LEGAL NOTICES FOR 4-15-2026

NOTICE OF REFERENDUM TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
APPLING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, GEORGIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 19th day of May, 2026, 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 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 $30,000,000 of net proceeds by said tax, which shall go to the School District for the purpose of (i) adding to, renovating, repairing, modifying, and equipping existing school buildings and school district facilities including CTAE facilities, including site improvements, athletic facilities, operations facilities, HVAC, technology infrastructure, and paving and parking; (ii) acquiring textbooks, e-books, e-book readers, computers, laptops, tablets, and peripherals for the school district; (iii) acquiring and/or refurbishing school buses, maintenance and school vehicles, and transportation and maintenance equipment; (iv) acquiring, constructing and equipping new schools and facilities, including but not limited to school nutrition facilities; (v) acquiring technology, safety, security, and/or fire protection equipment, and band instruments, the maximum amount of the projects to be paid with sales and use tax proceeds will be $30,000,000.
The ballots 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 be imposed in Appling County for a period not to exceed twenty (20) calendar quarters and for the purpose of raising not more than $30,000,000 of net proceeds by said tax, which shall go to the School District for the purpose of (i) adding to, renovating, repairing, modifying, and equipping existing school buildings and school district facilities including CTAE facilities, including site improvements, athletic facilities, operations facilities, HVAC, technology infrastructure, and paving and parking; (ii) acquiring textbooks, e-books, e-book readers, computers, laptops, tablets, and peripherals for the school district; (iii) acquiring and/or refurbishing school buses, maintenance and school vehicles, and transportation and maintenance equipment; (iv) acquiring, constructing and equipping new schools and facilities, including but not limited to school nutrition facilities; (v) acquiring technology, safety, security, and/or fire protection equipment, and band instruments, the maximum amount of the projects to be paid with sales and use tax proceeds will be $30,000,000?
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 April 20, 2026, through 5:00 p.m.
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 February 12, 2026.
This 12th day of February, 2026.
/s/Sandy Dominy
Election Supervisor
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Baxley will hold a Called Meeting on APRIL 30, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall located at 282 E. Parker Street, Baxley, Georgia. The primary purpose of the Called Meeting will be to conduct a Public Hearing, as well as any other business that may come before the Mayor and Council. The Public Hearing will offer an opportunity for comments relating to:
AN APPLICATION FOR ZONING AMENDMENT, by KNICOLE LEE – HEALTHIE COMMUNITY CENTER, LLC located at 961 FAIR STREET (H003 032), from current Residential (R-15) Zone to Residential (RM-10) Zone in voting district 4, consisting of 1.84 acres, more or less, and recorded in Deed Book 737, Page 259-262.
AN APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION, by EDISON THOMAS CARGILE AND JENNIFER B. CARGILE located at 1002 DEERFIELD DRIVE (0036 034AA), and establishing a Residential (R-15) Zone in voting district 4, consisting of 6.419 acres, more or less, and recorded in Deed Book 00773, Page 0283-0285.
AN APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION, by ALISA HAND, ALVIN JOINER, AND MELINDA HAND located at 87 NORMAN CIRCLE (E001 055), and establishing a Residential (RM-10) Zone in voting district 6, consisting of 1.00 acres, more or less, and recorded in Deed Book 00743, Page 0249-052.
CITY OF BAXLEY
4/15 – 4/22
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: Estate of EARLEEN B. (PAT) CLAXTON, deceased
All creditors of the estate of Earleen B. (Pat) Claxton, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 10th day of April, 2026.
Melanie Claxton, Executor
Estate of Earleen B. (Pat) Claxton
230 Claxton Road
Baxley, GA 31513
J. Alexander Johnson
JOHNSONFLOYD LLP
132 W. Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
912-367-9000
4/15- 5/6
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JOSEPH HENRY DEVEREAUX
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 22025-57
NOTICE
IN RE: Petition for Discharge of Personal Representative
TO: RAMONA MAE HARBAR, and to whom it may concern:
This is to notify you file an objection, if there is any, to the above-referenced petition, in this Court on or before April 23, 2026.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel 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.
Gretchen Bailey
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Tanya Williams
Clerk of the Probate Court
36 S Main St
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-8114
4/1-4/22
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
State of Georgia
County of Appling
In Re: Laverne Lewis
Estate No. 2025-113
All creditors of the Estate of Laverne Lewis, deceased, are hereby notified to render their demand to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to us.
This 2nd day of April, 2026.
Peggy Taylor, Martha L. Strickland, Patricia Newton and Joan Lightsey, Administrators
of the Estate of Laverne Lewis
Tracy Alan Brown
Attorney at Law
148 N. Wayne Street
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 427-2504
4/8 – 4/29
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CITATION
PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
RE: ESTATE OF: WILLIE WARREN HARRISON, (FORMER)/ WARD.
Date of Publication, if any, April 15,2026.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND: Any and all heirs known and unknown and to whom it may concern:
The conservator(s) of the above estate, has/have applied for Discharge from said trust. This is to notify the above interested party(ies) to show cause, if any they can, why said conservator(s) should not be discharged from office and liability. All objections must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such obligations, and filed with the above Probate Court, 36 S. Main Street; Baxley, GA. 31513 on or before May 18, 2026, said date being more than 30 days from the date of publication, or if personally served, then 10 days from the date of such service. All pleadings must be signed before a notary public or probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the below address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees.
If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled for alter date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
Gretchen Bailey
PROBATE JUDGE
By: Tanya Williams
PROBATE CLERK/ DEPUTY CLERK
36 s. Main Street
Baxley, GA. 31513
4-15
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STATE OF GEORGIA
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
APPLING COUNTY
IN RE: ESTATE OF RONALD STEPHEN REAGIN, JR.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of Ronald Stephen Reagin, Jr., 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 20th day of March, 2026.
Joshua Reagin
Administrator, Estate of Ronald Stephen Reagin, Jr.
190 Plier St
Baxley, GA 31513
3/25-4/15
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“NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION”
Asset Recovery, Inc. v. Lacey Leggett, solely in her capacity as Tax Commissioner of Appling County, and Any and All Unknown Heirs of Edward Donald Surrency
CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. SUC2026000062
SUPERIOR COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
To:   ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF EDWARD DONALD SURRENCY
You are hereby notified pursuant to Order of Superior Court of Appling County Judge Stephen D. Kelley, dated March 25, 2026, that a Petition for Money Rule with the above referenced style was filed on March 16, 2026 in the Superior Court of Appling County by Asset Recovery, Inc. (“Petitioner”).  The Petition, if granted, will order the disbursal of the excess proceeds generated from the October 7, 2025 tax sale of property known as Luther Surrency Road, Baxley, GA 31513, located in Appling County having Parcel Number 0078 025.  You are hereby given notice of this action and directed that you may file any pleading you desire in response to the Petition within sixty (60) days of the aforesaid order by serving Petitioner’s attorney, John C. Clark, Clark Law Group, LLC, 1270 Caroline Street, D120-117, Atlanta, Georgia 30307 and filing said response with the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County.
4/8 – 4/29
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
COUNTY OF APPLING
STATE OF GEORGIA
By virtue of the Power of Sale contained in the Deed to Secure Debt from Veronice Lewis and Carolyn Mincey aka Carolyn Polk to FNB South, dated December 16, 2013 recorded in Deed Book 505, Pages 563-570 in the office of the Clerk of Appling County Superior Court, 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 of May 2026, the following described property:
EXHIBIT “A”
All that tract or parcel of land lying, being and situate in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 1.195 acres, more or less, and being designated as Tract “1” on a plat of survey entitled SURVEY FOR CAROLYN MINCEY, thereof by M. Jerry Tomberlin, Jr., GRLS#2942, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated hereto for all purposes, legal and descriptive.
Also, included is a 1999 Home Made Southern Charm Mobile Home HMST13538ABGA.
PROPERTY ADDRESS:
3458 Blackshear Hwy
Baxley, Ga 31513
APPLING CO. TAX PARCEL NO:
0051 010 / 0051 010B
Said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure a note dated 01/05/2021 in the original principal amount of $20,264.00, with interest from date at the rate as specified therein.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt, and any renewals or modifications thereof, has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay in accordance with the terms of said note(s). The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of the sale, including attorney’s fees.
To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge, the party in possession of the subject property is: Unknown
The above-described property will be sold subject to unpaid state, county and city taxes to the highest bidder of cash and the proceeds will be applied to said indebtedness and the lawful expenses of said sale as provided in said security deed and a conveyance will be made to the purchaser as the sale as authorized by said security deed.
Debtor should contact FNB South, P.O. Box 2028, Alma, Georgia 31510, telephone (912) 632-7262, as to any negotiations, amendments or modifications of the above-stated note.
This 24th day of March, 2026.
FNB SOUTH as
Attorney-in-Fact for Carolyn Polk aka
Carolyn Mincey
P.O. Box 2028
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-7262
Jerome Adams
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 1005
Douglas, GA 31534
(912)384-7109
4/8-4/29
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IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
D.D.F., SEX: M, DOB: 04/08/2022
CASE # 2026-JV-J-19
R.D.V.F., SEX: M, DOB: 06/29/2023
CASE # 2026-JV-J-20
Children Under 18 Years of Age
FOR PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS
TO: RAQUEL FUTCH, LENNIS SANDERS, AND ANY UNKNOWN UNNAMED PUTATIVE FATHERS, and OTHERS CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE MINOR CHILDREN NAMED ABOVE BORN TO RAQUEL FUTCH ON THE DATE ABOVE.
By Order for Service by Publication dated April 1, 2026, you are required to appear before the Juvenile Court of Appling County, Georgia to answer the allegations of a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights filed by the Appling County Department of Family and Children Services. You may obtain a free copy of the petition directly or by mail from the clerk of said court. The general nature of the allegations are that the children are dependent children and the dependent state is likely to continue and cause serious physical, mental, emotional, or moral harm to the children unless the rights of the parents are terminated. The court hearing of your case has been scheduled for June 24, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., at the Appling County Courthouse in Baxley, Georgia.
The court at trial can enter a judgment ending your rights to the children if you fail to appear and show cause why your parental rights should not be terminated. A biological father may lose all rights to the children and not be entitled to object to the termination of their rights unless, within 30 days of receipt of this notice, he files: (1) a petition to legitimate the children; and (2) a notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the Juvenile Court of Appling County, Georgia.
A party has the right to an attorney in this proceeding. If you are unable to hire an attorney, the Court will appoint one for you if you are an indigent person.
If you have any questions concerning this notice of summons, contact the clerk’s office.
WITNESS the Honorable Keith Morris, Judge of said court, this the 3rd day of April, 2026.
LINDSAY B. TILLMAN
(Deputy) Clerk, Juvenile Court
Appling County, Georgia
4/15 – 5/6
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PUBLIC NOTICE: The Towers, LLC is proposing to build a 199-foot Monopole Telecommunications Tower. Anticipated lighting application is medium intensity dual red/white strobes. The site location is 1323 Hatch Parkway South, Baxley, Appling County, Georgia 31513 (31° 45′ 38.49″ North, 82° 21′ 23.60″ West). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration (ASR, Form 854) filing number is A1380650.
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS – Interested persons may review the application (www.fcc.gov/asr/applications) by entering the filing number. Environmental concerns may be raised by filing a Request for Environmental Review (www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest) and online filings are strongly encouraged. The mailing address to file a paper copy is: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
HISTORIC PROPERTIES EFFECTS ? Public comments regarding potential effects on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Terracon, 2105 Newpoint Place, Suite 600, Lawrenceville, GA 30043; 770-623-0755; PublicNoticeAtlanta@terracon.com. Reference Terracon Project No. 49267257.
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