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On Thursday, December 8th, 2016 “Home-town Christmas” will be held on Main Street in Raeford beginning at 5:30 - 8 p.m. Main Street will be closed from Prospect Avenue to Har-ris Avenue. East Prospect will be closed as well because of ongoing work at Peddlers Branch. Other streets will also be blocked to allow clear passage for the Carriage and Hay Rides. This will affect streets along Central Av-enue to include Racket Alley, Stewart and Highland. Please plan your travels accordingly. We look forward to seeing you at our “Hometown Christmas” celebration.

Dennis BaxleyCity Manager

“Hometown Christmas” EventNOTICE

The Lumber River Council of Governments, a regional planning and service agency serv-ing Bladen, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson and Scotland Counties, is seeking a National Dislo-cated Worker Program Specialist. Work involves general intake and eligibility tasks, provid-ing assessments, counseling and guidance in coordinating activities for National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG) Program. Position involves providing information guidance to cus-tomers seeking employment and employers seeking employees. Prefer Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Human Resources, or closely related field and two years successful experience in opportunity youth programs, guidance and counseling or employment and training programs. Must be able to pass a background check and possess a valid driver’s license. Salary Range $36,352-$52,648. Cover letter, employ-ment application (www.lrcog.org) and resume should be submitted to: National Dislocated Worker Program Specialist, Lumber River Council of Governments, 30 CJ Walker Road, Pembroke, NC 28372 or email to lrcog@lrcog.org. The closing date is Thursday, December 15th at 5:00PM. LRCOG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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CREDITOR’S NOTICE IN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

Before The ClerkCOUNTY OF HOKE IN THE MATTER OF

VERNITA G. TAYLOR14 E 147

All persons, firms and corpora-tions having claims against Vernita G. Taylor, deceased, are hereby noti-fied to exhibit them to Mark Taylor, Sr., Administrator of the estate of the decedent at 116 Live Oak Dr., Raeford, NC 28376, on or before the 16th day of February, 2017, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Administrator.

This the 16th day of November, 2016. Mark Taylor, Sr., AdministratorOf the estate of Vernita G. Taylor525 Levenhall Dr.Fayetteville, NC 2831437-40P

CREDITOR’S NOTICE IN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

Before The ClerkCOUNTY OF HOKE IN THE MATTER OF

DOMENICO COLONNA, SR.16 E 205

All persons, firms and corpora-tions having claims against Domenico Colonna, Sr., deceased, are hereby notified to exhibit them to Domenico Colonna, Jr., Executor of the estate of the decedent at 155 Perhealth Dr., Aberdeen, NC 28315, on or before the 16th day of February, 2017, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executor.

This the 16th day of November, 2016. Domenico Colonna, Jr., ExecutorOf the estate of Domenico Colonna, Sr.155 Perhealth Dr.Aberdeen, NC 2831537-40P

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

16 SP 218NORTH CAROLINA,

HOKE COUNTYUnder and by virtue of a Power of

Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Waddell A. Kemp and Tiffany Kemp to K. Douglas Barfield, Trustee(s), which was dated September 24, 2001 and recorded on October 1, 2001 in Book 481 at Page 860, Hoke County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 13, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Hoke County, North Carolina, to wit:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

16 SP 09NORTH CAROLINA,

HOKE COUNTYUnder and by virtue of a Power of

Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Phillip K. Atherton to WFG National Title, Trustee(s), which was dated July 18, 2011 and recorded on July 19, 2011 in Book 00950 at Page 0631 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on September 26, 2016 in Book 01167, Page 0796, Hoke County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 14, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Hoke County, North Carolina, to wit:

BEING all of Lot 30 in a subdivi-sion known as MITCHELL’S LAND-ING, PHASE 1, as shown on a plat of same duly recorded in Plat Cabinet 3, Slide 3-88, Map 006, Hoke County Registry, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 258 Michael Drive, Raeford, NC 28376.

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

Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATIONNORTH CAROLINA

HOKE COUNTYIN THE GENERAL COURT OF

JUSTICEDISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO. 16 CV 000450MARINE FEDERAL CREDIT

UNION, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL A. MELVIN, Defendant.

To: Michael A. MelvinTake notice that a pleading seeking

relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action.

The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Money owed, which is more completely described in the Complaint for Hoke County File Number 16 CV 000450, to collect the money owed.

You are required to make a defense to such pleading not later than January 2, 2017, which is forty (40) days from the first date of publication. Upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This the 23rd day of November, 2016.MEWBORN & DESELMS, AT-TORNEYS AT LAWBrett J. DeSelmsAttorney for Plaintiff829 Gum Branch Road, Suite CJacksonville, NC 28540Telephone: (910) 455-975538-40C

CREDITOR’S NOTICE IN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

Before The ClerkCOUNTY OF HOKE IN THE MATTER OF

MARY LEE DAVIS PATTERSON16 E 177

All persons, firms and corpora-tions having claims against Mary Lee Davis Patterson, deceased, are hereby notified to exhibit them to James A. Davis, Executor of the estate of the decedent at 239 Aggies Lane, Raeford, NC 28376, on or before the 8th day of March, 2017, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executor.

This the 7th day of December, 2016. James A. Davis, ExecutorOf the estate of Mary Lee Davis Patterson239 Aggies LaneRaeford, NC 2837640-43P

CREDITOR’S NOTICE IN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

BEFORE THE CLERKIN THE MATTER OF

THE ESTATE OFJANICE BULLOCK FOX

16 E 223All persons, firms and corpora-

tions having claims against Janice Bullock Fox, deceased, are hereby notified to exhibit them to Robert L. Fox, Jr. as Executor of the Estate of the decedent at 210 Myra Road, Raeford, NC 28376, on or before the 8th day of March, 2017, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executor.

This the 7th day of December, 2016. Robert L. Fox, Jr., Executorof the Estate of Janice Bullock FoxWillcox, McFadyen, Fields & SutherlandAttorneys At Law112 E. Edinborough AvenueRaeford, North Carolina 2837640-43C

NOTICE OF SALEAmerican Flag - Raeford

5517 Raeford Road Fayetteville, NC 28304

910-860-1801To: Unit #Sean C. Arrellano 8/481Robert A. Dial 18/545Jenifer R. Mack 77/505Gretchen L. Mills 131/493Kesha S. Williams 179/492MichaelC. Carter 183/553Patrick R. Evans 187/552Audra R. Brayboy 229/495Randolph K. Jones 240/496Patrick E. McMillan 269/515Errol L. Johnson 272/517William B. Bates 276/518John W. Shaw 283/519Aaron J. Switzer 294/534Reggie M. White 311/482Andre L. Brown 328/479Derek L. Young 332/554Gwendolyn A. Bowie 342/560Neketa L. Ward 351/520Charlie Humphrey 358/562Matthew L. Wells 361/563Roslyn Astrop 344/538Linda A. McDaniel 381/539Emile E. Savoy 390/551Elizabeth A. Kahne 401/542Keisha Hairsteon 411/543James W. Smith, Jr. 421/531Donald L. Finney 423/548CherylColeman 455/535William Hartle 486Peggy L. Robinson 506Brandon L. Reedy 516Manzella Kornegay 540

American Flag - Raeford. 5517 Raeford Road. Favette-ville. NC 28304 has possessory lien on all of the goods stored in the prospective units above. All these items of personal property are being sold pursuant to the as-sertion of the lien on December 26, 2016 at l0:00 a.m. in order to collect the amounts due llom you. The public sale will take place at 5517 Raeford Road, Favetteville, NC 28304.

This is the 29th day of No-vember 2016.

BEING all of Lots No. 35, 36, 47 and 48 of the Mack P. Niven Subdivi-sion as shown in Map Book 4, Page 29 of the Hoke County Public Registry to which reference is hereby made.

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

Said property is commonly known as 712 Niven Avenue, Raeford, NC 28376.

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

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the chal-lenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.Trustee Services of Carolina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 12-05462-FC0139-40C

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATIONSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF HOKEIN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICEDISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO.: 16 CVD 708DONALD NEWTON, Plaintiff VS ASHLEY NEWTON, Defendant

TO: ASHLY NEWTON: TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seek-

ing relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action in the District Court of Hoke County. The nature of relief being sought is as follows: Complaint for Equitable Distribution, Alimony and Post Separation Support.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than December 21, 2016 and upon your failure to do so, the Plaintiff shall apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This the 7th day of December, 2016.Regina Roberts SutherlandBoard Certified Family Law SpecialistWillcox, McFadyen, Fields & Suther-land 112 E. Edinborough Avenue Raeford, North Carolina 28376 (910) 875-406540-42C

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURESALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Janet Hollingsworth, dated Sep-tember 16, 2004, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for HOKE COUNTY, North Carolina, in Book 637, at Page 288, and because of default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, and pursuant to demand of the Holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will expose for sale at pub-lic auction to the highest bidder for cash the property therein described as follows:

See Attached Exhibit ‘A’, and Exhibit‘B’Recorded on August 28, 2014 in Book: 1089 Page: 116

Present Record Owner(s): Janet Hollingsworth

A cash deposit or a certified check (no personal checks) in an amount equal to the greater of five percent (5%) of the purchase price or $750.00 will be required at the time of sale. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five cents ($00.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. Section 7A-308 (a) (1). Tax, court costs, and all remaining balances are due following the expira-tion of the statutory upset bid period.

The property to be offered pursu-ant to this notice of sale is being of-fered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. Sale of said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS:That an order for possession of

the property may be issued pursu-ant 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 agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, termi-nate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effec-tive date of the termination.

Any tenant who resides in resi-dential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding under Article 2A of Chapter 45 of the General Statutes may terminate the rental agreement for the dwelling unit after receiving notice pursuant to G.S. 45-21.17(4) by providing the landlord with a written notice of termination to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days after the date of the notice of sale. Upon termination of a rental agreement under this section, the tenant is liable for the rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement. The tenant is not liable for any other rent or damages due only to the early termination of the tenancy.

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

SUMMONS(Family Law)

Notice to Defendant: BRYAN RUS-SELL KUNz

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: Jessica Elaine Kunz

You have 30 calendar days after this SUMMONS and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make the orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

The name and address of the court are Superior Court of California-County of Riverside-Hemet Courthouse California Hemet Riverside 9254338-41P

CREDITOR’S NOTICE IN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

Before The ClerkCOUNTY OF HOKE IN THE MATTER OF

WILLIAM THOMAS CURRY16 E 206

All persons, firms and corpora-tions having claims against William Thomas Curry, deceased, are hereby notified to exhibit them to Larry Al-len Woodcox, Executor of the estate of the decedent at 8390 N. Old Wire Rd., Lumber Bridge, NC 28357, on or before the 2nd day of March, 2017, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executor.

This the 30th day of November, 2016. Larry Allen Woodcox, ExecutorOf the estate of William Thomas Curry8390 N. Old Wire Rd.Lumber Bridge, NC 2835739-42P

ATTENTION CONTRACTORSHoke County

Public Buildings Maintenance DepartmentFence Repair, Roof Repair,

Carpet Replacement, Kitchen RemodelHOKE County will have several repair projects due to

damage from Hurricane Matthew. We have fence repair at Hwy 211 Park, minor roof repair and replacement of shin-gles, replacement of carpet in 2 county buildings, replace-ment of kitchen cabinets and interior doors in one com-munity building. Contractors specializing in these areas, interested in submitting bids should contact: James Tedder or Allison Walters, Hoke County Public Buildings Mainte-nance by calling 910-875-4127 to set up an appointment.

HOKE County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and en-courages participation by small, minority and female con-tractors and does not discriminate on the basis of handi-capped status.

CREDITOR’S NOTICE IN THE GENERAL COURT

OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

Before The ClerkCOUNTY OF HOKE IN THE MATTER OF

LELA KAY MCMILLIAN AKA KAY LENTz MCMILLIAN

16 E 228All persons, firms and corpora-

tions having claims against Lela Kay McMillian, deceased, are hereby notified to exhibit them to Phillip A. McMillian, Executor of the estate of the decedent at 680 Gold Hill Rd., Shannon, NC 28386, on or before the 7th day of March, 2017, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executor.

This the 7th day of December, 2016. Phillip A. McMillian, ExecutorOf the estate of Lela Kay McMillian aka Kay Lentz McMillian680 Gold Hill Rd.Shannon, NC 2838640-43P

ance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety condi-tions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the un-dersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Phillip K. Atherton, Jr.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the chal-lenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.Trustee Services of Carolina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 15-25551-FC0139-40C

for such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee(s). The Trustee in their sole discretion, if they believe the chal-lenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

Date and Hour for SALE: Decem-ber 12, 2016 at 9:00 AM

Place of Sale: Hoke County Courthouse

Date of this Notice: September 21, 2016Raymond A. Burke, Substitute Trustee4731 Hedgemore Drive, Suite 200Charlotte, NC 28209(704) 334-452913-SP-119EXHIBIT A

BEING all of Lot No. 13, in a Subdivision known as Ballard Farms, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 7, Page 73, Slide 171, Hoke County Registry, North Carolina.

Property Address: 4003 Fayette-ville Road

Raeford, NC 2837639-40C

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LAND FOR SALE HOKE COUNTY LAND COST PER PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE

December 2, 2016

Number Parcel Number Real Estate Value Acreage Comments2 49467-03-01-007 3,500.00 0.33 McDougald Downs3 49467-03-01-173 3,500.00 0.67 McDougald Downs7 49467-03-01-209 3,500.00 0.37 McDougald Downs8 49467-03-01-210 3,500.00 0.35 McDougald Downs9 49467-03-01-211 3,500.00 0.36 McDougald Downs

10 49467-03-01-213 3,500.00 0.34 McDougald Downs11 49467-03-01-214 3,500.00 0.37 McDougald Downs12 49467-03-01-215 3,500.00 0.36 McDougald Downs13 49467-03-01-216 3,500.00 0.36 McDougald Downs21 49467-03-01-479 10,000.00 0.53 McDougald Downs20 49467-03-01-510 22,000.00 0.48 186 Colonial Cht23 49467-03-01-018 1,130.00 0.14 Ashley Heights24 58497-00-01-001 6,000.00 0.50 Army Road25 58497-00-01-003 2,120.00 0.14 Army Road26 58497-00-01-041 2.050.00 0.10 Maultsby Road27 58497-00-01-046 1,030.00 0.08 Maultsby Road28 58497-00-01-060 1,030.00 0.13 Maultsby Road30 69435-13-01-148 2,130.00 0.08 Cockman Hill29 69435-13-01-145 2,130.00 0.07 Cockman Hill

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23 when Garcia rear-ended Mc-Cain’s Ford Explorer on U.S. 401 Business near Sandhills Community College, according to authorities.

Leader McMillian, 58, of the 200 block of Starlite Drive and a 9-year-old child who were pas-sengers in McCain’s SUV were also taken to the hospital with injuries. The group had gone out shopping for Thanksgiving sup-plies shortly before the accident, according to reports.

Garcia was driving a 2012 Dodge Challenger that sped around another car on Highway 401 Business and ran into the back of the SUV, causing it to flip multiple times, officials said. The driver and passengers were

ejected from the vehicle. McCain and Wall both died at the scene of the accident.

The North Carolina Highway Patrol assisted the Raeford Police Department in the investigation. Troopers conducted a re-creation of the accident last week before police filed charges against Garcia.

Both alcohol and speed are suspected factors in the wreck, according to police.

A funeral for McCain was held Thursday, December 1 at 2 p.m. at Leach Springs Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was in Highland Biblical Gardens.

A funeral for Wall was held Friday, December 2 at Great Hope Church. Burial was in Hoke County Community Cemetery.

filed for an Autumn Care resident, the box requesting a Democratic ballot was checked although the ballot was requested for a General Election, not a primary election, and the resident in question is registered as a Republican, not an unaffiliated or Democrat voter.

The complaints alleged that the local Democratic Party was intentionally seeking to influ-ence the election by filling out ballot requests for nursing home residents that they didn’t request. Hal Nunn and Cliff Overby filed

the election complaints.Prior to the election in No-

vember, elections staff mobilized Multipartisan Assistant Teams (MATS) to visit all of the nurs-ing homes in Hoke County to assist any residents who were incorrectly signed up for absentee ballots.

Investigators from the state came down to visit Hoke County last month to meet with people involved in the situation and conducted interviews. No conclu-sions have been announced yet in the investigation.

one candidate has additionally asked for a recount.

Separate protests filed by Hoke County Democratic Party Chairman Jim Davis and attorney Angela Carter, who ran for the position of district court judge, challenged the county elections board over the discarded provi-sional ballots.

The Board of Elections denied Davis’ protest because it was not submitted using the proper procedural paperwork and denied Carter’s protest on the grounds of it lacking probable cause. County attorney Grady Hunt provided legal guidance to the board during the preliminary hearing.

Both Davis and Carter have the option of appealing the deci-sion to the state but as of Tuesday morning had apparently not filed an appeal.

“We’re unaware of any appeal to the state at this point,” North Carolina Board of Elections spokesman Pat Gannon said.

However, Carter, who ran against incumbent District Court Judge Michael A. Stone, is now seeking a recount in that race, Hoke County Board of Elections Director Caroline Shook reported Tuesday.

Carter carried Hoke County with 8,516 votes to Stone’s 6,763 votes, but the incumbent received enough votes in other counties in the 16A judicial district to claim victory with a total of 25,611 votes to Carter’s 25,372. The dif-ference of 239 votes is within the one percent margin required for a candidate to be able to request a recount, according to Shook.

Since the voting district for

that race includes four counties – Anson, Richmond and Scotland as well as Hoke – the request for a recount had to be sent to the state. As of Tuesday afternoon, the state office had not yet contacted the local elections board with an order to conduct a recount, Shook said.

The race between Carter and Stone is one of two local political races with a margin small enough that the outcome of the 485 dis-carded provisional ballots could have changed the outcome. The other race, between County Com-mission Chairman James Leach, a Democrat, and candidate William “Brownie” Brown, a Republican, was decided by 333 votes in favor of the incumbent.

Provisional ballotsLocal poll workers accepted

more than 600 provisional bal-lots in the November General Election.

Voters are offered a provisional ballot when there are questions about a voter’s qualification to vote, eligibility to vote in a given election or the voter’s eligibility to vote a specific ballot style. Pro-visional ballots are not counted in elections results until workers can research the issue and determine the voter’s eligibility and provide that information to the local elec-tions board. Provisional voting is meant as a “fail-safe” so that no voter will be turned away at the polls, even if their ballot is later determined to be invalid.

The Hoke County Board of Elections discarded 485 out of 614 provisional ballots as invalid be-cause there was no registration on file for those voters, according to local elections officials. Officials

reported that it appeared most of the provisional ballots came from people who had moved out of the county or state and were no longer registered to vote in Hoke.

The rest of the provisional ballots were counted as valid after elections workers investigated the ballots during canvass on Novem-ber 22 and determined that the voters were properly registered in Hoke County.

In about 60 cases, when asked by poll workers, voters told the workers they believed they had either registered to vote or changed their address at a Divi-sion of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office. Local elections offices across the state do not have ac-cess to DMV records to be able to check whether that is true, so it was possible for a voter to have properly registered but not have that information updated in the county elections office computer system.

The local elections board, acting on orders from the state board, checked those ballots by sending the address information to the DMV which either confirmed the voter’s information or reported that it also had no information on file of a registration or address change.

A total of 20 out of 57 ballots checked in that manner were counted as valid and included in the final election results after the canvass, Shook said.

Voters who cast provisional ballots and, when asked, who told poll workers they believed they may have registered or changed their address at a DMV office were also asked to sign a yellow form when submitting their ballot. Only

those voters who cast provisional ballots and signed the additional form were checked against DMV records.

In her protest to the elections board, Carter asked that all of the remaining 485 provisional ballots also be checked against DMV records in the event that some of them came from voters who did register through the DMV but who did not inform poll workers.

Carter voiced concerns that perhaps some of the voters didn’t understand what the poll workers were asking or that the question may not have been presented properly to all voters who cast a provisional ballot.

However, after conferring with the county attorney in a closed ses-sion, the elections board voted that they did not find probable cause to proceed with Carter’s protest.

The board also voted not to pursue Davis’ protest after de-termining that the email sent to the local and state boards did not constitute the proper paperwork required to file a protest.

Davis said in the email that he suspected many of the provisional ballots came from people who mistakenly believed they could register to vote and cast a ballot on Election Day. Same-day voter registration was only offered dur-ing early one-stop voting, not on Election Day in North Carolina. Davis called for elections officials to accept the 485 ballots as valid and count them in the election final results, and to add those voters to the voter rolls.

The meeting was held Thurs-day at 5 p.m. in the county office building.

“Officer Simmons initiated car-diopulmonary resuscitation...and then substituted with paramedics as needed… Officer Martinez also as-sisted by using a bag mask resuscita-tor…Major Godwin checked for a pulse again and Mr. McMillan had a weak pulse and started breathing on his own.

“As paramedics arrived, Mr. McMillan’s pulse and breathing stopped again. Officer Simmons started doing CPR again.”

Raeford Police Chief Kemp Crumpler presented each with a plaque.

Graduates of the 2016 Citizens Police Academy were presented a certificate of participation and completion by Police Chief Crum-pler. The class runs for eight weeks with two-hour sessions once a week that focus on a different area of law enforcement work. Crumpler stated that this was the largest class thus far.

Matthew Leak was presented a certificate of recognition upon retirement in appreciation of his 26 years of service to the city.

Other businessTwo public hearings were held

to discuss the rezone of properties at the meeting. Property owned by Gregory L. Thomas, located on Cumberland Avenue, is cur-rently zoned R-6 (Residential 6,000) and the owner requested that it be rezoned to RMH (Res-idential-Manufactured Home) to accommodate the placement of a three-bedroom/1344 square foot doublewide manufactured home. Property owned by Drusilla Fairley, located at 167 Dockery Road, is currently zoned R-6 (Residential, 6000) and the owner requested that it be rezoned to RMH (Residential-Manufactured Home) to accommodate the place-ment of a doublewide manufac-tured home. After recommenda-tion from the Planning Board, Council approved both zoning requests.

Another public hearing was held to discuss an amendment to the Unified Development Ordi-nance – the addition of medical/health care offices as a permitted

use in IL (Light Industrial) zon-ing districts. This addition will allow Hoke Family Medical to “reconstruct” its office building and will allow the dialysis center to make required improvements. After recommendation from the Planning Board, Council ap-proved the proposed amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance.

Adam Kiker of LKC Engineer-ing presented the final draft of the City of Raeford Water and Sewer Capital Improvement Plan/Asset Management Plan. Improvements to the wastewater treatment plant and the water treatment plant and wells are top priority.

During the Christmas holi-days, garbage, trash and recycling will be picked up on its normal schedule. Trash and cardboard dumpsters will be placed at Tur-lington School, Robbins Heights Park, the Civic Center and on East Fifth Avenue (behind the fire department) for any excess accumulation.

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The next regularly scheduled council meeting will be held Monday, February 6.

Matthew Leak (right) is pre-sented a certificate on his retirement by Mayor John K. McNeill. (Contributed photo)

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with low temperatures in the 30s predicted for the evening. If the event is rained out, Hometown Christmas will instead be held on December 15 at the same time and location.

Hometown Christmas is free to the public and sponsored by the Raeford-Hoke County Chamber of Commerce with support from the city of Raeford and Hoke County Schools.

The event premiered last year as a way to shine a light on local busi-nesses while giving families a chance to enjoy an evening downtown. This year brings even more offerings, with three horse-drawn rides, live music, arts and crafts for kids and freebies from local businesses.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will come to town at 5:30 p.m. to light the Christmas tree in front of Raeford City Hall on Main Street. After the opening ceremony, kids can meet with Santa at either City Hall or the Chamber of Commerce building at the corner of Main Street and East Central Avenue. People looking to take memorable family snapshots can stop by a stationary sleigh that will be set up by the Christmas tree in front of City Hall for a seasonal photo opportunity.

More than 25 businesses and organizations have signed up to set up tables along Main Street to meet with participants, and businesses with downtown storefronts will keep their doors open late for shoppers. Vending

is not allowed, except for existing downtown businesses, but partici-pants are welcome to give away freebies and contact information to potential customers. Businesses with tables are also encouraged to bring a battery-powered lantern or other portable light for their table to improve visibility.

The Hoke County Public Li-brary will be open and will offer story time and activities for chil-dren, as well as a place to warm up from the cold. There will be an arts and crafts corner led by art teachers from Hoke County Schools set up outside the Cham-ber of Commerce building, and Christmas movies such as “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” playing on an outdoor screen in the open lot across from the Hoke County Courthouse. The Raeford United Methodist Church will offer free popcorn at the movies.

Children’s choirs from several elementary schools will perform at the event. Upchurch Elemen-tary students will welcome Santa at City Hall at 5:30 p.m., fol-lowed by students performing at the Hoke County Public Library stage throughout the evening. Sandy Grove Elementary will perform at 6 p.m.; West Hoke Elementary at 6:20 p.m.; Don Steed Elementary at 6:40 p.m.; and Scurlock Elementary at 7 p.m. Singers from City to City Restoration will perform carols at the library stage following the student performances.

Additionally, DJ Steve Miller will provide music at Hometown Insurance on Main Street.

The popular horse-drawn car-riage rides will return this year, with a wagon making rounds through downtown and a carriage providing transportation back and forth between Main Street and the Raeford-Hoke Museum on East Central Avenue. Carriage rides will depart from and return to a station at Calico Corner and a sta-tion at the Chamber of Commerce.

The Raeford-Hoke Museum will be decorated for Christmas and open for tours the evening of Hometown Christmas, and drama students from Hoke County High School will give performances at the museum throughout the evening.

Main Street will be closed from Prospect Avenue to Harris Avenue, and East Central Avenue will be closed from Highway 20/Saint Pauls Road to Main Street to protect the pedestrians and horses from vehicles. The streets will close at 5 p.m. and reopen at 8 p.m. Barricades will be in place to control traffic. Local police will provide security at the event.

Parking will be available at the downtown church parking lots, on side streets off of Main Street, and at the city parking lot on Elwood Avenue. For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at (910) 875-5929.

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reported in 2016, according to Helene Edwards, director of the Hoke County Health Department. Edwards and Terry Stanton, supervisor of Child Protective Services, presented the statistics to the Hoke County Board of Commissioners Monday night.

Of the 12 child deaths, two were weapons-related, while oth-ers were related to birth defects and premature births. The remain-ing causes of death included seri-ous issues such as cardiac arrest and renal failure.

A dozen child deaths are more than Hoke County has seen in a single year in a long time, Ed-wards said. In comparison, in the 2015 report, the Health Depart-ment recorded seven child deaths

in the county.Not only that, but certain issues

– including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS – have not been seen in the county in years until 2016.

SIDS and several other prob-lems were issues “we haven’t seen in a long time,” Edwards said.

The state requires local health departments to keep track of how many children die and what caused the deaths. The Hoke County Health Department’s Child Fatality Team meets four times a year to discuss all pediatric deaths in the county and what could have been done to prevent them. The state offers funding for local agencies to work to reduce the number of child deaths.

The two weapons-related

deaths both involved teenagers and guns, according to Stanton.

Among some of the things the county Health Department is doing to prevent child deaths are education outreach efforts for expectant or new parents, providing prenatal care such as ultrasounds and working with breastfeeding education efforts through the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.

Parental substance abuse and infants co-sleeping with parents, which can raise a baby’s chances of being accidentally suffocated, are two of the biggest issues health educators encounter when conducting outreach efforts, Stanton said.

The numbers include children from birth to age 21.

vice chairman over the last year, to continue in that role in 2017. The nominations were made by Com-missioner Tony Hunt and approved by general acclaim of the board.

In planning matters, the board held a public hearing for a General Use Rezoning for three parcels of land located around the 100 block of Reservation Road. The property, which was zoned as Residential Ag-ricultural, was rezoned to Highway Commercial by request of Lester Davis.

The commission also approved a major subdivision request from Gardner Assets, LLC requesting permission to proceed with the 19-lot Rockfish Glen subdivision that will be located on about 15 acres of land near Barefoot Road and Rockfish Road. The board previously approved a sewer waiver that will allow the subdivision to be constructed using septic tanks, due to a prohibitive cost of providing a county sewer service hook-up for the subdivision.

Other businessIn other business, the commis-

sioners approved a change order from Metro Greenscape, the com-pany working to design and con-

struct the county’s splash pad at the recreation facility on N.C. 211 south of Raeford, to upgrade some equip-ment from PVC pipe to stainless steel. The stainless steel material will be more durable and cost-effective in the long term, according to James Tedder of county public buildings. The change included an extra cost of $7,325.

The board also approved an amended five-item consent agenda including acknowledgement of a lease purchase agreement between Pine Hill Fire Department and United Financial of North Carolina, a budget amendment for Hurricane Matthew-related expenses that did not appropriate additional money, and a resolution to declare surplus property from the Department of Social Services.

The board also approved appoint-ing Elizabeth Hodgin and Gail Low-ery to the Board of Health; approved the extension of a contract with ABL Management Inc. to provide meals for prisoners in the county jail; and also discussed the county solid waste operating hours for the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays.

There were no public comments during the public input session and the board adjourned without a closed session.

Christmas giftSanta Claus—Kathy Leandro in this case—paid a visit to the Hoke Animal Shelter Monday with items she and friends col-lected for animals there. She delivered 70 blankets (shown here) to line the cages to ensure that each dog and cat was provided with a soft and warm place to sleep. Kristie Pylant, shelter supervisor, says the facility is always in need of dog and cat treats, canned dog food, newspaper, and additional blankets. The shelter’s number is 875-4827. Its Facebook page is “As-sisting the Hoke County Animal Shelter.”

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Greeter on-site duties include helping to ensure that clients are properly checked in and have necessary paperwork. The

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10 THE NEWS-JOURNAL Raeford, N.C. December 7, 2016

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The Raeford Garden Club’s annual Christmas House Tour is Sunday, and the weather is fore-cast to be sunny and bright—just the right conditions for the season.

The tour will take participants through the Williamson Farm on Bethel Road and to about half a dozen other sites around Raeford and Hoke County.

Tickets for the Sunday event are $10, and are available at each house on the tour or in advance from club members. The tour takes place from 2-5 p.m.

The stops this year:

• Kemp and Margaret Crum-pler, 334 Crumpler Drive

• Frank and Delilah Eaddy, 904 McLean Street

• Faye McMillan, 2038 Golf Course Road

• The Williamson Farm, 1275 South Bethel Road

• Jim and Penny Pusey, 1275 South Bethel Road

• Jeanette Williamson, 1275 South Bethel Road

• Wanda Cohen, 1175 South Bethel Road

• Raeford-Hoke Museum, 111 South Highland Street

Christmas is in the air with house tour

The displays extend into the woods adjacent to Faye McMillan’s house.

The pool house at the Williamson Farm perhaps should be called the dog house.

Penny Pusey shows handmade ceramic Christmas trees.

A manger scene at the McMillan house in Arabia. Santa drives a wagon along Arabia Road.