Legal Notices

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Ramel Copeland has one 2005 Pontiac Grand Am Vin#1G2NE52E15M152385 on my property. As of this date January 20, 2012, it remains abandoned. If there is no one to claim it by February 16, 2012, I will sell this vehicle for storage and repair bill.
By: Ramel Copeland
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 6th day of March, 2012, a special election will be held at the regular polling places in all the election districts of Appling County at which time there will be submitted to the qualified voters of Appling County for their determination the question of whether a special sales and use tax for educational purposes of one percent (such tax to be a continuation of the existing one percent sales and use tax and not an additional sales and use tax) shall continue to be levied, imposed and collected on all sales and uses in Appling County for a period of time not to exceed twenty (20) calendar quarters and for the purpose of raising not more than $20,000,000 of net proceeds by said tax, which shall go to the School District for the purpose of (i) acquiring technology improvements, including safety and security improvements, computer technology, hardware and software; (ii) adding to, renovating, repairing, improving, furnishing, and equipping existing school buildings and other buildings and facilities useful and desirable in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, physical education/athletic facilities, roofing, HVAC, electrical and technology infrastructures, paving, covered walkways and gymnasiums; (iii) acquiring new school equipment, including, but not limited to, new buses, transportation, maintenance and school vehicles and equipment; (iv) acquiring, constructing and equipping new storage facilities and other facilities; (v) acquiring textbooks and instructional materials and equipment; (vi) acquiring any necessary or desirable property, both real and personal, the maximum amount of the projects to be paid with sales and use tax proceeds shall be one-half of the total net tax proceeds collected.
The ballot to be used at such referendum shall have written or printed thereon substantially the following:

_____ Yes

_____ No Shall a special one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes (such tax to be a continuation of the existing one percent sales and use tax and not an additional sales and use tax) continue to be imposed in Appling County for a period not to exceed twenty (20) calendar quarters and for the purpose of raising not more than $20,000,000 of net proceeds by said tax, which shall go to the School District for the purpose of (i) acquiring technology improvements, including safety and security improvements, computer technology, hardware and software; (ii) adding to, renovating, repairing, improving, furnishing, and equipping existing school buildings and other buildings and facilities useful and desirable in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, physical education/athletic facilities, roofing, HVAC, electrical and technology infrastructures, paving, covered walkways and gymnasiums; (iii) acquiring new school equipment, including, but not limited to, new buses, transportation, maintenance and school vehicles and equipment; (iv) acquiring, constructing and equipping new storage facilities and other facilities; (v) acquiring textbooks and instructional materials and equipment; (vi) acquiring any necessary or desirable property, both real and personal, the maximum amount of the projects to be paid with sales and use tax proceeds shall be one-half of the total net tax proceeds collected.
The several places for holding said referendum shall be at the regular and established voting precincts of the election districts of Appling County, Georgia, and the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date fixed for the referendum. All polling places will be open.
The last day to register to vote in this referendum shall be February 6, 2012, through 5:00 p.m. Mail voter registration applications must be postmarked on or before February 6, 2012.
Those residents of Appling County qualified to vote at such referendum shall be determined in all respects in accordance with the election laws of the State of Georgia.
This notice is given pursuant to a resolution of the Appling County Board of Education adopted on November 28, 2011.
This 28th day of November, 2011.
Diane Hallman
Appling County Superintendent of Elections
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Under and by virtue of O.C.G.A. § 10-4-213 and the lease entered into between K&W Developments, Inc. d/b/a City Circle Mini-Storage and Michelle Goorahlal, dated June 23, 2011, the undersigned will sell at public outcry, at their storage facility at 746 City Circle Road, Baxley, Georgia on February 17, 2012, during the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described personal property: All contents located in Unit 23 belonging to Michelle Goorahlal.
The above-described personal property will be sold as the property of Michelle Goorahlal, who is the occupant of Unit No. 23, to satisfy an indebtedness owed to K&W Developments, Inc. d/b/a City Circle Mini-Storage by Michelle Goorahlal for her failure to pay the rental on said storage units.
The proceeds of the sale will be used as follows: (1) to pay the expenses of said sale; (2) to pay the above described indebtedness owed by Michelle Goorahlal to City Circle Mini-Storage;(3) the balance, if any, to Michelle Goorahlal.
Said property will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes, assessments, and liens of record, if any.
Kris Knox, P. C.
Attorney for City Circle Mini-Storage
37 Tippins Street, Suite B
Baxley, Georgia 31513
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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On February 23, 2012,(date) at EAGLE STATION, 3523 Williams Street, Patterson, Ga. 31557, the Georgia Department of Transportation will hold a detour open house concerning Project BRSLB-1492-00(005), Appling, Pierce Counties.
Project BRSLB-1492-00(005)this should also describe the proposed detour route Appling, Pierce Counties is a proposal to replace two existing bridges of substandard load capacity and deck geometry on County Road 530 in Appling County and County Road 305 in Pierce County, Tyre Bridge Road at the Appling, Pierce County Line. The roadway shoulders and slopes will be reworked to accommodate bicycles and guardrail. The new bridges will be constructed on the same alignment as the existing bridges. Traffic will be maintained by a 22 mile off site detour.
The purpose of this detour open house is to provide the public with an opportunity to view the proposed detour, ask questions, and to provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposal.
The detour open house will be conducted between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be informal and the public is invited to attend anytime during these hours. There will be no formal presentation.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information:
The meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. Accommodations for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance notice by calling Teresa Scott at (912) 427 District Planning & Programming Engineer- 5788 phone number.
Written statements will be accepted concerning this project until March 5, 2012. Written statements may be submitted to:
Mr. Glenn Bowman, P.E.
State Environmental Administrator
Georgia Department of Transportation
600 West Peachtree Street, NW - 16th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
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All creditors of the estate of EDNA O. LEE, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, 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 the estate.
This 24th day of January, 2012.
WAYNE F. LEE AND EDSEL B. LEE,
EXECUTORS OF THE LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT OF EDNA O. LEE,
DECEASED
c/o E. PRESTON JOHNSON, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX 304
BAXLEY, GA 31515
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TO: (any heir whose current address is unknown)
CARLISS W. GRAHAM has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of LESTER J. GRAHAM, 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 February 13 at 10:00 A.M., 2012. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file 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 a 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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TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
PHILLIP M. JENKINS, JR. has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of PHILLIP MARSHALL JENKINS, SR., 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. û 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 February 6 at 10:00 a.m., 2012. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections unless you qualify to file 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 a 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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Notice is hereby given that KRISTY MARIE WILSON has filed a Petition to Change Name of her child, KAYLEI WILSON O'BERRY, in the Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia on the 30th day of December 2011, Civil Action No. 11-12-682C, praying for a change of the child's name to KAYLEI MARIE WILSON. Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or affected party to appear in said Court and to file objections to such name change.
Objections must be filed with said Court within 30 days of the filing of said Petition.
This 6 day of January, 2012.
Kristy Marie Wilson,
Petitioner
143 Cypress Knee Dr.
Baxley, GA 31513
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All creditors of the Estate of J. F. GIDDENS, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, 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 the estate.
This 22nd day of December, 2011.
MARSHA G. ROWELL, EXECUTRIX OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF J. F. GIDDENS, DECEASED
c/o E. PRESTON JOHNSON, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX 304
BAXLEY, GA 31515
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Ramel Copeland has one 2005 Pontiac Grand Am Vin#1G2NE52E15M152385 on my property. As of this date January 20, 2012, it remains abandoned. If there is no one to claim it by February 16, 2012, I will sell this vehicle for storage and repair bill.
By: Ramel Copeland
1-28, 2-1, 2-8 and 2-15pd

The undersigned hereby certifies that it is conducting a business in the City of Baxley, County of Appling, State of Georgia under the name of STIPE PROMOTIONS and that the nature of the business is promoting items on website and that said business is composed of the following Individual: TERESA STIPE, 6001 NAILS FERRY RD, BAXLEY, GA 31513.
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By virtue of Power of Sale contained in Deed to Secure Debt from DAMON CHUCK HALLMAN AND CHRISTIAN N. HALLMAN, hereinafter GRANTORS, in favor of AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., N/K/A SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., dated the 4th day of June, 2007, and recorded the 13th day of June, 2007, in Deed Book 432, Page 501, 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 Seventy Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Seven and 32/100ths Dollars ($73,857.32), 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 FEBRUARY, 2012, the following described property:
All that certain property situated in the County of Appling and State of Georgia, being described as follows;
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 4.22 acres, more or less, of original Land Lot No. 248, and bounded as follows: north by a county road; easterly and southerly by lands of William E. Matthews; and westerly by the County Farm Highway. Said land being more accurately shown according to a survey and plan thereof by Merlin T. Tomberlin, County Surveyor, dated August 15, 1979, and a copy of same being of record in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Appling County, Georgia.
This is the same property conveyed by Quitclaim Deed from Christian N. Hallman to Damon Chuck Hallman, dated 4/6/2010, recorded 9/2/2010, in Deed Book 470, Page 542, 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 DAMON CHUCK HALLMAN. This property is located at 2607 Crosby Chapel Church Road, Baxley, GA 31513.
SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
as Attorney in Fact for the above-named GRANTORS
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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Under and by virtue of the power of sale and in accordance with the terms of a certain Deed to Secure Debt from Jimmy Lee Gay, Jr., Grantor, to First National Bank n/k/a FNB SOUTH, Grantee, dated March 10, 2004; recorded in Deed Book 387, Page 763-769, APPLING County, Georgia records; there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in APPLING County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in February, 2012, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, being 3.0 acres, more or less, of original Land Lot No. 348, and being bounded as follows: North by lands of Mickey Aldridge; East by County Road 78; South by County Road 80; and West by lands of Mickey Aldridge. Said tract of land being more particularly described on a survey and plat thereof by Merlin J. Tomberlin, GRLS No. 2477, dated June 8, 1999, and said plat being recorded in the office of the Clerk, Superior Court, Appling County, Georgia, in Plat Book 15, page 62, and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt and any renewal thereof has been and is hereby declared due and payable in full because of default pursuant to the terms of said debt and the Deed to Secure Debt securing same. Notice has been given of intention to enforce collection of attorney's fees and foreclosure in accordance with the terms of the debt, the Deed to Secure Debt, and as provided by law.
The person that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt with the Debtor is Darnell Stone, FNB South, 198 W Parker St, Baxley, GA 31513, 912-367-0200. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt or Note.
Terms: Cash. Purchaser to pay for title, State of Georgia real estate transfer tax and all taxes that may be due on said real property. Sale is subject to restrictions and easements of record.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK N/K/A
FNB SOUTH
423 W 12th St
Alma, GA 31510
912-632-7262
as Attorney in Fact for
Jimmy Lee Gay, Jr.
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