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Tar Heels reclaim Victory Bell with win over Duke

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In this photo provided by the White House, President Donald Trump is joined by, from left, national security adviser Robert O’Brien, Vice President Mike Pence, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley and deputy director for Special Operations on the Joint Staff Brig. Gen. Marcus Evans, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in the Situation Room of the White House in Washington.

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In-state for athletic scholarship students OK The N.C. House voted Monday to allows UNC system schools to treat out-of-state students with full athletic scholarships like in-state students for tuition purposes. The House voted 8819 on Monday night for the measure to repeal a 2010 state law that prevented the in-state tuition designation, which would generally benefit athletic booster clubs that cover the scholarships.

In-state tuition is subsidized by the state. Out-of-state students who receive full academic scholarships are already treated as in-state students.

NCAA agrees to compensation for athletes The NCAA’s top governing board voted unanimously Tuesday to permit students participating in athletics the opportunity to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness. While no specifics were announced, the organization said the implementation would be “consistent with the collegiate model.” The board said modernization would start with assuring that student-athletes are treated similarly to non-athlete students and would make a distinction between college and professional opportunities.

Interim ECU chancellor resigns The interim chancellor of East Carolina University is resigning after photos were published of him at a bar with students.

University of North Carolina Interim President Bill Roper announced Saturday that Dan Gerlach had resigned. Gerlach, who was appointed in April, previously said in a statement that he went to a local pub with two adult male acquaintances on Sept. 25. The statement says videos and photos shared on social media show him “interacting with college-aged young adults and taking selfies.”

Several students and others started social media campaigns in support of Gerlach after he was recently placed on leave. Roper said Gerlach’s resignation is in the “best interests” of the school and is effective immediately.

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Pipeline fund investigation moves forward despite objections from Cooper, Dem House leader

By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — A probe that began in December 2018 into how Gov. Roy Cooper’s office handled a $57.8 million mitigation fund for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline is seeing renewed activity.

Hearings on the pipeline will commence in November, according to legislative leaders. In a recent interview, House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) said he intends to make the results of those hearings public.

The controversy over the pipeline fund dates back to 2017 when the Cooper administration negotiated the establishment of the fund with the ACP. The agreement gave control and spending authority over the funds to Cooper instead of the General Assembly, which raised some eyebrows.

The mitigation fund was labeled a “slush fund” by some, but Cooper and his staff term it as a “mitigation fund” or a “voluntary contribution.”

Legislators asked Cooper’s office for records, documents and interviews throughout 2018. The Friday before Christmas 2018, the Cooper administration released more than 19,000 pages of documents.

Included in the document dump was a 2017 memo outlining “ACP mitigation options” along with text messages between Cooper’s top adviser, Ken Eudy, and the governor’s chief counsel,

McKinney. The memo and text messages seemed to indicate that Cooper had delayed signing the ACP agreement in order to leverage a deal for Duke Energy to buy more solar power.

On Oct. 11, Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown (R-Onslow) and Rep. Dean Arp (R-Union) sent a letter to Cooper that the Atlantic Coast Pipeline probe interviews were nearly over and said Cooper’s staff could either speak directly with the investigators, testify before the ACP subcommittee voluntarily or be subpoenaed to testify.

Eagle Intel Services LLC, a firm composed mainly of former FBI agents, was hired by the General Assembly to investigate possible “pay-to-play activity” surrounding the pipeline agreement and has reportedly been paid around $60,000 as of July for 545 hours of work.

Cooper responded to Brown and Arp through Kristi Jones, his chief of staff. Jones’s letter back to Brown and Arp called the investigation “outrageous” and denied access to staff, telling legislators to “inform your hired Republican investigators that members of the Office of the Governor decline interviews.”

Six days after refusing to allow staff to be interviewed, Jones then filed a records request asking for recordings of interviews and transcripts from the investigation.

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Elite unit from Fort Bragg takes down ISIS leader

By Robert Burns The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Elite commandos from the Army’s Delta Force led a nighttime raid in northwest Syria over the weekend, which led to the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group.

Al-Baghdadi presided over a global terror campaign and became arguably the world’s most wanted man. He died after U.S. special operators cornered him during a raid in Syria and he killed himself with a suicide vest, President Donald Trump said Sunday.

“Last night, the United States brought the world’s No. 1 terrorist leader to justice,” Trump announced at the White House, providing graphic details of al-Baghdadi’s final moments at the helm of the militant organization.

“Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead.”

In a national address, Trump described the nighttime airborne raid in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, with American special operations forces flying over heavily militarized territory controlled by multiple nations and forces. No U.S. troops were killed in the operation, Trump said.

The death of al-Baghdadi was a milestone in the fight against ISIS, which brutalized swaths of Syria and Iraq and sought to direct a global campaign from a self-declared “caliphate.” A years-long campaign by American and allied forces led to the recapture of the group’s territorial holding, but its violent ideology has continued to inspire attacks.

As U.S. troops bore down on al-Baghdadi, he fled into a “deadend” tunnel with three of his children, Trump said, and detonated a See FT. BRAGG page A2

Court approves new legislative maps, blocks congressional map Former Attorney General Eric Holder is backing litigation attacking GOP-drawn districts nationwide NSJ Staff RALEIGH — A three-judge panel on Monday approved so-called remedial maps drawn by the legislature after the same court ruled the prior maps to be an unconstitutional political gerrymander. Following the court’s first ruling, the N.C. General Assembly quickly redrew the maps that the court affirmed Monday.

In the order, the court found that the 21 Senate districts and 56 House districts were properly redrawn. The court said it was “satisfied that the process chosen and implemented by both the House and Senate… comported with the procedural requirements of the Court’s Judgment.” The court further found that the “efforts made by the General Assembly to ensure the remedial process was conducted in public view were reasonable and complied See MAPS page A2

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Al-Baghdadi’s identity was confirmed by a DNA test conducted onsite, Trump said.

Delta Force, which is formally known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, is garrisoned at Fort Bragg. The size of the unit is classified. The force is tasked primarily with missions against high-value targets involving counter-terrorism and hostage rescue. The unit’s successful missions include missions in Central America and the Middle East, where they were allegedly responsible for the deaths of Saddam Hussein’s sons Uday and Qusay.

Six inducted into N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame NSJ Staff RALEIGH — The 152nd N.C. State Fair closed on Sunday with total attendance of 938,029 visitors. That figure was down from last year’s total of 977,256 and well off of the all-time high of 1,091,887 in 2010. The fair ran from Thursday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 27, at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The fair is administered by the N.C. Department of Agriculture.

During the opening weekend, state Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler inducted six new members into the N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame. “This is one of my favorite events each year, because it gives me the opportunity to recognize the men and women who have helped to make our livestock shows some of the best in the nation,” Troxler said. “Today’s inductees join a select group that has been honored for outstanding support of agriculture and livestock at the N.C. State Fair.”

Following is the list of this year’s inductees: Frank Hollowell of Hurdle Mills was inducted into the swine category. He has been a fixture of State Fair hog shows for decades, and he has been involved in North Carolina agriculture for even longer. Hollowell began his career at the Extension Swine Husbandry program at N.C. State University in the 1970s. He has put in hundreds of hours over the years at junior livestock shows around North Carolina to make sure they run smoothly, and has been involved in nearly every part of the hog shows from set up to tear down.

David Lee of Zebulon was inducted into the swine category.

Two Islamic State fighters were captured during the raid, according to Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The two adult males are being held in a “secure location.”

Planning for the operation began weeks ago, Trump said, after the U.S. gained intelligence on al-Baghdadi’s whereabouts. Eight military helicopters flew for more than an hour over territory controlled by Russian and Syrian forces, Trump said, before landing under gunfire at the compound.

Trump vividly described the raid and took extensive questions from reporters for more than 45 minutes Sunday. He said U.S. forces breached the walls of the building because the doors were booby-trapped and chased al-Baghdadi into the tunnel, which partially collapsed after al-Bagh-

PIPELINE from page A1 The Charlotte Observer Editorial Board noted the problematic nature of Jones’ request, writing in an op-ed, “If that request is granted, the subject of an investigation could get to see the product of that investigation before he or his staff testify. That’s disturbing.”

Cooper’s chief of staff has been joined by House Democratic Leader Darren Jackson of Wake County in pushing back on the proposed ACP hearings.

Jackson attacked the idea of an ACP subcommittee in an Oct. 23 letter sent to Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and Moore. In the letter, Jackson asserted that leadership had no authority to establish a pipeline subcommittee.

“House and Senate Democrats have participated in those subcommittee meetings,” said Joseph Kyzer, communications director for Moore. “The subcommittee has been around dating back to last year, so we’re not quite sure why the objections are being raised now.”

The first subcommittee on the ACP was authorized in September 2018.

Jackson told NSJ that he received an email on Oct. 24 indicating he had not been reappointed to the Joint Legislative Committee on Government Operations, which is the parent commission for the ACP subcommittee. In an interview last week, Jackson had implied that he was kicked off the committee over his Oct. 23 letter.

“I have in no way attempted to obstruct the Commission or the ACP investigation,” said Jackson in an email to NSJ. “I shared my findings weeks in advance so that the errors could be corrected and the hearings could take place on schedule but in a legal fashion. I

“House and Senate Democrats have participated in those subcommittee meetings...

The subcommittee has been around dating back to last year, so we’re not quite sure why the objections are being raised now.”

Joseph Kyzer, communications director for House Speaker Tim Moore simply wanted to participate and therefore pointed out the fact that commissions can’t create sub-committees.”

Speaker Moore said in an Oct. 26 interview with Tim Boyum of Spectrum News that he decided not to appoint Jackson to the committee several days before Jackson sent his letter.

“In fact, I think the appointment letter is even dated in advance of that,” Moore said.

Moore also said he had replaced Jackson with another Democrat, Rep. Billy Richardson who represents Cumberland County Jackson’s recent conduct was a driver for replacing him on the committee. Moore said in his interview that Jackson was “really just acting in a way that a representative should not act” and that he had been “very insulting to other members.” Moore added that Jackson had been “engaging in a lot of hyperbole that isn’t helpful and isn’t productive.”

In September, Jackson told several media outlets that House

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Award-winning pumpkins on display at the NC State fair in Oct. 2019.

He also began his career at the Extension Swine Husbandry program at N.C. State University in the 1970s. Lee has been responsible for assigning pens, setting up the unloading area, scales and ultrasound equipment, leading the ring crew in penning and moving hogs and more during the hog shows.

Sammy Jenkins of Apex was inducted into the horse category. Over nearly 40 years working at the fair, he has been an exhibitor, vendor and volunteer. Jenkins sits on the N.C. Horse Council and has also been part of the Appaloosa horse club and American Quarter Horse Association.

Freddie O’Neal of South Mills

dadi detonated the suicide vest.

Many homes in Syria, which has been riven by civil war since 2011, have subterranean tunnels or shelters from the fighting.

Trump also revealed that U.S. forces spent roughly two hours on the ground collecting valuable intelligence. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Sunday that the U.S.-led Coalition launched at least one airstrike in western Aleppo aimed at Abu Hassan al-Muhajer, an aide to al-Baghdadi.

Trump said he watched the operation from the White House Situation room as it played out live “as though you were watching a movie.” Trump suggested he may order the release of the video so that the world knows al-Baghdadi did not die a hero and spent his final moments “crying,” “whimpering” and “screaming.”

leadership had announced there would be “no votes” during the session where the governor’s veto of the budget was overridden. As it turned out, a memo sent by one of Jackson’s staffers was the origin of his “no votes” claim. Jackson later said he had taken “a lie-detector test” about it and publicly challenged the speaker and House leadership to do the same.

In the last month on the House floor, Jackson had also made remarks about a rumor that Moore was eyeballing the chair position on the UNC Board of Governors.

Moore has no intention of seeking the position and is focused on reelection, according to Kyzer.

In both his letter and during his own interview with Boyum, Jackson claimed that it’s against statute for private investigators to ask questions of witnesses in hearings. Statute does allow for independent investigators to question witnesses; however, such questions do have to be asked through the committee chair.

During the interview with Boyum, Jackson said he believed that the ACP inquiry was an attempt to “tear down” Cooper.

“Governor Cooper’s popularity numbers are off the charts,” Jackson told Boyum. “Just this week, a Civitas poll had him up over ten points over the lt. governor, and so they can’t beat him on that kind of thing so they are attempting to tear him down.

The Civitas poll Jackson referred to also shows Cooper’s job approval has slowly declined over the past seven months, dropping from 58% in March to 51% in October, and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest closing the gap between himself and Cooper.

The subcommittee will be named this week and legislative leaders say the subcommittee is likely to meet next week.

was inducted into the supporters category. He began his career at the Jones County Extension in 1979, before eventually moving to the Camden County Extension in 1989. O’Neal has been a consistent presence at the State Fair for many years, and has put hundreds of hours into helping livestock shows of all kinds flourish.

Dr. Carm Parkhurst of Castalia was inducted into the Commissioner’s Meritorious category.

Parkhurst passed away earlier this year, but the legacy he built over four decades at N.C. State University is still felt even after his passing. As a professor of Poultry Science at North Carolina State University, his commitment to his

students and deep knowledge of the poultry industry made him a beloved teacher and advisor.

Larry Wooten of Raleigh was inducted into the Commissioner’s Meritorious category. As president of the N.C. Farm Bureau, Wooten has been one of agriculture’s strongest allies for decades. He sits on the board of the American Farm Bureau Federation and he serves as a member of the Board of the Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company. Wooten has traveled in Europe, Africa and South America promoting trade and North Carolina agriculture, and he currently serves on USDA’s Ag Policy Advisory Committee.

Trump approved the operation Saturday morning after receiving “actionable intelligence,” Vice President Mike Pence told CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

Trump said he did not follow convention in informing leaders on Capitol Hill, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., before the raid, saying he was fearful of leaks.

Pelosi said the House “must be briefed on this raid, which the Russians but not top congressional leadership were notified of in advance, and on the administration’s overall strategy in the region.”

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the mission was to capture or kill the ISIS leader. While Trump had initially said no Americans were injured, Esper said two service members suffered minor injuries but have already returned to

duty.

Esper and Milley spoke Monday at a Pentagon news conference where Esper called al-Baghdadi’s death a “devastating blow” to an organization that already had lost its hold on a wide swath of territory in Syria and Iraq. Milley said the U.S. had disposed of al-Baghdadi’s remains “appropriately” and in line with the laws of armed conflict.

A U.S. military dog that was slightly injured in the raid has recovered and is back at work, Milley said.

Esper hinted at uncertainty ahead in Syria, even though the Islamic State has lost its inspirational leader, with the Syrian government exploiting support from Russia and Iran.

“The security situation in Syria remains complex,” Esper said.

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beyond a reasonable doubt that the 2016 congressional districts are extreme partisan gerrymanders” in violation of the North Carolina Constitution.

The judges gave no date by which a new map must be drawn, but suggested lawmakers could redraw them on their own quickly to ensure congressional primaries be held as scheduled. The State Board of Elections has said lines needed to be finalized by Dec. 15.

“The court respectfully urges the General Assembly to adopt an expeditious process,” the judges wrote.

Republican state legislators made plain when they drew that map that the lines were designed to help the GOP retain 10 of the state’s 13 congressional seats, but argued such strategies weren’t unlawful. Republican defendants in the lawsuit and three sitting GOP U.S. House members opposed the injunction request.

The judges’ ruling, which could be appealed, would likely lead to a map with more competitive districts for the November race — making it more difficult for national Republicans to retake control of the U.S. House. The lawsuit is being bankrolled by a national Democratic group led by former Attorney General Eric Holder.

Senate leader Phil Berger, a Republican, said he wasn’t surprised by the congressional ruling given the recent decision involving the legislative districts, calling it judicial activism and a “flawed approach to redistricting law.” Berger said he expected the legislature would likely redraw the map, but no decision has been made.

“House lawmakers are reviewing yesterday’s order in Harper v. Lewis and will have further comment in the coming days,” said Joseph Kyzer, spokesman for Speaker Tim Moore.

with the Court’s mandate.”

The 25-page order also found that no partisan consideration or election results data was used in the drawing of the maps.

In last month’s ruling, the judges declared GOP lawmakers fashioned boundaries to entrench the party’s majorities in both chambers, discriminating against Democrats by weakening their votes and denying their rights to participate in elections free from interference.

Initial reviews by redistricting experts of the maps approved by the General Assembly showed they were less skewed toward Republicans than the current plans but didn’t necessarily signal Democratic majorities were likely. Republicans took sole control of both chambers for the first time in 140 years in 2011 while running in districts drawn by Democrats who had held the legislative majority.

In a joint statement, State House Redistricting Committee co-chairs Rep. Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) and Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) said: “We appreciate this court’s recognition that a historically transparent and bipartisan redistricting process complied with its order entirely.”

While the legislature may not have more work to do on their own electoral maps, they will likely have more drawing to do after the same three judges halted any preparation for the 2020 congressional elections and primaries.

The panel of three Superior Court judges issued a preliminary injunction preventing elections under the district lines, starting with the March 3 primary.

In the ruling Monday, the judges — Paul Ridgeway, Alma Hinton and Joseph Crosswhite — agreed that “there is a substantial likelihood that plaintiffs will prevail on the merits of this action by showing

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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California Rep. Katie Hill resigns amid ethics investigation The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freshman Rep. Katie Hill, a rising Democratic star in the House, announced her resignation amid an ethics probe, saying explicit private photos of her with a campaign staffer had been “weaponized” by her husband and political operatives.

The California Democrat, 32, had been hand-picked for a coveted leadership seat. But in recent days, compromising photos of Hill and purported text messages from her to a campaign staffer surfaced online. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Hill had acknowledged “errors in judgment” that Pelosi said made her continued service in Congress “untenable.”

The House ethics committee had launched an investigation into whether Hill had an inappropriate relationship with an aide in her congressional office, which is prohibited under House rules.

Hill, one of the few openly bisexual women in Congress, has denied that and vowed to fight a “smear” campaign waged by a husband she called abusive.

But her relationship with the campaign aide became a concern for House Democrats who have made equality in the workplace a particular priority. On Sunday, af-

ter apologizing for the relationship with a subordinate, Hill announced she was stepping aside.

“It is with a broken heart that today I announce my resignation from Congress,” she wrote in a statement released Sunday.

“Having private photos of personal moments weaponized against me has been an appalling invasion of my privacy. It’s also illegal, and we are currently pursuing all of our available legal options,” she added. “However, I know that as long as I am in Congress, we’ll live fearful of what might come next and how much it will hurt.”

Hill’s statement provided no details on that or when she would step down. Hill’s office and campaign provided no additional public comment.

Pelosi (D-Calif.) praised Hill in a statement on Sunday for bringing “a powerful commitment to her community and a bright vision for the future” to the House but added: “She has acknowledged errors in judgment that made her continued service as a Member untenable. We must ensure a climate of integrity and dignity in the Congress, and in all workplaces.”

Pelosi picked Hill for a coveted leadership seat. Hill had also been named vice chair of the powerful

House Oversight Committee.

Hill’s abrupt fall came after a blazing rise in which she won the last Republican-held House seat anchored in Los Angeles County, part of a rout that saw GOP House members driven out of their seats in Southern California.

She was elected by 9 percentage points last year, ousting two-term Republican Rep. Stephen Knight and capturing the district for her party for the first time since 1990.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton carried the district in 2016 by 7 points.

Hill’s campaign had raised a healthy $2.2 million so far this year, putting her on track for a strong reelection bid.

Citing the more than 4-in10 district voters from minority groups, Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) who heads House Democrats’ campaign committee, said there was “no doubt” her party would hold the district next year.

But Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) chairman of the House GOP campaign arm, said Republicans “look forward to winning back this seat.”

Hill, celebrated as a face of millennial change in Congress, said in her statement that she had no choice but to step down.

“This is what needs to happen so that the good people who supported me will no longer be sub-

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jected to the pain inflicted by my abusive husband and the brutality of hateful political operatives who seem to happily provide a platform to a monster who is driving a smear campaign built around cyber exploitation,” Hill said. “I can no longer allow my community, family, friends, staff, supporters, and especially the children who look up to me as a role model, to suffer this unprecedented brand of cruelty.”

She apologized to “people who have been hurt.”

She’s asked U.S. Capitol Police to investigate potential legal violations for posting and distributing the photos online without her consent.

Hill is divorcing her husband, Kenneth Heslep, and says he is abusive. While not providing any evidence of abuse, Hill says she turned elsewhere for companionship because of their turbulent relationship and lamented that “the deeply personal matter of my divorce has been brought into public view.”

In court papers, Heslep sketches a different story, one in which he was rejected by an ambitious wife after agreeing to her request that he play the role of house-husband, while she pursued her career aspirations. He said she left him soon after being elected to Congress.

“Our agreement was that I would stay at home and take care of all the domestic duties and responsibilities while (Hill) worked,” Heslep said in documents filed in July in Los Angeles Superior Court. He did not allege any extramarital affairs by his wife.

Justice Dept. appeals order on Mueller grand jury testimony Washington, D.C. The Justice Department on Monday appealed a judge’s order directing the department to provide the House with secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.

The department also asked Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell to put her own order on hold until a federal appeals court has an opportunity to weigh in.

Howell on Friday directed the Justice Department to produce by Oct. 30 grand jury testimony referenced in Mueller’s report. That information could be of value to House lawmakers conducting an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. She also affirmed the legality of the impeachment inquiry, saying no formal resolution by the House was necessary.

In court filings Monday, the Justice Department argued that once the grand jury material is released to the House Judiciary Committee, there is no guarantee that it will remain secret “and the confidentiality of the grand jury information will be lost for all time.”

The filings also said there is no reason for the department to produce by the end of this week grand jury information when the impeachment inquiry is scheduled to last into 2020. They also say that the Mueller investigation is “secondary” in the impeachment probe to questions about Trump’s interactions with Ukraine, lessening the need for urgency.

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In this Nov. 6, 2018 file photo, Katie Hill, then a Democratic Party candidate from California’s 25th Congressional district, talks to a reporter after voting in her hometown of Agua Dulce, Calif.

Judge allows teen’s libel lawsuit against Washington Post to advance

By Shelby Talcott The Daily Caller News Foundation WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge reversed his ruling Monday and announced that the family of Kentucky teenager Nick Sandmann may sue The Washington Post for libel over its coverage of the teenager.

Sandmann’s family sued the Post in February, writing that the publication allegedly “target[ed] and bullied” the teenager after an incident involving a Native American activist at the Lincoln Memorial in January. Judge William Bertelsman rejected the suit in July, citing the First Amendment, but changed his mind Monday and agreed to allow three of the 33 published statements to move forward, the Post reported.

Sandmann attended a school trip to Washington for the March for Life on Jan. 18 with classmates from Covington Catholic High School in Kentucky, and some of them, including the teenager, later wore “Make America Great Again” hats.

As they were chanting school cheers, Nathan Phillips, a Native American advocate, came toward the teenagers while beating a drum.

Phillips accused Sandmann of

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This Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, file photo shows Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Ky. blocking him on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and the teenager denied he did so intentionally.

Bertelsman first said all 33 statements in the Post’s article that Sandmann’s family sued over were not defamatory. He did not explain his reconsideration after

deciding that three of the statements in the lawsuit could go forward.

“Suffice to say that the Court has given this matter careful review and concludes that ‘justice requires’ that discovery be had regarding these statements and their context,” Bertelsman wrote.

“The Court will adhere to its previous rulings as they pertain to these statements except Statements 10, 11, and 33, to the extent that these three statements state that plaintiff ‘blocked’ Nathan Phillips and ‘would not allow him to retreat.’”

The three statements from the Post’s coverage involve references to Sandmann allegedly blocking Phillips, The Washington Times reported.

The Post issued a lengthy editor’s note March 1 after the Sandmann family filed the lawsuit.

The family first filed a legal complaint alleging that the Post “ignored basic journalist standards because it wanted to advance its well-known and easily documented, biased agenda against President Donald J. Trump by impugning individuals perceived to be supporters of the President,” the newspaper reported.

The Post denied this claim and has stood by its reporting of the incident.

Lawsuits were also filed against CNN and NBC over their coverage of the story. Both outlets filed motions to dismiss the lawsuits.

“We look forward to engaging in full discovery to develop the factual record in this case, which we believe will ultimately lead to The Post being held accountable for its accusatory coverage of Nicholas Sandmann,” L. Lin Wood, the Sandmann’s attorney, said according to the Post.

The Washington Post did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Raleigh The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation released its fourth “Annual Report on US Attitudes Toward Socialism, Communism, and Collectivism” Monday.

The survey showed increased support for communism (36%) among Millennials compared to 2018. Opinions of capitalism took a steep decline from 2018 to 2019, with only onein-two among Millennials (ages 23-38) and Generation Z (ages 16-22) having a favorable opinion of capitalism. Socialism’s favorability decreased markedly from 2018, among all generations except for Millennials and the Silent Generation (ages 74+).

“The historical amnesia about the dangers of communism and socialism is on full display in this year’s report,” said Marion Smith, executive director of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.

“When we don’t educate our youngest generations about the historical truth of 100 million victims murdered at the hands of communist regimes over the past century, we shouldn’t be surprised at their willingness to embrace Marxist ideas.”

The survey also showed that only 57% of Millennials believe the Declaration of Independence better “guarantees freedom and equality” over Marx’s Communist Manifesto.

About a quarter of Americans see Donald Trump as the biggest threat to world peace (across every generation) over figures like Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin, according to the survey, which was conducted in midSeptember and included 2,518 respondents.

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North Carolina ranks 7th in the U.S. in cotton acreage, with Texas leading the nation in the amount of cotton planted. In 2019, the USDA is forecasting an increase in the yields for cotton in the Old North State, predicting an increase of over 10% in pounds per acre. North Carolina is expected to harvest over 495,000 acres of cotton this year, which is also an increase from last year’s total of 415,000 acres.

That 2018 crop was worth over $281 million.

Halifax is the state leader in cotton production, with over 85,000 bales, followed

by Northampton, Martin, Bertie and Edgecombe. Stanly County is the western-most county with signification production and ranks 10th.

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By Gary D. Robertson The Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina legislators are closing in on finalizing changes to mail-in absentee ballot rules in response to a state investigation of a congressional race last year that led to a new election.

A compromise bill given unanimous approval on Tuesday by the state Senate also would restore permanently early inperson voting on the last Saturday before state elections. The measure goes to Gov.

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Thousands of birds delayed flights at airport Buncombe County A huge block of birds has caused travel headaches at a western North Carolina airport. Authorities at the Asheville Regional Airport temporarily stopped flight operations Friday morning after thousands of starlings landed at the airfield. Airport spokeswoman Tina Kinsey says the airport dispatched fire trucks with water jets, air cannons and big-bang noisemakers to shoo away the birds who threatened to pose a safety hazard. The murmuration dispersed after about two hours.

Ashe County A new website, StartupNWNC.com, is scheduled to launch in December.

It will feature 15 videos on businesses in the area that were started by local entrepreneurs. Organizers hope the site will promote more new startups in the area. Five businesses each in Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties will be highlighted, including distillery, cybersecurity, coffee, brewery and botanical companies. The site was introduced at an area board meeting recently.

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Vance County A North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper is in serious condition after being hit by a driver who’s now charged with driving while intoxicated. The trooper had pulled a driver over in Vance County on Tuesday night. He was standing by his vehicle when he was struck by another vehicle that had left the roadway. The injured trooper was then flown by helicopter to a hospital.

Trooper Craig I. Hundley, a 12-year veteran, was in serious condition. The driver of the car that hit the trooper has been charged with driving while intoxicated and felony hit-and-run among other charges.

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Missing family dog among 51 found in western NC home

Macon County The Macon County Sheriff’s Department arrested Ryan Finn and Todd Parrish in a drug bust in the parking lot of a local church. The lot has become a frequent spot for drug deals.

Finn was charged with trafficking in heroin, while Parrish was charged with possession with the intent to sell.

Police acted on an anonymous report of suspicious characters in the area.

Madison County A dog missing for two years is home with his family after he was found with 50 other dogs. The shepherd mix named Ruger was 6 months old when he disappeared from Barnardsville, about 45 miles away from where he was found earlier this month in Spring Creek. The county’s animal control has set up a temporary shelter at the fairgrounds to house the dogs. Ruger was reunited Wednesday with his owners. The 78-year-old woman who was housing the dogs faces assault charges after threatening to kill animal control officers.

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Highway trooper seriously injured in traffic stop crash

Two busted for heroin in church parking lot

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CHARLOTTE — A federal judge is postponing the bribery trial of a North Carolina insurance magnate and two associates until two weeks before next year’s primary elections.

U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn Jr. on Friday ordered delayed until February the trial for insurance executive Greg Lindberg, political consultant John Gray and John Palermo, who worked for Lindberg’s investment

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Roy Cooper’s desk if the House passes it as well.

Much of the legislation attempts to combat illegal ballot “harvesting.”

Evidence of the practice surfaced in the 2018 campaign for the 9th Congressional District seat. A political operative and others working with the Republican candidate already face criminal charges.

The measure increases criminal penalties for people who attempt to sell or destroy others’ completed absentee ballots.

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Police suspect fire at campgrounds intentionally set Catawba County A huge fire over the weekend at a historic Catawba County campground may have been intentionally set, police suspect. Investigators from the fire marshal’s office received information that the fire at Balls Creek Campground could have been set as retaliation over a recent football game between Bandys High and Maiden High. Fourteen different fire departments from the area were required to fight the blaze.

Guilford County Police in Greensboro say a baby is doing well after being abandoned in the middle of the night. Local police are investigating after the baby was found early Sunday outside an apartment complex. Greensboro police spokesman Ron Glenn said the baby was taken to a local hospital and appears to be in good shape. Police are asking for anyone with information about the baby to contact them.

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UNCG student gets degree hours before death Rockingham County Camden Dillard was a senior at UNC Greensboro and employed by the Rockingham County school system as a nutrition administrator. Dillard was enrolled in his final class to earn a bachelor’s degree when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The illness prevented him from finishing the class, but the Rockingham County School superintendent asked the college to waive the final class. UNCG agreed, and Dillard received his degree hours before his death.

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company Eli Global LLC. Former North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes was indicted with the men, but the former congressman this month pleaded guilty of lying to FBI agents and agreed to help prosecutors.

Lindberg, Gray and Palermo are charged with trying to bribe the state’s top insurance regulator with up to $2 million in campaign funds in return for reassigning a worker looking into Lindberg’s insurance companies.

Human remains may be woman missing since 2004

Organization tracks growing number of sharks off Outer Banks Dare County Researchers say they’re seeing a growing number of great white sharks off the coast of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Four sharks with tracking devices have “pinged” in recent days.

The sharks are being tracked by researchers with the organization Ocearch. The sharks are traveling near the Outer Banks community of Corolla and moving down the coast toward Rodanthe. The organization is tracking four male great white sharks between 10 and 12 feet in length.

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Man wins lottery prize on way for cancer treatment Lenoir County A Pink Hill man won a $200,000 lottery prize while on the way to his last round of chemotherapy. Ronnie Foster bought the winning scratch-off ticket before getting treatment for colon cancer. Foster said he claimed the prize Friday at the lottery headquarters in Raleigh. He said he took home about $140,000 after taxes. Foster said he plans to use part of his winnings to pay his medical bills.

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Nash County Police say human remains buried in a shallow grave may belong to a woman reported missing 15 years ago. Remains believed to be Deborah Deans were found Thursday behind the Spring Hope home of 49-year-old Kimberly Hancock. The Nash County Sheriff’s Department, acting on a tip, carried out a search warrant at the home Thursday.

An autopsy will determine the identity but there was “a strong possibility” the remains belong to Deans, who was 29 years old in 2004 when she was last seen at Hancock’s home. Hancock is charged with first-degree murder.

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Final North Carolina farm bill sets smokable hemp ban date The Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina’s annual agriculture measure is getting final votes because negotiators have worked out differences, particularly on when to outlaw production and possession of smokable hemp.

The House and Senate scheduled floor votes for Monday evening on the 2019 Farm Act, much of which describes the regulatory framework to expand the state’s industrial and medicinal hemp

School evacuated due to gas leak Hertford County Ahoskie Elementary School was evacuated and closed for a day earlier this month due to a natural gas leak. The Ahoskie fire chief issued a mandatory evacuation order, according to a social media post from Hertford County Public Schools. The district emphasized that the leak was not located at the elementary school, but it was within close proximity. The school resumed normal operations the following day.

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But the measure declares smokable hemp — which lacks the concentration of the compound that gives marijuana its high — illegal starting next June 1.

Law enforcement want the ban because smokable hemp looks and smells like pot, making it difficult for police to differentiate. The bill says a ban repeal could occur if a field test to distinguish the products is found reliable.

Hemp growers are anxious because smokable hemp is profitable.

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EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

Citizens United saved America from government censorship

Candidates, consultants and partisans cause our civil discourse to be foul and putrid by their desire to win at all costs, including their loss of personal dignity and character.

ASK ANY GROUP OF PEOPLE what they think of “Citizens United” and 100% will not raise their hands in support of it.

Most people think Citizens United unleashed untold billions of “dirty” dark money into our electoral system, allowed rich people to rig the system and let corrupt corporations spend recklessly to pollute our politics and destroy America.

If you think politics today is nasty, you need to crack open some history books. If alive today, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton would just laugh and say “Hold my beer!” while they regaled everyone with stories of the dirty hijinks and insults they both employed early in the republic.

The anger aimed at Citizens United is misplaced. We should be thankful the Supreme Court ruled as they did on March 24, 2009.

Citizens United, a nonprofit 501(c)(4) corporation, wanted to run an ad for their film “Hillary: The Movie” during the 2008 presidential campaign. A lower court ruled that such an ad for the movie constituted “electioneering” which was forbidden under the 2002 McCain-Feingold Act, otherwise known as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA).

During oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Citizens United v. FEC, Justice Samuel Alito asked U.S. Deputy Solicitor Malcolm Stewart of the Obama Justice Department if government banning the ad or the movie was similar to book-banning in the past.

When Stewart answered “yes,” a loud gasp went through the courtroom. Under McCain-Feingold, he went on to say, if the government determined that a publication or movie was electioneering because it contained even one sentence of candidate advocacy, books could be banned from Amazon’s Kindle; labor unions could not hire an author to write a political book; and corporate publishers could be prevented from selling such books.

Everyone in the room was understandably shocked by his answers.

The Supreme Court asked that the case be rebriefed and reargued whereupon they invalidated part of McCain-Feingold and accepted the argument that corporations and labor unions could exercise their right to free speech in political debates just as any citizen could exercise their freedom.

Citizens United saved us from President Obama’s administration being able to censor political speech they did not like. Citizens United

saved us from President Trump’s administration being able to censor political speech they did not like.

Thank God for that freedom from government censorship no matter what your political or religious affiliation is.

Citizens United also opened up a new avenue for first-time candidates to compete in crowded primaries where political parties abstain from any endorsements. An independent expenditure committee (IE) can help that newcomer build name identification and win a primary whereas before, incumbents enjoyed an unfair advantage over all challengers.

Citizens United didn’t “cause” our civil discourse to turn vulgar any more than cars cause automobile accidents. Candidates, consultants and partisans make our civil discourse foul and putrid by their desire to win at all costs, including their loss of personal dignity and character.

Money makes it easier to for them to accomplish such personal degradation faster.

In the 2016 presidential cycle, $10.3 billion was spent on all federal political campaigns, including $1.6 billion in independent expenditures.

This Halloween, $9 billion will be spent on candy, costumes and decorations. Every four years, we barely spend more on the most important civic duty we have, voting, than we do on Snickers and Twizzlers. In congressional elections, we spend far more on Halloween.

We don’t spend enough money properly to educate the voting populace in a positive way in America. Maybe when a majority of voters start voting regularly against candidates who engage in character assassination of their opponents and never call out independent expenditure committees who do so, we will see a welcome change in our civil discourse and dialogue.

Done the right way, Citizens United can help our representative democracy flourish through free speech. Not flounder.

EDITORIAL | STACEY MATTHEWS

Hillary Clinton surrogates float idea she may run again

“Maybe there does need to be a rematch. I mean, obviously I can beat him again.”

WE’RE JUST THREE MONTHS OUT from the Iowa caucuses, so you’d think the double-digit Democratic presidential candidate field would be set at this point, give or take the next round of candidates to drop out, right?

It may not be.

Over the last several weeks, surrogates for Hillary Clinton — some on the record and some not — have told national media outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fox News that Clinton hasn’t shut the door on a possible third presidential candidacy.

The New York Times reported that sources close to Clinton said she “told people privately in recent weeks that if [she] thought [she] could win, [she] would consider entering the primary” but that she was “skeptical there would be an opening.”

According to The Washington Post, one anonymous source who has spoken to Clinton stated, “Ultimately, it’s unlikely she would do it. But put it this way: It ain’t zero. And does she think about it all the time?

Absolutely.”

Philippe Reines, an adviser to Clinton, went on the record on Fox News last week and confirmed she “has not” ruled out running a third time.

“There might be a reason that she’d be the best person, not only to beat Donald Trump, but to govern after Donald Trump,” Reines told Tucker Carlson.

President Trump himself has tweaked his 2016 foe Clinton twice this month, saying she should jump back in the race on the condition she “explain all of her high crimes and misdemeanors.”

“Don’t tempt me. Do your job,” Clinton responded, which only amped up speculation as to her future political plans.

Almost since the moment she lost to Trump, Clinton has asserted,

without evidence, she was robbed of the presidency, that Trump colluded with the Russians to defeat her. The national media have largely been uncritical of her claims for two reasons: They agree with her and they, too, despise Trump.

Clinton has also said she believes 2016 Green Party nominee Jill Stein was a “Russian asset,” and that had she not been on the ballot in certain key states as a third-party candidate, Clinton would have won the election (exit polls proved the claim untrue, but don’t tell Clinton that).

As to the woman herself, what has Clinton said in response to the rumors she wants to run again?

“Maybe there does need to be a rematch. I mean, obviously I can beat him again,” she quipped to PBS the first week in October.

Beyond that, she’s said nothing about the frenzied speculation.

If Clinton wanted to put an end to the endless “will she or won’t she” talk, she would have done so by now. That she hasn’t even after Reines’ on the record remarks will only give further rise to the talk and rumors that the revenge-minded failed 2016 presidential nominee seeks to avenge her loss, even if it means stepping on the toes of the other candidates, some who have been in the race for nearly a year.

I make no predictions on whether or not Clinton could defeat Trump in 2020, but one thing is undoubtedly true: The entertainment and high drama values of the primary and general election seasons would increase exponentially.

As to whether or not that would be a good thing, well, I’ll leave that to readers to decide.

Stacey Matthews is a veteran blogger who has also written under the pseudonym Sister Toldjah and is a regular contributor to Red State and Legal Insurrection.

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GUEST OPINION | NAN MILLER

The other whistleblower

When Bernie Sanders showed up in a Vegas ER on Oct. 1, I’m betting he was more concerned about his doctors’ skill at inserting stents to unblock arteries than he was about their position on Medicare for All.

WITH ALL THE HYPE surrounding the anonymous whistleblower, scant attention has been paid to the other whistleblower who surfaced in September — in plain sight. In a Wall Street Journal piece titled “Take Two Aspirin and Call Me

by My Pronouns,” Dr. Stanley Goldfarb exposed a nationwide trend that requires medical school educators to prepare physicians to double as “social justice” warriors.

While serving as dean of curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Goldfarb was pressured by “a new wave of educational specialists” to design a program that includes lessons on climate change, gun control and, of course, cultural diversity — “at the expense of rigorous training in medical science.” Dr. Goldfarb concludes that “the prospect of a ‘new’ politicized medical education should worry all Americans” because physicians take an oath to cure disease — not to indoctrinate patients with a “progressive mind-set.”

I cannot speak for “all Americans” but can note the effect Dr. Goldfarb’s exposé has had on a network of North Carolina physicians — my husband among them. Not once during the t35 years he practiced medicine did he encounter patients who were as interested in his position on gun control as they were in the results of their nuclear stress tests. Not once did he rush to the hospital at 3 a.m. to treat a heart attack victim who asked how he planned to combat climate change. And when Bernie Sanders showed up in a Vegas ER on Oct. 1, I’m betting he was more concerned about his doctors’ skill at inserting stents to unblock arteries than he was about their position on Medicare for All. With their foray into politics, that new wave of “specialists” implies that without lectures on “inclusion and diversity” physicians couldn’t think for themselves — or worse, that they’d have ideas not in line with a progressive agenda. Like every other profession, medicine can attract a scoundrel, but anyone who’s had a ringside seat watching doctors work knows that the drive to practice medicine goes

hand in hand with the will to serve. And the will to serve is engendered by mentors who, Faulkner once said, “help man endure … by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past.”

No doubt the new specialists would see Faulkner’s use of gender-specific nouns and pronouns as reason enough to discredit his faith in our common humanity — and to plant divisions among us instead. Perhaps students can recover from the indoctrination they received as undergraduates, but the diversophiles’ aim to reorder medicine “toward an egalitarian social purpose” swipes time from the real mission of medical school — to graduate young men and women who have the knowledge, the skill, and the stamina to become competent physicians.

Reading Dr. Goldfarb’s exposé, my husband and I both remembered what a friend once told us about his interview for admittance to Yale’s medical school.

Sitting across the desk from Yale’s venerable dean, our friend expected to be commended for his stellar grades and MCAT scores and was stunned when the dean’s opening question was “What do you know about Keats?” To this day, Jim thinks he was turned down at Yale only because he couldn’t quote a single line from the poet/medical student whose capacity for human sympathy is still unmatched.

I do not suggest that an understanding of Keats should be the prerequisite for admittance to med school, only that great thinkers are still the best source of insight into human nature. Four lines from Keats, for example, could serve as the mantra for all students who aim to practice medicine. They must be young men and women: Who love their fellows even to the death, Who feel the giant agony of the world, And more, like slaves to poor humanity, Labor for mortal good.

As for that new wave of specialists who would burden medicine with an overlay of propaganda instead, I suspect they’ll make a killing — literally.

GUEST OPINION | GARLAND S. TUCKER III

It’s about a lot more than just money

Socialism itself was morally corrupting.

Socialism turned good citizens into bad ones; it transformed formerly hardworking and self-reliant men and women into whining, weak, and flabby loafers.

ALONG WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, runaway government spending is a very real national emergency. The federal debt has soared from $16 trillion to $22 trillion in the past five years. It took us more than 200 years to incur a $16 trillion national debt; but a profligate Congress, careening out of control, has voted to increase that debt 37.5% in the past five years.

Intuitively, Americans know this mountain of debt has real consequences. Deep down, we understand, as Ben Stein says, “If something can’t go on forever, it will stop.” Inevitably there will be a day of reckoning.

If we don’t reduce government spending now, the U.S. will face the inevitable and painful consequences.

History is littered with the sad tales of countries — most recently Greece — that failed to keep their economic house in order. Yet Congress refuses to cut spending.

Why? One answer is Washington politics and finger-to-the-wind politicians, who lack the backbone to say, “No.” Since the onset of the Great Society’s War on Poverty in the mid-’60s, the U.S. has spent — liberals would say “invested” — trillions of dollars on welfare programs. We were told these programs would not only eliminate poverty but eradicate the root causes of poverty. The results? The overall poverty rate in 1966 stood at 14.7%, while in 2013 it stood at 14.5% — virtually unchanged.

What a disastrous “investment.”

Washington politicians massively redistributed income and, because their spending was financed with deficits, shifted the repayment burden to future generations — all with no reduction in poverty. As former U.S. budget director and Indiana Gov.Mitch Daniels has written, “As a people, we have discovered the ability to vote ourselves largesse from the federal treasury in such vast quantities that we are destroying our own chances at prosperity.”

To use Arthur Brooks’ words, the politicians have created “a nation of takers — not makers.”

We have been too often willing to trade our reliance on free markets and individual freedom for government entitlements. As Brooks rightly concludes, “It is the greatest moral scandal of our time.” The legacy of big government is far worse than exploding debt, it has meant the loss of individual freedom.

J.D. Vance, in his blockbuster best-selling book, “Hillbilly Elegy,” poignantly portrays how millions of Rust Belt Americans have been shorn of their natural

resilience and productivity and become trapped in a life of pessimism, hopelessness and despair — thanks to the devastating effects of well-intentioned government programs.

Many years ago, President Calvin Coolidge correctly discerned the moral dimension of this type of government policy when he spoke these words: “I am for economy in government not to save money, but to save people.”

Conservatives have been far too timid in fighting for limited government. At any mention of cutting government spending, liberals rage about lack of compassion, accusing conservatives of immorality.

It’s time for conservatives to answer with two questions: What’s compassionate about transferring a $22 trillion debt to our grandchildren? And what’s moral about fostering debilitating dependency upon government handouts?

One need look back no further than the 1970s.

After years of steady centralization and expanding government welfare programs, the U.S. and the U.K. teetered on the edge of chaos and economic decline.

Two leaders, Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, refuted the inevitability of this slide into socialism and ushered in a rebirth of confidence in lower taxes, free markets, individual initiative and limited government.

As Claire Berlinski has written, Reagan and Thatcher delivered “a very particular message about socialism. It was not only that socialism was an economically inefficient way to organize human societies. It was that socialism itself was morally corrupting. Socialism turned good citizens into bad ones; it turned strong nations into weak ones; it promoted vice and discouraged virtue; and it transformed formerly hardworking and self-reliant men and women into whining, weak, and flabby loafers.”

With the Democratic Party now calling for another massive expansion of the failed state and flirting with outright socialism, we need to be reminded of Thatcher’s stern warning, “In the end, the real case against socialism is not its economic inefficiency, though on all sides there is evidence of that. Much more fundamental is its basic immorality.”

Garland S. Tucker III is a Raleigh business executive, historian and author. His latest book is “Conservative Heroes: Fourteen Leaders Who Shaped America, from Jefferson to Reagan.” He is a candidate for U.S. Senate in the North Carolina 2020 Republican primary.

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Gun grabbers misleading us GUN CONTROL did not become politically acceptable until the Gun Control Act of 1968 signed into law

by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The law’s primary focus was to regulate commerce in firearms by prohibiting interstate firearms transfers except among licensed manufacturers, dealers and importers. Today’s gun control advocates have gone much further, calling for an outright ban of what they call assault rifles such as the AR-15.

By the way, AR stands for ArmaLite Rifle, which is manufactured by Colt Manufacturing Co. As for being a military assault weapon, our soldiers would be laughed off the battlefield carrying AR-15s.

Let’s look at some FBI statistics on homicide and then you can decide how many homicides would be prevented by a ban on rifles. The FBI lists murder victims by weapon from 2014 to 2018 in their 2018 report on Crime in the United States. It turns out that slightly over 2% (297) out of a total of 14,123 homicides were committed with rifles. A total of 1,515 or 11% of homicides were committed by knives. Four hundred and forty-three people were murdered with a hammer, club or some other bludgeoning instrument. Six hundred seventy-two people were murdered by a hand, foot or fist. Handguns accounted for the most murders — 6,603.

What these statistics point out clearly is that the so-called assault weapons ban and mandatory buyback plan that 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke and others call for, will do little or nothing to bring down homicides.

More homicides could be prevented by advocating for knife control, hammer control and feet and fist control.

Gun controllers’ belief that “easy” gun availability is our problem ignores U.S. history. Guns were far more readily available yesteryear. One could mail order a gun from Sears or walk into a hardware store or a pawn shop to make a purchase. With truly easy gun availability throughout our history, there was nowhere near the mayhem and mass murder that we see today.

Here’s my question to all those who want restrictions placed on gun sales: Were the firearms of yesteryear better behaved than those same firearms are today? That’s really a silly question; guns are inanimate objects and have no capacity to act. Our problem is a widespread decline in moral values that has nothing to do with guns. That decline includes disrespect for those in authority, disrespect for oneself, little accountability for anti-social behavior and a scuttling of religious teachings that reinforce moral values.

Let’s examine some elements of this decline.

If any American who passed away before 1960 were to return to today’s America, they would not believe the kind of personal behavior acceptable today. They wouldn’t believe that youngsters could get away with cursing at and assaulting teachers.

They wouldn’t believe that cities such as Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis and Baltimore hire hundreds of school police officers and that, in some schools, students must go through metal detectors. During my own primary and secondary schooling in Philadelphia, from 1942 to 1954, the only time we saw a policeman in school was during an assembly period where we had to listen to a boring lecture from Officer Friendly on safety. Our ancestors also wouldn’t believe that we’re now debating whether teachers should be armed.

Americans who call for stricter and stricter gun control know that getting rid of rifles will do little or nothing for the nation’s homicide rate. Their calls for more restrictive gun laws are part of a larger strategy to outlaw gun ownership altogether. You have to wonder what these people have in store for us when they’ve eliminated our means to defend ourselves.

Venezuela dictator Nicolas Maduro banned private gun ownership in 2012. The result is that Venezuelans had no way to protect themselves from criminals and government troops who preyed upon them.

After Fidel Castro’s demand for gun confiscation, he said, “Armas para que?” (“Guns, for what?”) Cubans later found out.

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

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UK likely to hold rare winter election with Brexit on table The Associated Press LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for an early general election and the opposition Labour Party has agreed, so Britain is likely facing a rare winter vote.

Johnson is pushing for an election in hopes of breaking the parliamentary stalemate that blocked his plan to take Britain out of the European Union this month. This week the EU granted Britain a three-month Brexit extension until Jan. 31.

Johnson — who has had to abandon his vow to lead Britain out of the EU on Oct. 31 “do or die” — accused his opponents of wanting to prolong the Brexit process “until the 12th of never.”

He told lawmakers in Parliament on Tuesday there was no choice but “to go to the country to break free from this impasse.”

“There is only one way to get Brexit done in the face of this unrelenting parliamentary obstructionism, this endless, willful, fingers crossed, ‘not me guv’ refusal to deliver on the mandate of the people — and that is to refresh this Parliament and give the people a choice,” Johnson said.

For weeks, opposition parties have defeated Johnson’s attempts to trigger an election. But now that Brexit has been delayed, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said his opposition party would vote in favor of an early election because the prospect that Britain could crash out of the EU without a divorce deal had been taken off the table.

When was the last December national election? And why are they so rare?

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In this image taken from video, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is speaking in the House of Commons, London, Tuesday Oct. 29, 2019.

Why is Johnson calling for a vote?

The next scheduled election is set for 2022, but Johnson’s Conservative Party has lost its working majority in Parliament and he has been unable to pass his Brexit plan.

In addition, Parliament passed a law preventing Britain from leaving the European Union on Thursday, as Johnson had wanted. He is gambling that voters favor his Brexit approach and will reward him with a new, more flexible Parliament that sees things his way.

Will it work?

Polls show Johnson’s party is

Pope declares Vatican’s Secret Archive not so secret anymore The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has declared that the Vatican Secret Archive isn’t so secret after all.

Francis on Monday officially changed the name of the Holy See archive to remove what he said were the “negative” connotations of having “secret” in its name.

From now on, the vast trove of documents, manuscripts and papyrus of popes past will be officially known as the “Vatican Apostolic Archive.”

In a new law, Francis noted that

once a “no-deal” Brexit on Oct. 31 was taken off the table. That happened Monday when the EU offered an extension that Johnson accepted (as he was required to do by law). Corbyn had few other options, even though polls suggest his party would have to gain ground if it is to win a majority.

the archive has long been open to scholars and that he himself has decreed that the archives of World War II-era Pope Pius XII, accused by some of not speaking out enough about the Holocaust, would open to researchers ahead of schedule on March 2, 2020.

He said the name change better reflects the archive’s reality and “its service to the church and the world of culture.”

The archive contains the documentation on the life of the universal Catholic Church dating from the eight century to the present. It con-

doing relatively well, but elections are remarkably unpredictable, and the Conservatives lost ground after confidently calling an early vote in 2017. It’s also entirely possible that the new Parliament’s makeup could be very much like the present Parliament, which could lead to still more deadlock, because there would not be majority support for any specific Brexit plan. There is no guarantee that an election will solve the Brexit riddle.

Britain last had a December election in 1923. There are lots of reasons why other times of the year are preferred. There’s the obvious conflict with the Christmas holidays, with many people busy with shopping and parties. Some of the polling places that would normally be used are already booked for festive events. Then there’s the weather: The days are short, so many people would have to go to the polls in the dark, and it’s often rainy or snowy in the northern parts of the country.

Campaign events that would normally be held in town squares or city centers may be moved inside.

What are some of the x-factors?

Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said all along he would back a vote

It’s difficult to predict the impact the Brexit Party led by Nigel Farage will have. The party is less than a year old and fared well in European Parliament elections in May, winning 29 seats. It may challenge Johnson’s Conservatives for the support of pro-Brexit voters. Johnson has never faced a national election as party leader before, but he is an experienced campaigner. Corbyn did better than expected in 2017, costing then-Prime Minister Theresa May her majority in Parliament.

The leader of the resurgent Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson, is also facing her first national campaign as party chief.

tains 600 different collections that are organized across 85 kilometers (50 miles) of shelving.

Located inside the Apostolic Palace, the archive contains a series of reading rooms and a two-story “bunker” of reinforced cement.

The most precious documents, including ancient gold-plated manuscripts and the acts of the Inquisition trial against Galileo Galilei — are held in secure, climatized rooms where humidity is controlled.

It was Pope Leo XIII who in 1881 opened the archive’s doors to researchers, and currently an estimated 1,500 a year are allowed inside.

Currently the most recent papacy available to scholars is that of Pope Pius XI, who died in 1939. The usual practice of the Holy See has been to wait 70 years until after the conclusion of a papacy to open up that pontificate’s archives.

But that would have meant the archives of Pius XII, who reigned from 1939-1958, wouldn’t have been available to scholars until 2028 at

the earliest.

The Holy See has been under pressure to organize and catalog the Pius XII collection faster to make it available to researchers while Holocaust survivors are still alive.

Francis cited the Pius XIII opening in explaining his rationale for the name change, while lamenting how the original Latin name “Archivium Secretum” — meant solely to mean that the archive was private and separate — had taken on almost sinister implications that the Holy See had secrets to hide.

“Thanks to a certain cultural emphases in some places, the word ‘secretum’ having lost its true meaning and instinctively being associated with the modern concept of the word ‘secret,’ assumed the prejudicial acceptance of being hidden, not revealed and reserved for a few,” he wrote.

“That is completely contrary to what the Vatican Secret Archive always was and intended to be,” he said.

Why did the opposition Labour Party agree after resisting earlier calls for a vote?

Fresh protests, looting erupt in Chile despite new Cabinet Santiago, Chile Fresh protests and attacks on businesses erupted in Chile Monday despite President Sebastián Piñera’s replacement of eight key Cabinet ministers with more centrist figures and his attempts to assure the country he has heard calls for greater equality and improved social services. Thousands of protesters crowded again into central Santiago, and one group set fire to a building that houses a fast-food restaurant and stores. Looters attacked a pharmacy, and there was an attempt to set a subway station on fire.

Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people attempted to get home from work on free buses sent to replace trains out of service due to the burning of dozens of stations over the last week in Latin America’s most modern public transportation system. Piñera replaced the heads of the interior, treasury, economy, labor and four other ministries with generally younger officials seen as more centrist and accessible.

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Joshua Wong barred from election, Hong Kong nears recession Hong Kong Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday barred high-profile pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong from an election, and the city’s leader ruled out political solutions before the end of the violent protests gripping the semiautonomous Chinese territory.

The developments Tuesday were likely to further widen divisions in Hong Kong, which has been wracked by more than four months of unrest driven in part by demands for political reform. Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, also warned that the Asian financial hub was on the brink of an economic recession.

A returning officer notified Wong his nomination as a candidate in next month’s elections was ruled invalid, according to a copy of the letter Wong posted on his Twitter account.

“The decision to ban me from running for office is clearly politically driven,” Wong told reporters. He said Beijing was pressuring Hong Kong election officials to carry out political screening, but it would ultimately backfire.

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For the first time since 2015, UNC fans were able to celebrate a win over Duke after the Tar Heels beat the Blue Devils 20-17 at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

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LSU new No. 1 in latest poll, App State up to 20th, Wake to 23rd New York LSU flip-flopped with Alabama on Sunday to become the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, followed by fellow unbeatens Ohio State, Clemson and Penn State. Appalachian State improved to 7-0 with its win over South Alabama and moved up one spot to No. 20. The Mountaineers play at Georgia Southern — the only Sun Belt team to beat them a year ago — on Thursday. Wake Forest, which did not play last weekend, climbed two spots to No. 23 ahead of Saturday’s home game against NC State.

SOCCER

Former NC State star Ramos named coach of MLS’ Houston Dynamo Houston Former NC State All-American soccer player Tab Ramos has been named coach of the Houston Dynamo of the MLS. Ramos, 53, played for the Wolfpack from 1985-87, earning All-ACC First Team honors all three season, and went on to play for the United States in three World Cups. A 2005 inductee of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Ramos has coached the U-20 U.S. National Team for the past nine seasons. In his playing career, Ramos was the first player to sign with MLS back in 1995 and played seven seasons with the New York/ New Jersey MetroStars.

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Wake’s Ingraham out for season with torn Achilles Winston-Salem Wake Forest says freshman forward Tariq Ingraham is out for the season after tearing his Achilles tendon.

Coach Danny Manning said Monday that Ingraham had surgery last week to repair the tendon in his left foot. He was injured during practice last Thursday. Manning says he is “heartbroken” by the injury to Ingraham, who’s rated a threestar prospect by Scout.com.

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Nationals catcher Yan Gomes, left, and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman look on in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the World Series against the Astros. Washington won Games 1 and 2 in Houston, but then lost the next three games at home.

World Series momentum swings wildly with road wins Home team winless through first five games

By Shawn Krest North State Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. — Root, root, root for the home team. If they don’t win, it’s the same.

That’s been the case for the 2019 World Series, where the home fans went home disappointed in the first five games, heading into Tuesday’s Game 6 in Houston.

The Washington Nationals appeared to take a stranglehold in the Series by winning the first two games in Houston, beating Astros aces Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander on back-to-back nights.

That brought the World Series back to D.C., where Washington hoped to wrap things up.

Instead, with the city hosting its first World Series games in 86 years, the Astros made a stand, sweeping the three games by scores of 4-1, 8-1 and 7-1.

“We took a pretty heavy punch in the gut when it came to the first two games,” Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. “The Nats came out hot. They won a close game then they blew us out late.

And then you take a step back, and you’re like, ‘We’re still in the World Series, and it’s still a race to four wins.’ You win that first win.

I said that I think the vibe was going to start to pick up a little bit and there was going to be some

North Carolina’s 20-17 win over Duke ended a three-game losing streak to its rival and gave its coach the most wins in school history

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal

questions about this Series once we win the first game. And then we win the second game here. And then today we come out and separate ourselves a little bit.”

Through five games, the home teams were getting dominated.

The road warriors outscored them by a combined score of 36-10. The hits were 57-36 in favor of the road teams, and home runs were even more one-sided, with road teams hitting 11 of the 14 in the Series.

The Nationals, who were 3-0 in this postseason when facing elimination heading into Game 6, have embraced the approach of not looking too far ahead. After the two big wins in Houston, manager Dave Martinez continued to preach the “1-0 approach.”

“We talked about complacency,” Martinez said. “I don’t think our guys would ever do that, but we said, ‘Hey, we’ve still got a lot of

CHAPEL HILL — Charlie Heck isn’t the fastest player on the North Carolina football team.

Far from it.

At 6-foot-8 and 315 pounds, Heck is used to seeing the backs of his teammates’ jerseys during conditioning runs and post-practice sprints.

Saturday was different, however.

After waiting four long years to beat archrival Duke, the All-ACC offensive tackle wasn’t about to let anyone beat him to the spoils of victory. So as soon as the final seconds of the Tar Heels’ 20-17 win ticked off the Kenan Stadium clock, Heck made a mad dash to the sideline so he could finally get his chance at ringing the Victory Bell.

“I wanted to be the first one over there,” Heck said. “I sprinted right over there and grabbed the bell. It got a little heavy as people started sitting on it. But it was such a good feeling. This is why you play football.”

Ringing the Victory Bell hasn’t always been such a rare treat for players in Carolina blue. There was a time, in fact, when it almost seemed as though it was a Tar Heel birthright.

UNC won 20 of 21 meetings with the Blue Devils from 1990, during coach Mack Brown’s first tenure in Chapel Hill, through 2011. But the balance of power has shifted in recent years, with Duke winning five of the last seven — including three straight.

“I asked our kids on the field with the travel squad the other day, “How many of you had the bell before?” There were five,” Brown said immediately after Saturday’s game. “So this is really an emotional time for them and a fun time for them, too, for beating their rival and getting the bell back. They may be ringing it all night down there.”

Going into the game, Heck and his fellow seniors were in danger of becoming the first class of Tar Heels to go their entire careers without beating Duke since 1987-89.

But that didn’t happen, thanks to the instincts of an alert assistant coach and a redemptive upperclassman who was in the right place at the right time to save the day on the game’s next-to-last play.

It was defensive coordinator Jay Bateman, whose Army team was beaten

by Duke on a jump pass near the goal line

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“These guys need to understand the focus on the here and now, and do the little things.”

Dave Martinez, Nationals manager

“We needed to send the seniors out the right way.

That’s the main thing I’m happy for.”

Chazz Surratt, UNC linebacker

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TRENDING

John Henson: The Cavaliers center and former Tar Heel could miss a month with a strained right hamstring. Henson finally made his debut with Cleveland on Saturday night, getting hurt in the Cavaliers’ 110-99 win over the Indiana Pacers. The 28-year-old didn’t play for the Cavs last season after coming over in a trade with Milwaukee following wrist surgery. Henson had three points and three rebounds in eight minutes against the Pacers.

Jim Crane: The Houston Astros owner sent a letter to a Sports Illustrated reporter to apologize for his team accusing her of trying to “fabricate a story.” Stephanie Apstein reported Monday night that Astros assistant general manager Brandon Taubman repeatedly yelled toward a group of female reporters during the team’s celebration after clinching the AL pennant. The comments involved closer Roberto Osuna, who was suspended for 75 games last year for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy. After the SI story was published, the Astros called it “misleading and completely irresponsible.”

J.J. Watt: The Houston defensive end’s season is over after he sustained an injury to his pectoral muscle in a win over the Raiders. The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year went to the locker room in the second quarter after spending a few minutes in the medical tent.

He had three tackles, including one for a loss, and swatted down a pass before he was injured.

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NC State will start redshirt freshman Devin Leary at quarterback when the Wolfpack visit No. 23 Wake Forest on Saturday. It will be Leary’s first start for the Wolfpack, making him the first redshirt freshman to start at QB for NC State since current Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson did it in 2010. He is the third different starter this season: Matthew McKay started the first five games followed by Bailey Hockman for two.

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“If it’s a rivalry and you’ve got a bell, you can’t get mad at them for being excited when they get it.”

UNC coach Mack Brown on the confrontation following the Tar Heels’ win over Duke.

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“I did not know that. Glad I started him tonight.”

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour on Petr Mrazek winning his 13th straight start at PNC Arena on Saturday.

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Tiger Woods won the Zozo Championship to tie Sam Snead’s PGA Tour record of 82 victories. Just two months after having a fifth procedure on his left knee, Woods completed the rain-delayed final round Monday with a 3-under 67 to beat Hideki Matsuyama by three strokes in the tournament held in Japan..

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The Hornets’ Nic Batum fractured his left middle finger in last Wednesday’s season-opening win over Chicago and was expected to miss 3-4 weeks with the injury. Batum, 30, averaged 9.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists last season for Charlotte. He had four rebounds and two assists in 11 minutes against the Bulls.

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3:47 Average length of the first five games of the 2019 World Series, which was lowered from close to four hours by the 3:19 runtime of Sunday’s Game 5. The average game time in Major League Baseball this season was 3:05:35 — the longest in league history.

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Martin Truex Jr. punched his ticket to the NASCAR Cup Series final four with a win Sunday at Martinsville in the first of three round-of-eight playoff races. The 2017 tour champion, in his first year with Joe Gibbs Racing, has a seriesleading seven wins on the season, including three in the seven playoff races thus far.

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App State seeks redemption — and tries to stay perfect — against Sun Belt foe Georgia Southern A year ago, the Eagles knocked off the ranked Mountaineers after knocking out quarterback Zac Thomas

“It’s a big game because if we want to win the conference championship, we’ve got to beat these guys.”

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal Almost exactly a year ago, on a Thursday night in Statesboro, Georgia, the Appalachian State football team stepped onto a football field as a ranked team for the first time in its short FBS history.

It left having absorbed a 3414 beatdown by Sun Belt Conference rival Georgia Southern in a game that saw star quarterback Zac Thomas go down with an injury just three plays after the opening kickoff.

Rarely, if ever, does a team get a chance at a do-over after such a deflating defeat. The Mountaineers will come as close as you can get this Thursday when the Eagles come to Boone for a nationally televised rematch at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

There are some major differences, of course, most notably that Eliah Drinkwitz has taken over for Scott Satterfield as App State’s coach.

But Thomas is back and in command of the Sun Belt’s highest scoring offense at 41 points per game. The Mountaineers are also ranked once again at No. 20. This time, though, there’s even more on the line than the East Division lead and an inside track to the conference championship game in December.

At 7-0 (4-0 in the conference) with a win against FBS North Carolina to its credit, App State needs to win to stay in contention to earn a spot in one of the prestigious New Year’s Six bowl games.

Not that Drinkwitz is thinking that far ahead.

“For our team, for us this season,

Eliah Drinkwitz, App State coach

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Quarterback Zac Thomas leads Appalachian State’s high-powered offense, which ranks first in the Sun Belt Conference with 41 points per game. it’s a divisional game, in-conference,” Drinkwitz said at his regular weekly press conference Monday. “If we want to get where we want to go, which is to win the Sun Belt Conference Championship and a bowl game with class, integrity and academic example, (Georgia Southern) stands in our way.

“I don’t want to make it any bigger than that. I don’t want to make

it any less than that. It’s a big game because if we want to win the conference championship, we’ve got to beat these guys.”

Although Georgia Southern in only 4-3 overall, its 2-1 record in the Sun Belt puts it in second place behind the Mountaineers. The Eagles also present a unique challenge in that they run the triple option, an attack led by multitalented

quarterback Shain Werts that gave App State — whose defense is currently ranked No. 1 in the conference — fits a year ago.

Speaking of that game a year ago, a reporter noticed that a replay of it was playing on a television at the Mountaineers’ football facility prior to Drinkwitz’s press conference Monday.

When the reporter asked the

NC Courage repeat as NWSL champions Debinha’s early goal set the stage for a 4-0 win over the Chicago Red Stars

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal The North Carolina Courage had to play into extra time in its semifinal match against Reign FC before taking care of business and earning its fourth straight trip to the National Women’s Soccer League final.

It didn’t wait nearly as long to finish the job and win the title.

Brazilian World Cup star Debinha scored just four minutes in and the Courage didn’t let up, adding on goals from U.S. National Team members Jessica McDonald, Crystal Dunn and Sam Mewis to defeat the Chicago Red Stars 4-0 before a sellout crowd of 10,227 at Sahlen’s Stadium in Cary.

The four goals were the most scored in an NWSL championship match and the title was the second straight for the Courage since relocating to the Old North State. It also won two of the previous three while known as the Western New York Flash.

“It’s tough to win week in and week out, and it’s tough to come in on championship day and win 4-0,” Courage coach Paul Riley said afterward, “especially against a very, very good side that has won many games this year and we haven’t beaten all season.”

The Red Stars, who finished second to the Courage in the regular season standings, were 2-01 in head-to-head matchups this year — winning twice in Chicago and playing to a draw their only meeting in Cary.

They came into Sunday’s game riding a six-game winning streak and were armed with league MVP Sam Kerr, who led the NWSL with 18 goals despite missing considerable time representing Australia at the World Cup this summer.

But the Courage defense, led by veteran midfielder Heather O’Reilly, kept Kerr bottled up all afternoon. The only time she had a good look at the goal came when she appeared to break into the clear midway through the first half. But Lynn Williams hustled back to catch her and knock the ball away from behind.

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The North Carolina Courage’s Heather O’Reilly, center, holds the championship trophy following the team’s win over the Chicago Red Stars in Sunday’s NWSL championship game in Cary.

“I think the epitome of the game was when Lynn Williams chased down Sam Kerr midway through the first half,” Riley said.

“I think that said a lot about our team and what we’re all about.”

Not satisfied with sitting back and protecting its lead, the Courage (15-5-4) continued to attack throughout.

McDonald turned that pressure into a second goal in the 26th minute when she headed in a corner kick from Williams.

Dunn then made it 3-0 with an unassisted tally just before halftime, turning the final 45 minutes into a formality.

Mewis added the exclamation point in the 61st minute on an unlikely assist by goalkeeper Abby Dahlkemper.

The four goals were two more than the Red Stars had allowed

“This team worked so hard all year. We earned this. I’m really proud of the girls.”

Sam Mewis, Courage midfielder

in any game this season.

“I thought I would never drink champagne after the World Cup, but, needless to say, I’m probably going to,” Mewis said. “This team worked so hard all year. We earned this. I’m really proud of the girls.”

The celebration was especially poignant for O’Reilly, playing her final professional game before

moving into the coaching ranks as an assistant to Anson Dorrance at North Carolina.

The veteran, who has 231 international games with the U.S. National Team who has a World Cup, three Olympic gold medals and two College Cup titles at UNC to her credit, came out of the game to a standing ovation in the 89th minute.

“Heather is a really special player,” teammate Dunn said.

“Not everybody gets to go out the way she does.”

“I’ve really had a lot of time to process that this is my last game,” O’Reilly added. “Unlike my international retirement, I didn’t feel like the floodgates were going to open and it was going to super emotional. I feel like I’m in a peaceful and healthy place to hang up my boots.”

first-year Mountaineers coach if there was any significance to that, Drinkwitz simply smiled, nodded and said, “I haven’t mentioned it, but if it’s on the TV …”

While sidestepping the subject of motivation, Drinkwitz acknowledged that the Eagles are an opponent his team can’t afford to take lightly.

“They obviously have a tremendous scheme on offense that they’ve been good at for a very long time,” he said. “Their defensive scheme and talent is very good (too). We know what this game means and the significance it has for us.”

The matchup took on even greater significance aside from the Sun Belt Conference and national ranking implications last week when Georgia Southern freshman offensive lineman Jordan Wiggins was found dead in his dorm room in what is being ruled a suicide by overdose.

It’s a situation Drinkwitz addressed by extending his program’s condolences to Wiggins’ family and the Eagles.

“Our hearts, our thoughts and prayers are with them as they go through this,” he said. “I know (Georgia Southern Coach Chad Lunsford) personally. I know he’s a great leader and a great man, and I know he’ll lead their team in the right way through this. It’s bigger than football.”

VICTORY from page B1 in 2016, that sniffed out the trick play the Blue Devils were about to try on a first-and-goal situation from the 3-yard-line with 18 seconds remaining.

He told his players to watch for it as they returned to the field following a timeout.

Junior linebacker Chazz Surratt heeded the warning and intercepted the pass from running back Deon Jackson to seal the emotional victory and earn a measure of personal vindication.

Two years ago on the same field, UNC saw its chance at victory end when then-quarterback Surratt had a pass of his own picked off and returned by Duke for a clinching touchdown. But that was the furthest thing from the junior’s mind as he basked in the glory of a well-deserved postgame celebration.

It was a celebration initially marred by a postgame scuffle, prompting both Brown and Blue Devils coach David Cutcliffe to suggest a revision in the way things are handled when the Victory Bell changes hands.

“We needed to beat Duke,” Surratt said. “We needed to send the seniors out the right way.

That’s the main thing I’m happy for.”

As much as the outcome meant to the most experienced members of the team — including linebacker Dominique Ross, who forced a fumble and intercepted a pass, and defensive end Jason Strowbridge, who had 1.5 sacks among his 10 tackles—it was just as momentous their new/old leader.

Brown now has 73 victories at UNC, vaulting the 68-yearold coach past Dick Crum as the winningest in school history.

“I was asked yesterday by the TV people, and my first thought was it’s such a credit to all those guys that have played for us here,” Brown said. “The second thing was I think this can possibly be a significant point in our program right now where we won a really tough game where we didn’t play well all the time and we won it on the ropes at the end, which is something that we haven’t done as well the last couple of years.

“So the significance of getting the bell back, of beating a good Duke team that we’ve had trouble beating over the last number of years, and giving credit to all of those kids that have played for us and all those coaches that have coached for us, that’s the cool part.”

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Panthers struggling for consistency on offensive line

Astros relief pitcher Roberto Osuna celebrates after their 8-3 win against the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Champion­ ship Series.

Injuries, inexperience plague Carolina

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Booing not a solution to domestic violence in sports The Robert Osuna saga is just the latest example of a legal system that doesn’t adequately punish abusers

By Shawn Krest North State Journal In May 2018, Roberto Osuna was arrested on charges of domestic violence.

The authorities dropped the charges when the victim refused to cooperate, in exchange for Osuna’s agreement not to have contact with her for a year. The terms of that “punishment” expired earlier this year.

In June, Osuna was suspended

by MLB for 75 games under the domestic violence policy. While he was serving that suspension, the Houston Astros traded for him.

Osuna served his time, both the time decreed by the legal system and by MLB, but many people think the punishment did not fit the crime. Many also believe it was reprehensible for the Astros to use Osuna’s domestic violence suspension as a chance to pick up a valuable relief pitcher at a discount. The Astros were saying that winning baseball games was more important than doing the right thing.

The Astros doubled down on this decision when their assistant general manager used the team’s celebration for making the World Series as an opportunity to gloat — and harass — female reporters in the clubhouse about the Osuna acquisition a year earlier.

Fans, disinterested observers and people who couldn’t name another player on the roster all did the mental calculus and came to the same conclusion: This wasn’t right. A horrible injustice had been committed and they needed to take action. So they would root against the Astros in the World Series.

When the Washington Nationals beat Houston in the first two games, Twitter celebrated, with tweets mentioning “karma” being sent by the dozen.

Nobody seemed to take the time to stop and realize they were doing the same thing as the Astros.

No, they didn’t give safe haven to an abuser or flaunt that decision. But they did the same calculation in their minds — they put winning baseball games on the same level as domestic abuse.

It’s the problem that sports leagues always run into when the real world doesn’t take care of its business. The real injustice in this situation is that Osuna abused the mother of his son and the legal system simply told him not to talk to her for 12 months.

A few years ago, the NFL faced a similar situation when Ravens running back Ray Rice was seen on video punching his fiancée into unconsciousness in an Atlantic City elevator. Criminal charges against Rice were dropped when he agreed to go to counseling, and it fell upon the NFL and Ravens to punish him for his crime.

So, how many games should domestic violence cost a player?

It’s a facetious question. There can be no answer. There’s no amount of games or fine money that can put the scales in balance in these situations. Similarly, there’s no amount of booing and rooting against a guy or a team that can make things right again.

Rooting against a bad guy on Twitter may make the tweeter feel better in the moment, or at least morally superior, but it doesn’t really do anything to address the real problem.

This is especially true when you look at the history of these incidents. What exactly did Osuna do to get charged with domestic violence?

Did he threaten to kill her? No, that was Wil Cordero, a journeyman infielder who had negative WAR (meaning any random minor leaguer could have done better than him) in eight of his 14 seasons. He was later also arrested for threatening the new husband of his ex and for domestic violence against a new girlfriend.

The Washington Nationals orga-

“Rooting against a bad guy on Twitter may make the tweeter feel better in the moment, or at least morally superior, but it doesn’t really do anything to address the real problem.”

nization acquired him twice.

The Nationals also traded for Elijah Dukes, quite possibly the worst human being to ever play professional sports. The was arrested three times for battery and once for assault. He once left a voicemail threatening to kill the mother of his children — and the kids. When a foster daughter of his informed him that he’d gotten her pregnant, he responded by throwing a bottle of Gatorade at her head.

The Nationals traded for him after all that, then hired a former police officer to keep an eye on him off the field.

That’s not to pick on the Nationals. It just emphasizes the fallacy of rooting against any team for employing an abuser. Literally every team in baseball has either kept a player facing charges or acquired someone who had been charged in the past. All 30 of them.

So root for … or against … whoever you want. But if you’re truly upset over Roberto Osuna, or Elijah Dukes, or Chuck Knoblauch, Jose Canseco, Francisco Rodriguez, Aroldis Chapman, Bobby Cox or any of the dozens of other athletes who have histories of mistreating women, the target of your anger should be the legal system that allows it.

That’s how you show it’s more important than winning baseball games.

Head coach Ron Rivera confirmed that the Panthers will not be making a change at quarterback, sticking with Kyle Allen for another week while Cam Newton continues to recover from his foot injury.

The offensive line, however, is another story.

Carolina’s line has been in a state of flux the entire season.

Four different players have started at left tackle in the first seven games, including rookies Dennis Daley and Greg Little.

Taylor Moton became left tackle number four on Sunday, making just his second career start there.

That change lasted all of two possessions — and two sacks — before Daley was moved back there.

Daley didn’t do much better. By the end of the day, Carolina had surrendered seven sacks, more than twice the number they’d allowed in any previous game this year.

Rivera said the team is sticking with Daley, possibly because there are no other candidates at the moment.

“Dennis Daley is our best option at left tackle,” he said. “He made several mistakes yesterday, but he did play well at times and he showed why we have so much faith in him. The hardest part for him was he missed a couple days of practice, and he’s a young guy so he’s got to practice. He’s got to be on the field learning and growing.”

Like many other members of the line, Daley has been battling injury, missing time due to a groin problem. Little, who started in Houston in Week Four, hasn’t played since after entering the NFL’s concussion protocol.

Guard Trai Turner missed three games with a back injury, which led to a shuffling of the starting linemen, resulting in the revolving door — in the lineup and for San Francisco pass rushers — at left tackle.

“We have some young guys we feel can play the position as well.

We have to make sure we work everybody in and give everybody an opportunity to grow and develop,” Rivera said. “That’s kind of where we are with the young tackles.”

The Panthers’ line currently ranks 23rd in the NFL and 13th in the NFC, according to Football Outsiders. The teams ranked below them have a combined 2148 record. Only Kansas City has a worse line ranking and a winning record.

With one or two yards to go, either on the goal line or for a first down, Carolina has only converted one-third of the time it’s run the ball, a rate that’s second-tolast in the NFL, ahead of Washington. By comparison, the NFL average is a 63% success rate, 30 percentage points higher than the Panthers.

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Astros shortstop Carlos Correa, left, and right fielder George Springer celebrate after Houston’s Game 5 win against the Nationals in Game 5 in Washington.

baseball left. We’ve just got to focus on today and go home, rest and get ready to play and go 1-0 again.’ That’s been the message all year. We don’t try to get ahead of ourselves. These guys need to understand the focus on the here and now, and do the little things.

That’s what’s got us here. And we’ve got to continue to do that.”

After instead going 0-1 on three straight nights, the Nationals still focused on what was right in front of them, instead of the big picture.

“You know, right now my focus is on Game 6. We’ve got to treat that as Game 7 right now. There won’t be a Game 7 if we can’t get a Game 6. So our focus is winning tomorrow and go 1-0 and go from there,” he said.

The Astros, meanwhile, credited their comeback to rediscovering their swagger.

“I don’t think we tweaked anything, but we started to bring our personality back,” Hinch said.

“We started to bring our run production back. We started playing from ahead, that was the key for us, this three games in Washington. And subsequently we — our pitching staff decided not to give up very many runs. And combine those things and we come away with three wins.”

The Panthers have also been stuffed for a loss or no gain on 21 percent of runs, which ranks in the bottom third in the league.

The problem at left tackle also shows up glaringly in the Football Outsiders numbers. On runs to the left side, the Panthers gain just 1.6 yards, well below the NFL average of 4.1 yards and second to last in the league, ahead of only the Bears.

There’s light on the horizon.

Turner’s return will be a boost.

“It was good to have Trai back in there,” Rivera said. “He’s really only had one practice in pads in the last five weeks. He played a physical game, gave us all he could. He’s getting back into the swing of things.”

The other interior linemen have been solid as well.

“Matt (Paradis, the center for all seven games) has done a nice job,” Rivera said. “He’s really come a long way. One guy that’s played really well that you haven’t talked about at all, which is really good, is (guard) Greg Van Roten. He played well (Sunday), if you can say anybody did. He was physical.

He did a good job on his pulls, a nice job helping his left tackle on the inside, protecting inside, and he worked well with the center.”

There’s also the rookie Daley, a sixth-round pick who is getting a trial by fire.

Rivera is confident he’ll get better, and there’s only one way for it to happen.

“Work,” the coach said. “Work, work. It takes at least 5,000 reps for something to become second nature. He’s probably not even close to that number. But he’ll get it. He’s a good young man. He works hard. He’s smart. He understands the game, but he does have a lot to learn.”

Unfortunately for the Panthers, the learning process is taking place with the team’s quarterbacks in the crosshairs.

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Rookie left tackle Dennis Daley has been learning as he goes on the Panthers’ ever-changing offensive line.

The result is a World Series that, in five games, has tied a pair of records for road team dominance.

It’s just the 15th time in the 115-year history of the Series that road teams have won five games.

It happened most recently in the Cubs-Indians Series in 2016, and it’s just the third time it’s happened in 40 years.

This is only the third time that road teams have won the first five games of a World Series. The 1906 all-Chicago World Series between the White Sox and Cubs matched it before the White Sox won at home to clinch the Series in Game 6. The same thing happened in 1996, with the Yankees and Braves winning the first five games at the other team’s park, before the Yankees won in Game 6 at home to wrap things up.

The Nationals headed into Tuesday’s game hoping to break from that history.

“Pretty much everybody eliminated us from the season in May,” catcher Kurt Suzuki said. “So we’ve kind of been playing like every game was an elimination game since then. We’ve just got to go out there and play baseball, man. We can’t control the future.

We just control what’s at present right now, and that’s going out there and competing.”

the good life WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019

IN A NORTH STATE OF MIND

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The back door of the Midway Plantation house is pictured through the breezeway inside the house in this September 2019 photograph. It was at this door where one of many paranormal encounters occured for the current residences. Three-year-old granddaughter Tilly would frequently talk by the window with someone or something no one else could see or here. Pictured in the background is one of the surviving outbuildings of the original plantation.

The Ghosts of Midway Plantation

By Dan Reeves For the North State Journal KNIGHTDALE — When I started thinking about a “spooky” topic for the October issue, my faculties registered absolutely nothing. My belief in the supernatural goes about as far as what I took from Ghostbusters 2, and I spook easily. Ask anyone. Then it struck me — the ghosts of Midway Plantation. What better stories to tell for Halloween than those from a historic N.C. landmark, rife with accounts of visitors from the other side? What I discovered and came to earnestly believe is that the departed do come back — not always to wreak havoc and terrify unwelcome occupants — but to keep an eye on things, bless and protect the living, and remind us all that death is not the end.

Originally constructed by David Hinton in 1848 on what used to be the old wagon trail to Raleigh (now HW 64), Midway Plantation has been in the Hinton family’s possession dating back to a land grant in the late 1700s.

Its colorful past, present and dreams of the future unfold exquisitely in the 2007 documentary, Moving Midway, which captures the physical relocation of the existing structures to make way for urban sprawl barreling through the once-idyllic sanctuary near Knightdale. Endlessly entertaining and thought provoking, the film dissects the rich history of planation life — warts and all — through the experience of the Silvers and their relatives.

Lauded film critic, documentarian, and Hinton-descendent Godfrey Cheshire brings to the story the experience of his newly-discovered cousin, Professor David Hinton, an African American living in New York. The harsh reality of slavery and the progeny thereof ads sobering perspective, realizing the Afro-European identity of the American South.

I reached out to old family friends, Charlie and Dena Silver, who’ve been residing at Midway since 2000 to hear first-hand what they’ve witnessed.

With complete familiarity and ease, Charlie and Dena Silver describe their kinship with the supernatural. Expecting bloodcurdling tales of horror and fright, the opposite came to the surface. The

casual mention of a Confederate soldier marching across the living room to the haunting chimes of a player piano, or Charlie all-of-asudden remembering to tell Dena about the lady he sees perched on their toilet almost regularly. It’s all just business as usual. The paranormal activity is frequent but sporadic, with little rhyme or reason.

“They go to the mountains in the summer, because it’s too hot here,” chuckles Dena. “If there’s something we haven’t done, or should have done, they’ll turn something over, open a door and slam it, something to get our attention. It’s our job to figure out what it is.”

Here are just a few short tales from Midway: The Night Alone Aside from the fact that Dena was undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer, it was a night like any other. She performed her nightly ritual of bidding goodnight to all the ghosts around the house and climbed into bed. Just as she began to fall into a deep sleep, a bright aura of white light appeared hovering next to her bed.

In that sliver of a second between dozing off and actual rest, Dena said, “I could feel someone pulling the covers over my body as if to tuck me in. Not to strangle me, but to tuck me in… and it startled the daylights out of me.” Jarred by the incident, Dena reached out to Charlie’s Aunt Sis for comfort and council. After a cautionary command to get away from “those people” Sis recalled that the bedroom was where her mother slept. What she saw and felt was her mother tucking her in, telling her everything was going to be ok. And it was. Dena is cancer free and has been for years.

The Nice Lady Dena and Charlie’s three-yearold granddaughter, Tilly, would squirm and wiggle like kids that age do. Frequently, she would calm herself by marching through the breezeway to talk by the window with someone or something no one else could see or here. Tilly would always set a place for tea when socializing with her invisible friend, and invite her wherever she went.

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The Midway Plantation house exterior is pictured.

Everyone would ask who it was Tilly was talking to. Her answer always: The nice lady. “Young children, as they say, are open to interaction with the spirits.” Years later, a young couple renting the house had a small child. The mother would come into the bedroom in the morning to find her standing up in her crib, facing the window, talking to someone she called “the nice lady.”

A portait of Miss Mary is pictured inside the Midway Plantation house.

The Little Boy While making repairs to the main house, Dena and Charlie moved into a smaller building on the property. In a trembling tone Dena recalls, “This little boy might be in the bathroom or he would pop up at the end of the bed at night.” Over the years, the translucent image of a boy from the waist up materialized to others who stayed in the small house, leaving all to question the boy’s identity.

Dead in the winter of 1908, tragedy struck Midway Plantation when three 15-year-old boys attempted to walk on Hinton Pond. All three fell through the ice and drowned.

In a photograph of the teens as young children, one by the name of James Hinton bears a striking resemblance to the child seen wandering and standing throughout the little house.

Miss Mary and the Wren Charlie’s great, great aunt, Miss Mary, had no children and was

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to leave her will to his father, but it was nowhere to be found. “We found her will courtesy of a little wren that kept flying against the closet,” says Silver. Over the years, the wren has symbolized the spirit of Miss Mary. Flying in the front door, inspecting each room to meet her standards, and flying right out the back, the wren continues to maintain order and keep a watchful eye on the property.

Charlie knew well that for her entire life, Miss Mary rarely allowed entry into her beloved, and pristinely-kept, parlor. Their first Christmas living at Midway, ignoring a warning from Charlie, Dena placed a giant tree adorned with bulbs in what she thought would be the perfect location to place a holiday centerpiece. Late that night, a crash loud enough to shake the bed upstairs jerked Dena

and Charlie out of their slumber.

What they discovered in the parlor would teach them an unforgettable lesson from Miss Mary. The massive tree, screwed tightly into a stand with water just the night before lay flat the parlor floor. All but one bulb shattered completely, the tree out of its stand. Never again would anyone, family or not, disturb Miss Mary’s precious parlor.

What the Silvers shared with me was so much more than their personal accounts of ghostly encounters. More than anything, I took from my conversation that they chose to believe that those we’ve lost can, will, and want to remain in our lives. As Dena so eloquently put it, “I believe they go to heaven, but their spirit doesn’t leave. They get a hall pass for the day to come snoop around and make sure everyone’s ok.”

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By Frank Bajak The Associated Press “Permanent Record,” Metropolitan Books,

by Edward Snowden EDWARD SNOWDEN is mostly self-invented, the fruit of his own ingenuity. If hacking, purely defined, consists of devising the simplest, most elegant way of getting what you want, then Snowden excelled at it, beginning when he set back every clock in the house at age 6 so he could stay up past bedtime.

Snowden would later hack his way through adolescence. He calculated the minimum amount of work needed for passing grades in high school.

The scheme worked until Honest Ed explained it to a teacher.

Such stories enliven the new memoir, “Permanent Record,” from the computer whiz who exposed secret U.S. government mass domestic surveillance six years ago.

The former CIA and National Security Agency systems engineer is now a digital privacy activist living in exile in Russia, charged with Espionage Act violations for which he says his conscience offered no other option.

Born in 1983, Snowden grew up on the early internet, intoxicated by its seemingly limitless potential for good. Before innocence was lost, it represented for him America’s true values.

Patriotism was ingrained in Snowden’s upbringing.

His parents quietly exercised it clocking in daily at work. Dad was a Coast Guard techie. Mom held various government jobs.

Coming-of-age memoirs like Snowden’s typically recount journeys of moral discovery. That is the book’s strength. Others, most notably journalist Glenn Greenwald and filmmaker Laura Poitras, have already better chronicled the white-knuckled drama of how the most famous whistleblower since Daniel Ellsberg persuaded them to meet him in Hong Kong in 2013 so he could lift the lid on the NSA’s mass surveillance of U.S. citizens.

What Snowden does well is define the promise and dangers of digital technology and the wacky alchemy that grants system architects and administrators like him extraordinary power over people’s lives. His clear-cut explanations of complicated yet vital phenomena like the TOR privacy browser and encryption are especially instructive.

Snowden most regrets his atavistic reaction to 9/11, how the 18-year-old Ed became “a willing vehicle of vengeance.” He enlists in the Army only to break his leg in basic training. Then he watches from the inside as U.S. agents kidnap and torture foreigners.

Engrossing is Snowden’s description of how he used his programming skills to create a repository of classified in-house jots on the NSA’s global snooping — and built a backup system for agency data. Reading through the repository, Snowden begins to understand the extent of his government’s stomping on civil liberties. He becomes sullen, “cursed with the knowledge that all of us had been reduced to something like children, who’d been forced to live the rest of their lives under omniscient parental supervision.”

As he was deciding to blow the whistle, Snowden also came to realize that it wasn’t just the government that was amassing and categorizing our data. The eureka moment came when he met his first internet-equipped “smart fridge.”

Here he was, getting all exercised about U.S. government snooping while surveillance capitalists were collecting incredible dossiers on acquiescent consumers.

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Margaret Howard of Fuquay Varina won first place in the North Carolina Beef Council Championship recipe contest on Friday. Tailgating was the theme of this year’s contest. Entrants were asked to submit tailgating recipes that were fun and tasty and also traveled well.

Howard’s first-place recipe for jalapeño-laced pulled beef sliders won her $200. Eve McRae Singletary of Pembroke won second place and $150 for her beef barbacoa sliders. Third place and $100 went to Silke Bourgeois of Durham for her beef jerky cheese balls.

Each entry had to use beef as the main ingredient and had to prepare a dish from the recipe for judges to taste. Judges based their decisions on taste, creativity and appearance.

The winning recipe follows:

Jalapeño-laced Pulled Beef Sliders Prep time: About 45 minutes Cook time: About 9 hours Makes about 18 to 20 slider sandwiches 2 tablespoons olive oil 13-pound beef chuck roast 2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon pepper 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 8 cloves garlic, minced 3/4 cup dry red wine 4 cups beef broth 3 fresh thyme sprigs 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 sweet red pepper, sliced in ¼ inch strips 1/2 green pepper, sliced in ¼ inch strips 1 large onion, sliced in ¼ inch strips 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 3 French baguettes, cut into 3-inch segments and halved 20 slices provolone cheese 3-4 ounces sliced pickled jalapeno peppers (to taste preference)

Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large stockpot.

This cover image released by Metropolitan Books shows “Permanent Record,” a memoir

by Edward Snowden. The former CIA and National Security Agency systems engineer is now a digital privacy activist living in exile in Russia, charged with Espionage Act violations for which he says his conscience offered no other option.

Add chopped onions to stockpot. Cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add garlic and continue cooking 30 seconds longer. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in beef stock, thyme, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Pour mixture over beef in slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 8 hours or until beef is tender.

About 1/2 hour before removing beef, sauté the onions and peppers in butter over medium heat until tender, about 20 minutes. Add ½ teaspoon garlic powder and 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce. Set aside.

Remove roast; cool enough to handle. Remove excess fat and pull beef apart in a bowl. Stir a few tablespoons of the cooking juices into the beef to moisten.

Place buns on baking sheets, cut sides up. Broil until lightly toasted. Remove from oven; layer ½ slice provolone cheese on each side of buns. Top cheese with beef, onion/pepper mixture, and 4-5 jalapeno slices.

Place tops on buns. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes, until cheese is melted.

Serve with additional jalapeño slices and strained cooking liquid for dipping if desired. * Beef can be cooked overnight and sandwiches assembled and baked the following day prior to tailgate event.

tech know Survey: Kids’ appetite for online video doubles in 4 years

By Martha Irvine The Associated Press

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Brown roast on all sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper on each side. Transfer to a large slow cooker.

NEW YORK — The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released Tuesday. They’re glued to them for nearly an hour a day, twice as long as they were four years ago.

And often, the survey found, they’re seeing the videos on services such as YouTube that are supposedly off limits to children younger than age 13.

“It really is the air they breathe,” said Michael Robb, senior director of research for Common Sense Media, the nonprofit organization that issued the report. The group tracks young people’s tech habits and offers guidance for parents.

The survey of American youth included the responses of 1,677 young people, ages 8 to 18. Among other things, it found that 56% of 8- to 12-year-olds and 69% of 13- to 18-year-olds watch online videos every day. In 2015, the last time the survey was conducted, those figures were 24% and 34%, respectively. The margin of error was plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.

Overall screen time hasn’t changed much in those four years, the survey found. The average tween, ages 8 to 12 for the purposes of this survey, spent four hours and 44 minutes with entertainment media on digital devices each day. For teens, it was seven hours and 22 minutes. That did not include the time using devices for homework, reading books or listening to music.

But the findings on video-watching indicate just how quickly this generation is shifting from traditional television to streaming services, often viewed on smartphones, tablets and laptops. Among the teens surveyed, only a third said they enjoyed watching traditional television programming “a lot,” compared with 45% four years ago. Half of tweens said the same, compared with 61% in the last survey.

YouTube was their overwhelming first choice for online videos, even among the tweens who were surveyed —

three-quarters of whom say they use the site despite age restrictions. Only 23% in that age group said they watch YouTube Kids, a separate service aimed at them and even younger children. And of those, most still said they preferred regular YouTube.

“It puts a lot of pressure on a parent to figure out what they can reasonably filter,” Robb said.

When presented with the findings, YouTube said that, in the coming months, it will share details on ways the company is rethinking its approach to kids and families.

For now, Farshad Shadloo, a spokesperson for YouTube, a subsidiary of Google, reiterated the company’s terms of use on age: “YouTube is not a site for people under 13.” Among other things, the company also cited its restriction filters and YouTube Kids.

Even so, many children with online access are adept at getting access to regular YouTube or other streaming content — partly because their parents are overwhelmed, said Sarah Domoff, an assistant professor of clinical psychology at Central Michigan University who studies tech’s impact on youth and families.

Those parents could certainly be doing more to track screen time, she said. But, as she sees it, filters on services such as YouTube also aren’t adequate.

“It’s really hard to block out certain things unless you’re really standing over your child,” Domoff said. That’s especially hard to do when devices are portable.

Some are skeptical about how much YouTube will really change a service that easily leads its users, young and old alike, down a “rabbit hole” of video content, much of it created by everyday people.

“If your model is built on maintaining attention, it’s really hard to do something,” said Robb, of Common Sense Media.

His advice to families: “Protect homework time, family time, dinner time and bed time. Have device-free times or zones.”

Domoff added, “There needs to be a game plan.”

BUSINESS & economy Vice President Mike Pence climbs inside a new Ford F-150 to drive it off the line at Ford’s Dearborn, Mich., truck plant on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

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create 430 new jobs in Mecklenburg County, Governor Roy Cooper announced last week. The company will invest $23 million to expand their operations in Charlotte.

“Global companies like Microsoft can choose anywhere in the world to expand, and again a highly recognizable brand has decided North Carolina is the right fit,” said Governor Cooper.

Microsoft is a technology company that enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

“The opportunity that we have to grow our base and our talent in North Carolina is an exciting one,” said Reggie Isaac, Microsoft Charlotte campus director. “Microsoft is pleased to be empowering customers, partners, and employees in the Charlotte area and looks forward to the prospects ahead.”

“North Carolina is one of the most rapidly growing technology sectors in the country,” said North Carolina Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland. “As a leader in IT talent, research, and development, North Carolina is a smart choice for Microsoft’s expansion and new ventures.”

The North Carolina Department of Commerce led the state’s support for the company’s decision.

Although wages will vary depending on the position, the average for all new positions could reach up to $98,711.

The current average annual wage in Mecklenburg County is $66,709.

“The addition of 430 new tech jobs is a vote of confidence for our region,” said N.C. Senator Jeff Jackson. “We have a strong pipeline of talent in Mecklenburg County who are ready to support Microsoft’s expansion and new operations.”

Automakers side with Trump in legal fight with California

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By Tom Krishner The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and many others in the auto industry are siding with the Trump administration in a lawsuit over whether California has the right to set its own greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards.

The three companies, plus a trade association called the Association of Global Automakers, said Monday they plan to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the Environmental Defense Fund against the administration, which is planning to roll back national pollution and gas mileage standards enacted under the Obama administration.

In the past, most of the industry had taken the stance that it wanted one standard, and it preferred that California and the Trump administration work out differences to develop it. Negotiations haven’t gone anywhere, and in September, President Donald Trump announced his administration would seek to revoke California’s congressionally granted authority to set standards that are stricter than those issued by federal regulators.

The automakers decided to intervene in the lawsuit over the issue of California’s right to set standards. By intervening, the automakers changed their stance to siding with the Trump administration against the state. The automakers’ group, called the “Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation,” also includes Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Isuzu, Maserati, McLaren, Aston-Martin and Ferrari.

“The certainty of one national program, with reasonable, achievable standards, is the surest way to reduce emissions in the timeliest manner,” said John Bozzella, CEO of Global Automakers and spokesman for the coalition. “With our industry facing the possibility of multiple, overlapping and inconsistent standards that drive up costs and penalize consumers, we had an obligation to intervene.”

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Shown is a sign at a General Motors facility in Langhorne, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. how the standards should be applied. That was even though the group wanted more environmentally friendly standards than the only proposal released so far by the Trump administration. “There’s a middle ground that supports year over year increases in fuel economy,” and promotes electric cars and innovation, he said.

The Trump administration has proposed freezing the standards at 2021 levels through 2025. A final proposal is expected by the end of the year. Many automakers have said they support increasing the standards, but not as much as those affirmed in the waning days of the Obama administration in 2016.

Under the Obama administration requirements, the fleet of new vehicles would have to average 30 mpg in real-world driving by 2021, rising to 36 mpg in 2025. Currently the standard is 26 mpg.

The Trump administration contends that freezing the fuel economy standards will reduce the average sticker price of new vehicles by about $2,700 by 2025, though that predicted savings is disputed by environmental groups and is more than double the EPA estimates from the prior administration. The administration says the

freeze would make the roads safer by making newer, safer cars more affordable.

Environmental groups say the figures don’t include money consumers would save at the gas pump if cars got better mileage. A study released by Consumer Reports in August found that the owner of a 2026 vehicle will pay over $3,300 more for gasoline during the life of a vehicle if the standards are frozen at 2021 levels.

California’s authority to set its own, tougher emissions standards goes back to a waiver issued by Congress during passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970.

In 2007, when Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor, President George W. Bush’s administration denied California’s bid to place first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars and trucks. But the state asked the EPA to reconsider its decision, and in 2009 — when Democratic President Barack Obama took office — the feds granted California’s request.

California has 35 million registered vehicles, the most of any state. A dozen other states and the District of Columbia also follow California’s fuel economy standards.

River meets the Atlantic Ocean is the public power community of Southport, known for its stunning scenery, rich history, and maritime heritage. Each year, the Brunswick County destination celebrates those maritime roots with its iconic Southport Wooden Boat Show – returning this Saturday, November 2 for a landmark tenth anniversary festival.

Southport is kind of a big deal: it’s been the setting for more than 42 TV shows and movies. And the annual Wooden Boat Show was named a Top 20 event by the Southeast Tourism Society last year. Even with all of the acclaim, the place still has all the welcoming friendliness of a small town, not to mention the waterfront views and irresistible sea breezes that have helped make it famous.

See for yourself at the Southport Wooden Boat Show, where the guests of honor are the boats. Made entirely of wood, they are both functional and beautiful – each with its own unique character and name. Owners are eager to tell you about their prized possession, and you can vote on your favorite boat. There are also arts and crafts vendors, nautical demonstrations, a model boat exhibit, historical displays along the waterfront, and kids’ activities.

Bon voyage!

Learn more and set sail at southportwoodenboatshow.com.

Air Force’s mystery space plane lands, ends 2-year mission

By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Air Force’s mystery space plane is back on Earth, following a record-breaking two-year mission.

The X-37B landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Flor-

ida early Sunday. The Air Force is mum about what the plane did in orbit after launching aboard a SpaceX rocket in 2017. The 780day mission sets a new endurance record for the reusable test vehicle.

It looks like a space shuttle but is one-fourth the size at 29 feet.

Officials say this latest mission

successfully completed its objectives. Experiments from the Air Force Research Laboratory were aboard.

This was the fifth spaceflight by a vehicle of this sort. No. 6 is planned next year with another launch from Cape Canaveral. According to Air Force Secretary Bar-

bara Barrett, “Each successive mission advances our nation’s space capabilities.”

The X-37B previously completed a 718-day mission orbiting the earth from May 2015 to May 2017.

According to a statement by the Air Force Office of Public Affairs in May 2017, The X-37B Orbital Test

Vehicle, or OTV, is an experimental test program to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform for the U.S. Air Force. The primary objectives of the X-37B are to be reusable spacecraft and to operate experiments which can be returned to, and examined, on Earth.

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C4 T-Mobile says close of Sprint deal delayed until next year New York T-Mobile says it expects its combination with Sprint to close next year as it awaits a December antitrust trial with a group of state attorneys general.

The company previously planned to complete the deal this year after announcing their deal in April 2018.

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission have approved the deal, but a coalition of 15 states and the District of Columbia are trying to block it, saying it will drive up prices for consumers.

The states’ group has lost Colorado and Mississippi, which reached agreements with the companies.

Australian consumer watchdog sues Google over location data The Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian consumer watchdog on Tuesday took Google to court alleging the technology giant broke consumer law by misleading Android users about how their location data was used. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission accused Google of collecting information on a users’ whereabouts even after they had switched off the location setting.

The commission alleged Google breached the law through a series

of on-screen representations made as users set up Google accounts on their Android mobile phones and tabloids “We are taking court action against Google because we allege that as a result of these on-screen representations Google has collected, kept and used highly sensitive and valuable personal information about consumers’ location without them making an informed choice,” commission chairman Rod Sims said.

“This is a world-first case. This action — in relation to misrepre-

sentations in relation to the data Google collects, keeps and uses — has never been taken before,” he added.

Google said it was reviewing the allegations.

“We continue to engage with the ACCC and intend to defend this matter,” Google said in a statement.

The commission alleges that between January 2017 and late 2018, people setting up their Google accounts on phones and tablets would have incorrectly believed that “Location History” was the only setting that affected whether the company

was collecting a user’s location data.

In fact, the setting “Web & App Activity” also had to be switched off if users didn’t want their location data collected.

“When people had their location history turned off, they may have felt that Google was not collecting their location data and recording it and keeping it, but in fact they were,” Sims said.

“So you could have been walking around the city ... thinking that your location history wasn’t being collected, when in fact it was being collected and it was being kept,” he added.

Sims said the watchdog believed some of the alleged behavior has continued. His commission will ask Google to admit the actions and promise to stop.

The commission also plans to ask the court to impose penalties, he said.

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Union rep hopeful as Chicago teachers’ strike continues Chicago A representative for striking Chicago teachers expressed hope following late-night bargaining talks and says the Chicago Teachers Union “has laid out a path for a settlement” that could reopen classrooms in the nation’s third-largest school district.

General Counsel Robert Bloch said early Tuesday that the union representing 25,000 teachers is awaiting the city ‘s response. Bloch says the parties have narrowed their differences, “but we’re not there yet.”

Classes remained canceled Tuesday for more than 300,000 students as the strike that began Oct. 17 entered its ninth school day. The walkout has surpassed the length of a 2012 teachers’ strike.

The district has reached a tentative agreement with a separate union representing thousands of school support staff.

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Facebook employees sign letter opposing political ads policy San Francisco More than 250 Facebook employees have signed a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives saying they oppose the social network’s policy of not censoring political advertising on the platform.

The New York Times reported Monday that the workers have signed a letter urging Facebook leaders to change the policy that they say is a “threat to what FB stands for.” While that’s a small fraction of Facebook’s workforce of more than 35,000, it’s a rare showing of employee dissent generally more typical of Google and Amazon.

Facebook spokeswoman Bertie Thomson says the company appreciates its employees voicing their concerns, but the company “remains committed to not censoring political speech.”

The employee letter follows widespread criticism of Facebook’s ad policy, including from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a leading Democratic presidential candidate.

Facebook’s policy is similar to those at other digital platforms which also do not remove political ads and provide broad exceptions for political speech showing a reluctance to police political speech on social media platforms.

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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims speaks during a media conference at the in Sydney, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. The ACCC is taking Google to court alleging the technology giant broke consumer law by misleading Android users about how their location data was used.

LVHM seeks to buy jeweler Tiffany & Co. The Associated Press PARIS — French luxury group LVMH is making a play for the iconic blue box.

The conglomerate — which includes fashion house Louis Vuitton, champagne-maker Moet & Chandon and congac brand Hennessy — said Monday it has offered to buy Tiffany & Co. for $14.5 billion in cash, sending shares in the New York jeweler soaring.

The purchase would add another household name to LVMH’s plethora of upscale brands such as Christian Dior, Fendi, and

Givenchy as well as watchmaker Tag Heuer. It would also give LVMH a much broader foothold in the United States and broaden its offerings in jewelry.

Tiffany, which is trying to transform its brand to appeal to younger shoppers, could use a company with deep pockets to help expand its business. The New York-based luxury retail said Monday that it was considering the offer for $120 a share, which is about $14.5 billion. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the offer over the weekend. Its shares jumped nearly 30% or $28.81, to $127.37 in

early morning trading.

LVMH cautioned in a brief statement that “there can be no assurance that these discussions will result in any agreement.”

The offer comes as luxury goods companies have been wrestling with changing habits of shoppers who are increasingly buying online. They’re also purchasing second-hand luxury items from places like The RealReal.com.

In addition, luxury companies are facing fears of an economic slowdown in China, a key area of business, while they’re already dealing with a slowdown in international tourism in the U.S. Under its CEO Alessandro Bogliolo, Tiffany is trying to appeal to younger shoppers with more modern takes on jewelry. Earlier this year, it launched a men’s jewelry collection, and it’s increasing its marketing to a more diverse customer base like same-sex cou-

ples. It’s also been renovating its flagship store in Manhattan.

Still, Tiffany’s U.S. sales have been stagnating as China’s slowing economy has weighed on spending by Chinese tourists, who make up a substantial portion of luxury spending. The strong dollar has also made Tiffany products more expensive for consumers outside the U.S. “We believe Tiffany has many characteristics that are difficult to replicate and represent competitive advantages,” wrote Oliver Chen, luxury analyst at Cowen & Co., an investment research firm.

He noted Tiffany’s diamond polishing facilities and long-term relationships with diamond mines; bridal expertise and long-term growth potential with China.

LVMH competes with the Kering Group, which owns Gucci and Saint Laurent, and Richemont SA, which owns Cartier.

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In this May 22, 2017 file photo, a gift box from Tiffany & Co. is arranged for a photo in Surfside, Fla. In a statement released Monday Oct. 28, 2019, French luxury group LVMH confirmed that it has held preliminary discussions to purchase U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co.

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Living large while going green: the VOLVO XC90 Inscription T8

By Jordan Golson For the North State Journal BOSTON — I’ll just come out and say it up front: I really like the Volvo XC90. I’ve written about a lot of Volvos, and liked all of them (and not just because Volvo’s current lineup is sort of the same excellent car in a bunch of different sizes and shapes). I own a 2016 Volvo wagon.

Recently, I found myself in a rainstorm in Volvo’s flagship SUV. My tester was an $86,990 XC90 Inscription T8. It’s basically the nicest, largest Volvo you can buy.

Same as the XC60 Polestar I tried a few weeks back, the T8 is the interesting part here though.

It combines Volvo’s 2-liter superand turbo-charged internal com-

bustion engine with a 11.6 kWh battery to generate a combined 400 horsepower and 472 lb-ft of torque. It also creates a wonky but workable all-wheel drive system, with the engine turning the front wheels and the electric motor pushing the rear.

As an added bonus (or the main reason to buy it, depending on your perspective), the big SUV can run for around twenty miles on electric power alone.

Depending on where you’re driving, gas-only fuel economy is in the mid-20’s because of the hybrid system’s assistance.

And this is the beauty of a plugin hybrid like this. If you want, you can religiously plug in when you pull into your garage at home — residential charging stations can be had for around $600 plus

the cost of installation and permits, if required — and top up the battery so you always have twenty clean, emission-free miles ready to go. If you do most of your hauling around town (it is a Volvo after all, I went to Trader Joe’s when I had it), you might even do most of your driving on electricity. Twenty miles is actually quite a long way when you’re going to the grocery store or dropping the kids at soccer practice.

But if you want, you can completely ignore the plug and drive it like a regular hybrid. When you brake, the electric motor regenerates power to charge the battery. When you set off from a red light, the electricity gets you going, helping save gasoline during the most inefficient cycles. It also lets the car shut off under coast-

ing or at a red light, without the downsides of annoying auto-shut off features.

For full disclosure, if you aren’t going to plug in the car, it’s probably not worth buying. Those picking up a $90,000 SUV probably aren’t too worried about a few thousand dollars, but you can get most of the same experience with the XC90 T6 Inscription which is exactly the same car, but without the battery and electric motor.

And it’s $5,000 cheaper — (actually $10,000 at the dealership, but there’s a $5,000 federal tax break on the hybrid).

But if you are willing to install the charger and plug it in, pick up the T8 and be a bit greener and enjoy riding on a cushion of smugness past your neighbors in their dirty, gas-guzzling SUVs. Plug-in aside, the lightly-refreshed 2020 XC90 has a few new features that are worth noting.

First up is the second-row captain’s chairs, which are exquisitely comfortable and leave a spacious “walkway” in-between for smaller humans to climb into the third-row. It’s actually serviceable in the back for adults, though I wouldn’t want to go much further than a 15-minute ride to a restaurant or something like that.

Cargo space in the rear is quite limited with the third row up, so you won’t be making any six-passenger airport runs unless folks pack extremely lightly. Put the third-row down and you have acres of space to fill with stuff.

There are some nitpicks too.

The second-row seats are missing an inboard armrest, which is weird. Volvo says it’s to keep access to the third row easy, but your passengers would use that armrest a lot more than you’ll use the third-row.

The shifter is tricky to get used to, requiring double-taps forward and back to shift from park into reverse or drive. If you own it, it’s fine. If you are borrowing it, expect to go into neutral by accident a lot.

The giant touch screen is gorgeous, but it’s irritating to find some functions, and the space can seem pretty wasted. There are changes coming in the future on that though, so perhaps Volvo is aware of the shortcomings.

Still, if you’re in the market for a giant, three-row, extraordinarily comfortable and beautiful luxury SUV, you can’t go wrong with the 2020 Volvo XC90 Inscription.

It’s on sale now at Volvo dealers around North Carolina.

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TAKE NOTICE

‘Maleficent’ tops ‘Joker’ in box office battle Actresses Angelina Jolie, left, and Michelle Pfeiffer pose during a photo call for the European premiere of the film ‘Maleficient: mistress of evil’, in Rome, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019.

‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ expected to be top move next week

By Jake Coyle The Associated Press NEW YORK — Put on a happy face. “Joker” is still pulling in movie-goers.

Todd Phillip’s R-rated comic-book hit nearly regained the top spot at the weekend box office in its fourth week of release, narrowly trailing Disney’s “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” by a mere $122,000. The Warner Bros.’ sensation, starring Joaquin Phoenix, took in slightly less than $19.3 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to final figures released Monday.

That came in just behind the $19.4 million haul for the “Maleficent” sequel, which stayed atop the box office after a somewhat disappointing No. 1 debut last weekend of $36 million. “Mistress of Evil,” starring Angelina Jolie, is performing better overseas, where it grossed $64.3 million over the weekend.

Ticket sales have continued to surge well past expectations for “Joker.” With a modest budget of $60 million, it’s been extraordinarily profitable for Warner Bros.

— although the studio, to mitigate risk, shared costs with Bron Studios and Village Roadshow Pictures.

This week, “Joker” became the most successful R-rated moved ever, not accounting for inflation, in worldwide release. It’s made $849 million globally, including $47.8 million internationally over the weekend. (Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” remains the R-rated domestic leader, with $370.8 million.)

Despite mixed reviews, “Joker” — a “Taxi Driver”-styled spin on a comic-book origin story — has already amassed a box-office to-

CUMBERLAND 18 SP 587 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Willis M. Boone to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated January 10, 2011 and recorded on February 14, 2011 in Book 8587 at Page 372, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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

19 SP 1258 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Omar R. Newby and Jessica R. Newby to Lenders Title Solutions, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated June 16, 2018 and recorded on June 21, 2018 in Book 10327 at Page 347, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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tal exceeding that of more mainstream superhero movies such as “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Wonder Woman.”

No new releases mustered any competition with the holdovers.

The best-performing newcomer was the STX Entertainment horror thriller “Countdown.” It grossed $8.9 million. Sony Screen Gems’ “Black and Blue,” a police thriller starring Naomie Harris, opened with $8.4 million.

Holding especially well was “The Addams Family,” United Artists and MGM’s Halloween-timed animated reboot of the macabre family. It slid just 28% in its second weekend with $11.8 million, good for third place Much of the weekend’s action was in limited or expanding releas-

es for acclaimed Oscar contenders.

Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse,” a black-and-white psychological drama starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson as 19th century lighthouse keepers, made $3 million on just 586 screens for A24.

Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit,” about a 10-year-old boy growing up in Nazi Germany, expanded into 55 theaters, earning a strong $1 million. In September, the Fox Searchlight release won the Toronto Film Festival’s highly predictive audience award, setting it up as a potential Academy Awards favorite. Its initial expansion suggests it will be a hit with audiences, too.

Less successful was the Bruce Springsteen concert film “Western Stars” ($560,000 in 537 theaters).

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s “The Current War” also finally landed in theaters more than two years after it first premiered. Gomez-Rejon recut his film after Harvey Weinstein, shortly before his downfall, pushed out a critically panned version of the Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) tale. Gomez-Rejon’s “director’s cut,” which 101 Studios acquired from the now-defunct Weinstein Co., opened with $2.7 million from about 1,000 theaters.

“Terminator: Dark Fate,” which is expected to lead the box office next weekend, got off to a $12.8 million start in a handful of international markets before its stateside debut.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday

through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included.

Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” $19.4 million.

2. “Joker,” $19.2 million.

3. “The Addams Family,” $12 million.

4. “Zombieland: Double Tap,” $11.8 million.

5. “Countdown,” $8.9 million.

6. “Black and Blue,” $8.4 million.

7. “Gemini Man,” $4.1 million.

8. “The Lighthouse,” $3 million.

9. “The Current War,” $2.6 million.

10. “Abominable,” $2.1 million.

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 Novem-

19 SP 1246 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Marcus Lamont Williams and Darlene Dixon to M. Patricia Oliver, Trustee(s), which was dated August 31, 2007 and recorded on September 4, 2007 in Book 7690 at Page 472, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 13, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

18 SP 711 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Kelly D.H. Fox and Earl N.L. Fox to F. Stuart Clarke, Trustee(s), which was dated July 19, 2007 and recorded on July 23, 2007 in Book 7652 at Page 381, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

TAKE NOTICE CUMBERLAND 19 SP 419 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Sean P. Mulholland and Andrea Mulholland to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated May 18, 2007 and recorded on June 7, 2007 in Book 7609 at Page 0742, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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

19 SP 1233 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James Priestley and Jenipher Lynne Priestley to Joel S. Jenkins, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated January 21, 2015 and recorded on January 21, 2015 in Book 09580 at Page 0777, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 13, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumber-

19 SP 1235 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY

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 November 13, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA: BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE GRANTOR BY DEED RECORDED 12/10/1993 IN BOOK 4076, PAGE 654 CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, TO WHICH DEED REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROPERTY. And being according to

more said

particularly Deed as

described follows:

BEING all of Lot No. 34, of PHASE 1 KAREN LAKE TOWNHOMES, as shown on a map of KAREN LAKE TOWNHOMES, PHASE 1 and 2, as recorded in Plat Book 58, Page 138, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA, and being a portion of the property conveyed by deed re-

land County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 81, in a subdivision known as LOTS 7073 & LOTS 79-86 JACK’S FORD, SECTION 1 and the same being duly recorded in book 73, page 50, Cumberland, county registry, North Carolina. Brief Description - Property Address; 2004 Christopher Way, Fayetteville, NC 28303 Parcel ID:0419-01-7278 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 2004 Christopher Way, Fayetteville, NC 28303.

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

BEING ALL OF LOT 141, CROSSWINDS, SECTION 4, PART 2, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF THE SAME DULY RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 127, PAGE 55, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Adam R. Kucera to F. Stuart Clarke, Trustee(s), which was dated November 4, 2011 and recorded on November 10, 2011 in Book 08761 at Page 0652, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 13, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

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

19 SP 1241 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Carolyn R. Cashwell to John L. Matthews or Timothy M. Bartosh, Trustee(s), which was dated February 25, 2004 and recorded on March 1, 2004 in Book 6439 at Page 186, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 13, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

Said property is commonly known as 408 Scipio Lane, Hope Mills, NC 28348.

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

BEING ALL OF LOT 69 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS ELK RUN, SECTION THREE, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF THE SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 85, PAGE 117, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1305 Alexwood Drive, Hope Mills, NC 28348.

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

corded in Book 3064, Page 769.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1221 Huntsman Court, Fayetteville, NC 28303.

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

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

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

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 Adam Ryan Kucera.

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

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 Carolyn Renee Cashwell.

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)

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 Sean P. Mulholland.

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.

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.

File No.: 19-03357-FC01

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

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.

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 November 13, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

18 SP 1219 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY

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

FAX: (910) 392-8587

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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Christopher L. Hartsock and Ivy H. Hartsock to Madison Settlement Services, Trustee(s), which was dated April 18, 2013 and recorded on April 22, 2013 in Book 09167 at Page 0206 and rerecorded/ modified/corrected on November 9, 2018 in Book 10403, Page 0846, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 13, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, WITH A STREET LOCATION ADDRESS OF 1041 SCREECH OWL DR; HOPE MILLS, NC 28348-9275 CURRENTLY OWNED

BY WILLIS M. BOONE AND LINDA J. BOONE HAVING A TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF 0433-00-5345 AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN BOOK/PAGE OR DOCUMENT NUMBER 7130-854 DATED 1/23/2006 AND FURTHER DESCRIBED AS LOT 11 VILLAGE ON ASPHENS CREEK SEC 1 PT 1 (0.29 AC).

And being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 11 as shown on a plat entitled “The Village on Asphens Creek, Section One” duly recorded in Plat Book 113, Page 112, Cumberland County, North Carolina Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior

ber 13, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot Number 39 in a subdivision known as Lake Rim North, Section Three, Part A and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 103, at page 140, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1041 Screech Owl Drive, Hope Mills, NC 28348.

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 Willis M Boone.

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the 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.

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.

Said property is commonly known as 9620 Gooden Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28314.

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

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

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

conveyances of record.

Williams and Darlene Dixon.

Said property is commonly known as 306 Sinclair St, Fayetteville, NC 28301.

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.

Parcel ID: 9487-91-0704 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

BEING all of Lot 10, and part of Lot 9, of the McNeill Subdivision, Revised, plat of which is duly recorded in Book of Plats 21, page 5, Cumberland County Registry, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in the northern margin of Sinclair Street, the southwest corner of Lot 11 and running thence with the dividing line between Lots 10 and 11, and 10 and 12, North 11 degrees 17 minutes West 140 feet to a stake; thence South 77 degrees 46 minutes West 90 feet to a stake; thence South 11 degrees 17 minutes East 140 feet to a stake in the northern margin of Sinclair Street; thence with the northern margin of the 50 foot right of way of Sinclair Street, North 77 degrees 46 minutes East 90 feet to the place and point of BEGINNING, and being part of the property described in deed from W. T. Saunders and wife, Laura M. Saunders to Lacy McNeill and wife, Grace S. McNeill, dated March 31, 1951, and recorded in Book 568, page 216, Cumberland County Registry. See also deed from Lacy McNeill and wife, Grace S. McNeill to Billy D. Baker and wife, Barbara Y. Baker dated January 15, 1962, and recorded in Book 907, page 523, Cumberland County Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior

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

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

Said property is commonly known as 5238 Archer Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348.

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 Kelly D. H. Fox and husband, Earl N. L. Fox.

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 13, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Being all of Lot 33, in a subdivision known as Brightmoor Addition, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 86, Page 143, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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

BEING ALL OF LOT 53 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS THE WOODS AT BIRCH CREEK, PHASE III, REVISED AND DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 116, PAGE 177, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 2616 Danzante Place, Fayetteville, NC 28306.

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

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 Ivy H. Hartsock.

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

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.: 18-04950-FC01

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

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 Omar R. Newby and wife, Jessica R. Newby.

Also known as 9620 Gooden Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28314

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.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-10545-FC01

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-12293-FC01

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

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

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587

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.

File No.: 15-03801-FC03

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587

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.

File No.: 18-09709-FC01

File No.: 19-12276-FC01

19 SP 1083 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE 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.

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Harold Rodriguez and Valerie Ann Rodriguez to Transcontinental Title, Trustee(s), which was dated January 3, 2009 and recorded on January 12, 2009 in Book 08050 at Page 0442, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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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 November 6, 2019 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, CROSS CREEK TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 57 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS ASCOT SUBDIVISION, SECTION I, AND THE SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 41, PAGE 22, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO HAROLD RODRIGUEZ AND WIFE, VALERIE ANN RODRIGUEZ BY DEED FROM WILLIAM ALLEN AND WIFE, ERICA ALLEN AKA WILLIAM LEWIS ALLEN AND WIFE, EERICA NICOLE ALLEN RECORDED 09/12/2006 IN DEED BOOK 7359 PAGE 683, IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.

Court, Fayetteville, NC 28311.

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

Said property is commonly known as 5309 Norfolk

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 Harold Rodriguez and wife, Valerie Ann Rodriguez.

ber 6, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

BEING ALL OF LOT 246, IN SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS SOUTHVIEW, SECTION VII, PART ONE, AND THE SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 111, PAGE 119, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA.

Said property is commonly known as 2933 Piney Mountain Drive, Hope Mills, NC 28348.

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 Darlene Noble.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-16921-FC03

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.

16 SP 887 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Darlene Noble to Amy Mandari, Trustee(s), which was dated May 27, 2005 and recorded on June 1, 2005 in Book 6895 at Page 101, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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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 Novem-

File No.: 19-12236-FC01

(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587

File No.: 17-05730-FC01

15 SP 1393 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Herbert L. Worley and Tammy R. Worley to Barrington & Jones, Trustee(s), which was dated June 20, 2006 and recorded on June 22, 2006 in Book 7277 at Page 316, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 4, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

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

BEING ALL OF LOT 47, THE GREENE SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT AND DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 55, PAGE 68, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. TR: 5244-595 and 7259-45.

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

Said property is commonly known as 3533 Hastings Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28311.

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

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

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

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

the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-07844-FC01

5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-20155-FC01

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TAKE NOTICE DAVIDSON 19 SP 367 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jimmy M. Starkey and Gloria J. Starkey to Jay W. Dunsing, Trustee(s), which was dated February 18, 1999 and recorded on February 22, 1999 in Book 1121 at Page 0906, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina.

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 4, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot No. 33 of Pineywood Estates, a plat or map of which is duly recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 72 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina, reference to which 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 507 Hill Street, Thomasville, NC 27360.

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

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

JOHNSTON

ber 12, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit:

19 SP 482 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Sondra Denise James and Anthony Otto James to Moore & Alphin, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated November 16, 2018 and recorded on November 19, 2018 in Book 5251 at Page 470, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina.

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

19 SP 505 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY

Lying and being in the Town of Clayton, Wilders Township, JOHNSTON County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: All of Lot 74 in San Marino Subdivision, Phase IA, as shown on maps recorded in Plat Book 86, Pages 4748, JOHNSTON County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Property Address: 126 E. Ravano Drive, Clayton, NC 27527 PIN/PARCEL NUMBER: 16J05032 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 126 E. Ravano Dr, Clayton, NC 27527.

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

ston County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 18, Archer’s Pointe Subdivision, Section 2, Phase 2, as shown on map recorded in Plat Book 48, Page 93, Johnston County Registry.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Everette O. Lilly to Padovano & Zillioux, Trustee(s), which was dated October 24, 2006 and recorded on October 24, 2006 in Book 3222 at Page 321, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina.

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

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 12, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in John-

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.

19 SP 340 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

ber 12, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit:

NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Henry L. Wade, II and Anna Marie Wade to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated December 14, 2012 and recorded on January 22, 2013 in Book 4236 at Page 26, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina.

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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 514

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Steven Poston aka Steven T. Poston and NaNita Poston to R.L. Banes, Esq., Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of December, 2001, and recorded in Book 2164, Page 089, in Johnston 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 Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on November 5, 2019 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:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 165

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Richard Garland Humphries, II to Laurel A. Meyer, Trustee(s), dated the 11th day of September, 2017, and recorded in Book 5024, Page 715, in Johnston 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 Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on November 5, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North

PUBLICATION DATES: October 23, 2019 and October 30, 2019 File No.: 19 CVS 2021 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in a judgment bearing the caption “U.S. Bank is a National Bank, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Trustee For The CIM Trust 2017-8 Mortgage Backed Notes, Series 2017-8 vs. Betty Joyner, Spouse of Betty Joyner, and Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., Johnston County, and pursuant to the terms of the judgment, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale that certain property as described below. Said sale will be held in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2019 at the courthouse door, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situate in the County of Johnston North Carolina, and being more particularly described as

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 124

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by David J. Klaiber and Elisha Ann Klaiber (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): David J. Klaiber) to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of July, 2012, and recorded in Book 4147, Page 459, and Modification in Book 4953, Page 8, in Johnston 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 Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or

Said property is commonly known as 104 Callie Court, Clayton, NC 27527.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS

BEING ALL OF LOT 13, STONEY BROOK SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON MAP RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 66, PAGE 302, JOHNSTON COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 80 McDougle Lane, Clayton, NC 27520.

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

BEING all of Lot 3 Reilly Farms Subdivision, as shown on a plat entitled Property of Marvin H. Leagan, Reilly Farms S/D, dated 09/10/1998, as drawn by W. Stanton Massengill, R.L.S., Boon Hill Township, and as filed in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Johnston County in Book of Maps 52, at Page 449, reference being made herein for a more particular and accurate description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 106 Reilly Farms Lane, Princeton, 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,

Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 51, Primrose Ridge Subdivision, Section 4, as depicted in Plat Book 51, Page 34, Johnston County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 191 Ridge Way Lane, Clayton, North Carolina.

Parcel ID Number: 06E02018Z 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 rep-

follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Kenly, Beulah Township, Johnston County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake a new corner in the northern edge of State Highway No. 301 160 feet from the eastern front corner of the Woman’s Club Lot in the Town of Kenly, North Carolina and runs thence in an easterly direction along and with the northern edge of the right-of-way of State Highway No. 301 fifty (50) feet to a stake in the edge of M.C. and Sallie Blue or M.S. Revell property; thence at right angles with said State Highway 301 and in a northerly direction one hundred fifty (150) feet to a stake, a corner; thence parallel with the first line herein fifty (50) feet in a westerly direction to a stake, a new corner in Milchie Blue line; thence parallel with the second line herein in a southerly direction to a stake in the edge of State Highway 301 at the POINT OF BEGINNING and being a lot fronting fifty feet on State Highway 301 at the POINT OF BEGINNING and being a lot fronting fifty feet on State Highway 301 in the Town of Kenly extending back 150 feet and being bounded on the west by

the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on November 5, 2019 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 4033, Lionsgate Subdivision, Phase 4, as shown on a map recorded in Plat Book 71, Pages 236 and 237, Johnston County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a full and complete description of said lot.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 152 Verrazano Place, Clayton, 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

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 Gloria Jean Starkey and Jimmy M. Starkey.

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

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 Sondra Denise James and husband, Anthony Otto James.

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

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 Everette O. Lilly.

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

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 Anna Marie Wade.

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

sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403

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.

File No.: 19-11604-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

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.

PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-10731-FC01

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

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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.

Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-07960-FC01

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resentation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

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

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

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

the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

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

lands of M.C. and Sallie Blue or the Revell Lands and being a part of the lands conveyed to Milchie Blue and wife by W.H. Godwin and conveyed to W.H. Godwin by W.G. Bullock and wife, Ruth Revell Bullock and known as a part of the John T. Revell Estate.

The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as required by law.

This the 1st day of October, 2019.

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

FAX: (910) 392-8587

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole 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 An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

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

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The property is being sold “as is”, without warranties, subject to all taxes, special assessments and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Any assessments, costs or fees resulting from the sale will be due and payable from the purchaser at the sale. The sale will not convey any personal property which may be located on the real property and the Commissioner makes no warranties or representations as to whether improvements to the real property are personal in nature.

A cash deposit (no personal check), or certified check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the high bid, will be required at the time of the sale.

File No.: 19-06996-FC01

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

environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

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

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

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

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

Property Address – 203 Church Street, Kenly, North Carolina 27542 Parcel Number: 03005016

PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587

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c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP

BY: __________ ________________________ Susan R. Benoit, Commissioner

Post Office Box 2505

Fayetteville, NC 28302

(910) 8646888

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below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing

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

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TAKE NOTICE JOHNSTON AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 723

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Scott C. Foster and Candice F. Foster, Husband and Wife to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of July, 2011, and recorded in Book 4001, Page 101, in Johnston 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 Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on November 5, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the

ONSLOW NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 841

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Adan Noel Donaghey and Lashelle Collier to John B. Third, Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of July, 2018, and recorded in Book 4816, Page 681, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer

County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Johnston, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows: Beginning at an existing iron stake in the western right of way if Natalie Drive, control corner, said point of being the eastern most point of Lot 130, Waverly Point Subdivision, as depicted in Plat Book 56, Page 4, Johnston County Registry; thence from said point of beginning and with the original lot line of Lots 130 and 131 according to the aforesaid plat South 68 degrees 16 minutes 54 seconds West 201.72 feet to an existing iron stake, corner with Lots 129 and 130, thence a new line North 67 degrees 04 minutes 42 seconds East 85.05 feet to an iron stake set; thence North 69 degrees 09 minutes 31 seconds East 116.70 feet to the point and place of beginning and being 180 square feet according to a recombination map for homes by Greg Johnson, Inc. Lot 131 Waverly Point, by L. Dennis Lee, P.A., Professional Land Surveyor dated May 18, 2000. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 106 Natalie Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Parcel ID: 06F99011D

for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on November 7, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of White Oak, in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 3, Block D, as shown on map entitled Section I, Montclair Subdivision, White Oak Township, Onslow County, N.C., prepared by L.T. Mercer, Registered Surveyor, September 3, 1964, and recorded in Map Book 9, Page 1, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4 Princeton Drive, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

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

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

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ing real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Tax Id Number(s): 006430

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ramsey Hunter, (Ramsey Hunter, deceased)(Heirs of Ramsey Hunter: Dorothy M. Hunter, Ramsey W. Hunter, Jr., Tara Willis, and Unknown Heirs of Ramsey Hunter) to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of July, 2014, and recorded in Book 4174, Page 282, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on November 7, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the follow-

Land Situated in the City of Jacksonville in the County of Onslow in the State of NC

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Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on November 14, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain property situated in the Township of White Oak in the County of Onslow and State of North Carolina, being more fully described in a deed dated 03/02/1993 and recorded 03/03/1993, among the land records of the County and State set forth above, in Deed Volume 1097 and Page 711 and being more fully described in a Deed dated 09/30/1991 and recorded 09/30/1991, among the land records of the County and State set forth above in Deed Volume 1016 and Page 702 and excepting and reserving all that certain property acquired by Department of Transportation from Peggy A. Gibson by Deed dated 12/12/2002 recorded 01/15/2003 in Deed Volume 1956 Page 786. Tax Map or Parcel ID No.: 1104-15. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4206 New Bern Highway, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Peggy Gibson Huffman aka Peggy A. Gibson, (Peggy Gibson Huffman aka Peggy A. Gibson, deceased)(Heirs of Peggy Gibson Huffman aka Peggy A. Gibson: Michael Huffman, Richard Huffman and Unknown Heirs of Peggy Gibson Huffman aka Peggy A. Gibson) to David L. Brunk, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of January, 2005, and recorded in Book 2386, Page 263, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville,

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert Frees (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Robert W. Frees, III) to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of October, 2007, and recorded in Book 2971, Page 974, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on November 7, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Maylon McLamb and Katie McLamb to The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A., Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of April, 2007, and recorded in Book 4061, Page 264, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on November 14, 2019 and will sell to the high-

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Lot 18, Block B, Brynn Marr Section VI-A, as recorded in Book 18, Page 45, Onslow County Registry, which map is by reference incorporated herein. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 701 Shadowridge Road, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Commonly known as: 701 Shadowridge Rd, Jacksonville, NC 28546 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

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the

County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that real property situated in the County of Onslow, State of North Carolina: Being the same property conveyed to the grantor by deed recorded in Book 2955, Page 907 Onslow County Registry, to which deed reference is hereby made for a more particular description of this property. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1799 NC Highway 172, Sneads Ferry, North Carolina.

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

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

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

est bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situated in the County of Onslow and State of North Carolina: Being all of Lot No. 16, Block 25, Section 4, Old Settlers Beach, as shown on map recorded in Map Book 9, Page 71, in the Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2010 North New River Drive, Surf City, 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

closed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 5, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: COLUMBIA DOLPH COUNTY,

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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Joseph Dale Lovings to Angela M. Burton, Trustee(s), which was dated March 19, 2015 and recorded on March 20, 2015 in Book 2433 at Page 995, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina.

Being all of Lot #2, containing 1.08 acres as shown on Plat dated April 8, 1999, recorded in Plat Book 58-68, Randolph County Registry, drawn by Moore Land Surveying, entitled “Emerald Forest, Sect. 1”. Reference to which is hereby made for a more accuracy and certainty of description.

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

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

19 SP 273 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 L. Mark Hinesley and Vickie Hinesley to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), which was dated October 9, 2003 and recorded on October 15, 2003 in Book 1838 at Page 1366, 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 courthouse for conducting the sale on November 5, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: Tract No. 2, consisting of 10 acres, according to plat enti-

Said property is commonly known as 2215 Ramseur Julian Rd, Liberty, NC 27298.

tled“SurveyforJimmyL.Pelletux,EmilyM.Pell”,datedJune 01, 1992, recorded in Plat Book 35, Page 45, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina.

Also conveyed is a non-exclusive right of way for ingress, egress and regress over a parcel of land leading from the northeastern corner of Tract No. 2 of the said Jimmy L. Pell et ux, Emily M. Pell, lands according to plat of same recorded in Plat Book 35, Page 45, Randolph County Registry, to the southwestern right of way of NCSR No. 1003 (Holly SpringErect Road), said easement being described as follows: BEGINNING at a new iron pipe which marks the northeastern corner of Tract No. 2 of said lands; thence South 04 degrees 50 minutes 42 seconds West 31.88 feet to a point in the eastern boundary of said Tract No. 2; thence South 83 degrees 19 minutes 52 seconds East 39.79 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence South 89 degrees 09 minutes 07 seconds East 81.19 feet to an existing iron pipe in the southwestern right of way of NCSR No. 1003; thence North 41 degrees 18 minutes 44 seconds West 42.97 feet to an existing iron pipe in said right of way; thence North 89 degrees 14 minutes 03 seconds West 49.89 feet to a point; thence North 83 degrees 19 minutes 52 seconds West 40.02 feet to the BEGINNING.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

nation. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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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 pur-

chase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this no-

tice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the 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.

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

See Book 1164, Page 1830, and Book 1177, Page 412, Randolph County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 4076 Holly Spring Road, Ramseur, NC 27316.

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,

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-

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 Leo Mark Hinesley and wife, Vickie B. Hinesley.

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

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

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

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-12199-FC01

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

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TAKE NOTICE RANDOLPH NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 282

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Roger Ash and Connie Pauline Ash (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Roger Ash) to Alie Yates, Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of March, 2003, and recorded in Book 1809, Page 3587, and Modification in Book 1838, Page 2524, 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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 250

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by April H. Hollifield and Robert W. Whitaker (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): April H. Grant and William T. Grant) to The law offices of Daniel A Fulco pllc, Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of March, 2008, and recorded in Book RE 2069, Page 104, and Modification in Book 2612, Page 851, 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,

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 460

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ted W. Pylant aka Teddy Wayne Pylant and Wanda Faye Pylant (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Wanda Faye Pylant) to Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of May, 2006, and recorded in Book RE1974, Page 2663, 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 November 12, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the City of Sophia, in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a PK nail in the center of the intersection of Mount Gilead Church Rd. (NSCR 1542) and Level Plains

UNION Union 19 SP 89 / Anson 19 SP 13 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION and ANSON COUNTIES Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Carl S. Beel and Mia Beel to David W. Dillard, Trustee(s), which was dated July 24, 2003 and recorded on July 29, 2003 in Book 3154 at Page 0505 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on March 1, 2017 in Book 1143, Page 0037, 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

18 SP 53 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 Louis Greising a/k/a Louis C. Greising, Jessica M. Greising, and Candida Greising to Prlap, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated January 30, 2003 and recorded on March 5, 2003 in Book 2084 at Page 880, 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 November 12, 2019 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder

19 SP 525 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 Calvin Michael Altemus, Jr. and Tricia Lynn Altemus to John B. Third, Trustee(s), which was dated April 17, 2017 and recorded on April 17, 2017 in Book 6913 at Page 326, 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

WAKE AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 2231

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Wendy S. Stephens and Mark T. Stephens to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of August, 2005, and recorded in Book 11562, Page 2594, 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

19 SP 1591 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 Ernie D. Hern, Jr. to Ronald D. Haley, Trustee(s), which was dated November 7, 2013 and recorded on November 7, 2013 in Book 015497 at Page 01180, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 13, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder

the City of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on November 12, 2019 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. 53 of Farlow Park Subdivision, Section 6, Map 3, as shown by plat recorded in Plat Book 29, Page 47, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2337 South Lake Drive, Asheboro, North Carolina.

This conveyance is made subject to Restrictive Covenants found recorded in Book 1223, Page 508, Randolph County Registry.

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

at 11:30 AM on November 13, 2019 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. 10 of the Winchester Subdivision, a plat of which is duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Randolph County, North Carolina in Plat Book 32 at Page 70. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 120 Winchester Court, Trinity, 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,

Rd. (NCSR 1543), thence with the center line of NCSR 1542 South 76° 43’ 01” West 157.95 feet to a point; thence South 81° 18’ 01” West 279.88 feet to a point; thence South 71° 16’ 01” West 185.55 feet to a point in the center of NCSR 1542; thence leaving NCSR 1542 North 06° 22’ 04” East 426.10 feet to a new iron pin, a common corner for this parcel and the property of Thurston Ray Rice Jr, Deed Book 1704 Page 1207, Randolph County, NC, Registry; thence South 81° 29’ 59” East 193.49 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 81° 29’ 59” East 314.21 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 81° 29’ 59” East 60.51 feet to an existing iron pin in the eastern right of way of NCSR 1543; thence South 09° 18’ 01” West 197.05 feet to a point in the center line of the intersection of NCSR 1543 and NCSR 1542; thence South 49° 16’ 51” West 7.22 feet to the point and place of beginning, said tract contains approximately 4.13 acres with .666 acres being within the right of way of NCSR 1542 and NCSR 1543; according to a survey by Triangle Surveying & Mapping Co., dated 26 April 2004 entitled a Boundary Survey for Teddy W. Pylant et ux Wanda F. Pylant.

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Being that parcel of land conveyed to Teddy Wayne Pylant and wife, Wanda Faye Pylant, Tenants by the entirety from Joseph Walter Farlow and wife, Irene Spencer Farlow by that deed dated 07/09/1985 and

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 November 5, 2019 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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recorded 07/10/1985 in deed book 1165, at page 1633 of the Randolph County, NC Public Registry.

sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective

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

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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.

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.

Re-recorded Page 1848.

01/19/1988 in Book 1213, at Re-recorded to CORRECT LEGAL.

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

(5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property is commonly known as 7109 Rushing Road, Peachland, NC 28133.

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 Mia Beel.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

BEING all of Lot 9, FRA Realty Company Subdivision of the former Mary McBride Property, as shown in Plat Cabinet B, File 228B in the Union County Public Registry.

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

for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: BEING ALL OF LOT #2 OF THE R.S. DEESE ESTATE PROPERTY OWNED BY RUSHING CONSTRUCTION CO. AS SHOWN ON PLAT BY EDWARD L. KILLOUGH, RLS, DATED OCTOBER 7, 1985, AND RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET B, FILE 213-A, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION. Being that parcel of land conveyed to Louis Greising and Jessica M. Greising, husband and wife and Candida Greising, unmarried from Jeremy H. Smith and Carrie L. Smith, husband and wife by that deed dated 07/14/1998 and recorded 07/14/1998 in Deed Book 1119, at Page 173 of the UNION County, NC Public Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 12, 2019 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 64 COPPER RUN FINAL PLAT 8, as shown on that plat recorded in PLAT CABINET M, FILES 506-508, UNION County Registry.

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

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

Said property is commonly known as 1229 Crofton Drive, Waxhaw, NC 28173.

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

designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on November 4, 2019 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 STAFFORDSHIRE, Phase Four, Section 3, as shown on plat thereof recorded in Map Book 1995, Page(s) 182, Wake County Public Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 998 West Durness Court, 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 rep-

for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 23 of Falls Creek Subdivision, Section 11 as shown on the plat recorded in Book of Maps 1986, Page 530 of the Wake County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1305 Raybon Drive, Wendell, NC 27591.

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.

conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 106 Deese Court, Indian Trail, NC 28079.

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

($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 Calvin Michael Altemus, Jr and spouse, Tricia Lynn Altemus.

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

the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Louis Greising and wife Jessica M. Greising and Candida Greising.

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.

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1283526 (FC.FAY)

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1280670 (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.: 16-05665-FC02

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-20154-FC01

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

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,

resentation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

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

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

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

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less

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

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

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE

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 Ernie D Hern, Jr.

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.

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

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

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-10538-FC01

BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-08194-FC01

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TAKE NOTICE WAKE 19 SP 1948 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Louis Arthur Stromback and Jackie Petty Stromback to Clint Bonkowski, Trustee(s), which was dated September 22, 2017 and recorded on September 26, 2017 in Book 16919 at Page 1298, 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

19 SP 1449 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 Erin Mullinix a/k/a Erin M. Mullinix and Evan Mullinix to Prlap, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated May 14, 2010 and recorded on May 14, 2010 in Book 013941 at Page 02494, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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

19 SP 2093 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 13, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: Land situated in the Township of White Oak in the County of Wake in the State of NC BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF NCSR 1605, A COMMON CORNER WITH PARCEL ‘A’ AS SHOWN ON MAP RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 1984, PAGE 738, WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY, RUNNING THENCE S 07 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 22 SECONDS E 262.24 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 77 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 25 SECONDS E 143.49 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 06 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 12 SECONDS W 264.94 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF NCSR 1605 S 76 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 27 SECONDS W 149.18 FEET TO A POINT, THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING, ACCORDING TO SURVEY BY LEONARD H. SULLIVAN, JR., RLS., DATED MARCH 29,1993.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior

ber 6, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit:

County, North Carolina, to wit:

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 Dana W. Fisher.

BEING all of Lot 127, BROOK FOREST TOWNHOMES, as shown on a map recorded in Book of Maps 2002, Pages 2020-2022, Wake County Registry.

Said property is commonly known as 4933 Wyatt Brook Way, Raleigh, NC 27609.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS

County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 109, Block 20 of Oak Run Townhomes, recorded in Map Book 1986, at page 1064 of the Wake County Public Registry. PIN/APN#153718

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Beatrice B. Kiluyi to Stevens & Hand, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated October 30, 2009 and recorded on November 2, 2009 in Book 13748 at Page 703, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake

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.

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property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 6, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit:

Said property is commonly known as 508 Caprice Court, Raleigh, NC 27606.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Dianne M. Watson to The McCall Law Firm, PC., Trustee(s), which was dated November 25, 2013 and recorded on November 25, 2013 in Book 015514 at Page 00374, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

BEING all of Lot 61, Rowland Meadows Subdivision, Phase 2, as shown on plat thereof recorded in Book of Maps 2007, Pages 1133 through 1135, Wake County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 400 Spruce Meadows Lane, Willow Spring, NC 27592.

15 SP 2958 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

ber 6, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit:

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Pamela K. Poynter to John C. Morisey Jr. and Steven R. Mull, Trustee(s), which was dated October 10, 2003 and recorded on October 10, 2003 in Book 010490 at Page 01963, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 2231

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Karina P. Mosquera-Corredor and Diego A. Corredor (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Diego A. Corredor and Karina P. Mosquera) to Coastal Federal Financial Group, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of March, 2008, and recorded in Book 013030, Page 01552, 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 November 4, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated

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 Jackie Petty

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

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.

NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY

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.

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.

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

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake

NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY

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.

Said property is commonly known as 2801 Isabella Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603.

BEING all of Lot 74, Trailwood Springs Subdivision, phase Four, on map thereof duly recorded in Book of Maps 1993, Page 174, Wake County Registry.

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

NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY

Stromback.

Said property is commonly known as 3608 Green Level Road West, Apex, NC 27523.

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 Evan Mullinix and wife, Erin Mullinix.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Dana Fisher to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), which was dated July 27, 2006 and recorded on July 27, 2006 in Book 012084 at Page 00419, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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conveyances of record.

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

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

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)

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 Beatrice Bahati Kiluyi.

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

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 Dianne M. Watson.

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

DEED.

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.

(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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.

Being all of Lot 230, Riverbrooke Subdivision Phase 4, as shown on plat thereof recorded in Book of Maps 2001 Page 51 Wake County Registry reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4000 Viewmont Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina.

For informational purposes only - Property aka 4000 Viewmont Dr Raleigh, NC 27610-5340 Tax

ID:

0283030

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

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

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

File No.: 19-11398-FC01

PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-10158-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

and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

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

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

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

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Grover Edwards, Jr. (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Grover Edwards) to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of April, 2008, and recorded in Book 013046, Page 02490, and Modification in Book 015581, Page 02449, and Modification in Book 016789, Page 00211, 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 November 4, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being

FAX: (910) 392-8587

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

in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 81, Battle Ridge North, Phase 3, as recorded in Map Book 2004, Page 2193-2196, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3100 Cynthiana Court, Raleigh, North Carolina.

more particularly described as follows: AllthatcertainlotorparceloflandsituatedinWakeCounty,NorthCarolinaandmoreparticularlydescribedasfollows:

File No.: 18-12330-FC02

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

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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 2228

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587

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

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

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

File No.: 19-10446-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC

Said property is commonly known as 5205 Heelands Court, Raleigh, NC 27610.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587

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

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 Pamela Poynter.

Being all of Lot 22, Phase 2, of The Meadows at Eaglechase Subdivision, recorded in Map Book 1986, Page 716, Wake County Registry.

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.

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.

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.: 15-26354-FC02

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.: 15-20275-FC01

Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1285194 (FC.FAY)

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1283375 (FC.FAY)

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North State Journal for Wednesday, October 30, 2019

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