not impeachable into impeachable conduct, simply by using words like quid pro quo and personal benefit.” The Trump impeachment is the mirror image of the President Clinton impeachment fiasco of 1998. Republicans wanted to get rid of Bill Clinton the day he was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 1993. A special counsel was named to look into his involvement in the Whitewater land deal in Arkansas; White House travel agents being fired and improper use of FBI files. Eventually, almost by accident, investigators came up with what Republicans considered “sufficient grounds” for his impeachment. They charged Clinton incorrectly, according to Professor Dershowitz, under the “high crimes and misdemeanors” clause of the Constitution. President Clinton was charged by the GOP-led House of “lying under oath” (perjury) and “obstruction of justice.” Clinton was not charged with “providing aid and comfort to the enemy.” He was not charged with selling nuclear weapon secrets to the

Russians or Communist Red China. He was not charged with leading an overthrow of our democratic republic and replacing it with a communist dictatorship. He was not charged with anything of any magnitude that might have jeopardized the security and prosperity of America. President Trump was impeached by the current Democrat-led House with similar vague and indefinite charges — “abuse of power” and “obstruction of Congress.” Every president could be charged with such cryptic accusations by ardent opponents under a separation of powers lawsuit. None should be removed from office for having different political goals and philosophies than the majority of Congress at the time. The American people deserve better. We propose that Congress and the state legislatures amend the U.S. Constitution with the following 28th Amendment to be more specific: “The President of the United States shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason in the form of Giving Nuclear Weapon or Privileged National Security Intellectual Property to Any Enemy, Domestic or Foreign; Or Committing a Personal Felony Against Another U.S. Citizen.” We have a “destruct mechanism” in the Constitution in force today to get rid of “bad” presidents: four-year terms and elections. Short of personally killing someone or selling sensitive top-secret information to our enemies who want to do us harm as a nation, there is nothing that merits such a colossal waste of time and taxpayer money to remove a president from office that cannot wait until the next presidential election. We have to put a hard stop to these partisan kangaroo courts conducted under the current ambiguous language of the Constitution. In the last 22 years, Democrats and Republicans have tried to reverse a presidential election based on politics and emotions, not actual facts of dangerous criminal behavior in the White House. For the good of the nation and future of the American Democratic Republic, pass and ratify this 28th Amendment to the Constitution. Publius

EDITORIAL | STACEY MATTHEWS

Democrats have tried to oust Trump since day one, in spite of claims to the contrary

“I’m concerned that if we don’t impeach this president, he will get reelected.”

NOT LONG after the Senate’s impeachment trial got underway in Washington, D.C. last week, a curious thing happened. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) appeared on an MSNBC news segment to talk about the trial and how she thought things would go for the House’s Democratic impeachment managers going forward. Her responses and commentary were standard fare with one exception: As Hirono answered the questions, she asserted that it was “some kind of weird conspiracy theory” coming from Republicans to suggest Democrats have been out to oust President Trump since day one of his presidency. “Do you really believe this stuff? I find that incredible,” she stated, seemingly perplexed as to why any Republican would make that claim. After watching the video clip, my first thoughts were that there were two possibilities here: Either Hirono has been hiding under a rock for the entirety of Trump’s presidency, or she knows the real truth but instead chooses to feign ignorance for those watching at home — because she knows admitting the truth would be a really bad look. Option two was what I went with, for a few reasons. Hirono is not only well-schooled in the art of Democratic spin what with having served six years in the U.S. House, but she’s also into her second term in the U.S. Senate, meaning she’s been around since the start of the campaign to oust Trump either by impeachment or forcing him to resign from office. She’s also been an active participant in the effort. But some of her more outspoken Democratic colleagues in the House just happened to be more vocal and open about their campaign to undo the results of the 2016 election. Trump’s inauguration was barely over before his opponents got started. On Feb. 3, 2017, career Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) tweeted, “Today, I told Cheddar [News] that my greatest desire was to lead Donald Trump right into impeachment.” When asked to later to explain her remarks, she said, “We have to find out more about him and some of that leads to the possibility of impeachment.”

Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) formally called for Trump’s impeachment on the House floor in May 2017. “I will not be moved. The president must be impeached,” the longtime congressman declared. A month later, Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), who has served in Congress since 1997, joined his efforts. The next month, both of them introduced an article of impeachment against President Trump. Rep. Waters herself has bragged about being among the first to call for Trump’s ouster. “I started a long time ago, right after the president was inaugurated, talking about impeachment and saying that he was dishonorable, he was a conman, we could not trust him. And of course, I was way ahead of all this and nobody really took me seriously,” Waters boasted last September. Rep. Green was even blunter in explaining his rationale for pushing to impeach President Trump from day one. “I’m concerned that if we don’t impeach this president, he will get reelected,” he admitted during a May 2019 interview. That pretty much says it all. There are many other examples of Democrats going on record expressing their desire to impeach Trump during the early days of his presidency, as well as explainers they gave months and years later noting they wanted to see it done so he didn’t get the chance to get reelected in 2020. It’s an insult to the intelligence of the American people for Democrats like Hirono to suggest the Republican claim that Democrats were out to get Trump from the beginning of his presidency is nothing more than a bogus conspiracy theory. They admitted it from the start. In their own words and on camera for the whole country to see. Stacey Matthews is a veteran blogger who has also written under the pseudonym Sister Toldjah and is a regular contributor to Red State and Legal Insurrection.

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COLUMN | RHONDA DILLINGHAM

Facts not fiction about charter schools North Carolina’s public charter schools can’t turn away families and students who want to enroll in them, whereas our traditional public school counterparts are limited to only accepting students within their designated ZIP codes and school boundaries.

IF YOU JUST SKIMMED the headlines over the last week, you’d think that the Charter School Annual Report for 2019, recently approved by the NC Charter Schools Advisory Board, heralded the definitive end of our public charter schools that have thrived in our state for more than two decades. Or worse, you may have gotten the impression that there’s a strategic initiative to hide the failure of achieving diversity in our charter schools. Neither of those misperceptions is supported by the facts. Not surprisingly, the broad and inaccurate generalizations about public charter schools in our state are not new. First, let’s be clear: North Carolina law already requires all public schools — charter or traditional public — to accept students regardless of their race, creed, national origin, religion or ancestry. In fact, North Carolina’s public charter schools can’t turn away families and students who want to enroll in them, whereas our traditional public school counterparts are limited to only accepting students within their designated ZIP codes and school boundaries. If we are being fair, we would not be having this discussion about closing many traditional public schools in certain areas of our state that do not reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. No public school — traditional or charter — should get a pass on serving all of our state’s students. Where there are deficiencies, we should work together to address them instead of throwing up our hands and giving up on our children. The 2019 report does highlight a deficit that public charter schools could do a better job at addressing: making their presence and purpose known. Even among informed parents and communities, there are still misperceptions and unknowns about what public charter schools are and how they are an integral and

innovative part of our state’s public education system. As public charter school leaders and advocates, we must go into the communities that we seek to serve to explain that charter schools are funded by those communities’ tax dollars, are transparent and accountable on both the state and federal levels and, most importantly, can provide educational opportunities that traditional public schools in a given zip code may not offer. We can’t blame families for not taking advantage of options that may help their children succeed if we don’t make sure they know we exist to serve them. There are also other potential solutions that our state’s charter schools can explore, such as weighted lotteries to increase diverse admissions which have seen success in some of our schools. We should also encourage our state’s policymakers to make better use of existing state and federal funding to grow and support programs like Advancing Charter Collaboration and Excellence for Student Success, or NC ACCESS, which provides grants to public charter schools to reach traditionally disadvantaged and underserved students and communities. The bottom line is that all schools in North Carolina should be held to the highest standards because our children deserve that. As the State Board of Education meets to review this report, their deliberations and decisions must be based on the facts, the data and the true picture of our state’s public school system. This will then equip our state’s policymakers to support what is working, reform what is not, and make sure that our students have the access, support and options that help them succeed. Rhonda Dillingham is the executive director of the North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools.

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Parents showed their support at a rally organized by the N.C. Association for Public Charter Schools in this Jan. 2018 file photo.

NUMBER OF THE DAY | SCOTT RASMUSSEN

11 states will have a gubernatorial election

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Voters in 11 states will go to the polls and elect a governor this year. In seven of those states, the current governor is running for reelection (Indiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Washington and West Virginia). In two states — Delaware and Vermont — the incumbent remains undecided. One state — Montana — has term limits in place that prevent the governor from seeking another term. Finally, in Utah, the governor is not term-limited but has decided against seeking reelection. Thirty-six states elected a governor in 2018. Three others did so last year.

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Delaware

John Carney Jr. No

Undecided

Indiana

Eric Holocomb No

Yes

Missouri

Mike Parson No

Yes

Montana

Steve Bullock Yes

No

New Hampshire

Chris Sununu No

Yes

North Carolina

Roy Cooper No

Yes

North Dakota

Doug Burgum No

Yes

Utah

Gary Herbert No

No

Vermont

Phil Scott No Undecided

Washington

Jay Inslee No

West Virgnia

Jim Justice No

Yes Yes

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WALTER E. WILLIAMS

Democracy and tyranny DURING PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump’s impeachment trial, we’ll hear a lot of talk about our rules for governing. One frequent claim is that our nation is a democracy. If we’ve become a democracy, it would represent a deep betrayal of our founders, who saw democracy as another form of tyranny. In fact, the word democracy appears nowhere in our nation’s two most fundamental documents, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The founders laid the ground rules for a republic as written in the Constitution’s Article IV, Section 4, which guarantees “to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government.” John Adams captured the essence of the difference between a democracy and republic when he said, “You have rights antecedent to all earthly governments; rights that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws; rights derived from the Great Legislator of the Universe.” Contrast the framers’ vision of a republic with that of a democracy. In a democracy, the majority rules either directly or through its elected representatives. As in a monarchy, the law is whatever the government determines it to be. Laws do not represent reason. They represent power. The restraint is upon the individual instead of the government. Unlike that envisioned under a republican form of government, rights are seen as privileges and permissions that are granted by government and can be rescinded by government. Here are a few quotations that demonstrate the contempt that our founders held for a democracy. James Madison, in Federalist Paper No. 10, wrote that in a pure democracy, “there is nothing to check the inducement to sacrifice the weaker party or the obnoxious individual.” At the 1787 Constitutional Convention, Edmund Randolph said that “in tracing these evils to their origin every man had found it in the turbulence and follies of democracy.” Alexander Hamilton agreed, saying: “We are now forming a republican government.” (Liberty) is found not in “the extremes of democracy but in moderate governments. ... If we incline too much to democracy, we shall soon shoot into a monarchy.” John Adams reminded us: “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There was never a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” John Marshall, the highly respected fourth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, observed, “Between a balanced republic and a democracy, the difference is like that between order and chaos.” Thomas Paine said, “A Democracy is the vilest form of Government there is.” The framers gave us a Constitution replete with undemocratic mechanisms. One constitutional provision that has come in for recent criticism is the Electoral College. In their wisdom, the framers gave us the Electoral College as a means of deciding presidential elections. That means heavily populated states can’t run roughshod over small, lesspopulated states. Were we to choose the president and vice president under a popular vote, the outcome of presidential races would always be decided by a few highly populated states, namely California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois and Pennsylvania, which contain 134.3 million people, or 41% of our population. Presidential candidates could safely ignore the interests of the citizens of Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Delaware. Why? They have only 5.58 million Americans, or 1.7% of the U.S. population. We would no longer be a government “of the people.” Instead, our government would be put in power by and accountable to the leaders and citizens of a few highly populated states. It would be the kind of tyranny the framers feared. It’s Congress that poses the greatest threat to our liberties. The framers’ distrust is seen in the negative language of our Bill of Rights such as: Congress “shall not abridge, infringe, deny, disparage, and shall not be violated, nor be denied.” When we die and if at our next destination we see anything like a Bill of Rights, we know that we’re in hell because a Bill of Rights in heaven would suggest that God couldn’t be trusted. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

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Mobile network phone masts are visible in front of St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020.

In snub to US, Britain will allow Huawei in 5G networks By Kelvin Chan The Associated Press LONDON — Britain decided Tuesday to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to supply new highspeed network equipment, ignoring the U.S. government’s warnings that it would sever intelligence cooperation if the company was not banned. Britain’s decision is the first by a major U.S. ally in Europe, and follows intense lobbying from the Trump administration and China as the two vie for technological dominance. It sets up a diplomatic clash with the Americans, who claim that British sovereignty is at risk because the company could give the Chinese government access to data, an allegation Huawei denies. “We would never take decisions that threaten our national security or the security of our Five Eyes partners,” Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said, referring a security arrangement in which Britain, the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, share intelligence. “We know more about Huawei and the risks that it poses than any other country in the world.’’ The decision was awkward for British Prime Minister Boris John-

son, who risks the fury of one of Britain’s closest allies at just the moment it needs Trump’s administration to quickly strike a trade deal after Brexit. Britain is also loath to insult China, which it likewise needs for future trade deals. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to visit London on Wednesday to meet with Johnson and Raab to reaffirm the trans-Atlantic relationship. A senior Trump administration official said the U.S. is disappointed by the decision, adding that the U.S. government would work with the U.K. on a “way forward” that leads to the exclusion of “untrusted vendor components” from 5G networks. The official was not authorized to comment on the sensitive diplomacy between longstanding allies and spoke on condition of anonymity. In its decision, the British government said it was excluding “high risk” companies from supplying the sensitive “core” parts of the new fifth-generation, or 5G, networks. The core is the brain that keeps track, among other things, of smartphones connecting to networks and helps manage data traffic. But Britain will allow high risk suppliers to provide up to 35% of

the less risky radio access network of antennas and base stations. The announcement did not mention any companies by name but said “high risk vendors are those who pose greater security and resilience risks to U.K. telecoms networks” - a clear reference to Huawei. By giving Huawei limited access, Johnson’s government is attempting to thread a path between the U.S. and China. Huawei said it was “reassured” by the British decision. “This evidence-based decision will result in a more advanced, more secure and more cost-effective telecoms infrastructure that is fit for the future,” Vice-President Victor Zhang said. “It gives the U.K. access to world-leading technology and ensures a competitive market.” The 5G technology is expected to drive the next wave of innovation, transmitting massive amounts of data from more objects and locations. It would, for example, help make possible self-driving cars or allow telemedicine, in which doctors control robots in remote surgery on patients miles away. Huawei is the top global supplier of mobile networks, with its gear often considered cost-effective and high-quality.

The United States says that China’s communist leaders could, under a 2017 national intelligence law, compel Huawei to carry out cyberespionage. The U.S. has threatened repeatedly to cut off intelligence sharing with allies that use Huawei. With 5G, U.S. officials also worry that because the “core” will run extensively on software, it could be nearly impossible to spot an accidental vulnerability or a malicious “backdoor” among millions of lines of computer code. Huawei denies the allegations, saying there’s never been any evidence it is responsible for a breach. For Britain, the 5G infrastructure program is considered critical as it leaves the European Union and aims to position its economy to benefit from technological innovation. The government said Tuesday it is taking some steps that will allow it “to mitigate the potential risk posed by the supply chain and to combat the range of threats, whether cyber criminals, or state sponsored attacks.’’ The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre will issue guidance with practical steps on how to mitigate the risks to wireless operators, some of whom have already started installing Huawei 5G gear into their networks. They were reluctant to rip it out and replace it with equipment from rivals including Finland’s Nokia and Sweden’s Ericsson. British carrier Vodafone, which doesn’t use Huawei in its core, said that using multiple suppliers “is the best way to safeguard the delivery of services to all mobile customers.”

Supreme Court allows rule to block immigrants who would rely on government assistance By Mark Sherman The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to put in place new rules that could block permanent resident status for immigrants who rely of public assistance like food stamps, Medicaid and housing vouchers. Under the new policy, immigration officials can deny green cards to legal immigrants over their use of public benefits. The justices’ order came by a 5-4 vote and reversed a ruling from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York that had kept in place a nationwide hold on the policy following lawsuits against it. The court’s four liberal justices, Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, voted to prevent the policy from taking effect. Federal appeals courts in San

Francisco and Richmond, Virginia, had previously overturned trial court rulings against the rules. An injunction in Illinois remains in effect but applies only to that state. The lawsuits will continue, but immigrants applying for permanent residency must now show they wouldn’t be public charges, or burdens to the country. The new policy significantly expands what factors would be considered to make that determination, and if it is decided that immigrants could potentially become public charges later, that legal residency could be denied. Under the old rules, people who used non-cash benefits, including food stamps and Medicaid, were not considered public charges. “The public charge rule is the latest attack in the Trump administration’s war on immigrants,” said Stephen Yale-Loehr, an immigration expert at Cornell University’s law school. “It makes it harder for work-

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The Supreme Court is pictured in Washington, D.C. ing class people to immigrate to or stay in the United States. This rule is another brick in the invisible wall this administration is building to curb legal immigration.” Roughly 544,000 people apply for green cards annually. According to the government, 382,000 are in categories that would be reviewed under the new policy. Immigrants make up a small portion of those getting public benefits, since many are ineligible to receive them because of their immigration status. In a separate opinion, Justice Neil Gorsuch urged his colleagues to confront the “real problem” of socalled nationwide injunctions, orders issued by a single judge that apply everywhere. In this case, even though the administration won rulings in two appellate courts cov-

ering 14 states, its policy could not take effect. “What in this gamesmanship and chaos can we be proud of?” Gorsuch wrote in an opinion joined by Justice Clarence Thomas. Ken Cuccinelli, the acting deputy secretary of Homeland Security, praised the high court’s order. “It is very clear that the U.S. Supreme Court is fed up with these national injunctions by judges who are trying to impose their policy preferences instead of enforcing the law,” Cuccinelli said. Susan Welber, a Legal Aid Society lawyer who is among the attorneys for the plaintiffs, said she believes courts ultimately will invalidate the policy. “What’s sad is that the harm that’s done while the rule is in effect can’t be undone,” Welber said.

Beirut The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year, with the loss of its territory, the killing of its founder in a U.S. raid and an unprecedented crackdown on its social media propaganda machine. But tensions between the United States and Iran and the resulting clash over the U.S. military presence in the region provide a comeback opportunity for the extremist group, whose remnants have been gradually building up a guerrilla campaign over the past year, experts say. American troops in Iraq had to pause their operations against IS for nearly two weeks amid the tensions. From the other side, Iranian-backed Iraqi militiamen who once focused on fighting the militants have turned their attention to evicting U.S. troops from the Middle East. In the meantime, Islamic State group sleeper cells intensified ambushes in Iraq and Syria in the past few weeks, killing and wounding dozens of their opponents in both countries. Activists and residents say the attacks have intensified since the U.S. killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in a Jan. 3 drone strike at Baghdad’s airport. It is not clear whether the uptick is related to the repercussions that followed from the strike, and it is possible some of the attacks had been planned before Soleimani’s killing. U.S. officials deny seeing any particular increase in IS activities. “They haven’t taken advantage of it, as far as we can see,” said James Jeffrey, the State Department envoy to the international coalition fighting the Islamic State. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trump taps exTennessee House speaker for US utility board Nashville, Tenn. President Donald Trump has nominated a former Tennessee House speaker to serve on the board of directors of the nation’s largest public utility. In a news release Tuesday, Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander praised the nomination of Beth Harwell to the Tennessee Valley Authority board. Harwell, a longtime Nashville Republican lawmaker, was elected speaker in 2011. She left the role and the legislature in her unsuccessful 2018 bid for governor. Since leaving office, Harwell also has been hired as a visiting professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University. Alexander also praised the nomination of East Tennessee State University President Brian Noland to the federal utility’s board. He took over as the university’s president in January 2012 after serving six years as chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education System. The Tennessee Valley Authority serves almost 10 million people in parts of seven southeastern states. Nominations to the utility’s board are subject to U.S. Senate approval. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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UFC Raleigh sets North Carolina records Fight Night 166 featured a changing of the guard as two MMA legends lost their headline bouts By Shawn Krest North State Journal RALEIGH — The UFC made its debut in Raleigh on Saturday night, bringing the octagon to the state of North Carolina for the first time since 2018. The event appeared to be a popular and financial success, bringing a crowd of 14,533 to PNC Arena and a gate of $1,303,320. Both figures were records for a UFC event held in North Carolina, topping the 10,249 and $944,202 for the 2018 Charlotte card. Fans were treated to an MMA changing of the guard, as a pair of former UFC champions and living legends both went down to defeat in the main event and featured bout. Junior Dos Santos, the heavyweight champion from 2011-12 and the first UFC fighter to get a win on network TV, was knocked out in the second round of the main event by promising heavyweight prospect Curtis Blaydes. Blaydes entered the bout as the No. 4-ranked heavyweight and made his case for a title shot. A See UFC, page B4

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Curtis Blaydes delivered a second-round technical knockout of fellow heavyweight Junior Dos Santos at UFC Fight Night 166 on Saturday in Raleigh.

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Appalachian State hires Petersen as offensive coordinator Boone New Appalachian State coach Shawn Clark announced the hiring of Tony Petersen as offensive coordinator on Sunday. Petersen comes from Missouri where he was an offensive assistant last season. The Tigers hired away App State coach Eliah Drinkwitz in December. The 53-year-old Petersen, who will also coach the quarterbacks, has served as offensive coordinator at four other FBS schools, including at East Carolina from 2015-18.

HALL OF FAME

Peppers, Bogues, Brown headline NCSHOF class Raleigh Retired NFL star Julius Peppers, retired NBA player Muggsy Bogues and current North Carolina football coach Mack Brown headline this spring’s class of inductees to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. The 12-member class also includes Debbie Antonelli, Dennis Craddock, Charles Kernodle, Mac Morris, Trot Nixon, Bobby Purcell, Judy Rose, Tim Stevens and Donnell Woolford. The class will be formally inducted May 1 to the hall, which is housed at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh.

FIGURE SKATING

Chen, Liu win U.S. titles Greensboro Nathan Chen won his fourth consecutive U.S. Figure Skating Championships men’s gold medal Sunday, and Alysa Liu defended her title at the 2020 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Greensboro Coliseum. Chen, 20, became the ninth man to earn at least that many U.S. championships in a row and has not lost since the 2018 Olympics. Liu, 14, topped Mariah Bell to win her second straight U.S. title.

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San Francisco guard and former Duke player Laken Tomlinson has become a mainstay on the 49ers offensive line.

Rooting interest? 5 Niners, no Chiefs with ties to NC Former Duke standout and San Francisco left guard Laken Tomlinson is the standout player with roots in the Old North State By Brett Friedlander North State Journal IF YOU’RE NOT A FAN of either the San Francisco 49ers or the Kansas City Chiefs and are looking for a rooting interest to help enhance your enjoyment of Sunday’s Super Bowl in Miami, here’s a hint. Only one of the teams has anyone with ties to the Old North State on its roster. The NFC champion San Francisco 49ers feature five players with local connections, including two each from NC State and Duke. Here’s a look at who they are and how much of a chance, if any, they have to make an impact on their team’s quest for the Vince Lombardi Trophy: Laken Tomlinson: A 6-foot-3, 315-pound Duke graduate, Tomlinson is the 49ers’ starting left guard and part of an offensive line that helped its team gouge out 285 yards on the ground against the Green Bay Packers two weeks ago. It was the second-most rushing yards in a postseason game in team history and the most by any team in a conference championship game since 1970. A fifth-year player original-

ly drafted by the Detroit Lions who has amassed 71 NFL starts, he was acquired by San Francisco in 2017 and immediately became a fixture on its offensive line. In 2018, Tomlinson was selected as the winner of the 49ers’ Bobb McKittrick Award, presented annually to the team’s offensive lineman that best represents the courage, intensity and sacrifice displayed by the longtime offensive line coach during his 21 years of service to the 49ers. Daniel Helm: A rookie tight end from Duke, Helm originally signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent last summer before being waived at the end of training camp. The 24-year-old was claimed by the 49ers and spent most of the season on their practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on Dec. 12 but has yet to see action through three regular season games and two playoff wins. A 6-4, 225-pound Illinois native, Helm started his college career at Tennessee before transferring to Duke for his final three seasons. He caught 69 passes for 767 yards and three touchdowns as a member of the Blue Devils while earning third-team All-ACC honors as a senior. Dontae Johnson: The cornerback from NC State has had an eventful season, although not always on the field. Like Helm, he started 2019 with the Chargers See SUPER BOWL, page B3

While other sports cope with sign-stealing, college basketball doesn’t care who knows what’s coming By Shawn Krest North State Journal WHEN BOSTON College traveled to Duke earlier this season, Eagles coach Jim Christian used a brief stop in play to call out the next offensive set for his team. Standing on the B.C. sideline, Christian extended one arm in the air, then grabbed it by the elbow with his other hand. “Elbow!” he called to his team, who nodded and began getting into position. Christian repeated the call, “Elbow!” again grabbing his arm. Elbow, for the uninitiated, is an offensive set made popular in the NBA. Stan Van Gundy used it extensively with the Orlando Magic. It’s gradually been adopted in college by coaches ranging from Oregon’s Dana Altman to UConn women’s coach Geno Auriemma. Making his way up court,

Duke senior captain Jack White watched Christian make the call to the Eagles, then turned around and made the same arm-grabbing gesture. “Elbow!” White shouted to his Blue Devil teammates, and the Duke players got into position to defend the set. The sequence highlighted something that separates basketball from most other sports. Major League Baseball is in the midst of a scandal where players and coaches went to wild lengths, pushing the limits of technology to steal signs from the opposing team. On football sidelines, every reserve player not currently on the field seems to have a role in the complex play-calling schemes that involve photos of seemingly random objects, multiple decoy signalers and giant opaque screens to keep anyone in the press box from spotting the signals. And yet, in basketball, there doesn’t seem to be the same concern for secrecy. It’s often said that there are no See ACC, page B3

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While Roy Williams and his fellow ACC coaches call the sets, the plays their teams ultimately run are usually decided by the players on the court.

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Dave Odom: Wake Forest will have a banner-raising for the former basketball coach during a Feb. 19 ceremony, part of the school’s seasonlong 30th anniversary celebration of Joel Coliseum. Odom, a Goldsboro native who played at Guilford College and then coached at ECU before coming to Wake and then later at South Carolina, was 240-132 in 12 seasons with the Demon Deacons and went to eight NCAA Tournaments during his time in WinstonSalem. He was named ACC coach of the year three times (1991, 1994, 1995) and led the Deacons to ACC Tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Gene Corrigan: The former NCAA president who also served as ACC commissioner and Notre Dame and Virginia athletic director, died early Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was 91. Corrigan was the ACC’s third fulltime commissioner, serving from September 1987 until retiring in December 1996. He was NCAA president from 1995‑97. Corrigan, who played lacrosse while attending Duke, was the father of NC State athletic director Boo Corrigan. Christian McCaffrey: The Panthers running back is sending a U.S. Marine to the Super Bowl. McCaffrey is teaming up with USAA and the Marine Corps Association & Foundation to send Sgt. Maj. Luis “Chino” Leiva to Sunday’s game between the 49ers and Chiefs in Miami. McCaffrey will meet with Jacksonville, North Carolina-based Leiva, who joined the Marine Corps in 1990, during Super Bowl weekend.

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Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin won accuracy shooting title at the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend Skills Competition on Friday in St. Louis. Slavin, who earned his first All-Star selection after defense partner Dougie Hamilton was injured nearly two weeks ago, hit the five targets in 9.505 seconds, beating Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl’s time of 10.257.

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“There will never be a greater warrior in our sport.” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski on Kobe Bryant, who died Sunday in a helicopter crash with eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter.

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“Come on, man. We’re in the league, too.” Notre Dame coach Mike Brey criticizing of ACC officials following the Irish’s loss to Florida State, which led to a $20,000 fine.

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Baylor has hired former North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for new head coach Dave Aranda. Fedora started his college coaching career at Baylor as an assistant from 1991-96 and was head coach at Southern Miss before leading UNC from 2012-18.

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Zion Williamson finally made his NBA debut, and the former Duke star is already proving why he was the first overall pick in last June’s draft. In his first three games heading into Tuesday’s game at Cleveland, Williamson averaged 19.3 points and 8.0 rebounds despite playing just 22.3 minutes.

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881 Wins for North Carolina coach Roy Williams, who passed Tar Heels legend Dean Smith for fourth place on the alltime win list among Division I coaches with his 880th career win Saturday at home over Miami. The victory also ended UNC’s five-game losing streak.

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John Isner’s Grand Slam season didn’t get off to the start he wanted. The Greensboro native was forced to retire from his third-round match with Stan Wawrinka due to a left foot injury. Isner was down 6-4, 4-1 when the match was stopped. The 34-yearold broke a bone in the same foot last March.

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Impressions made at Senior, Hula bowls UNC’s Jason Strowbridge and NC State’s Larrell Murchison seized their opportunity to make NFL front offices take notice By Brett Friedlander North State Journal THE SENIOR BOWL is the most prestigious of the postseason college football all-star showcase games. But as important as the game itself can be for the draft hopes of players that may have been overlooked to this point in their careers, the week of practice preceding it can potentially be even more impactful. That was the case last week for defensive linemen Jason Strowbridge of North Carolina and Larrell Murchison of NC State. Both players improved their stock with impressive performances that caught the eyes of the many NFL coaches and scouts that were attendance, as well as the media covering the event in Mobile, Alabama. “I’m not sure anyone helped his draft stock more than Strowbridge,” wrote Carmen Vitali of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ official site, Buccaneers.com. “A pretty unknown prospect coming into Mobile, Strowbridge looked like a man among boys. His oneon-ones were a joy to watch. His hands were good and his speed was even better. … He consistently won all week against good talent.” Strowbridge’s quickness as an edge rusher was something of a revelation since he spent most of his college career with the Tar Heels playing inside. But he has dropped from 285 pounds down to 270 and it has made a noticeable difference. He finished the 2019 season with 45 tackles (6.5 for losses), three sacks, four quarterback hurries, three fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks. “My whole thing is showing teams that I’m flexible,” said Strowbridge, who was credited with 2.5 tackles in Saturday’s game while helping his North team to a 34-17 victory. “I can play wherever and whenever it’s need-

SUPER BOWL from page B1 but was released after just two games. He was picked up by the 49ers on Oct. 3 only to be let go again on Nov. 11. Exactly one month later, though, Johnson re-signed with the 49ers and saw action in two games to finish the regular season. He has been inactive for both playoff games thus far. For the season, the 6-0, 200-pound sixth-year man has been credited with two defensive tackles and three special teams stops. In 73 career NFL games (22 starts), mostly with the 49ers, Johnson has been credited with 151 tackles and two interceptions — both of which he returned for touchdowns. Kentavius Street: A fourthround pick in the 2018 draft, Street missed his entire rookie season after suffering a knee injury that required surgery in a predraft workout for the New York Giants. He appeared to be fully recovered during the 2019 preseason when he recorded five tackles and 1.5 sacks in a preseason game against the Denver Broncos on Aug. 19. But a recurrence of the knee problem required an arthroscopic procedure and forced him back onto the injured reserve list.

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UNC defensive lineman Jason Strowbridge made a good impression on NFL scouts during Senior Bowl week in Mobile, Alabama. ed. I definitely want to get more comfortable on the outside. “At the next level, 270 is not exactly the ideal size for (playing defensive tackle), so I’ll definitely move outside.” Like Strowbridge, Murchison also has the ability to move inside and out — something he did often last season with the Wolfpack’s move primarily to a threeman front. Murchison was among the ACC leaders with seven sacks last season, 3.5 of which came in a game at Florida State on Sept. 28. He finished the year with 48 tackles (12 for losses), five quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries. Described as “a disruptive interior force” by John Shipley of SI Jaguar Report, the 6-foot-3, 291-pound tackle made a favorable impression — especially with what is rapidly becoming his sig-

The defensive end from NC State was finally healthy enough to be activated on Dec. 14 and made his NFL debut in a game against the Atlanta Falcons that Sunday. But after playing in the final four regular season games — making four tackles — the 6-2, 287-pound native of Greenville suffered another setback with his knee and returned to the IR. Ronald Blair: A valuable member of the 49ers’ defense, the defensive tackle from Appalachian State played in nine games this season, making 21 tackles to go along with three sacks and his first career fumble recovery. One of those sacks, on Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson on Nov. 11, proved to be a costly one. He tore an ACL on the play and spent the rest of the season on injured reserve. Now in his fourth season with the 49ers, Blair has played in 46 NFL games with 88 tackles and 13.5 sacks. If you can’t bring yourself to pull for either team, there’s at least one other rooting interest you might consider. Umpire Barry Anderson, one of a record five minority members of the Super Bowl officiating crew, is a graduate of NC State.

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Official Barry Anderson, a graduate of NC State, talks with Seahawks center Justin Britt before an NFL game Oct. 20 in Seattle. Anderson is one of a record five minority officials working this year’s Super Bowl.

“I’m not sure anyone helped his draft stock more than Strowbridge.” Carmen Vitali, Buccaneers.com nature spin move. He was credited with one tackle and a pass breakup for the North in Saturday’s game. According to Owen Riese, writing for the Green Bay Packers website Acme Packing Co., Murchison was “nearly unblockable during 1 on 1s,” adding that “he was consistently lightning quick off of the football not allowing the offensive lineman a chance to block him.” Two of the offensive linemen Murchison didn’t have to go up

against were his North teammates Charlie Heck of UNC and Wake Forest’s Justin Herron. The duo helped open the holes for their team’s back to rush for 200 yards in the game, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. The North also passed for 226 yards while rolling up a five-minute advantage in time of possession. Like Strowbridge, Herron impressed the scouts with his versatility, working at multiple positions during the week of practice. “His anchoring ability was only matched by his hand placement,” wrote John Sheeran of the Cincinnati Bengals site CincyJungle. com. “He also was always quick out of his stance in the zone blocking drills. Herron was primarily a tackle at Wake Forest, but saw work at both guard spots and more than held his own.” Wake Forest cornerback Essang Bassey was the only other

player with state ties in the game, making two tackles while helping the North limit the South to just 163 yards through the air. While the Senior Bowl got most of the attention Saturday, it wasn’t the only college all-star game being played. In Honolulu, the Hula Bowl made its return after a 12-year absence. Among those playing in the game were Duke punter Austin Parker and Campbell defensive tackle Terrence Harper. Statistics for the Hula Bowl are unavailable. But according to a spokesman for the Camels, the 6-foot-9, 315-pound Harper recovered a fumble in the game. Harper recorded 40 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup in helping Campbell to a 6-5 record in its second season as a member of the Big South Conference in 2019.

ACC from page B1 secrets in the ACC. The teams know each other so well from scouting and long histories of playing each other that they know their opponents’ plays as well as their own. “I noticed that just from our scouting,” said Duke freshman Cassius Stanley, who is getting his first taste of conference play. “Our scouting picked up tremendously from nonconference to conference. We get so much more information on tendencies and habits. And we know if we’re doing that, then every team’s going to do that. So we just have to know that one move might not make it. Something you do consistently might be taken away.” Some teams — Clemson and Louisville in the ACC — even write their play calls on a whiteboard and hold it up, for everyone to see. In the NBA, Michael Jordan would frequently tell the man he was guarding what play they were supposed to be running if the foe happened to miss the call from his coach. Why the different approach to secrecy? Wouldn’t basketball teams be able to benefit from the element of surprise, the same as a football team or MLB pitcher? Let it flow One reason teams are so blasé about hiding their calls from the bench is that the call is just a starting point. For example, Duke’s Tre Jones will frequently bring the ball up court and hold up one hand, displaying his index and pinky finger, in a gesture similar to NC State’s wolf hand. He’s calling for the Horns offensive set, which features both post players coming up by the free-throw line, away from the basket, to open up the lane. That’s the equivalent of a football team coming out with a four-receiver spread or a two-back I-formation. There’s still a play that needs to be run. And, unlike football, where that call comes from the sideline, it usually falls on the players out on the floor to decide what to do. “Here’s the difference,” former Virginia Tech coach and TV analyst Seth Greenberg said. “You can be running horns, but horns is run in relation to how it’s defended. Our

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Duke guard Tre Jones calls out a play to teammates during the Blue Devils’ game against Kansas in November. game is a read-and-react game. You can say horns, I can give you 15 different things you can do out of horns.” Greenberg then went into great detail about hard hedge screens, flare screens, pistol action and shuffle cuts, all of which have been practiced extensively and are available for the players on the floor. “Our game is more spontaneous, read-and-react,” he said. “If I know that guy’s throwing a fastball, then when it leaves his hand, it’s going to be a fastball. This is a little bit different.” The other big difference is that there are far fewer opportunities for the sideline to get involved. “It’s just trying to make plays,” said UNC’s Justin Pierce. “It’s not like baseball or football, where there’s stoppages after each play. Basketball is such a fast-paced, free-flowing game.” Choosing Your Moments Despite the cliché, there are still secrets in the ACC. “There absolutely are,” said NC State assistant coach James Johnson, a former head coach at Virginia Tech. “Even the guys who hold up signs on whiteboards, there are times late in games when they’ll turn them so our guys can’t see what it says.” Coaches generally pick and choose the time to keep things close to the vest. “ATO plays,” Johnson said. “Teams have plays that they run after timeouts. That’s something

where we can’t hear the call. They call it in the huddle. They go out. There’s nothing audible. They just run the play. Sometimes you get caught off guard with a new set or something.” Johnson’s former boss at Virginia Tech, Greenberg, agrees. “What you have to do as a coach is figure out what you’re going to do to steal a basket,” Greenberg said. “(Missed) free-throw plays. Coming out of timeouts. Are you going to change defenses one time when the other guy doesn’t think you will? Because the games are closer. I did a study at Tech: If you can win special situations — under, side, out of timeout, first plays of half, freethrow situations — if you win those, you’re going to win three or four more games a year.” On your own The bottom line is that, with a few exceptions at critical moments in the game, the decision-making is in the hands of the players. They’ve been drilled well in practice, but the call comes from what they’re seeing on the floor at any given time. Duke’s Jones explained that an alley-oop he threw to Stanley against Miami wasn’t the play that had been called in the huddle. “We just made eye contact,” he said, “saw it was going to work, and I threw it.” “At the end of the day, it’s five guys out there for each team, one ball and one basket,” Pierce said. “You have sets, you have a base offense, but mostly you’re just out there making plays.”

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Hornets, despite record, have reasons to be optimistic The growth of young players Devonte’ Graham and P.J. Washington — and the team’s second-year coach — has Charlotte on the right path

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Sara McMann, pictured following a win at UFC 159 in 2013, returned to the ring at UFC Fight Night 166 in Raleigh last week, improving to 12-5 with a decision over Lina Lansberg. McMann was a high school wrestler in North Carolina before going on to win a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and later becoming a mixed martial arts fighter.

Sara McMann returns to the cage after pregnancy The N.C. high school wrestling pioneer fought at UFC Raleigh By Shawn Krest North State Journal RALEIGH — Sara McMann thought she was ready to return to the Octagon, then she got hit. “I’m working on my composure and setting things up,” she said after her unanimous decision win over Lina Lansberg at UFC Raleigh, “but she hit a good liver shot at one point, and I knew I didn’t want any more of that. She’s good, and she’s fast, so I didn’t want to deal with that.” McMann, a former Olympic wrestling silver medalist, was returning to the UFC after a 23-month absence. During her time off, she recovered from an injury — something most UFC fighters contend with at some point in the career. She also gave birth to her second child — son Lucas was born in December 2018. Coming back from that is, understandably, a different animal altogether. “Normal injuries are like ligaments, maybe bone,” she said, “and there’s usually like a standard amount of time that it takes for that to recover. And it gradually gets better. When it comes to having a baby, it’s more like getting into a car accident and having internal bleeding. You really shouldn’t do anything. You should be very, very gentle with your body and very, very light. “But then once it’s healed, you feel almost like 100 percent. You feel normal again. It’s almost like an off and on switch, whereas a lot of my injuries, it’s more gradual. As my ligament gets stronger, my tendon gets stronger, I am able to push it a little further until it’s strengthened.” The pregnancy was also more predictable that a standard injury, making it easier to prepare for. She made adjustments to her

UFC from page B1 world-class wrestler, his game plan was expected to be to take Dos Santos down and avoid the big Brazilian’s immense punching power. Instead, after going 0-for-8 on takedown attempts in the first round, Blaydes made a tweak to his strategy. “We used the wrestling to set up the striking,” he said. “We knew if I faked like I was going to shoot (for a takedown), he’d drop his hands, and he wouldn’t be able to get them back up in time.” Sure enough, Blaydes landed a clean shot that sent Dos Santos reeling and finished him off at the 1:06 mark of the second round. “I want the belt next, that’s it,” Blaydes said. “It’s not up to me, but I want the belt. I don’t want to wait long, but I can do four or five months if that works out. I’m going to grab a couple beers, get on my flight back to Denver and then get back to training.” In the co-main event, Michael Chiesa outwrestled former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael Dos Anjos in a welterweight bout. Chiesa was able to take down the Brazilian jiujitsu black belt and control him on the ground throughout the fight, making a statement of his own that he’s ready for bigger things

By Cory Lavalette North State Journal COMING OFF their one-game trip to Paris and heading into Tuesday night’s home game against the New York Knicks, the Charlotte Hornets stood at 15-31 — 12th place in the Eastern Conference and 4.5 games behind Brooklyn for the eighth and final playoff spot. Second-year coach James Borrego’s Hornets have also dropped eight straight, with the team’s last win coming at Dallas on Jan. 4. All of that makes for what sounds like another lost season in Charlotte in what is starting to look like a fourth straight season out of the playoffs. But there are reasons for optimism in Buzz City, where a couple of the team’s recent draft picks have emerged as cornerstone pieces for the team’s future. Devonte’ rising

training to help minimize her recovery time afterward. “I think that part of it is knowing your own body and knowing how to get incrementally better,” she said. “What parts of your workout push you really hard, and what parts are more technical. As I got more and more pregnant, it shifted from the harder workouts to the more technical workouts. Afterward, it just kind of flipped. I started out more technical, working on doing things better. As my body responded and was able to recover, the workouts just got incrementally harder and harder until I got back into the shape I was normally in.” Still, when she got back into the tough workouts, there was obviously some catching up to do. “For me, I wasn’t really far off,” she said. “I just felt like a slightly looser, slightly more out of shape — almost like the preseason, when I used to have wrestling seasons. I was like a regular person. It still felt like my body, but I felt more winded. When I pushed my muscles, I wasn’t used to that deep burn and knowing I could just keep going through that. You push into that burn and edge a little further, and then it happens a little later. Before you even know it, you’re like, ‘Oh, man, it wasn’t until we hit the hard conditioning that I felt that deep burn.’” Getting the chance to make her return in Raleigh had special meaning for McMann, who lived in North Carolina during her high school years. In fact, when she joined the wrestling team for McDowell High School in Marion, she was the only female high school wrestler in the state. “Initially, it was different,” she said. “I had friends on the team, and they liked me, but there was initial pushback just because they’d never been exposed to it. Guys on my team were like, ‘Oh, you’ll quit’ or ‘The coach will make you quit.’ Like just because I was a girl, maybe something was preventing me from actually being capable of doing wres-

tling, especially wrestling against guys.” McMann never doubted herself, though. “I’d grown up in Pennsylvania,” she said. “So I’d seen girls wrestle guys without a problem. So, for me, I was like, of course I won’t quit. I have two arms and two legs. I can wrestle like anybody else.” Unlike other females who broke the gender barrier in high school wrestling, who were met with forfeits from boys not willing to face them, McMann had plenty of opponents. “Mostly, people wrestled me,” she said. “I think a lot of times, their coaches wouldn’t give them the option. Sometimes I’d get forfeits, and that was really frustrating. Luckily, though, it didn’t happen to me as much as it did to other people. A lot of coaches were like, ‘No. Go out and wrestle. We need those points. We can just sacrifice points because you don’t want to wrestle a girl.’” McMann managed to shake off the shock from her opponent’s initial liver shot in the Raleigh fight and dominated the bout with her wrestling skill, taking Lansberg down repeatedly and grinding out a win on the mat. Now she’s ready for a fight against one of the top five women in the UFC Bantamweight division. Hopefully, the wait won’t be as long as it was for this fight. “You can just wake me up out of a dead sleep and be like, ‘Fight!’ and I’d be like, ‘OK!’” she said.

in the division. In his three fights at welterweight, Chiesa has defeated two former champions — Dos Anjos and Carlos Condit — and a fighter who has fought for the crown in Diego Sanchez. Chiesa demanded a fight with top-five contender Colby Covington for his next bout. “I work to be a world champion,” Chiesa said. “There is no doubt in my mind that I can crack the top five and beat these guys. I have the belief in my work ethic, and I know that these guys aren’t grinding as hard as I am. … You mix that with my hard work ethic and the sky is the limit. I don’t classify myself as a wrestler, I’m a grappler. I don’t take a guy down just to hold him, I look for damage and submissions. He’s strong, I was able to get some good positions, but he’s got some crafty jiujitsu, he was able to work and keep me on my toes, he’s tough, he’s Rafael Dos Anjos.” Four fighters with North Carolina connections fought on the undercard, with mixed results. Wake Forest resident Hannah Cifers fought on the main card against UFC veteran Angela Hill. With the crowd loudly in favor of the hometown fighter, Hill scored a second-round knockout, mounting Cifers and battering her with a series of punches and elbows until the referee

called a halt at 4:26. Hill then made a shushing gesture to the crowd and danced, taunting the Raleigh fans. “I feel reborn,” Hill said. “I feel like a different fighter going in there ready to kill instead of worrying about losing or if my reputation is going to get worse. I put all of that behind me and just focus on being the killer that I know I can be.” On the preliminary card, Cramerton’s Justine Kish scored a unanimous decision over Lucie Pudlova, 30-27 on all three scorecards. It was Kish’s first fight since the January 2018 Charlotte card and first win since 2016. “This was a really great way to come back,” she said. “Two years away from the sport does something to you.” Former Olympic silver medalist and North Carolina high school wrestler Sara McMann also ended a long layoff, fighting for the first time in 23 months and winning a unanimous decision over Lina Lansberg. Former App State wrestler Tony Gravely lost his UFC debut, getting submitted by veteran Brett Johns in the third round, due to rear naked choke. Gravely’s disappointment was soothed, however, when his fight was selected as the event’s Fight of the Night, earning each fighter a $50,000 bonus.

“When it comes to having a baby, it’s more like getting into a car accident and having internal bleeding. You really shouldn’t do anything.” Sara McMann

The Raleigh native had to bide his time, but with Kemba Walker gone Graham has emerged as the Hornets’ top scorer and biggest hope. A second-round pick by the Hawks out of Kansas who was quickly flipped to Charlotte, Graham split time between the Hornets, G League and trainer’s room in his first pro season but has been a force through 46 games. Graham leads the Hornets in scoring (18.6 points per game) and assists (7.6 per game) while playing a team-high 35.1 minutes a night — which ranks among the top 15 in the NBA. He has 13 double-doubles on the year and nearly had his first career triple-double on Dec. 27, finishing with 15 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds in a 104-102 loss to Oklahoma City. Most importantly, both Borrego and Graham know the 24-yearold is the Hornets’ catalyst — a role the player has embraced. “It’s a lot of responsibility, so I know I’ve got to bring it every night,” Graham told The Athletic. “If I come out sluggish, it kind of trickles down.” Borrego has had to start countering teams’ game-planning against Graham while making sure he doesn’t overwork his young guard. “He’s got to guard and he’s got to go produce for us offensively,” the coach said. “So making sure I’m keeping him fresh and rested, not overusing him as “When we go, that’s going to help him and his efficiency as you’re well.” Washington heights

transparent, it builds genuine trust. ... Not the fake trust that is running around a lot of the NBA.”

Charlotte hasn’t exactly had success drafting frontcourt players — be it as the Bobcats or Hornets. Emeka Okafor, Adam Morrison, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Frank Kaminsky were all lottery picks, and none fulfilled their potential. The Hornets are hoping P.J. Washington breaks that trend. The Hornets selected the Kentucky forward with the 12th overall pick in June’s draft, and thus far Washington has proven a good fit in Charlotte. Washington’s numbers through 41 games confirm what many thought of the 6-foot-7 forward heading James Borrego into the draft: He’s a player with no glaring holes to his game but also no dominant traits. Washington has averaged 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting .480 from the field — including 41% from 3-point range. That’s not an indictment of Washington because what the Hornets need right now is a solid foundation as they transition from an aging — and overpriced — frontcourt to a younger and more versatile one. Surgery on a fractured finger cost him five games game in mid-December, but Washington has scored in double digits in nine of 13 games since he returned to the lineup, including recording two of his four double-doubles on the season in the past three weeks. Roster management Perhaps the most impressive part of a trying difficult season has been the way Borrego has managed his roster. Many coaches alienate veteran players when a franchise commits to a rebuild, but Borrego has deftly managed the Hornets’ egos by incorporating all of his players into the game plan on given nights. It hasn’t gone unnoticed. “J.B. has been very straight-forward,” veteran Marvin Williams told the Charlotte Observer of his coach. “I feel like he has made us older guys a part of this thing as well.” It helps that Borrego learned some valuable lessons while coaching under Gregg Popovich, the Spurs coach and a future Hall of Famer. “When you’re transparent, it builds genuine trust,” Borrego said of how he manages his players. “Not the fake trust that is running around a lot of the NBA. I learned this from one of the best: The easiest thing is just to bull---- somebody and get your way through. Try to pacify. … I’d rather deal with it head-on.” Despite the team’s struggles, Borrego has navigated that tricky aspect of the continuing rebuild and been supported by his players. “I feel like he can go to sleep knowing that in this situation, the veterans have his back,” Williams said.

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Eli Lilly and Company, a global healthcare and biopharmaceutical company, will invest over $470 million and create more than 460 new jobs in Durham, Governor Roy Cooper announced last week. The project will bring a new state-of-theart pharmaceutical manufacturing facility to the Research Triangle Park. “Life science companies like Lilly continue to choose North Carolina,” said Governor Cooper. “Our exceptional workforce draws global companies as we continue to grow North Carolina into a worldwide hub for the biotechnology industry.” Lilly, with headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, has a long heritage in discovering and making medicines. Founded in 1876, Lilly is an industry leader in drug development for diabetes, cancer, autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, and Alzheimer’s disease. This new manufacturing site will be a state-of-the-art facility that produces parenteral (or injectable) products and delivery devices. To operate the site, Lilly will create more than 400 jobs in highly skilled positions such as scientists, engineers, quality professionals and manufacturing operations. Lilly currently has seven manufacturing sites located in the United States in Indiana, New Jersey and Puerto Rico. “In the past two years, we have invested billions of capital in new U.S.-based manufacturing because the 2017 tax reform rebalanced the playing field in favor of the American worker,” said David A. Ricks, chairman and chief executive officer of Lilly. “We’re excited to be bringing more of these high-skill, high-wage advanced manufacturing jobs to North Carolina.” “North Carolina is one of the nation’s leading centers for innovation in the life sciences,” said North Carolina Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland. “We welcome Lilly to the state’s roster of biomanufacturers.”

LONDON — As the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union on Friday, people are divided over how to mark a historic moment that some are relishing but others are dreading. Britain’s 2016 referendum on EU membership split the country: 52% opted to leave the 28-nation bloc, 48% voted to remain. The intervening years of political wrangling over the departure terms have not healed the divide. For pro-Europeans, departure at 11 p.m. Jan. 31 will be the melancholy moment that Britain abandons a project that brought once-warring nations together, created a vast free-trading zone of half a billion people and let Europeans study, work and live across the continent. For Brexit supporters, it will be the instant the U.K. once again becomes a sovereign nation after 47 years of membership in the bloated, bureaucratic EU club. “It’s a momentous occasion,” said Brexit Party chairman Richard Tice, who plans to join party leader Nigel Farage and thousands of supporters for a party outside Parliament on Friday night. “It’s a great celebration of the democratic will. And it’s right to celebrate it.” Organizers are promising music, songs, speeches, a light show and a New Year’s Eve-style countdown in the shadow of Britain’s most famous landmark, Parliament’s clock tower, Big Ben. However, not everyone will be joining in the festivities. Debate is raging in the English Channel port of Dover, where a pro-EU politician, Liberal Democrat Antony Hook, has raised more than 13,000 pounds ($17,000) to plaster a huge “We still love EU” banner on the famous White Cliffs on Brexit day. Dover’s pro-Brexit Conservative lawmaker, Natalie Elphicke, has suggested instead a banner proclaiming, “We love the U.K.,” accompanied by a fireworks display that could be seen from France, 32 kilometers (20 miles) away. Britain’s entry into what was

then the European Economic Community at the start of 1973 was marked by similar ambivalence. The country was divided on the issue, and there were quiet demonstrations by activists on both sides, but, at least immediately, no major festivities. “Britain passed peacefully into Europe at midnight last night without any special celebrations,” The Guardian newspaper reported on Jan. 1, 1973. “It was difficult to tell that anything of importance had occurred.” Historian Margaret MacMillan urged the government to avoid a tone of triumphalism. She said if ever there were a time for British understatement, this is it. “If the prime minister really wanted to be prime ministerial, he could say, ‘Look, we’ve had a long, difficult disagreement, but let’s sit down and be friends again,’ and just have a tea party or something,” she said. “I think lowkey is better.” US eyes UK trade deal within the year U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin suggested Saturday that Britain and America would be able to conclude a trade deal this year, despite lingering disagreements on a digital services tax and whether to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to build aspects of a new high-speed mobile network. “I think the timing is important,’’ Mnuchin told an audience at the Chatham House think tank. “You know, we’re focused on trying to get this done this year because we think it’s important to both of us.” However, he declined to offer any details on what he described as the “ongoing’’ discussions with the British government on Huawei. The United States is pushing Britain and other allies to ban Huawei from making parts of its 5G network, claiming it would be a security risk — something Huawei vehemently denies. Huawei is the world’s biggest maker of switching gear for phone and internet companies. But it has faced rising scrutiny over U.S. allegations that it could be forced by the Chinese government to provide access to consumer data on its networks. “We want to make sure our infrastructures are protected,’’

Mnuchin said. “And I think on a broader basis ... as more and more things are connected to the network and to the grid, these national security issues go beyond the traditional aspects and go into various different aspects.’’ On another big tech issue, Mnuchin decried what he saw as a “disproportionate amount of interest” in a tax on big tech players. Britain has said it will go ahead with the tax later this year. “The U.S. feels very strongly that any tax that is designed specifically on digital companies is a discriminatory tax and is not appropriate and has violations to our tax treaties and other issues,” he said. The tax is meant to prevent tax avoidance measures by multinationals. Britain wants an international agreement on the way global taxes work and has said it will back off on the digital tax once such a plan is in place. The Americans say the tax unfairly singles out companies like Amazon and Google. Britain’s position stands in contrast to that of France, which earlier this week delayed its tax on big tech in exchange for the United States’ promise to hold off on retaliatory tariffs. Local UK experts hold forum On February 6, law firm Womble Bond Dickinson and the Triangle Chapter of the British-American Business Council (Triangle BABCNC) will host a Brexit-focused presentation featuring a keynote address from British Consul General and Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner, Antony Phillipson, and a panel discussion led by international law and economics experts from the area. “The details surrounding Brexit are constantly changing, but one thing is for sure: Brexit will impact almost every aspect of how US companies do business in the UK. Attendees will leave the presentation with a better understanding of how Brexit will affect their business, and how they can best prepare for the changes to come,” said Beth Tyner Jones, Managing Partner of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Raleigh and Research Triangle Park Offices. Additional event details can be found on the Triangle BABCNC website: trianglebabcnc.org

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Greenville Metalworker’s Public Art Soars Graceful and fluid, it’s hard to believe Jordan Parah’s sculptures began as rigid sheets of metal. But challenging expectations comes naturally to the artist. “I’m trying to challenge the intrinsic properties of metal,” she says. “I want to form them into unique, harmonious compositions.” Indeed, Jordan’s massive steel, aluminum, and bronze pieces undulate, coil, twist, and turn. They are often brightly colored and always mesmerizing. You can see the metalworker in action at her studio in the Pitt County public power community of Greenville, where she runs Parahdise Sculpture and welcomes visitors. Parah has found her niche in commissioned work— from the entrance of the public library in the public power community of Danville, Virginia to private gardens throughout eastern North Carolina. This mix of projects makes Parah quite literally a community builder, whether she’s designing a patron’s dream vision or brightening a public plaza. “One thing I really enjoy about public art is the fact that it’s accessible to everyone. It can create conversation and even connections with people that you maybe wouldn’t normally speak to or have a reason to speak to. That’s very important to a community.” Join the conversation and see Parah’s abstract sculptures at www.parahdise.com.

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the BRIEF US home price gains accelerate amid smaller supply of homes Washington, D.C. U.S. home prices rose at a faster pace in November than the previous month as lower mortgage rates and a sharp drop in available properties have pushed would-be buyers to bid up home values. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 2.6% in November from a year ago, up from a 2.2% annual gain in October. The number of homes for sale plummeted 8.5% last year to 1.4 million. That represents a three-month supply at the current sales pace, the lowest on records dating to 1982. Mortgage rates fell to a three-month low last week and are far below their levels of a year ago. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage declined to 3.6% last week, down sharply from 4.45% a year ago. That partly reflects the impact of the Federal Reserve’s cuts to its short-term interest rate, as well as a lower yield on the 10-year Treasury note, a benchmark rate that influences mortgage costs. Home prices rose the most in November in Phoenix, where they increased 5.9%, followed by Charlotte with 5.2% and Tampa at 5%. All 20 cities reported price gains. Home values have fully recovered from the housing bust and have moved even higher. The 20-city index is nearly 6% above its 2006 peak, though that figure is not adjusted for inflation. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Title-loan settlement means $825K for NC consumers Raleigh A Florida-based lender will pay $825,000 while resolving a legal complaint that had accused the firm of making illegal small loans in North Carolina. A Wake County judge agreed to the settlement between Approved Financial Inc. and Attorney General Josh Stein. He had accused Approved Financial of unlicensed lending, unlawful debt collection and unfair and deceptive activity. The company doesn’t admit violating the law. Stein alleged the company made over 400 online loans -- typically from $1,000 to $2,500 -- with high interest rates secured by the titles on the borrowers’ vehicles, Stein’s office said in a news release. Such loans -- in which cars can be sold when payments are late or loans go into default -- are illegal in North Carolina. Stein alleged the company attempted to avoid the prohibition by asking many people to pick up money across the border. Some settlement funds will go to consumers whose loans are being canceled and forgiven, Stein’s office said, while another portion will be fee and interest refunds. About 75 customers whose vehicles were repossessed and sold also will benefit. The settlement, finalized last Friday, also bars Approved Financial from making consumer loans in North Carolina. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chipotle fined $1.3M over thousands of child labor abuses Boston Chipotle was hit with a $1.3 million fine over more than 13,000 child labor violations at its Massachusetts restaurants, the state’s attorney general announced Monday. Attorney General Maura Healey ordered the largest child labor penalty ever issued by the state against the Mexican restaurant chain after finding an estimated 13,253 child labor violations in its more than 50 locations. The fine detailed that Chipotle had employees under the age of 18 working past midnight and for more than 48 hours a week. Teenagers told investigators their hours of work were so long that it was preventing them from keeping up with their schoolwork. The company also regularly hired minors without work permits. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions By Elaine Kurtenbach The Associated Press BUSINESSES AROUND the world that have grown increasingly reliant on big-spending tourists from China are taking a heavy hit, with tens of millions of Chinese residents restricted from leaving their country as the coronavirus spreads. Hotels, airlines, casinos and cruise operators were among the industries suffering the most immediate repercussions, especially with the outbreak occurring during the Lunar New Year, one of the biggest travel season in Asia. What happens in China means a lot more to the world economy than it did when the SARS outbreak struck nearly two decades ago. In 2003, China accounted for 4.3% of world economic output. Last year, it accounted for 16.3%, according to the International Monetary Fund. Tourism from China was already down before the virus hit due in part to the Hong Kong protests and the trade dispute between Beijing and Washington. But about 134 million Chinese traveled abroad in 2019, up 4.5% from a year earlier, according to official figures. Before the outbreak, the China Outbound Tourism Research Institute predicted some 7 million Chinese would travel abroad for the Lunar New Year this year, up from 6.3 million in 2019. Hong Hong, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam were top destinations, but Chinese tourists are big spenders in cities like London, Milan, Paris and New York. Economist and tourism industry officials said the biggest threat so far is to China’s closest neighbors, with the U.S. and Europe likely to face major repercussions only if the coronavirus outbreak proves long-lived. In Thailand, a favorite destination for Lunar New Year travel, officials estimate potential lost revenue at 50 billion baht ($1.6 billion). Many drugstores in Bangkok ran out of surgical masks and the number of Chinese tourists appeared to be much smaller than usual for the Lunar New Year. The

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Passengers wear masks in a departure lobby at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. government announced it was handing out masks, and that the airport rail link would be disinfected. Spillover is also probable in Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines, said Tommy Wu and Priyanka Kishore, of Oxford Economics. Hong Kong is especially vulnerable because its economy and its appeal to tourists have already been weakened by months of sometimes-violent political protest. By November, inbound tourism to Hong Kong was already down 56% from a year earlier. Visitors from mainland China to the autonomous Chinese gambling capital of Macau was down 80% on Sunday from a year earlier, a threat to a regional government that depends on gaming revenue. Gaming and lodging operators in Macau reported higher-than expected cancellations over the weekend as the death toll from coronavirus rose and the Chinese government extended travel restrictions, according to Instinet analyst Harry Curtis. “Cancellations soared across all of the properties we contacted,” Curtis said in a note. “Pessimism rose on how long it could take for business to recover.”

NY, feds sue ‘Pharma Bro’ for ‘scheme’ to keep drug price up By Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press NEW YORK — State and federal authorities sued imprisoned entrepreneur Martin Shkreli on Monday over tactics that shielded a profitable drug from competition after a price hike made the so-called “Pharma Bro” infamous. Shkreli was scorned as the badboy face of pharmaceuticals profiteering after he engineered a roughly 4,000% increase in the price of a decades-old medication for a sometimes life-threatening parasitic infection. Monday’s lawsuit, filed by the New York attorney general’s office and the Federal Trade Commission, centers on subsequent actions by Shkreli and his former company. They “held this critical drug hostage from patients and competitors as they illegally sought to maintain their monopoly,” Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement. At least four potential competitors have so far been kept from making cheaper generic versions of the medication, the suit says. Lawyer Benjamin Brafman said Shkreli “looks forward to defeating this baseless and unprece-

dented attempt by the FTC to sue an individual for monopolizing a market.” Shkreli, 36, is serving a seven-year prison sentence for a securities-fraud conviction related to hedge funds he ran before getting into the pharmaceuticals industry. Shkreli was CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals — later called Vyera Pharmaceuticals LLC and Phoenixus AG — in 2015, when it acquired the rights to a drug called Daraprim. It is used to treat toxoplasmosis, an infection that can be deadly for people with HIV or other immune-system problems and can cause serious problems for children born to women infected while pregnant. Hospitalized patients typically take the drug daily for several weeks, and sometimes for months or even years, according to the lawsuit. The company boosted the cost from less than $20 to $750 per pill. “Should be a very handsome investment for all of us,” Shkreli put it in an email to a contact at the time. The increase left some patients facing co-pays as high as $16,000 and sparked an outcry that fueled congressional hearings. Then the company “kept the

Shares of Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands and MGM Resorts International — which all have operations in Macau — have declined 18.3%, 14.6% and 12.1% since Jan. 17, respectively. But analysts said it was too soon to tell how deeply their finances would be affected. Adding to the uncertainty was the possibility that Macau’s government could shut down all casinos. Jefferies, an equities research firm, predicted the virus outbreak would have affect first quarter results for the companies “but how large and will it linger onward remain the questions.” Wynn Resorts said it had scaled back Lunar New Year events in Macau, begun screening the temperature of all guests and taken other steps to comply with the directives of the Macau government. MGM and Las Vegas Sands also said they were following government guidelines. The companies declined to provide any cancellation figures in Macau. At least 80 people have died and 2,744 people have fallen ill since the coronavirus was first found in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. China extended the week-long Lunar New Year holiday by an extra three days to Feb. 2 to help prevent the epidemic from spreading.

“There is no conspiracy to take down Martin Shkreli. ... I took down Martin Shkreli.” Martin Shkreli price of Daraprim astronomically high by illegally boxing out the competition,” FTC official Gail Levine said in a statement Monday. The drug’s patent protection had expired, but the company used what’s known as a “closed distribution system” to restrict who could buy it — meaning that companies interested in making a generic version of Daraprim couldn’t get enough pills to do required testing, according to the lawsuit. Many passages are redacted; the AG’s office explained that its investigation may have involved competitive corporate information. The drug had previously been available from various wholesalers and distributors, but it was moved to closed distribution a few months before Turing bought the rights to it. The lawsuit also accuses the company of maneuvering to cut off potential rivals’ access to suppliers of a key ingredient for the medication and to data they would want to evaluate the drug’s market potential. The “elaborate scheme to prevent generic competition” has likely cost consumers and other drug buyers tens of millions of dollars, the suit says. To date, there is no generic ver-

Travel agencies in China were told to cancel group tourism, and governments around the region were restricting travel from Wuhan, closely monitoring other travelers and helping arrange evacuations of some foreigners stuck in Wuhan. The outbreak comes just as hopes were rising that Chinese tourism to the U.S. would start to recover following two years of decline due to the prolonged trade dispute between the two countries. In 2018, travel from China to the U.S. fell for the first time in 15 years, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office, which collects data from U.S. Customs forms. The office has forecast a further decline of 5% in 2019 but had predicted a return to growth in 2020 and beyond. China remains the fifth-largest source of foreign tourism to the U.S., behind Canada, Mexico, the U.K. and Japan. Nearly 3 million Chinese traveled to the U.S. in 2018, spending more than $36 billion. Tourism industry officials said it was too soon to say whether the outbreak would significantly effect expectations for a recovery, saying much depends on how long the outbreak lasts and if the Chinese government extends travel restrictions to major cities such as Shanghai. “Anything that goes on for a sustained period of time would obviously have a significant impact,” said Chris Heywood, spokesman for NYC & Company, the official tourism organization of New York City. “For us, China is a critically important market.” Heywood said China was the second-largest source of foreign visitors to New York, following the U.K. Broadway Inbound, which sells group discount tickets for Broadway and other shows, has received a handful of cancellation requests for China-based customers unable to travel due to the outbreak, said Bob Hofmann, vice president of Broadway Inbound. He said ticket sales are normally final but customers affected by coronavirus would get a full refund. Chinese tourism to other countries has continued to grow in recent years. In Britain, Chinese visitors were second only to tourists from the Middle East spending per visit - about $2,200 on average in 2018. The number of Chinese visiting Britain has quadrupled since 2010.

sion of Daraprim on the U.S. market. The suit also names the company’s current chairman, Kevin Mulleady. Messages were left at a possible phone number for him and sent to an email address possibly associated with him. The suit seeks unspecified financial relief and penalties, plus an order barring Shkreli and Mulleady from ever owning or working for any pharmaceutical company. “We won’t allow ‘Pharma Bros’ to manipulate the market and line their pockets at the expense of vulnerable patients and the health care system,” said James, a Democrat. Shkreli raised eyebrows with his behavior both in business and elsewhere. He bought a oneof-a-kind, unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album for $2 million, called members of Congress “imbeciles,” taunted prosecutors in the securities-fraud case against him, got kicked off of Twitter for harassing a female journalist and spent countless hours livestreaming himself from his apartment. While awaiting sentencing on his 2017 conviction, he offered his online followers a $5,000 bounty for a lock of former Democratic presidential nominee and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s hair. His lawyers said it was a joke, but a judge revoked Shkreli’s bail and jailed him. At his 2018 sentencing, Shkreli choked up, admitted making many mistakes and said he’d evolved. “There is no conspiracy to take down Martin Shkreli,” he said. “I took down Martin Shkreli.”

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entertainment Billie Eilish, a voice of the youth, tops the Grammy Awards By David Bauder The Associated Press NEW YORK — Singer Billie Eilish, who gave voice to young people struggling with depression on a do-it-yourself album she made at home with her older brother, is atop the music world. The 18-year-old made history at the Grammy Awards Sunday. Not only did she become the youngest person to win one of Grammy’s top awards — record, song and album of the year, and best new artist — Eilish is the first artist to sweep all four since Christopher Cross in 1981. Her triumph came on a night made somber by the death of former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. It also ended a tumultuous week for the Recording Academy that included its ousted CEO accusing the Grammys nominations process of being rigged, and Diddy calling out the organization for not giving enough respect to R&B and hip-hop. An estimated 18.7 million people watched the show, which ran late and packed three of its top awards into the final 15 minutes. That’s down from the 19.9 million who watched in 2019 and the 19.8 million viewers in 2018, the Nielsen company said on Monday. Eilish’s “When We all Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” also won best pop vocal album. Her brother Finneas O’Connell also won awards for engineering and producing the album. “The music I listened to when I was growing up, maybe 7, 8, 9 or 10, 13, that was the most important music to me forever,” Finneas said backstage after the ceremony. “Anytime a person that age comes up to either one of us and says (it is their favorite), I know how much that means to them. That’s why it means so much to me. I hope they’re celebrating. This is all because of them.”

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Billie Eilish poses in the press room with the awards for best album and best pop vocal album for “We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”, best song and record for “Bad Guy” and best new artist at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. He said that they never thought that an album that addresses depression, suicidal thoughts and climate change would be up for a Grammy. Eilish noted that they made the album in a bedroom of the Los Angeles-area home where they grew up in. “It’s like anything is possible,” she said. In accepting her awards, Eilish noted that she had grown up listening to many of the artists at the ceremony in Los Angeles’ Staples Center. She also said she thought Ariana Grande deserved album of the year, an onstage moment that recalled Adele saying the same

thing about Beyoncé the same year Adele triumphed. The success of a young, white girl came on a night the Recording Academy seemingly went out of its way to highlight diversity. Lizzo offered a powerhouse opening performance, and there were tributes to Prince and the late rapper Nipsey Hussle. Tyler, the Creator offered an incendiary version of “Earfquake” with Boyz II Men. Lil Nas X sang his omnipresent “Old Town Road.” H.E.R. sang, as did host Alicia Keys and Gary Clark Jr. with the Roots. Tyler, the Creator said later that the rap album Grammy was a backhanded compliment.

While he’s grateful to be acknowledged, “it also sucks whenever we, I mean guys that look like me, do anything that’s genre bending, they always put it in an urban rapper category,” he said. “I don’t like that urban word. It’s just a politically correct way to say the N-word to me.” Earlier in the show, Keys sat at a piano to sing a rewrite of Lewis Capaldi’s song, “Someone You Loved” that name-checked many of the nominated artists but also included a few pointed lines about respect. “I’m gonna be honest with y’all,” she said. “It’s been a helluva week.” Keys also had the delicate task of addressing the shock of Bryant’s

death in a helicopter crash, while onstage at the same arena where the former Laker won championships. She sang “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” with Boyz II Men. References to Bryant abounded — a Lakers jersey held up by Run-DMC during their performance of “Walk This Way” with Aerosmith, and adorning a couch on a set where Lil Nas X began “Old Town Road.” “We’re all feeling crazy sadness right now,” said Keys, who received praise online for how she handled it. “Alicia, you’ve been lighting this awards show up,” rapper Common said onstage. “Thank you.” Besides her big opening, Lizzo took home three Grammys, including best pop solo performance for “Truth Hurts” and two R&B awards. She also seemed noticeably affected by Bryant’s death. “We need to continue to reach out,” she told her fellow artists. “This is the beginning of making music that moves people again.” Clark’s pointed “This Land” also won for best rock song and rock performance, and he won a third for contemporary blues album. Among the show’s more touching moments was Tyler, the Creator bringing his tearful mother onstage with him to accept his Grammy. Singer Demi Lovato made a comeback appearance after her reported overdose, singing a song she said was written in the troubled days before that event. Camila Cabello sang “First Man,” a song dedicated to her father, and received a bear hug from a sobbing dad when it was done. DJ Khaled helped lead the emotional tribute to Hussle, the Los Angeles rapper who was gunned down in March, not long after attending his first Grammy ceremony as a nominee. On Sunday, Hussle won two posthumous Grammys. Tyler, the Creator, Lizzo and, of course, Eilish were among the acts who won their first-ever Grammys. Other first-time winners included Tanya Tucker, J. Cole, Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Michelle Obama, Sara Bareilles, Rosalía and 21 Savage. Gospel legend Kirk Franklin received his 14th and 15th career Grammys.

This image released by STXfilms shows, from left, Henry Golding, Matthew McConaughey and Charlie Hunnam in a scene from “The Gentlemen.”

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‘Bad Boys,’ ‘1917’ best ‘The Gentleman’ at box office By Jake Coyle The Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah — “Boys” trumped “Gentlemen” in movie theaters over the weekend as Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s “Bad Boys for Life” easily remained the top ticket seller over newcomer “The Gentlemen.” The third “Bad Boys” film, coming 17 years after “Bad Boys II,” sold $34 million in tickets in its

second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The R-rated action comedy from Sony Pictures, which cost about $90 million to make, has grossed $120.6 million in two weeks domestically. Second place went to Sam Mendes’ “1917,” which added theaters in its fifth week of release to keep pace with its Academy Awards momentum. The film grossed $15.8 million over the weekend to bring its North

American total to $103.9 million. Worldwide, it’s taken in $200.5 million. It was a good weekend for “1917.” On Saturday night, Mendes took the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards, solidifying the World War I tale as the clear Oscar frontrunner and Mendes as the favorite for best director. The film earlier triumphed at the highly predictive Producers Guild Awards. And its venerated cine-

matographer, Roger Deakins, also won the American Society of Cinematographers award on Saturday. The weekend’s top new release was Guy Ritchie’s star-studded gangster film “The Gentlemen.” The STXfilms release came in on the high side of expectations with $11 million in ticket sales. The film, a return to the criminal underworld for Ritchie (“Aladdin,” “Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”), stars Matthew McConaughey as a American expat with a London marijuana empire under threat. Reviews were fairly strong for “The Gentlemen” (72% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) though many critics saw traces of racism in the film’s depictions. The Universal horror film “The

Turning,” a modern adaptation of Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw” that drew terrible reviews, collected $7.3 million in its debut weekend. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. 1. “Bad Boys for Life,” $34 million. 2. “1917,” $15.8 million. 3. “Dolittle,” $12.5 million. 4. “The Gentlemen,” $11 million. 5. “Jumanji: The Next Level,” $7.9 million. 6. “The Turning,” $7.3 million. 7. “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” $5.2 million. 8. “Little Women,” $4.7 million. 9. “Just Mercy,” $4.1 million. 10. “Knives Out,” $3.7 million.

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TAKE NOTICE CABARRUS 18 SP 424 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 Frank E. Vazquez to Phillip R. Mahoney, Trustee(s), which was dated December 6, 2006 and recorded on December 7, 2006 in Book 7201 at Page 96, 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

17 SP 515 AMENDED 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 Jason O. Collet to Dale Fussell, Trustee(s), which was dated November 2, 2007 and recorded on November 5, 2007 in Book 07894 at Page 0108, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at

18 SP 400 AMENDED 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 Warren E. Daniels and Treba M. Daniels to Daniel A. Fulco, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated September 2, 2005 and recorded on September 8, 2005 in Book 6219 at Page 115, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CABARRUS COUNTY 17SP674 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY GARY W. BARRINGER AND DEBORAH Y. BARRINGER DATED AUGUST 30, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 6204 AT PAGE 208 IN THE CABARRUS 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 723 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Mercedes B. Edwards to Lutzel Broadway and Associates PC, Trustee(s), dated the 1st day of October, 2014, and recorded in Book 11136, Page 0123, and Modification in Book 13358, Page 0125, in Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 462 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Charles W. Wise to John B. Third, Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of June, 2017, and recorded in Book 12524, Page 0052, in Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on February 10, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the

19 SP 606 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 Gerrion A. Bell and Andrea Lavern Bell to Philip R. Mahoney, Trustee(s), which was dated October 19, 2012 and recorded on October 22, 2012 in Book 10215 at Page 0077, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CABARRUS COUNTY 19SP470 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY GARY W HORN DATED NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 10325 AT PAGE 109 IN THE CABARRUS COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE

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 February 5, 2020 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 51 of Settlers Ridge Subdivision, Phase 1, Map 2, as shown on plat thereof recorded in Map Book 47, Page 64, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina, reference to which plat is hereby made for a more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1571 Matthew Allen Circle, Kannapolis, NC 28081. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent

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

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. 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.: 18-07236-FC01

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 5, 2020 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING LOTS NOS. 26, 27 AND 28 IN BLOCK 6 AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF ROYAL OAKS, A MAP OF SAID PROPERTY BEING ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, IN MAP BOOK 5, PAGE 82. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 902 Virginia Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars

($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jason O. Collet. 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.: 17-10728-FC01

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 February 5, 2020 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 43 OF MITCHELL GLEN, SHEET 1 OF 2, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 40, PAGE 56 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1438 Mitchell Glen Street, Kannapolis, NC 28083. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset

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

superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the

loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-20997-FC01

contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on February 12, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Gary W. Barringer and Deborah Y. Barringer, dated August 30, 2005 to secure the original principal amount of $221,000.00, and recorded in Book 6204 at Page 208 of the Cabarrus 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: 490 McCoppin Ct Northeast, Concord, NC 28025 Tax Parcel ID:

56218723860000 Present Record Owners: Gary W. Barringer and Deborah Y. Barringer And Being more commonly known as: 490 McCoppin Ct Northeast, Concord, NC 28025 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Gary W. Barringer and Deborah Y. Barringer. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens

and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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: 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 January 6, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 13-052838

February 10, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL OF Lot 2302 of OXFORD COMMPNS, MAP 3 as shown on a map there of recorded in Map Book 54 at Page 84 of the Cabarrus County Public Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2624 Brackley Place Northwest, Concord, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors,

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

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

is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1287462 (FC.FAY)

County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 182 of Ramsgate, Phase 3, as same is shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 72 at Page 48-50, Cabarrus County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4224 Pegwell Avenue, Concord, North Carolina.

Parcel #: 5538-29-9196 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder

of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition pri-

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

default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1279901 (FC.FAY)

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 12, 2020 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 26 of Ramsgate, Phase 2, Map 1, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 52 at Page 32, Cabarrus County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular metes and bounds description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1125 Manston Place Southwest, Concord, NC 28025. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due

and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Gerrion A. Bell. 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.: 16-01539-FC02

the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on February 5, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Gary W Horn, dated November 20, 2012 to secure the original principal amount of $112,700.00, and recorded in Book 10325 at Page 109 of the Cabarrus 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.

Gary W. Horn

and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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.

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.

Being the same property conveyed to the Borrower(s) herein by Deed recorded contemporaneously herewith.

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of

Address of property: 4350 Fescue Pl Southwest, Concord, NC 28027 Tax Parcel ID: 55180556150000 Present Record Owners: The Heirs of

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5, 2020 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit:

NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Clairesa L. Scales to Investors Title Insurance, Trustee(s), which was dated July 7, 2015 and recorded on July 8, 2015 in Book 11488 at Page 0124, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February

Being Lot No. 100 of PORTERS LANDING, Phase 4, a map of said property being on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina in Map Book 40, at Page 91, specific reference thereto being hereby made for a more complete description thereof by metes and bounds.

And Being more commonly known as: 4350 Fescue Pl Southwest, Concord, NC 28027 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Heirs of Gary W. Horn. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens

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

Said property is commonly known as 11623 Baystone Place, Concord, NC 28025.

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 Clairesa L. Scales.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset

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.

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

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

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

The date of this Notice is January 15, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-106619

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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.: 19-08557-FC01

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TAKE NOTICE CUMBERLAND 19 SP 1601 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 Kelley Michelle Mattingly to John G. Briggs, III, Trustee(s), which was dated December 19, 2014 and recorded on December 19, 2014 in Book 09564 at Page 0724, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 12, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 9, in that subdivision known as Doves Nest as per plat thereof duly recorded in Plat Book 79, Page 87, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4061 Doodlebug Dr, Hope Mills, NC 28348.

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 Kelley Michelle Mattingly.

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

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE

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

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property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 12, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

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.

BEING ALL OF LOT NO. 24, Block “A”, in a Subdivision known as Hollywood Heights, Section 11, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 22, Page 28, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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 Eva Wright Gaines.

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by George W. Moore and Eva Wright Gaines to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), which was dated June 10, 2009 and recorded on June 18, 2009 in Book 08180 at Page 0214, 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

19 SP 1572 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 Luis M. Osejo and Danielle E. Osejo to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated January 27, 2010 and recorded on January 29, 2010 in Book 08331 at Page 0479, 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 February

19 SP 1621 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 Stacey Catena Barr and Joshua Barr to Jackie Miller, Trustee(s), which was dated January 18, 2007 and recorded on January 18, 2007 in Book 7478 at Page 0311, 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 February 12, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

19 SP 1578 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 Khalil Simpson and Kadisjha S. Simpson to Tom Wood, Trustee(s), which was dated April 22, 2015 and recorded on April 22, 2015 in Book 09634 at Page 0300, 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 February

19 SP 1577 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 Grimaneza C. Grasser to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated April 28, 2006 and recorded on May 4, 2006 in Book 7225 at Page 495, 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 February 5, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

19 SP 1390 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 Lola Lee Logan a/k/a Mrs. Clarence Logan to Michelle Johnson, Trustee(s), which was dated April 28, 2000 and recorded on May 2, 2000 in Book 5265 at Page 0766, 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 February 5, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 919 Louise Circle, Fayetteville, NC 28314. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time

12, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY

DEED.

Said property is commonly known as 2103 Decor Street, Fayetteville, NC 28304.

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 Luis M. Osejo and Danielle F. Osejo.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR

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

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

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Being all of Lot 5, Block C, in a subdivision known as Emerald Gardens, Section II, Part I, according to a plat of the same being duly recorded in Plat Book 35, Page 62, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

BEING all of Lot No. ONE (1), in a subdivision known as “THE PALMS-PROPERTY OF STEVE GODWIN AND BROADWELL LAND COMPANY”, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Plat Book 52, Page 30, Cumberland County, North Carolina Registry. Also conveyed is a twenty four (24) foot wide easement for ingress and egress extending from Hinsdale Avenue and running North 85 degrees 03 minutes West 52.56 feet, all as more specifically shown on plat entitled “The Palms - property of Steve Godwin and Don Broadwell” duly recorded in Book of Plats 52, Page 30, Cumberland County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 306 Hinsdale Avenue, Fayetteville, NC 28305-5324.

5, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 129, in a subdivision known as FAIRFIELD FARM, SECTION FOUR, PART TWO, and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 132, at Page 128, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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 Stacey & Josh Barr, LLC. An Order for possession of the property may be issued

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

Said property is commonly known as 527 Coxwold PL, Fayetteville, NC 28311.

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 Khalil Simpson and wife, Kadisjha S. Simpson.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset

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.

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

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 Grimaneza Grasser.

Propertyaddress:527CoxwoldPlace,Fayetteville,NC28311 A.P.N.: 0531-55-9842 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

BEING all of Lot 359 in a Subdivision known as SECTION SEVEN “C” COUNTRY CLUB NORTH, according to a plat of which is duly recorded in Book of Plats 97, Page 86, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 820 Larkspur Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28311. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

BEGINNING AT AN IRON STAKE IN THE CENTER OF THE HORSESHOE ROAD, SAID STAKE BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 4 IN THE DIVISION OF THE JANIE MCKAY LAND, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE LOT 5, AND RUNS THENCE AS THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN LOTS 4 AND 5 NORTH 79 DEGREES 30 MINUTES EAST 148.0 FEET TO A STAKE, THENCE A NEW LINE SOUTH 7 DEGREES 58 MINUTES EAST 75.0 TO A STAKE; THENCE SOUTH 79 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST 160.0 FEET TO THE CENTER OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED HORSESHOE ROAD; THENCE AS THE CENTER OF SAID NORTH 7 DEGREES 58 MINUTES WEST 45.44 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE THENCE CONTINUING SAID ROAD NORTH 13 DEGREES 41 MINUTES EAST 32.4 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND CONTAINING 0.27 ACRES AND BEING A PORTION OF THE LOT 4 OF JANIE MCKAY SUBDIVISION. SEE DEED DATED OCTOBER 15, 1958 FROM JANIE MCKAY, WIDOW, TO WILLA AN MCKAY AND HUSBAND WILLIAM MCKAY RECORDED IN BOOK 766 Page 64 OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 482 Horseshoe

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An Order for possession of the property may be issued

Being all of Lot No. 30, in a subdivision known as Devonwood North, Section Two, according to a plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plats 79, Page 7, Cumberland County, North Carolina registry.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Joseph W. Dewberry a/k/a Joseph William Dewberry, Jr. and Patricia A. Dewberry to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated April 28, 2014 and recorded on May 2, 2014 in Book 09423 at Page 0588, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Being the same property conveyed to Joseph William Dewberry, Jr. and wife Patricia A. Dewberry by deed of C.A. Ray, Inc. filed 12/01/2005 in Book 7082, Page 44

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 February 5, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

Said property is commonly known as 294 Steam Boat Court, Fayetteville, NC 28314.

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

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time 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.

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

Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of Lola Logan. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and

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 Joseph William Dewberry, Jr. and wife, Patricia A. Dewberry. 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

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.

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.: 19-12385-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

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 pri-

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.

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.

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. 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.: 19-07176-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-17955-FC01

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.: 19-19176-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

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

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.

the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-13887-FC01

Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-08286-FC02

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

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-12911-FC02

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.

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.: 19-04416-FC01

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TAKE NOTICE CUMBERLAND 18 SP 554 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 Bryan Kenneth Darden and Phyllis Darden to McGeachy, Hudson and Zuravel, Trustee(s), which was dated September 30, 2014 and recorded on October 1, 2014 in Book 09517 at Page 0850, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 5, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 17, in a subdivision known as THE VILLAGE AT ASCOT, and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 54, Page 61, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 5517 Deep Hollow Court, Fayetteville, NC 28311.

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

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19SP1658

will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on February 10, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Choconda Burns, dated May 8, 2009 to secure the original principal amount of $142,907.00, and recorded in Book 8147 at Page 41 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.

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY CHOCONDA BURNS DATED MAY 8, 2009 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 8147 AT PAGE 41 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19sp1628 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY MARCO ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ AND ELIZABETH F. RODRIGUEZ DATED AUGUST 25, 2008 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 7981 AT PAGE 143 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19sp1625 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JAMIE S ARMITAGE DATED NOVEMBER 29, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 7434 AT PAGE 596 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1556 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kimberly M. Merritt and Justin Merritt and Felix Magat, Jr. aka Felix P. Magat, Jr. and Edna Magat aka Edna M. Magat aka Edna Marie Magat, (Justin Merritt, deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Steven Chadduck, Edna M. Magat and Kimberly M. Merritt) to David W. Allred, Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of December, 2008, and recorded in Book 8035, Page 0818, and Modification in Book 10066, Page 643, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cum-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1373 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Sandra D. Johnson to A. Grant Whitney, Trustee(s), dated the 3rd day of October, 2014, and recorded in Book 09520, Page 0128, and Modification in Book 10140, Page 0388, and Modification in Book 10381, Page 835, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on February 3, 2020 and will sell to the highest

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1254 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Larfue Williams, Sr. and Joyce K. Williams to H. Terry Hutchens, Esquire, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of October, 2016, and recorded in Book 9968, Page 0465, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on February 3, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Real property in the City of FAYETTEVILLE,

19 SP 1569 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 Xavier T. Tucker and Silviarena V. Tucker to David W. Allred, Trustee(s), which was dated August 12, 2003 and recorded on August 12, 2003 in Book 6224 at Page 521, 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 February 12, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

Address of property: 1651 Hazelhurst Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28314 Tax Parcel ID: 9486-17-3989Present Record Owners: Choconda A.K. Burns

will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on February 10, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Marco Antonio Rodriguez and Elizabeth F. Rodriguez, dated August 25, 2008 to secure the original principal amount of $132,738.00, and recorded in Book 7981 at Page 143 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: 2108 Birchcreft Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28304 Tax Parcel ID: 0405-19-3304 Present Record Owners: Marco Antonio Rodriguez

cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on February 10, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Jamie S Armitage, dated November 29, 2006 to secure the original principal amount of $51,000.00, and recorded in Book 7434 at Page 596 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: 5804 Lagu Pl, Fayetteville, NC 28314 Tax Parcel ID: 0408-51-4021 Present Record Owners: Jamie S. Armitage And Being more commonly known as: 5804 Lagu Pl,

berland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on February 3, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL OF LOT 216, in a Subdivision know as STEEPLECHASE, SECTION TWO, PART ONE, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 119, Page 86, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1508 Thoroughbred Trail, Parkton, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder

bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 109, in a subdivision known as WORTHINGTON, SECTION TWO, PART TWO, according to a plat of the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 109, Page 181, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 514 Sunpointe Drive, Hope Mills, North Carolina.

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 Bryan Kenneth Darden and wife, Phyllis Darden. 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,

And Being more commonly known as: 1651 Hazelhurst Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28314 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Choconda A.K. Burns. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated

And Being more commonly known as: 2108 Birchcreft Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28304 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Marco Antonio Rodriguez. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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),

Fayetteville, NC 28314 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Jamie S. Armitage. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale

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

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.

whichever is greater, is required 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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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.

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

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

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

EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

BEING a11 of Lot 38. in a Subdivision known as ARRAN LAKES WEST, SECTION I, according to a plat of same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 45, Page 49, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. And being the same property conveyed to Grantors by Deed recorded in Book 3532, Page 334, which currently has the address of 5903 RUSTLEWOOD DRIVE

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 Xavier T. Tucker and Silviarena V. Tucker.

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.

Being all of that certain property conveyed to LARFUE WILLIAMS, SR. AND WIFE JOYCE K. WILLIAMS from MICHAEL D NEPSTAD, SINGLE, by deed dated NOVEMBER 16, 2006 and recorded NOVEMBER 21, 2006 IN BOOK 7426, PAGE 420 of official records. Commonlyknownas:1557MintzAve,Fayetteville,NC28303 APN#: 0429-10-0896 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

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 5903 Rustlewood Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE

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

19 SP 507 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY

File No.: 18-04122-FC01

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Joseph V. McCollum and Angela McCollum to Amy E. Johnson, Trustee(s), which was dated October 14, 2005 and recorded on November 14, 2005 in Book 1658 at Page 1715, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale 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 January 6, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 17-094948

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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. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC

19 SP 501 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Carol Desir a/k/a Carol S. Desir to David L. Brunk, Trustee(s), which was dated March 21, 2007 and recorded on March 22, 2007 in Book 1773 at Page 1437, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 10, 2020 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit:

The date of this Notice is December 31, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-107739

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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 February 10, 2020 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 1132, PAGE 1399, ID# 09034B0000001, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 1, HIGH ROCK VILLAGE, FILED IN PLAT BOOK 15, PAGE 29. BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM PAUL ALLEN COLE, JR. AND JAN COOK COLE AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 1132, PAGE 1399 DATED 04/30/1999 AND RECORDED 04/30/1999, DAVIDSON COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF THOMASVILLE IN THE COUNTY OF DAVIDSON AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN A DEED DATED 10/30/1998 AND RECORDED 11/06/1998, AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY AND STATE SET FORTH ABOVE, IN DEED VOLUME 1106 AND PAGE 221. And being more particularly described by metes and bounds according to said Deed as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pipe at the eastern edge of Turner Street, said iron pipe being located 443.13 feet from the southeastern corner of the intersection of Turner Street and Ensley Street; thence South 75 deg. 46’ East 132.30 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 11 deg. 18’ West 50.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 75 deg. 47’ West 133.45 feet to an iron pipe at the eastern edge of Turner Street; thence North 12 deg. 37’ East along the eastern edge of Turner Street 50.00 feet to the point of beginning. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 203 Turner

vided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Juan C. Morales and Janet Estrada Uribe to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated December 22, 2006 and recorded on December 27, 2006 in Book 1753 at Page 1112 and rerecorded/modified/ corrected on December 22, 2006 in Book 1753, Page 98, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February

3, 2020 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot No. 1 of the “PROPERTY OF RODNEY A. & TERESA G. GRUBBS”, a plat of which is duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Davidson County, North Carolina in Plat Book 46, Page 98. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 135 Virginia Drive, Thomasville, NC 27360. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property is commonly known as 240 VILLAGE RD, Denton, NC 27239. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of

Street, Thomasville, NC 27360. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Carol Desir. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and

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 Juan C. Morales and wife, Janet Estrada Uribe. 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

Joseph V. McCollum. 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.

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. 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.: 19-11970-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 pri-

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-05099-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.

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

Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-27612-FC02

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

The date of this Notice is December 31, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-107085

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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.

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

Being all of Lot 48 in a subdivision known as Green Valley Estates, Section One, Part Two, according to a plat of same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 33, and Page 38, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1557 Mintz Avenue, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

DAVIDSON

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 pro-

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

Township of CROSS CREEK County of CUMBERLAND, State of North Carolina, described as follows:

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

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

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

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors,

TAKE NOTICE

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.

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

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION DAVIDSON COUNTY 19SP161 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY TOMMY E. COPE AND LINDA M. COPE DATED AUGUST 3, 2017 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2279 AT PAGE 1919 IN THE DAVIDSON 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and hold-

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JOHNSTON IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION JOHNSTON COUNTY 19sp702 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JEFFREY J. BAER DATED JULY 10, 2003 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2503 AT PAGE 917 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED AUGUST 1, 2017 IN BOOK 5001, PAGE 499 IN THE JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE

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Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and

19 SP 364 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 Andrew Glass and Christina Glass a/k/a Christina L. Glass to Timothy M. Bartosh, Trustee(s), which was dated December 19, 2007 and recorded on December 28, 2007 in Book 3474 at Page 98, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at

nation. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1284966 (FC.FAY)

19 SP 668 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 Melba W. Lee to Brock and Scott, Trustee(s), which was dated October 19, 2005 and recorded on October 21, 2005 in Book 3001 at Page 28, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 4, 2020 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston

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.: 19-09332-FC01

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION JOHNSTON COUNTY 18SP377 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY DARLEASE H. WORMACK DATED MAY 4, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2893 AT PAGE 21 IN THE JOHNSTON 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash

er of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on February 10, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Davidson County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Tommy E. Cope and Linda M. Cope, dated August 3, 2017 to secure the original principal amount of $177,204.00, and recorded in Book 2279 at Page 1919 of the Davidson 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: 257 Oakmont Ter, Lexington, NC 27295 Tax Parcel ID: 11328D0000008 Present Record Owners: Tommy E.

failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on February 11, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Johnston County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Jeffrey J. Baer, dated July 10, 2003 to secure the original principal amount of $110,127.00, and recorded in Book 2503 at Page 917 of the Johnston 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: 129 Blue Slate Ln, Clayton, NC 27520 Tax Parcel ID: 17I07004C Present Record Owners: Sherri Lynn Stevens

Cope and Linda M. Cope And Being more commonly known as: 257 Oakmont Ter, Lexington, NC 27295 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Tommy E. Cope and Linda M. Cope. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including

And Being more commonly known as: 129 Blue Slate Ln, Clayton, NC 27520 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Sherri Lynn Stevens. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 4, 2020 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit:

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.

BEING ALL OF LOT 21, BLAZE RIDGE SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 68, PAGE 73-75, JOHNSTON COUNTY REGISTRY, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A FULL AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF SAID LOT.

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 Andrew Glass and wife, Christina Glass.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 484 Blaze Ridge Drive, Smithfield, NC 27577. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset

County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning at an iron stake, said stake being the Northwest corner of the Thomas Young lot, and runs N. 5 deg. 42 min E. 105 feet to a stake, thence S. 77 deg. 50 min E. 240 feet to a point in the center of the highway, thence S. 5 deg. 42 min W. 105 feet to a point in the center of the highway, Bald point being the Northeast corner of the Thomas Young lot, thence as the line of Bald Lot N. 77 deg. 50 min W. 240 feet to the beginning and contains 57/100 of an acre____more or less and 18 part of a acre tract recorded in Book____ Page____. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 12314 NC Highway 96 South, Dunn, NC 28334. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset

at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on February 11, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Johnston County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Darlease H. Wormack, dated May 4, 2005 to secure the original principal amount of $120,000.00, and recorded in Book 2893 at Page 21 of the Johnston 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: 506 Cherry St, Selma, NC 27576 Tax Parcel ID: 14006009A Present Record Owners: Glenda F. Hodges And Being more commonly known as: 506 Cherry St, Selma, NC 27576

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

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 Bruce Lee. 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,

The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Glenda F. Hodges. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 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.

but not limited to 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 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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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 resale. 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.

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 December 16, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 18-097808

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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,

will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory 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.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-108454

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 January 21, 2020.

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.

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 their sole

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-16542-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.

Following the expiration of the statutory 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: 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 December 31, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 18-100448

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TAKE NOTICE JOHNSTON NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 650 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jack V. Barefoot a/k/a Jack Venson Barefoot, Elaine G. Barefoot (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jack V. Barefoot and Elaine G. Barefoot) to Jerone C. Herring, Trustee(s), dated July 23, 2002, and recorded in Book No. 2265, at Page 882 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 court-

ONSLOW NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1002 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Charles Smith, Zyanya Smith (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Charles Smith and Zyanya Smith) to Diedre Rhodes and Donna Bradford, Trustee(s), dated June 3, 2015, and recorded in Book No. 4311, at Page 121 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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 318 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert E. Abrial to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), dated the 11th day of February, 2000, and recorded in Book 1607, Page 163, and Modification in Book 4824, Page 722, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on February 6, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 381 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Cody L. Eldridge and Brittani N. Elridge AKA Brittani N. Eldridge (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Cody L. Eldridge) to Lendscape Settlement Services, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of June, 2015, and recorded in Book 4327, Page 84, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1010 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Dorothy Royal and Richard Royal (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Dorothy Royal and Richard L. Royal) to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of March, 2007, and recorded in Book 2839, Page 845, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on February 13, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: TRACT I: North eastern portion of Lot 14, Sholar Estates at #229 Lloyd Street, Holly Ridge, N.C. Beginning at a point in the northwestern right-of-way line of Lloyd Street, 60.00 foot right-of-way, that is North 49 degrees 06 minutes 24 seconds East 532.27 feet from

RANDOLPH 19 SP 370 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 James Franklin Harrington, III a/k/a James Franklin Harrington and Jane Crawford Harrington to First Triad, Trustee(s), which was dated March 25, 2004 and recorded on April 2, 2004 in Book 1862 at Page 2684, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Ser-

STANLY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 168 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Terry L. Sells and Missy Sells (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Terry Lane Sells) to Brent F. King, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of July, 2000, and recorded in Book 0756, Page 0136, in Stanly County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Stanly County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on February 12, 2020 and will sell to the high-

UNION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 224 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Benjamin S. Kendrick and Karina Kendrick to Jennifer Grant, Trustee(s), dated the 1st day of February, 2016, and recorded in Book 06609, Page 0172, in Union 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 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 Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on February 13,

house door in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on February 4, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Garner in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 6, Burwell Subdivision, as shown on map recorded in Plat Book 33, Page 361, Johnston County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a full and complete description of said lot. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5701 Cornwallis Road, Garner, North Carolina. Parcel ID Number: 05F02022I 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 convey-

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 February 13, 2020 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: Being all of Lot 5, Block B, Carolina Country Estate, Section II, Subdivision as recorded in Map Book 17, Page 42, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 202 Country Road, Jacksonville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

Commencing at the northeast corner of Lot 26 per a map of Lakeview Park recorded in Map Book 3 at Page 60 of the Onslow County Registry and running North 87 degrees 35 minutes East 33.0 feet (per Deed Book 494 at Page 68 and not verified on the ground) to a found iron pipe, The True Point of Beginning) Thence from said Beginning South 00 degrees 37 minutes 08 seconds West a distance of 147.44 feet to a found iron pipe on the northern right of way of Zack Circle. Thence with said right of way South 89 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 99.91 feet to a found iron pipe; Thence South 87 degrees 49 minutes 12 seconds East a distance of 25.05 feet to the southwest corner of the Kenneth Davis lands per Deed Book 489 at Page 468; Thence leaving said right of way North 12 degrees 35 minutes 14 seconds East a distance of 120.96 feet to a found iron pipe; Thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 56 seconds East a distance of 59.39 feet to a found iron pipe on the southern right of way of South Shore Drive; Thence along said right of way South 76 degrees 00 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 110.48 feet to a computed point; Thence South 88 degrees 24 minutes 40 seconds West a distance of 42.67 feet to the true point of beginning. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 221 Zack Circle, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

ance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition 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

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: 1038 - 1589

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: 1095 - 1699

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1268146 (FC.FAY)

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

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

on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1269497 (FC.FAY)

ance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real

Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1270784 (FC.FAY)

Beginning at a point in the northwestern right-of-way line of Lloyd Street, 60.00 foot right-of-way, that is North 49

degrees 06 minutes 24 seconds East 491.77 feet from the point of intersection of the northwestern right-of-way line of Lloyd Street with the northeastern right-of-way of Camp Davis Road, 60.00 foot right-of-way, said beginning point being the southwestern corner of Lot 14, Sholar Estates as the same is shown on the map recorded in Map Book 12 at Page 65 of the Onslow County Registry; running thence, from the point of beginning, North 40 degrees 54 minutes 45 seconds West 263.58 feet to the northwestern corner of said Lot 14 thence, North 49 degrees 05 minutes 49 seconds EastwiththenorthernlineofsaidLot14,40.50feettoa point; thence, South 40 degrees 57 minutes 02 seconds East 159.53 feet to a point; thence, South 40 degrees 52 minutes 48 seconds West 63.36 feet to a point; thence, South 40 degrees 48 minutes 50 seconds East 40.76 feet to a point in the northwestern right-of-way line of Lloyd Street, thence, South 49 degrees 06 minutes 24 seconds West, with said right-of-way line, 40.50 feet to the point of beginning containing 10,693 square feet or 0.2455 acres, the same being the southwestern portion of Lot 14, as referenced herein above. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 227 Lloyd Street, Holly Ridge, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-

vices 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 February 11, 2020 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot No. 9, Section 2, Colonial Country Club Estates, as shown by map or plat of same duly recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 24, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Randolph County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4543 Lakeview Court, Thomasville, NC 27360. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent

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

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.: 13-04494-FC05

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

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

default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

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

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

the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on February 6, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot Seventy Five C (75C), as shown on that plat entitled “Final Plat The Village at The Glen Section II-B at Carolina Forest” as recorded in Map Book 66, Page 8, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 145 Waterstone Lane, Jacksonville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-

the point of intersection of the northwestern right-of-way line of Lloyd Street with the northeastern right-of-way of Camp Davis Road, 60.00 foot right-of-way, said beginning point also being North 49 degrees 06 minutes 24 seconds East, along said line of Lloyd Street, 40.50 feet from the southwestern corner of Lot 14, Sholar Estates as the same is shown on the map recorded in Map Book 12, at Page 65 of the Onslow County Registry; running thence, from the point of beginning, North 40 degrees 48 minutes 50 seconds West 40.76 feet to a point; thence, North 40 degrees 52 minutes 48 seconds West 63.36 feet to a point, thence, North 40 degrees 57 minutes 02 seconds West 159.53 feet to a point in the northern line of said Lot 14; thence, North 49 degrees 05 minutes 49 seconds East 40.50 feet to the northeastern corner of said Lot 14; thence, South 40 degrees 54 minutes 45 seconds East 263.65 feet to the southeastern corner of said Lot 14 in the northwestern right-of-way line of Lloyd Street; thence, South 49 degrees 06 minutes 24 seconds West, with said line of Lloyd Street, 40.50 feet to the point of beginning, containing 10,662 square feet or 0.2448 acres, the same being the northeastern portion of Lot 14 as referenced herein above. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 229 Lloyd Street, Holly Ridge, North Carolina. TRACT II: Southwestern portion of Lot 14, Sholar Estates at 227 Lloyd Street, Holly Ridge, N.C.

est bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Stanly, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Land in Stanly County, North Carolina, described as: Book 576 Page 477 Located

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Lying and being at the northeast intersection of Wiscassett Street and Long Street in the City of Albemarle, and BEGINNING at a point, the northeast intersection of the rights of way of Wiscassett Street and Long Street, and runs thence with the east right of way line of Long Street, North 06-15-35 East 128.60 feet to an existing rod in said right of way line; thence South 83-49-25 East 86.17 feet to an existing iron rod; thence South 03-44-22 West 127.99 feet to an existing iron pipe in the north right of way line of Wiscassett Street (said point being North 84-16-47 West from an existing axle); thence with the north right of way line of Wiscassett Street; North 84-16-47 West 91.80 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, and containing 0.26 acre, more or less, and being a part of Lots Nos. 71 and 72 of Efirds Addition to Albemarle, Plat Book 1, Page 15-A. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 926 Wiscassett Street, Albemarle, North Carolina.

2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 14 of Block A of Greenbrook Section I, as shown on the plat recorded in Plat Cabinet B at File Number 74-A, Union County Register of Deeds, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more complete description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2617 Bobwhite Circle, Wingate, North Carolina. Also conveyed herewith is an undivided interest in the easement appurtenant to said subdivision, which is shown on plat recorded in Plat Cabinet B at File Number 74-B, Union County Register of Deeds, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more complete description. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this

The above described parcel contains 22,370 square feet or .51 acres, more or less, as the same is shown on a survey drawn by Gairy I. Canady, R.L.S., L-2904, on August 8, 1994.

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1288317 (FC.FAY)

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1270600 (FC.FAY)

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TAKE NOTICE UNION 19 SP 746 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 Glenda Taylor-Sanders and Tony Vernard Sanders to Investors Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated September 18, 2018 and recorded on September 19, 2018 in Book 7236 at Page 0618, 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 THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION UNION COUNTY 19sp706 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY AMBER CLINE DATED MARCH 18, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3726 AT PAGE 169 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and hold-

19 SP 752 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 E. Steve Ferguson a/k/a Steve E. Ferguson and Carol H. Ferguson to Robert W. Garrison, Trustee(s), which was dated March 12, 2004 and recorded on March 23, 2004 in Book 3385 at Page 768, 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

18 SP 110 AMENDED 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 Keith J Kaplan and Stephanie J Kaplan to Donald W. Courtney, Trustee(s), which was dated August 31, 2011 and recorded on September 1, 2011 in Book 05588 at Page 0354, 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

19 SP 444 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 Jennifer Ghera to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated January 16, 2015 and recorded on January 16, 2015 in Book 06368 at Page 0315, 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 February

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION UNION COUNTY 19sp644 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY RONALD S. NALLY AND PATRICIA A. NALLY DATED MARCH 10, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 4093 AT PAGE 526 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION UNION COUNTY 19SP628 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY STEVEN SMITH AND JAMIE SMITH DATED SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1918 AT PAGE 701 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 6980 PAGE 628, JULY 26, 2017 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein

WAKE 19 SP 1782 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 Kelvin L. Harrington a/k/a Kelvin Harrington and Olivia P. Harrington to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated May 14, 2007 and recorded on May 15, 2007 in Book 012547 at Page 01189, 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 fore-

16 SP 1170 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 Marcia M. Hobgood to Prlap,Inc, Trustee(s), which was dated January 31, 2005 and recorded on February 1, 2005 in Book 11206 at Page 1122, 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 February 12, 2020 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

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 February 11, 2020 at 12:30PM, 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 9B of WEDDINGTON HILLS, PHASE III, as shown on plat duly recorded in Plat Cabinet E, File 821 and revised in Plat Cabinet E, file 964, Union County Registry, reference to which plat is hereby made for a more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 6068 Blue Bird Hill Lane, Matthews, NC 28104. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent

(5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Glenda Taylor-Sanders and husband, Tony Vernard Sanders.

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.: 19-17388-FC01

er of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 2:00PM on February 5, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Union County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Amber Cline, dated March 18, 2005 to secure the original principal amount of $112,000.00, and recorded in Book 3726 at Page 169 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: 1012 Laparc Ln, Indian Trail, NC 28079 Tax Parcel ID: 07096453

Present Record Owners: Amber Cline And Being more commonly known as: 1012 Laparc Ln, Indian Trail, NC 28079 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Amber Cline. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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: 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 January 15, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 17-092004

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 11, 2020 at 12:30PM, 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 1 as shown on that map or plat Book C, page 452 as shown in the Union County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a complete description of said lot by metes and bounds. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3216 Hwy 205, Marshville, NC 28103. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

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

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 February 11, 2020 at 12:30PM, 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 116 of SKYECROFT Subdivision as same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet I at Pages 254 through 263 in the Union County, North Carolina Public Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7921 Skye Lochs Drive, Waxhaw, NC 28173. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset

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

4, 2020 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: Being know and designated as all of Lot 101 of that subdivision known as Wesley Woods, Phase II, as shown on a plat thereof recorded in the Union County Public Registry in Plat Cabinet C, File 466; Reference to which is hereby made for a more particularly description. Being the same property conveyed to the Borrower(s) herein by Deed recorded contemporaneously herewith. Parcel #: 07096259 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 908 Woodhurst Drive, Monroe, NC 28110. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE

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

will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 2:00PM on February 13, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Union County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Ronald S. Nally and Patricia A. Nally, dated March 10, 2006 to secure the original principal amount of $189,000.00, and recorded in Book 4093 at Page 526 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: 2802 Gilead Ln, Waxhaw, NC 28173 Tax Parcel ID: 06207333 Present Record Owners: Ronald S. Nally and Patricia A. Nally

And Being more commonly known as: 2802 Gilead Ln, Waxhaw, NC 28173 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Ronald S. Nally and Patricia A. Nally. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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: 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 January 23, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 08-102559

contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 2:00PM on February 13, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Union County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Steven Smith and Jamie Smith, dated September 17, 2002 to secure the original principal amount of $102,500.00, and recorded in Book 1918 at Page 701 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: 3319 Hwy 218 East, Monroe, NC 28110 Tax Parcel ID: 08036006J

Present Record Owners: Steven Smith and wife, Jamie Smith And Being more commonly known as: 3319 Hwy 218 East, Monroe, NC 28110 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Steven Smith and wife, Jamie Smith. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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: 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 January 23, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-107340

closed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 14, 2020 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 243 Abbington Ridge Subdivision, as shown on plat entitled “Recombination of Lots 241-297, Abbington Ridge Phase 3 as shown in BM 2004, Pages 1099 and 1100” and recorded in Book of Maps 2006, Pages 783784, Wake County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4033 Laurel Glen Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due

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 Kelvin L. Harrington and wife, Olivia P. Harrington. 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

Aaron B. Anderson Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5710 Oleander Drive, Ste. 204 Wilmington, NC 28403 Phone: (910) 202-2940 Fax: (910) 202 2941 File No.: 19-10435-FC01

cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 48 OF WIDEWATERS SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2003, PAGE 310, OF THE WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 917 Widewaters Parkway, Knightdale, NC 27545. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty

relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Larse Lucas Trust and Larse Lucas, Jr. and All Lawful Heirs of Marcia Hobgood. 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.: 16-02391-FC01

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.: 19-13782-FC01

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. 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.: 18-01157-FC01

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.: 19-10858-FC01

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TAKE NOTICE WAKE 19 SP 2845 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 Deborah Anne Coleman to Angela M. Burton, Trustee(s), which was dated April 6, 2018 and recorded on April 9, 2018 in Book 017092 at Page 01501 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on May 25, 2018 in Book 017136, Page 00880, Wake County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured

17 SP 2642 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 Caroline W. Ndirangu and Harun Njamba to Allan B. Polunsky, Trustee(s), which was dated September 29, 2011 and recorded on September 30, 2011 in Book 014481 at Page 00292, 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

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 19SP2330 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY WILLIAM HENRY COOLEY DATED MAY 4, 2011 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 14343 AT PAGE 1293 IN THE WAKE 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 19SP2935 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY MICHAEL S. OGUNDELE AND DEBBIE A. OGUNDELE DATED JANUARY 20, 2003 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 9875 AT PAGE 2154 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED JANUARY 22, 2013 IN BOOK 15109 AT PAGE 2305 AND FURTHER MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED MAY 4, 2015 IN BOOK 16002 AT PAGE 1587 AND FURTHER MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED AUGUST 29, 2018 IN BOOK 17227 AT PAGE 2528 IN THE WAKE 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

19 SP 2686 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 Kellee M. Alix to First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated March 31, 2005 and recorded on April 1, 2005 in Book 011293 at Page 00255, 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

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 19sp2844 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ANDY EDWARDS AND MIRTHA EDWARDS DATED APRIL 6, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 11306 AT PAGE 2633 IN THE WAKE 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 19SP2599 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ROBERT SPARKS DATED MARCH 27, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 011881 AT PAGE 00849 IN THE WAKE 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 2367 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jay Cee Sanders and Novelette G. Sanders, (Novelette G. Sanders, deceased) to Chicago Title Ins Co., A Missouri Corp., Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of January, 2009, and recorded in Book 013360, Page 02541, and Modification in Book 015691, Page 02567, and Modification in Book 016780, Page 00161, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclo-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 2848 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jason Lefflear (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jason Lefflear) to Jeanne B. White, Trustee(s), dated May 16, 2007, and recorded in Book No. 012557, at Page 01673 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

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.: 19-17586-FC01

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 February 12, 2020 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 44, as shown on a plat entitled WOODS OF BLAIR HILL SUBDIVISION, recorded in Book 2008, Pages 1439 - 1442, of the Wake County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 623 Rockbank Loop, Wendell, NC 27591-6402. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent

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

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,

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 12, 2020 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 382, CHURCHILL SUBDIVISION, PHASE 3, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 2008, AS PAGES 1885-1890, 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. Said property is commonly known as 1204 Agile Drive, Knightdale, NC 27545. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR

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

contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on January 31, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed William Henry Cooley, dated May 4, 2011 to secure the original principal amount of $92,300.00, and recorded in Book 14343 at Page 1293 of the Wake 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: 111 Heathwick Dr, Knightdale, NC 27545 Tax Parcel ID:

REID 0199724; PIN # 1754207932 Present Record Owners: The Estate of William Henry Cooley And Being more commonly known as: 111 Heathwick Dr, Knightdale, NC 27545 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Estate of William Henry Cooley. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly

are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Or-

der 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 January 10, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-107387

of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on January 31, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Michael S. Ogundele and Debbie A. Ogundele, dated January 20, 2003 to secure the original principal amount of $147,220.00, and recorded in Book 9875 at Page 2154 of the Wake 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: 624 Hanska Way, Raleigh, NC 27610 Tax Parcel ID:

0238025 Present Record Owners: Michael S. Ogundele and Debbie A. Ogundele And Being more commonly known as: 624 Hanska Way, Raleigh, NC 27610 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Michael S. Ogundele and Debbie A. Ogundele. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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: 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 con-

tained 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 January 10, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 09-117250

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 February 5, 2020 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot(s) 58, Weslyn Subdivision, recorded in Map Book(s) 2003, Page 1887-1889 and re-recorded in Map Book 2003, Page 2125-2127, Wake County North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 2825 Glade Aster Court, Raleigh, NC 27604. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset

bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Kellee M. Alix. 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.: 17-13295-FC02

will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on February 7, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Andy Edwards and Mirtha Edwards, dated April 6, 2005 to secure the original principal amount of $151,640.00, and recorded in Book 11306 at Page 2633 of the Wake 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: 2321 Stony Bottom Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610 Tax Parcel ID: 0000313979 Present Record Owners: Andy Ian Ed-

wards and Mirtha J. Edwards, Trustee or their successors in interest, of the Edwards Revocable Trust Dated November 8, 2017 And Being more commonly known as: 2321 Stony Bottom Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Andy Ian Edwards and Mirtha J. Edwards, Trustee or their successors in interest, of the Edwards Revocable Trust Dated November 8, 2017. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising

out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Or-

der 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 December 31, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-107521

cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 12:00PM on February 10, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Robert Sparks, dated March 27, 2006 to secure the original principal amount of $135,900.00, and recorded in Book 011881 at Page 00849 of the Wake 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: 2630 Andover Glen Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604 Tax Parcel ID: REID 0280312; PIN 1725834997 Present Record Owners: The Heirs of Robert Sparks And Being more commonly known as: 2630 Andover Glen Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604

The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Heirs of Robert Sparks. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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: 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 December 26, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-107697

sure sales, at 1:30 PM on February 10, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows:

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

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

tice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1286085 (FC.FAY)

ment, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition 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 no-

tice 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.

Being all of Lot 40 of Winchester Subdivision, Phase 1, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 1994 at Page 439, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4321 Fowler Ridge Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Being the same property conveyed to Jay Cee Sanders and wife, Novelette G. Sanders by deed of Capital Homes, Inc., dated 05/23/1995, recorded 05/31/1995, in Book 6543, Page 336 in the Land Records of Wake County, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court

foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on February 3, 2020 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 41, Meryton Subdivision, as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 2004, Pages 1323 and 1324, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5238 Meryton Parkway, Raleigh, 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 agree-

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-16113-FC01

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: 1215 - 1947

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TAKE NOTICE WAKE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 19SP2946 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY MARITZA PHYFER AND JASON PHYFER DATED JULY 8, 2016 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 16452 AT PAGE 530 IN THE WAKE 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 19SP2310 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY HEATH ALFORD AND TRACIE ALFORD DATED MARCH 25, 2011 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 014305 AT PAGE 01407 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED APRIL 8, 2015 IN BOOK 15974 PAGE 2505 IN THE WAKE 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and hold-

19 SP 2129 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 Steven V. Cooke and Heather E. Glatfelter to Bradley D. Dinkel, Trustee(s), which was dated February 25, 2016 and recorded on February 25, 2016 in Book 016301 at Page 02596, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on January 31, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Maritza Phyfer and Jason Phyfer, dated July 8, 2016 to secure the original principal amount of $199,182.00, and recorded in Book 16452 at Page 530 of the Wake 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: 6004 Alyssum Ct, Zebulon, NC 27597 Tax Parcel ID: 0335311 Present Record Owners: Maritza Phy-

er of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on January 31, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Heath Alford and Tracie Alford, dated March 25, 2011 to secure the original principal amount of $218,261.00, and recorded in Book 014305 at Page 01407 of the Wake 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: 581 Robinson Drive, Wake Forest, NC 27587 Tax Parcel ID: 1841448712 Present Record Owners: Heath Alford

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 5, 2020 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 66 of The Grove at Deerfield Subdivision, Phase 2, as is shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2014, Page 52, and re-recorded in Book of Maps 2014, Page 169, 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

Said property is commonly known as 242 Darecrest Lane, Wendell, NC 27591.

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 18SP2419

will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on February 7, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Elizabeth E. Dabney and Jamaine A. Dabney, dated August 2, 2005 to secure the original principal amount of $125,000.00, and recorded in Book 11509 at Page 331 of the Wake 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.

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ELIZABETH E. DABNEY AND JAMAINE A. DABNEY DATED AUGUST 2, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 11509 AT PAGE 331 IN THE WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee

Address of property: 803 Roanoke Dr, Cary, NC 27513 Tax Parcel ID: 0094532 Present Record Owners: Elizabeth E. Dabney and Jamaine A. Dabney

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er of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on February 7, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Stanquonize Pittman and Tametka Blount, dated May 26, 2004 to secure the original principal amount of $138,000.00, and recorded in Book 10843 at Page 477 of the Wake 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.

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY STANQUONIZE PITTMAN AND TAMETKA BLOUNT DATED MAY 26, 2004 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 10843 AT PAGE 477 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED AUGUST 1, 2017 IN BOOK 16863, PAGE 2575 IN THE WAKE 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 the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and hold-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 2875 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Rita E. Anderson, (Rita E. Anderson, deceased)(Heirs of Rita E. Anderson: Leola A. Young, Roy T. Anderson and Unknown Heirs of Rita E. Anderson) to Richard J. Lutzel Lutzel & Associates, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of September, 2003, and recorded in Book 010441, Page 00958, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on February 3, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 924 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Zumbu Kombo and Cheryl Kombo aka Cheryl Y. Kombo to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), dated the 3rd day of November, 1999, and recorded in Book 008454, Page 00166, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on February 10, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 2849 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Nelson A. Reyes, Victorina Gonzalez (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Nelson A. Reyes and Victorina Gonzalez) to Jerry Baker, Trustee(s), dated July 18, 2003, and recorded in Book No. 10288, at Page 1305 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 February 3, 2020 and will

Address of property: 908 Penncross Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610 Tax Parcel ID: 0201768 Present Record Owners: Stanquonize Pittman and Tametka Blount

situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Condominium Unit 5602-H Falls of Neuse Road in The Falls Condominiums located in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, as designated and described in the Declaration of Unit Ownership under the Provisions of Chapter 47A of the North Carolina General Statutes (the “Declaration”) dated September 30, 1981, recorded in Book 2963, Page 872, of the Wake County Registry (see Condominium Plan File, Condominium No. 26, Wake County Registry, for plans), together with a .4783 of one percent undivided interest in the Common Property and Facilities declared therein to be appurtenant to said Unit. The land upon which the building and improvements are located is situated in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, and is fully described in the Declaration, the Declaration being incorporated herein by reference. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 5602 Falls of Neuse Road, Unit H, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court

real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 25 River Landing Subdivision as the same is shown on plat thereof recorded in Book of Maps 1985 page 1974 Wake Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6133 River Landings Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical,

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 17A, according to a map prepared by Glen D. Ward & Associates entitled “Recombination of Lot 17 and Former Buffaloe Road R/W and Resubdivision of same Lots 17A and 17B” dated July 11, 1989 and recorded in Book of Maps 1989, Page 915, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3620 Constellation Drive, Raleigh, 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 agree-

fer and Jason Phyfer And Being more commonly known as: 6004 Alyssum Ct, Zebulon, NC 27597 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Maritza Phyfer and Jason Phyfer. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the

And Being more commonly known as: 581 Robinson Drive, Wake Forest, NC 27587 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Heath Alford. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 and must be tendered in

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

And Being more commonly known as: 803 Roanoke Dr, Cary, NC 27513 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Elizabeth E. Dabney and Jamaine A. Dabney. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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),

And Being more commonly known as: 908 Penncross Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Stanquonize Pittman and Tametka Blount. 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 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to 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 and must be tendered in

amount of the bid 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory 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.

vided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is January 10, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107

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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 pro-

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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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: 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

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

whichever is greater, is required 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. Following the expiration of the statutory 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.

prorated to the effective date of the termination. For additional information, please see Auction.com. The date of this Notice is January 10, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107

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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.: 18-09618-FC02

vided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is December 31, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107

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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 pro-

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

The date of this Notice is December 31, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 06-79833

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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.

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

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

environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.

ment, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition 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

nation. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1289629 (FC.FAY)

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1261914 (FC.FAY)

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: 1214 - 1946

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UNION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 762 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Deno Kanos, Heirs of Deno Kanos: Victoria Constance Kanos, Katherine Elaine Kanos, Demetri Konstantinos Kanos, Unknown Heirs of Deno Kanos, Demetri Konstantinos Kanos (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Deno Kanos) to Grady I. Ingle, Trustee(s), dated October 2, 2018, and recorded in Book No. 07246, at Page 0032 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 Judicial Center in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure

sales, at 1:00 PM on February 13, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Monroe in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: TRACT 1: BEING all of LOT 43 SERENITY HILLS as shown on that plat recorded in PLAT CABINET D, FILE 57, UNION County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. TRACT 2: BEGINNING at a point in the edge of a 20-foot wide Drainage and Utility Easement, the southernmost corner of Lot #43 of SERENITY HILLS SUBDIVISION (Plat Cabinet D, File No. 57, Union County Registry), and running thence with the western line of Lot #43, North 05 degrees 40 minutes 59 seconds West 254.07 feet to a point, the northwest corner of Lot #43 thence South 84 degrees 19 minutes 01 seconds West 197.52 feet to a point in a line of the ROCKY RIVER ESTATES SUBDIVISION (Plat Cabinet C, File No. 617, Union County Registry); thence with nine lines of the ROCKY RIVER ESTATES SUBDIVISION: (1) South 48 degrees 25 minutes 48 seconds East 63.68 feet; (2) South 49 degrees 26 minutes 37 seconds East 48.22 feet; (3) South 53 degrees 54 minutes 28 seconds East 35.07 feet; (4) North 88 degrees 49 minutes 14 seconds East 57.17 feet; (5) North 81 degrees 16 minutes 31 seconds East 45.36 feet; (6) South

51 58 minutes 37 seconds East 38.28 feet; (7) South 48 degrees 05 minutes 05 seconds East 70.86 feet; (8) South 17 degrees 32 minutes 23 seconds East 66.14 feet; and (9) South 50 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds East 4.96 feet to the BEGINNING, and containing 0.72 acres, more or less, according to a survey dated September 30, 1993 and updated January 7, 1997, by Derick L. Miles, NCRLS. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 212 Meadow Wind Court, Monroe, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and

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

of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 1068 - 1642