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Sheriff Benny DeLoach would like to report the following activity of the Appling County Sheriff’s Office.

Mar. 17, answered a call to Appling ER in reference to an accidental shooting. The subject stated while cleaning his pistol he shot himself in the hand. LifeStar flew the subject to Memorial Hospital in Savannah for further treatment.

Mar. 17, answered a call to Lake Mayers Road in reference to a DOA. Jackie Stanley, 47, of Baxley, was found unresponsive by a friend. The coroner was contacted and the case was turned over to the coroner for further investigation and to determine cause of death. [Full Story »] 

ANGELA FAYE RUSSELL,
Plaintiff
VS.
TIMOTHY LEE RUSSELL,
Defendant
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
By order for service by publication dated the 29th day of February, 2012, you are hereby notified that on the 22nd day of February, 2012. ANGELA FAYE RUSSELL filed a Complaint against you for a Divorce.
You are required to file with the clerk of the superior court and to serve upon plaintiff’s attorney, KEN W. SMITH, an answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for publication.
WITNESSED the Honorable E. M. WILKES III, Judge of this superior court.
This 4th day of March, 2012.
FLOYD HUNTER
CLERK OF COURT OF
APPLING COUNTY, GEORGIA
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All creditors of the Estate of RONNIE A. LITTON, deceased, of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands of the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to me.
This 7th day of March, 2012.
ROXIE LITTON
508 Cleland Lane
Baxley, GA 31513
KENNETH R. CARSWELL P.C.
P. O. Box 641
Jesup, GA 31598
(912) 427-8222
State Bar No. 113500
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All creditors of the estate of Ethelene M. Hyers, late of Appling County, Georgia, deceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law; and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to said estate.
This 9 day of March, 2012.
Betty J. Gunter, Executrix/Administrator
1504 Blackshear Highway South
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-3570
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EDGAR R. HERNDON AND LARHONDA H. DAVIS has petitioned to be appointed Administrators of the estate of STEPHEN HERNDON, deceased, of said County. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261.) All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before April 16 at 10:00 A.M., 2012. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be (scheduled at later date). If no objections are filed the petition may be granted without a hearing.
DIANE HALLMAN
PROBATE JUDGE
36 S. MAIN STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
912-367-8114
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By virtue of Power of Sale contained in Deed to Secure Debt from LOUIS J. WILLIAMS, hereinafter GRANTOR, in favor of AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., N/K/A SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., dated the 17th day of August, 2007, and filed for record the 21st day of August, 2007, in Deed Book 435, Page 161, Appling County, Georgia Records; said Deed to Secure Debt being given to secure a Promissory Note of even date in the original principal amount of Fifty Four Thousand Two Hundred Thirteen and 50/100ths Dollars ($54,213.50), with interest from date as stated therein; there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at APPLING County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in APRIL, 2012, the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot No. 349 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 1.98 acres, more or less, and being described as Tract Eleven (11), according to that certain plat of survey prepared by Merlin L. Tomberlin, GRLS No. 2477, dated December 27, 1994, recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 409, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, and incorporated herein for all purposes.
Provided however, this conveyance is made subject to the restrictive covenants contained in the deed from Jon Lott and Zachary Morris Johnson to R.L. Branch and Theresa A. Branch dated May 14, 1996, recorded in the aforesaid Clerk's office in Deed Book 293, Page 414.
This is the same property conveyed by Warranty Deed from Glenn Crummey to Louis J. Williams, dated 4/22/2005, recorded 4/26/2005, in Deed Book 402, Page 798, Appling County, Georgia Records.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney's fees. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes, special assessments, unpaid utility bills constituting liens against the property, and all Deeds to Secure Debt, liens and encumbrances existing when the above-described Deed to Secure Debt was filed for record. To the best of the undersigned's knowledge, information and belief, equitable title to this property is held by LOUIS J. WILLIAMS. This property is located at 968 Max Deen Drive, Baxley, GA 31513.
SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
as Attorney-in-Fact for the
above-named Grantor
SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
by Robert W. Broome, Attorney
1800 Peachtree Street, NW Suite 445
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
#404-350-8349
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THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Michael Mosley to Bank of America, N.A., dated March 18, 2008, recorded in Deed Book 443, Page 70, Appling County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to M&T Bank by assignment to be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($94,500.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Appling County, Georgia within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in April, 2012, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney's fees (notice of intent to collect attorney's fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: M&T Mortgage Corporation, P.O. Box 1288, Buffalo, NY 14240, 800-724-1633. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Michael P Mosley or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 282 Ricardo Street, Baxley, Georgia 31513. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. This law firm is seeking solely to foreclose the creditor?s lien on real estate and this law firm will not be seeking a personal money judgment against you.
M&T Bank
as Attorney in Fact for Michael Mosley
McCalla Raymer, LLC
1544 Old Alabama Road
Roswell, Georgia 30076
www.foreclosurehotline.net
MR/ac7 4/3/12
Our file no. 5108312-FT15
EXHIBIT "A" All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot No. 284 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 0.436 acre, more or less, being Lot 107 and the Western half of Lot 106, Block 6, Weatherly Park Subdivision, and being more particularly describe as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Northern right-of-way of Ricardo Street with the Eastern right-of-way of Cypress Drive; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 20 seconds West along and with the Eastern right-of-way of Cypress Drive 144.65 feet to a point; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes East a distance of 131.1 feet to a point; thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 20 seconds East a distance of 145.09 feet to a point on the Northern right-of-way of Ricardo Street; thence along and with the Northern right-of-way of Ricardo Street North 89 degrees 52 minutes 20 seconds West a distance of 131.10 feet to the point of beginning. For a more particular description reference is hereby made to a survey and plat thereof prepared by Denean W. Dixon, G.R.L.S. No. 1647, dated December 28, 1996, recorded in Plat Book 14, page 209, of the records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, and incorporated herein for a more full and complete description and all other legal purposes. This being the same identical property conveyed from Kelvin Skinner, et. al. to Lana L. Morris by deed dated January 28, 1997, recorded in Deed Book 299, Page 446 of the records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia. Less and except: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot No. 284 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, conveyed from Lana L. Morris to the City of Baxley, Georgia, by Right of Way Deed dated May 3, 2002, recorded in Deed Book 366, Page 470, of the records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia.
MR/ac7 4/3/12
Our file no. 5108312 - FT15
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THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Michael P Mosley to Bank of America, N.A., dated August 29, 2008, recorded in Deed Book 449, Page 784, Appling County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to M&T Bank by assignment to be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($78,750.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Appling County, Georgia within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in April, 2012, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney?s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney?s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: M&T Mortgage Corporation, P.O. Box 1288, Buffalo, NY 14240, 800-724-1633. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Michael P Mosley or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 137 Colonial Drive, Baxley, Georgia 31513. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. This law firm is seeking solely to foreclose the creditor?s lien on real estate and this law firm will not be seeking a personal money judgment against you.
M&T Bank
as Attorney in Fact for Michael P Mosley
McCalla Raymer, LLC
1544 Old Alabama Road
Roswell, Georgia 30076
www.foreclosurehotline.net
MR/ac7 4/3/12
Our file no. 5114012-FT15
EXHIBIT "A" All that tract or parcel of land lying, being and situated in Land Lot No. 284 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, and being designated as Lot No. 119 of Block 8 of what is known as Weatherly Park Subdivision, on that certain survey and plat thereof prepared by E.E. Singletary, G.R.L.S. No. 786, recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 239, of the records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, and incorporated herein for a more full and complete description and all other legal purposes. Said property is bounded, now or formerly, as follows: North by Lot Number 121 of the above described plat: East by Lot Number 118 of the above described plat: South by Lot Number 117 of the above described plat; and West by the eastern right of way of Colonial Avenue. This being the same and identical property conveyed from Robert L. Kleffman and Elizabeth L. Kelffman to Guy P. Portulas by deed dated December 14, 1999, recorded in Deed Book 332, Page 27 of the records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia.
MR/ac7 4/3/12
Our file no. 5114012 - FT15
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THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Michael P Mosley to Bank of America, N.A., dated October 18, 2007, recorded in Deed Book 437, Page 314, Appling County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to M&T Bank by assignment recorded in Deed Book 484, Page 443, Appling County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($77,900.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Appling County, Georgia within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in April, 2012, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney?s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney?s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: M&T Mortgage Corporation, P.O. Box 1288, Buffalo, NY 14240, 800-724-1633. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Michael P Mosley or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 232 Second Street, Baxley, Georgia 31513. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. This law firm is seeking solely to foreclose the creditor?s lien on real estate and this law firm will not be seeking a personal money judgment against you. M&T Bank
as Attorney in Fact for Michael P Mosley
McCalla Raymer, LLC
1544 Old Alabama Road
Roswell, Georgia 30076
www.foreclosurehotline.net
MR/ac7 4/3/12
Our file no. 5114212-FT15
EXHIBIT "A" All that tract or parcel of land lying, being and situated in Land Lot No. 294 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, and being designated as Lot No. 16 of Block B of what is known as Sunset Park Subdivision, on that certain survey and plat thereof prepared by Olen J. Baxley, Appling County Surveyor, dated May 19, 1960, recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 336, of the records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, and incorporated herein for more full and complete description and all other legal purposes. Said property is bounded, now or formerly, as follows: North by Lot 4 and 5, Block B, Sunset Park Subdivision, East by Lot 17, Block B, Sunset Park Subdivision: South by the Northern Right of Way of Second Street; and West by Lot 15, Block B, Sunset Park Subdivision. This being the same and identical property conveyed from Annie Ruth Tillman, et. all. To Carla A. Poston by deed dated May 17, 2001, recorded in Deed Book 347, Page 375 of the records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia and conveyed from Kenneth E. Miles to Carla A. Poston by deed dated May 16, 2001, recorded in Deed Book 347, Page 377 of the records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia.
MR/ac7 4/3/12
Our file no. 5114212 - FT15
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