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WHAT’S HAPPENING States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits after government shutdown ends State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown has finally ended. Some state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly, but it still could take up to a week for some recipients to get their delayed aid. A series of court rulings and shifting policies from the Trump administration have led to inconsistent distribution of November benefits. About two-thirds of states had issued only partial or no benefits before the shutdown ended Wednesday night. The federal food program serves about 42 million people in lower-income households.
Republicans promised health care negotiations after shutdown, but Democrats wary Now that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they’ll negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend COVID-era tax credits that help tens of millions of Americans afford their health care premiums. But finding bipartisan agreement could be difficult before the subsidies expire at the end of the year. The shutdown ended this week after a small group of Democrats made a deal with Senate Republicans who promised a vote by mid-December on extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies. But there are no guarantees, and many Republicans have made clear they want the tax credits to expire.
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SCC’s Carolina Auction Academy sets record at charity auction The event raised nearly $4,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal NORWOOD — Stanly Community College’s Carolina Auction Academy students conducted a charity auction on Monday night, raising a record amount for a national cause while showcasing their skills. With a crowd of family members, friends and former CAA students in attendance at the Norwood Auction Company, the event brought in $3,930 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as the program’s 13 current students took turns conducting the public auction. It marked the most money
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Paul and Sophia Chandley to perform at Agri-Civic Center The concert is scheduled for Nov. 22 By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal ALBEMARLE — A husband-and-wife concert piano duo will bring their music to the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center in Albemarle next weekend. Presented by the Stanly County Concert Association, Paul and Sophia Chandley are scheduled to perform Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at stanlyconcert.com for $25 for adults and $10 for students. “Our music is virtuosic, beautiful, and very approachable,” the Chandleys
said in a press release. “When you hear us on two grand pianos, it’s a spectacular evening — and we love every minute of it. I think our enthusiasm radiates across the footlights to the audience.” Performing under the motto “four hands, two pianos, one heart,” the Chandleys arrange all their own music and give at least two dozen concerts each year. Their programs range from classical favorites to ragtime, with themed performances such as “Americana,” “Scary Halloween,” “Classical Favorites” and “Christmas with the Chandleys.” “Coming up on Nov. 22 is a very special concert brought See CONCERT, page A8
“When you hear us on two grand pianos, it’s a spectacular evening — and we love every minute of it.” The Chandleys
fied auctioneers. The students bring in three objects each and See AUCTION, page A8
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Airlines optimistic about quick STANLY recovery ahead of Thanksgiving happening once FAA ends flight cuts Here’s a quick look at what’s coming up in and around Stanly County:
Flight cuts reached as high as 10%, fouling operations at most airlines
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By Josh Funk The Associated Press AIRLINES are optimistic they can resume normal operations just a few days after the government lifts its order to cut some flights at 40 busy airports, but it’s not clear how soon that will happen even though the federal shutdown is over. The Federal Aviation Administration did announce Wednesday night that airlines won’t have to cut more than 6% of flights at those airports because air traffic controller staffing has improved significantly in the last few days. Originally the order that took effect last Friday called for those flight cuts to increase to 8% Thursday and top out at 10% on Friday. A number of air traffic controllers missed work while they were going without pay during the shutdown, and the spike in understaffing at airport towers and regional control centers prompted the flight cut order due to concerns about safety. The existing shortage of several thousand controllers is so bad that even a small number of absences in some locations caused problems. Officials at the FAA and the Transportation Department didn’t offer any updates Thursday morning about when they will decide to lift the order. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said the decision will be based on the safety data that experts at the FAA are watching closely. The airlines say they will be ready and expect that normal operations will resume within three or four days after the order is lifted. Some experts
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Air traffic control tower at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Wednesday, the day the shutdown technically ended. have suggested that problems might linger longer than that and could affect Thanksgiving travel, so it is difficult to predict whether the airlines will be able to recover from this as quickly as they do after a major snowstorm disrupts their operations and leaves planes and crews out of position. The airlines focused their cuts on smaller regional routes to minimize the impact on their main hubs. By late Thursday morning, about 1,000 flights had been canceled across the country. “We are eager to resume normal operations over the next few days once the FAA gives clearance. We look forward to welcoming 31 million passengers — a new record — to our flights during the upcoming Thanksgiving travel period, beginning next Friday,” the Airlines for America trade group said Thursday. Duffy has said that controllers and other FAA employees should receive 70% of their back pay within 24-48 hours of the end of the shutdown with the rest to come over the next couple paychecks. The financial pressure on controllers drove some of them
to seek out side jobs to help make ends meet and call out of work while they dealt with the stress. Last Saturday, the staff shortages peaked when 81 different FAA facilities warned they were running low on workers, forcing the airlines to cut additional flights. On Thursday morning, the FAA didn’t list any staffing warnings at airports and other radar facilities across the country. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom and Chief Operating Officer David Seymour told employees in a letter Thursday that they are already seeing improvements as controller staffing stabilized over the last day or so even though more flight cuts will be needed until FAA lifts the order. But travelers should already be seeing fewer delays and cancellations on the day of their flights. The two executives said they believe American Airlines’ planning and efforts to minimize disruptions will help the carrier bounce back fast and “deliver a strong Thanksgiving operation,” noting that millions of travelers “deserve the certainty.”
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Nov. 20 City of Locust Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration 5-8 p.m. Christmas tree lighting takes place at 6:30 p.m. There will also be opportunities to shop from local artist vendors and take holiday pictures with the Grinch. Refreshments available onsite. Town Center
Nov. 22 Second Annual Cookies with Santa 9 a.m. Children can visit Santa, give him letters, and even decorate cookies with Old Saint Nick. A bubble bounce house will be on-site, and there will be a variety of festive treats guests can sample. Ferguson Accounting & Tax Services 217 W Main St. Locust
Nov. 26 Holiday Tour of Homes 4-7 p.m. A fundraiser that offers participants an exclusive look at nine homes decked out with holiday decorations. Advance tickets are available for $20; tickets may be purchased on the day of the tour for $25 from 3:30-5 p.m. at Starnes Bramlett Jewelers at 127 W. Main St. in Albemarle. Downtown Albemarle
Nov. 27 25th Annual Turkey Trot & Food Drive 7-9 a.m. This 4.2-mile run/walk has become a yearly tradition for Stanly County. Family-friendly event featuring coffee and hot chocolate; registration is free. Participants are encouraged to bring boxed and canned goods for a food drive benefiting the Stanly Community Christian Ministry Food Bank. YMCA Park 427 N. First St. Albemarle
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THE CONVERSATION Trip Hoffend, publisher | Frank Hill, senior opinion editor VISUAL VOICES
COLUMN | BEN SHAPIRO
What makes things affordable? There are only two ways to reduce prices: to reduce demand, or to increase supply
AFFORDABILITY. It’s the word on everybody’s lips. Ever since self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani became the frontrunner in the New York City mayoral election by saying the word “affordability” with talismanic regularity, we have been told that the key to modern politics is that word’s repetition. Say “affordability” and watch your polls rise. And yet the world becomes ever more unaffordable. Why? Because there is, in the end, only one way to make things more affordable: to reduce prices. And there are only two ways to reduce prices: to reduce demand, or to increase supply. But governmental interventionism tends to do precisely the reverse. Government interventions are generally designed to increase demand through subsidies, thus increasing prices; or they are designed to reduce supply through restrictions and regulation; or both. Here is a list of products that have become more expensive since 2000: hospital services; college tuition and fees; college textbooks; medical care services; child care; food and beverage; housing. Here is a list of products that have generally remained the same in terms of price of declined: new cars; household
furnishings; clothing; cellphone services; software; toys; televisions. It is no coincidence that the first list includes heavy government regulation and subsidization; the second list includes products that have been left to the supposed predations of the free market. That is because free markets — through competition and its consequent efficiency-seeking — generate more supply and more efficiency. And yet. Virtually no politician is willing to say the obvious: that in order to achieve affordability, politicians must be deprived of their power, not given more of it. It’s far easier electorally to pander — to tell voters that if only politicians are given more power, they can fix all voters’ problems. That’s a lie. But it’s an increasingly ubiquitous lie on both sides of the aisle. And when politicians deign to tell the truth, they are quickly savaged for it. Take, for example, H-1B visas. Now, there are many honest questions to be asked about H-1B visas: Do they properly screen for assimilative capacity? Are the jobs for which they screen truly empty of competitive options from American workers? Are employers taking advantage of immigrant laborers? Are we offering too many or too few of these visas? But
the overall objection to H-1B visas is broader: It is the general notion that legal skilled immigrant labor harms affordability. That isn’t true. Obviously, restricting the supply of labor drives up wages in a protected industry — which makes life more affordable for those particular workers in those particular industries. At least temporarily. But at the other end of the production pipeline is more expensive products. And those prices are passed on to all consumers. And if those products become uncompetitive, consumers turn to other suppliers, those impoverishing precisely the industries targeted for protection — or forcing businesses to offshore or turn to technological substitutes for human labor. Again, none of this is an argument for unfettered immigration. Mass migration damages America culturally — and unskilled mass migration damages America economically as well. But if we wish to address the affordability crisis, we must actually address it — not just repeat slogans about it, and then hope that, magically, government will be able to solve it. Ben Shapiro is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” and co-founder of Daily Wire+.
COLUMN | JORGE MARTINEZ
President Trump one year after his reelection President Trump often says that success brings people together.
ONE YEAR AGO, the American people sent a message so powerful that Washington still hasn’t fully absorbed it: They wanted their country back. On Nov. 5, 2024, voters overwhelmingly reelected President Donald J. Trump, restoring an America First agenda that puts citizens — not bureaucrats or global elites — at the center of national policy. In just 10 months, Trump has done what few leaders in modern history have managed: He has kept his promises. From sealing the border and lowering costs to rebuilding the military and unleashing American energy, he has moved with the speed and purpose of a man who knows the clock is ticking and the country he loves is worth saving. The results have been nothing short of historic. Illegal crossings have fallen to record lows, and “catch and release” ended once and for all. Criminal aliens are being deported, cartels are being dismantled, and human trafficking networksare being taken apart. For the first time in years, America is controlling its borders and protecting its children. At home, law and order have been restored. The president’s signature of the Laken Riley Act, passed in his first months back in office, requires the detention and deportation of criminal illegal aliens and empowers states to hold the federal government accountable for enforcement. Violent crime is down, sanctuary cities are losing federal funding and the Department of Justice has new marching orders: protect Americans first. The economy has roared back to life as well. After years of crushing inflation, prices are falling, gas is $3 a gallon and blue-collar wages are climbing faster than they have in half a century. The president’s “No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime” law is letting millions of workers keep more of their paychecks. It’s a revolution for middle-class families who, for too long, have carried the burden of Washington’s failed economic policies. Meanwhile, the United States is once again the world’s leading energy producer. Through decisive executive action, Trump ended the Joe Biden-era freeze on drilling, opened millions of acres for exploration and reignited American energy dominance. The phrase “drill, baby, drill”
isn’t just a slogan; it’s a national strategy that’s lowering prices and strengthening America’s power abroad. On the world stage, peace through strength has returned as the cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy. The president has rebuilt the military, restored recruitment and morale, and refocused defense priorities on readiness — not ideology. He has helped broker or facilitate peace in eight global conflicts, proving that when America leads with strength, the world takes notice and steps back from chaos. Economic nationalism is thriving again. New tariffs and tougher trade agreements have revitalized manufacturing, brought back factories, and forced China and other countries to play fair. Trillions of dollars in private investment are now flowing into American communities, rebuilding the industrial base that politicians from both parties had all but abandoned. At home, Trump has restored sanity to our institutions. He ended radical diversity, equity and inclusion mandates, stopped taxpayer funding for schools that push gender ideology and critical race theory, and ensured that biological men can no longer compete in women’s sports. By closing the Department of Education and returning power to parents and states, he has fulfilled one of the most longstanding conservative promises in modern politics. And he has defended freedom itself. The Trump-Vance administration has dismantled government censorship programs, ended the political weaponization of federal agencies, and reaffirmed Americans’ right to speak, worship and live according to their values without fear of reprisal. Last Tuesday’s elections in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia — where Zohran Mamdani, Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger prevailed in their respective contests — demonstrate that Democrats continue to hold important urban and suburban constituencies. Those results are a reminder that the left remains entrenched in many coastal and metropolitan districts and that winning permanently requires more than headlines; it requires sustained outreach, policy wins
that affect everyday lives, and an organizing apparatus that turns governing success into votes. California’s Proposition 50 was also on the ballot this cycle. The measure would have stripped power from the state’s independent redistricting commission and handed it to the legislature — giving Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers the ability to gerrymander congressional districts to their political advantage. The fight over who controls the map isn’t just a procedural debate; it’s a struggle over raw political power, accountability and whether voters choose their representatives or politicians choose their voters. It is also part of a broader democratic reckoning about who controls institutions and how responsive those institutions are to ordinary citizens. Even with a few setbacks at the ballot box, the result of campaigns that failed to connect with voters on the high cost of living and everyday concerns, the deeper story of this presidency’s first year is one of unity through achievement. For the first time in years, Americans across backgrounds believe the nation is moving in the right direction. Jobs are plentiful, communities are safer, and a renewed sense of confidence is taking hold in towns and cities across America. Trump often says that success brings people together, and this past year has proven him right. America is safer, stronger, freer and prouder than it has been in years. Our enemies fear us, our allies respect us and our citizens believe once again in the promise of this great nation. One year in, there’s no mistaking it: The American comeback is real. The border is secure, the economy is thriving, and the flame of freedom is burning bright. Promises made. Promises kept. America is back. Jorge Martinez is senior adviser and national director for Hispanic Outreach for America First Works. This column was first published by Daily Caller News Foundation.
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obituaries obituaries IN MEMORY PATRICIA “PAT” BERRY WILSON FEB. 8, 1934 – NOV. 6, 2025
Sue Jean B. Barbara Benscoter (Taylor) Drye
June 2, 1941 – April 17, 1936 ~ January 14, 2023 Nov. 7, 2025 Barbara Jean Taylor Drye, 86, Sue B.passed Benscoter, beacon of Oakboro, awayaSaturday, of faith and love, passed away January 14, 2023 at her home. peacefully onborn November 2025, Barbara was April 17,7,1936 at her home surrounded by her in North Carolina to the late Robert Born June 2, Leeloving Taylorfamily. and the lateon Eva Belle 1941, in Albemarle, NC, a daughter Watts Taylor. of the late Claude H. and Mildred She was also preceded in death (Deese) Burris. Sue’s life by husband of 61 years, Keithwas Furr a testament to the power of Drye, and brothers, Robert Lee kindness, unwavering Taylor, Jr. andmusic, Georgeand Kenneth devotion to her family and faith. Taylor. Sue was a proud graduate Survivors include children, of Albemarle Sr. Highof School Debbie (Mike) Williams and furthered her education Albemarle, Teresa (Tom) Curry at Stanly Community College in of Oakboro, Douglas (Tammy) her hometown. Sue took pride Drye of Oakboro; grandchildren, in her work being secretary at Melissa (Don) Parrish of Albemarle, Grace Baptist Church, and upon Samantha (Destiny) Smith of retirement was a receptionist at Oakboro, Bradley Smith of Oakboro, Dr. Flook’s Chiropractic office, Jonathan Stover of Peachland, and where she greeted everyone with Jessie Stover of Lylesville; sistera warm smile and a kind word. in-law, Beatrice Goodman; many Her love for music was nieces and nephews; and her beloved inherited from her father, a cats, Bo and Garfield. passion that resonated through Barbara was a member of every note she played on the Oakboro Baptist Church for over piano for various churches 60throughout years. She worked overincluding 30 years the years, at Stanly Knitting Mills. After Church just her beloved Grace Baptist twoinyears of retirement, she began Albemarle, NC. Sue’s musical managing thean Oakboro talent was integralSenior part of her Center and did that for 18comfort years and worship and brought until past week. Barbara was joythis to many. known her good cookingSue and A for devoted Christian, always care of others. She also livedtaking her faith through action, loved going on day long shopping constantly engaging with trips - she could out walk and out her church community and shop people halfthe hervirtues age. She kept embodying she held herso mind and bodywho active through dear. Those knew her were gardening, searches, and and touchedword by her loving nature various other hobbies. faith-filled spirit, qualities that made her a cherished figure to all. Sue’s pride and joy were undoubtedly her family. She is survived by her two loving daughters, Kim Hoyt and her husband Wayne, and Tracey Badolato and her husband Robert, both of Nescopeck. Her legacy continues through her three grandchildren, Peter Stout of Berwick, Sage Badolato and partner Nikki Laubach of Berwick, and Season Olimpo and her husband Tim of Berwick, as well as her two great-grandchildren, Isaac and Parker Anewalt. She also leaves behind two brothers, Eugene Burris of Chase City, VA, and Bryce Burris and his wife Brenda of Matthews, NC, along with numerous nieces, nephews, and closest friends who will miss her deeply. Sue’s interests extended beyond music to the culinary arts, where she enjoyed baking and cooking, following in her mother’s footsteps. Her kitchen was a place of warmth and laughter, where family and friends gathered to enjoy her delicious creations. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers contributions in Sue’s name may be sent to Grace Baptist Church, ATTN: Music Fund, 644 Edgemont St., Albemarle, NC, 28001. Family and friends may send condolences online tojameslhinckleyjrfuneralhome. com. The James L. Hinckley Jr. Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., Berwick is handling arrangements.
Bonnie Sue Dwight Farmer Blackburn
January 24, 1939 ~ January 15, 2023 June 14, 1949 – Nov. 6, 2025 Dwight Britten Farmer Sr., 83, We are deeply saddened to of Norwood died Sunday morning, announce the passing of Bonnie January 15, 2023 at Forrest Oakes. Sue Blackburn, of Oakboro, NC, Dwight was born January 24, a woman of faith, beloved wife, 1939 in Stanly County to the late loving mother, and friend, who left Walter Virgil and Martha Adkins us on November 6, 2025, at the Farmer. He was a 1957 graduate age of 76. Born on June 14, 1949, of Norwood High School and was in North Carolina, Bonnie lived a a United States Army Veteran. vibrant life filled with creativity, He was a member of Cedar Grove kindness, and unwavering United Methodist Church where he strength. Bonnie is survived by had served as church treasurer and her husband, Dayle Blackburn, choir member. He began his career with whom she shared a beautiful with the Stanly Sheriff’that s journey of loveCounty and devotion Department moving tointhe Norwood began in high school 1964 where Police Department and retiring as he would always save her a seat Chief of Police Town on the schoolwith bus.the Their loveofstory Norwood yearsmarried of service. spannedafter overmany 57 years, was ansupporting avid gardener, inDwight 1968, always each bird watcher and Carolina other and doing so manyfan. things He is survived by his wife Hilda together - traveling, camping trips, Whitley Farmer; one son Britten boating, and cherished D. moments Farmer Jr. (Mary) of McLeansville, with family and friends. She is NC; one daughter Sharon also survived by her son,Farmer Jason M. Lowe (David)(Becky), of Norwood; one Blackburn of Wilmington, sister Geraldine Dennis of Troy; NC, as well as her sisters, Bettytwo grandchildren, Dwight “Dee” W. Smith (John), JudyBritten W. Ricketts Farmer III and Whitley Rose Hui (deceased husband Ricky), and Lowe. Nancy W. Austin (Alvin), along with He was preceded in death by numerous nieces and nephews. hisThroughout son Alex, brothers, Tommywas and her life, Bonnie Jimmy, Cornelia knownsisters, for herNancy, unwavering spirit Annabell, Mae,Despite and Betty. and calmGlennie demeanor. Memorials may be made to Cedar facing significant health challenges Grove United Methodist Church, starting about 6 years ago, Cemetery Choir Fund Pam includingorCovid-19 and c/o kidney Smith 36071 Rocky River each Springs failure, she approached Road, Norwood, NCand 28128. day with courage a smile
despite her home hemodialysis and Covid-19 taking a serious toll on her mobility. After falling six weeks prior to her passing and undergoing back surgery, Bonnie’s health took a turn, but she never lost hope and continued to inspire those around her, never once complaining. It was just too much for her to overcome and passed away peacefully with her husband and sister by her side. Bonnie’s passion for helping others was evident in all she did. She skillfully balanced her career as a claims adjuster in the insurance industry, following her studies in Paralegal Technology and Insurance, working with two law firms, as a legal assistant and three insurance companies as a claims representative, while also sharing her love of crafting with many. She had a special ability to connect with people, whether teaching crafts to a group of ladies or collecting cherished recipes and angels. In honor of Bonnie’s wishes, there will be no formal funeral service. Instead, we will gather to celebrate her life and all the joy she brought to those around her after the first of the year. In lieu of flowers, Bonnie’s family asks that contributions be made in her memory to the National Kidney Foundation. Bonnie will always be remembered as tough as nails, never giving up on a task, never complaining, and above all as Dayle put it, “she was my Trusty Sidekick for over 60 years”. She dedicated her life to loving others and leaving a positive mark on everyone she met. We invite all who knew and loved Bonnie to join us in honoring her remarkable spirit when we come together to celebrate her life. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, Louis White, Mary White. Condolences may be made online at www.greenefuneral.com
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Patricia “Pat” Berry Wilson, 91, of Locust, peacefully passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Atrium Health Cabarrus. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, November 10, 2025, at noon at Stanly Funeral Home Chapel in Locust, officiated by Pastor Brandon Moose. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11 a.m. to noon. A private burial will take place at a later date. Born on February 8, 1934, in Mitchell County, Pat was the daughter of the late Harold and Gladys Berry. She was the eldest of five children and is survived by her sister, Alice Routh (Wayne). Pat is lovingly remembered by her daughters Karen Biddy (Mike) of Locust, NC; Terrie Shaw (Gary) of Midland, NC; and Lisa Auger (George) of Greer, SC. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and proud great-great-grandmother, leaving behind a legacy of nine grandchildren, fifteen greatand one great-great-grandchild. Junegrandchildren 23, 1967 ~ January 10, 2023 March 23, 1935 - January 9, She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Louis Dennis Wilson, who passed away in December 2023 October 11, 1944 - January 10, 2020;Arthur her daughter, Sherrie James Roseboro, 55, ofWilson; and three siblings. 2023 Pat was a longtime and faithful member ofgrew Hickory Grove Baptist Church and the Love Sunday School Class. Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, John up in the Millingport January 2023 attime Anson Health She 10, cherished with her family, enjoyed playing cards and treasured her dear friendship with Carol Greene, community where he drove a school Doris Elaine Jones Coleman, and Rehab. her next-door neighbor and best friend. wishes express gratitude to Carol for her 78, busThe andfamily worked at thetolocal gas their heartfelt went home into God’s presence on Mr. Roseboro years of love,was careborn and on friendship. station during his High School years. January 10 after a sudden illness and June 23, 1967 late Robertfor her deep Pat willto bethe remembered her joyful and the love she shared so generously with Hefaith, graduated fromspirit Millingport a valiant week-long fight in ICU. and Delena Shipp Roseboro. He High in 1954 and entered into everyone around her.
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Doris was born on October 11, graduated from South Stanly service with the US Airforce 1944, in the mountains of Marion, High School and was employed by immediately afterward. Upon NC while her father was away Triangle Brick. He enjoyed watching return from the service, he and his BARBARA DEAN AASNESS fighting in the US Navy during football and basketball, especially the high school sweetheart Julie were DEC. 3, 1935 – NOV. 9, 2025 World War II. Raymond Jones was Carolina TarHeels and Miami. married in 1956. He graduated from In addition to his parents he is Nashville Auto Diesel College later in so proud to return after the war and Barbara Dean Aasness, 89, of Locust, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Trinity meet his little girl! Doris grew up in preceded in death by his brothers 1959 and began his career as a diesel Durham, NC and graduated from Place. and sisters: Barbara Lee Roseboro, mechanic at Mitchell Distributing Durham High School. furthered memorial service, officiated by Pastor Glenn Johnson Pastor Steve Seuzenau, will be held atShe 3 p.m. on DorothyA Brown, Verna Roseboro, Company, moving his and growing her studies at Watts Hospital Thursday, November 13, 2025, at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care Chapel in Locust. The family will receive Henrietta Ingram, and Harold family to Charlotte where they lived School of Nursing in Durham and friends from 2-3 p.m. prior to the service the funeral home. Roseboro. untilattheir retirement. graduated as a Registered Nurse in Born on December 3, 1935, in Lincoln County, Barbara was the daughter of the late Grady and Tollie Helms. He is survived by his sisters: When John purchased his first 1966. She is lovingly survived by her daughters, Vickie Seuzeneau (Steve) of Southport, NC; Joann Guzman of Helen (James) Roseboro Edwards Model A Ford at the age of 17, he Doris married Rev. Dr. Ted Indian Land, SC;Roseboro and Cindy Johnson (Glenn) Locust, NC. She grandmother of Wendy of Albemarle, Mary said thatofhe took the car to was the the cherished Coleman in 1966 andMoran had two Nelson (Barry), Sandy Hough (Steve),community Melissa Seuzenau, Erin Miller, Cary Miller (Kendall), Lindsey of Washington DC, and Marion mechanic when he had daughters Amywas andalso Laura. Doris Morrison of Albemarle; brothers: (Kevin), Ivanna Neely (Ryan), Mindy Franklin (Brian) and Nita Kirkpatrick Barbara blessed a small problem.The mechanic told (Mathew). raised Amy and Laura in North Thomas of Charlotte,two great-great-grandchildren with D. 20Roseboro great-grandchildren, and a sister, Shirley Grainger Finney (Jerry). him that if he was going to keep the Augusta, SC. Robert She Roseboro (Patricia)inofdeath by eight was preceded siblings. car, he needed to learn to work on was an incredible neonatal Norwood, and Van Horne; a special Barbara was a devoted mother, grandmother andJohn’ sisters passion whose life kindness, humility and it. This is when forexemplifiedDoris care nurse for most of her friend of overto40 years,She Michelle A Fords began and how he family intensive service others. was known forModel her unwavering dedication to her and for always putting the needs career, and this was her passion. McLendon of the home; special his happiest best in her children and of others before her own. A woman ofspent remarkable work days ethic,with she his instilled grandchildren the The Augusta Chronicle did a feature nieces: Nybrea Montague, Knya friends from around the globe for the importance of perseverance and integrity. Barbara also found great joy in baking and spending time with family, on her in 1985. She was a clinical Little, and Laquanza Crump; special rest his creating cherished memories that will liveofon inlife! their hearts. nurse manager in Augusta, Georgia nephews: Robert Jr., Desmond At age 50, after years as a Detroit The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the staff at Trinity Place and Tillery Compassionate Roseboro, and Marcus Lilly; and shownDiesel Mechanic heher anddeclining Julie health. at University Hospital NICU and Care for the love and attention to Barbara during worked there for 20 years. During God daughter, Daphne Johnson; and decided to take the plunge and Care, 960 In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tillery Compassionate N. 1stDoris Street, Albemarle, NC this time, mentored young special friends, Vetrella Johnson and open a full Model A Restoration 28001. nurses and assisted in saving the Ben McLendon. Shop. They thrived at their shop in lives of so many babies. She also Cornelius, NC until their retirement worked for Pediatrician Dr. William in 1998 when they moved back to SHELLEY RENEE DARNELL A. Wilkes in Augusta for several Cabarrus County. John once again years prior to her NICU career. Doris MAY 16, 1980 – NOV. 7, 2025 set up shop in his back yard garage retired from the mother/baby area at where he attracted a loyal group of Atrium Stanly in 2007 after over 40 Shelley Renee Darnell, 45, of Albemarle, peacefully passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Atrium friends who visited almost daily. years of nursing. Health Main in Charlotte. While on the farm in Gold Hill, Doris was a gentle and sweet A memorial service, officiated by Jason Linker, will a belifelong held atlove 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at John also began with spiritthe andservice loved her Lord. Shep.m. never Stanly Funeral Home Chapel in Albemarle. The family will receive friends following from 4:30-7 Alis Chalmers tractors after he met a stranger, and she always Born on May 16, 1980, in Cabarrusrestored County,his Shelley the daughter of the late Max Plummer and Linda left Dad’swas tractor and began you feeling uplifted after talking Plummer, who survives her. amassing his collection of tractors with her. She would often claim that well. James Ryan Darnell, and their cherished Shelley is lovingly survived by her as husband, children, Madison she had “adopted” friends into her John restored many cars of Paige Darnell and Jacob Dean Darnell. She is also survived by her brother, Jeremy Plummer; her nieces, Emma immediate family, and honestly, she his own and had the crowning Plummer and Katelyn Plummer; her paternal grandmother, Carolyn Cress; her aunt Billie Plummer; and her never made a distinction between achievement of winning the most cousins Josh Ferrier and Holly Plummer; all of whom loved her dearly. She was preceded in death by her the two. Positivity radiated from her prestigious award from MARC, The paternal grandfather, Billy Daniel Plummer. like sunlight. She was selfless, funny, Henry for a restoration that garnered Shelley will be remembered as a devoted mother whose children were trulysmart, the center of her world. During She and sentimental. her topthat points. Hepeople was also presented had an energetic, fierce, and witty spirit drew to her. Her creativitylifetime shone through in everything she was an active member Ken Brady Service Award she touched, and her incredible workwith ethicthe was unmatched. She had a natural green couldofmake of Firstthumb Baptistand Church Durham, the highest award givenwas to members anything grow, filling her home and garden with life. Shelley her mother’s best friend, known for her First Baptist Church of Augusta, January 7, 1973 ~ January 8, atof the national level. Her presence brought warmth, fun, and light to those contagious2023 laugh and for being the life every gathering. Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church This is what John’s Model A blessed to know her. in Augusta, and Palestine United Community had to say upon TheVashon family would like age to extend heartfelt gratitude to the nursing staffMethodist at Atrium Health Main and to Church in Albemarle. Darrick Baldwin, 50, their learning of his death: their many rest, friends and loved ones who supported them throughout her recentShe illness. especially loved helping at entered eternal Sunday, January He was an active member of church with older adults, youth, and 8, 2023, Albemarle, North Carolina. Wesley Chapel Methodist Church children. Born January 7, 1973, in Stanly where he loved serving as greeter on She was especially talented County, North Carolina, Darrick was Sunday mornings. He also belonged at sewing from a young age and the son of Eddie James Baldwin Sr. to the United Methodist Men. made gifts for friends, Christmas and the late Phyllis Blue Baldwin. John is survived by his wife ornaments, Halloween Costumes, Darrick enjoyed life, always kept JIMMY HATHCOCK Julie UsseryLEWIS Kluttz, for 66 years doll clothes, pageant dresses, prom things lively and enjoyed making ofFEB. the home. He is also survived 28, 1943 – NOV. 10, 2025 dresses, coats, tote bags, scarves, others smile. His presence is no by a son John David Kluttz (Kim) outfits for Amy and Laura, and longer in our midst, but his memory of Oakboro, NC; twoMonday, daughters, Jimmy Lewis Hathcock, 82, of Stanfield, passed away November 10, 2025, peacefully at his home Christening gowns for each of her will forever live in our hearts. Sally Simerson of Denver, CO and in Stanfield. grandchildren. He was educated in the Stanly Betsy Tusa (John)toofthe Lafayette, CO; Jim was born February 28, 1943, in North Carolina late John Ralph Hathcock late Vernia Marie Doris and was the preceded in death by County public schools and attended three grandchildren, Bonnie Kluttz Hathcock. her father Arthur Raymond Jones, Albemarle Senior High School, (Ben)Jean of Richfield, NCand sister, Trina Marie Hathcock He was also preceded in death by Sammons his wife, Shirley Hathcock, her mother Mary Ellen Cameron Albemarle. John Alexander McKinnon (Sarah) Robertson. Jones, and her sister Maryanne He was a great conversationalist of Asheville, NC and Seth Jim loved his family,Darrick friends, working in his yard/garden and William hanging out inJones his shop working on numerous Brantley. and loved meeting people. McKinnon (Amanda) of Germany; Retiringand after a 57 year career as a barber, he was known to still cut a head or two include in his shop Survivors her between two neverprojects. met a stranger always five great-grandchildren, Charlotte, projects. precious daughters: Amy Cameron showed love and compassion for his Meredith, Grant, Victoria and The He family receive friends from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, November Coleman 16, 2025, (partner at Philadelphia Baptist Dr. Edward Neal fellowman. alsowill loved his dog, Ronan. John is also preceded in Church, 12568 Philadelphia Church Road, Stanfield. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m., of officiated by Dr. Rev. Chernault) Albemarle, NC, and Rocky. death by his parents, J.S. Kluttz and Baker.by Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Laura Lindahl Coleman Oliverio HeTravis is survived his father, Mary Wyatt Clayton Kluttz; a large include sons, Avery Todd (Lisa) Hathcock of Charlotte, NC, and Marty AllenDavid) Hathcock of Stanfield, (husband of Cincinnati, Ohio; Eddie J.Survivors Baldwin Sr.; sisters: Crystal and loving group of brothers and seven grandchildren: Cameron granddaughters, Lindsay Hathcock and Kendall (Imané) Hathcock; great-granddaughter, Aubrey (little bit) (Eric)NC; Jackson, LaFondra (Stoney) sisters, Jack Methias Kluttz, Annie David Oliverio, Stephanie Jae Dejak, Scott, of Fort Mill, SC; and brother,Lou Terry (Janet) HathcockJake of Marshville, Medley, andallMorgan Baldwin; Kluttz Honeycutt, Nelson NC. LucaPhiladelphia Beatty Oliverio, Coleman In Eddie lieu of Baldwin flowers, please send memorials to Philadelphia Baptist Church, 12568 Church Road,John brothers: Jr., Anton Kluttz, Julius Kluttz, Mary Patricia Dejak, Carson Joseph Oliverio, Ryan Baldwin, and Lamont Baldwin; a of Cabarrus Stanfield, NC 28163 or Hospice County. Phillips and a grandson, Kevin Nicholas Dejak, and Jadon Richard host of other relatives and friends. A Fowler Kluttz. Oliverio; and numerous in-laws, limb has fallen from our family tree. nieces, nephews, cousins, and loved We will not grieve Darrick’s death; ones. we will celebrate his life. We give thanksgiving for the many shared memories.
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IN MEMORY ELSIE SHARON GADDY JAN. 2, 1947 – NOV. 10, 2025 Elsie Sharon Gaddy, 78, of Norwood, died Monday morning, November 10, 2025, at Atrium Health Stanly, surrounded by her family. A graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Rodney Clements will officiate. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening, November 12, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home in Norwood. Elsie was born January 2, 1947, in Anson County to the late Walter Haywood and Mallie Miranda Smith Gaddy. She was a 1965 Graduate of Anson High School and a member of Red Hill Baptist Church. She was a retired customer service representative for Saia Trucking Company. She is survived by her brothers and sisters, Annie Mae Gaddy of Polkton, Donald Gaddy of Norwood, Louise Gaddy Gilmore and husband Rick of Norwood, Walter Gaddy and wife Cindy of Burnsville, Calvin Gaddy of Mt. Gilead and Priscilla Gaddy Jameson of Polkton and numerous nieces and nephews that she loved dearly. She was preceded in death by her brother, Craven Gaddy, and sisters, Irene Gaddy Pope and Edith Gaddy Atkinson. Memorials may be made to Red Hill Baptist Church or Tillery Compassionate Care.
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REBECCA SIKES SEPT. 8, 1938 – NOV. 11, 2025 Rebecca Sue Pressley Sikes, 87, of Polkton, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Rocky River Baptist Church in Polkton, NC, with Pastors Dennis Stegall and Donald Rhyne officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Rebecca was born on September 8, 1938, in Union County, the only daughter of the late Charles Loyd Pressley & Gracey Belle Simpson. She retired from Stanly Knitting, located in Oakboro, NC. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her four brothers. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Ted Rhoad Sikes; their children: Ronnie Sikes (Kimberly), Anthony “Neal” Sikes (Nancy), and Danny Sikes (Laura); eight grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren.
BETTY AUSTIN GARDNER FEB. 20, 1944 – NOV. 12, 2025 Betty Austin Gardner, 81, of Albemarle, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2025, at Trinity Place. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Poplin Grove Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. John Lindsay. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the service from noon to 1 p.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born February 20, 1944, in Richmond County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Austin. Betty was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose life was centered around faith, family, and the simple joys of home. She loved quilting, word puzzles, sewing, flower gardening, and cooking for those she loved. Betty is lovingly survived by her daughters, Brenda Helms (Randy), Donna Clark, and Laura Gardner; grandchildren, Michelle Helms and Dustin Helms; great-granddaughter, Ella; sister, Thelma Gibson; and special friends, Angela Clark and Magan Sisler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everette Gardner, in 2021, and by her brother, Robert Austin Jr. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Trinity Place and Tillery Compassionate Care for their kindness and care during Betty’s declining health. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Betty’s honor to Tillery Compassionate Care, 960 N. 1st Street, Albemarle, NC 28001.
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Sally Kirkland, stage and screen star who earned an Oscar nomination in ‘Anna,’ dead at age 84 She appeared in numerous films, including a cameo in “Blazing Saddles” By Mark Kennedy The Associated Press NEW YORK — Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV, best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in “The Sting” and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie “Anna,” has died. She was 84. Her representative, Michael Greene, said Kirkland died Tuesday morning at a hospice in Palm Springs, California. Friends established a Go-
FundMe account this fall for her medical care. They said she had fractured four bones in her neck, right wrist and left hip. While recovering, she also developed infections, requiring hospitalization and rehab. “She was funny, feisty, vulnerable and self deprecating,” actor Jennifer Tilly, who costarred with Kirkland in “Sallywood,” wrote on X. “She never wanted anyone to say she was gone. ‘Don’t say Sally died, say Sally passed on into the spirits.’ Safe passage beautiful lady.” Kirkland acted in such films as “The Way We Were” with Barbra Streisand, “Revenge” with Kevin Costner, “Cold Feet” with Keith Carradine and Tom
Waits, Ron Howard’s “EDtv,” Oliver Stone’s “JFK,” “Heatwave” with Cicely Tyson, “High Stakes” with Kathy Bates, “Bruce Almighty” with Jim Carrey and the 1991 TV movie “The Haunted,” about a family dealing with paranormal activity. She had a cameo in Mel Brooks’ “Blazing Saddles.” Her biggest role was in 1987’s “Anna” as a fading Czech movie star remaking her life in the United States and mentoring to a younger actor, Paulina Porizkova. Kirkland won a Golden Globe and earned an Oscar nomination along with Cher in “Moonstruck,” Glenn Close in “Fatal Attraction, Holly Hunter in “Broadcast News” and Meryl Streep in “Ironweed.”
“Kirkland is one of those performers whose talent has been an open secret to her fellow actors but something of a mystery to the general public,” The Los Angeles Times critic wrote in her review. “There should be no confusion about her identity after this blazing comet of a performance.” Kirkland’s small-screen acting credits include stints on “Criminal Minds,” “Roseanne” and “Head Case,” and she was a series regular on the TV shows “Valley of the Dolls” and “Charlie’s Angels.” Born in New York City, Kirkland’s mother was a fashion editor at Vogue and Life magazine who encouraged her daughter to start modeling at age 5.
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Kirkland graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and studied with Philip Burton, Richard Burton’s mentor, and Lee Strasberg, the master of the Method school of acting. An early breakout was appearing in Andy Warhol’s “13 Most Beautiful Women” in 1964. She appeared naked as a kidnapped rape victim in Terrence McNally’s off-Broadway “Sweet Eros.” Kirkland volunteered for people with AIDS, cancer and heart disease, fed homeless people via the American Red Cross, participated in telethons for hospices and was an advocate for prisoners, especially young people. The actors union SAG-AFTRA called her “a fearless performer whose artistry and advocacy spanned more than six decades,” adding that as “a true mentor and champion for actors, her generosity and spirit will continue to inspire.”
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President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after record 43-day disruption The House passed the measure on a mostly party-line vote of 222-209 By Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti and Matt Brown The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as Trump took unprecedented unilateral actions — including canceling projects and trying to fire federal workers — to pressure Democrats into relenting on their demands. The Republican president blamed the situation on Democrats and suggested voters shouldn’t reward the party during next year’s midterm elections. “So I just want to tell the American people, you should not forget this,” Trump said. “When we come up to midterms and other things, don’t forget what they’ve done to our country.” The signing ceremony came just hours after the House passed the measure on a mostly party-line vote of 222-209. The Senate had already passed the measure Monday. Democrats wanted to extend an enhanced tax credit expiring at the end of the year that lowers the cost of health coverage obtained through Affordable Care Act marketplaces. They refused to go along with a short-term spending bill that did not include that priority. But Republicans said that was a separate policy fight to be held at another time. “We told you 43 days ago from bitter experience that government shutdowns don’t work,” said Rep. Tom Cole, the Republican chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. “They never achieve the objective that you announce. And guess what? You haven’t achieved that objective yet, and you’re not going to.” Bitter end after long stalemate The frustration and pressures generated by the shutdown was reflected when lawmakers debated the spending measure on the House floor. Republicans said Democrats sought to use the pain generated by the shutdown to prevail in a policy dispute. “They knew it would cause pain and they did it anyway,”
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President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to reopen the government in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson said. Democrats said Republicans raced to pass tax breaks earlier this year that they say mostly will benefit the wealthy. But the bill before the House on Wednesday “leaves families twisting in the wind with zero guarantee there will ever, ever be a vote to extend tax credits to help everyday people pay for their health care,” said Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.). Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats would not give up on the subsidy extension even if the vote did not go their way. “This fight is not over,” Jeffries said. “We’re just getting started.” The House had not been in legislative session since Sept. 19, when it passed a shortterm measure to keep the government open when the new budget year began in October. Johnson sent lawmakers home after that vote and put the onus on the Senate to act, saying House Republicans had done their job. What’s in the bill The legislation is the result of a deal reached by eight senators who broke ranks with the Democrats after reaching the conclusion that Republicans would not bend on using a government funding to bill to ex-
tend the health care tax credits. The compromise funds three annual spending bills and extends the rest of government funding through Jan. 30. Republicans promised to hold a vote by mid-December to extend the health care subsidies, but there is no guarantee of success. The bill includes a reversal of the firing of federal workers by the Trump administration since the shutdown began. It also protects federal workers against further layoffs through January and guarantees they are paid once the shutdown is over. The bill for the Agriculture Department means people who rely on key food assistance programs will see those benefits funded without threat of interruption through the rest of the budget year. The package includes $203.5 million to boost security for lawmakers and an additional $28 million for the security of Supreme Court justices. Democrats also decried language in the bill that would give senators the opportunity to sue when a federal agency or employee searches their electronic records without notifying them, allowing for up to $500,000 in potential damages for each violation. The language seems aimed at helping Republican senators pursue damages if their phone records were analyzed
by the FBI as part of an investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. The provisions drew criticism from Republicans as well. Johnson said he was “very angry about it.” “That was dropped in at the last minute, and I did not appreciate that, nor did most of the House members,” Johnson said, promising a vote on the matter as early as next week. The biggest point of contention, though, was the fate of the expiring enhanced tax credit that makes health insurance more affordable through Affordable Care Act marketplaces. “It’s a subsidy on top of a subsidy. Our friends added it during COVID,” Cole said. “COVID is over. They set a date certain that the subsidies would run out. They chose the date.” Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said the enhanced tax credit was designed to give more people access to health care and no Republican voted for it. “All they have done is try to eliminate access to health care in our country. The country is catching on to them,” Pelosi said. Without the enhanced tax credit, premiums on average will more than double for millions of Americans. More than 2 million people would lose health insurance coverage altogether next year, the
Congressional Budget Office projected. Health care debate ahead It’s unclear whether the parties will find any common ground on health care before the December vote in the Senate. Johnson has said he will not commit to bringing it up in his chamber. Some Republicans have said they are open to extending the COVID-19 pandemic-era tax credits as premiums will soar for millions of people, but they also want new limits on who can receive the subsidies. Some argue that the tax dollars for the plans should be routed through individuals rather than go directly to insurance companies. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said Monday that she was supportive of extending the tax credits with changes, such as income caps. Some Democrats have signaled they could be open to that idea. House Democrats expressed great skepticism that the Senate effort would lead to a breakthrough. Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said Republicans have wanted to repeal the health overhaul for the past 15 years. “That’s where they’re trying to go,” she said.
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US Mint presses final pennies as production ends after 230 years The half-cent coin was discontinued in 1857 By Maryclaire Dale The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless. When it was introduced in 1793, a penny could buy a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. Now most of them are cast aside to sit in jars or junk drawers, and each one costs nearly 4 cents to make. “God bless America, and we’re going to save the taxpayers $56 million,” Treasurer Brandon Beach said at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia before hitting a button to strike the final penny. The coins were then carefully placed on a tray for journalists to see. The last few pennies were to be auctioned off. Billions of pennies are still in circulation and will remain le-
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Two of the last five pennies were pressed at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia on Wednesday. gal tender, but new ones will no longer be made. The last U.S. coin to be discontinued was the half-cent in 1857, Beach said. Most penny production ended over the summer, officials said. During the final pressing, workers at the mint stood quietly on the factory floor as if bidding farewell to an old friend.
When the last coins emerged, the men and women broke into applause and cheered one another. “It’s an emotional day,” said Clayton Crotty, who has worked at the mint for 15 years. “But it’s not unexpected.” President Donald Trump ordered the penny’s demise as costs climbed and the
1-cent valuation became virtually obsolete. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents,” Trump wrote in an online post in February. “This is so wasteful!” Still, many Americans have a nostalgia for them, seeing pennies as lucky or fun to collect. And some retailers voiced concerns in recent weeks as supplies ran low and the end of production drew near. They said the phaseout was abrupt and came with no government guidance on how to handle transactions. Some businesses rounded prices down to avoid shortchanging shoppers. Others pleaded with customers to bring exact change. The more creative among them gave out prizes, such as a free drink, in exchange for a pile of pennies. “We have been advocating abolition of the penny for 30 years. But this is not the way we wanted it to go,” Jeff Lenard of the National Association of Convenience Stores said last month. Proponents of eliminating the coin cited cost savings, speedier checkouts at cash registers and the fact that some countries have already eliminated their 1-cent coins. Canada, for instance, stopped minting its penny in 2012. Some banks began rationing
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the amount of money saved by not producing pennies supplies, a somewhat paradoxical result of the effort to address what many see as a glut of the coins. Over the last century, about half the coins made at mints in Philadelphia and Denver have been pennies. But they cost far less to produce than the nickel, which costs nearly 14 cents to make. The diminutive dime, by comparison, costs less than 6 cents to produce, and the quarter nearly 15 cents. No matter their face value, collectors and historians consider them an important historical record. Frank Holt, an emeritus professor at the University of Houston who has studied the history of coins, laments the loss. “We put mottoes on them and self-identifiers, and we decide — in the case of the United States — which dead persons are most important to us and should be commemorated,” he said. “They reflect our politics, our religion, our art, our sense of ourselves, our ideals, our aspirations.”
California revokes 17K commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants The expiration dates went beyond the end of their work visas
By Josh Funk The Associated Press CALIFORNIA PLANS to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S., state officials said Wednesday. The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally. The issue was thrust into the public’s consciousness in August, when a tractor-trailer driver not authorized to be in the U.S. made an illegal U-turn and caused a crash in Florida that killed three people. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday that California’s action to revoke these licenses is an admission that the state acted improperly even though it previously defended its licensing standards. California launched its review of commercial driver’s licenses it issued after Duffy raised concerns. “After weeks of claiming they did nothing wrong, Gavin Newsom and California have been caught red-handed. Now that we’ve exposed their lies, 17,000 illegally issued trucking licenses are being revoked,” Duffy said, referring to the state’s governor. “This is just the tip of iceberg. My team will continue to force California to prove they have removed every illegal immigrant from behind the wheel of semitrucks and school buses.” Newsom’s office said that every one of the drivers whose license is being revoked had valid work authorizations from the
federal government. At first, his office declined to disclose the exact reason for revoking the licenses, saying only they violated state law. Later, his office revealed the state law it was referring to was one that requires the licenses expire on or before a person’s legal status to be in the United State ends, as reported to the DMV. Still, Newsom’s spokesperson Brandon Richards shot back at Duffy in a statement. “Once again, the Sean ‘Road Rules’ Duffy fails to share the truth — spreading easily disproven falsehoods in a sad and desperate attempt to please his dear leader,” Richards said. Fatal truck crashes in Texas and Alabama earlier this year also highlight questions about these licenses. A fiery California crash that killed three people last month involved a truck driver in the country illegally, only adding to the concerns. Duffy previously imposed new restrictions on which immigrants can qualify for commercial driver’s licenses. He said earlier this fall that California and five other states had improperly issued commercial driver’s licenses to noncitizens, but California is the only state Duffy has taken action against because it was the first one where an audit was completed. The reviews in the other states have been delayed by the government shutdown, but the Transportation Department is urging all of them to tighten their standards. Duffy revoked $40 million in federal funding because he said California isn’t enforcing English language requirements for truckers, and he reiterated Wednesday that he will take another $160 million from the state over these improperly issued licenses if they don’t invalidate every illegal license and address all the concerns. But revoking these licenses is part of
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, right, speaks alongside Vice President JD Vance about the impact of the government shutdown on the aviation industry outside of the West Wing of the White House in October.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, greets people as he arrives for a news conference at the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit on Tuesday in Belem, Brazil. the state’s effort to comply. The new rules for commercial driver’s licenses that Duffy announced in September make getting them extremely hard for immigrants because only three specific classes of visa holders will be eligible. States will also have to verify an applicant’s immigration status in a federal database. The licenses will be valid for up to one year unless the applicant’s visa expires sooner. Under the new rules, only 10,000 of the 200,000 noncit-
izens who have commercial licenses would qualify for them, which would only be available to drivers who have an H-2a, H-2b or E-2 visa. H-2a is for temporary agricultural workers while H-2b is for temporary nonagricultural workers, and E-2 is for people who make substantial investments in a U.S. business. But the rules won’t be enforced retroactively, so those 190,000 drivers will be allowed to keep their commercial licenses at least un-
til they come up for renewal. Those new requirements were not in place at the time the 17,000 California licenses were issued. But those drivers were given notices that their licenses will expire in 60 days. Duffy said in September that investigators found that one quarter of the 145 licenses they reviewed in California shouldn’t have been issued. He cited four California licenses that remained valid after the driver’s work permit expired — sometimes years after. Newsom’s office said the state followed guidance it received from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about issuing these licenses to noncitizens.
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CONCERT from page A1 to you by the Stanly County Concert Association,” the Stanly County Convention and Visitors Bureau said in a statement. “Paul and Sophia Chandley will entertain you with a fantastic selection of songs to enjoy. Mark your calendar now and join us to hear the Chandleys!” The pair, who live and work in neighboring Montgomery County, have performed professionally together for more than 20 years. Paul Chandley serves as music director at First Lutheran Church in downtown Albemarle.
The two first met in 2000 when the Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus visited Troy, substituting a local performance after losing one of its U.S. venues. Paul Chandley directed the Trinity Music Academy, and Sophia Pavlenko was a pianist and composer with the orchestra; their musical collaboration soon turned into a lasting partnership. In 2017, they founded The Paul and Sophia Music Foundation, which supports emerging musicians in Montgomery County and across the nation by helping them develop
AUCTION from page A1 bid them off, along with other items donated to the auction. Participants contributed a wide range of items, including coins, handmade pottery, small appliances and pop culture memorabilia. First-year CAA coordinator Tamara Beaver joined instructor Wade Messina and venue owner Bucky Hathcock in overseeing the event. The 13 student auctioneers included Kris Caughron, Myra Collier, Alane Brown, Amy Johnson, Mitchell Wright, Danielle Darkangelo, Perry Brown, Darwin Wishon, Clint Mills, Johnny Helms, Nathan Simpson, Blake Alderman and Joe Jones. “I was so proud of them,” Bea-
“I was so proud of them.” Tamara Beaver, CAA coordinator ver said. “All of their bid-calling skills have really come up multiple levels. We had some great bid callers. It took a lot for some of them to perform in front of their families, friends and acquaintances, but they had a lot of fun and did an excellent job. I’ve been to tons of auctions, and I think their performance, not just in bid-calling but in working the ring, is one of the best I’ve seen.” Founded in 2005 by Bill and Betty O’Neal, the Carolina Auction Academy
their talents and pursue music careers. The performance marks the second of four concerts in the 2025-26 Stanly County Concert Association season. Upcoming shows include The Rowan Big Band on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. and The Salisbury Symphony Brass on April 12 at 4 p.m. Season memberships, which include access to all association concerts, are $80 for adults, $25 for students, $90 for one adult and children under 18, and $170 for two adults and children under 18. Prorated memberships are also available through the association.
has produced auctioneers and support staff who are trained in both the business and performance sides of the profession. “I was just so excited and thrilled that we can continue the Carolina Auction Academy and to follow Bill and Betty’s footsteps, to have the success that they’ve had for 20 years,” Beaver said. “That’s the success we want to continue to have.” As a 10-week program that meets twice a week for a total of 96 hours, CAA is one of only three approved auctioneering schools in North Carolina. The next Carolina Auction Academy training program will begin in January 2026. For more information, contact Beaver at 704-991-0200 or tbeaver3051@stanly.edu, or visit stanly.edu.
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STANLY SPORTS Gray Stone boys’ soccer wins third-round state playoff game The Knights were the only local team to get past the second round By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal ALBEMARLE — All five Stanly County boys’ varsity soccer teams qualified for the NCHSAA state playoffs, earning seeds ranging from No. 3 to No. 24 in their respective brackets. Three teams advanced to the second round, but only one — Gray Stone Day — reached the third round Monday. The Knights won that match to move on to the fourth round, which was scheduled for Thursday.
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Gray Stone’s Donovan Christlieb breaks loose from the pack during the Knights’ game against Hayesville on Nov. 6.
As a No. 3 seed in the 2A bracket with a first-round bye, the Knights (14-3-4) beat No. 14 Hayesville 8-0 in a second-round game on Nov. 6, in Misenheimer.
Four days later, Gray Stone powered past No. 6 Murphy in a 3-0 home victory, setting up a road trip Thursday to Gastonia to face No. 2 Highland
Tech. The Rams (9-5), following their first-round bye, defeated No. 15 Corvian Community 4-2 and No. 7 Bishop McGuinness 3-2 in the second
and third rounds, respectively. The winner between the Knights and Rams will advance to the final four regional rounds on Nov. 18. Gray Stone entered
Pfeiffer men’s basketball wins first home game of 2025-26 season By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal MISENHEIMER — Looking to repeat as USA South regular-season and conference tournament champions, the Pfeiffer men’s basketball team is now a week into its 2025-26 campaign. Although conference play is still a month and a half away, ninth-year coach Pete Schoch and his team are hoping they can duplicate the success they had throughout their 18-8 (12-2 USA South) season last year, during
Albemarle Bulldogs The No. 13 Bulldogs (10-10-1) defeated No. 20 North Rowan at home 2-1 in first-round 2A bracket action Nov. 4, which led them to their first road game in the state playoffs. Playing No. 14 Mountain Island Charter in Mount Holly, Albemarle lost 7-0 as the Raptors (14-7) had their 10th shutout of the 2025 season. The result closed out a Bulldogs season during which the team had a third-place, 5-4-1 record in Yadkin Valley Conference play. West Stanly Colts
Gray Stone Day Knights
The Falcons were 18-8 last season
the matchup at Highland Tech with only two losses since the beginning of September.
which they nearly matched their total win count from the previous two seasons combined. The Falcons (2-1) opened their season last weekend with a two-game split playing at Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia, losing 84-72 to Maryville before edging past Centenary in a 78-77 finish. On Tuesday, Pfeiffer came out on top in its first home game of the season in Merner Gym, defeating Johnson and Wales 92-78. In Pfeiffer’s home opener on Tuesday, the team capitalized on a 26-point, 15-rebound performance from senior forward Doug Smith, who
“We’re really a work in progress.” Pete Schoch, Pfeiffer coach also had five blocks in the game. As the Falcons’ second-leading scorer and top rebounder last season, the Badin native and former North Stanly star appears to have already adapted to an increased role on this new roster, which is now without former top scorer and 2025 USA South Men’s Basketball Tournament MVP Daymon Beckwith. Smith averaged 10.8 points
and nine rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game last season, and he’s improved to 19.7 points and 10.7 rebounds in a team-high 28.3 minutes this year. “I feel like I got more involved on the defensive end,” Smith said of his performance against JWU this week, crediting his teamwork with junior forward DeJaun Sidney. “Sidney and I, we’ve been working in practice all day on bringing that chemistry because I knew we were going to be playing with each other this year.” Senior guard Sean Sucarichi added 21 points and eight rebounds versus JWU, while Sidney and senior forward Justin
As a No. 19 seed in the 4A bracket, the Colts (11-11-2) defeated No. 14 North Surry in a first-round 2-0 road win Nov. 4, placing West Stanly in a second-round road game in East Bend two days later versus No. 3 Forbush. The Colts were eliminated from the postseason after their 9-0 loss to the Falcons (18-6-1). Despite its exit from the playoffs, West Stanly can still enter the offseason on the progress of its best Rocky River Conference finish (fourth place, 7-4-1) since 2022.
Gaten combined for 20 points and five assists. Schoch said that he wants to see his team shoot the ball with more accuracy going forward, but he credited his group’s effort in attacking the paint. “We’re really a work in progress,” Schoch said. “What I like is that the kids competed, and I think they competed with some offense and played pretty hard. Obviously, we’ve been able to really try to highlight the interior. I think it’s very difficult for teams to deal with, and you have very limited choices in how to do that. We want to take advantage of that.” The Falcons were set to travel to Virginia for a Thursday night road matchup at Lynchburg, setting up a nine-day break before Pfeiffer heads to Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, for matchups with Colorado College (Nov. 22) and Hampden-Sydney (Nov. 23) in the Elder/Friedman Holiday Classic.
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Pfeiffer’s Doug Smith breaks through multiple JWU defenders on the way to the basket.
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New York Giants’ Russell Wilson warms up before a recent game.
Wilson wants to stay with Giants, also wants to continue playing in NFL next season The former Wolfpack great is out as starting quarterback in New York By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Insisting he lives in the moment, Russell Wilson expressed no desire to part ways with the New York Giants after again losing out on the starting quarterback role. “I love it here; I love my teammates,” Wilson said Wednesday after Jameis Winston took over as the starter, with rookie Jaxson Dart in concussion protocol. “I want to see it through. I haven’t asked for a release or anything like that. I want to be here.” More than a decade removed since helping Seattle win the Su-
per Bowl, Wilson seems to be at another crossroads of contemplating his football future. He turns 37 on Nov. 29 and does not have an NFL contract beyond this season after signing a one-year deal in March. That does not mean Wilson sounds ready to hang up his cleats, saying he feels like he’s “still got it.” “I still want to keep playing football,” Wilson said. “I know what I’m capable of. I know how great I am. I know what I’ve done.” Wilson singled out Week 2 at Dallas as evidence of that. It was truly a vintage performance, as he went 30 of 41 for 450 yards and three touchdowns. He also had a costly interception in overtime that contributed to a 40-37 defeat. Take away that game, and
“I’m just excited for the next opportunity to step between the white lines. I’m not going to stop swinging.” Russell Wilson Wilson is 39 of 78 for 381 yards and two picks in two other starts and three relief appearances. He was demoted in favor of Dart following an 0-3 start. The Giants are Wilson’s third team in three seasons after unsuccessful stints with Denver and Pittsburgh. This time, he was anointed the starter immediately, holding the spot at the start of training camp and going into the season.
Asked how his time with the Giants has gone differently from how he envisioned it, Wilson pointed to several close losses they’ve endured as a team — with and without him on the field. “That’s the reality of football: Sometimes it goes your way, and sometimes it doesn’t,” Wilson said. “I always want to be able to play better: find more touchdowns, find more moments. ... It’s about winning.” That didn’t happen last weekend, when Wilson replaced Dart in the fourth quarter at Chicago, up 17-10. The Bears won 24-20 on Sunday to drop New York to 2-8, coach Brian Daboll was fired on Monday and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka took over as the interim replacement. Kafka picked Winston, a 31-year-old journeyman who’s expected to return next sea-
son as a mentor and backup for Dart, over Wilson, who he called a true pro. “I’m sure it wasn’t necessarily easy for him, which I understand that, the human element of it, but Russ is one of the best team players I’ve ever been around,” Kafka said. “He’s one of the best locker room guys I’ve ever been around, and I know he’ll attack this role with everything he has.” Just like he was with Dart, Wilson is one injury away from getting back on the field. Kafka also did not commit to Winston being the backup whenever Dart is cleared to return, which could open up opportunities down the stretch. Wilson plans to be ready. “I’m just excited for the next opportunity to step between the white lines,” Wilson said. “I’m not going to stop swinging.”
Coach buyouts piling up beyond $150M, raising questions Changes to college football have raised expectations on coaches By Maura Carey The Associated Press MERELY THREE WEEKS into the season, UCLA’s DeShaun Foster and Virginia Tech’s Brent Pry were out of a job. Seven weeks later, a half-dozen more coaches were added to the list of midseason firings. A quarter of the SEC’s coaches who started the season are gone. So are longtime coaches James Franklin of Penn State and Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy. It’s not as simple as an uncomfortable conversation and launching a search for the new coach. Universities are on the hook for millions of dollars for coaches they’re no longer employing. By Week 10, buyout totals for assistant and head coaches have climbed to approximately $185 million, a figure that raises the question of whether athletic departments spending their way out of a headache is still a feasible route to take, especially when higher education funding is under increasing pressure and schools are already sending athletes millions in revenue for the first time. “It’s not a sustainable pat-
If you hired a coach and don’t think he’s the right coach for you, that’s part of it. You got to pay him. That’s just the way it works.” Steve Sarkisian tern,” said Michael LeRoy, a labor and employment relations expert at Illinois. “Even without revenue sharing, it would be challenging. These figures have been growing exponentially over the past five to 10 years. Power conference coaching contracts are in this escalating spiral that involves larger buyouts, longer terms and more restrictions on terminating contracts.” While costs build, so do expectations. Making the 12-team College Football Playoff is considered the minimum seasonal goal for some programs. And leverage largely remains in the hands of highly sought-after coaches, the same ones who will inevitably be in talks for some of the top positions in college football at LSU, Florida and Penn State. So how does the cycle of firing, rehiring and spending stop? It probably doesn’t, according to LeRoy.
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LSU head coach Brian Kelly was fired earlier this season, joining a large group of high-profile dismissals. “I don’t think schools have the willpower,” he said. “They’re always going to be concerned about what their rivals are doing, and there’s always going to be a rival that will break the bank to hire the best coach.” LeRoy’s answer is in line with Texas coach Steve Sarkisian’s philosophy. His annual salary
this year is $10.8 million and his current buyout cost exceeds $60 million. The fifth-year coach says it’s just the cost of doing business. “Sometimes you’ve got to pay the guy that’s leading the ship,” Sarkisian said. “That’s the price you pay. If you hired a coach and don’t think he’s the right coach
for you, that’s part of it. You got to pay him. That’s just the way it works. ... So if you’re not willing to pay a coach and what his contract is, well, you’re probably not going to get the coaches you thought you might get.” The evolving economics in college athletics are rewriting the job description for a modern coach. The criteria for success isn’t what it once was with revenue-sharing, NIL compensation and the transfer portal taking over. “A coach who had been successful 10 or 15 years ago under a model of recruiting high schools across the country for five-star players, that isn’t the same model as today,” LeRoy said. “These hires are retrospective in nature, so you’re in effect hiring a coach who was successful under a different business model for coaching success, and therefore, when the coach doesn’t produce the way he had produced in the past, pressure builds really quickly to fire him.” One way or another, the schools already searching for their next hire will all be taking a gamble. “These coaching contracts are somewhat like buying a Powerball ticket in the millions of dollars in the hopes that you will cash in. Somebody does cash in, but a lot of people are out of a lot of money,” LeRoy said.
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salute to seniors
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Matt Lappin
Local soccer players see their seasons and high school careers come to a close Four of the county’s boys’ soccer teams saw their seasons come to an end as the NCHSAA playoffs roll into the fourth round. That ended the high school soccer careers for their respective senior classes. Rosters and class designations from MaxPreps Here’s a look at the West Stanly seniors who are moving on.
Albemarle wrapped up its season with a secondround loss. Here are the Bulldog seniors on the team.
West Stanly
Albemarle
Co-captain Braylan Honeycutt
Goalkeeper Noah Carpenter
Co-captain Caden Lowder Axel Villegas Reece Honeycutt
North Stanly and South Stanly, eliminated earlier, did not file team rosters with MaxPreps.
Kneeland’s death highlights need of mental health resources for athletes
Gray Stone Day, boy’s soccer
The Dallas Cowboys defensive end died in an apparent suicide By Rob Maaddi The Associated Press LIKE THE REST of society, the NFL has come a long way in addressing mental wellness, an evolution aimed at reducing the stigma associated with the issue. It’s a discussion that is returning to the forefront as the NFL mourns the loss of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland. Police in a Dallas suburb say the 24-year-old Kneeland was found dead of an apparent suicide this week after evading authorities in his vehicle and fleeing the scene of an accident on foot. As authorities were looking for Kneeland, a dispatcher told officers that people who knew him had received a group text from Kneeland “saying goodbye. They’re concerned for his welfare,” according to recordings from Broadcastify, which archives public safety radio feeds. The NFL has put an emphasis in recent years on all aspects of player health. Players are encouraged to prioritize their mental well-being. They’re told to seek professional support if needed. They have more resources available to them now. The NFL and NFL Players Association in 2019 made it a requirement to have a licensed behavioral health clinician on the staff of each team. “We don’t all understand what happened to 9-4 (Kneeland) in the instance, but mental health is important about being there for each other, whether we’re going through hard times or whatever it may be,” Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons said. “It’s tough. It’s a hard job. But it’s hard to be a person sometimes. I think sometimes people evade that you are human. They try to go away from that.” Many former and current players have opened up about
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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland walks off the field after a preseason game.
“It’s tough. It’s a hard job. But it’s hard to be a person sometimes.” Micah Parsons their personal struggles in an effort to raise more awareness about a topic that used to be a silent illness. Former Eagles star Brian Dawkins used the platform of his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018 to talk publicly about his battle with depression. Dawkins overcame suicidal thoughts to become one of the greatest safeties in the history of the sport. Now he’s on a crusade to educate people about mental wellness. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott lost his older brother, Jace, by suicide in 2020. Teammate Solomon Thomas’ older sister Ella took her life in January 2018 at 24 years old. The death hit hard for players and coaches across the league. “It hurts your heart,” Buccaneers veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard said in Tampa Bay’s locker room. “This game is great and everything; it is one of everybody’s childhood dreams to come and play
Matt Lappin is a senior goaltender for the Gray Stone Day boys’ soccer team. The Knights reached the third round of the state playoffs with back-to-back shutouts. Lappin played the first 70 minutes in an 8-0 shutout of Hayesville in the opening round, then went the distance in a 3-0 second-round win over Murphy. The postseason performance — so far — brings Lappin’s shutout total for the year to 10. His goals-against average led the Yadkin Valley 2A/3A conference and was sixth in the state at class 2A.
at this level, but that is the real-life stuff people go through. You just never know, so (it) puts things in perspective for you every day that you walk into this building, being grateful and just checking on your brothers as well, make sure everything is OK with them mentally. This game is a lot on us and people tend to forget the real-life aspect of it.” Parsons discussed the difficulty of trying to prepare for a game while mourning theloss of his former teammate. “I’ve got former teammates that are devastated,” Parsons said. “They can’t comprehend it. Losing a teammate is like a brother. This is someone — people don’t realize how much we’re actually together, like time spent. That’s the challenge. Like regardless, the NFL is like a brotherhood. It doesn’t matter who it is. If you’re breaking sweat, breaking blood with someone, whether it’s opposite team or same team, it’s a brotherhood.” A second-round pick in 2024, Kneeland scored a touchdown after recovering a blocked punt on Monday night against Arizona. It was a highlight moment in what seemed to be a promising career. Now, he’s gone.
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David A. Beaver Attorney for Plaintiffs Post Office Box 1338 Albemarle, North Carolina 28002 Telephone: (704) 982-4915 State Bar No. 007603 Publish November 1/2, 8/9, 15/16 and 22/23, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA STANLY COUNTY In the General Court of Justice Superior Court Clerk Before the Clerk 25E000557-830 Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Jason Henry Franklin, deceased, late of Stanly County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned or his attorney on or before January 26th, 2026, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment. This the 20th day of October, 2025. MARK T. LOWDER ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF JASON HENRY FRANKLIN MARK T. LOWDER ATTORNEY AT LAW PO Box 1284 Albemarle, NC 28002 Telephone (704) 982-8558 Publish: October 26, November 2, 9, and 16, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA STANLY COUNTY In the General Court of Justice Superior Court Clerk Before the Clerk 25E000491-830 Having qualified as Public Administrator of the Estate of Emily May Keene, deceased, late of Stanly County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned or his attorney on or February 16th, 2025, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment. This the 7th day of November, 2025.
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ALL PERSONS, firms and corporations having claims against John Marshall Hervey, deceased, of Stanly County, North Carolina, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of February, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment. This the 2nd day of November, 2025. Barbara S. Hervey, Limited Personal Representative of the Estate of John Marshall Hervey, c/o Tanya Hervey, Hervey & Hervey, P.A. 1151 Executive Circle, Suite 102, Cary, North Carolina 27511
MARK T. LOWDER PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF EMILY MAY KEENE MARK T. LOWDER ATTORNEY AT LAW PO Box 1284 Albemarle, NC 28002 Telephone (704) 982-8558 Publish: November 16, 23, 30, and December 7, 2025
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Researchers try bold new approach in race to better treat autoimmune diseases Targeted treatments help control misbehaving cells By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press SCIENTISTS are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other devastating autoimmune diseases — by reprogramming patients’ out-of-whack immune systems. When your body’s immune cells attack you instead of protecting you, today’s treatments tamp down the friendly fire but they don’t fix what’s causing it. Patients face a lifetime of pricey pills, shots or infusions with some serious side effects — and too often the drugs aren’t enough to keep their disease in check. “We’re entering a new era,” said Dr. Maximilian Konig, a rheumatologist at Johns Hopkins University who’s studying some of the possible new treatments. They offer “the chance to control disease in a way we’ve never seen before.” How? Researchers are altering dysfunctional immune systems, not just suppressing them, in a variety of ways that aim to be more potent and more precise than current therapies. They’re highly experimental and, because of potential side effects, so far largely restricted to patients who’ve exhausted today’s treatments. But people entering early-stage studies are grasping for hope. “What the heck is wrong with my body?” Mileydy Gonzalez, 35, of New York remembers crying, frustrated that nothing was helping her daily lupus pain. Diagnosed at 24, her disease was worsening, attacking her lungs and kidneys. Gonzalez had trouble breathing, needed help to stand and walk and couldn’t pick up her 3-year-old son when last July, her doctor at NYU Langone Health suggested the hospital’s study using a treatment adapted from cancer. Gonzalez had never heard of that CAR-T therapy but decided, “I’m going to trust you.” Over several months, she slowly regained energy and strength. “I can actually run, I can chase my kid,” said Gonzalez, who now is pain- and pill-free. “I had forgotten what it was to be me.” “Living drugs” reset rogue immune systems CAR-T was developed to wipe out hard-to-treat blood cancers. But the cells that go bad in leukemias and lymphomas — immune cells called B cells — go awry in a different way in many autoimmune diseases. Some U.S. studies in mice suggested CAR-T therapy might help those diseases. Then in Germany, Dr. Georg Schett at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg tried it with a severely ill young woman who had failed other lupus treatment. After one infusion, she’s been in remission — with no other medicine — since March 2021. Last month, Schett told a meeting of the American College of Rheumatology how his team gradually treated a few dozen more patients, with additional diseases such as myosi-
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Dr. Justin Kwong, a research fellow who coaxes human stem cells to grow into a kind of immune cell involved in autoimmune diseases, works in a lab at the National Institutes of Health earlier this year in Bethesda, Md. tis and scleroderma — and few relapses so far. Those early results were “shocking,” Hopkins’ Konig recalled. They led to an explosion of clinical trials testing CAR-T therapy in the U.S. and abroad for a growing list of autoimmune diseases. How it works: Immune soldiers called T cells are filtered out of a patient’s blood and sent to a lab, where they’re programmed to destroy their B cell relatives. After some chemotherapy to wipe out additional immune cells, millions of copies of those “living drugs” are infused back into the patient. While autoimmune drugs can target certain B cells, experts say they can’t get rid of those hidden deep in the body. CAR-T therapy targets both the problem B cells and healthy ones that might eventually run amok. Schett theorizes that the deep depletion reboots the immune system so when new B cells eventually form, they’re healthy. Other ways to reprogram rogue cells CAR-T is grueling, time consuming and costly, in part because it is customized. A CAR-T cancer treatment can cost $500,000. Now some companies are testing off-the-shelf versions, made in advance using cells from healthy donors. Another approach uses “peacekeeper” cells at the center of this year’s Nobel Prize. Regulatory T cells are a rare subset of T cells that tamp down inflammation and help hold back other cells that mistakenly attack healthy tissue. Some biotech companies are engineering cells from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases not to attack, like CAR-T does, but to calm autoimmune reactions. Scientists also are repurposing another cancer treatment, drugs called T cell engagers, that don’t require custom engineering. These lab-made antibodies act like a matchmaker. They redirect the body’s existing T cells to target antibody-producing B cells, said Erlangen’s Dr. Ricardo Grieshaber-Bouyer, who works with Schett and also
They offer “the chance to control disease in a way we’ve never seen before.” Dr. Maximilian Konig, rheumatologist, Johns Hopkins University
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A graphic explaining CAR-T cell therapy is displayed on the laptop of Dr. Roberto Caricchio, director of the Lupus Center at UMass Chan Medical School, as he speaks to a lupus support group at its campus in Worcester, Mass. in February. studies possible alternatives to CAR-T. Last month, Grieshaber-Bouyer reported giving a course of one such drug, teclistamab, to 10 patients with a variety of diseases including Sjögren’s, myositis and systemic sclerosis. All but one improved significantly and six went into drug-free remission. Next-generation precision options Rather than wiping out swaths of the immune system, Hopkins’ Konig aims to get more precise, targeting “only that very small population of rogue cells that really causes the damage.” B cells have identifiers, like biological barcodes, showing they can produce faulty antibodies, Konig said. Researchers in his lab are trying to engineer T cell engagers that would only mark “bad” B cells for destruction, leaving healthy ones in place to fight infection. Nearby in another Hopkins lab, biomedical engineer Jordan Green is crafting a way for the immune system to reprogram itself with the help of instructions delivered by messenger RNA, or mRNA, the genetic code used in COVID-19 vaccines. In Green’s lab, a computer
screen shines with brightly colored dots that resemble a galaxy. It’s a biological map that shows insulin-producing cells in the pancreas of a mouse. Red marks rogue T cells that destroy insulin production. Yellow indicates those peacemaker regulatory T cells — and they’re outnumbered. Green’s team aims to use that mRNA to instruct certain immune “generals” to curb the bad T cells and send in more peacemakers. They package the mRNA in biodegradable nanoparticles that can be injected like a drug. When the right immune cells get the messages, the hope is they’d “divide, divide, divide and make a whole army of healthy cells that then help treat the disease,” Green said. The researchers will know it’s working if that galaxy-like map shows less red and more yellow. Studies in people are still a few years away. Could you predict autoimmune diseases — and delay or prevent them? A drug for Type 1 diabetes “is forging the path,” said Dr. Kevin Deane at the University of Colorado Anshutz. Type 1 diabetes develops gradually, and blood tests can spot people who are brewing it.
A course of the drug teplizumab is approved to delay the first symptoms, modulating rogue T cells and prolonging insulin production. Deane studies rheumatoid arthritis and hopes to find a similar way to block the joint-destroying disease. About 30% of people with a certain self-reactive antibody in their blood will eventually develop RA. A new study tracked some of those people for seven years, mapping immune changes leading to the disease long before joints become swollen or painful. Those changes are potential drug targets, Deane said. While researchers hunt possible compounds to test, he’s leading another study called StopRA: National to find and learn from more at-risk people. On all these fronts, there’s a tremendous amount of research left to do — and no guarantees. There are questions about CAR-T’s safety and how long its effects last, but it is furthest along in testing. Allie Rubin, 60, of Boca Raton, Florida, spent three decades battling lupus, including scary hospitalizations when it attacked her spinal cord. But she qualified for CAR-T when she also developed lymphoma — and while a serious side effect delayed her recovery, next month will mark two years without a sign of either cancer or lupus. “I just remember I woke up one day and thought, ‘Oh my god, I don’t feel sick anymore,’” she said. That kind of result has researchers optimistic. “We’ve never been closer to getting to — and we don’t like to say it — a potential cure,” said Hopkins’ Konig. “I think the next 10 years will dramatically change our field forever.”
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NOTICE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY THIS ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THE POWER AND AUTHORITY contained within that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Robert Medley dated August 4, 2023 and recorded on August 4, 2023 in Book 1828 at Page 546 in the Office of Register of Deeds of Stanly County, North Carolina. As a result of a default in the obligations contained within the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust and the failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein, the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust made demand to have the default cured, which was not met. Therefore, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Albemarle, County of Stanly, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the heretofore referenced Deed of Trust. Said sale will be a public auction, to
the highest bidder for cash, at the usual place of sale at the Stanly County Courthouse, Albemarle, North Carolina, on November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM. Property Address: 404 Smokehouse Ln, Albemarle, NC 28001 Tax Parcel ID: 1544189 Present Record Owners: Robert Medley The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and costs for recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, and other encumbrances. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will
be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids, as by law required. The sale will not confirm until there have been ten (10) consecutive days with no upset bids having been filed. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property, or if the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the bid deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the bid deposit. In either event, the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Trustee. Additional Notice Required for Residential Real Property with Less Than Fifteen (15) Rental Units: 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 ten (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. 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. Posted: Witness: Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court Albertelli Law Partners North Carolina, P.A., Substitute Trustee By: /s/ Franklin L. Greene Albertelli Law Partners North Carolina, P.A. Franklin L. Greene, Esq NC Bar #37896 205 Regency Executive Park Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 Tel: 704-970-0391 25SP000058-830 // 25-004447
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famous birthdays this week
Antonia Thomas and Josh Dylan star in the Agatha Christie series “Tommy & Tuppence,” filmed in Beaconsfield, England.
Martin Scorsese is 83, Dick Cavett hits 89, Jodie Foster turns 63, Goldie Hawn is 80 The Associated Press THESE CELEBRITIES have birthdays this week. NOV. 16 Actor Miguel Sandoval is 74. NASCAR Hall of Famer Terry Labonte is 69. Former MLB All-Star pitcher Dwight Gooden is 61. Jazz singer Diana Krall is 61. Actor Lisa Bonet is 58. Actor Martha Plimpton is 55. Actor Maggie Gyllenhaal is 48.
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Margaret Atwood, Canadian author of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” turns 86 on Tuesday.
Mysteries solved with internet, modern tech in new Agatha Christie show
NOV. 17 Film director Martin Scorsese is 83. Actor-model Lauren Hutton is 82. Actor-director Danny DeVito is 81. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim is 81. “Saturday Night Live” producer Lorne Michaels is 81. Basketball Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes is 80. NOV. 18 DARRON CUMMINGS / AP PHOTO
Author Margaret Atwood is 86. Actor Linda Evans is 83. Actor Delroy Lindo is 73. Comedian Kevin Nealon is 72. Actor Elizabeth Perkins is 65. Rock musician Kirk Hammett (Metallica) is 63. Actor Owen Wilson is 57.
Sportscaster and former NFL wide receiver Ahmad Rashad turns 76 on Wednesday.
NOV. 19 Talk show host Dick Cavett is 89. Media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner is 87. Fashion designer Calvin Klein is 83. Poet Sharon Olds is 83. Sportscaster and former NFL wide receiver Ahmad Rashad is 76. Actor Meg Ryan is 64. Actor-filmmaker Jodie Foster is 63. NOV. 20 Actor Estelle Parsons is 98. Author Don DeLillo is 89. Comedian Dick Smothers is 87. Former President Joe Biden is 83. Musician Joe Walsh is 78. Actor Bo Derek is 69. Rapper Michael “Mike D” Diamond (Beastie Boys) is 60. NOV. 21 Actor Marlo Thomas is 88. Basketball Hall of Famer Earl Monroe is 81. Actor Goldie Hawn is 80. Musician Björk is 60. Football Hall of
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Fashion icon Calvin Klein turns 83 on Wednesday. Famer Troy Aikman is 59. Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. is 56. NOV. 22 Actor-filmmaker Terry Gilliam is 85. Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King is 82. Rock musician-actor Steven Van Zandt is 75. Rock musician Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads) is 75. Actor Jamie Lee Curtis is 67. Actor Scarlett Johansson is 41.
The six-part drama premiers next year on BritBox By Hilary Fox The Associated Press LONDON — The scene: Outside a stately English home, a man and a woman attempt to solve a mystery. What’s unusual about this picture? They’re using the internet. In a departure from what could be the logline for many a cozy English mystery before it, “Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence” marks the first time Agatha Christie’s work has been modernized for an English-speaking TV audience. In this six-part drama premiering next year, there are phones, social media and TikTok alongside the usual murky secrets, red herrings and nefarious crimes. Speaking in late October on the set of the BritBox contemporary series shooting in the U.K., writer and executive producer Phoebe Eclair-Powell says the makers were thrilled to get permission from Christie’s estate and have been careful not to “simplify” solving classic puzzles like a locked room mystery with new tech. “We have used it but carefully, sparingly and when we
“We have used it but carefully, sparingly and when we think actually that it’s enhanced the original story that it’s adapted from.” think actually that it’s enhanced the original story that it’s adapted from,” Eclair-Powell explains. She says it’s been a “tricky” part of the process but one they hope Christie herself would approve of. In Japan, Korea, India and Sweden, there have already been Christie characters living in the modern age, but this is the first contemporary adaptation in the author’s native language. “Phoebe came to us with a brilliant take on the stories which put them in the modern day and because of the energy & vitality of these characters it felt completely natural to say yes!” Christie’s great-grandson James Prichard, who manages the literary rights to her estate, wrote in an email. The Associated Press joined stars Antonia Thomas (“The Good Doctor”) and Josh Dylan (“The Buccaneers”) in
the library of a 17th-century mansion. Thomas is delighted to appear in this modern mystery program, her first as a title character, and says fans will enjoy the interpretation because while it’s “grounded and modern,” she and Dylan are still “capering in a classic Agatha Christie way.” She also hopes it will attract new viewers who would normally be put off by the period setting of a more traditional Christie crime drama. Dylan describes the modernization as having a “looseness” and “freshness” that makes the miniseries feel “different.” Readers of the “Queen of Crime” will recognize Tommy and Tuppence as featuring in short stories and four novels spanning from 1922 to 1973 — their stories were favorites of the author and aged alongside Christie in each appearance according to her estate. In this version, Tommy is a crime writer and Tuppence struggles as an actor, so both are amateur sleuths, and a will they-won’t-they vibe permeates their relationship. Also featuring Imelda Staunton as Tommy’s Aunt Ada, production on “Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence” continues throughout November and the show is expected to air on BritBox in 2026.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Which stars to see this year? Marching bands from seven states will participate
Parade performers lead the Tom Turkey float down Central Park West at the start of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York on Nov. 28, 2024.
By Mark Kennedy The Associated Press NEW YORK — Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Guyton and Teyana Taylor will feature in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will also cement “KPop Demon Hunters” as a pop culture phenomenon with appearances by the movie’s singers on the ground and cute characters in balloons overhead. An eclectic group of stars — from ballet dancer Tiler Peck to YouTube’s “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans — will join the annual holiday kick-off, highlighted by Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami of HUNTR/X, the fictional girl group at the heart of the Netflix K-pop hit. The trio are behind the film’s soundtrack, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and recently went platinum. Two characters from the movie — Derpy Tiger and Sussie — will join the parade lineup as a mid-sized balloon and the adorably named balloonicle. The parade will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 27 in all time zones and feature 32 balloons, three ballonicles, 27 floats, 33 clown groups and 11 marching bands — all leading the way for Santa Claus. The familiar TV hosts — Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker from
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the “Today” show — will return on NBC and Peacock. More stars will be announced later. Broadway, Buzz Lightyear and Debbie Gibson Broadway will be represented by cast members from “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Just in Time” and “Ragtime,” while the Radio City Rockettes will be there and some serious athletes — three-time U.S. national champion figure skater Ilia
Malinin and U.S Paralympian Jack Wallace. Every year, spectators line up a half-dozen deep along the route to cheer the floats, entertainers and marching bands. Last year, more than 31 million people tuned in on NBC and Peacock, up 10% from the previous year and marking the biggest audience ever for the parade. This year, four new featured character balloons will debut, including Buzz Lightyear,
Pac-Man, Mario from Super Mario Brothers and a 32-foottall balloon onion carriage featuring eight characters from the world of “Shrek.” Ahead of next year’s 100th anniversary of the parade, organizers are also including balloons from previous marches, including Rainbow trout, the Happy Hippo Triple Stack, Wigglefoot and Freida the Dachshund. Some of the stars on hand will be Jewel, Debbie Gibson,
Drew Baldridge, Matteo Bocelli, Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw, Meg Donnelly, Christopher Jackson, Darlene Love, Roman Mejia, Taylor Momsen, Calum Scott, Shaggy, Lauren Spencer Smith and Luísa Sonza. The marching bands will hail from South Carolina, California, Texas, Arizona, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Santiago, Panama. The New York Police Department’s marching band will also join.
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this week in history Oklahoma joins the union, Nazis tried at Nuremberg, Blackbeard killed near Ocracoke NOV. 16 1907: Oklahoma became the 46th state of the union. 1914: The newly created Federal Reserve Banks opened in 12 cities. 1973: President Richard Nixon signed the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing construction of an 800-mile oil pipeline from the Alaska North Slope to the port of Valdez.
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On Nov. 18, 1928, “Steamboat Willie,” featuring synchronized sound and marking Mickey Mouse’s debut, premiered at the Colony Theater in New York. Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to visit Israel. 1985: President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev met for the first time as they began their summit in Geneva. NOV. 20 1910: Francisco Madero led a revolt against Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, marking the beginning of the decade-long Mexican Revolution. 1945: Twenty-two former Nazi officials went on trial for war crimes in Nuremberg, Germany; 12 were sentenced to death, seven imprisoned and three acquitted a year later. 2003: Music producer Phil Spector was charged with murder in the shooting of actor Lana Clarkson at his California home. NOV. 21 1920: On “Bloody Sunday,” the Irish Republican Army killed 14 suspected British intelligence officers in the Dublin area; British forces responded
by raiding a soccer match, killing 14 civilians. 1964: New York City’s Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, then the longest suspension bridge in the world, opened to traffic. 1980: An estimated 83 million TV viewers tuned in to the CBS prime-time soap opera “Dallas” to find out “who shot J.R.”
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NOV. 22 1718: English pirate Edward Teach — better known as “Blackbeard” — was killed during a battle with British naval forces near Ocracoke Island in North Carolina. 1963: President John F. Kennedy was assassinated during a Dallas motorcade. Texas Gov. John B. Connally was wounded, Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested, and Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president. 1935: A flying boat, the China Clipper, took off from Alameda, California, carrying more than 100,000 pieces of mail on the first trans-Pacific airmail flight.
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