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Raleigh Synagogue gets threatening letters Raleigh The leader of the Temple Beth Or synagogue on Creedmoor Road in Raleigh says that several of their board members received anonymous threat at their homes through the U.S. Postal Service. Executive Director Robert Gleiberman says the members each received the same letter with threatening language on Saturday. Out of concern for safety, the temple alerted parents and religious classes were cancelled, but other activities continued as scheduled. The FBI and Wake County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the threats.

Trump to launch a sixweek tour ahead of midterms Washington, D.C. The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump will travel across the country starting this week in support of Republican candidates for federal office. Trump has raised $227 million this cycle for the Republican National Committee, headlined 15 fundraising events for the RNC and raised $75 million directly for candidates. Only twice since the Civil War, 1934 and 2002, has the president’s party gained seats in both legislative chambers in midterm elections.

Trump’s court pick says Roe v. Wade settled law Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh told a U.S. Senator that the landmark Roe vs.

Wade ruling that legalized abortion would stand.

Republican Senator Susan Collins said on Tuesday that in a meeting with Kavanaugh in her office, “We talked about whether he considered Roe to be settled law. He said that he agreed with what Justice Roberts said at his nomination hearing, in which he said that it was settled law,” she said.

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Greenville police officers sue city council member Suit alleges Kandie Smith staged encounters to provoke police officers NSJ Staff GREENVILLE — On Monday, three police officers, backed by the Police Benevolent Association, filed a lawsuit against Greenville City Council member Kandie Smith. The officers, Brock Flannery, Joshua Smith and Travis Brinkley, allege that Smith used her position on the city council to meddle in their police work.

The officers allege Smith took actions against them after they arrested Nash County assistant superintendent Leondus Farrow Jr. Farrow was a passenger in a car stopped for speeding. The officers allege that Farrow refused to show identification and the officers noticed a spilled beer in the floorboards. They arrested Farrow and charged him with being intoxicated and disruptive and with possession of an open container. Farrow’s next court date is Aug. 23 in Pitt County District Court.

Following Farrow’s arrest, the officers allege that Smith submitted a complaint on Farrow’s behalf to the Greenville Police Department.

In a press release issued by the PBA, they called Smith’s alleged actions “…egregious continued efforts to interfere with the efforts of Greenville police officers to enforce state and local law and to

protect the citizens of Greenville.”

The plaintiffs say they were experienced members of the GPD gang unit and allege that they were targeted by Smith in that she “wrongfully and without justification abused her authority as a city council member to pressure the GPD into taking disciplinary action against Plaintiffs, two of whom were fired as a result,” according to court documents.

“The unprecedented and inappropriate personal attacks against our law enforcement officers by some local politicians in our state has caused a chilling effect on the law enforcement community,” said North Carolina PBA Executive Director John Midgette. “We are in hopes that this action sends a message to those elected officials who disrespect the rule of law and the men and women who risk their lives daily to protect it.”

When asked for comment on the lawsuit, Smith said by phone, “I am not in town right now. I don’t have any knowledge of the situation.” Smith also issued a statement saying, “The council only has the authority to make employment decisions concerning the City Manager, City Attorney and the City Clerk. At no time can an individual council member make any decision about the status of the employment of an employee of the City of Greenville. I Kandie Smith am not in receipt of any formal notice of complaint.”

Smith is the Democratic candidate for the District 8 seat in the N.C. House of Representatives.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — UNC is launching a criminal probe after protesters toppled a statue of a Confederate soldier on the campus of University of North Carolina Monday night, the latest move to dismantle Civil War symbols amid debate about race and the legacy of slavery in the United States.

About 250 demonstrators gathered on Monday evening ahead of Tuesday’s first day of fall classes for a protest and march at the base of Silent Sam. The longtime symbol of UNC-Chapel Hill, the memorial was a gift from the United Daughters of the Confederacy and erected on campus in

1913, dedicated to the soldiers of the pro-slavery Confederacy killed during the Civil War. Protesters chanted and cheered as they pulled the statue down with rope, kicking it as it lay face down and throwing mud and dirt on it.

“That’s right, bury this mother f****** enslaver!” one protester shouted, while the crowd chanted, “people power,” “black power” and “queer power.”

The university system’s board chair, Harry Smith, and president, Margaret Spellings, said on Tuesday campus police had launched a criminal investigation into the incident, which they described as “mob rule.”

“Campus leadership is in collaboration with campus police, who are pulling together a timeline of the events, reviewing video evidence, and conducting interviews that will inform a full criminal investigation,” Smith and Spellings said in a statement.

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Charlotte’s I-77 tolls again the focus of NC governor’s race After playing a part in Gov. Cooper’s victory over Pat McCrory, the road contract may backfire on him if a solution isn’t found soon

By David Larson For the North State Journal CHARLOTTE — Lt. Gov. Dan Forest may have fired the first shots in the 2020 N.C. gubernatorial battle late last week. The battlefield is the familiar, and difficult-to-resolve, issue of the I-77 toll road north of Charlotte. Many political strategists believe it was voter anger from this issue that flipped conservative voters in the northern Charlotte suburbs from Gov. Pat McCrory to Attorney General Roy Cooper and lost the

then-sitting governor the Executive Mansion. It may be this same ground that decides the 2020 race.

A statement from Forest seemed to take aim at both his potential primary challenger, McCrory, and his likely eventual rival, Cooper.

“The I-77 toll road contract was a colossal mistake started by the Perdue administration, signed by the McCrory administration, punted by the Cooper administration and would be fixed by a Forest administration.”

This is the clearest statement so far from Forest that he plans on running for the state’s highest executive office next presidential-year election. Many suspect that McCrory is also considerSee I-77, page A2

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Study warns blood pressure patients to read labels A study from High Point University says many people take drugs that interfere with their blood pressure pills

By Lisa Rapaport Reuters HIGH POINT — People who take pills to lower their blood pressure often take other drugs that reduce the pills’ effectiveness, a recent study suggests.

Researchers studied data on 521,028 adults prescribed blood pressure pills for the first time and 131,764 people taking at least four different pills to lower their blood pressure.

Roughly 18 percent were also taking drugs that make blood pressure pills less effective, the study found. These include medicines like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen or hormones.

“In some cases, use of these blood pressure-interfering medications may be justified and the

SILENT SAM from page A1 North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, said in a statement he shared protesters “frustration” over statues but condemned the violent destruction of public property. Campus police arrested at least one person at the protest for masking their face and resisting arrest, according to Audrey Smith, a university spokeswoman.

In 2015, the N.C. General Assembly approved a law that prevents removal of Confederate monuments on government property without legislative approval. The measure puts the decision to move any statues with the N.C. Historical Commission and says relocated statues must go to a location of equal prominence.

The efforts by civil rights groups and others to do away with Confederate monuments such as Silent Sam gained momentum three years ago after avowed white supremacist Dylann Roof murdered nine worshippers at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina.

The shooting rampage ultimately led to the removal of a Confederate flag from the statehouse in Columbia.

Since then, more than 110 symbols of the Confederacy have been removed across the nation with more than 1,700 still standing, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights group. Many of the monuments were erected in the early 20th century, decades after the Civil War’s end. Many Americans see such statues as symbols of racism and Southern states’ defense

On August 22, 1816, a heavy frost was recorded in the state. The unusually early frost was attributed to the Mount Tambora volcano eruption in Indonesia in April of the previous year. The eruption was the most powerful of the 19th century and is thought to have caused a number of strange weather phenomena around the world. Mount Tambora is still an active volcano to this day. The year 1816 is often referred to as the year without a summer because of the unusually cold weather during the spring and summer months.

“Many of the wounds of racial injustice that still exist in our state and country were created by violent mobs and I can say with certainty that violent mobs won’t heal those wounds.

Sen Pro Temp Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) of slavery in the Civil War. Others view them as important symbols of American history.

In a message from the National Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, leaders said: “We are saddened that some people find anything connected with the Confederacy to be offensive. Our Confederate ancestors were and are Americans. We as an Organization do not sit in judgment of them nor do we impose the standards of the 21st century on these Americans of the 19th century.

It is our sincere wish that our great nation and its citizens will continue to let its fellow Americans, the descendants of Confederate soldiers, honor the memory of their ancestors. Indeed, we urge all Americans to honor their ancestors’ contributions to our country as well. This diversity is what makes our nation stronger.”

In a March meeting of the North Carolina Historical Commission, North Carolina mili-

potential side effect of elevations in blood pressure may be acceptable to patients,” said study leader Andrew Hwang of the High Point University Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy.

“But in other cases … there may be significant opportunities to switch to alternative treatments or reassess the need for continuing the interfering treatment,” Hwang said by email. “If these drugs can be discontinued, it’s possible we can reduce the prescribing cascade — that is, reduce the need for using additional medication to treat a side effect of another medication.”

Patients may not realize the risks, the findings suggest.

Among people recently prescribed blood pressure medications for the first time, 58 percent later refilled prescriptions for drugs known to increase blood pressure, the study found.

Among people prescribed four or more blood pressure drugs, 65 percent refilled drugs known to increase blood pressure after stepping up their blood pressure treatment regimen.

Patients who need blood pres-

tary veterans turned out in force to call for the protection of Confederate monuments in the state, saying that washing public areas of history is an affront to any service member who fought and was injured or died in battle.

“As a North Carolinian, a Tarheel, a Confederate descendant, those monuments mean everything to me,” Gary Williamson of Snowcamp said at that spring public meeting. “As far as I’m concerned, and I think I speak for a lot of folks here, if it does further the agenda of Gov. Cooper and we have to fight these battles, we will fight until Hell freezes over — and then we’ll fight on ice.”

The North Carolina Historical Commission had already scheduled a meeting for Wednesday at 10 a.m. of its Confederate Monuments Study Committee. During the meeting the committee is scheduled to discuss a petition from the Cooper administration to relocate three Confederate monuments from the State Capitol grounds in Raleigh to the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site in Four Oaks, N.C. After the Confederate Monuments Study Committee meets, the full N.C. Historical Commission will gather at 10:30 to consider the recommendation. The full commission had received petitions from activists to also consider relocating Silent Sam but said it had not received such a request from the UNC system.

The committee meetings are open to the public and will be held in the first-floor auditorium of the Archives and History/State Library Building with doors opening at 9 a.m.

sure medicine should ask their doctor if any of the other medications they’re taking might interfere, said Dr. Gunnar Gislason, a professor of cardiology at Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev and Gentofte and director of research at the Danish Heart Foundation.

And if blood pressure drugs are not working, it’s important to consider not just other drugs that might influence blood pressure but also herbal medications that often are considered harmless, Gislason, who wasn’t involved in the study, said by email.

The way different drugs can increase blood pressure varies, Hwang said.

“Some drugs, such as NSAIDs and hormones, elevate blood pressure mainly by causing the body to retain excess fluid,” Hwang noted.

“This effect counteracts the mechanism of some blood pressure medications like diuretics (water pills), which cause the body to get rid of fluid.”

“Other drugs can cause blood pressure elevation by constricting the blood vessels, increasing heart

rate, or by a combination of mechanisms,” Hwang added. “There are also some drugs, such as acetaminophen, that we know increase blood pressure, but we don’t know how.”

The study, published in the American Journal of Hypertension, wasn’t designed to prove whether or how certain prescription drugs might interfere with the effectiveness of blood pressure medicines or increase blood pressure.

Another limitation is that it focused only on patients who were taking prescribed medicines that can interfere with blood pressure drugs, and many painkillers like acetaminophen and naproxen are available over the counter without a prescription in the U.S., the study authors note.

“Although this study cannot tell us the reasons why the prescription rate of blood pressure-interfering medication is so frequent, it may explain why in (the) U.S. population blood pressure control is still very poor,” said Dr. Liffert Vogt of Amsterdam University Medical Center.

“Poorly controlled blood pressure (is) a major cause of heart disease and stroke,” Vogt, who wasn’t involved in the study, said by email.

“For that reason, prescribing drugs that contribute to poor blood pressure control should be carefully considered.”

I-77 from page A1 ing a run, but this move by Forest signals he is willing to use the same tool against all rivals.

The I-77 toll road process started back in 2009 with a feasibility study and gathered support from both Democrats and Republicans who wanted to find a way to fund an expansion of the busy highway used by commuters north of Charlotte. Much of that support had evaporated by 2015 when construction began. The state contracted with a Spanish firm called Cintra, who agreed to cover most of the $647 million cost.

The plan involves adding two toll lanes between Charlotte and Cornelius in both directions and one toll lane each way from Cornelius to Mooresville. Anger has focused on the fact that Cintra is a foreign company, that all the lanes will be toll lanes, and that construction has caused an increase in accidents and delays for the past three years.

With state and local funds covering less than $100 million of the total $647 million, and Cintra unlikely to easily abandon the decades of planned profits from these tolls, the buyout price is estimated to be as high as $800 million, according to the N.C. Dept. of Transportation, whose secretary, Jim Trogdon, recently said this buyout isn’t possible.

Forest disagrees and is staking a lot of political capital on finding a way out of the contract with Cintra if he is elected.

“The lieutenant governor believes the contract is a bad deal for North Carolina and the best way to fix it is to buy it out,” Forest spokesman Jamey Falkenbury told North State Journal.

Trogdon did say the state would at least plan to negotiate the purchase of one of these lanes, which they could

“The I-77 toll road contract was a colossal mistake started by the Perdue administration, signed by the McCrory administration, punted by the Cooper administration and would be fixed by a Forest administration.”

Statement from the office of Dan Forest then make into a free, all-purpose lane. The lanes are predicted to be completed later this year, so tolling will proceed as planned while any negotiations take place.

Jim Puckett, Mecklenburg County Commission’s vice chair and a leading Republican voice against the toll roads, believes every one of the state-level politicians’ fates hang on this one issue. He believes the General Assembly is standing in the way of Cooper fixing the issue, but if it isn’t solved soon, Cooper will take the blame and Forest will benefit.

“I hope this isn’t an issue by the time we reach the 2020 election,” Puckett said. “If it is, then Dan Forest starts the process with a 40,000-vote lead. That said, I think there will be fallout significant enough to threaten the veto-proof majority in 2018 before we get to the governor’s race. The Cooper administration has agreed to all the changes suggested by the local advisory group from Mecklenburg and Iredell County and smalls towns.”

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The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), a small business advocacy group, released their monthly stateby-state scorecard, and some indicators point to a middle-of-thepack position for North Carolina as we head into the fall and mid-term election season.

On the positive side, NFIB gives N.C. an “A+” rating as they note that the Tax Foundation has estimated that due to last year’s federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the state will add 6,750 new jobs in 2018, and by 2025, the cumulative increase will be nearly 44,000.

There were some items of concern for small businesses, however, regarding healthcare and state tax policy. N.C. earned a “D” as WalletHub recently placed the state’s healthcare system as 5th- worst in the nation for cost, outcomes, and access. NFIB gave us a “C” for the potential that an income tax cap (7%) ballot initiative could be blocked by certain statewide interest groups ahead of the November election. In slightly better news, the group predicts a health insurance premium decline of up to 4.1% for Blue Cross Blue Shield individual exchange members, which would mark the first premium decrease in over 25 years, and earned N.C. a “B+.”

New regional brand launched at Wyndham Champions breakfast Business leaders, state officials unveil “Carolina Core” as potential statewide economic engine, similar to Research Triangle Park, in Piedmont/Triad corridor.

By Emily Roberson North State Journal Greensboro, N.C. — Top business leaders, high-ranking public officials and economic development leaders gathered last week at the Wyndham Champions Breakfast to launch a new, cohesive name and brand for the region’s economic development efforts. After a year-long process of engaging stakeholders, business leaders, site selection consultants and the public, 12 concepts were narrowed down to the overwhelming favorite—The Carolina Core.

“The single largest opportunity for transformational job growth in North Carolina lies in the Carolina Core,” said High Point University President Nido Qubein. “There is no doubt that we are stronger together, and the only way we can compete is through regional collaboration.

Alone, we are—individual megasites, individual colleges or universities, individual research or industrial parks—but together we are the Carolina Core, and together we will win!”

The Carolina Core is an emerging megasite corridor between Winston-Salem and Fayetteville at the heart of North Carolina bridging the urban corridor with Charlotte and the Research Triangle, including the metro areas of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Burlington and Asheboro.

The region is home to four

prime megasites with prized access to the east coast shipping channels, plus industrial sites, urban research parks and mixeduse developments.

In the Carolina Core, the project’s visionaries see manufacturing heritage meeting 21st century skilled workforce with more than one million highly-trained and educated workers fueled by the innovation mindset of more than 30 colleges and universities. The Carolina Core is located in the middle of a state, and area that is consistently ranked as one of the best places to do business in the nation with low costs, competitive incentives and first-rate infrastructure.

“We have experienced significant economic development momentum in the Carolina Core, but now is not the time to take our foot off the gas,” said Piedmont Triad Partnership CEO and President Stan Kelly. “Competing states are continuing to get more and more ready for the next big opportunities and we must do the same. To win, we must all come together to tell our story and recognize that a win for one is a win for all.”

Kelly noted that the creation and development process drew upon – and will continue to draw upon - the area’s broad community and civic resources. Collaboration and input from board members, economic development partners, business leaders, site owners, site selection consultants, public officials and other thought partners were all sought in crafting the Carolina Core vision and brand, he said.

State officials are hopeful that the development of four megasites with more than 7,500 acres presents large-scale economic transformation opportunity in central North Carolina. Development partners say combining these megasites with a labor shed of more

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“We have experienced significant economic development momentum in the Carolina Core, but now is not the time to take our foot off the gas.”

Piedmont Triad Partnership CEO and President Stan Kelly than one million workers positions central North Carolina as a compelling expansion site for regional, national and global industry.

As a blueprint for the way forward, Kelly refers to a “Think it, Make it, Move it” strategy, one that relies on the innovation of the area’s education and research resources, then taps into the existing and growing manufacturing industries, and finally partners with developing transportation hubs for distribution. The partnership says that this growth strategy could produce more than 50,000 jobs over the next 20 years in central North Carolina and spur transformational growth in the Carolina Core similar to Research Triangle Park over the last 50 years.

In the short term, Kelly points to the creation of around 2,000 new jobs in the area within the last 12-24 months as evidence that the area’s economic engine is roaring.

Public officials speaking at the event, including Senator Phil Berger and North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Tony Copeland, cited their enthusiasm for and support of the Carolina Core brand and transformational growth strategy.

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Safety Tips For Power Generator Use During Hurricane Season One of the smartest decisions you can make as a NC Public Power customer is the decision to own a portable power generator.

They’re inexpensive, easy to operate and most importantly, they’re reliable. In short, they’re everything you need if you should ever lose power during or after a storm.

That’s something you definitely want to keep in mind now that we’re entering the peak of hurricane season during this time of year. You’re also going to want to keep in mind the following safety tips to ensure that you’re using your power generator the way it was designed to be used. Tips that can keep both your family and utility workers safe when restoring power.

ALWAYS: • Prevent backfeed and electric shock by only using a generator wired by a qualified electrician • Plug electric appliances directly into generator using manufacturer’s supplied cords or undamaged, grounded, heavyduty extension cords • Use ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) according to manufacturer’s instructions • Maintain and operate generator in accordance to manufacturer’s use and safety instructions Keep the generator dry • Shut down generator before refueling Inspect portable generator for damaged or loose fuel lines NEVER: • Attach a generator directly to the electrical system of a structure unless the generator has a properly installed transfer switch • Use a generator indoors • Place a generator air intake outdoors near doors, windows or vents

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RALEIGH — Since the first day of Aug., three members of the 20-seat N.C. Board of Education have resigned before their term was up. The most recent to notify Gov. Roy Cooper of his early departure is Gregory Alcorn. In a letter dated Aug. 7, Alcorn informed Cooper that he was stepping down to work on his non-profit ApSeed, an early education program aimed at getting kids ready for kindergarten.

The letter follows the resignation of BOE Chairman Bill Cobey on Aug. 1 and resignation of Becky Taylor on Aug. 3. Taylor said she and her husband were moving to live full-time in Carteret County, an area that she does not represent. The three Aug. resignations come after BOE member

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New UNC Asheville dorms ruled unsafe, then reopened Buncombe County Acting on tips from the Asheville Fire Department, insurance commissioner Mike Causey ruled the Woods, the five newly-built UNC Asheville dormitories, unsafe last Friday, the day that close to 300 students were scheduled to move in. Causey said he received concerns as early as the spring, but state law prevented him from acting until the buildings were ready to open. The dorms reopened the next day but will have on-site firefighters until all safety concerns have been resolved.

Forest Service may require bearproof food containers Macon County Encounters with bears in the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests have increased in recent years, as black bears have grown bolder in their hunt for food. While campgrounds have bear-proof trash cans, most of the encounters have been with campers who set up outside the campground and aren’t careful with food. The National Forest Service is considering a new regulation requiring all campers to use bear-proof food containers and is in the public-comment phase of passing the law.

Haywood County Richard Reeves has allowed local businesses and nonprofit groups to use his land to advertise for several years.

He makes about $10,000 a year from renting space on his property alongside Highway 19/23 near Waynesville. After local resident John Curtis complained that the signs were an “eyesore” and dangerous, the DOT has forced Reeves to remove the signs.

Man arrested for driving 197 mph Wake County William Oliver Jefferson was arrested for driving 197 mph in a 70-mph zone on Aug. 7. The 22-year-old was participating in a street race in his Dodge Challenger. Jefferson was arrested after police found a Facebook video that showed his speedometer during the race. He was charged with reckless driving, speeding and participating in a prearranged speed competition.

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Deputy released from hospital after shooting Cleveland County Deputy Tim Sims of the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office was released from the hospital and returned home last week. Sims was shot twice, in the face and leg, during a confrontation with a suspected car thief. He spent three days in the hospital and will continue to recover at home.

The suspect, Dakota Greene, was apprehended, and the county says there will be no plea bargain to lower charges.

RALEIGH — The first statewide ad for the bipartisan victims’ rights amendment was released Tuesday. A radio ad calls for the passage of the amendment known as Marsy’s Law. A measure passed by the N.C. General Assembly orders the constitutional change to appear on Nov. ballots and would guarantee that victims of crime in North Carolina are informed about their rights and the services available to them and that they get notification of court proceedings and updates on developments in their criminal cases, including a perpetrator’s

EAST Former state representative receives Order of Long Leaf Pine Sampson County Rep. Dr. Larry Bell Sr. was awarded with the state’s highest honor, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Bell received the honor last week at a ceremony and celebration with community members. It was bestowed in honor of his 50 years serving the community, including the last 18 years as a member of the N.C. General Assembly. Bell is retiring this year.

County commissioners vote themselves a 66 percent raise Rutherford County Rutherford County commissioners voted to give themselves a 66 percent pay raise at a meeting last Thursday.

Their monthly meeting pay will increase from $300 per meeting to $500, and their committee meeting pay goes from $150 to $250.

Commissioners defended the 18-2 vote in favor by pointing out that they hadn’t had an increase in 20 years.

Craven County Brian Knisley was sick of seeing so much negativity about police officers in recent news, so he decided to do something positive. The teenage boy from Vanceboro made 150 bracelets by hand and went to the Craven County Sheriff’s Office last week to hand them out to officers. Sheriff Jerry Monette issued a release honoring Knisley and thanking him for his thoughtfulness.

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Board of Elections gives new site, two extra Saturdays for early voting Randolph County It will be easier for Franklinville voters to cast their ballots this year.

The N.C. Board of Elections voted to add an additional site for early onestop voting —the Franklinville United Methodist Church. Residents will also have additional time to go to the polls, as the Board of Elections added two Saturdays to the early-voting calendar.

The state board took action because the local board wasn’t able to come up with a unanimously-approved plan.

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Man finds “holy grail” of arrowheads in front yard Caswell County Gordon Godwin had some landscaping done in the front yard of his home, and the digging uncovered a rare arrowhead, considered to be the “holy grail” to collectors. Godwin, who is an avid collector, found a Clovis Point spear head, believed to be 10,000 to 15,000 years old and produced by one of the first civilizations on the continent.

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Pendleton man arrested for counterfeiting Northampton County Antuan Robinson was arrested by the Hertford County Sheriff’s Office on July 31 on outstanding warrants for possessing counterfeit instruments and obtaining property. The 34-yearold Pendleton resident was accused of scamming a Northhampton County resident by giving them counterfeit money earlier in July. Robinson was held on a $4,500 bond until his arraignment.

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“Our team is sharing this information through traditional media, social media, and directly to voters across the state — educating them about the important need for stronger rights in the Constitution,” said Chris Sinclair, campaign director for Marsy’s Law in North Carolina.

Thirty-five states already have some form of victims’ rights in their constitution, including California, Illinois, North and South Dakota and Ohio, which all passed Marsy’s Law in recent years. It is on the 2018 ballot in other states including Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Nevada and Oklahoma.

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Buddy Collins stepped down in March to run for a Forsyth County commissioner seat.

The terms of all three members were not due to expire until March, but they will instead just serve until the next BOE meeting on Sept. 6 when a new chairman will be picked. The N.C. State Constitution gives Cooper the authority to appoint their replacements if they do not complete their term.

Cobey and the Board recently came up short in a lawsuit when the N.C. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of House Bill 17, which reassigned authority over various parts of the education system from the Board to Director of Public Instruction Mark Johnson. Remaining members of the BOE include Johnson and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest.

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With Murphy to Manteo attractions, indoor and outdoor options for physical activities and world class healthcare facilities, North Carolina promotes a healthy lifestyle. But where in the state do the healthiest people live? According to health statistics from the U.S. Census, Centers for Disease Control and the America College of Sports Medicine’s American Fitness Index, the list of healthiest and most physically fit cities in North Carolina is led by Raleigh, Durham and Charlotte with Fayetteville, Wilmington, Winston-Salem, High Point and Greensboro following close behind. Factors in the ranking include healthy eating, activity levels, frequency of excessive drinking or smoking, obesity rates, access to doctors and prevalence of recreational facilities and outdoor activities.

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Bladen County Officials at Bladen Community College held a ceremonial shovel-turning last week to start construction on a $6.5 million Continuing Education and Workforce Development building. The center is going up on the west side of campus, and, when finished, the 19,967-square-foot building will be used by health, emergency medical and general ed students.

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NC attorney general files to reinstate Obama-era regulations on internet companies NSJ Staff RALEIGH — N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein filed a brief asking a U.S. appeals court to reinstate the Obama administration’s 2015 net neutrality rules. Stein is one of 22 state attorneys general, joined by the District of Columbia, to file briefs late on Monday.

The states, led by New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood, filed a lawsuit in Jan. after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted in Dec. along party lines to reverse rules that barred internet service providers from blocking or throttling traffic or offering paid fast lanes, also known as paid prioritization.

Several internet companies filed a separate legal challenge on Monday to overturn the FCC ruling, including Mozilla Corp., Vimeo Inc., Etsy Inc. and numerous media and technology advocacy groups.

The FCC handed sweeping new powers to internet providers to recast how Americans use the internet as long as they disclose any changes. The new rules took effect in early June

but major providers have made no changes in internet access.

The states argue the FCC reversal will harm consumers and said the FCC failed to offer a “meaningful defense of its decision to uncritically accept industry promises that are untethered to any enforcement mechanism.”

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has repeatedly said he believes the rules will be upheld and will encourage additional investment by providers.

A spokesman for Pai did not immediately comment late Monday.

The revised rules were a win for internet service providers, like Comcast Corp., AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., whose practices faced significant government oversight and FCC investigations under the 2015 order. But the rules were opposed by internet firms like Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc. The U.S. Senate voted in May to keep the Obama-era internet rules, but the measure is unlikely to be approved by the House of Representatives or the White House.

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north STATEment Neal Robbins, publisher | Frank Hill, senior opinion editor

EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

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Will this ‘blue moon’ election in North Carolina turn into an ‘eclipse’ for the GOP?

This is not your typical midterm election in North Carolina.

WHAT IS a ‘blue moon’ election anyway?

A “blue moon” election happens when there is no statewide presidential, U.S. Senate or gubernatorial campaign at the top of the ballot to drive voter turnout up.

It is called a “blue moon” election because a real blue moon, or a second full moon in one month, happens infrequently, about every 2.5 years.

“Blue moon elections” are six times rarer. They happen every 12 years in North Carolina. The last one was 2006 which was favorable to Democrats. Before that was 1994 which was devastating to Democrats nationally and allowed Republicans to take control of the NCGA for the first time in a century.

If Republicans and conservatives fail to take this upcoming “blue moon” election seriously, 2018 might become “The Eclipse Election.”

Of Republicans. Not Democrats.

Care to guess what happens in typical midterm congressional elections with a U.S. Senate campaign included?

Turnout drops 40-50 percent from quadrennial presidential campaign years.

During a presidential election, more than 60 percent of registered voters show up to vote. In 2016, 4,769,640 people, or 68 percent of all registered voters in North Carolina, voted.

In a normal midterm, perhaps 3 million registered citizens, or 44 percent of all registered voters, would vote in North Carolina.

There is no U.S. Senate race at the top of the ticket this November.

This is not your typical midterm election in North Carolina.

This is a “Deep Dark Blue Moon” election without a lot of attention and enthusiasm. Many North Carolina voters will wake up the day after the Nov. 6 election and say, “You mean there was an election yesterday?”

On top of that, five to six of the 13 congressional elections in North Carolina involve entrenched incumbents running unopposed or virtually unopposed. That will further depress turnout in those congressional districts which cover 46 percent of the state population.

We may not have 3 million people show up to vote this fall in North Carolina. It might be far under that number.

Care to guess who wins such low-turnout elections?

The party that can harness the most energy among voters. In most cases, that energy is “anger with the status quo.”

In 2016, all anyone had to do was to go to any Donald Trump rally and see 10,000, 15,000 or 22,000 people show up from Greenville to Kenansville to see that energy at work. Democrats pooh-poohed it as nonindicative of what would happen on Election Day, only to wake up to see Hillary Clinton go down in defeat.

In 2017-18, all anyone has had to do was look out an office window on Fayetteville Street in Raleigh and watch 20,000 to 30,000 redshirted public education teachers march to the legislature to see that energy on the Democrat side this time around.

If you are a Republican or unaffiliated voter or in business and are generally pleased with Republican control of the NCGA in terms of tax cuts and making North Carolina a more business-friendly state since 2011, and you have enjoyed the tax cuts and deregulation from Washington and the stock market gains since 2016, don’t kid yourself … you can lose everything in this election unless you get as energized as you were in 2016, 2010 and 1994.

There is an absolutely crucial N.C. Supreme Court race involving incumbent Republican Justice Barbara Jackson that hardly anyone knows about. Republicans are now a 3-4 minority on the court; if Barbara Jackson is defeated, Republicans will be a 2-5 minority until 2022 at the earliest.

“Energized” means giving more money to campaigns this year than you did in 2016.

“Energized” means telling all of your employees and friends to vote in this crucial election.

“Energized” means not being complacent because politics is never static.

If you don’t get energized — and soon — you may witness a political eclipse on Nov. 6.

And the state map will be as blue as the moon.

GUEST OPINION | LUKE J. FARLEY

The other sustainability problem Now is the time to be honest about our debt crisis and confront it head on with deep structural changes.

SUSTAINABILITY is a word you hear a lot these days, and it is usually in the context of the environment. But we have another sustainability problem that needs immediate attention: our interminable federal deficits and the gargantuan debt they create. If it has been a while since you took economics, the deficit is the difference between how much money the federal government brings in and how much it spends. The debt, on the other hand, is all the money the federal government has borrowed because it spends more than it takes in. We have major sustainability problems with both.

The deficit for this past fiscal year was $870 million. Within the next two years, the deficit will close in on $1 trillion. The total federal debt currently stands at $21 trillion (give or take a few hundred billion), which works out to about $65,000 for every single person in America. Bottom line: the federal government is spending vastly more than it brings in with no plans to change fiscal course anytime soon.

That is entirely unsustainable. It is common sense that you cannot permanently spend more than you bring in and stay afloat. We taxpayers certainly cannot run our businesses or households that way. Only the federal

government gets away with that kind of longterm fiscal mismanagement. The rest of us have to try and live within our means — or go bankrupt.

There is no quick fix for our out-of-control spending, but, as with all addictions, the first step is admitting we have a problem.

Most of us have limited experience with things measured in billions or trillions. Those numbers are so big it is easy to dismiss them as theoretical. But we need to fight that temptation. Those figures are very real and very dangerous for our national well-being.

Now is the time to be honest about our debt crisis and confront it head on with deep structural changes.

Compared to the federal government, North Carolina has good fiscal health and we owe it to sound management and laws that protect the public purse. Our state treasurer, Dale Folwell, said recently that “unlike the federal government, we do not have an unlimited credit card.” Thank goodness. We have no deficit spending thanks to a balanced budget amendment that has been a part of the N.C. constitution since 1977. The state constitution, with some exceptions, prohibits going into

debt unless the debt is approved by voters in a statewide bond referendum. Over the past decade, our legislature has also worked hard to control state government spending by limiting it roughly to the growth in the state’s population plus the rate of inflation. Showing discipline and foresight, the legislature built up our rainy-day fund to a record $2 billion, which will come in handy when the economy eventually slows down and state revenues drop.

Unfortunately, none of these safeguards exist at the federal level. Washington could certainly learn something from North Carolina.

Sustainability is a buzzword, but the buzz has not reached the people who manage our country’s finances. As a nation, we cannot continue down the fiscal road we are on. The United States faces a lot of challenges both at home and abroad, but the debt crisis cannot take a backseat any longer. Fixing this problem has to be a priority. Taxpayers need to demand action now — for our own sake and the sake of whatever unlucky future generation is left holding the bag when the debt bubble finally bursts.

Luke J. Farley is an attorney in Raleigh.

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NUMBER OF THE DAY | SCOTT RASMUSSEN

24 percent of small-business owners cite government policies as biggest challenge.

GALLUP REPORTS that small-business optimism is at the highest level measured in the 15-year history of the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. Seventy-eight percent report their current situation as somewhat or very good. Thirtyfive percent expect hiring to increase over the coming year.

Yet, there are always concerns. Gallup reports that the biggest category of worries revolves around government policies. In response to an openended question, 24 percent cited some sort of policy concern: 9 percent cited taxes, 6 percent regulation, 6 percent government in general, and 3 percent trade

war or tariff concerns.

Eighteen percent said their biggest concern is the ability to hire and retain good workers.

Other concerns were business financial matters (15 percent), marketplace issues (13 percent), personal issues (6 percent), health care (3 percent) and President Trump (2 percent).

Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology and is published

by Ballotpedia, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Encyclopedia of American Politics.

COLUMN | TED RALL

Is Trump a brand-new weird existential threat to the Republic?

In other words, Trump isn’t — despite what 300-plus newspaper editorial boards would have us think — a root cause of American crisis. He is a symptom of pre-existing conditions.

THIS PAST WEEK, more than 300 American newspapers colluded — if the word fits — to simultaneously publish editorials declaring themselves, contra Trump, not “the enemy of the people.” Shortly thereafter, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution declaring that it, too, did not consider the press to be, in a phrase that evokes the rhetoric of the former Soviet Union, state enemies.

The Boston Globe organized this journalistic flash mob.

“The greatness of America is dependent on the role of a free press to speak the truth to the powerful,” the Globe’s editorial board wrote. “To label the press ‘the enemy of the people’ is as unAmerican as it is dangerous to the civic compact we have shared for more than two centuries.” President Trump has repeatedly derided the media as “the enemy of the people” and purveyors of “fake news” on Twitter and at campaign rallies.

The First Amendment guarantee of press freedom, the Globe wrote, “has protected journalists at home and served as a model for free nations abroad. Today it is under serious threat.”

Is it really?

No doubt, Trump’s rhetoric evokes the president’s authoritarian instincts.

But let’s separate Trump’s crude rally remarks and crass online rants from his administration’s policies.

What is he actually doing? How does his day-to-day governance represent a radical departure from the norms established by presidential precedents?

When you set aside Trump’s talk in order to focus instead on his walk, it is hard to conclude that he is an outlier by American standards. A better analogy, a friend observes, is Kaposi sarcoma, a cancer commonly associated with AIDS. It can kill you. But it’s not the main reason you’re having problems.

In other words, Trump isn’t — despite what 300plus newspaper editorial boards would have us think — a root cause of American crisis. He is a symptom of pre-existing conditions. This is important.

Because if we delude ourselves into thinking that getting rid of Trump will fix what ails us, things will only get worse.

Running down the list of what offends people about Trump, there is nothing here we haven’t seen before — and ignored when other presidents did them.

Trump stands accused of colluding with Russia to steal the 2016 election. There is still zero evidence that this happened. It’s still just vague insinuations leaked to newspapers with histories of cozying up to the CIA-FBI-NSA by anonymous CIA-FBI-NSA spooks.

There is, on the other hand, ample evidence that Ronald Reagan colluded with Iran to delay the release of the 52 American embassy hostages held in Tehran in order to destroy Jimmy Carter’s reelection chances.

Richard Nixon colluded with a shadowy Taiwanese business executive with ties to South Vietnam in order to scuttle the Johnson administration’s last-ditch attempt to negotiate peace between South and North Vietnam just before the 1968 election. LBJ said Nixon was guilty of “treason,” but nothing happened.

Trump has been criticized for mass deportations of illegal immigrants, including separation of children from their parents, and rightly so.

But there is nothing new about Trump’s actions on immigration.

As the National Immigration Law Center points out, “President Trump is exploiting the tools and infrastructure set in place by previous administrations to (1) expand the definition of who should be banned and deported and (2) militarize federal agencies and build up the deportation machine.”

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President Donald Trump hosts an event honoring those working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs Border Protection at the White House in Washington.

Trump has legitimized the “alt-right,” i.e. the psychotic right-wingers we used to call Nazis, Klansmen and fascists. Even after a fascist murdered a woman and injured others at an altright riot in Charlottesville, the president wallowed in false equivalence: “You had some very bad people in that group, but you also had people that were very fine people, on both sides.” Coddling racists is disgusting. But it’s not new to American politics.

Reagan relied on racist dog-whistles during his 1980 campaign, which he launched in the small Mississippi town where the Klan murdered four Freedom Riders during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. “I believe in states’ rights,” Reagan said.

States right was political code for supporting racial segregation.

On substance, legislation and regulation, Donald Trump is virtually indistinguishable from his predecessors, many of whom are responsible for far more serious attacks on democracy.

George W. Bush alone is guilty of far more heinous crimes. He introduced the dangerous explosion of “signing statements” in which the president signs a bill into law and then crosses his fingers behind his back, secretly ordering that the law not be enforced. And he invaded Iraq preemptively, an extreme violation of international law, which states that nations may only go to war in selfdefense or when faced with a grave and imminent military threat.

Where Trump differs from previous presidents is in tone. He is obnoxious and obscene. He lies ... loudly.

It isn’t surprising that Trump’s trash talking is freaking people out. But we shouldn’t conflate rudeness with an existential threat to democracy.

Democracy, decency and civility were never real American values in the first place. That, not Trump, is the real problem.

Ted Rall (Twitter: @tedrall), the political cartoonist, columnist and graphic novelist, is the author of “Francis: The People’s Pope.”

WALTER E. WILLIAMS

Bad men, good presidents WITH THE CONTINUING hysteria about Donald Trump’s presidency, a few questions come to mind. The first: Can a bad man become a good president? The second: Does one’s being a good man guarantee he’ll be a good president? Third: Does having a good president require a good man? Is there any evidence of Lord Acton’s argument that “great men are almost always bad men”?

I think former President Jimmy Carter was a good man who became a weak and bad president, both in domestic matters and in foreign affairs.

President Bill Clinton was a bad man who became a reasonably good president in domestic and foreign matters. But then there was that impeachment issue that greatly tarnished his presidency.

What about our current president? I think Trump’s personal behavior prior to his presidency is not something we’d call high character. We might put him down as a bad man, but what about his presidency? I think that he’d qualify for this description: a bad man but good president.

The average reader might ask, “Williams, what’s your evidence?” In a recent letter to me, Stephen Moore, a George Mason University graduate and a distinguished visiting fellow for the Project for Economic Growth at The Heritage Foundation, put together a list of President Trump’s achievements.

I recognize the possibility that they will be seen as horrible, maybe treasonous, by the nation’s leftists.

Trump has appointed Neil Gorsuch and nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Both men have stellar judicial qualifications and a deep respect for the U.S. Constitution. In addition, Trump has nominated more than two dozen lower court judges who have similar respect for our Constitution and are not likely to make laws from the bench.

Trump has shepherded through Congress the largest personal and corporate tax cuts since the Reagan administration. His administration has created a 35 percent reduction in regulations.

Those reductions, including the rollback of costly Environmental Protection Agency regulations, have led to the biggest energy boom in history, making the U.S. the world’s No. 1 energy producer and thus ending our dependence on Middle Eastern oil producers.

The Trump administration has ended the Obamacare mandate and reformed the very costly Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Helping with these economic matters is free marketer Larry Kudlow, whom Trump appointed as director of the National Economic Council. As a result of the gross domestic product’s growth spurt, caused by tax cuts and deregulation, unemployment is less than 4 percent.

Black unemployment is hovering around the all-time low at 6.6 percent. In fact, it’s estimated that there are 6 million more jobs than workers. Also on the domestic front, the Trump administration is trying to push through sweeping prison and sentencing reforms.

President Trump has also made important gains in international affairs. He’s gotten us out of the Paris climate accord. Aside from the fact that the agreement imposed costs and special disadvantages on the U.S., the Paris agreement should have been presented as a treaty to the U.S. Senate. Trump also got us out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — the Iranian nuclear deal. Aside from Iran’s violation of both the letter and the spirit of the agreement, it, too, should have been presented before the U.S. Senate for approval. President Barack Obama did not present either the Paris climate accord or the Iranian nuclear deal for Senate approval. He knew neither would have passed muster and instead used his executive powers.

Also on the international front, Trump has gotten North Korean tyrant Kim Jong Un to the bargaining table to negotiate denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. He’s gotten our NATO allies to cough up more money for their own defense. Trump is rebuilding our military strength, which is beginning to put the fear of God into our adversaries.

The bottom line is that President Donald Trump does not have the personal character that we would want our children to imitate but has turned out to be a good president, save his grossly misguided international trade policies.

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

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NATION & WORLD

Manafort found guilty on eight of 18 charges Alexandria, Va. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty on Tuesday on eight charges of tax and bank fraud and failing to disclose foreign bank accounts, after a jury said it could not reach consensus on the other 10 charges against him. Manafort’s lawyer, Kevin Downing, told reporters afterward that his client was disappointed in the verdict and was evaluating his options.

The trial of Manafort, a veteran Republican operative, was the first stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S. election. The charges against Manafort largely predate his work on President Donald Trump’s successful campaign.

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen, in guilty plea, says made payments at candidate’s direction New York President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty in New York on Tuesday to campaign finance violations and other charges, saying he made payments to influence the 2016 election at the direction of a candidate for federal office. Cohen, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of willfully causing an unlawful corporate campaign contribution and one count of making an excessive campaign contribution. He said he arranged to make payments “for (the) principal purpose of influencing (the) election” at the direction of a candidate for federal office.

He did not give the candidate’s name. Cohen, who agreed to a plea bargain with federal prosecutors earlier in the day, also pleaded guilty to five counts of tax fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution.

Shots fired at U.S. embassy in Turkish capital, no casualties Istanbul Amid tense relations between Ankara and Washington, several gunshots were fired on Monday from a vehicle at the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital, causing no casualties. The early morning attack coincided with a deepening row between the two countries over the trial of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson, previously of Montreat, N.C., in Turkey.

Turkey’s case against Andrew Brunson As the crisis between the U.S. and Turkey intensifies, N.C. Pastor Andrew Brunson is in the middle and a court denied his appeal on Friday

By Ezgi Erkoyun and Humeyra Pamuk Reuters IZMIR, Turkey — When Andrew Brunson saw a police summons on his door in late summer 2016, the evangelical pastor from Montreat, N.C., thought it was a routine appointment to sort out his residency papers in Turkey, his home for nearly a quarter of a century.

He went to the police station on Oct. 7, 2016, was detained and later charged with involvement in a coup attempt. He is still in detention and is now at the center of a diplomatic row that has fueled Turkey’s most serious currency crisis for almost two decades.

“Obviously he was more than surprised” to be detained, Brunson’s lawyer, Ismail Cem Halavurt, told Reuters in an interview on Friday. Brunson has denied all the charges against him.

Brunson lived and preached in Izmir, a city on Turkey’s Aegean coast near some of the sites of Christianity’s first communities.

At his first hearing in April, attended by Reuters, Brunson said he was “raising disciples for Jesus” in a country he deeply loved.

In July, after nearly two years in prison, Brunson was moved to house arrest. A court on Friday rejected an appeal to release him, saying evidence was still being collected and he posed a flight risk, according to a copy of the ruling seen

by Reuters.

President Donald Trump has demanded Brunson’s unconditional release, describing him as a “great patriot hostage,” and has slapped sanctions and tariffs on Turkey which have helped push the lira currency to record lows.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has linked Brunson’s release to the fate of Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish Muslim cleric living in the United States whom he blames for the July 2016 coup attempt. Erdogan has raised tariffs on U.S. cars, alcohol and tobacco in a tit-for-tat response.

“You have one pastor as well.

Give (Gulen) to us... Then we will try (Brunson) and give him to you,” Erdogan said in a speech last September to police officers in Ankara.

It is a suggestion Washington has dismissed.

The breakdown in relations between the two NATO allies has thrust Brunson’s case to international prominence and made the 50-year-old American the unlike-

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Police officers patrol outside the home of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson in Izmir, Turkey Aug. 20. ly center of attention in a currency crisis that has shaken global emerging markets.

His indictment, interviews with his lawyer, and three trial sessions attended by Reuters show the accusations against Brunson center around support for separatist Kurds and connections with alleged coup plotters.

Prosecutors questioned why he traveled hundreds of miles from his church on Turkey’s western coast to the mainly Kurdish southeast interior, where the PKK is active.

Messages on his phones, travel details, testimony from his congregation and what the indictment refers to as three secret witnesses, codenamed “Prayer,” “Fire” and “Meteor,” were cited in evidence against him.

The indictment cites GPS data showing trips to Suruc, near the Syrian border, and the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir, as well as a meeting in 2010 with a man described by one of the secret witnesses as a U.S. special forces soldier.

Brunson said his trips to Kurdish areas were to help refugees who had escaped war in neighboring Syria.

“I do not accept that I acted in accordance with PKK targets. ...

We wanted to convert Syrian refugees coming to Izmir. I do not differentiate between their ethnic identities,” he said.

“Prayer,” the secret witness, was quoted in the indictment as saying Brunson was linked to prominent suspected members of Gulen’s network.

Halavurt said the witness had

“I do not accept that I acted in accordance with PKK targets. ... We wanted to convert Syrian refugees coming to Izmir. I do not differentiate between their ethnic identities.”

Andrew Brunson failed to offer concrete evidence of any such connections.

Brunson was not in the country at the time of the coup attempt but returned soon afterwards, according to his lawyer. In a text message cited in the indictment, he said the coup attempt “was a shock.”

“We were waiting for some events that would shake the Turks — preparing the conditions for Jesus’ return. ... I think the situation is going to get worse. We’ll win in the end,” said the message, which was dated July 21, 2016, and addressed to a fellow pastor, according to the indictment.

Brunson did not deny sending the message but said it had been misunderstood, the indictment said.

In the Alsancak district of Izmir where Brunson lived, a pharmacy owner described him and his wife as “quiet people.”

The owner of a boutique two streets from his home said she never met him. “I know everyone in this neighborhood and I had no idea these people lived here,” she

said.

Turkey’s government says it was similarly unaware of Brunson until his case was raised by the U.S. consulate.

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said this month that the case was triggered by a criminal complaint filed by a translator who had worked for Brunson and denied that the pastor had been detained for use as a political pawn.

“What possible benefit could we get from this person,” Cavusoglu said at a meeting of Turkey’s ruling party in the southern coastal town of Alanya.

At a NATO summit in Brussels last month, Trump and Erdogan discussed Brunson. Trump thought he and his Turkish counterpart had agreed a deal to release the U.S. pastor, according to two U.S. sources.

Turkey has denied any such swap was agreed upon.

Erdogan had sought U.S. help to persuade Israeli authorities to release a Turkish woman being held in Israel, accused of ties to the Palestinian militant group Hamas. In exchange, Ankara would release Brunson, a senior White House official said.

Israel deported the Turkish detainee, Ebru Ozkan, on July 15 and later confirmed that Trump had requested her release. Ankara has denied ever agreeing to free Brunson in return.

Brunson’s transfer to house arrest 10 days later was deemed too little, too late by Washington, and a phone call between the two leaders on July 26 “did not go well,” according to the U.S. official.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018

SPORTS

Freshman R.J. Barrett shows ability to lead Duke, B3

JIM DEDMON | USA TODAY SPORTS

Panthers linebacker Jared Norris, left, and defensive back Rashaan Gaulden, right, wrap up Dolphins running back Buddy Howell during last Friday’s preseason game.

Playing time, production help shed light on Panthers’ plans

the Wednesday SIDELINE REPORT COLLEGE FOOTBALL

No N.C. schools in AP preseason Top 25 New York Defending champion Alabama will open the season at No. 1 followed by Clemson, Georgia, Wisconsin and Ohio State in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football poll.

The Crimson Tide received 42 of the 61 first-place votes.

Clemson received 18, while the No. 4 Badgers were first on one ballot. No schools from North Carolina earned a spot in the top 25, with NC State (22 votes) earning the 32ndmost voting points. Three other ACC schools made the top 25: Miami (No. 8), Florida State (No. 19) and Virginia Tech (No. 20). Boston College, with 18 points, was the only other ACC team to receive any votes.

TENNIS

Winston-Salem Open loses top seed to injury Winston-Salem The Winston-Salem Open’s top seed was knocked out of the tournament before it even began. David Goffin, the No. 11-ranked player in the world, hurt his shoulder Saturday night and retired from his match against Roger Federer at the Western & Southern Open. He then pulled out of the ATP Tour’s lone stop in North Carolina. “It’s a shame because I had very good memories of this tournament,” Goffin, from Belgium, said in a statement.

NBA

Former Hornets GM Bass dies San Antonio Former Spurs and Hornets general manager Bob Bass died Friday in his home after suffering a series of strokes, his family said. He was 89. Bass became GM of the Hornets in 1995 after spending 20 seasons with San Antonio, including being part of the team’s move from the ABA to the NBA. Charlotte never had a losing season under Bass, who was named the NBA Executive of the Year a second time in 1997 while with the Hornets.

Bass, who relocated with the first Hornets franchise to New Orleans in 2002, retired in 2004.

Carolina’s second preseason game gives coaching staff another look at its young players KESHAWN ENNIS | NCCU ATHLETICS

NC Central interim football coach Granville Eastman directs his team at practice.

Long, winding path brings Eastman to NC Central Football coach who took over for Jerry Mack is looking to shed interim label

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal DURHAM — It’s taken three countries, 50 years, two sports and two different styles of football for Granville Eastman to find himself in the right place at the right time.

Now all he has to do is prove that he’s got what it takes to stay there.

Born in Guyana and raised in Canada, the career assistant finally got a team of his own last December when he was elevated to the head coaching position at NC Central upon the departure of Jerry Mack to Rice.

But because he was only given the job on an interim basis, the upcoming 2018 season is likely to be an on-the-job audition for Eastman, with his future dependent on how his Eagles perform on the field.

“I’ve learned that the best way to adjust and grow is to just embrace this whole process,” the former defensive coordinator said as he prepares his team for its opening game next Sunday in Atlanta against Prairie View A&M. “It’s been a blessing and a dream come true. I’m sticking to my goals and doing the very best I can every day working to make the situation a better experience for our players and coaches, and to win some football games.”

If there’s one thing Eastman has going for him in that pursuit, other than the confidence he has in his own ability, it’s the fact that Mack left him a large complement of veteran players with which to compete.

There are eight starters back on offense, including all five linemen, quarterback Chauncey Caldwell and leading rusher Isaiah Totten, who burst onto the scene as a freshman last season with an 81-yard touchdown run against Duke. And while the defense has some holes to fill up front and at linebacker, Eastman’s experience on that side of the ball should help compensate for the losses.

One thing he won’t have to spend time building is a winning attitude within the program. That’s a foundation already in place, the product of three Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles won or shared over the past four years.

“That’s why the opportunity to be the head coach here was so appealing, because I knew what was in-house,” Eastman said. “Myself and our staff, we helped recruit the program with Coach Mack.

We know what’s here, and we know what’s ahead.”

Because he’s not one to mess with success, Eastman isn’t planning on making major changes in the way things are done at Central.

That doesn’t mean he plans to be a carbon copy of his predecessor.

“I’m a little more old school than Coach Mack,” said Eastman, who indicated he plans to put more of an emphasis on discipline than in See NCCU, page B5

By Shawn Krest North State Journal THE CAROLINA PANTHERS moved to 2-0 on the preseason with a 27-20 win over Miami in their preseason home opener.

Here’s a look at how the rookies and other players involved in position battles helped or hurt their cause in the latest preseason outing.

First-rounder D.J. Moore saw his playing time and production drop off sharply from the opening game at Buffalo. The first time he was targeted was right before halftime, and he couldn’t get separated from his defender, who was able to break up the pass. Later in the game, he was hit as he caught the ball, coughing it up for an eventual interception.

While Moore played before Curtis Samuel, the second-year receiver followed up a strong game against Buffalo with two long catches on a touchdown drive in the second half. On the first one, Samuel beat his defender for a long gain up the sideline to get the team out of its own red zone.

Later, he made a nice catch in traffic to move the Panthers into the Miami red zone. He also nearly pulled in an overthrown pass earlier in the game, just missing a spectacular juggling catch on the sideline. Samuel also saw time on the punt coverage team, when he was the first man down field, and at the kick return spot.

Veteran Jarius Wright wasn’t targeted and appears to be a distant third in the battle for slot receiver.

Second-round defensive back Donte Jackson got the start, as he looks to win the cornerback spot opposite James Bradberry. He was tested early, with Miami targeting him three times on the first drive of the game. Jackson was juked on his first pass defense, allowing the receiver to pick up four extra yards, but the rest of the time, he was up to the challenge. Jackson showed good downfield coverage and solid tackling ability throughout the game and appeared to lengthen his lead over veteran pickup Keyvon Seymour. The former Buffalo Bill was scorched by his old team in the opener. Against Miami, playing on the second team, he gave up a defensive pass interference late in the second quarter. Seymour was also on kickoff coverage teams early in the game, as the team seemed to be experimenting to see if he could earn a roster spot through special teams.

Captain Munnerlyn had a good game, starting in the slot and performing well on run coverage as well as blitzing the quarterback. He’ll likely play that position once the season starts and doesn’t appear to be a threat to unseat Jackson at starting corner.

Lorenzo Doss had a pair of missed tackles when he got a look at corner, and he appears to be no threat to win the starting job.

Corn Elder got a longer look at corner than in the first game and produced some big plays. He forced a fumble with a hit from behind on a long pass play to another defender’s man and had a nice three-tip See PANTHERS, page B4

“He doesn’t even know how good he’s capable of being.”

Cam Newton, Panthers quarterback, on rookie tight end Ian Thomas

North State Journal for Wednesday, August 22, 2018

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Brad Dunwell: The Wake Forest senior midfielder was named to TopDrawerSoccer. com’s Preseason Best XI first team Monday.

Dunwell, a native of Grand Rapids, Mich., was a third-team AllACC performer last season after starting 23 games as a junior.

He contributed to 13 Wake Forest shutouts last season. NC State sophomore midfielder Manny Perez — the 2017 ACC Freshman of the Year and Garner native — and Charlotte senior defender Callum Montgomery were each named to the second team. UNC sophomore defender John Nelson made the third team, and Wake Forest’s Kyle Holcomb and Duke’s Seth Kuhn earned spots on the Freshman Team.

beyond the box score POTENT QUOTABLES

Sebastian Janikowski: The 40-year-old beat out free agent Jason Myers for the placekicking job in Seattle. Janikowski, considered the favorite for the job, sat out last season with a back injury after 17 seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He ranks in the top 20 in NFL history in field goals made (414), extra points made (557) and points scored (1,799).

Bryse Wilson, who was born in Durham and played for Orange High School in Hillsborough, pitched five scoreless innings for a win in his major league debut in the Braves’ 1-0 win Monday over the host Pirates in Pittsburgh. Wilson struck out five and allowed three hits and three walks. Wilson, 20 years and 243 days old, became the youngest starter in the big leagues this season. He was a fourth-round pick by Atlanta in 2016.

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“He’s been a terror in camp.”

Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase on former UNC defensive end Robert Quinn, who had two first-half sacks against the Panthers in Friday’s preseason game in Charlotte.

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Zach Martin: The Cowboys’ $84 million offensive guard is expected to be ready for Dallas’ regular-season opener against the Panthers in Charlotte on Sept. 9, but fellow offensive lineman Travis Frederick’s status isn’t as certain.

Martin injured his knee in Dallas’ preseason game Saturday against Cincinnati but should be ready for Week 1.

Frederick, the Cowboys’ starting center, has suffered multiple stingers and has visited several neck and spine specialist to determine the cause of his issues.

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“Maybe I will send them a sorry cake to the Denver shop for the guys having to work extra.”

Kyle Busch after he wrecked Colorado-based Martin Truex at Bristol on Saturday night.

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3 Coaching stops in the last three years for Maryland interim coach Matt Canada since the former NC State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach was let go by the Wolfpack after the 2015 season. Canada landed the same roles at Pittsburgh (2016), LSU (2017) and Maryland (2018) before he was put in charge of the Terps on Aug. 11 when coach D.J. Durkin was placed on administrative leave following the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair.

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IndyCar driver Robert Wickens underwent successful spinal surgery Monday evening to stabalize his spine, his race team, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, said Tuesday. The 29-year-old Canadian was transported to an Allentown, Pa., hospital after suffering two broken ankles, a broken arm and a pulmonary contusion in a violent crash Sunday at Pocono.

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North State Journal for Wednesday, August 22, 2018

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Barrett emerges as the key to Duke’s season Freshman is Coach K’s general on the floor

By Shawn Krest North State Journal DUKE BASKETBALL gave a three-game preview of what to expect next season during the Blue Devils’ exhibition tour of Canada.

One of the things that the trio of lopsided wins showed is that the team’s most exciting player may not be its most important.

Zion Williamson is a top NBA prospect and quickly caught the attention of social media by dunking from the free-throw line in the team’s first Canadian practice. At 285 pounds, his ability to soar has professional scouts excited.

“To be that size and be able to jump that high,” coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “So darn good. … And he’s a good basketball player, too.”

Williamson didn’t disappoint on the court either, finishing the Canadian tour with 89 points, 10 assists and team highs in rebounds (34), blocks (5) and steals (7).

While Williamson is a superstar, future NBA force and key component to this year’s team, Duke’s fortunes will depend most heavily on his slender classmate — freshman R.J. Barrett.

The five-star prospect from Canada was the only player to outscore Williamson on the trip, ringing up 92 points and leading the team in the box score two of the three games. He also had 15 assists, five more than any other player on the team, although point guard Tre Jones sat out, recovering from a hip injury.

If he wasn’t such a prolific scor-

er, Barrett would be described as a “glue guy” — doing all the little things that help a team win.

“The thing that’s impressed me is that he’s kind of old-school,” Krzyzewski said. “He has such a winning mentality, and it translated to the guys playing with him. Obviously, he’s talented and can play all over the court. I love his strong face and how he leads the team. He just looks older and in command.”

In other words, Krzyzewski, a West Pointer, has an on-court general for this year’s team.

Barrett’s skills as a leader and role model were apparent, even in the brief Canadian tour. Krzyzewski singled out Williamson for diving for three loose balls during the team’s second game, something the coach thought Barrett’s influence would cause, even before the team left for the Great White North.

“The whole freshman class has that attitude right now,” he said after six practices with Barrett.

“It kind of permeates throughout our whole team right now. It’s more of a team attitude, and they have fun. They have fun together, but they want to win. I think it will translate really well during the year on the defensive end of the court, in how hard and how well we will play on defense.”

With Jones and fellow freshman Cam Reddish sitting out the games, and sophomore Alex O’Connell suffering an eye injury three minutes into the first game that kept him off the court the remainder of the trip, Barrett had to take on a bigger role in distributing the ball to teammates and running the offense, all while still leading the team in scoring.

“It’s just the ability to read the game,” he said. “They were try-

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Duke freshman R.J. Barrett (5) dribbles the ball up the floor in a preseason exhibition game last Wednesday against Ryerson University in Toronto. ing to take away from me scoring. (They) were trying to limit my scoring, which left my teammates open, and I was able to find them.”

“Me and R.J. have a really good chemistry,” Williamson said. “We were roommates over the summer, so we developed a very good brotherly bond. Me and him have a connection on the court that we can both know what we’re about to do with the ball.”

As impressive as Barrett’s scoring and passing were, Krzyzewski rarely talks about the freshman’s on-court skills.

“I don’t think he’s a kid that ever gets nervous,” he said after one game. “He’s never afraid.

I thought he played really well, but he’ll play even better as this moves along. He’s a winner and a team player. He’s a real team player.”

“Every day he shows his maturity with how he handles things,” the coach said later in the trip.

“His relationships with the coaches and with me are great. He’s comfortable and he’s a man. He’s so mature in his relationships and that makes it good for everyone. He does it every day. He’s just a fun guy to be with and a winner. He’s a special kid and a special player.”

“He’s great in all aspects,” Krzyzewski said after the third game. “When we recruit a kid, we look for talent, a good student and character. He’s off the charts in all three.”

So, while Zion Williamson will own the headlines and highlights, make no mistake — the 2018‑19 Blue Devils are R.J. Barrett’s team, and they’ll go as far as he takes them.

“When we recruit a kid, we look for talent, a good student and character. He’s off the charts in all three.”

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski on freshman R.J. Barrett

New Pirates DC plans to turn around ECU’s defense David Blackwell, an East Carolina alumnus, calls the chance to rebuild the school’s defense — last in FBS in 2017 — “a great opportunity”

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal GREENVILLE — David Blackwell was the coordinator of a Jacksonville State defense that ranked first nationally at the FCS level over the past four seasons. He left the job in December to become the coordinator of an East Carolina defense that, at least statistically, was the worst in the FBS last year.

It’s a career move that begs an obvious question.

Why? “Because I look at it as a great opportunity,” said Blackwell, an ECU graduate who was a member of the Pirates’ Peach Bowl championship team of 1992. “There’s nowhere to go but up.”

That’s not an exaggeration.

ECU’s defense was so bad last season that its original coordinator, Kenwick Thompson, was relieved of his duties after just two games.

Things didn’t get any better under his interim replacement, Robert Prunty. The Pirates gave up 52 or more points six times in nine losses, including an embarrassing 70 in the season finale at Memphis.

Their 11 sacks were the second fewest in the nation.

For the season, ECU ranked 129th out of 129 FBS teams allowing an average of 45 points and 541 yards per game.

“We do have to change the perception,” Blackwell said. “We were the worst in the country.”

In order to keep that from happening again — and take steps to save his own job — head coach Scottie Montgomery completely restructured his defensive staff.

In addition to hiring Blackwell to run that side of the ball, he also brought in Daric Riley from SMU to work with the Pirates’ safeties and Rodrique Wright from Sam Houston State to coach the defensive line.

As excited as Montgomery is about his new defensive leadership and its ability to make the necessary improvements to return ECU to respectability, he’s keeping his expectations modest. When asked what he’s looking for from his de-

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ECU defensive coordinator David Blackwell, who played for East Carolina in the 1990s, is now charged with turning around a Pirates defense that was among the worst in college football last season. fense, he said simply to hold opponents “to one point less than the offense.”

Blackwell, on the other hand, has set the bar much higher than that.

“I don’t talk about negatives,” he said. “I expect us to be a great defense. We know what people say.

I’m as much a part of it as they are.”

Blackwell’s goal of a dramatic turnaround isn’t just wishful thinking.

He saw former ECU defensive coordinator Larry Coyer fashion a similar rebuild during an earlier tenure with the Pirates in the early 1990s, then led one of his own by transforming Fordham’s defense from the “worst in the nation” to one that helped produce a 12-2 season just two years later.

Despite the dismal numbers, Blackwell said that ECU’s defense is hardly devoid of talent or motivation. He pointed to defensive end Kendall Futrell, linebacker Aar-

on Ramseur and veteran defensive backs Colby Gore, Devon Sutton, Colby Gore and Tim Irvin as potential standouts.

Instead of bogging those players down by adding wrinkles and giving them too many things to think about, as has been done in the past, the new Pirates coordinator said the key to improvement is keeping things as simple as possible. That’s why he’s spent a majority of preseason camp working on and perfecting ECU’s base defense.

Although it’s yet to be seen how things play out once the games begin in two weeks against NC A&T, Blackwell is encouraged by what he’s seen — and heard — so far in practice. He said that when he asks one of his players a question about alignment, responsibility or some other aspect of the defense, instead of confusion he gets a succinct answer usually word-for-word as it was taught in the meeting room.

“We’re attacking the knowledge

part of the game,” Ramseur said.

That’s a major step in the right direction, according to Blackwell.

“Confidence comes with knowledge,” he said. “One of the biggest disconnects we’ve had is there was nothing anybody really, truly believed in.

“Sometimes people perceive a lack of effort from a guy that might be confused. Confused players don’t play very fast. We want to give our players the ability to play as fast as they can. With that, there’s a confidence in knowing what you’re doing.”

It’s a transformation senior linebacker Cannon Gibbs said is already well underway.

“There’s been a cultural change going on,” he said. “When I say cultural, I’m talking all the way from top to bottom from Coach (Montgomery) to the new guys. Everybody’s bought in. We have the same focus, the same vision and we’re going to attack the same goals.”

“I expect us to be a great defense. We know what people say. I’m as much a part of it as they are.”

David Blackwell, ECU defensive coordinator

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North State Journal for Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Snedeker rides opening-round 59 to second Wyndham win three-hole stretch with birdies.

Moments later, it was a threeway tie when Snedeker three-putted on No. 13.

However, Simpson, who played at nearby Wake Forest, carded his only bogey of the final round after Field Level Media an errant tee shot on No. 18.

“It was unfortunate to end with GREENSBORO — Brandt Snedeker was under pressure af- a bogey, but (I) really hit it well,” ter producing a course record in Simpson said. “So to give myself a the first round of the Wyndham chance being a few back starting the day was a good accomplishChampionship. ment.”

He finished strong as well.

Jim Furyk shot 63 for his best Snedeker birdied the final hole to win by three strokes Sun- round of the season. He finished at day at Sedgefield Country Club in 17-under, tied for fourth with D.A Points.

Greensboro.

Pan caught Snedeker with a Snedeker closed with a 5-under-par 65, leaving him at 21-un- birdie on No. 11, but Snedeker der 259. Taiwan’s C.T. Pan, who matched that to retake the lead at was tied for the lead before dou- 20-under. Pan again tied for the ble-bogeying No. 18, and Raleigh lead with a birdie on No. 15.

Snedeker wrapped up native Webb Simpson the storm-delayed third shared second place. round Sunday morning “Being in the lead all by playing 11 holes and week and dealing with clinging to a one-shot that pressure and then “To do it in lead going to the final shooting a 65 when I Greensboro round. had to,” Snedeker said Snedeker was 2-under after his ninth PGA where I got for the third round, but Tour victory, “I knew it my first he was at even par across wasn’t going to be easy. I the 11 holes played in the knew somebody was go- one, kind of morning. ing to come out and put everything Brian Gay, who was a charge on me. It’s realcomes full coming off a 63 and a 62 ly great to rise to the occircle.” for his best two rounds casion.” in the same tournament Snedeker, who poston the PGA Tour, had ed a 59 in the opening Brandt trouble getting cranked round Thursday, overup in the final round. came a bogey on No. 13 Snedeker He played the first eight on Sunday before recovholes in even par before ering for a birdie two posting a 69 to tie former champiholes later.

He also won the 2007 Wynd- on Ryan Moore (67) for sixth place ham Championship, the final year at 16-under.

Canadian Nick Taylor, Harris the event was held at Forest Oaks Country Club. That was Snede- English and Sam Saunders were among the golfers to do enough to ker’s first PGA Tour victory.

The latest title came with Sned- qualify for next week’s FedExCup eker overcoming a tie with Pan af- playoffs by winding up in the top 125 in the points standings. ter the 17th.

Taylor shot 63 for the final “This means the world to me,” Snedeker said. “To do it in Greens- round to reach 15-under (tied for boro where I got my first one, kind eighth) after struggling in the reof everything comes full circle. ... sumption of the third round with I’ve still got a lot of great golf in a 70.

“The birdie at 18 was amazing,” me.”

Pan, aiming for his first victory Taylor said. “All in all, I couldn’t on the PGA Tour, hit his tee shot ask for much more.”

English finished with a 68 for on the final hole out of bounds.

The 26-year-old former Universi- 14-under, tying for 11th.

Saunders, grandson of the late ty of Washington golfer had a bogey-free round until the tourna- Arnold Palmer, finished at 8-unment’s 72nd hole. He was playing der and tied for 45th place, reaching the playoffs after failing to in the group in front of Snedeker.

“It’s my fault,” Pan said. “I can qualify the past three years with learn something from it. It’s only a chance to clinch a spot in this my second year on the tour. I’m tournament.

Spain’s Sergio Garcia, a past still trying to learn from the best Greensboro champion, wasn’t players out here.”

Simpson, the 2011 Greens- so fortunate. He missed the Feboro champion, shot 62 in the last dExCup playoff field with a firound. He was within a shot af- nal-round 70 that left him tied for ter his birdie on No. 17 capped a 24th at 12-under.

Raleigh’s Webb Simpson ties for second in PGA Tour’s stop in Greensboro

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Trevor Marsh pitches for Randolph County Post 45 on Sunday in the 2018 American Legion World Series at Keeter Stadium in Shelby.

Post 45 falls short at American Legion World Series Randolph County team represented N.C. for the second straight year at the tournament held in Shelby

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal According to the old baseball adage, momentum only lasts as long as the next day’s starting pitcher. In the case of Randolph County Post 45, it was more of a week-to-week proposition.

One week, its staff of young arms carried the team to the Southeast Region title and a second straight trip to the American Legion World Series in Shelby. The next, those same pitchers weren’t able to get enough outs to avoid an early elimination from the national championship tournament.

Post 45’s chances of advancing to the knockout round ended quickly with losses to Midland, Mich., and Meridian, Idaho, in its first two games of pool play before salvaging a rain-delayed victory against Las Vegas in the early hours of Monday morning.

“That’s just baseball,” Randolph County coach Ronnie Pugh said. “We pitched so well in the region with basically four complete games out of our first four guys. This week, maybe you give credit to a little better hitting, but we didn’t hit our spots the way we had been. That’s going to happen. You’re not going to be picture-perfect every time you go out, but we stayed in there and battled.”

As it turned out, Post 45’s hopes of advancing deeper into the World Series than its semifinal showing a year ago were dashed by just two bad innings.

The first came on Thursday in its opening game against Michigan. With Randolph County ahead 2-0 and breezing along with two outs and no one on in the bottom of the fourth, starter Bryce Marsh suddenly lost his control after an error extended the inning.

He walked a batter and hit two more, including one with the bases loaded to allow the opposition to tie the game and seize the momentum. Michigan took the lead an inning later before breaking the game open with four runs in the sixth to pull away for an 8-2 victory.

On Saturday against Idaho, Post 45 was done in by a four-run third inning against starter Braxton Davis. Despite a comeback bid that included a home run by Tristan Marsh, Randolph County wasn’t able to completely dig its way out of the early hole on its way to a 6-4 defeat.

“We played decent games,” Pugh said. “We were competitive in all of them. We let the Michigan game get away from us, and

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Third-round safety Rashaan Gaulden entered on the second drive of the game. He was solid but not spectacular, getting hands on the quarterback on a blitz and always seeming to be around the ball.

Fourth-round defensive end Marquis Haynes had a better game than in the opener. After Haynes was stymied in one-on-one battles against blockers, coaches ap-

Austin Curry bats for Randolph County Post 45 on Sunday in the 2018 American Legion World Series

Meridian, Idaho, Post 113’s Blake Jablonski scores in the bottom of the third inning against Randolph County Post 45 on Saturday. we really felt like we should have won the second one (against Iowa). If that had happened, we’d have been right there still playing.”

As it is, the state team still had one more game left to play.

Though mathematically improbable, it still had a chance to advance by way of a three-way tiebreaker, needing to outscore Las Vegas by 11 runs to make it happen.

The probability of that occurring got even slimmer after the Nevada team jumped out to a 6-2 lead after four innings.

But instead of going quietly into the rainy night — the game was delayed for nearly two hours by rain and lightning — Post 45 battled back to take the lead with a big inning of its own. The five-run fifth-inning rally started with two outs and included a double by Trevor Marsh, an RBI single by Spencer Lanier and five walks, including three straight with the bases loaded.

Randolph County added insurance runs in each of its final two at-bats to come away with a 10-6 victory that, according to

peared to have him line up farther outside to get a running start against tackles. It worked, as he got great pressure on the quarterback on his first snap, early in the second quarter. In the third quarter, he beat his man, then used a quick change of direction to sack the quarterback.

Fourth-round tight end Ian Thomas got slightly less playing time, but his spot seems to be secure. He started in the two tightend set and scored a long touchdown early in the game. He also

“You’re not going to be picture-perfect every time you go out, but we stayed in there and battled.”

Ronnie Pugh, Randolph County Post 45 coach Pugh was as meaningful as if it had been for the championship.

“We beat a good ballclub, with big strong kids,” the Post 45 coach said. “Over the whole thing, with what our kids accomplished this year, that was a little icing on the cake.”

Unlike last season, when Pugh brought a veteran team with realistic title hopes to the American Legion series, this year’s club was something of a surprise after having to replace more than half of its lineup and enduring a rash of injuries throughout the summer.

“The kids have been through a lot,” Pugh said. “But there was always somebody stepping up and filling the holes.”

ran down the defender on an interception (although Cam Newton ended up making the tackle).

Playing into the third quarter, he showed toughness, making a catch over the middle and taking a big hit.

Fifth-round linebacker Jermaine Carter had another good game. On both of Lorenzo Doss’ missed tackles, Carter was there to clean up and prevent a long gain. He had a good shoestring tackle to prevent a first down just before halftime and a pair of

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Brandt Snedeker celebrates after sinking a birdie putt on the final hole to win the PGA Tour’s Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro.

open-field tackles in the second half to keep receivers away from the sticks. He did have a miss in the third quarter that led to a first down but otherwise was solid and clean. The team is also using him on the kickoff return team early in the game, another good sign that he’ll stick.

After he was a nonfactor in the opener, seventh-rounder Andre Smith did not play and PUP or the practice squad appears to be the destination for the former Tar Heel.

Seventh-round defensive tackle Kendrick Norton saw his playing time drop but also showed progress while he was in the game. He assisted on a tackle on a running play in the third quarter and forced his blocker to commit a holding infraction as he tried to shed his block to tackle the quarterback on a scramble.

He also contributed to a big gain for Miami when he couldn’t shed a block. Norton got his hand on the running back as he passed but couldn’t slow him down.

North State Journal for Wednesday, August 22, 2018

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Awards may not be out of reach for Hurricanes Carolina players haven’t won many individual awards, but they do have some candidates — even if many are long shots — in 2018-19

By Cory Lavalette North State Journal RALEIGH — Online betting site Bovada released its odds last Thursday on who will win the NHL’s 2018-19 Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP. It’s a not a surprise that a Carolina Hurricanes player was not among the 34 listed as having 100-1 or better odds at being named the league’s top player. Edmonton’s Connor McDavid is the favorite at 10-3, while four teams — Dallas, Pittsburgh, Washington and Winnipeg — have three players each on the board.

Last year, McDavid was the favorite as well, but noticeably missing from from Bovada’s list of 24 candidates was New Jersey winger Taylor Hall. Hall, of course, guided New Jersey back to the postseason and went on to win the Hart back in June in Las Vegas.

While a Hurricanes player may be a long shot, Hall proved one can go from off-the-board to contender to favorite to winner over the course of 10 months.

Rather than limit any prognostication to just the Hart, here’s a look at five of the NHL’s major awards — the Hart, Vezina, Norris, Selke and Calder — and the possibility a Hurricanes player could be honored with one come next offseason.

Hart Trophy (MVP) The candidates: Sebastian Aho, Scott Darling The Hurricanes have never had a Hart Trophy winner, and odds are (as illustrated above) they won’t in 2018-19. But that doesn’t mean there’s zero chance. The top candidate is Aho, who followed up a 49-point rookie season with 65 points — including 29 goals — last season. Another 15- to 20-point jump could put him in the conversation, especially if he closes in on

40 goals. The key, of course, would be getting Carolina back to the postseason.

As for Darling, it may seem impossible to even consider a goalie who went 13-21-7 last year with an .888 save percentage and a goalsagainst average of more than three as the league’s best player. Further hurting his chances is the fact just two goalies have won the Hart since the flip of the century — and both were with Montreal. But one of them is former Canadiens goalie Jose Theodore, who went from having a losing season in 200001 (20-29-5, .909, 2.57) to a 30win campaign the next year that earned him both the Hart and Vezina trophies. Darling would have to be both dominant enough for everyone to forget about 201718 and probably lead Carolina to the Metropolitan Division title to have any kind of shot. Still, other than Aho he’s the only logical possibility — regardless of how long those odds are.

Chance of winning: Aho (slim), Darling (nearly impossible) Vezina Trophy (Top goalie) The candidate: Darling As mentioned above, Darling would probably need to be the story of the league in 2018-19 to win, but his odds are better at winning the Vezina than the Hart.

Chance of winning: Darling (slim) Norris Trophy (Top defenseman) The candidates: Justin Faulk, Dougie Hamilton, Jaccob Slavin The three Carolina defenders have all received Norris votes in the past. Both Hamilton (14th place last year, ninth the year before) and Slavin (18th, 20th) received votes each of the last two years, while Faulk was 22nd in voting back in 2014-15. That said, the Norris has become a bit of a “paid his dues” award in recent years. Still, the last six Norris winners have been different players,

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Jaccob Slavin, right, is one of three current Hurricanes defensemen to have received votes for the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman. and the only repeat winner in the last decade is Ottawa’s Erik Karlsson.

Hamilton, the newcomer, has the best shot. He had 44 points last season — including tying for the league-best in goals by a defenseman with 17 — despite not always being a featured weapon on the Flames power play, leading to just 12 special teams points. He’ll be a focal point on the man-advantage in Carolina — like Faulk has been in recent years — and he should log the minutes at even strength to at least match his output from last year.

Slavin is an under-the-radar pick, but he’s already a premier shutdown defender. To earn true Norris consideration, Slavin would need to put more points than the 30 he had in 2017-18, but that’s not totally out of the realm of possibility if he plays alongside Hamilton. Faulk’s reputation has taken a hit in recent years, especially after he dipped to eight goals and 31 points last season. With the addition of Hamilton, his power play time will likely drop, making the task tougher.

Chance of winning: Faulk (very slim), Hamilton (possible), Slavin (very slim) Selke (Top defensive forward)

Two races until Cup playoffs The last two regular-season races at Darlington and Indianapolis will decide who earns the final spots in the 16-driver postseason field

By Cory Lavalette North State Journal THE OFF WEEK provides the perfect opportunity to assess the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series Playoffs picture with just two races remaining before the postseason begins. Sixteen drivers will have a shot at the title — the first of 10 playoff races is Sept. 16 at Las Vegas — and 12 have already qualified thanks to wins or points.

The nine drivers that have won a race this season have already secured their spot in the playoffs.

While Kyle Busch, with six wins, leads the standings right now, Kevin Harvick has the most wins with seven. Only two other drivers — defending series champion Martin Truex Jr. (four) and Clint Bowyer (two) — have won multiple races this season, and the rest of winand-they’re-in qualifiers are Kurt Busch, Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, Erik Jones and Austin Dillon.

Also clinching spots in the field courtesy of their point totals are Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Larson, who all rank in the top 10 despite having not won this season.

The easiest way for another driver to grab one of the final four playoff spots is to win one of the final two regular-season races: the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington on Sept. 2 or the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard in Indianapolis on Sept. 9.

Notably absent among the current qualifiers is seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, a three-time winner at Darlington and four-time winner at the Brickyard. Johnson still has the inside track at earning his way in by

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Seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson is looking to clinch one of the final four playoff spots. points, but he’s not yet guaranteed a spot.

Also in line to earn a spot is Denny Hamlin, who is currently 10th in points. Hamlin is also the defending champion at Darlington and has won there twice in his Cup career and five more times in the Xfinity Series.

Indianapolis has had seven different winners in the last eight races there, including defending race winner Kasey Kahne (currently 27th in points), Ryan Newman (2013 winner, 17th in points), Paul Menard (2011 winner, 20th in points) and Jamie McMurray (2010, 22nd in points). All five need a win at Darlington or Indianapolis to make the postseason.

Aric Almirola and Alex Bowman are both currently in playoff position but, like Johnson, could be bumped if a must-win driver (or two) earns a victory in the final two weeks. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. sits 16th in the standings — three spots ahead of Dillon, who is in the playoffs thanks to his Daytona 500 win — and 79 points behind Bowman for the last playoff spot. While he

could mathematically get in without winning, it would take Bowman finishing near the back of the field and Stenhouse near the front at both Darlington and Indianapolis to get in. A win remains his best chance.

Don’t rule out a surprise victory from Daniel Suarez (three topfives this season, including two in the last four races) or even Chris Buescher, who ran in the top five at Bristol last week and has had success in the past at bigger tracks like Daytona and Pocono, plus has a top-10 at Indianapolis on his resume.

Finally, rookie William Byron hasn’t had much success in his first full season in the Cup series, but he could make noise in the final two weeks.

Byron, a 20-year-old Charlotte native, won in his only start at Indianapolis in the Xfinity Series last year and had a top-five-finish at Darlington as well. He had back-to-back top-10s at Pocono and Watkins Glen before finishing outside the top 20 the last two weeks.

The candidate: Jordan Staal Like the Norris, the Selke is often given based on career merit.

Rod Brind’Amour, long considered one of the NHL’s best defensive forwards but never a finalist for the Selke, finally won the award in 2006 when the team he captained, the Hurricanes, became a leaguewide force. He then won again in 2007.

Staal has had a similar path to Brind’Amour. In 10 of his 12 seasons, he’s received votes for the Selke — he was a finalist, finishing third, in 2010 with Pittsburgh — and is recognized by pundits and peers as one of the league’s best defensive stoppers. What he’ll need to finally nab his first Selke is team success and, probably a 20goal, 50-point season. One could beget the other — which could then cement Staal’s spot as one of the game’s best defensive forwards.

Chance of winning: Staal (possible) Calder Trophy (top rookie) The candidates: Warren Foegele, Martin Necas, Andrei Svechnikov, Valentin Zykov The big problem Carolina has

in the Calder race is its candidates could split the vote. Svechnikov may be the overall favorite: No. 1 pick Rasmus Dahlin of Buffalo has an uphill climb as just three defensemen have been named the top rookie in the 2000s, and Svechnikov will have more name recognition than most other forwards as the second pick back in June.

That said, don’t sleep on Necas.

Carolina’s top pick in 2017 looked even better than Svechnikov at prospect development camp. Another year in the Czech Republic served the center well, and he should be ready to play in the middle this season with the Hurricanes.

Zykov, the AHL’s top goal scorer last year, and Foegele both showed promise in brief stints in Raleigh, but you have to go all the way back to 1983 to find a Calder-winning forward who first spent a season in the AHL (Chicago’s Steve Larmer) before lighting up the NHL. Zykov already has three seasons of AHL experience, and Foegele spent his first pro campaign with Charlotte last year.

Chance of winning: Foegele (nearly impossible), Necas (possible), Svechnikov (very possible), Zykov (nearly impossible)

NCCU from page B1 the past. “He’s got a little brass, a little flashiness to him, so we’re a little bit different in that respect.

I’m probably a little more patient about the development of young people. I understand that sometimes it takes some time.”

It’s an understanding he gained along the unconventional road he traveled to get to top of the coaching ladder.

Growing up in Toronto, his first love as a youngster was hockey.

After he got skates one Christmas, he began dreaming of a career with his beloved Montreal Canadiens. It’s a goal that was crushed, literally, not long afterward when one of his brothers suffered an injury while playing a pickup game on a frozen parking lot.

“A large, portly kid fell on him and fractured my brother’s femur,” Eastman recalled. “My father came home, found out what had happened and, out of frustration, he threw the skates out.”

With his hockey aspirations suddenly put on ice, Eastman’s attention turned to football. Not the kind with which we’re familiar here in America, mind you. The three-down, 110-yard, multipleplayers-shifting-at-the-same-time Canadian football.

CFL stars Warren Moon and Condredge Holloway, black quarterbacks in an era in which black quarterbacks were still a rarity, quickly became his favorite players and his inspiration.

Eastman went on to play at St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he played in two Canadian national championship games as a star defensive back. From there, he began a coaching career that took him to Arkansas State as a graduate assistant, where he earned his master’s degree, to York University in his home country, Tiffin and Austin Peay before joining Mack at Central in 2014.

“You’ve got to have some luck,” Eastman said. “You have to have some people take a chance on you and lift you up. The things my parents instilled in me — faith, the

“The things my parents instilled in me — faith, the importance of hard work and education — those things, fundamentally, are the reasons why I’m where I am today.”

Granville Eastman importance of hard work and education — those things, fundamentally, are the reasons why I’m where I am today.”

They’re also among the reasons why Eastman’s players are so passionate about playing for him and helping him keep the job he’s waited so long to get.

“We feel like Coach Eastman should be the (permanent) head coach,” senior safety Devonte Reynolds said. “So we’re going to play our butts off for him.”

While Eastman said he appreciates the sentiment, he doesn’t want his players feeling any extra pressure to help him shed the interim title.

He’s feeling enough of it himself, though he’s trying his best not to show it.

“I would be fibbing if I said there wasn’t a little bit (of pressure) in the back of my head because there are expectations,” he said. “But that’s happened every year we’ve been here, because we’re purposed to win championships and have winning seasons.”

While the subject of his longterm future with the Eagles will eventually come into play, Eastman’s immediate concern is the thrill he’ll get when he leads his team onto the field for the first time as a head coach next Sunday in Atlanta.

It’s a sprint he’s waited a long time and traveled a lot of miles to make.

“I just hope I don’t slip and fall,” he said with a laugh. “That’s all I’m thinking about right now.”

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North State Journal for Wednesday, August 22, 2018

North State Journal for Wednesday, August 22, 2018

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Clays4Kay targets women’s cancers

The annual shooting event held at Deep River Sporting Clays and Shooting School benefits the Kay Yow Cancer Fund

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal SANFORD — Camouflage is usually the color of choice at Deep River Sporting Clays and Shooting School.

On this occasion, though, it was pink.

Pink hats. Pink shirts. Pink shotgun shells. Even the lettering on the Lee County Sheriff’s Department car parked in front of the pavilion was hot pink.

The flashy makeover last Friday was in honor of Clays4Kay, a charity event in which more than 100 participants did their part to help shoot down breast cancer — literally — by raising money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

While it might seem like an unusual match to pair the target shooting pursuit of sporting clays and an organization named for a legendary women’s basketball coach, the partnership came into clearer focus during the opening ceremony when organizer Ed Strickland asked one simple question of the gathered shooters.

How many of you are cancer survivors or know of someone that has had the disease, he asked.

Virtually everyone in the crowd raised their hand. Including him.

“My wife is a five-year survivor,” said Strickland, the shooting pavilion manager and event coordinator at Deep River.

“We met the people from the Kay Yow Cancer Fund at another event we were involved with in the past, so we became acquainted with them. At that point, we said how about an event called Clays4Kay, with our pink targets our pink shells, and we just got busy.

This is our fourth year in and it’s been tremendous.”

From a modest beginning with only 15 three-person teams, the event has grown so large and become so popular that a second flight was added in the afternoon to accommodate everyone wanting to participate after last year’s event sold out.

“It continues to grow every year,” Strickland said. “The whole sport is growing in popularity.”

Sporting clays is often referred to as golf with a shotgun, because unlike similar disciplines skeet and trap — in which the shooting is done from a single location at targets on a similar trajectory — participants make their way around a set course on which they must execute a number of different shots.

The sporting clays course at Deep River has 13 stations spread out over a 65-acre wooded area about 30 minutes southwest of Raleigh. Each station requires a different skill depending on the angle, distance and speed with which the targets, known as clay pigeons, are launched.

One has shooters aiming at targets thrown straight into the air.

Another has them coming out at an angle and yet another has them crossing from side-to-side. There’s also a station in which participants aim downward from a tower at targets moving away from them as they would if shooting at a deer from an elevated stand.

Each shooter gets four shots per station with the total score added to those of his or her four teammates. Unlike golf, the highest score wins.

“I think some guys back in the day got a little tired of trap and

skeet, so they decided to put something like this together to be more like hunting situations,” said A.J. Kibby, a Southern Pines resident taking part in the Clays4Kay competition. “It’s definitely more challenging than standing there doing the same thing over and over.”

While sporting clays is a good way for avid hunters to keep their skills sharp when they’re out of season, it has just as much appeal to recreational shooters such as Susan Coffman.

“I had never been in the same room with a gun until we got started with this,” said Coffman, who shoots alongside her admittedly more competitive husband Dave. “As soon as we got started, I was hooked. It’s a pretty intuitive thing. If you just let your hands and your eyes do what they naturally do, it all comes together.

“The best thing about the sport is that it’s so friendly. It’s a very social sport. You make a lot of friends doing it.”

It’s also a meaningful way for a father and son to bond, as Kevin and Evan Cates of Durham were doing at Clays4Kays on Friday.

Kevin actually got involved in sporting clays because of Evan, who began participating in the sport through the N.C. Youth Shooting Sports Foundation. Although Evan modestly deferred to his dad, Kevin said that on many occasions, his son is a better shooter than he is.

“I grew up in the country, so I grew up hunting and fishing,” Kevin Cates said. “This is my second year doing this, but I’ve been shooting for a long time. I like it because it’s something both (Evan) and I enjoy and can do together.”

While enjoyment, fellowship and competition were all part of the equation Friday, all the pink around Deep River was a constant reminder of why they were all there.

Founded in 2007 in the name of the former NC State women’s coach who fought a courageous, though losing battle against breast cancer, the Kay Yow Cancer Fund is dedicated to the fight against all forms of the disease that affect women.

To date, it has raised $5.63 million for scientific research and related projects, assisting the underserved and unifying people for a common cause.

Though the organization is national, it has had a significant impact locally through grants to UNC Rex Healthcare that paid for two mobile mammography units providing free screenings to uninsured or underinsured women across the state. The fund has also awarded $1 million to the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center for research on the effect of exercise in the treatment of cancer in aging women.

Stephanie Glance, Yow’s former assistant with the Wolfpack who now serves as CEO of the cancer fund, was among those addressing the participants before they headed out onto the course to compete.

She said that while Yow was not a shooter, she would have appreciated the effort those involved with the Clays4Kay event have made for her cause.

“This is just fabulous,” said Glance, herself decked out from head-to-toe in pink. “We’re out here in this beautiful setting and it’s such a great group of people that enjoy this sport.

“What makes it so neat is that Coach Yow was a person who spent her life uniting others. She would want everyone united in fighting women’s cancers, and this is just one more unique event that accomplishes that goal.”

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Main: Susan Coffman of Raleigh reloads her shotgun with pink shells honoring former NC State women’s basketball coach Kay Yow during the Clays4Kay event at Deep Water Sporting Clays and Shooting School (top) while guns line a rack waiting for the competition to begin (far left). A group of shooters wait their turn to aim at the moving targets from atop a platform (middle right), and the father-son duo of Kevin and Evan Cates (bottom right) head to the range with members of their sporting clays team using baby strollers customized into shooting carts to carry their equipment.

North State Journal for Wednesday, August 22, 2018

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entertainment With pictures and songs, fans pay tribute as Madonna turns 60 From pictures of their favorite Madonna looks to naming their top tracks by the songstress, fans paid tribute to the “Queen of Pop” on Thursday as the “Material Girl” turned 60. Taking to social media under the hashtag #MadonnaAt60, fans young and old — and some famous in their own right — sent birthday wishes to the music superstar, known for repeatedly reinventing herself during her 35-year pop career.

Netflix signs ‘Black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris for content push Netflix has signed a deal with television producer and writer Kenya Barris, the creator of ABC’s comedy show “Blackish,” as the streaming giant diversifies its original content.

Emmy-nominated Barris will write and produce projects under his production company Khalabo Ink Society, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

Smokey Robinson remembers Aretha When Motown great Smokey Robinson saw his lifelong friend Aretha Franklin play music for the first time, he said he was struck by the talent of the young girl who would become the “Queen of Soul.”

In an interview with Reuters TV, the former lead singer of hit group The Miracles recalled that first meeting 70 years ago with Franklin, who died on Thursday at age 76.

After #MeToo, Hollywood women seize power behind TV camera When writer and producer Stacy Rukeyser suggested featuring a female venture capitalist looking for a husband on the Lifetime television drama “Unreal,” network executives asked if she could turn the character into someone with “a much more traditional, demure sense of femininity.” “I got the request ‘do you think we could change it? Maybe she could be a kindergarten teacher,’” Rukeyser said at a recent Producers Guild of America conference.

Forbes names highest-paid actresses

By Lisa Richwine Reuters LOS ANGELES — Scarlett Johansson’s role as Marvel superhero Black Widow catapulted her to the top of Forbes’ annual list of the world’s highest-paid actresses on Thursday, landing her ahead of Angelina Jolie.

Johansson, 33, took in $40.5 million in pretax earnings from June 1, 2017, to June 1, 2018, quadrupling her income from the previous year, according to Forbes’ calculations.

She played Black Widow in this year’s hit movie “Avengers: Infinity War” and will return to the role in the 2019 installment from Walt Disney Co.’s Marvel Studios.

Jolie, 43, earned $28 million, largely thanks to a payment for the film “Maleficent 2,” scheduled for 2020.

Jennifer Aniston, 49, who still earns residual income from the 1990s sitcom “Friends,” came in third with $19.5 million. She also received money from endorsements of products including Coca-Cola’s Smartwater brand and Johnson & Johnson’s Aveeno.

Jennifer Lawrence, 28, who starred in the underperforming

films “Mother!” and “Red Sparrow,” was fourth on the Forbes list with continued earnings from her role in the “X-Men” series and an endorsement contract with fashion brand Christian Dior. Her $18 million income was $6 million less than the prior year.

In fifth place, Reese Witherspoon, 42, took in $16.5 million.

The rest of the top 10 were Mila Kunis, Cate Blanchett, Melissa McCarthy and Gal Gadot.

Last year’s highest-paid actress, Oscar-winning “La La Land” star Emma Stone, fell out of the top 10.

The 2018 Forbes list of highest-paid actors is scheduled to be released later this week. Last year, Mark Wahlberg led the pack with $68 million thanks to his pay days for movies “Daddy’s Home 2” and “Transformers: The Last Knight.”

Forbes said the lack of roles for women means “there are fewer opportunities for stars to earn big bucks.” Only two women topped the $20 million mark, down from three in 2017 and four in 2016.

The magazine compiles its annual celebrity earnings lists from box office and Nielsen data, as well as from interviews with industry insiders.

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CBS must face revived lawsuit in U.S. over pre-1972 recordings

By Jonathan Stempel Reuters NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Monday revived a lawsuit accusing CBS of copyright infringement for playing digitally remastered songs recorded before 1972 by Al Green, the Everly Brothers, Jackie Wilson and others on its radio stations and online.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, Calif., said a lower court judge acted too quickly in saying federal copyright law pre-empted California state law claims by the plaintiffs, which owned the original analog recordings.

“A digitally remastered sound recording made as a copy of the original analog sound recording will rarely exhibit the necessary originality to qualify for independent copyright protection,” Circuit Judge Richard Linn wrote for a 3-0 panel.

The decision is a victory for owners of older songs, who drew support from the Recording Industry Association of America

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trade group and have for many years battled broadcasters in court over royalties.

Some owners have found success in arguing that state laws forbade playing their songs without permission. Recordings before Feb. 15, 1972, are not covered by federal copyright law.

CBS and its outside lawyer did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The plaintiffs ABS Entertainment, Barnaby Records, Brunswick Record and Malaco sued CBS over its playing of songs they had remastered from their original analog format.

Such remasterings can change songs’ original timbre, sound balance and loudness, but otherwise leave them unedited.

In May 2016, U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson in Los Angeles said CBS, which according to court papers does not use analog recordings, shouldn’t pay because the remastered recordings were authorized “derivative works” governed only by federal copyright law.

But Linn, who normally sits on the Federal Circuit appeals court in Washington, D.C., said aural changes resulting from digitally remastering analog recordings generally do not “exhibit the minimum level of originality to be copyrightable.”

Linn also accepted the plaintiffs’ argument that their state law copyrights were “distinct” from whatever rights were inherent in the remasterings.

Accepting CBS’ counterarguments would leave such owners “uncompensated and without control of distribution of their creative product,” Linn wrote.

The appeals court returned the case to Anderson for further proceedings, including to review the plaintiffs’ class action claims.

Robert Allen, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, in a statement said the decision “completely vindicates our clients.”

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TAKE NOTICE CABARRUS NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 533

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Carl R. Warner, unmarried, (Carl R. Warner, deceased)(Heirs of Carl R. Warner: Dianne Warner, Brian Warner, Louise Warner, Ralph Warner, Tara Warner and Unknown Heirs of Carl R. Warner) to Mark D. McGoldrick, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of August, 2005, and recorded in Book 6189, Page 98, in Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cabarrus County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door

JOHNSTON AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 29 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Debra A. Wetherington and John P. Wetherington, III to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of August, 2005, andrecorded in Book 2969, Page 182, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in thepayment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substi-

RANDOLPH 17 SP 85 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Laura Jean C. Carter to Henry V. Cunningham, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated February 28, 2013 and recorded on February 28, 2013 in Book RE 2326 at Page 1600, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina.

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

18 SP 241 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Brian E. Focht to The Elam Firm, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated May 22, 2015 and recorded on May 28, 2015 in Book 2443 at Page 586, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina.

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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 355 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kenneth Wayne Cruthis and Thelma Lee Cruthis to The Fidelity Company, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of February, 2003, and recorded in Book 1805, Page 0470, in Randolph County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on September 4, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 233 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Christina L. Cockman and Kenneth Cockman (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Kenneth William Cockman) to James V. Smith, Trustee(s), dated the 9th day of May, 2000, and recorded in Book 1659, Page 501, in Randolph County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location des-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 199 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kevin J. Danko and Jennifer M. Danko (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Kevin Jude Danko) to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of November, 2005, and recorded in Book RE 1946, Page 251, in Randolph County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on September

STANLY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 117 NORTH CAROLINA, STANLY COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Rahn Lowder and Mary Lowder in the original amount of $52,000.00, payable to Bank of America, NA, dated November 21, 2007 and recorded on December 6, 2007 in Book 1211, Page 1, Stanly County Registry.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Stanly County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Stanly County, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on

in the City of Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on August 27, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in Number Four (4) Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and being a part of Lots Numbers FOURTEEN (14) and FIFTEEN (15) in Block “A” of the Subdivision of A.C. Grant, as shown on a map made by A.E. Aiken, Surveyor, May 8, 1053, and recorded in Map Book 10, page 16, Cabarrus County Registry, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron stake in the western edge of Oakwood Avenue (said beginning point being S. 14-20-06 W. 50 feet from the front common corner of Lots 14 and 15) and runs thence through the center of Lot Number 14 N. 76-04-00 W. 160.96 feet to an existing iron pin; thence with the back of Lots Numbers 14, 3, 4, and 15 N. 13-56 E. 120.00 feet to an existing iron pin; thence S. 76-04-00 E. 161.79 feet to an iron stake in the edge of Oakwood Avenue; thence with the edge of Oakwood Avenue S. 14-20-06 W. 120.00 feet to the point of BEGINNING. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at

1486 Oakwood Avenue, Kannapolis, North Carolina.

Together with and subject to Grantors rights and duties contained in the water agreement recorded in Book 825, page 155, Cabarrus County Registry.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

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

and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

tute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on August 28, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 38, Cedar Cove Subdivision, Phase II as recorded in Plat Book 52, Pages 123-125, Johnston County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 212 Skylar Lane, Four Oaks, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of

the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

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

Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 5, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron pipe located South 87 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds East 39 feet from the centerline of North Carolina State Road 2144, said point in the center of North Carolina State Road 2144 being located 264 feet North as measured along said centerline from the intersection of the centerlines of North Carolina State Road 2233 and North Carolina State Road 2144; thence from the beginning corner North 6 degrees 18 minutes 24 seconds West 99.75 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes 59 seconds East 213.28 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 1 degree 55 minutes 35 seconds West 111.46 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 87 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds West 198.78 feet to the Beginning and containing .497 acres,

more or less.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2034 Wicker Lovell Road, Randleman, NC 27317.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights

of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Laura Jean C. Carter.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

house for conducting the sale on September 5, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: Lying and being in or near the City of Trinity, Randolph County, North Carolina containing n/a acres, more or less, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 2, Section V of Oak Forest Subdivision, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 31, Page 93, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 6005 Westhaven Lane, Trinity, NC 27370.

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

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

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

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

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

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

BEGINNING at a new iron pin in the southwesterly right of way line of Grey Drive, the southeast corner of Lot 17 of Carraway Hills, Map No. 3, map of which is recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 58, Randolph County Registry; running thence along the southwesterly right of way line of Grey Drive South 25 degrees 34 minutes 06 seconds East 110 feet to an established iron pin; running thence South 64 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West 199.96 feet to an established iron pin in the line of Lot 30 of Carraway Hills, Map No. 3, Plat Book 11, Page 58; running thence along the line of Lots 30 and 29 of Carraway Hills, Map No. 3, North 25 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West 110 feet to a new iron pin, the southwest corner of said Lot 17 of Carraway Hills, Map No. 3; running thence along the south line of said Lot 17 North 64 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds East 200.15 feet to the point and place of Beginning, the same containing approximately 0.51 acres as shown on survey prepared by Mark Terry & Associates, Inc. dated February 20, 1998, entitled “Survey for Kenneth Wayne Cruthis and Thelma Cruthis”. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3777 Grey Drive, Sophia, North Carolina. The above described property is a portion of Lot 16 of Carraway Hills, Map No. 3, map of which is recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 58, in the Office of the

Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina.

Parcel ID Number: 7725487510 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

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

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said prop-

erty is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

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.

ignated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on September 4, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of lots 55, 56, 57 & 58 of Wedgewood subdivision as per plat thereof recorded in plat book 11, page 45, Randolph County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4716 Silverwood Lane, Randleman, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security

agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

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

4, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot No. 26 of the final plat of Elkes Ridge Estates Subdivision which is duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina, in Plat Book 86, at Page 6. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 317 Belgian Drive, Archdale, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security

agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

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

September 5, 2018, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY SITUATE IN COUNTY OF STANLY AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE, TOWNSHIP, STANLY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN EXISTING IRON PIPE IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EDGEMONT STREET IN THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE, SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING A COMMON CORNER OF LOTS 199 AND 198 IF WISCASSETT MILLS COMPANY VILLAGE SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 61-B, STANLY COUNTY REGISTRY, AND RUNS THENCE WITH THE LINE OF LOT 199, SOUTH 04-56-52 WEST 169.02 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIPE; THENCE WITH A LINE OF LOT NO. 189 NORTH 85-00-00 WEST 86.83 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIPE; THENCE WITH THE LINE OF LOT NO. 190 THE SAME COURSE CONTINUED 4.17 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIPE; THENCE WITH A LINE OF LOT 197 NORTH 04-56-52 EAST 169.00 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIPE; THENCE WITH THE RIGHT-OF­WAY LINE OF EDGEMONT STREET SOUTH 85-01-20 EAST 91.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CON-

TAINING 0.35 ACRE BY SURVEY OF ROGELL E. HUNSUCKER, R.L.S., ON MAY 18, 1985, AND BEING ALL OF LOT NO. 198 OF THE WISCASSETT MILLS COMPANY SUBDIVISION AS SET FORTH IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 61-B, STANLY COUNTY REGISTRY. Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 513 Edgemont Street, Albermarle, NC 28001. Tax ID: 654903008246 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof, or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of war-

ranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owners of the property are Rahn Lowder.

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

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

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

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 provid-

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

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 pro-

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

by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1207913 (FC.FAY)

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1170032 (FC.FAY)

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-01404-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-07956-FC01

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1223729 (FC.FAY)

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1206090 (FC.FAY)

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1241859 (FC.FAY)

agreement prorated to the effective date of termination.

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

Anchor Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: __________________________________ January N. Taylor, Bar #33512 McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC Attorney for Anchor Trustee Services, LLC 5555 Glenridge Connector Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30342 404-474-7149 (phone) 404-745-8121 (fax) jtaylor@mtglaw.com

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TAKE NOTICE UNION AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 234 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Marcus S. Mills (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Marcus Samuel Mills) to Donald P. Eggleston, Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of August, 2014, and recorded in Book 6280, Page 581, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of

18 SP 278 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Gregory Steven Griffin and Sherry Alen Griffin to Robert A. Forquer, Trustee(s), which was dated September 14, 1998 and recorded on September 18, 1998 in Book 1146 at Page 0060 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on November 17, 2000 in Book 1146, Page 60, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 31, 2018

18 SP 39 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Marianne H. Alden and Bret Alden to Charles N. Myers, Trustee(s), which was dated April 27, 2007 and recorded on May 10, 2007 in Book 04548 at Page 0851, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

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

17 SP 492 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by John L. Thompson and Belinda H. Thompson and Doris L. Maier and John R. Maier to Jerry Baker, Trustee(s), which was dated August 19, 2005 and recorded on August 24, 2005 in Book 3890 at Page 632 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on April 20, 2010 in Book 05317, Page 443 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on May 1, 2018 in Book 7148, Page 590, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

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

18 SP 421 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Osborn Lee Wheeler a/k/a Osborne Lee Wheeler, unmarried to Richard H. Lester or G. Robert Turner, III, Trustee(s), which was dated March 14, 2008 and recorded on March 18, 2008 in Book 4840 at Page 271, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 704 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Lonnie B. Helms and Constance H. Helms, (Lonnie B. Helms, deceased) (Heirs of Lonnie B. Helms: Lonnie B. Helms, Jr., Gary Lee Helms, Mona Lisa Helms Briss and Unknown Heirs of Lonnie B. Helms) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Lonnie B. Helms) to Trustee Services of Carolina, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of April, 2004, and recorded in Book 3431, Page 665, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on September 6, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 46

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Patricia D. Morgan and Jimmy Nelson Morgan (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jimmy Nelson Morgan and Patricia Morgan) to Doug Dixon, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of August, 2000, and recorded in Book 1438, Page 167, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM

WAKE 18 SP 237 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Josephine Turner to Thomas Law Firm, Trustee(s), which was dated December 1, 1999 and recorded on December 6, 1999 in Book 8476 at Page 1176, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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

Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on September 6, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The following described real estate located in the City of Monroe, Monroe Township, Union County, North Carolina: Being all of Lot 7, in Block A of Park Place (a revision of Cleveland Heights), as shown on a map thereof recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 122, Union County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 212 Elizabeth Avenue, Monroe, North Carolina. Parcel No: 09192071 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: The land referred to in this Commitment is described as follows: Lying and being situated in Union County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the edge of the Stack Road, said point being the Northwest corner of Lot #1 and runs thence with the line of Lot #1 N. 33-1743 E. 425.37 feet to an iron stake in Lot #5; thence with the line of Lot #5, S. 50-25-22 E. 147.22 feet to an iron stake; thence S. 34-17-50 W. 425.33 feet to a point in the edge of the Stack Road; thence with the edge of the Stack Road as follows: (1) S. 50-3124 E. 84.77 feet (2) S. 50-53-08 E. 69.86 feet to the point of BEGINNING and containing 1.467 acres and being Lot #2 in the Stack Road Farms as shown by a plat duly recorded in the Register of Deed’s Office in Cabinet C, File 225 to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

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

Said property is commonly known as 5619 Stack Road, Monroe, NC 28112.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five per-

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

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

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

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

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 7, 2018 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 52 in PRESTWICK, Map 2 subdivision as same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet J, File Number 613, in the Office of the Union County Public Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 5911 Parkstone Drive, Matthews, NC 28104.

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

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

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

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

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

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

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 7, 2018 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron pipe on the northern margin of the Lydia Street right of way (a 30 foot right of way), a corner of the Helms property (708/452) and running thence with the Lydia Street right of way S. 85-47-04 W. 74.69 feet to a nail set at the intersection of the Cherry Street (a 30 foot right of way) and Lydia Street right of way; thence with the eastern margin of the Cherry Street right of way N. 00-00-59 W. 132.00 feet to an iron pin, a corner of the Graham property (125-258); thence with the said Graham property N. 87-17-56 E. 86.03 feet to an iron pin, a corner of the said Helms property; thence with said Helms line S. 04-59-44 W. 131.06 feet to the point and place of the Beginning and containing .24 acre, more or less all according to a survey by Q. Newton Honeycutt dated February 26, 1998, revised May 6, 1998.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1300 Cherry Street, Monroe, NC 28110.

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

and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are John Lee Thompson and wife, Belinda H. Thompson and All Lawful Heirs of Doris A. Maier.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser

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

house for conducting the sale on September 7, 2018 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: All of Lot 115 of Stewart Park (Third Section) as shown by a plat of said subdivision recorded in Plat Book 4 on Page 179, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Union County, North Carolina to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Osborne Lee Wheeler a/k/a Osborn Lee Wheeler.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the

effective date of the termination.

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

Being the same property conveyed from Roy J. Moore, Jr. and wife, Nancy F. Moore and C. Frank Griffin and wife, Betsy L. Griffin, conveyed to Osborn Lee Wheeler and

wife, Charline S. Wheeler, by Deed recorded April 20, 1962, in Deed Book 175 at Page 247, in the Union County Public Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1301 Sycamore Street, Monroe, NC 28112.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land

All that certain lot or parcel of land commonly known as 802 Bruce Thomas Road, Monroe, North Carolina, and more particularly described as being: Beginning at a point in the center of the right of way of SR 2132 (known as Bruce Thomas Road), said point being located 0.25 miles southwest from the point where the center of the right of way of SR 2132 intersects the center of the right of way of SR 2115 (known a Stack Road), and running from said beginning point four new lines within the property of Lonnie B. Helms and wife, Constance H. Helms (Book 961, Page 178, Union County Registry) as follows: (1) South 36 degrees 52 minutes 40 seconds East (crossing an iron rod set within the right of way of SR 2132 at 21.38 feet) a total distance of 710.40 feet to a set iron rod; (2) South 18 degrees 06 minutes 58 seconds West 223.18 feet to a set iron rod; (3) North 81 degrees 03 minutes 00 seconds West 271.63 feet to a set iron rod; (4) North 20 degrees 05 minutes 29 seconds West (crossing an iron rod set within the right of way of SR 2132 at 629.84 feet) a total distance of 655.39 feet to a point within the center of the right of way of SR 2132; thence with the center of the right of way of SR 2132 as follows: (1) North 46 degrees 41 minutes 56 seconds East 16.33 feet; (2) North 48 degrees 13 minutes 13 seconds East 145.23 feet; (3) North 48 degrees 09 minutes 31 seconds East 21.95 feet to the point of beginning and containing 5.00 acre, more or less, as shown

on a copy of unrecorded map of survey prepared

by James Richard Harrington, NCRLS, dated February 18, 1999, and being a portion of the property conveyed to Lonnie B. Helms and wife, Constance H. Helms, by deed recorded in Book 691, Page 178, Union County Registry in the State of North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 802 Bruce Thomas Road, Monroe, North Carolina.

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

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

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

are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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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on September 6, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 46, Yorkshire, Phase III, as shown on plat duly recorded in Plat Cabinet E, File 389, Union County Register, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular metes and bounds description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3116 Manchester Avenue, Monroe, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security

agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

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

idencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 29, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: LOT 76, SECTION 1-E OF KINGWOOD FOREST SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON A MAP PREPARED BY SAM POWELL, REGISTERED SURVEYOR DATED MAY 22, 1970 AND RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 1970, VOLUME 1, PAGE 100, WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 2816 Sylvester Street, Raleigh, NC 27610.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars

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

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 4521.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

This conveyance is made and is accepted subject to those restrictive covenants and conditions set forth in a contract and agreement between Charles D. Roberts, Jr., et als, which contract and agreement is duly recorded in Book 164 of Deeds on Page 354 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Union County, North Carolina and to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

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

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

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

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Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-18858-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-10653-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-19901-FC01

PUBLICATION DATES: August 22, 2018 and August 29, 2018

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1230889 (FC.FAY)

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-11269-FC03

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TAKE NOTICE WAKE 17 SP 2740 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Davis Jack and Bernice Jack to Donald W. Courtney, Trustee(s), which was dated August 27, 2010 and recorded on August 27, 2010 in Book 014052 at Page 00736 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on September 13, 2010 in Book 014070, Page 01804, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having

18 SP 437 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Lorriane Moore to Jennifer Grant, Trustee(s), which was dated January 9, 2013 and recorded on January 10, 2013 in Book 015097 at Page 01651, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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

18 SP 1409 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Thomas A. Leventhall and Dawn Robin Leventhall, Husband and Wife to The Fidelity Company, Trustee(s), which was dated May 15, 2006 and recorded on May 26, 2006 in Book 011974 at Page 02588, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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

16 SP 1170 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Marcia M. Hobgood to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated January 31, 2005 and recorded on February 1, 2005 in Book 011206 at Page 01122, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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

18 SP 1495 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Terry V. Bunn and Morgan Tew Bunn to Allan B. Polunsky, Trustee(s), which was dated October 13, 2011 and recorded on October 13, 2011 in Book 014497 at Page 00958, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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

18 SP 1462 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Gerald F. Young, Jr. a/k/a Gerald F. Young and Rosetta M. Young to Christopher L. Willard, Trustee(s), which was dated December 12, 2005 and recorded on December 16, 2005 in Book 011735 at Page 01655, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 2526 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Stanesha R. Harris to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of September, 2004, and recorded in Book 11008, Page 2543, and Modification in Book 16589, Page 1270, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on August 27, 2018 and will sell to the highest bid-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 529

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Douglas H. Chalk to Larry Pearman, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of March, 2008, and recorded in Book 013020, Page 01437, and Modification in Book 013682, Page 02161, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on August 27, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1525

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Scott Greeson and Kathie Greeson, (Scott Greeson, deceased) to John M. Davis, Attorney, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of June, 2005, and recorded in Book 11451, Page 393, and Re-recorded in Book 11624, Page 129, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the cus-

been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 27, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 1, Block G, Southgate subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 1967, beginning at or including page 132 (Also known as Pine Haven subdivision, Map Book 1969, Page 179).

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

Said property is commonly known as 1826 Proctor Road, Raleigh, NC 27610.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred

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

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the

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

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

house for conducting the sale on August 29, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 25, Holly Pointe, Phase 1F, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2007, Page 830, Wake County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 108 Gryffindor Lane, Holly Springs, NC 27540.

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

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

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

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

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

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-00170-FC01

usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 29, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 5, Great Falls Estates Subdivision, as same is shown on a plat thereof recorded in Book of Maps 2002, Page 509, Wake County Registry.

County of Wake, State of North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 7048 Shady Glen Lane, Wake Forest, NC 27587.

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

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

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

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

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

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

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 29, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 48 OF WIDEWATERS SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2003, PAGE 310, OF THE WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 917 Widewaters Parkway, Knightdale, NC 27545.

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

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

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

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

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

the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 5, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: LOT 3 PROPERTY OF A.W. KELLY HEIRS, AS SHOWN ON BOOK OF MAPS 1999, PAGE 268, WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 6421 Pleasant Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613.

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

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

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

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

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

ee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 5, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 8 Forest Park at Cimarron as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 1997, Page 2097, Wake County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 329 Siena Drive, Wake Forest, NC 27587.

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

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

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

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

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

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

der for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Marks Creek, in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in the Marks Creek Township, Wake County, North Carolina and being described as Lot 19, Woodtrace Subdivision, as shown on that plat recorded in Book of Maps 1997, Page 1240, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being locatedat6824WoodtraceDrive,Wendell,NorthCarolina.

Street address: 6824 Woodtrace Dr., Wendell, NC 27591 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of

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

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

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

ee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1223755 (FC.FAY)

County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land referred to in this commitment is described as follows: All that certain Lot or Parcel of land situated in Wake County, North Carolina and describes as follows Beginning at an iron pipe in the southern right of way line of Burlington Mills Road (State Road 2045) said iron pipe being North 82-01-53 W. 1042.17 feet from a pk nail at the intersection of centerline of Burlington Mills Road and Forestville Road, thence along the line of Howard Wade Fuller South 04-54-00 W. 208.83 feet to an existing axle, thence North 80-40-15 W. 208.31 feet to an iron pipe, thence along the line of Doris F. Eddins North 04-44-00 East 208.62 feet to an iron pipe; thence along the southern right of way line of Burlington Mills Road South 80-4427 East 208.90 feet to the beginning, containing 0.997 acres according to a survey by W. Graham Cawthrone, Jr., R.L.S. dated November 28, 1990. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3712 Burlington Mills Road, Wake Forest, North Carolina.

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

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

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

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is

greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

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

tomary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on August 27, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 27, Weathers Hunt Subdivision, as recorded in Book of Maps 1998, Page 1404, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2204 Pointers Glen Way, Wendell, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attor-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-16259-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-06310-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-02391-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-07365-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-07857-FC04

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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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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SOLUTIONS FROM 8.15.18

TAKE NOTICE WAKE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1431

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Anthony W. Ellis to John L. Matthews or Timothy M. Bartosh, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of March, 2003, and recorded in Book 010003, Page 02653, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1526

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Yonica L. Patrick to John C. Morisey, Jr. and/or James A. Dinkel, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of March, 2007, and recorded in Book 12477, Page 2655, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on August 27,

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 458

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Terry L. White to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of May, 2011, and recorded in Book 014354, Page 00262, and Modification in Book 015990, Page 01930, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30

Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on August 27, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 11, of Richland Townes Subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 1985, beginning at page 2050. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4627 Townsbury Lane, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the

note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

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

2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 39, in Thornton Commons Townhouses, Phase Two, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2005, Page 843, Wake County Registry. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 8844 Thornton Garden Lane, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized

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

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

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

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

PM on August 27, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 5, Block L, Schoolacres Subdivision, Section 1 Extended, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 1950, Page 112 and re-recorded in Book of Maps 1952, Page 68, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 703 Powell Drive, Garner, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attor-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1245191 (FC.FAY)

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1245454 (FC.FAY)

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1235730 (FC.FAY)