Haynes-Inman and C.J. Greene education centers are holding a combined Fall Festival Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Included will be games, fire trucks and face painting, as well as hotdogs, hamburgers and baked goods for sale.
There will also be a $1 raffle and school-based vendors with items created by students and staff.
Entry to the event, located in the Haynes-Inman Gymnasium at 200 Haynes Road, Jamestown, is free. Join the fun while supporting the HaynesInman Eagles and C.J. Greene Mustangs.
PLANNING BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS
The Jamestown Planning Board’s October meeting was very short as the only items of business was election of a new chair and vice-chair along with introduction of Gordon Holton, the new planning technician.
Elected as new chair was Hope Inge, who previously was vice-chair. New vice chair is John Capes.
The Nov. 10 meeting will feature a fence variance request.
Have an event that you think needs to be included in About Town? Email Norma B. Dennis at ndworddesign@gmail.com or Carol Brooks at cab1hp@gmail.com
“Look for the good where you are and embrace it.”
— Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers Neighborhood
Civitans volunteer
The Jamestown Civitans partnered with the Jamestown Public Library and the Old Jamestown School Association to serve BBQ and fixin’s at their annual fundraiser on Sept. 27. The Civitans had a great time chatting with revelers and listening to the music as they served food in Jamestown’s public library. Pictured from left to right are Larry Flotkoetter, Dan McDaniel, Tim Brooks, and Keith Volz of the Jamestown Civitans.
— Charles Poston
Church prepares weekend food packages for students
Every week since school began in August, volunteers at Sedgefield Presbyterian Church have been packing food bags for students to take home for the weekend. At this time, they are delivering 110 bags per week. The church has silently but steadily been able to sustain this program for over 16 years.
— SPC newsletter
Help with doors
For some reason, doors into businesses seem to have gotten heavier as I age. I always appreciate it when someone pauses for a moment to hold a door open for me, especially as I come and go from the Jamestown Post Office.
— Norma B. Dennis
Everyone likes good news and this column is dedicated to sharing good things seen happening in the community. To make the column work, you need to participate. Email ndworddesign@gmail.com with your observations of a person or group being helpful. Norma Dennis will print them on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Physical therapist celebrated for 50 years of service to students
By nORMa B. dennIs FreeLANCe WrIter ndworddesign@gmail.com
Margaret Akingbade has accomplished something many people no longer do. She has worked at the same occupation for five decades. On Oct. 15 she completed her 50th year serving some of the most significantly physically impaired students, many also with intellectual disabilities, in Guilford County Schools.
In 1975, she began physical therapy services at the old Cerebral Palsy School on Gatewood Avenue in Greensboro. Along with her students, Akingbade transferred to Gateway Education Center in the 1980s and in 2010, again followed her students, ages 3-22, to Haynes-Inman Education Center in Jamestown.
Friends and colleagues felt Akingbade’s loyalty and dedication to her students as a physical therapist should be applauded and on Oct. 15 that is exactly what happened. Students and staff lined the front hall-
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Photos by Norma B. Dennis
(above) Physical therapist Margaret akingbade was overwhelmed when she entered the media center at HaynesInman education Center and saw the many people gathered in her honor.
(Top right) Haynes-Inman Principal kevin Carr welcomed guests and acknowledged akingbade’s accomplishments. (at right) Brenda Collins, right, worked at the front desk when akingbade first arrived at the Cerebral Palsy and Orthopedic school in 1975.
Jamestown area once known for gun making
By CaROL BROOks FreeLANCe WrIter cab1hp@gmail.com
This area of North Carolina is well known as having fine furniture makers, even earning the nickname “the Furniture Capital of the World.”
But long before the furniture industry began in High Point –before the city existed, in fact — the Jamestown area had its own well-known industry — gun making.
Michael Briggs, researcher and writer, spoke about the Jamestown School of Longrifle Makers at the Oct. 2 First Thursday with History Program at the Jamestown Public Library.
Briggs brought several of the longrifles from his collection along with images to complement his talk about the significance of the local gun manufacturers. Some of his collection were on display at the September Village Fair at Mendenhall Homeplace.
The pieces were called longrifles because the black powder used in them was thought to burn slowly, necessitating a longer barrel. That was later proven false. Most were 30-caliber, with a wooden stock.
Given the predominantly non-violent Quaker presence in the early days of neighboring Jamestown, it’s perhaps sur-
prising to learn that the town was well known as the center of gun making, not only in North Carolina, but in the southern United States.
it was accurate.”
Briggs said there were actually two longrifle schools in the area.
There were nine schools of gun making in the state from 1765-1810 before the Jamestown School became the foremost, lasting from 1810-1902. The word “school” is used to indicate a regional style.
In 1988, local historian Fred Hughes wrote in “Guilford County, N.C., a map supplement” about the Jamestown longrifles, “This gun was not made for royalty and aristocracy; it was made for the ordinary citizen, the Joseph Taterdiggers and Thomas Cornshuckers of the nineteenth century, the backbone of America. It was a simple gun, solid, durable, dependable, and above all,
“From 1770 to 1810 there was a group in Guilford and Randolph counties that worked in what we call today the ‘Early Deep River School,’” he said. “It is not known who started the Early Deep River School, but when Nathaniel Greene was here at the time of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781, he wrote that local gunsmiths were repairing his army’s rifles.
“Local legend has it that there was a gunsmith named Matthew Osborne in the Centre Meeting House area on the county line between Guilford and Randolph that made longrifles for his Quaker neighbors and was incensed to learn that some of them had been used at the battle. He then re-purchased and destroyed them. But this has not been documented.” Briggs said that rifles made by David Grose, Craft Jackson and Thaddeus Gardner still exist. Grose and Jackson worked in the Early Deep River School style. Grose owned land near New Garden Friends Meeting and Jackson lived near the current Jamestown Park Golf Course. Gardner was one of those credited with creating what
Town provided arms for confederate forces
By CaROL BROOks FreeLANCe WrIter cab1hp@gmail.com
We don’t usually associate the Jamestown area with the Civil War, except perhaps in association with Jefferson Davis’ flight from Richmond at the end of the war, when he stopped over in Greensboro. But Jamestown played a large part in protecting Confederate soldiers. We had an actual Confederate gun factory in town.
When the soldier went off to the Civil War in North Carolina, there was a very good chance he was carrying his own rifle, made at the so-called Jamestown School of gunsmithing. Once Confederate munitions factory production caught up with the fighting, the soldier probably received a new rifle.
“With the large trained [gunsmith] workforce [in the area], it made sense that when the Civil War started we would have Confederate gun factories here,” said C.
Michael Briggs. “What we had was more than any other place in the South.
“These guys all got together and got contracts. They formed seven Confederate gun factory businesses within 20 miles of Greensboro. The Greensboro Historical Museum has the largest collection of Confederate military rifles in the world.”
The guns were previously full-stock flintlock rifles, but during the Civil War they were changed to half-stock percussion rifles with shorter barrels, making them lighter. They were also re-crafted to hold a bayonet.,
A local historian, the late Jack Perdue once wrote, “During the War for Southern Independence, demand for guns in the South was high and many sporting guns were converted to military use. … After the war, production of Jamestown sporting rifles resumed.”
Aside from the fact that there were so many gunmakers already in the area, there was perhaps another strong incentive for the
largely peace-loving Quaker population to provide arms for the war – gunsmiths were exempt from conscription.
The Mendenhall, Jones and Gardner factory (or Deep River Armory) was located on Oakdale Road where the old Oakdale Cotton Mill is now. It was owned in part by Cyrus P. Mendenhall (son of Richard), who was once mayor of Greensboro and who, according to Briggs, “had the political connections to deal with the contract with the state.”
Ezekial P. Jones, a banker, and Grafton Gardner, son of well-known gunsmith Thaddeus, rounded out the factory’s leadership.
“These guys had no qualms about making guns,” Briggs said. “They were looking to make money.”
This factory, which operated from 186164, produced rifles for North Carolina Confederate forces between 1862-64, Briggs
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Photos courtesy Michael Briggs (above) Longrifle made by John Ward. (Below) Longrifle made by Thaddeus gardner 1800-1810.
Photo by Carol Brooks
The guilford County Long Rifle school and their Jamestown Rifles marker at the greenway at gibson Park.
From The Front
Letter to the Editor
Dear Neighbors,
We have both lived in Jamestown many years, in the same house when Mary was growing up and as neighbors since 2020 when Mary moved next door to her parents. We share a deep love of our community.
Change is inevitable, and we trust Rebecca Mann Rayborn to study issues confronting our town with care and concern and to look for solutions that balance the dynamic circumstances of evolving situations with a steadfast desire to preserve the traditions and charm that make Jamestown such an appealing place to live and work.
We’ve also known Rebecca for many years. Her service to vari-
ous non-profit organizations in Jamestown and to local government is noteworthy in terms of her investment in our town. She has spent countless hours trying to improve the amenities we enjoy and to inspire community spirit.
She is informed, thoughtful, responsive, and still able to make hard choices when they must be made. Often, putting yourself forward to work in municipal government is a thankless task, but we are extremely grateful for Rebecca Mann Rayborn and enthusiastically support her for Mayor of Jamestown.
Sincerely,
Hilda C. Dalton and Mary M. Dalton
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added, and was the largest of the gun factories in the area. It reportedly contracted with the state of North Carolina for 10,000 Model 1841-type rifles equipped with saber-bayonet, marked “M.J.&G. N.C.” Perhaps less than 500 rifles were made, although Briggs stated that the company produced over 2,200 rifles.
The partnership dissolved in December 1864 and equipment was sold at auction.
There is an old story about Union soldiers (the 15th Pennsylvania Calvary) coming to town in search of the factory to burn it down. They supposedly asked a young boy for directions and the boy, either in confusion or great intelligence, misdirected the troops to a cotton mill where the City Lake is now. The soldiers burned the cotton mill down and left none-the-wiser.
“That’s an old tale I’ve heard many times,” Briggs said. “What I do know is the gun factory closed down over a year before the 15th Pennsylvania got here. But it’s still a good story.”
The H.C. Lamb Confederate Arms Factory is noted on a historic marker on Guilford Road near the power line, although the shop itself was located about a mile northwest. Anderson Lamb, Jehu Lamb and F.J. Carpenter joined H.C. in the venture.
In the book, “Longrifles of North Carolina,” John Bivins, Jr. stated that Lamb’s contract was for 10,000 rifles, although the marker says the number was only 1,000 and he only made about 700.
Lamb’s must have been a small factory, not large enough to attract the attention of Union forces.
It’s interesting to note that the community of Florence, just north of town, was the site of a Confederate Armory from 1861-1885.
became the Jamestown School.
“Sometime around 1810 they began to change their architecture into what became the ‘Jamestown School’ which lasted until 1902,” Briggs said. “This became the largest longrifle school in the South with at least 87 named workers.”
Gardner’s property was near current-day Hwy. 68 and Gallimore Dairy Farm where he had a gun shop and water-powered barrel mill. He brought on his sons William, Grafton, and Bartlett as well his nephew William Lamb. Lamb shop was so proficient at the trade that some of the rifles are signed T.G. & W.L.
“The best known and most admired of the Jamestown longrifle makers was William Lamb,” Briggs said. “He operated with his
Located at the intersection of East Fork and Penny roads, the armory was commanded by Captain Zimri S. Coffin, a cousin of Dr. Shubal Coffin of Jamestown.
In his book, “The Longrifles of Guilford County,” Briggs wrote that Florence Armory began in 1861 to adapt “country rifles” for military use and change the end so you could put a ramrod on it. By April 1862, 461 civilian rifles had been re-bored to fire a .50-caliber ball.
According to Briggs, in the latter part of the war, the armory used parts from different gunsmiths, like H.C. Lamb, making a sort of hodgepodge gun. Briggs saw a gun several years ago that had identifiable parts from at least three different factories.
The 15th Pennsylvania Calvary, the same troops who had missed burning down the M.J.&G. factory, succeeded in burning down the Florence Armory April 11, 1865.
In a letter to his commander, Lt. Col. Charles Betts, Capt. Adam Kramer claimed to have destroyed 800 completed rifles and 2,500 partially completed ones, “together with a large and valuable amount of machinery, some of which cannot be replaced. … There was also in the factory an apparatus for assaying and coining gold and silver, which was also destroyed, together with an inconsiderable amount of gold and silver.”
It should be noted that this occurred on April 11, two days after Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses Grant.
The Col. John Sloan Camp, 1290, Sons of Confederate Veterans, of which Briggs was once commander, erected several historical markers in 1989 honoring the gunmakers contribution, not only to everyday life, but to the Confederate cause.
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way at Haynes-Inman to cheer as Akingbade made her way to the media center where numerous former teachers and therapists with whom she had worked throughout the years also greeted her. Special guests included two nephews and a great niece who traveled from Charlotte to attend the celebration, and her daughter Banka who also works at H-I.
To say Akingbade was overwhelmed would be an understatement.
“I cannot thank you enough for your kindness, generosity and love which you have blessed me with and which I am not sure I deserve,” she said. “I feel like the luckiest girl to have traveled this journey with so many beloved friends and colleagues. Wow! It just doesn’t seem like 50 years have passed.
“This celebration is not about me,” she added. “It’s about the numerous students and families whose lives we touch at a critical time and who continue to need our support as they navigate this environment that tends to only recognize and reward the best and the brightest. On behalf of all our students, past, present and those who are yet to come, I thank you for honoring me in such a special way.”
Akingbade described herself as a scared little girl when she got off the plane in Boston, Mass., in the fall of 1969, never having traveled more than 200 miles from her little town in Nigeria.
She was not looking for work as a school physical therapist when she and her husband moved from Washington, D.C. to Greensboro in 1975. She said the job found her. Bennie Lee Inman, principal of the Cerebral Palsy and Orthopedic School, which later became Gateway Education Center, had been looking for a physical therapist with a pediatric background and offered Akingbade the job, which she accepted.
“I knew she was special from the minute she walked in the door,” said Brenda Collins, who was working at the front desk when Akingbade first arrived at the Cerebral Palsy and Orthopedic School and attended the 50th year celebration.
After working with the Greensboro Public Schools, Akingbade
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sons and several partners until 1864. His shop was located on Bull Run Creek, just off Mackay Road near Adams Farm. He was known locally as Captain Billy Lamb.”
The Jamestown School made over 20,000 longrifles from 1840-80 with a peak in 1850. The census of 1850 showed 18 gunsmiths and 18 gunstockers.
But, again, the rifles were not always used to shoot birds and animals for food.
”This area was a center for military rifles during the War for Southern Independence. There were seven Confederate gun factories within 20 miles of Jamestown.” Briggs said. While most of the guns were made for personal use, they were also used in war. When a Confederate soldier went off to the Civil War
in North Carolina, there was a very good chance he was carrying a rifle made in Jamestown. It was his personal hunting rifle, in all probability. Every home had a hunting rifle, so it must have been a hardship to the family when the soldier took the gun off to war. The guns were previously full-stock flintlock rifles, but during the Civil War they changed to half-stock percussion rifles with shorter barrels, making them lighter. They were also recrafted to hold a bayonet.
The Mendenhall, Jones and Gardner factory (or Deep River Armory) was located on Oakdale Road in Jamestown where the former Oakdale Cotton Mill is now.
The community of Florence, just north of Jamestown, also was the site of a
served with the merged Guilford County School System. She feels blessed to still be doing what she loves, all these years later.
She considers her biggest professional achievement to be the satisfaction of working with and fighting for her students with special needs.
“Children with significant physical and cognitive impairments need people in their corner even after the passage of Public Law 94-142, which mandates that all handicapped children be offered free and appropriate education just like their non-handicapped peers,” Akingbade said during an interview several years ago.
“It is easy to dismiss the needs of this population because of the severity of their involvement and because their achievements cannot be measured in tangible terms. They need people supporting and advocating for them.”
Due in part to Akingbade’s advocacy, doctors continue to see students at Haynes-Inman once a month, which means they do not have to miss school and parents do not have to miss work to take them to a doctor’s appointment.
Not only can Akingbade recall students by name, she often can remember their medical history as well and helps the attending doctor understand what a child’s special need entails.
In 2013, Akingbade was recognized as the North Carolina Department of Pubic Instruction’s Division of Exceptional Children’s Teacher of Excellence, representing Guilford County Schools.
“I don’t know why the longevity of my job, but I thank God for making it possible,” Akingbade said when asked why she had worked for so many years. “Maybe it was just the stubbornness I inherited from my father that kept me going even when things were discouraging. But more than that, I think working with a host of people that ‘get’ our population and who really care gives me the energy and the incentive to keep going.”
Does she have plans for retirement? No one knows the future, but it appears she intends to keep working as long as she is able and still needed.
Confederate Armory from 1861-1885. It was located at the intersection of East Fork and Penny roads. There is a monument to the Long Rifle Gunsmiths of Guilford County along the hiking trail in Gibson Park off Wendover Avenue. Historical markers note the location of H.C. Lamb and Company gunmakers on Guilford Road and Mendenhall, Jones & Gardner gunmakers on Oakdale Road. Both supplied rifles to the Confederate Army under contracts with the state of North Carolina.
A “Jamestown Rifle” is a much sought-after possession for gun collectors. Surviving Jamestown rifles are rare. Several are on display at the High Point Museum. Rifles from the Jamestown School can be identified by several distinctive
Cecil Brockton - District 60 Email: Cecil.Brockman@ncleg.gov Phone: (919) 733-5825
n.C. Senate Michael Garrett - District 27 Email: Michael.Garrett@ncleg.gov Phone: (919) 733-5856
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characteristics, most notably the initials or signature of the gunmaker carved into the barrel. Other indications are a three-screw tang, a high cone on the stock, no button to push to open the patchbox and two brass dovetails holding the sight. These features are not present on every Jamestown rifle, however.
“As many as 20,000 longrifles were made by the gunsmiths of the Jamestown school,” Briggs said. ”Many fine examples still exist and serve as a fitting memorial of the men that made them throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.”
Briggs has written several books on the longrifle schools in North Carolina. The Longrifle Makers of Guilford County is out of print, however.
Sarah Glanville Email: sglanville@jamestown-nc.gov Phone: (336) 454-1138
Town Manager Matthew Johnson Email: mjohnson@jamestown-nc.gov
Photos by Janina Boyce
(at left) Many students honored akingbade with special signs on their wheelchairs. (Right) akingbade was presented with a trophy honoring her 50 years of service.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NORTH CAROLINA - GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 25SP000841-400
IN RE:
FORECLOSURE OF A CLAIM OF LIEN HELD BY QUARTERSTONE FARM ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS ON 5500 SIRE CROSSING COURT, GIBSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
27249 WHICH PROPERTY IS TITLED TO KRISTA ERIN SEAWELL
Under and by virtue of the power of sale and authority contained in that certain Declaration for Quarterstone Farm Association, Inc. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Guilford County, North Carolina in Book 3645, Page 1816, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by Claim of Lien 25M000461-400 and pursuant to an Order entered by the Clerk of the Superior Court for Guilford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned Trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale in the Courthouse of Guilford County, in the City of Greensboro, North Carolina at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2025, all that certain lot or parcel of real estate, including all improvements and fixtures located thereon, situated, lying and being known as 5500 SIRE CROSSING COURT, GIBSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27249, more particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto.
EXHIBIT A
BEING ALL OF LOT 10, PHASE I, MAP 1, QUARTERSTONE FARM, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 89, PAGE 20, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. (5500 SIRE CROSSING COURT)
The present record owner of the property is Krista Erin Seawell.
The terms of the sale are that the property will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, or Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($750.00) may be required at the time of the sale. The property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “As Is, Where Is”. Neither the Trustee nor the owner and holder of the indebtedness make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions are expressly disclaimed. The property will be sold subject to restriction and easements of record, any unpaid taxes, prior liens and special assessments, any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure, and any tax required to be paid by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a) (1). The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as required by law.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of 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 on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. 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.
Issued the 18th day of September, 2025.
Higgins Benjamin PLLC
William P. Benjamin, Esq., NC Bar #12614
Scott H. Dunnagan, Esq., NC Bar #38137
Trustees of the Foreclosure 301 N. Elm Street, Suite 800
LEGAL NOTICES
Greensboro, NC 27401
Tel: (336) 273-1600 Oct. 15, 22, 2025
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NORTH CAROLINA - GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION GUILFORD COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 25SP000840-400 IN RE:
FORECLOSURE OF A CLAIM OF LIEN HELD BY QUARTERSTONE FARM ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS ON 4695 BELIGAN DRIVE, GIBSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27249 WHICH PROPERTY IS TITLED TO FRANKIE DAVID SPARKS, JR.
Under and by virtue of the power of sale and authority contained in that certain Declaration for Quarterstone Farm Association, Inc. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Guilford County, North Carolina in Book 3645, Page 1816, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by Claim of Lien 25M000552-400 and pursuant to an Order entered by the Clerk of the Superior Court for Guilford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned Trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale in the Courthouse of Guilford County, in the City of Greensboro, North Carolina at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2025, all that certain lot or parcel of real estate, including all improvements and fixtures located thereon, situated, lying and being known as 4695 BELIGAN DRIVE, GIBSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27249, more particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto.
EXHIBIT A
BEING ALL OF LOT 167, PHASE 11, SECTION 5, QUARTERSTONE FARM AKA “COUNTRY CROSSING,” AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 129, PAGE 43, GUILFORD COUNTY REGISTRY. (4695 BELIGAN DRIVE)
The present record owner of the property is Frankie David Sparks, Jr..
The terms of the sale are that the property will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, or Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($750.00) may be required at the time of the sale. The property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “As Is, Where Is”. Neither the Trustee nor the owner and holder of the indebtedness make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions are expressly disclaimed. The property will be sold subject to restriction and easements of record, any unpaid taxes, prior liens and special assessments, any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure, and any tax required to be paid by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a) (1). The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as required by law.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of 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 on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. 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.
Issued the 18th day of September, 2025.
Higgins Benjamin PLLC
William P. Benjamin, Esq., NC Bar #12614
Scott H. Dunnagan, Esq., NC Bar #38137
Trustees of the Foreclosure
301 N. Elm Street, Suite 800
Greensboro, NC 27401
Tel: (336) 273-1600
Oct. 15, 22, 2025
NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GUILFORD
GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 25CV003381-400
MidFirst Bank
Plaintiff,
v.
Dalibor Maksimovic; Marija Maksimovic; Secretary of Housing & Urban Development; Fox Hollow HOA, Inc. Defendant(s).
Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the Order for Judicial Sale dated June 3, 2025. the undersigned will expose for sale at public auction at the usual place of sale at the Guilford County courthouse at 10:00 AM on November 5, 2025, the following described real estate and any improvements situated thereon, in Guilford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Dalibor Maksimovic; Marija Maksimovic, dated August 5, 2014 to secure the original principal amount of $117,826.00, and recorded in Book No. 7621, at Page 2881 of the Guilford County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.
Address of property: 5507 Whitley Way, Greensboro, NC 27407
Tax Parcel ID: 156117
This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required from the highest bidder and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. After the expiration of the upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any resale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD
TENANTS residing at the property: be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
The date of this Notice is 19th day of September, 2025.
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Attorney for Comissioner, Ingle Law Firm, PA 13801 Reese Blvd West Suite 160 Huntersville, NC 28078 (980) 771-0717 Oct. 22, 29, 2025
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA - GUILFORD COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 24 CVS 020727-400
Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in a judgment bearing the caption “U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCAF Acquisition Trust, Plaintiff vs. Ben Earl Junior Johnson and wife, Danyiell Nicole Wright Johnson; First Arkansas Bank and Trust; United States of America, Lienholder; Johnson Private Ministerial Fund; and Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, Defendants” 24 CVS 020727-400 Guilford County and pursuant to the terms of the judgment, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale that certain property as described below. Said sale will be held in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at the Guilford County Courthouse door and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Sumner Township, Guilford County, North Carolina
BEGINNING at a point in the western margin of Drake Road (S.R. 1137), The same being the southeast corner of Lot 1 of the Avery V. Osborne and Irene D. Osborne Subdivision, a plat of which is recorded in Plat Book 98, page 67, Guilford County Registry; thence from sad BEGINNIG POINT, along and with the western margin of Drake Road, the following courses and distances: South 3 deg. 43 min. 5 sec. West 181.99 feet, South 2 deg. 18 min. 37 sec. East 446.52 feet and South 2 deg. 26 min. 37
to a point in the southern line of the tract of land conveyed to Avery V. Osborne by deed recorded in Book 3124, page 311, Guilford County Registry; thence with the southern line of said tract of land, North 86 deg. 8
West 950.84 feet to a point in the western boundary of said tract of land; thence with the western boundary of said tract of land, North 3 deg. 51 min. 35 sec. East 1053.07 feet to a point in the boundary of said tract of land; thence with the boundary of said tract of land and the southern line of Lot 1 of said Avery V. Osborne and Irene D. Osborne Subdivision, South 85 deg. 56 min. 46 sec. East 855.53 feet to the point and place of the BEGINNING, SAVE AND EXCEPT therefrom all of Lot 1 of the Jade Osborne Subdivision, according to a plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 80, page 72, Guilford County Registry, said Lot 1 of the Jade Osborne Subdivision having been previously conveyed to Jade Osborne by Avery V. Osborne and Irene D. Osborne by deed recorded in Book 3487, page 1856 Guilford County Registry, The foregoing description is based in part, on an unrecorded survey of Robert E. Wilson, Inc. dated 12/16/80, Job Nos. 32505 and 32593.
The property is being sold “as is”, without warranties, subject to all taxes, special assessments and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Any assessments, costs or fees resulting from the sale will be due and payable from the purchaser at the sale.
A cash deposit or certified check (no personal check) in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the high bid will be required at the time of the sale.
The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as required by law.
BY: Susan R. Benoit, Commissioner Post Office Box 2505 Fayetteville, NC 28302 (910) 864-6888 FV: 13577053
HUTCHENS LAW FIRM 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28311 Oct. 22, 29, 2025
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Weekly Sudoku
Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.
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The Long Walk (R) —
Based on the 1979 novel written by Stephen King (It), this dystopian thriller is led by Cooper Hoffman (Saturday Night) and David Jonsson (Industry). Set during an alternate reality of the 1970s where a totalitarian regime reigns over the United States, the film follows an annual voluntary competition consisting of 50 boys who must walk nonstop at a pace of 3 miles per hour or face the consequences of death. “The Walk” only ends when there’s one boy left, who then receives a cash prize and a wish of his choice. Although they’re driven by an insatiable hunger to improve their families’ lives, the boys severely
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underestimate the trauma they’re about to put themselves through and whether their choice was ultimately worth the long walk. Judy Greer and Mark Hamill co-star in the film, which is available now to rent at home. (Apple TV+)
Lazarus (TV-MA) — The Hunger Games’ Sam Claflin stars in this new horror series alongside Pirates of the Caribbean’s Bill Nighy. Only six episodes long, this series picks up as forensic psychologist Laz receives news of his father’s (Nighy) death. Although his father’s death was ruled to be a suicide, Laz finds certain similarities between this case and the death of his sister 25 years ago. Simultaneously, Laz also begins to
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WEEK OF OCT. 27, 2025
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A work-related situation that started last month takes on increasing importance this week. The choice is still yours as to how it will evolve. Be careful not to make quick judgments.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) “Careful” is the watchword for the prudent Bovine this week. Don’t let your emotions overwhelm your logic. Try for balance as you maneuver through a touchy situation.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your energy levels rise to meet the challenges that will mark much of this month. New opportunities beckon. Look them over, but proceed cautiously before making any kind of decision.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your private life can be a problem this week as a partner becomes more difficult. Resist a reaction that you might regret. Instead of walking away, try to talk things out.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) You should be your usual sunny self these days as you bask in the admiration that you adore. Enjoy it as you move into a new arena to confront an exciting upcoming challenge.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your perseverance reserves will be tapped frequently this week as you deal with the problems involved in making a new situation work for you. It’ll all be worth it!
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You’ll find fewer roadblocks turning up as you continue to move ahead with your plans. Expect some important news to come your way in a few weeks.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Good news! You finally get to the bottom of a pesky mystery you’ve been trying to solve for weeks by using some gentle persuasion to get someone to break their silence.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) The best time to take on that important task is now. Move forward
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experience weird and paranormal instances where his father visits him and speaks to him. Left with no choice but to either succumb to insanity or solve the case, Laz is determined to find out whether his father was murdered. All six episodes premiere Oct. 22. (Amazon Prime Video)
Strange But True
By LUCIe WInBORne
• Assembling the International Space Station took more than 200 spacewalks.
• The average freediver can hold their breath for approximately 10 minutes, much longer than the average healthy, fit human but well short of the Guinness World Record time of 22 minutes.
• During the Middle Ages, the majority of western maps placed east rather than north at the top.
• Diamonds are the only gem made of a single element, at nearly 99.95% carbon, the most commonly found element on Earth.
• After the axle, the first wheels did not appear on any mode of transportation, but on a child’s toy. Scholars estimate that it took another three centuries after wheels were used in pottery and toymaking for them to be applied to transportation.
• The Great Pyramid at Giza has over 2 million stone blocks, each with an average weight of more than 2 tons.
one step at a time so that you can assess your progress and, if need be, change direction.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The new opportunities you hoped to find this month are beginning to open up. Study them carefully to be sure you make the choice that’s best for you.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Turn a disappointment into a learning experience. Check out possible weaknesses in your approach and strengthen them. A loyal colleague offers good advice.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your new situation offers opportunities to help you get the skills you’ll need in order to stop swimming in circles and finally move straight toward your goals. Go for it!
BORN THIS WEEK: You have a sharp, logical mind and a quick intellect. You would make an excellent mystery writer.
mer football star whose career tanked after a championship game gone wrong.
Russ has the bright idea to change up his identity so that he can continue to play football, so with the help of prosthetics, a wig, and some (bad?) acting, Russ transforms into Chad Powers.
Chad Powers (TV-MA) — Glen Powell’s (Twisters) latest sports-comedy series not only stars the 36-yearold actor, but it was also created by Powell based on the Eli’s Places segment hosted by former quarterback Eli Manning. In the series, Powell plays Russ Holiday, a washed-up for-
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“Chad” then gets signed on to play for a small college that desperately needs some star power. With the whole football program relying on his success, the stakes are greater than ever for Russ/ Chad to pull through — and not get caught while doing so. Four episodes of the sixepisode season are out now to stream. (Hulu)
Steve (R) — Since starring in the critical and boxoffice success of Oppen-
heimer , Cillian Murphy seems to be enjoying lead roles in smaller films like Small Things Like These and this new drama film, which co-stars Jay Lycurgo (Titans). Murphy plays the titular character, the headteacher at a reform college tailored to boys who are experiencing issues behaviorally and societally. One particular boy, Shy (Lycurgo), is having a hard time with acting out violently and is unsure as to where he’s headed in life. Even though headteacher Steve also has demons he’s working through, he refuses to let Shy continue to live his life alone without the proper help. Out now. (Netflix)
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THE NIGHT BEFORE
• Just 10% of an incandescent light bulb’s energy produces light. The remaining 90% produces heat.
• At the 2007 French Open, Venus Williams’ serve sent the ball flying at 129 miles per hour, the second fastest serve by a woman ever recorded. It was also the fastest recorded in a main draw match at that time.
• Most people think you gain 5 to 10 pounds over Thanksgiving, but you’ll be glad to know the average amount is really just a single pound.
Thought for the Day: “I’d rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.” — Robert H. Schuller
• Two days after Alexander Graham Bell died at his summer home in Nova Scotia on Aug. 2, 1922, all telephone service in the United States and Canada was suspended for a full minute at the precise moment when he was lowered into his grave.
Photo courtesy of Netflix Jay Lycurgo, left, and Cillian Murphy star in "Steve."
• “Here’s a fun game to help kids learn their sight words. BINGO! Make your own bingo cards with sight words in all the spaces. Use flash cards to call out the words, and the kids can mark them off as they hear them. We tape the bingo card to a small magnetic dry erase board, and the kids use refrigerator magnets to cover the words. We can use the boards over and over, really reinforcing the lesson. And it’s fun!”
— A.J. in Florida
• Glass and chrome will shine if you clean them with newspaper. You can mist the paper with water first, but not too much. Rub, and the shine comes right out — plus no streaks or lint!
• “Use purified water in your coffeemaker to lengthen its life. Water deposits build up and affect both the flavor and function of your machine. They can be cleaned, but it’s much better if you use purified drinking water from a jug. It’s very easy to fill the machine, too.” — M.E. in Wyoming
• If you need to pick up small shards of glass, you can use a cotton ball that’s been moistened, or a slice of white bread (insides only) wadded up.
• “That time of the year is almost here for us. You know, the time when running the heater gives the whole house the zaps. To keep our carpets from giving us static shock, we fill a water spray bottle with one part laundry softener and four parts water. Give the air and carpet a spritz, and it kills the zaps.” — A.O. in Canada
• When you are frying up ground beef, add a tablespoon or two of water. It will help the excess grease pull away from the meat, making it easier to drain off.
Batch, Bake and Be ready: Stress-Free Breakfast Biscuits for Busy Days
By PaTTI
October is here, and if your calendar is anything like mine, it’s already buzzing with activities and events. The holidays are just around the corner, which means now is the perfect time to get ahead in the kitchen — so you can enjoy a little peace (and dare I say quiet?) later.
One of my favorite strategies? Making a few batches of breakfast biscuits that are freezer-friendly and easy to grab and go when mornings get hectic.
Bake them on a weekend, stash them in the fridge or freezer, and suddenly those rushed mornings or surprise weekend guests are stress-free.
Starting your day with protein helps keep your energy steady and hunger at bay, which is especially important on busy mornings.
Each of these breakfast biscuits packs about 13 grams of protein from eggs, sausage and cheese, giving you a hearty, satisfying start. The addition of sweet potatoes adds fiber, vitamin A and antioxidants, making these biscuits not just tasty, but nourishing too.
You can enjoy these biscuits straight from the fridge, warmed in the oven, air fryer or microwave. Store them in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to five days or freeze for up to three months. To reheat, bake or air fry from the fridge at 325 F for about five minutes.
From the freezer, either defrost in the fridge for eight hours before baking or air
frying at 325 F for five minutes, or bake/ air fry frozen for 10-12 minutes.
SWEET POTATO MAPLE
SAUSAGE BREAKFAST BISCUITS
Yield: 15 biscuits
Total Time: 50 minutes
1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
1 1/2 cups grated sweet potato (grated using the large holes of a box grater)
1 medium sweet onion, finely diced 16 ounces ground maple sausage, pork or chicken
1 tablespoon maple syrup
6 eggs 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese, divided
Preheat oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the grated sweet potato and onion in coconut oil for about seven minutes, until softened. Push veggies to the side, add ground pork and cook, stirring, until fully cooked, about seven minutes. Transfer to a large bowl, drizzle with maple syrup and let cool for 15 minutes.
Whisk eggs and stir into the cooled pork mixture.
In another bowl, combine almond flour, whole wheat flour and baking powder; add to pork mixture and stir until combined. Mix in 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Scoop 1/4 cup portions onto the baking sheet, gently flatten with wet fingertips, and sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Bake for 14 minutes, until firm and lightly browned. Cool before serving.
Flour Swap: If you don’t have almond flour or prefer not to use it, you can substitute all-purpose flour 1:1 (use a gluten-free 1:1 blend if needed). You can also swap the whole wheat flour 1:1 with all-purpose flour for a milder flavor and lighter texture.
Freezing Tips: Wrap each cooled biscuit individually in parchment or wax paper, then place them in a sealed freezersafe container or bag. This prevents sticking and makes it easy to grab just one or two at a time. Freeze for up to three months.
Just look at you! Smart, satisfied and stress-free, no scrambling, no extra dishes and plenty of time for that first glorious sip of coffee.
