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County plans overdose response training Chatham County Public Health Department is organizing Overdose Response Trainings, set to commence early next year. These sessions aim to educate participants about the overdose epidemic and equip them with skills to recognize and respond to overdoses using naloxone.

Organizations and groups interested in hosting a training session are invited to complete a request form. The scheduling of these trainings will depend on the availability of trainers, with priority given to organizations that serve populations at high risk for overdoses. However, any group is welcome to request a training.

In addition to targeted sessions, the public health department plans to offer trainings open to the general public starting in early 2024.

Visit chathamdrugfree.org for more.

‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign fights holiday impaired driving North Carolina launched a “Booze It & Lose It” campaign this week to combat impaired driving during the holiday season. Running through January 1, it focuses on deterring drivers from operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol, drugs, and other impairing substances.

To reinforce the dangers of impaired driving, law enforcement agencies across the state will increase sobriety checkpoints and patrols, especially in high-traffic areas, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy.

USDA introduces online farm loan applications The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched an innovative online application system for its Direct Loan program.

This initiative is expected to benefit over 26,000 annual applicants, offering a paperless, interactive, and guided process, complete with electronic signature and document upload capabilities.

The tool is part of the USDA’s Farm Service Agency efforts to enhance customer service and increase credit accessibility.

The online tool replicates inperson assistance and offers one-on-one support. It features a personalized dashboard for tracking loan applications and requires a USDA customer account and USDA Level 2 eAuthentication or a Login. gov account for access. Initially available for individual operators, the tool will extend to joint and entity applicants in 2024.

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Reindeer running The Chatham County Partnership for Children held its 19th Reindeer Run 5K in Pittsboro on Saturday. Turn to page A10 for photos and more.

Disney unveils plans for new community in Chatham Park ‘Asteria’ to blend urban amenities with small-town charm

By Ebony Foster for Chatham News & Record PITTSBORO — Disney is coming to Chatham. Storyliving

by Disney, a real estate brand of The Walt Disney Company, announced its plans to develop a new master-planned community within Chatham Park. Asteria, named after the Greek goddess, will make up some 4,000 homes across 1,500 acres. Disney promises residents access

to urban amenities with a small town flare.

“We are excited to learn that Storyliving by Disney selected Pittsboro, North Carolina, for its second residential community in the United States,” said Mike Dasher, chair of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners, in an emailed statement.

“Chatham County looks forward to working with the Town of Pittsboro, Disney, Chatham Park, and DMB Development as the Asteria community comes to life in the coming years.”

Asteria is Disney’s second announced Storyliving development, joining Cotino, located

near Palm Springs, CA. Asteria, according to Greek myth (and a Disney press release), cried tears of stardust, sprouting the first aster flowers.

“Just as the desert setting inspired our teams with the Cotino community, North Carolina’s rich landscape and history is at the heart of our initial planning work with Walt Disney Imagineering.,” said Brent Herrington, the CEO of DMB Development, which has partnered with Disney to develop both Storyliving communities.

Storyliving is designed to infuse planned community development with Disney magic,

offering standard amenities like green spaces and trails, a wellness and recreation center, pools, a community garden, and more. Asteria’s marketing materials claim the amenities “will be planned with purpose, as places to learn new things and enjoy the delights of human curiosity.” .

Asteria homeowners will also have access to a clubhouse complete with unique Disney-curated experiences.Among the events under consideration are storytelling dinners inspired

by Disney stories, Disney artist hosted lessons, Disney-themed family fun days, and more.

“Our team has been working closely with Disney Imagineers to develop a unique vision for this project inspired by Walt Disney’s innate curiosity and North Carolina’s Spirit of discovery,” said Clair Bilby, a DisSee DISNEY, page A7

Native son authors book with life-changing goal

By Bob Wachs for Chatham News & Record SILER CITY — Darrin Locklear is on a different mission today than he might have been on growing up in Siler City in the 1970s and ‘80s. “People who remember me may remember I was a very troubled youth,” says the 56-year-old Trinity resident, now a real estate broker and auctioneer.

And while he says he’s come a long way through the years, the journey hasn’t been an easy one nor one without some lingering effects. It’s to

that point he has authored a book drawing heavily on his life situations in his home town ranging from alcoholism to child abuse to homicides, all told in a narrative form.

“The events are real,” he says, “and while the names of anyone living have been changed, readers may recognize some people and places.

My intent isn’t to call anyone out but to point out domestic violence is an awful thing that can have lasting effects and no one should have to put up See AUTHOR, page A3

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Northwood High junior to perform at Carnegie Hall Junior selected for prestigious international music series Chatham News & Record

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Bob Wachs (L) interviewing author Darrin Locklear.

PITTSBORO — As the old joke goes, how do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.

Thus we have Abigail Sabrina Wright, a junior at Northwood High School, has been chosen to play bassoon in The International High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in February 2024. Sabrina’s selection for this New York City event places her among the world’s most talented young musicians.

The Honors Performance Se-

ries, which admits only the highest-rated youth performers globally, accepted Sabrina after an audition process overseen by the Honors Selection Board. She was nominated by Northwood’s Director of Bands, Hagan Zoellers, himself an alumnus of the program.

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x The Chatham Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will meet on Thursday, December 14th, for our regular meeting at 6 pm at 408 N 2nd Ave, Siler City, NC 27344.

All meetings are open to the public. To be added to the agenda or for more information, please call (919) 5458440. x Community Organizing for Racial Equity (CORE) is excited to announce our poster art contest in celebration of Juneteenth 2024. We invite students and adults from Chatham County, NC, to use their creativity and participate. The theme is, “ Freedom to Dream” encourages participants to let their creativity flourish and contribute to the spirit of inclusivity and unity that defines Juneteenth in Chatham County! The submission deadline is Friday, December 15, 2023. To enter, simply email your digital artwork to CORE at info@corenc. org, including your name, age, and contact information in the email. Selected pieces will be showcased during the Juneteenth Celebration, offering a platform for recognition and a chance to win exciting prizes. x Chatham Community Library is offering free in-person classes in December. Class descriptions and a registration link can be found at www. chathamcountync. gov/ComputerClasses.

Call 919-545-8086 or email reference@ chathamlibraries.org for more information. x The Chatham County Historical Association continues to accept memberships to preserve and share the history of Chatham County.

Visit chathamhistory. org for new or renewing membership applications. For gift memberships or to join or renew by mail, download a printable application and mail in.

For more information, visit chathamhistory. org or call 919-5426222

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CCSO helps rescue injured owl ing Chatham County Sheriff’s Office

With care and consideration for the injured animal, Deputy Lacy gently secured the owl in a carrier.

CHATHAM DEPUTY John Lacy helped rescue an injured barred owl from a busy roadside and transported the bird to a nearby wildlife rehabilitation facility where it is expected to fully recover.

Responding to a citizen’s report of an injured owl on November 28, Deputy Lacy located the bird on the side of the southbound lane of U.S. 15-501 approximately four miles north of Pittsboro. The owl, believed to have been struck

by a vehicle, was discovered unable to fly and in distress.

With care and consideration for the injured animal, Deputy Lacy gently secured the owl in a carrier.

Next, CCSO Animal Resource Center personnel contacted CLAWS Inc., an Orange County nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation center that was able to take and care for the owl. Sheriff’s Office personnel transported the bird to the rehabilitation center, where a volunteer conducted a preliminary assessment of the owl’s

condition. Initial examination revealed that the owl appeared to have suffered a head injury and will require an approximately two-month convalescence before it can be released back into its natural habitat. Thankfully, the owl’s wings remained uninjured, providing optimism for a positive outcome.

The Sheriff’s Office expresses its gratitude to CLAWS Inc. for their ongoing commitment to wildlife rehabilitation and their swift response in accepting the injured barred owl into their care.

CRIME LOG

December 1 x Christian Ramsland, 29, of Chapel Hill, was arrested by Deputy Anderson Ray for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, first degree kidnapping, and assault on a female.

December 2 x Jose Edgar Acosta, 30, of Siler City, was arrested by Deputy Vincent Iorio for no operator’s license, resisting public officer, and fictitious information to an officer.

December 3 x Adam Omar, 21, of Durham, was arrested

by Deputy Conner Bussey for driving while impaired, failure to heed light or siren, flee/elude arrest with motor vehicle, and failure to stop at a steady red light.

December 4 x Melissa Jean Creador, 42, of Siler City, was arrested by Deputy Jessie Taub for assault with a deadly weapon.

December 5 x Brain Keith Boisvert, Jr., 28, of Goldston, was arrested by Deputy Brooke Roberts for failure to appear.

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Baking for good The Women of Fearrington’s annual bake sale was a smashing success, and the proceeds will be used to fund various charitable endeavors around Chatham County. Women of Fearrington is a 501(c)(3) charity and social club that raises money to aid Chatham County’s women and children and bring the women of Fearrington Village and the surrounding areas together.

AUTHOR, from page A1 with it.”

Darrin and his family lived in several places in Siler City. “I was three when we moved into a house on North Chatham Avenue; ‘Cotton Mill Hill’ most folks called it,” he says. “Later we moved into a house on North Garden.” It was during his childhood that Darrin found himself living in a troubled home with an alcoholic father and a mother suffering from mental illness who provoked his father.

“I idolized my father and wanted to be like him,” he says, so much so that when his father emptied a bottle of alcohol, he would fill it with water so Darrin could have his own and have a dink each time his father did.

“There would be some left over in the bottle when he filled it so I eventually became addicted at an early age.”

Living in fear of whippings and beatings only added to the tense atmosphere at home that

“When memories are all you have left, you’ll cling to them like a life raft.”

Darrin Locklear was often punctuated by fights by his parents. “I grew up with a bad reputation,” he freely admits, “and had run-ins with the law, fighting and getting into trouble. Today I appreciate the officers like Steve Phillips and Don Brown and Steve Robinson who tried to help me.” Coupled with that influence, Darrin credits his grandmother Margaret Newsome as the steadying human influence in his life.

He goes on to point out he began writing from memory about many events including his mother’s unfaithfulness to his father, her death from cancer at a young age when he was 16 and

his father’s death from a shooting only moments after he shot and killed her lover.

Darrin admits people have asked him how he can remember details so vividly from memory. “I tell them.” he says, “when memories are all you have left, you’ll cling to them like a life raft.”

Initially, he began to write at therapy for himself. “I vented years of anger, resentment and bitterness into the keyboard as I cried, screamed and cursed at situations long past,” he notes in the book’s introduction. Then, over time he says, his perspective changed and he rediscovered his childhood Christian faith.

“I went back and rewrote the book to point people to the cross,” he says. “I wanted people who would read it to see the trauma of a young boy who was saved but always thought God was angry with him because of how his life was turning out.”

Since those childhood years,

Darrin has gone through his own battles, including an addiction to alcohol.

“I have to stay on top of it,” he says. “Sometimes just the smell takes me back and I don’t want to go there.”

His recent marriage to wife Christy is another positive influence. “I still struggle sometimes,” he admits, “but I want people to understand it is a daily renewing. God is always present if you’ll come back. Over the past few years, I’ve been able to set the bitterness aside and realize I did love my parents despite how things went” Although no longer serving a church as pastor, Darrin and Christy have a nursing home ministry and he often speaks in churches to share his story. He’s scheduled to be at Brush Creek Baptist Church at the 11 o’clock service on Sunday, January 11.

Darrin will have a book signing this Saturday, December 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Best Foods Cafeteria in Siler City.

x Fredrick Lamont Appleby, 46, of Moncure, was arrested by Deputy Joseph Scott for assault on a female, battery of an unborn child, assault of a pregnant woman, and misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

December 7 x Nitinkumar Jagjivandas Patel, 51, of Andrews, was arrested by Deputy Reid Allshouse for operating fewer than five video gaming machines, misdemeanor gambling, operating/ possessing slot machine, operating a video gaming machine, and electronic sweepstakes.

December 8 x Jacob Ray Phillips, 29, of Bennett, was arrested by Deputy Matthew Mitchell for larceny of chose in action, forgery of instrument, identity theft, and attempt to obtain property by false pretense.

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OPINION Neal Robbins, publisher | Frank Hill, senior opinion editor

VISUAL VOICES

COLUMN | ANDREW TAYLOR-TROUTMAN

A Christmas Beauty I believe Christmas is beautiful, but not because it is perfect.

WHAT MAKES a Christmas tree beautiful?

Plato held that beauty is represented in this mortal world through perfect symmetry. It’s the same idea behind the Egyptian pyramids and the Mona Lisa. Whether in terms of a massive monument in the desert or a portrait hanging on the wall, any disruption to the pattern or proportion was an ugly flaw.

You don’t have to read any ancient Greek philosophers to realize this conception of beauty is still present in modern art, fashion and architecture. It’s the idea behind finding the perfect Christmas tree. One that is full of needles with no sparse branches.

While the ancient Egyptians, Chinese and Romans used evergreen trees as a symbol for eternity, our modern practice of Christmas trees originates in Germany, where a popular medieval play about Adam and Eve employed a fir tree to symbolize the paradise tree in the Garden of Eden. Again, this was a symbol of perfection.

But in the eighteenth century, Immanuel Kant broke with classical philosophy by making the idea of beauty subjective rather than objective — that is, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Accordingly, something beautiful did not have a prescribed appearance (such as symmetry) but was the result

of “free play with the understanding.”

The best way I know to describe this change in thought is with Charlie Brown. Good grief! He selected a puny, wilted Christmas tree. But Charlie saw something in it beyond its appearance. He imagined it was beautiful, even before Linus, Lucy and the rest of the gang spruced it up with decorations.

My friend has a small nursery of Christmas trees. She posted on Facebook a picture of the tree that she had selected for her own home. This small pine has wide gaps between its branches. My friend rightly noted that no one would purchase such a tree. But in her eyes, this tree was beautiful.

This friend is dying of cancer. This may be her last Christmas. For her, beauty is in the imperfections. It is defined by so-called flaws and gaps, not perfectly-spaced branches.

I believe Christmas is beautiful, but not because it is perfect. The truth is that we are all changing and, eventually, will die. This reality is not something to be denied or feared, but it can cause us to appreciate what poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti called “the moment’s monument.” Not that it will last forever, but life is here now for us to cherish. How beautiful!

EDITORIAL | BOB WACHS

Some last-minute gift suggestions Here’s another I’m working on: the gift of listening.

IF YOU’RE LIKE ME – and hopefully, for your sake, you’re not – you may not be done with your Christmas gift shopping.

Or, in my case – and that of probably a significant number of other men – your Christmas gift buying.

See, I’m pretty well convinced most men don’t shop. Men tend to buy. If I need a new cap, for instance, and can’t get a feed company or tractor dealer to give me one, then I’ll go to my favorite store and see what they’ve got.

Then, when I see one I want, if I can afford it, I buy it. If I can’t, then I don’t.

Many women, on the other hand, go from one store to another, typically because they don’t want a hat with a feed company’s name on the front. They look first at one head covering and then another until they’ve about exhausted the town’s supply and the patience of the sales folks.

After that they’ll go back to the first store and purchase the first one they saw, unless, of course, some other lady has made it her own, in which case our heroine will weep and wail and stuff like that all the while chastising the store for not carrying what she wanted and never being willing to wear something someone else wears.

All of this reasoning, of course, results in two things: a generalization that doesn’t always come true and an observation that I may be in hot water sooner than later.

Having said all that, however, I still stand behind – or beside or even in front of – the core of that belief that men tend to buy rather than shop.

We guys tend to do other things, as well. Things like getting lost but not admitting it while we’re driving in a new place and don’t want to stop to ask for directions.

Why should you stop and ask for directions since there are Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) everywhere telling us to turn left at the next road?

The fact I don’t have – or want – one of those gizmos has no meaning for my sense of direction; I’d rather read a map. It also helps that most of the time I don’t want to venture too far from Chatham County, like to Baltimore or other points. Given that I can still get from Moncure to Bonlee means I don’t have to have a GPS – or a road map.

I might add here that it was pointed out to me a few days ago that the Wise Men who traveled to Bethlehem that first Christmas also had a GPS – a Global Positioning Star but that’s another story, although a good one.

Anyway, let me offer a few last-minute Christmas gift suggestions for your consideration. And I’m pretty sure everyone on your list could use and would want one or more and that there’s never a problem with size or color or anything like that.

One gift is the gift of encouragement. Speak to someone; tell them you appreciate them; tell them they are wonderfully gifted in some way because of the Spark of the Divine the Master Builder has built into them.

Another gift is the gift of the kind word. It’s been said a pat on the back is only a few inches removed from a kick in the seat of the pants but miles ahead in results.

Here’s another I’m working on: the gift of listening.

It’s becoming painfully obvious to me that there is a very good reason we have two ears and only one mouth. More than likely, it was intended for us to listen twice as much as we talk. I think I’m getting better at that one; I needed to. A friend called me the other day and as we worked through our conversation, I thought he needed something so I asked him if I could help him. All he said was, “I just wanted to talk with someone.”

Yet a fourth is to share what you have and not what you wish you had. I believe it’s written in a pretty good place, as Grantland Rice wrote, that “when the Master Scorer comes to write against your name, He’ll write not that you won or lost but how you played the game.”

I’m pretty sure that means we’ll be judged at the end of the game not on what we would have done if we’d had a million dollars but what we did with the $10 we did have.

Well, there are more, lots more, but that’s a good start.

Thing of it is that you can put them and more in any number under your tree and still have room for other stuff like ugly ties and sweaters and yucky perfume.

And besides think of the money you’ll save not needing wrapping paper.

Happy shopping . . .

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COLUMN | JAN HUTTON

COLUMN MICHAEL BARONE

No, not me! Not Scrooge. Please…

Like the stop watch-ridden White Rabbit, I find it difficult to catch my breath during the Holiday Season of Hanukkah and Christmas.

SCROOGE ALERT! Scrooge alert!

Oh no! I’m apparently the one who’s morphed into Scrooge!

How could this happen?

For starters, I’m human and fallible. (Always, a wonderful excuse, but still an authentic one.)

At the moment, however, human that I am, I feel a distinct kinship with the White Rabbit from Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland. You recall the White Rabbit, peering at his pocket watch with great anxiety? “I’m late, I’m late!

For a very important date! No time to say ‘hello, goodbye,’ I’m late, I’m late, I’m late!”

Sigh. That would be me. OMG, Hanukkah and Christmas are COMING and time is slipping away. I’m a product of my culture.

(Hey, you are, too.) I’m not keeping pace with the seasonal and societal expectations of finding appropriate presents. I’m failing and flailing….

Oh, no, am I really going to say this?

Apparently, I am….

Yes, I am. Here’s my honest admission. Like the stop watch-ridden White Rabbit, I find it difficult to catch my breath during the Holiday Season of Hanukkah and Christmas. “I’m late, I’m late!” These upcoming festivities are nipping at my heels (big time). Gotta run faster!

Will the Amazon packages arrive on time?

OMG, look at the calendar! All of this, ALL OF THIS, mind you, in conjunction with my own, breathless, intentions of fulfilling the Holiday Season’s tradition for the giving of presents! (I need a nap.)

Oh, my, tradition can be so soothing and comforting….except when it’s not. Birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, usually have an expectation of giving just ONE present. The Seasonal Holidays tend to be a race, yes, a race, against the White Rabbit’s stop watch and

“I’m late, I’m late for very important dates!”

Hanukkah and Christmas.

And during this supposedly joyous time, I feel guilty. There, I said it! Guilty. About my craziness accruing from the anxiety of giving presents. (I sometimes feel like I’m drowning. I can’t be the only one, can I?) Ah, but my iPad spellcheck just gave me a huge present - huge - a newly opened door to a different tradition. (And to think of all the times I’ve vilified spellcheck!) While typing in “presents,” spellcheck clearly decided I really meant ‘presence.’ And spellcheck, for a change, was right on the money.

My difficulty with seasonal tradition is the very short time frame (and all the expectations) of giving multiple presents. But isn’t the act of offering “presence” to others a year-round activity? A lifetime activity? Not confined to the Season? You bet!

Thanks to my, for-once, prescient spellcheck I’m reminded that I can give presence, not bound by a particular time period. Giving this type of presence is not quantifiable in the usual sense, as seasonal presents are. This offering of presence is still an incredible gift of acknowledgement, of caring, of “you count,” to another human being. (And, as far as I know, the cost is negligible.) I’m attending to the ‘other,’ letting them know they are worthy of attention, even if only for a passing moment.

I’m starting to breathe again. Whew! I’ll probably not be able to shake off all the societal expectations regarding seasonal holidays and the giving of presents. But, darn it, I want to reframe and acknowledge, for myself, that I’m a prolific giver of a different type of presence, year round. This different type of presence is still a heck of a present, whenever and wherever.

COLUMN | MONA CHAREN

The far left and the far right agree on Jew hatred The AntiDefamation League reports that anti-Jewish acts have increased more than 300% since the 10/7 attacks.

THEY CAME WAVING Palestinian flags and clad in the keffiyehs that have become a symbol of the Palestinian cause. Dozens of chanting protesters crowded the street outside Goldie, a vegan restaurant serving Israeli-inspired dishes in central Philadelphia, blocking traffic and chanting, “Goldie, Goldie, you can’t hide. We charge you with genocide.”

What does this restaurant have to do with the war in Gaza? Nothing. It serves falafel to Philadelphians. It is owned by a Jew, who was born near Tel Aviv. And that’s enough.

Around the world, synagogues, Jewish cemeteries, Jewish-owned businesses and individual Jews are facing harassment, vandalism and even murder. Just two days after the Hamas terror attack, a Jewish student who tried to paint the Israeli flag on a “free speech rock” at Wayne State University was shoved and called a “f---ing Zionist.” A week later, a woman was punched in the face at Grand Central Terminal.

When she asked her attacker why, he said “You are Jewish.”

At the University of Minnesota, the Jewish student center erected a display showing the faces of children kidnapped by Hamas. It’s been kicked over and damaged twice.

In Pittsburgh, just a few blocks from the Tree of Life synagogue, scene of the deadliest attack on Jews in American history, homes were defaced with graffiti proclaiming, “Free Palestine,” “Death 2 America” and “I stand with Gaza.”

In Thousand Oaks, California, a pro-Palestine demonstrator struck a 69-year-old Jewish man in the head. He later died of his wounds.

These are snapshots of a broad phenomenon.

The Anti-Defamation League reports that antiJewish acts have increased more than 300% since the 10/7 attacks.

The Israel/Hamas war has also inflamed anti-Palestinian rage. A 6-year-old child whose parents were from the West Bank was stabbed and his mother seriously wounded by a knifewielding landlord in Illinois. And in Burlington, Vermont, three Palestinian college students were shot on the street simply for being identifiably Palestinian.

There are also reports of an increase in threats against American Muslims, though, aside from the two terrible attacks in Illinois and Vermont, there doesn’t seem to be a great wave of antiMuslim sentiment surging in the nation or the world.

What would the response have been if we had seen one? If, in the wake of 10/7, we had seen mosques defaced, Muslim students harassed, Muslim homes vandalized, posters of kidnapped Palestinian children ripped down (work with me here), death threats posted online against Muslim Students Associations, individual Muslims shoved, slapped and punched “because you’re a Muslim” and hordes of protesters carrying Israeli flags and chanting “From the river to the sea, Israel will be Arab-free!” we’d have no trouble labeling what was going on, would we?

We don’t hold Muslims in Dearborn responsible for the acts of Muslims in Jakarta.

We don’t call in threats to their mosques or harass random Muslim engineers because Muslim regimes elsewhere are persecuting Christians.

Nor, of course, did we harass or persecute Buddhists due to the actions of the Burmese regime, which viciously persecuted its Rohingya Muslim minority, or individual Chinese

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Americans for China’s oppression of the Uyghurs, or individual Catholics for the actions of the IRA, or individual Protestants for the acts of the Ulster Defense Association. We don’t harass individual Russians for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

In America, we believe in treating everyone as an individual, not as the mere representative of the group he or she may belong to.

So why is it so hard to see what is happening to Jews in the United States and around the world for what it is? Individual American (or European or Australian) Jews are not responsible for Israel’s actions. They may support them, though surprisingly often they do not. But that’s irrelevant. Isn’t it odd that the very people decrying what they call “collective punishment” of Palestinians in Gaza can’t see a contradiction in holding a Jew in Los Angeles responsible for what happens in Khan Younis?

Many of the antisemitic protests and harassments began before Israel retaliated for the 10/7 terror attack. They were, in effect, celebrations of Israeli victimization. They didn’t chant, “Not in our name” after Hamas gangraped women to the point of breaking their pelvises and filled their vaginas with nails and rocks before shooting them in the face. Protesters carried placards proclaiming, “By any means necessary” -- as blatant an endorsement of terrorizing civilians as you can find.

There are no rallies in London or Paris demanding that Hamas release the hostages or permit the Red Cross to visit them. And the United Nations organization responsible for speaking up for women? Silence about the brutal attacks on Israeli women and girls. Israeli first responders forwarded the evidence to UN Women. Nothing for eight long weeks until Sheryl Sandberg and protesters in the UN lobby shamed them into a belated statement.

No, the upsurge in antisemitism wasn’t a response to the IDF’s campaign to wipe out Hamas. The initial wave was approval for killing and torturing Jews.

Some on the far left couldn’t see that, but guess who could? The far right. Remember Charlottesville? Some of the same lowlifes, like the National Justice Party, are now showing up at anti-Israel rallies. Another neo-Nazi group, NSC131, hung banners from an overpass near Boston that read “Free Palestine” and “End Jewish terror.”

Those groups are fringe, but they have friends in very influential places. Tucker Carlson, for example, has used his X-supported platform to denounce those who warn of rising antisemitism on college campuses as “hypocrites” because they have not condemned the supposed support for “white genocide” at American universities.

Carlson has brought the “great replacement” conspiracy theory into the mainstream. That was the very idea that motivated the Tree of Life killer.

Similarly, Carlson’s patron, Elon Musk, has opened the sluice gates for bigotry and antisemitism on X. The fever swamps are on our phones and in our social media feeds now. When conspiracies are loosed upon the world, it always comes back to the Jews. Whatever side you’re on, if you think it’s only the other side that has this problem, think again.

Mona Charen is policy editor of The Bulwark and host of the “Beg to Differ” podcast.

For true evil, look to communism FOR THOSE DISMAYED at how many college and university students and faculty, even, or especially, at selective and prestigious institutions, have been cheering Hamas’ Oct. 7 atrocities and calling, in only slightly veiled language, for the destruction of Israel and genocide of Jews, the question is how this vicious line of thought gained hold in American secondary and higher education.

The answer seems to be that students have been infected, in high schools and colleges, with a virus that enables them to see history only as a struggle between oppressors and the oppressed, between vicious exploiters and virtuous victims.

This obviously owes something to Marxism, which teaches that an oppressed and exploited proletariat will inherit all power — or at least be the beneficiary of the intellectuals who grab it. But that version has had to be revised because contemporary working classes refused to play their assigned roles and mouth the lines that leftist intellectuals dictated to them.

Instead, the script has been adapted to attack other targets, with the vicious oppressors depicted as settlers coming into a new land and the virtuous oppressed depicted as previous residents and indigent peoples.

This has the advantage of defining, if you twist the history a few times, the United States and Israel as villain regimes rather than as the historic leaders they have been and are in advancing religious tolerance, freedom of expression, rule of law, and electoral democracy.

One way to put this into perspective is to visit one of Washington, D.C.’s newest and least known museums, the Victims of Communism Museum, on McPherson Square, a few blocks from the White House. There you will get an idea of what true oppression is like — and how it has slaughtered 100 million people and blighted the lives of hundreds of millions of others.

It’s not a story in which American secondary schools or higher education seem much interested these days. For it tells how small gaggles of would-be intellectuals and violent gang leaders — frequently, as in the case of Joseph Stalin, the same person — gained dictatorial control of enormous nations while posing as champions of the supposedly virtuous, downtrodden masses.

From a combination of visual images and texts, you can learn how Vladimir Lenin was not the mild reformer that some apologists claim but instead a ruthless killer who set up the apparatus of mass murder that his successor Stalin utilized for nearly 30 years.

You can read excerpts from Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s “Gulag Archipelago” and view paintings by Gulag survivors.

There’s a separate section devoted to the Chinese Communist Party, which next year will have been in power for 75 years — one year longer than the run of the Soviet Union.

Young people who think it’s cool to wear Mao T-shirts might pay special attention to the exhibits on the 1959-61 Great Leap Forward, which was actually a great leap to starvation for 30 million people.

And Mao’s Cultural Revolution, with its purges of wrong thinkers and executions and rural exiles of professionals, enforced by youthful Red Guards, will have a certain familiar ring for those familiar with contemporary American campuses.

Of particular interest to me were the exhibits on the Baltic States’s self-liberation from the Soviet Union. I was in Estonia, reporting for U.S. News and World Report, in October 1989, just two months after the human chain across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania marked the 50th anniversary of the Hitler-Stalin pact. I remember the European traffic signal-like signs, with a red diagonal line within a red circle and the numbers 23.08.39 and the names Molotov and Ribbentrop — the foreign ministers who signed the alliance of the two totalitarian tyrants on Aug. 23, 1939.

That enabled Adolf Hitler and Stalin to start dividing up Poland and the Baltics nine days later. The U.S., thankfully, never recognized the Soviet absorption of the Baltics, and today, they and Poland are part of NATO and providing vital aid to Ukraine.

Victims of Communism Museum President Andrew Bremberg tells me that when he asks students how many have heard of Stalin, about 1 out of 10 hands goes up. And when he asks students or adults who has heard of the Hitler-Stalin pact, no one raises a hand.

That’s unfortunate because this alliance of totalitarians, which with its allies controlled almost all of Europe and half of the land mass of Asia by spring 1941, was what inspired George Orwell’s dystopia in “1984.” Had Hitler not attacked Stalin in June 1941, could beleaguered Britain and technically neutral America have ended their totalitarian tyranny?

Young people and their elders who cheer the gleeful torture and murders of Oct. 7 do not understand what true evil is like. They could get a better idea at the Victims of Communism Museum.

Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

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Anne White Winslow October 14, 1945 – December 9, 2023.

“Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises. her: ‘Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.’”

-Proverbs 31:28-29 Loving wife, nurturing mother, grandmother, great grandmother and beloved friend to many, Anne Winslow passed away peacefully at her home to be with the Lord on the morning of December 9, 2023.

Anne was born in Hertford, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Leroy and Ruth White. She graduated in 1964 from Perquimans County High School where she was a cheerleader and named as class superlative, “Wittiest Person.”

She met her future husband, John Vernon Winslow, at their high school. Their personalities were a perfect match for each other. They started dating in 1961 and married in 1965, sharing 62 loving years together. Anne attended Hicks Beauty School in Norfolk, Virginia before she and Vernon moved to Asheboro in 1965 to make their home.

Anne was a stay-at-home Mom for their two children, Kim and Kevin, since Vernon’s job required a lot of travel.

Anne was known as the keeper of an ultra-neat and organized home, filled with the good smells of her incredible

cooking and the warmth of her kindness and most joyous laugh. Her sense of humor matched that of her husband’s, and she was as compassionate as she was funny. She was very involved and supportive in the children’s school and church activities. Her sewing talents were well-known, as she did the alterations for the Asheboro High School Band and for the many beautiful care pillows her Sunday School class contributed to cancer patients.

When the children grew up and were on their own, Anne worked with and provided support to her husband at Clapp Brothers Tractor in Siler City, North Carolina.

Anne was grounded in her faith. She loved her church, First Baptist Church of Asheboro, where she was a member for 53 years. She was active in all children’s activities, serving as a volunteer in the church nursery, vacation bible school and youth trips and activities.

She served on the Committee for the Family Life Center and was a member of the Ladies Handbells. Anne contributed her creative talents as a member of the committee that decorated the church for Christmas each year. This year, the church Christmas decorations will honor her.

Anne’s canine companions were very dear to her. Her past dogs, Sam and Sadie, were recipients of her love for many years. Her dog Hank, a lovable 100-pound black lab, was her constant companion who was always by her side. Hank will be a comfort to John, and he will miss Anne as much as anyone.

Left to cherish her memory, are her loving husband, John Vernon Winslow, of Asheboro NC, her children Kimberly Anne Davis (Terry) of Badin Lake, NC, John Kevin Winslow (Misty) of Ormond Beach, Fla, her grandchildren, Winslow Barnes (Taylor) of Kannapolis, NC, Landon Anne Mullis (Grey) of Wake Forest, NC, great granddaughter, Wrenley Anne

Margaret Jean Rosser Barker 1934 – DEC.6TH, 2023

Margaret Jean Rosser Barker, 89 of Pittsboro, North Carolina died December 6, 2023, at Chatham Hospital, Siler City, NC. Margaret was born in Broadway, NC in 1934 to her parents Neil and Easter Rosser of Olivia, NC. She was one of eleven children to be born into the Rosser Family.

As a little girl she would help her father and mother on their family farm and would attend church activities at Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church of Broadway where her father was a deacon. She would tell stories to her family of her time on the farm and her school days. One of the most famed was when she

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was in high school, she played on the school’s basketball team who competed for the State Championship at Reynolds Coliseum.

While out shopping at the dime store in Sanford, she met her husband, Chester “Gene” Barker, who courted her by stating to her mother he would marry Margaret. As fate would have it, they were married shortly after on June 21, 1952.

She and Gene would enjoy many happy years of marriage that included the births of her 3 beloved boys, Steve, Tony, and Eddie Barker. Another of Margaret loves was all things beauty and fashion. She found her calling and after completing beauty school, she opened her own shop in Pittsboro that eventually moved locations and was directly across the street from Gene’s Barber Shop.

Both Margaret and Gene were “in the hair business” as they stated and between them had 80 years of service to the people of Pittsboro. Alongside of her beauty salon she would also model for Talbots, compete in nationwide hair shows, sell Merle Norman cosmetics, and operate a small gift shop. These endeavors would give her family lots of stories, from her time traveling for the beauty shows to her customer’s gossip. She was able to retire in the mid-nineties

IN MEMORY JOANNE BUCHANAN MIMS JUNE 7TH, 1937-DEC.8TH, 2023 Joanne Buchanan Mims, age 87 of Moncure, passed away on Friday (12/8/2023) at her home. She was born on June 7, 1937, daughter of the late Laddie Buchanan and Maude Buchanan. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers, Williard Buchanan and Jimmy Buchanan. Joanne was a member of Buckhorn Methodist Church and retired from Moncure School after serving many years as the school secretary. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

Surviving is her husband, Robert Lewis Mims of the home.

Daughter, Tammy Tickle and husband Eddie of Cameron, NC. Granddaughters, Crystal Fuquay and Melinda Harrell and husband, Aaron Harrell; Great-grandchildren, Ava Harrell, Aliza Harrell, Hollie Fuquay, Carter Gaines and one on the way; and great-great-granddaughter, Ella Fuquay. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30pm on Monday (12/11/2023) at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Broadway. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Monday at Buckhorn Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Doug Western officiating.

ANN NEAL THOMAS DEC.21ST, 1938 – DEC.10TH, 2023

Perry Ralph Harris July 22nd, 1959 – Dec.7th, 2023

Perry Harris, 64, loving husband of Clare Hedge Harris, passed away on Thursday, Dec.7th, 2023. Perry was born on July 22nd, 1959, in Siler City, to Joe Vivian and Nancy Ferguson Harris. He graduated from Jordan Matthews High School in 1977. He obtained a bachelor’s degree from Mount Olive College and a master’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University. He was a PhD

candidate at the University of the Cumberlands working on his dissertation.

He was a communityorientated individual serving in various roles in law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medicine for seventeen years, followed by 31 years of Law Enforcement Training and Criminal Justice System. He was a Past Master at Roman Eagle Masonic Lodge in Aberdeen, and a former Police Chief in Pinebluff, NC. In addition to his loving wife and his mother, Perry is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Lynn Sanders (Ryan) and granddaughter, Vivan Kay Sanders. Perry is also survived by his sister Sandy Harris Perry and family, as well as Clare’s children, Della Cagle, Janet Cagle, Russel (Drew), and Kevin Cagle.

The family will celebrate Perry’s life at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation (www.kidney.org) Or the Masonic Children’s Home of North Carolina (https://mhc-oxford.org).

where she enjoyed shopping trips to mall, vacationing at the beach, and time with family.

In death she is preceded by her beloved, Chester “Gene” Barker, her parents Neil, and Easter Rosser, and 8 of her siblings Josephine, James, Maude Agnes, Gilbert, Clara Bell, Landon, Nelson, Richard.

Left to cherish her memory are her boys; Steve Barker (Diane), Tony Barker, Eddie Barker (Lorie). She is also loved by 5 grandchildren: Jason, Heather, Lynsi, Taylor, and Carson, 3 great grandchildren and her surviving sisters Mary Rosser Thomas, and Mayme Joyce Rosser Carter.

The family received friends in honor of Margaret’s life on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Donaldson’s Funeral Home from 2-4 pm. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that you make a Christmas donation to Jamie’s Vision, a non-profit of Pittsboro NC that supports the children of Chatham County. Margaret loved Christmas, and she loved to shop, and your donation would help commemorate her Christmas Spirt in its fullest.

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Ann Neal Thomas, age 84, of Bear Creek, died Sunday, December 10, 2023, at her home.

Ann was born in Chatham County, on December 21, 1938, to the late Willis Neal and Jesse McKenzie Neal. She was also preceded in death by three sisters: Bea Beal, Bobbie Phillips, and Lois Oldham.

Surviving relatives include her husband, Larry Thomas of Bear Creek, two sons, Curtis Thomas of Pittsboro, Kenneth Thomas, and wife Vickie of Pittsboro, one daughter, Tonya Thomas of Bear Creek, six grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren, and one sister, Marie Barber of Carthage, NC. The family will receive friends Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 3PM to 5PM at Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory Griffin Chapel.

LINA MATHILDE “HILDE” IVEY APRIL 7TH, 1935 – DEC.6TH, 2023 Lina Mathilde ‘Hilde’ Ivey, age 88, of Fayetteville, N.C. passed away peacefully on Wednesday (12/6/2023) at her home with her family by her side.

She was born on April 7, 1935 in Büdingen, Germany the daughter of the late Willie and Mathilde Roessler. Early in the 1950’s when she was 18 years-old she met and fell in love with William Ivey, a young American Soldier stationed in Germany at the time. They married on May 29, 1954 in Büdingen and together they returned to the United States to begin their family.

Their first child, a son, was born in 1956. They would have five more children; three more sons and two daughters. She lovingly maintained the home front and cared for the children while supporting her husband’s advancing military career.

There were many military reassignments and family moves; to Georgia, to Maryland, back to Germany, and her husband’s long absences during tours in Vietnam and other military missions before they finally settled in Fayetteville in 1972.

Hilde was preceded in death by her beloved brothers, Karl and Eberhardt Roessler from Germany, and two of her sons; Ronald Edward Ivey of Stubenville, Ohio and Raymond Karl Ivey of Willow Springs, N.C.

She leaves behind her loving husband of 73 years, William Dennis Ivey Sr.; her sister, Sieglinde Nadolny of Berlin, Germany; four children: William Dennis Ivey Jr. of Fayetteville, Carol Benton of Pinehurst, N.C., Jeannine Michelle Harrison of Fuquay Varina, N.C., and Michael Patrick Ivey of Bakersfield, Calif.; eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

RONALD GLENN SCOTT NOV.12TH, 1937 – DEC.8TH, 2023 Ronald Glenn Scott, 86, of Bear Creek, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, December 8th, 2023. Ronald was born on November 12th, 1937, in Greensboro to Glenn and Virginia Scott. Just 8 years later, he moved to Bear Creek and spent the rest of his life on a road which bears his name. Ronald was a graduate of Bennett High School and Elon College.

Mr. Scott served in many capacities at Chatham Central High School for over five decades. He built a solid baseball program there during his 36 years as head coach with 520 wins on the field. Coach Scott could often be found dragging or raking the baseball field that is now called Ronald Scott Field. He led Chatham Central’s baseball team to win the 1976 2-A State Championship and took two 1-A teams to state runner-up. Coach Scott also coached men’s basketball, cross country, and football. He held the role of Athletic Director for 26 years. Mr. Scott also taught U.S. History in his early years as a teacher at Chatham Central, but he reached the most students in Chatham County through teaching Driver’s Education for 53 years.

He was recognized for his efforts and contributions to education and athletics with many awards. Mr. Scott was inducted into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 2008. He was also awarded a Lifetime Membership Award

by Chatham Central High School. Coach Scott was honored to receive a Distinguished Service Award from the NCHSAA as well.

He was named one of the top 100 coaches in North Carolina by the NCHSAA. Mr. Scott also faithfully served in his community. He was a member of Prosperity Friends Church in High Falls where he taught Sunday School, served as Sunday School Superintendent and has been on various committees. Ronald was also a charter member of the South Chatham Lions Club. In addition, Mr. Scott helped to establish the Wayne Phillips Memorial Scholarship which has benefited numerous high school seniors from the Bennett community.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, Jonathan Glenn Scott and a grandson, Michael Scott Batten.

Ronald is survived by his wife of 57 years, Janice Scott, daughter, Rhonda Batten and husband, Don Batten, granddaughter, Lindsey Batten, granddaughter Hanna Harrison and husband Logan Harrison, great-granddaughter, Sadie Harrison, brother, Marlyn Scott and wife, Judy Scott, cousins, nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of other family and friends.

The funeral will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 11:00 am in the Polly O. Yow Auditorium at Chatham Central High School, with Pastor Jody Maness, Pastor Robert Kidd and John Wayne Phillips presiding. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. The burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Prosperity Friends Church Building Fund « Don Batten, 1285 Ronald Scott Road, Bear Creek, NC, 27207 or Wayne Phillips Memorial Scholarship « FirstBank, PO Box 98 Bennett, NC, 27208. Condolences may be offered online at www.joycebradychapel.com Joyce-Brady Chapel is honored to serve the Scott Family.

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Avoid Tapping into Retirement Savings Early If you want to make a big purchase, such as a new car or a piece of property, or you were faced with a large, unexpected expense, such as a major home or auto re-pair, would you have the funds readily available? If not, you might look at what may be your biggest pool of money — your 401(k) or IRA. But should you tap into these accounts well before you retire?

Maybe not — and here’s why: • Less money in retirement – The more money you invest in your retire- ment accounts, and the longer you keep it invested, the more you’ll probably have when you need it most — when you’re retired. Consequently, taking out sizable amounts from these accounts before you retire could be costly, as it would dis-rupt the benefits of compounding that can be achieved by holding investments for the long term.

• Possible bump into higher tax bracket – The money you take out from your traditional IRA and 401(k) is taxable in the year of withdrawal. So, if you with-draw a significant amount of money at once from your traditional IRA or 401(k), you could be pushed into a higher tax bracket, at least for one year.

• Tax penalties – If you take money out of a 401(k) or traditional IRA before you turn 59½, you could face a 10% tax penalty, although some exceptions exist. Penalty-free withdrawals can be made for several reasons, including for education and medical expenses, first-time purchase of a home (up to $10,000), after the birth or adoption of a child (up to $5,000) and more (see irs.gov/taxtopics/tc557). With a Roth IRA, which is funded with after-tax dollars, you can withdraw contributions — but not earnings — at any time, for any

purpose, without incurring penalties.

Given these issues, how can you avoid dipping into your retirement accounts when you’re faced with a financial need?

One possibility is to take out a loan from your 401(k). Unlike a 401(k) with-drawal, a loan is neither taxable nor sub-ject to tax penalties. Also, the interest you pay on a 401(k) loan goes back into your account. Still, a 401(k) loan has its drawbacks. If you leave your job, you’ll likely have to repay the loan in a short period of time and if you don’t have all the money to repay it, the loan will be considered in default, so you’ll owe taxes and the 10% penalty if you’re younger than 59½. But even if you don’t leave your job and you do repay the loan, you’ll still have taken away money that could have potentially kept growing within your tax-deferred account. As mentioned above, as your money compounds, you’ll want to minimize disruptions.

Building an emergency fund is another way to gain access to cash. Such a fund should contain at least six months’ worth of living expenses, with the money kept in a liquid, low-risk account. It can take time to build a fund of this size, so it’s never too soon to start putting away money for it. To avoid the temptation of dipping into your emergency fund, you’d ideally keep this fund separate from your daily spending accounts.

Explore all your options before tapping into your IRA or 401(k) early. Keeping these accounts intact as long as possible is one of the best moves you can make to help build your future retirement income.

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Chatham News & Record for Thursday, December 14, 2023

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TAKE NOTICE NOTICE

NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHATHAM IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 17 CvD 19 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION CHATHAM COUNTY Plaintiff, vs.

MACLYN A. HUMPHREY, et al Defendants.

TO: MACLYN A. HUMPHREY and spouse, if any, and any HEIRS, ASSIGNS or DEVISEES of MACLYN A. HUMPHREY and spouse, if any, or any other person or entity claiming thereunder A pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action and notice of service of process by publication began on November 30, 2023.

The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on tax parcel(s) more completely described in the Complaint, to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes (assessments). Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in said property.

NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

EXECUTOR’S NOTICE

NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Hugh Cullman, late of 25 Speyside Circle, Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina 27312, the undersigned do hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Jean Gordon Carter, McGuireWoods LLP, P.O. Box 27507, Raleigh, NC 27611, on or before the 1st day of March, 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 30th day of November, 2023.

Katherine Cullman Hedges and Hugh Cullman, Jr., Co-Executors of the Estate of Hugh Cullman Attorney: Jean Gordon Carter McGuireWoods LLP P.O. Box 27507 Raleigh, NC 27611

File No. 23E663 North Carolina Chatham County Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of HOWARD KEITH SLINKARD, deceased, of Chatham County, NC, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before March 15, 2024 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment.

This the 14th day of December, 2023.

Howard Kent Slinkard, Executor, c/o Beth W Bowen, Bowen Law Firm PC 590 New Waverly Pl Ste 120 Cary, NC 27518 Phone: 919-859-3224 www.bowenlawfirm.net Chatham News and Record December 14, 21, 28, 2023, January 4, 2024

Having qualified on the 14th day of November, 2023, as Executor of the Estate of Troy Lee White, deceased, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Executor on or before the 23rd day of February, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

CREDITOR’S NOTICE

NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than forty (40) days after the date of the first publication of notice stated above, exclusive of such date, being forty (40) days after November 30, 2023, or by January 9, 2024, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service of process by publication will apply to the Court for relief sought.

This the 22nd day of November, 2023.

This is the 22nd day of November 2023.

ZACCHAEUS LEGAL SERVICES MARK D. BARDILL/MARK B. BARDILL Attorney for Plaintiff NC Bar #12852/56782 310 W. Jones St. P. O. Box 25 Trenton, North Carolina 28585 Telephone: (252) 448-4541 Publication dates:

W. Woods Doster, Administrator of the Estate of Mary Marsh 206 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330

ANN C. RADCLIFFE 708 RED OAK DR. SILER CITY, NC 27344

Attorneys: Law Offices of Doster & Brown, P.A. 206 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330

Run dates: D7,14,21,28

November 30, 2023 December 7, 2023 December 14, 2023

Publish On: November 30th, December 7th, 14th, and 21st 2023.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified on the 15th day of November 2023, as Executor of the Estate of Misti Dawn Barbee, deceased, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of February, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

This is the 16th day of November 2023.

Edward Culberson, Executor of the Estate of Misti Dawn Barbee 773 RE Wright Road Snow Camp, NC 27349 Attorneys: Law Offices of Doster & Brown, P.A. 206 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330

ALL PERSONS, firms and corporations having claims against James Roscoe Baldwin, deceased, of Chatham County N.C., are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned On or before Mar 2, 2024 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of Recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate Payment. This 30th day of November, 2023.

Jamie Baldwin, Administrator 7107 Mathew St. Greenbelt, MD 20770

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MANZIE LEE SMITH All person having claims against Manzie Lee Smith, deceased, of Chatham County, NC are notified to exhibit the same to Mia L. Lawrence, Executor, at 720 Keck Road, Haw River, NC 27258 on or before February 26, 2024, or this notice will be pleased in bar of recovery.

The undersigned, ANN C. RADCLIFFE having qualified on the 30th day of November 2023, as Executrix of the Estate of IRENE SOLES DAVIS, deceased, of Chatham County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of MARCH 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 7th Day of DECEMBER 2023.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The undersigned, RICKY V. MORRIS, having qualified on the 16th day of November 2023, as Executor of the Estate of IRENE MILDRED MORRIS, deceased, of Chatham County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 21ST day of FEBRUARY 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 23RD Day of NOVEMBER 2023.

The undersigned, TERESA W. GRAVES, having qualified on the 14th day of November 2023, as Executor of the Estate of NANCY P.WILSON, deceased, of Chatham County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 21ST day of FEBRUARY 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 23RD Day of NOVEMBER 2023.

TERESA W. GRAVES, EXECUTRIX 66 FELLOWSHIP CH. RD. SILER CITY, NC 27344

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The undersigned, ANDY BRENT WALDECK having qualified on the 29th day of November 2023, as Executor of the Estate of SIEGFRIED WALDECK, deceased, of Chatham County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of MARCH 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 7th Day of DECEMBER 2023.

ANDY BRENT WALDECK, CO-ADMINISTRATOR 4641 HOPEWOOD DR. GRAHAM, NC 27253

Run dates:N23,30,D7,14 Run dates: D7,14,21,28

Having qualified on the 13th day of June 2023, as Administrator of the Estate of Ollie Currie Taylor, deceased, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of March 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

CREDITOR’S NOTICE

ALL PERSONS, firms and corporations having claims against Alice G. Ward, deceased, of Chatham County, N.C., are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before March 15, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment. This 13th day of December, 2023.

Having qualified on the 15th day of November 2023, as Executor of the Estate of David Gerald Talbert, deceased, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of February 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

James P. Ward, Executor 507 Carolina Meadows Villa Chapel Hill, NC 27517

This is the 16th day of November 2023.

This is the 7th day of December 2023.

Janet T. Glover, Administrator of the Estate of Ollie Currie Taylor 1322 Newlands Street Siler City, NC 27344 Attorneys: J. Grant Brown Law Offices of Doster & Brown, P.A. 206 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330 Publish On: December 14th, 21th, 28th and January 4th of 2024.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Juli Anne Lawrence qualified before the Chatham County Clerk of Court on November 27, 2023, as the Executor of the Estate of EDWARD THADDEUS LAWRENCE, 420 Chimney Rock Lane, Sanford, NC 27330. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations, as required by N.C.G.S. 28A-14-1, having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the attorney designated below on or before the 6th of March, 2024 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payments to the undersigned. Payments and claims should be presented to Deirdre M. Stephenson, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1433, Sanford, NC 273311045.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator CTA of the Estate of Henry A. Wilkinson, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to Ellen L. W. Proctor, Administrator CTA of the Estate of Henry A. Wilkinson, c/o Patrick E. Bradshaw, Attorney for the Estate, at Bradshaw Robinson Slawter & Rainer LLP, PO Box 607, Pittsboro, NC 27312, on or before the 29th day of February, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Patrick E. Bradshaw Bradshaw Robinson Slawter & Rainer LLP PO Box 607 Pittsboro, NC 27312 (For Publication: 11/23, 11/30, 12/7 and 12/14/2023)

NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY

RICKY V. MORRIS, EXECUTOR 192 PETE ROBERSON RD. PITTSBORO, NC 27312

CREDITOR’S NOTICE

Attorney for the Estate: William H. Flowe, Jr. P.O. Box 1315 Liberty, NC 27298 Phone: (336) 622-2278

This 23rd day of November, 2023.

Ellen L. W. Proctor Administrator CTA of the Estate of Henry A. Wilkinson

Run dates:N23,30,D7,14

NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY

Publish On: November 23rd, 30th, December 7th and 14th 2023.

The Estate of Troy Lee White Jerry Lee White, Executor 1709 N. Chatham Avenue Siler City, NC 27344

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified on the 17th day of November 2023, as Administrator of the Estate of Mary Marsh, deceased, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 28th day of February, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

CREDITOR’S NOTICE

This the 23rd day of November, 2023.

Barbara Talbert Yates, Executor of the Estate of David Gerald Talbert 1480 Crawford Dairy Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Attorneys: Law Offices of Doster & Brown, P.A. 206 Hawkins Avenue Sanford, NC 27330 Publish On: November 23rd, 30th, December 7th and 14th 2023.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHATHAM IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TODD STEPHEN MOORE DECEASED. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having heretofore qualified as Executor of the Estate of Todd Stephen Moore, deceased, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before March 13th, 2024 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery thereon.

All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 14th day of December, 2023.

LuAnne Moore, Executor Estate of Todd Stephen Moore, Deceased c/o Ronald P. Johnson, Esq. Carruthers & Roth, P.A. Attorneys & Counselors at Law 235 North Edgeworth Street (27401) Post Office Box 540 Greensboro, North Carolina 27402 Publication dates: December 14th, 21st, 28th and January 4th, 2024.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned, JOANNE ALUKA-WHITE having qualified on the 11th day of DECEMBER 2023, as Executrix of the Estate of ROSE N. ALUKA, deceased, of Chatham County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of MARCH 2024, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 14th Day of DECEMBER 2023.

JOANNE ALUKA-WHITE 363 STONEY CREEK WAY CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517 Run dates: D,14,21,28,J4p

NOTICE ALL PERSONS, firms and corporations having claims against MILDRED CROSS BISCARDI, deceased, of Norwood, PA, are notified to exhibit the same to the Resident Process Agent noted below on or before the 14th day of March, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment.

This11th day of December 2023.

Nancy Biscardi Case Nancy Biscardi Case, Personal Representative c/o William J. Riley, Attorney at Law, Resident Process Agent PO Box 1687 Durham, NC 27702

ALL PERSONS, firms, and corporations having claims against Edward Collins Childress, deceased, of Chatham County, N.C., are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before March 1st, 2024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment.

This the 30th of November, 2023. Lisa Kosloski, Administrator of the Estate of Edward Collins Childress, c/o Paul A. Yokabitus, Attorney, 1033 Wade Avenue, Suite 104, Raleigh, NC 27605.

FORECLOSURES NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 23 SP 182 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made

by Fred Waas and Leslie Gregory Waas (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Leslie Gregory Waas) to The Maitland Law Firm, Trustee(s), dated November 11, 2015, and recorded in Book No. 01828, at Page 0539 in Chatham 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 Chatham 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 Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM

on December 28, 2023 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Chapel Hill in the County of Chatham, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 200, Governors Village Subdivision, Phase Four as shown on Plat Slides 98-229, 98230 and 98-231 [Lot 200 being specifically shown on Plat Slide 98-231], Chatham County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description of same. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 30154 Pharr, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant

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

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

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after

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

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Chatham News & Record for Thursday, December 14, 2023

Chatham County Partnership for Children holds Reindeer Run 5K Participants in the Reindeer Run ran on a USATF certified course that started at Central Carolina Community College and looped back around through downtown Pittsboro for the 5K. 741 people signed up for the event which included runners in Rudolph’s Fun Run, a shorter race held for young children.

Funds raised from the race go towards projects that promote physical activity in Chatham County, including walking paths, playgrounds and sporting equipment. Although there isn’t yet an official count of funds raised from the event, Jerry Lux, the race director, says he’s confident the organization can give out about

$10,000 in grant money in the next grant cycle.

Costen Irons, a 44-year old Chapel Hill man, finished first in the 5K with a time of 17:14.93 and became the top overall male runner. Julia Hall, a 16-year old Pittsboro girl, became the top overall female runner with a 15th-place time of 20:18.22.

Hall runs for Northwood High School’s cross country and track teams.

“It was a really good event,” Lux said. “Really excited to finish the 19th year because 20 is a pretty big milestone, and we’re looking forward to that coming up next year.”

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Reid Albright (30) finds the open man with a pass during Chatham Central’s 58-47 win over Jordan-Matthews. Albright had 25 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists in the win.

Chatham Central sweeps varsity slate in first showdowns with Jordan-Matthews Stories from Friday’s varsity boys and girls games

By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record Boys IN FRONT of a rowdy, packed out gym, fierce rivals Jordan-Matthews and Chatham Central competed neck and neck until the Bears made the necessary adjustments to pull away for a 58-47 win Friday.

Throughout the first half, it was the Reid Albright and Brennan Oldham show. Oldham, the junior big man for Jordan-Matthews, got going in the paint, especially in half-court sets where

he could operate with the ball in the middle.

Oldham led the team with 15 points at halftime, including back-to-back dunks in the second quarter that gave the Jets a spark of energy on the floor.

Despite Oldham’s efforts, and the Jets sending multiple defenders at Chatham Central junior Reid Albright, the Bears still led at the break, 32-27. Albright, oneupped Oldham with 16 points in the first half, hitting open looks from mid-range and the three.

“Reid is Reid,” Chatham Central head coach Robert Burke said. “He can just do everything and make things happen. They came out and played him real hard, put two people on him.”

Coming out of the half, two

things changed for Chatham Central. One, other players began to step up in the scoring column, and two, a slight defensive change took away the Jets’ valuable middle pass.

“I said we’re throwing two people at the ball handler, and I only want one person to go to the ball handler,” Burke said. “The other person is floating back…because we want to get that third pass. In the first half, we were giving up half-court to the middle pass, and it busts (the press).”

That change created turnovers and more transition opportunities for the Bears, prompting a third quarter run that put them up 10 before the fourth.

On the offensive end, junior Luke Gaines began to heat up

with eight second half points as well as sophomore Jeremiah Young who poured in all seven of his points in the final two quarters.

Junior forward Aidan Johnson provided crucial non-scoring impact, grabbing nine rebounds in a physical performance that Burke feels was Johnson’s best so far this season. Four of those rebounds were offensive boards that provided extra scoring opportunities.

“We just have that chemistry,” Johnson said. “Once one person does good, we all feed off each other. (It’s a) team effort.”

Girls Behind a dominant physical

and defensive performance, Chatham Central pounded its rival Jordan-Matthews, 55-26.

As the smaller team, the Bears emphasized aggressiveness in the paint and on the ball, creating more scoring opportunities through turnovers and rebounds.

Even though the Jets were down a key scorer in Yamilet Lozano and Brooklin Quee, who were suspended from an altercation during a Dec. 5 game against Cummings, the Bears held Jordan-Matthews to just single digits in each quarter.

“Our focus is defense,” Chatham Central head coach Aedrin Albright said. “They did a great job inside.”

See BASKETBALL, page B2

Two local tractor pullers honored at UPOC awards banquet

Northwood cross country coach Cameron Isenhour is stepping down after five years

Noble Hinshaw enters HOF, Wyatt Pickler wins Rookie of the Year

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Northwood cross country and track coach Cameron Isenhour set to leave program Isenhour will officially step away from Northwood after meet Saturday

By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record NORTHWOOD CROSS country and track and field head coach Cameron Isenhour is officially stepping down after five years with the Chargers.

He will leave the program after the JDL Holiday Invitational indoor track meet Saturday.

In his Northwood tenure, Isenhour oversaw 50 new school records, 77 state qualifiers and six national qualifiers across cross country and indoor and outdoor track. He had five runners win individual state championships, one state champion relay team and 12 runners earning all-state honors.

Last spring, the men’s track and field team won its first conference championship since 1987.

“I describe my time at Northwood as definitely fun,” IsenSee COACH, page B4

THE UNITED PULLERS of the Carolinas honored two local tractor pullers at its awards banquet held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Nov. 18.

Noble Hinshaw, a Siler City man, was one of four 2023 United Pullers of the Carolinas Hall of

Fame inductees, and Wyatt Pickler, a Stanly County man, earned a share of the Rookie of the Year award.

In tractor pulling, often described as “the world’s heaviest motorsport,” competitors drive modified tractors or trucks to drag a weight-loaded sled along a course with the goal of pulling it the farthest. Originating from horse pulling contests in the 1860s, the sport evolved to use motorized vehicles in 1929, gainSee TRACTOR PULL, page B2

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Left, Noble Hinshaw, of Siler City, in action on the United Pullers of the Carolinas pro tractor pull circuit. Hinshaw was inducted into the UPOC Hall of Fame at their annual awards ceremony. Right, Siler City’s Noble Hinshaw poses with his UPOC Hall of Fame plaque

“It’s been about 40 years since I did it, but I’m glad to be around to get it.”

Noble Hinshaw

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BASKETBALL from B1 Junior forward Karaleigh Dodson anchored the Bears’ interior efforts, coming away with 14 rebounds, four steals and two blocks on the night. Dodson said a significant part of their defensive success is communication.

“Talking with each other and saying, ‘hey, I got this girl,’ or ‘switch, you got this girl,’ really helps,” Dodson said. “Down low we do very well with talking to each other and same with the guards.”

Chatham Central made it difficult for Jordan-Matthews to produce offense on just about every level on the court, implementing full-court presses and face guarding ball handlers when they crossed the halfcourt line.

Albright said a big part of the defensive strategy was intercepting the middle pass which was where Dodson, and many

TRACTOR PULL from B1 ing widespread popularity in the 50s and 60s.

Hinshaw, a 1961 Silk Hope High School graduate, competed in the sport from 1973 to 1985. He claimed 22 North Carolina Points Championships with his tractor, “Humming Hemis,” which was backed by Hinshaw’s Garage and Hart Furniture.

For Hinshaw, being inducted into the Hall of Fame was a “big honor.”

“It’s been about 40 years since I did it, but I’m glad to be around to get it,” Hinshaw, 80, said.

Now a retiree, Hinshaw said he goes to tractor pulls every now and then, even though he feels being around the sport too much will make him want to compete again.

“When we quit, we went out running good,” Hinshaw said.

For Pickler, 20, winning a share of the Rookie of the Year

others, found opportunities for steals. The team recorded 23 total steals, and junior Mattie Underwood grabbed a team-high of eight.

But with the scoring opportunities they created from forced turnovers, the Bears also generated offense in half-court sets with scoring opportunities created from the boards.

Chatham Central grabbed 24 offensive rebounds, two more than its defensive rebound total.

Out of Dodson’s 14 rebounds, 10 were offensive.

“We did great rebounding against taller girls,” Albright said.

For Dodson, those rebounds added up in the scoring column as she finished the night with a team-high 20 points.

Other Bears got involved offensively with senior Katherine Gaines pouring in 13 points and senior Kelsey Hussey scoring eight.

award was about making his father, John, proud.

Pickler’s father, who also competes with the UPOC, introduced Wyatt to tractor pulling in his early teenage years.

“My dad had a two-wheel drive, and he’s like, ‘one day, you’re going to do this’” Pickler said. “I told him when I hit 20, I’d start doing it.”

Honoring his word, Pickler has found early success with what his father taught him, earning a first-place finish on the second day of the N.C. State Fair Southern Showdown competition.

He competes with a black and green Hot Farm tractor named, “Game Changer.” “(I’ll) probably keep doing it and (keep) the tractor pulling going for my family,” Pickler said. “(I’ll) do it as long as I can.”

A fun fact about Pickler is that he’s a distant cousin of country singer and former American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Chatham Central boys continue to rise in basketball power rankings

By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record BOYS’ BASKETBALL Seaforth lost a close game to Grace Christian on Dec. 5, 58-61. The Hawks bounced back Friday, beating Graham, 89-39.

Sophomore guard Declan Lindquest led Seaforth with 15 points while seniors Tyshawn Davenport and Lamar Murray poured in 14 points each in the win.

Northwood began its season with a bang, demolishing North Moore on Dec. 5, 81-30.

Senior guard Drake Powell recorded a 29-point, 13-rebound double-double against the Mustangs.

The Chargers won over Southeast Alamance in similar fashion Friday, beating the Stallions, 74-35. Powell led the way with 18 points, and senior Fred Whitaker and sophomore Cam Fowler scored 15 and 16 points, respectively.

Chatham Central also went undefeated during the week, starting with a 69-64 win over Southeast Alamance. Junior Reid Albright scored a teamhigh 29 points while also grabbing eight rebounds.

The Bears followed that with a 58-47 win against their rivals, Jordan-Matthews. Albright notched a 25-point, 14 rebound double-double in the win.

Jordan-Matthews lost a nail-biter to Cummings on Dec. 5, 51-53.

Chatham Charter lost its second and third straight games during the week, falling to Uwharrie Charter, 53-58, and Southeast Raleigh, 36-65.

Woods Charter also dropped both games during the week, losing to Eno River, 51-56, and Discovery Charter, 39-58.

Week of Dec. 4 Power Rankings Northwood Chatham Central Seaforth Jordan-Matthews Chatham Charter Woods Charter GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Seaforth began the week with a crushing 34-63 loss

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to Grace Christian, but the Hawks responded Friday with a 61-5 win over Graham.

Junior Peyton Collins led the way with 17 points in the dominant victory.

Seaforth beat Chapel Hill in Saturday’s Seaforth Showcase, 46-41. Junior Gabby White scored a team-high 22 points in the win.

Northwood went undefeated during the week, starting with a 58-20 win over North Moore. Nine different Chargers scored against the Mustangs with sophomore Alyia Roberts leading the team with 11 points.

The Chargers pulled out a close 38-35 win over Southeast Alamance Friday as junior Natalia Whitaker scored a teamhigh 12 points.

Chatham Central fell big to Southeast Alamance, 35-70, to start the week. The Bears bounced back with a convincing 55-26 rout of Jordan-Matthews Friday.

Junior Karaleigh Dodson recorded a 20-point, 14-rebound double-double in the victory.

Jordan-Matthews’ Dec. 5 matchup against Cummings got suspended after a fight broke out amongst players in the fourth quarter. The Jets trailed, 32-34, at the time of stoppage.

Chatham Charter won its second and third consecutive games, starting with a 59-57 win over Uwharrie Charter.

Freshman Hannah Headen scored a team-high 28 points against the Eagles.

The Knights followed that with a 49-41 win over Eastern Randolph.

Woods Charter began its week with a 33-35 loss to Eno River and responded with a 4723 win over Discovery Charter.

Week of Dec. 4 Power Rankings Seaforth Northwood Chatham Central Chatham Charter Jordan-Matthews Woods Charter Wrestling In a tri-meet with Bartlett Yancey and Graham, Northwood beat Bartlett Yancey, 5430, and Graham, 46-25.

At the Nick Sgori Invitational Saturday, Northwood’s Sunday Oo won first place for the 120-pound weight class, and Mason Powell won first place for the heavyweights.

Other Northwood medalists included Connor Willingmyre (second, 113), Jackson Freeman (third, 113), Aldo Peluso (third, 126), Cole Shambley (132) and Elijah Farrow (second, 165).

Seaforth hosted a tri-meet with Jordan-Matthews and Chatham Central on Dec. 6, beating the Jets, 83-0, and the Bears, 81-0.

Jordan-Matthews won its first dual of the season over Chatham Central, 42-30.

In the Wolverine Challenge Saturday, Seaforth finished second out of 24 teams. Medalists included Gabe Rogers (first, 106), Jordan Miller (second, 113), Josh Miller (first, 120), Layne Armstrong (first, 126), Judge Lloyd (second, 175), Harrison Compton (first, 190) and Ethan Kuball (first, 215).

Seaforth’s Keira Rosenmarkle won first place for the girls 152-pound weight class at the Wolverine Challenge.

Chatham Central lost all five of its dual matches at the North Moore Duals Saturday.

Jordan-Matthews also lost all five of its dual matches at the Coggins HOF Duals Saturday.

Indoor Track At the Eastern Alamance Polar Bear Meet on Dec. 5, Northwood’s Jordan Wiley finished first in the boys 1000 meter run with a time of 2:56.32.

Jordan-Matthews’ Christian Torres finished third in both the boys 1600 and 3200 meter runs.

Jordan-Matthews finished second in the boys 4x800 relay.

On the girls side, Northwood’s Julia Hall and Marissa Clouse finished second and fourth, respectively, in the 1000 meter run.

In the Stay in Your Lane Invitational Saturday, Chatham Charter achieved 14 personal records. Chatham Charter’s Lucas Smith finished third in the boys 300 meter dash with a time of 36.07.

In the same meet, Northwood’s Sydney Gray finished third in the girls 3200 meter run.

Hannah Headen

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Chatham Charter girls’basketball Hannah Headen, freshman, plays for the Chatham Charter girls’ basketball team.

Chatham Charter girls basketball’s Hannah Headen earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Dec. 4.

In the Knights’ close 59-57 win over Uwharrie Charter on Dec. 5, Headen put on an explosive 28-point performance in which she shot 41 percent from the floor and also grabbed five rebounds.

Headen has been on a tear in her freshman season, averaging 19.5 points per game as of Dec. 5.

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Seaforth continues dominant streak, Jordan-Matthews wins first dual of season in Dec. 6 tri-meet J-M coach Jimmie Long gets first win of high school career

Ethan Budlong is one of the seniors on Seaforth’s wrestling team.

By Asheebo Rojas Chatham News & Record SEAFORTH CONTINUED its undefeated campaign on senior night, beating Chatham Central, 81-0, and Jordan-Matthews, 83-0, in its own tri-meet Wednesday.

Not only did the Hawks have a perfect night, they also dominated nearly every individual match. All of their matches were decided by pins, except for a technical fall, a regular decision and a few forfeits from their opponents.

As of Dec. 6, seven of Seaforth’s 14 wins have been decided by at least 60 points.

“We have special kids,” Seaforth head coach Ryan Armstrong said. “Most of these kids have been wrestling since fifth grade together. Some of these kids have been with us since their freshman year.”

Three Seaforth seniors, Josh Miller, Noah Wight and Ethan Budlong, were honored before the Hawks’ first dual of the night. They are the program’s first senior class.

Outside of having a talented team that has bonded over the years, Armstrong credited his team’s success this season to his coaching staff.

Assistant coach Peter Rogers has brought high-level college experience to the team after

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hour said. “There was definitely a roller coaster with starting one season before COVID, and then COVID hit. Once we got past COVID it was pretty much highs the entire time.”

Other accolades include being a five-time conference coach of the year, twice each for men’s cross country and women’s outdoor track and once for men’s outdoor track. Isenhour also coached three girls conference runners of the year and one

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wrestling at Ohio State and coaching at Purdue. With more wrestlers on the team this year, the Hawks also added assistants Scott Tracy and Jason Dodd.

“Coaching staff is synced,” Armstrong said. “We got one mission which is to win a dual and individual state championship. All these boys’ goal sheets say they know what the goal is.

The get in there every day, and they go after it.”

For Jordan-Matthews, Wednesday turned out to be a big night for its first-year head coach, Jimmie Long, who got his first ever win as a wrestling head coach.

The Jets won over Chatham Central, 42-30, for its first dual win of the season.

“It feels good,” Long said.

“These boys have been working very hard. They’re very deserving of their first dual meet win.”

Long, an Eastern Randolph alum, won the NCHSAA 3A individual state title for the 112-pound weight class in 2003. After graduating, he spent one season as a volunteer coach at his alma mater before joining the United States Marine Corps from 2005 to 2015.

It hasn’t been easy for Long and the Jets this year with multiple freshman and first-ever wrestlers on the keter. They’ve had some individual success, but as a team, they hadn’t been able to put together enough solid matches to win some of their closer competitions. “(They’re) very young,” Long said. “It’s very challenging, but it’s all worth it.”

After getting the job done, the task for Jordan-Matthews now is just to continue to learn and build.

male conference field athlete of the year.

“I learned a lot, had a lot of fun. I thought the kids were great, and I really enjoyed helping them achieve their goals,” Isenhour said.

Isenhour said his favorite memory with the Chargers was when the girls track team won a conference championship in 2022. That was the team’s first conference title since 2001, and they did it with only 12 girls running in 13 out of 19 events.

“I thought it was pretty im-

pressive that they got the job done with just 12 of them,” Isenhour said.

Isenhour started his coaching career at 19, coaching youth USATF and AAU club track.

Before landing at Northwood, he coached at Belmont Abbey during the 2019 outdoor season.

After leaving Northwood, Isenhour plans on teaching marketing at Hickory Ridge High School in Harrisburg, North Carolina. He said it’s likely that he’ll continue coaching track there, but it’s not guaranteed.

Lawsuit accuses NCAA of antitrust violation in transfer rule Seven states, including NC, filed the suit The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal lawsuit filed by a group of states alleges the NCAA’s transfer rule for college athletes violates antitrust law.

The lawsuit, filed in West Virginia’s northern district, challenges the NCAA’s authority to impose a one-year delay in the eligibility of certain athletes who transfer between schools. The suit said the rule “unjustifiably restrains the ability of these college athletes to engage in the market for their labor as NCAA Division I college athletes.”

The lawsuit filed by West Virginia and six other states alleges violations of the Sherman Act. NCAA rules allow underclassmen to transfer once without having to sit out a year. But an additional transfer as an undergraduate generally requires the NCAA to grant a waiver allowing the athlete to compete immediately. Without it, the athlete would have to sit out for a year at the new school.

The NCAA has implemented stricter guidelines for granting those waivers on a case-by-case basis.

In an interview with The Associated Press, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said the target is the waiver process.

“As long as the kid is in good academic standing and on track to graduate, that kid should be able to decide for him or herself what’s in their best interest, for their personal growth, their happiness, their economic opportunity,” Stein said. “That is absolutely the American Way. And that’s a requirement of federal law.

The rule offends that requirement.”

The states seek a tempo-

rary restraining order against the NCAA from enforcing the transfer rule. Other states involved are Colorado, Illinois, New York, Ohio and Tennessee.

“The NCAA is disappointed in the decision by seven state attorneys general to bring legal action — with the tacit support of a small number of schools — the result of which could potentially mean team rosters changing monthly or weekly,” NCAA spokeswoman Saquandra Heath said in a statement.

“The NCAA believes that if a member school objects to a rule or policy, that member should propose alternative rules that apply to everyone, not turn to lawsuits to bypass the system they designed.”

The complaint alleges requiring athletes to sit can mean lost potential earnings from endorsement deals with their name, image and likeness (NIL) or professional careers. It points to exposure from competing in national broadcasts, noting: “One game can take a college athlete from a local fan favorite to a household name.”

Stein, a Democrat running for North Carolina governor, got involved in the recent transfer-waiver case involving Tar Heels receiver Devontez “Tez” Walker.

The NCAA initially denied the Kent State transfer’s waiver as a two-time transfer after his stop at North Carolina Central, even though he never played there because the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out NCCU’s 2020 season.

UNC fought for months to get Walker cleared in a testy case before the NCAA reversed its position in October.

Stein had also sent a letter supporting Wake Forest men’s basketball player Efton Reid III, who started at LSU before transferring to Gonzaga.

The 7-footer finally received a waiver to play Tuesday and made his debut in the Demon Deacons’ win against Rutgers on Wednesday.

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SIDELINE REPORT NBA

Voters consider sales tax for new $1B Thunder arena Oklahoma City Oklahoma City voters will decide whether to approve a 1% sales tax to fund a new downtown arena for the NBA’s Thunder. The vote on the six-year tax is set for Tuesday. Under a proposed agreement with the team’s owners, the team would stay in the city through at least 2050 if it’s approved. Local leaders say the new arena will continue Oklahoma City’s momentum as a toptier city. But many city residents are concerned the team’s owners, who are some of the wealthiest Oklahomans, are contributing only 5% of the cost of the new arena.

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Bronny James makes college debut for USC Los Angeles Bronny James had four points, three rebounds and two assists in his college debut for Southern California nearly five months after he suffered cardiac arrest. Playing in front of his father, LeBron James, the 19-yearold freshman logged 16 minutes in the Trojans’ 8479 overtime loss to Long Beach State. James shot 1 of 3, making a 3-pointer in the second half. Later, he made a huge block that drew cheers. The younger James suffered cardiac arrest on July 20 during a workout on campus.

He was found to have a congenital heart defect that was treatable.

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Fever win WNBA Draft lottery top pick again Uncasville, Conn.

The Indiana Fever won the WNBA Draft lottery Sunday and will pick No. 1 for the second straight year. The Fever, who took Aliyah Boston last season with the top pick, will now have to wait and see which players decide to enter the draft. Generational talents Caitlin Clark of Iowa, UConn’s Paige Bueckers and LSU’s Angel Reese all have the option to return to school for another season due to the extra year they were granted for the coronavirus. Los Angeles has the No. 2 pick with Phoenix choosing third and Seattle fourth.

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Chargers QB Herbert fractures right index finger Inglewood, Calif.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert fractured the index finger on his right hand in the second quarter of Los Angeles’ 24-7 loss to the Broncos on Sunday, jeopardizing his streak of 62 consecutive regular season starts on a short week for his struggling team. Coach Brandon Staley said the Chargers’ medical staff will do more tests before determining whether Herbert will miss their next game Thursday at Las Vegas. The Chargers (58) have only three days to prepare for the Raiders.

If Herbert can’t play, backup Easton Stick seems likely to become only the Chargers’ fourth starting quarterback since 2007.

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Shohei Ohtani signed a record $700 million, 10-year contract to join the nearby Dodgers.

Ohtani agrees to record $700M, 10-year deal with Dodgers The two-way superstar twice won AL MVP with the Angels The Associated Press NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance, getting $700 million to make a 30-mile move up Interstate 5 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

His agent, Nez Balelo, issued a midafternoon news release Saturday announcing the 10-year contract, ending months of speculation that began even before Ohtani became a free agent on Nov. 2. In recent days, media and fans had tracked private plane movements and alleged sightings like detectives in attempts to discern the intentions of the twotime AL MVP with the Angels.

“This is a unique, historic contract for a unique, historic player,” Balelo said. “He is excited to begin this partnership, and he structured his contract to reflect a true commitment from both sides to long-term success.”

Ohtani’s total was 64% higher than baseball’s previous record,

a $426.5 million, 12-year deal for Angels outfielder Mike Trout that began in 2019.

His $70 million average salary is 62% above the previous high of $43,333,333, shared by pitchers Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander with deals they struck with the New York Mets.

Ohtani’s average salary nearly doubles the roughly $42.3 million he earned with the Angels.

It also exceeds the entire payrolls of Baltimore and Oakland this year.

His agreement includes unprecedented deferred money that will lower the amount it counts toward the Dodgers’ luxury tax payroll, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the details were not announced.

This is perhaps the largest contract in sports history, topping highs believed to be set by soccer stars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé.

There was no immediate comment by the Dodgers. Ohtani has not spoken with reporters since Aug. 9.

“I apologize for taking so long

$70M Annual salary for Shohei Ohtani in his new deal with the Dodgers, more than the entire payrolls of Baltimore and Oakland last season. to come to a decision,” Ohtani said in an English-language statement on Instagram. “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone involved with the Angels organization and the fans who have supported me over the past six years, as well as to everyone involved with each team that was part of this negotiation process.

“And to all Dodgers fans, I pledge to always do what’s best for the team and always continue to give it my all to be the best version of myself,” he continued. “Until the last day of my playing career, I want to continue to strive forward not only for the Dodgers but for the baseball

world.”

Ohtani joins a lineup that also includes 2018 AL MVP Mookie Betts and 2020 NL MVP Freddie Freeman. The Dodgers won the NL West this year for the 10th time in 11 seasons before they were swept by Arizona in the Division Series in October.

Los Angeles begins the 2024 season in Seoul, South Korea, against San Diego on March 2021.

Ohtani’s decision came six years and one day after he first agreed to his deal with Angels.

Ohtani has redefined modern baseball since he chose the Angels as his first major league team. Nobody has come close to matching his achievements at the plate and on the mound, becoming one of the majors’ elite players in both roles when healthy. Along the way, he has become one of the most marketable athletes in the world, a force when it comes to ticket sales, TV ratings and sponsorship revenue.

He was a unanimous AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 — he finished second in 2022 — winning this year despite injuring his elbow in late August and an oblique muscle in early September.

LSU quarterback Daniels wins Heisman Trophy Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. was runner-up The Associated Press NEW YORK — Jayden Daniels, LSU’s dazzling dual-threat quarterback, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first player since 2016 to win college football’s most prestigious player of the year award as part of a team that did not play for a conference championship.

The fifth-year player, who transferred from Arizona State to LSU in 2022, received 503 first-place votes and 2,029 points after accounting for 50 touchdowns and nearly 5,000 total yards in just 12 regular-season games.

“This is a dream come true,” Daniels started his acceptance speech.

Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. was the runner-up with 292 first-place votes and 1,701 points and Oregon’s Bo Nix was third (51, 885), putting transfer quarterbacks in each of the top three spots. Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. finished fourth (20, 352).

Wearing a sharp light gray suit, Daniels dropped his head

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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels kisses the Heisman Trophy after winning the award Saturday in New York. for a moment when his name was called. He was the favorite to win the award but said he felt relieved when it was official.

Still, he stayed composed throughout his speech when he thanked everyone from his offensive line to the groundskeepers at Tigers Stadium and cafeteria workers who help feed the team.

“I wasn’t really like, emotional, like crying,” Daniels said later at a news conference. “I guess it’s

kind of how I play on the field.

I’m just enjoying the moment, just embracing everything, giving thanks to God.” Daniels, who turns 23 on Dec. 18, won AP Player of the Year earlier in the week.

Daniels is the fifth quarterback in the last seven seasons to win the Heisman after transferring, joining former LSU star Joe Burrow in 2019 and USC’s Caleb Williams last year.

“I want to thank all my team-

mates, from Arizona State to LSU,” Daniels said. “You’re my brothers. You work so hard every day, inspiring me to be my best.”

He is also LSU’s third Heisman winner overall, along with running back Billy Cannon in 1959.

Burrow led LSU to a national championship and Cannon’s team came close, finishing No. 3 in the country.

Daniels’ Tigers (9-3) slipped out of that race with two losses in the first six weeks, but he certainly wasn’t to blame.

“I really wish I could have brought you back another championship,” Daniels said as he thanked the LSU fans.

Week after week he fueled the best offense in the country with his passing (3,812 yards) and running (1,134). He leads the nation in total offense at 412 yards per game and is averaging an astounding 10.71 yards per play.

No. 13 LSU is set to face Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Jan. 1, though Daniels has not yet decided if he will play the final game of his college career.

The next stop for the 6-foot-4, 210-pounder could be the NFL Draft combine, with his stock on the rise but no guarantee to be a first-round pick.

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‘Barbie,’ Israel-Hamas war are among the year’s top internet searches The Associated Press

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Well, actually, the world’s. On Monday, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer ), to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions.

The ongoing Israel-Hamas war topped news trends in 2023, per Google’s global data, followed by queries related to the Titanic-bound submersible that imploded in June, as well as February’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

Damar Hamlin was Google’s top trending person on search this year. A safety with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, Hamlin experienced a near-death cardiac arrest on the field during a January game, but has since completed a celebrated comeback. Actor Jer-

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A cursor moves over Google’s search engine page, in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 28, 2018. emy Renner, who survived a serious snowplow accident at the start of 2023, followed. Meanwhile, the late Matthew Perry and Tina Turner led search trends among notable individuals who passed away.

In the world of entertainment, “Barbie” dominated Google search’s movie trends this year — followed by Barbenheimer co-pilot “Oppenheimer” and Indian thriller “Jawan.” In TV, “The Last of Us,” “Wednesday” and “Ginny and Georgia” were the top three trending shows in 2023.

Japanese duo Yoasobi’s “Idol” was Google’s top trending song on search. Jason Aldean’s “Try

That In A Small Town” — which soared in the charts after controversy this summer — and Shakira and Bizarrap’s “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” followed.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg for Google’s 2023 global search trends. Bibimbap was the top trending recipe. Inter Miami CF, the new home of Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi, led Google’s sports teams trends. And in the U.S. specifically, many consumers spent 2023 asking why eggs, Taylor Swift tickets and sriracha bottles were so expensive — while “rizz” (recently named Oxford’s word of the year ) was a front-

runner for trending slang definition inquires.

You can find more data, including country-specific lists and trends from years past, on Google’s “Year in Search” archive. The company says it collected its 2023 search results from Jan. 1 through Nov. 27 of this year.

Google isn’t the only one to publish annual data as 2023 draws to a close — and from dictionary lookups to music streams, chances are, you’ve probably seen other lists recapping online activity this year.

Last week, for example, Wikipedia released its year-end list of most-viewed entries — with its article about ChatGPT leading the pack.

To mark the search engine’s 25th birthday, Google also released top search data “of all time” across various specific categories. Since 2004 (when the company’s trends data first became available globally), the most-Googled Grammy winner of all time has been Beyoncé, for example, while Portuguese soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-searched athlete, and the most-searched movie or TV cast is “Harry Potter.”

Why Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ became so popular — and stayed that way The Associated Press NEW YORK — If anything about Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” annoys you, best to avoid shopping malls now. Or the radio. Maybe music altogether, for that matter.

Her 1994 carol dominates holiday music like nothing else.

The Christmas colossus has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart the past four years in a row — measuring the most popular songs each week by airplay, sales and streaming, not just the holiday-themed — and it’s reasonable to assume 2023 will be no different. One expert predicts it will soon exceed $100 million in earnings. Even its ringtone has sold millions.

“That song is just embedded in history now,” says David Foster, the 16-time Grammy-winning composer and producer.

“It’s embedded in Christmas.

When you think of Christmas right now, you think of that song.”

Yet the story behind “All I Want for Christmas is You” is not all holly and mistletoe.

The song’s co-authors, Carey and Walter Afanasieff, are in a mystifying feud. The authors of a

different song with the same title have sued seeking $20 million in damages. While Carey calls herself the Queen of Christmas, her bid to trademark that title failed.

Every year on Nov. 1, the song’s hibernation ends when Carey posts on social media that “it’s time” to play it again. This year’s message depicted her being freed from a block of ice to make the declaration.

In both music and lyrics, the song was perfectly engineered for success, says Joe Bennett, musicologist and professor at the Berklee College of Music. And it came from an artist who was at the top of her game at the time.

“All I Want for Christmas is You” works as a love and holiday song. Carey sets it up: She doesn’t care about all the holiday trappings, she has one thing — one person — on her mind. She sprinkles in specific holiday references, from Santa Claus to mistletoe.

The instruments and brisk arrangement recall Phil Spector’s 1965 album, “A Christmas Gift for You,” itself a holiday classic.

To top it off, part of the melody slyly references “White Christmas,” Bennett says.

“That was my goal, to do something timeless,” Carey explained in a recent “Good Morning Amer-

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Billboard has produced lists of top seasonal hits since 2010, and “All I Want for Christmas is You” has been No. 1 for 57 of the 62 weeks it has run, said Gary Trust, chart director. Will Page, Spotify’s former chief economist and author of the book “Pivot,” estimates the song will exceed $100 million in earnings this holiday season.

“By most objective measures,” Bennett says, “it’s the most successful Christmas song of all time.”

As Afanasieff has told it, much of the work on “All I Want for Christmas is You” was done by him and Carey working in a rented house in the summer of 1994.

The team had a history, working on Carey’s albums “Emotions” and “Music Box.” He started with a boogie-woogie piano, tossing out melodic ideas that Carey would respond to with lyrics, he said on last year’s podcast, “Hot Takes & Deep Dives with Jess Rothschild” (Afanasieff did not return messages from The Associated Press).

Later, Carey completed the lyrics herself and Afanasieff recorded all the instruments, he said.

Then things became complicated. Carey was married at the

time to Tommy Mottola, head of Sony Music. They broke up in 1997 and her relationship with Afanasieff, who kept working for Mottola, became a casualty of that fractured marriage. Afanasieff said they’ve spoken once in more than 20 years, and it his contributions have been written out of Carey’s telling of the song’s creation.

On “Good Morning America” last month, she said, “I was working on it by myself, so I was writing on this little Casio keyboard, writing down words and thinking about, ‘What do I think about Christmas? What do I love? What do I want? What do I dream of?” she says. “And that’s what started it.

Afanasieff sounds almost bewildered by the turn of events.

He told Variety in 1999 that every holiday season he has to defend himself against people who don’t believe he co-wrote the song.

“Mariah has been very wonderful, positive and a force of nature,” he told Variety. “She’s the one that made the song a hit and she’s awesome. But she definitely does not share credit where credit is due.”

Last month, songwriters Andy Stone and Troy Powers

sued Carey and Afanasieff in federal court in California, seeking $20 million in copyright infringement and citing their own 1989 country song, “All I Want for Christmas is You.” Their song has a similar theme, with a narrator desiring a love interest before Christmas comforts. The writers cite an “overwhelming likelihood” that Carey and Afanasieff had heard their song.

The two songs have no musical similarities, Berklee’s Bennett says, and the theme is hardly unique. He pointed out Bing Crosby’s “You’re All I Want for Christmas,” Carla Thomas’ “All I Want for Christmas is You” and Buck Owens’ “All I Want for Christmas, Dear, is You.” Says the musicologist: “It’s nonsense.”

In his podcast appearance, Afanasieff noted how Foster once told him that “All I Want for Christmas is You” was the last song to enter the Christmas canon and “that vault is sealed.”

Foster told AP he exaggerated a little, but not a lot. Writing a new holiday song is brutally hard, since you’re competing with not just current hits but hundreds of years of songs and memories. The old classics never go away.

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He won an Emmy instead.

Strus, who left the Heat for the Cleveland Cavaliers last summer as a free agent, received his Emmy statuette for being part of a show detailing his path to the NBA and Miami.

The program called “Inside the Heat — Max Strus” was one of two in the “Sports Program — Post-Produced or Edited Series” division that earned Emmy wins for the Heat at the Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards show last weekend; a show centered on Heat executive vice president and general manager Andy Elisburg also won.

“We really enjoyed our time with Max and his family,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “We got to know his family really well.”

Strus joked this week that he didn’t know if Miami would do a red-carpet welcome as part of his Emmy prize. He settled

for a small ceremony about an hour before Friday’s game — and yes, he made a speech.

“Never thought I would have gotten one of these,” Strus told the Bally Sports crew after being presented with his statuette. He then thanked them for their work, saying “this is all you guys. I was just in the video. You guys made this happen.”

Strus entered Friday averaging 14.5 points this season for the Cavaliers, who gave him a $64 million, four-year contract. Strus spent three seasons in Miami and was a starter for the team’s runs to the 2022 Eastern Conference finals and 2023 NBA Finals.

The Emmy awards were announced Dec. 2. Elisburg received his statuette Monday, and Friday was the first opportunity for the Heat to present Strus with his.

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