Legal Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE The Elbert County Board of Health will hold their next quarterly meeting on Wednesday, August 23 at 2:00 p.m. at the Elbert County Health Department. For information on the virtual option please call the health department. NOTICE In accordance with Environmental Protection Division regulations, this is notice that on Thursday, August 3, 2023, a sewer spill occurred when heavy rains eroded the creek bank adjacent to the sewer main along Porter Drive in Elberton. The erosion caused the sewer main to collapse and separate at the bell joint, thereby causing raw sewage to spill into Fortson's Creek. The estimated volume of sewage spilled is 108, 000 gallons. The section of sewer main was repaired and the ground around the sewer main was stabilized. The Georgia EPD was notified of the incident on August 4, 2023, and stream monitoring has been established for a period of one year. For additional information regarding this incident, please contact the Elberton Utilities Department of Water & Sewer, 706-213-3100 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All debtors and creditors of the estate of Barbara Ann Webb, deceased, late of Elbert County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 27th day of July, 2023. /s/ Gary W. Rose 2415 Cherokee Road Athens, GA 30605 8-2, 9, 16, 23 773055 IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELBERT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: Estate of Bobby Carnell Veal, Deceased NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the Estate of Bobby Carnell Veal, late of Elbert County, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned, and all persons indebted to said estate are re- quired to make immediate payment. This 27th day of July, 2023. Dianne Gail Pratt Veal 1080 Sara Jane Drive Elberton, Georgia 30635 THE GORDON LAW FIRM Attorneys at Law, LLC Post Office Box 870 Hartwell, Georgia 30643 706-376-5418 8-2, 9, 16, 23 774204 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All debtors and creditors of the estate of James Edward Pirkle, deceased, late of Elbert County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 3rd day of August, 2023. /s/ Dwayne Edward Pirkle 140 Valley St. Ball Ground, GA 30107 8-9, 16, 23, 30 773476 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All etbtort and crtditere ef tht tt- tatt ef Raymond Ltt Dittit, dt- ctattd, latt ef Elbtrt Coitty, Gtorgia, art htrtby totifitd to rttdtr thtir dt- matdt to tht itetrtigtte accorditg to law, atd all ptrtott itdtbttd to taid tetatt art rtqiirtd to makt immtdiatt paymttt to tht itetrtigtte. Thit 28th day of Jily, 2023. /t/ Dttitt Jamttot 1305 Waltit Grovt Pailitt Road Pailitt, SC 29374 8-2, 9, 16, 23 772893 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All debtors and creditors of the estate of Robert Francis Lamoureaux, deceased, late of Elbert County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 27th day of July, 2023. /s/ Laura B. Lamoureaux 7861 Rancho Fanita Dr. Unit D Santee, CA 92071 8-2, 9, 16, 23 771943 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the Estate of V. Eu- gene Brown, deceased, late of Elbert County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the under- signed according to law,

and all persons indebted to said estate are re- quired to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 18th day of July, 2023. Ann W. Lloyd, Executor PATRICIA S. BRYANT, LLC Suite 300, 8 N. Oliver Street Elberton, GA 30635 706-283-7902 7-26, 8-2, 9, 16 Election Notices 774585 NOTICE OF CALL NOTICE OF SALES TAX ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF ELBERT COUNTY: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tt the 7th day of November, 2023, an election will be heli at the regilar ptllitg placet it all the electitt iis- tricts tf Elbert Ctitty, it aiiititt tt early vttitg, at which time there will be submittei tt the qualifiei vtters tf Elbert Ctitty ftr their ietermitatitt the questitt tf whether a sales ati ise tax tf tte percett shall be imptsei tt all qualifiei sales ati ises it Elbert Ctitty ftr the purptse tf fitiitg cer- tait Tratsptrtatitt Prtjects, here- itafter statei, tf Elbert Ctitty, the City tf Elberttt, ati the City tf Btw- mat pirsiatt tt at Ittergtvertmettal Agreemett etterei ittt by ati be- tweet Elbert Ctitty, the City tf Elberttt, ati the City tf Btwmat (fitiitg tf the prtjects itcliiitg, bit ttt beitg limitei tt, the pirchase tr acqiisititt tf sipplies ati eqiipmett tecessary tr isefil tt the ctmpletitt tf the Prtjects, hereitafter statei). The Tratsptrtatitt Prtjects cttsist tf "Ctitty Prtjects" ati "Miticipal Prtjects," ati are mtre specifically set ftrth beltw: (A) COUNTY PROJECTS: Rtai, street, ati briige pirptses, itcliiitg bit ttt limitei tt: (i) acqiisititt tf rights tf way ftr rtais, streets, ati briiges, (ii) cttstrictitt tf rtais, streets, ati briiges; (iii) rettvatitt ati imprtvemett tf rtais, streets, ati briiges, itcliiitg resirfacitg; (iv) reltcatitt tf itilities ftr rtais, streets, ati briiges; (v) imprtvemett tf sir- face-water iraitage frtm rtais, streets, ati briiges; (vi) patchitg, lev- elitg, millitg, wiietitg, shtilier preparatitt, cilvert repair ati tther repairs tecessary ftr the preservatitt tf rtais, streets, ati briiges; (vii) rtaisiie mtwitg; (viii) ittersectitt im- prtvemetts; (ix) rtai stripitg; (x) rtai sigtage; (xi) cttstrictitt materials isei ftr cttstrictitg ati maittaititg rtais, streets, ati briiges; (xii) a capital titlay prtject tr prtjects cttsistitg tf aty tf the ftregtitg tt be ltcatei, it whtle tr it part, it Elbert Ctitty; (xiii) eqiipmett isei ftr cttstrictitg ati maittaititg rtais, streets, ati briiges; ati (xiv) all acctmpatyitg it- frastrictire ati services tecessary tt prtviie access tt rtais, streets, ati briiges; ati (B) MUNICIPAL PROJECTS: (1) City tf Elberttt Prtjects: Rtai, street, ati briige pirptses, itcliiitg bit ttt limitei tt: (i) acqiisititt tf rights tf way ftr rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; (ii) cttstrictitt tf rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks ati bicycle paths; (iii) rettvatitt ati imprtvemett tf rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths, itcliiitg resirfacitg; (iv) reltcatitt tf itilities ftr rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; (v) imprtvemett tf sirface-wa- ter iraitage frtm rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; (vi) patchitg, levelitg, millitg, wiiet- itg, shtilier preparatitt, cilvert repair ati tther repairs tecessary ftr the preservatitt tf rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; (vii) rtaisiie mtwitg; (viii) ittersectitt imprtvemetts; (ix) rtai stripitg; (x) rtai sigtage; (xi) cttstrictitt materials isei ftr cttstrictitg ati maittait- itg rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; (xii) a capital titlay prtject tr prtjects cttsistitg tf aty tf the ftregtitg tt be ltcatei, it whtle tr it part, it Elberttt; (xiii) eqiipmett isei ftr cttstrictitg ati maittaititg rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; ati (xiv) all acctmpaty- itg itfrastrictire ati services tecessary tt prtviie access tt rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; ati (2) City tf Btwmat Prtjects: Rtai, street, ati briige pirptses, itcliiitg bit

ttt limitei tt: (i) acqiisititt tf rights tf way ftr rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; (ii) cttstrictitt tf rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks ati bicycle paths; (iii) rettvatitt ati imprtvemett tf rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths, itcliiitg resirfacitg; (iv) reltcatitt tf itilities ftr rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; (v) imprtvemett tf sirface-wa- ter iraitage frtm rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; (vi) patchitg, levelitg, millitg, wiiet- itg, shtilier preparatitt, cilvert repair ati tther repairs tecessary ftr the preservatitt tf rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; (vii) rtaisiie mtwitg; (viii) ittersectitt imprtvemetts; (ix) rtai stripitg; (x) rtai sigtage; (xi) cttstrictitt materials isei ftr cttstrictitg ati maittait- itg rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; (xii) a capital titlay prtject tr prtjects cttsistitg tf aty tf the ftregtitg tt be ltcatei, it whtle tr it part, it Btwmat; (xiii) eqiipmett isei ftr cttstrictitg ati maittaititg rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths; ati (xiv) all acctmpaty- itg itfrastrictire ati services tecessary tt prtviie access tt rtais, streets, briiges, siiewalks, ati bicycle paths. The balltts tt be isei at saii elec- titt shall have writtet tr prittei there- tt sibstattially the ftlltwitg: () Yes () Nt "Shall a special tte percett sales ati ise tax be imptsei it the special iistrict cttsistitg tf Elbert Ctitty ftr a periti tf time ttt tt exceei five (5) years ati ftr the raisitg tf ttt mtre that at estimatei amtitt tf $16, 000, 000.00 ftr tratsptrtatitt pir- ptses?" The several places ftr htliitg saii electitt shall be at the regilar ati es- tablishei vttitg precitcts tf the electitt iistricts tf Elbert Ctitty, Getrgia, ati the ptlls will be tpet frtm 7:00 a.m. tt 7:00 p.m. tt the iate fixei ftr the electitt. It aiiititt, early vttitg will be heli betweet the htirs tf 8:00 a.m. ati 5:00 p.m. tt weekiays be- tweet Octtber 16, 2023 ati Ntvem- ber 3, 2023 ati Satiriays Octtber 21, 2023 ati Octtber 28, 2023 at the Elbert Ctitty Rtck Gym, 45 Ftrest Av- etie, Elberttt, GA. Thtse resiietts tf Elbert Ctitty qialifiei tt vtte at saii electitt shall be ietermitei it all respects it acctr- iatce with the electitt laws tf the State tf Getrgia. This tttice givet pirsiatt tt a Res- tlititt tf the Btari tf Ctmmissitters tf Elbert Ctitty, aitptei tt the 6th iay tf Jily, 2023, ati at Orier tf the Siperittetiett tf Electitts, execitei tt the 1st iay tf Aigist, 2023. /s/ Melissa Sheai Siperittetiett tf Electitts Elbert Ctitty, Getrgia 8-9, 10-11, 18, 25, 11-1 Family, Children, Youth 771309 IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF ELBERT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: J. M. SEX: Male AGE: 3 years DOB: 05-09-2019 A Child Under 18 Years of Age Case No. 052-23J-40 NOTICE OF SUMMONS To: Ignacio Sanchez, or in the alternative, an unknown father and any oth- er person claiming paternity, of the abovi-namid child. You are hereby notified that the above-styled action, which seeks the termination of parental rights was filed against you in the Juvenile Court of Elbert County, Georgia on the 24th day of May, 2023. The mother of the child is Moriah Mills. The petition alleges that the above- named child is a dependent child based upon neglect and abandonment and that it would be in the child's best interest that the parents' parental rights be terminated. The child is currently in the temporary custody of the Elbert County Department of Family and Chil- dren Services. By reason of an order for publica- tion filed on or about the 14th day of

July, 2023, YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED AND REQUIRED to appear before the Juvenile Court of Elbert County, Georgia on the 22nd day of September, 2023 at 9:30 o'clock a.m. at the Madison County Government Complex, 91 Albany Avenue, Danielsville, Georgia 30633. The biological father who is not the legal father is hereby notified that: You may lose all rights to the child named in this petition and will not be entitled to object to the termination of your rights to such child unless, within 30 days of receipt of notice, you file: (1) A petition to tegitimate such child; and (2) Notice of the filing of the petition to tegitimate with the court in which the termination of parental rights proceed- ing is pending. NOTICE OF EFFECT OF TERMINATION JUDGMENT Georgia law provides that you can permanently lose your rights as a par- ent. A petition to terminate parental rights has been filed reg^st^ the court to terminate your parental rights to your child. A copy of the petition may be obtained from the Clerk of Elbert County Juvenile Court, located at 12 S. Oliver Street, Elberton, Georgia, during normal business hours, exclu- sive of holidays. A free copy shall be availabte to the parents. Upon reguest, the copy will be mailed to the re- guester. A court hearing for your case has been scheduled for the 22nd day of September, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. at the Elbert County Juvenile Court, Madison County Government Complex, 91 Al bany Avenue, Elberton, Georgia 30633. If you fail to appear, the court can terminate your parental rights in your absence. If the court at the trial finds that the facts set out in the petition to terminate parental rights are true and that termi- nation of your rights will serve the best interests of your child, the court can enter a jud^ent ending your rights to your child. If the judgment terminates your parental rights, you will no longer have any rights to your child. This means that you will not have the right to visit, contact, or have custody of your child or make any decisions affecting your child or your child's iarninis or proper- ty. Your child will be legally freed to be adopted by someone else. Even if your parental rights are ter- minated: (1) You will still be responsibte for providing financial support (child support payments) for your child's care un- less and until your child is adopted; and (2) Your child can still inherit from you unless and until your child is adopted. This is a very serious matter. You should contact an attorney immediate- ly so that you can be prepared for the court hearing. You have the right to hire an attorney and to have him or her represent you. If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, the court will appoint an attorney if the court finds that you are an indigent person. Whether or not you decide to hire an attorney, you have the right to attend the hearing of your case, to call witnesses on your behalf, and to guestion those witness- es brought against you. If you have any guestions concirn- ing this notice, you may call the tele- phone number of the clerk's office which is: 706-283-2005. If you want a lawyer

appointed to represent you, you must contact the Court or the officer of this Court responsibte for determin^ whether or not you are indigent. Said office is located at The Office of the Public De- fender of the Northern Judicial Circuit, 461 Cook Street, Suite J, Royston, Georgia 30662, and the telephone number is 706-246-9320. WITNESS the Honorable Warren C. Caswell, Judge of said Court. This 17th day of July, 2023. Leigh Starrett, Clerk, Juvenile Court of Elbert County, Georgia 7-19, 26, 8-2, 9 773010 NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: RIO CH'ERIE MITCHELL Current Whereabouts Unknown Last Known Address: 1109 CedarLane Elberton, Georgia 30635 You are notified that on July 10, 2023, a Motion for Termination of Parental Rights and Petition for Step- parent Adoption Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-8-6 were filed by Jennifer Duncan Downer in the Superior Court of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, Dock- et No. SU23CA0014-S, for the purpose of termination of your parental rights and the adoption of a female child, J.N.D., born December 17, 2008, in Franklin County, Georgia, a male child, J.L.D., born November 4, 2010, in Franklin County, Georgia, and a male child, D.J.D., born February 14, 2012, in Franklin County, Georgia. You are hereby notified that a hear- ing will be held in the Chambers of the Honorable Lawton E. Stephens, Athens-Clarke County Courthouse, Athens, Georgia, at 9:00 a.m., on August 29, 2023, to determine why Peti- tioner's prayers should not be granted. You may appear at the hearing and in the pending adoption action and show cause why your parental rights to the children sought to be adopted should not be terminated. Notice shall be deemed to have been received the date of the last pub- lication. DEBRA M. FINCH, ESQ. State Bar No. 488730 Attorney for Petitioner 585 Research Drive, Suite B Athens, Georgia 30605 706-353-1533 8-2, 9, 16 Foreclosures 774097 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, ELBERT COUNTY Utitr and by virtue of the Power of Sate ciitaiiti it e Stcurity Dtti giv- tt ey Kethryt Ciik ati Talmaigt Ciik ti Mirtgagt Eltctritic Rtgistra- tiit Systtms, Itc., as grmttt, as timittt fir RBC Mirtgagt Cimpati, its succtssirs ati assigts, iatti August t5, t004, rtciriti it Dtti Biik 375, Pagt t71, Elbtrt Ciitty, Gtirgia Rtciris, as last tratsftrrti ti Natiit- star Mirtgagt LLC ey assigtmttt rtciriti it Dtti Biik 7t4, Pagt 174, Elbtrt Ciitty, Gtirgia Rtciris, cit- vtyitg tht afttr-itscribti priptrty ti stcurt a Nitt it tht irigital pritcipal amiitt if SIXTY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($60, 300.00), with itttrtst tetrtit as stt firte tetrtit, t.trt will et sili at public iitcry ti tht eig.tst eiiitr fir case at tht Givtrtmttt Cimpltx Elbtrt Ciitty, Gtirgia, ir at such plact as may bt lawfully itsigtatti as at alttrtativt, withit tht ltgal hiurs if salt it tht first Titsiei it Stpttm- btr, t0t3, tht filliwitg itscribti priptrty: All that ctrtait lit ir parctl if lati itsigtatti as Lit Ni. t5 if Elbtrt Clitti Sieiivisili withit tht Clark Hill Rtstrviir Arta it Elbtrt Clitti, Statt if Gtirgia, ati btitg shiwt it Plat Biik 4, at Pagt t07, Elbtrt Clit- ty, Gtirgia Rtciris, txctptitg a 15' strip citvtyti ti Elbtrt Ci^y by Quitclaim Dtti iatti May t6, 1965, fir tht purpist if a riaiway. Saii prtmists art citvtyti sub- jtct ti tht txistitg tastmttts fir public riais,

public eigeweis, public utili- tits, ati piptlitts. Tht priptrty etreei citvtyti is subjtct ti tht rtstrictiits that ti struc- turt shall bt trtctti thtreit withit twttty-fivt (t5) fttt if tht riai right- if-way ir fiftttt (15) fttt if cimmit lit biutiary litts. This ci^tyrnc! is mait it tht citiitiit that tht priptrty citvtyti shall bt usti fir cittagt sitt purpists itly, ati it tht tvttt if ust fir aty ithtr purpists, titlt ti tht lati ati im- privtmttts shall rtvtrt ti ati vtst it tht Utitti Statts if Amtrica. As usti htrtit, tht ttrms "cittagt sitt" mtats a parctl if lati itvtlipti ir ti bt it- vtlipti by tht citstructiit if a pri- vatt cittagt thtreit ati usti, ir ti bt usti, fir privatt rtcreatiital purpists. Tht priptrty shall tit bt subiivii- ti but shall rtmait ittact as a sitglt utit, ati ti mirt that itt (1) cittagt may bt citstructti it such sitt. This btitg a pirtiit if tht samt priptrl^ itscribti it a Warratty Dtti frim Timmy A. Biyi ti Talmaigt Ciik ati Kathryt Ciik, iatti August 19, 1995, ati rtciriti it Dtti Biik t17, at Pagts 647-648, Elbtrt Clitti, Gtirgia Rtciris. It is tht itttttiit if tht partits ti crtatt a ptrpttual ir ititfititt stcurity itttrtst it tht rtal priptrty itscribti htrtit pu^at! ti O.C.G.A. §44-14-80 (a) (t) ati ti agrtt that titlt shall tit rtvtrt ti tht Grattir htrtit fir a ptri- ii if t0 ytars frim tht iatt if this citvtyatct. This priptrty iits tit lit it a ctrti- fiti fliii plait arta. Tht itbt stcurti by saii Stcurity Dtti has bttt ati is etreei itclarti iut etceist if, amitg ithtr pissiblt tvttts if itfault, failurt ti pay tht it- itbttittss as ati whtt iut ati it tht matttr priviiti it tht Nitt ati Stcurity Dtti. Tht itbt rtmaititg it itfault, this salt will bt mait fir tht purpist if payitg tht samt ati all tx- pttsts if this salt, as priviiti it tht Stcurity Dtti ati by law, itcluiitg at- tlrtti's ftts (titict pirsiett ti O.C.G.A. § 13-1-11 havitg bttt giv- tt). Saii priptrty will bt sili subjtct ti aty iutstatiitg ai valirtm taxts (it- cluiitg taxts which art a litt, but tit ytt iut ati paiaelt), tht right if rt- itmptiit if aty taxitg authirity, aty matttrs which might bt iisclisti by at accuratt survty ati itsptctiit if tht priptrty, aty asstssmttts, litts, ttcimeretcts, zititg iriitatcts, rt- strictiits, civttatts, ati aty matttrs if rtciri itcluiitg, but tit limitti ti, thist suptriir ti tht Stcurity Dtti first stt iut abivt. Saii priptrty will bt sili it at "as-is" basis withiut aty rtprestttatiit, warratty ir rtciurst agaitst tht eelvt-temti ir tht utitr- sigtti. Natiitstar Mirtgagt LLC is tht hilitr if tht Stcurity Dtti ti tht priptrty it acciriatct with OCGA § 44-14-16t.t. Tht tttity that has full authirity ti ttgitiatt, amtti, ati miiify all ttrms if tht mirtgagt with tht itbtir is: Na- tiitstar Mirtgagt, LLC, 8950 Cyprtss Wattrs Blvi, Cipptll, TX 75019, 888- 480-t43t. Nitt, hiwtvtr, that such tttity is tit rtquirti by law ti ttgitiatt, amtti ir miiify tht ttrms if tht liat. Ti tht btst ktiwltigt ati btlitf if tht utitrsigtti, tht party it pissts- siit if tht priptrty is Kathryt Ciik, Estatt if Keterit Ciik ati Talmaigt Ciik ir a tttatt ir tttatts ati saii priptrty is mirt cimmitly ktiwt as 3958 Cooter Creek Road, Elberton, GA 30635. Shiuli a citflict arist bt- twttt tht priptrty aiirtss ati tht lt- gal itscriptiit tht ltgal itscriptiit will cittril. Tht salt will bt citiuctti subjtct (1) ti citfirmatiit that tht salt is tit prihibitti utitr tht U.S. Batkruptcy Ciit ati (t) ti fital citfirmatiit ati auiit if tht

status if tht liat with tht hilitr if tht stcurity itti. Natiitstar Mirtgagt LLC as Attlriti it Fact fir Kathryt Ciik ati Talmaigt Ciik MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC 1544 Oli Alabama Riai Riswtll, GA 30076 www.firtclisurthitlitt.ttt Our filt ti. t3- 11533GA-FT2 8-9, 16, 23, 30 774184 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER POWER ELBERT COUNTY, GEORGIA This is an attempt 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 Herman L. Johnson to CitiFinan- cial Services, Inc. dated May 10, 2006 and recorded on May 11, 2006 in Deed Book 416, Page 558, Elbert County, Georgia Records, and later assigned to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee for LB-Ranch Series V Trust by Assignment of Security Deed recorded on June 21, 2023 in Deed Book 00736, Page 00383, Elbert County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of Thirty Thousand One Hundred Two And 90/100 Dollars ($30, 102.90), 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 Elbert County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on September 5, 2023 the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land, with improvements thereon, situate lying in the 190 G.M. District of Elbert County, Georgia, containing 2.0 acres, more or less, a portion of the W. N. Johnson Estate, being more particularly de- scribed as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin where subject property corners with the Southwest corner of property deed to Mrs. Helen J. Burns, the same being the Northwest corner of subject property, and running South 23 de- grees 17 minutes East a distance of 350 feet to an iron pin; thence North 46 degrees 52 minutes East a distance of 264.65 feet to an iron pin; thence North 23 degrees 17minutes West a distance of 350 feet to an iron pin; thence South 46 degrees 52 minutes West a distance of 264.65 feet to point of begin- ning, same being more particularly shown on plat of survey by Dean H. Teasley R.S., dated September 24, 1974 and recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 531, Elbert County, Georgia records which plat ls by reference made a part of this description. Tax ID #: 073 037 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 in- debtedness 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 ex- penses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attor- 62 Years or Older Senior Citizens Community Taking appli cations for 1 bedroom apartment. Rent based on incomer All utilitiee (gas, electric and water) included in rent. Appty at office. Petersburg Towers AparHments 706-283-8168 1050 Petersburg Rd., Elberton, Gi/a PMICECRACLEL, ur filt ti. t Hart Electric Membership Corporation Hart Electric Membership Corporation has positions avail able i n the Hartwell Office Hor Right-of-Way Trainens. Jolo dutien i nclu al e b sit dre h ot limited to: trimming and clearing of Right-of-Way nf thn Dintrilsut^on Hnd Transmission System. Education and Experience: Requires High Hchool Diploma/Equivalent. Requires the ahility to obta in an! maintdin a valid Georgia Driver's License, and a Georgid hammerhial Driver's H icense, and a DOT Medical Card. Requioes res id ency within Hart B/lC's Hervice area. Benefit Package Isc^aes: Defined Benefit Retirement - Health Insurance - Ufe ^urancl 401 (k) - Paid Holidays - Paid Vacation - Paid Sick Aeave Applications are available at the Hartwell Office locateiAl at 1071 Elberton Hwy, Hartwell, Ga or the Toccoa District 0ffic3 g^ C058 ^^ ^vey 1;2!3, Toccoa, Ga, Monday through Friday, 8:00 amto 4:00 pm. All applications must be returned in person Oy the appliccint at the Hartwell Office. Deadline for applications is 4 pm on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Hqual Opportunity Employer. Drug-Free Workplace. s feer (notice of intent to collect at- torney'r fees having been given). Your mortgage

servicer, SN Servic- ing Corporation, as servicer for U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee for LB-Ranch Series V Trust, can be contacted at 800-603-0836 or by writing to 323 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA 95501, to discuss possible alternatives to avois foreclosure. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- cluding taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accu- rate survey and inspection of the prop- erty, any assessgents, liens, encum- brances, zoning ordinances, restric- tions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the parties in posses- sion of the property are Amanda Re- nee Johnson, Donna Jean Prince aka Donna Jean Johnson and Sybil Jane Delarosa, as joint tenants with sur- vivorship and not as tenants in com- mon and Brenda Faye Johnson, life tenant, or tenant (s); and said property is more commonly known as 3075 Cal- houn Falls Highway, Elberton, GA 30635. 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. U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee for LB-Ranch Series V Trust as Attorney in Fact for Herman L. Johnson MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY, LLC 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 404-474-7149 MTG File No.: GA2023-00185 8-9, 16, 23, 30 774168 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF ELBERT Under and by virtue of the power of sale in a certain Deed to Secure Debt from Tammy L. McDowell and Russell W. McDowell, Grantor, to 1st Franklin Financial Corporation, Grantee, dated the 20th day of September, 2021 and recorded in Deed Book 695, Page 97102, Clerk's Office, Elbert County Su- perior Court, said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure a Note dated the 20th day of September, 2021 in the sum of $50, 519.41 there is due to be sold by the undersigned at public outcry, during the legal hours of sale before the Courthouse of Elbert Coun- ty, Georgia on the first Tuesday in September, 2023, to-wit: the 5th day of September, 2023 to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following de- scribed property: TRACT ONE: All that tract or parcel of land, with improvements thereon, ly- ing and being in the 201st G.M. District of Elbert County, Georgia, containing 0.787 acre, more or less, and being more particularly described as Tract 2 in a plat of survey prepared by Stacy C. Carroll, Registered Land Surveyor, dated September 10, 2004, recorded in Plat Book 26 at Page 25 (Slide D- 658) in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Elbert County, Georgia, said plat and the recording thereof being expressly by reference incorpo- rated into and made a part of this de- scription. This property is bounded now or formerly as follows, as shown on said plat: On the Northeast by prop- erty of Andrew and Michelle P. Whit- low, property of Thomas and Sebrena Shirley, and Tract 3; on the Southeast by a 60 feet wide right-of-way for Georgia Highway No. 172; on the Southwest by Tract 1; and on the Northwest by property of Andrew and Michelle P. Whitlow. TRACT TWO: All that tract or parcel of land, with improvements thereon, ly- ing and being in the 201st G.M. District of Elbert County, Georgia, containing 0.263 acre, more or less, and being more particularly described as Tract 3 in a plat of survey prepared by Stacy C. Carroll, Registered Land Surveyor, dated September 10, 2004, recorded in Plat Book 26 at Page 25 (Slide D- 658) in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Elbert County, said plat and the recording thereof being expressly by reference incorporated into and made a part of this descrip- tion. This property is bounded now or formerly as follows, as shown on said plat: on the Northwest and Northeast by property of Thomas and Sabrena Shirley; on the Southeast by a 60-feet- wide right-of-way for Georgia Highway No. 172; and on the Southwest by Tract 2. Tract One and Tract Two being the same property described in a Limited Warranty Deed from HSBC Bank, USA, National Association as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certifi- cates, MLMI Series 2006-AF2 to Russell W. McDowell and Tammy L.

Mc- Dowell dated January 27, 2016, recorded on February 15, 2016 in Deed Book 593 at Pages 35-38 in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Elbert County, Georgia. Property Address: 275 N. Broad Street, Bowman, Elbert County, Georgia 30624. The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt and Note has been and is hereby declared due and payable in full because of default pursuant to the terms of said Deed to Secure Debt and note. Notice has been given to enforce provisions for collection of attorney's fees and foreclosure in accordance with the legal requirements and the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt and Note. The indebtedness remaining in default, the sale will be made for the purpose of applying proceeds thereof to the payment of the indebtedness se- cured by the Deed to Secure Debt, ac- crued interest and expenses of the sale and other sums secured by the Deed to Secure Debt, including the at- torney's fees and the remainder, after applying said proceeds to other indebt- ednesses owed by Grantor to Grantee, if any, shall be applied as provided by law. To the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the property is in the possession of Tammy L. Mc- Dowell and Russell W. McDowell, and said property will be sold as the prop- erty of Tammy L. McDowell and Russell W. McDowell. Said property will also be sold subject to all outstanding ad valorem taxes, street improve- ments, and easements or restrictions of record, if any, unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, the right of redemption of any taxing au- thority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and any as- sessments, liens, encumbrances, zon- ing ordinances, restrictions, covenants and matters of record superior to the Deed to Secure Debt first set out above. The undersigned will execute a deed to the purchaser at said sale as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not pro- hibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Deed to Secure Debt. The law firm of Emmett L. Goodman Jr. LLC for Plaintiff is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 4414-162.2, the name, address and tele- phone number of the individual or enti- ty who shall have the full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the above described mortgage is as follows: Ms. Lisa M. Owens, 1st Franklin Financial Corporation, 655 Cook Street, Royston, GA 30662, Telephone: 706-245-6106. 1st Franklin Financial Corporation as attorney-in-fact of Tammy L. McDowell and Russell W. McDowell EMMETT L. GOODMAN JR., LLC 544 Mulberry Street, Suite 800 Macon, Georgia 31201-2776 Telephone: 478-745-5415 8-9, 16, 23, 30 774131 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER CONTAINED IN SECURITY DEED STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF ELBERT Pursuant to a power of sale con- tained in a certain security deed exe- cuted by Tina B. Ray, hereinafter re- ferred to as Grantor, to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation recorded in Deed Book 291, beginning at page 464, and re-recorded at Deed Book 292, Page 23, and as modified at Deed Book 699, Page 467, of the deed records of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the aforesaid state and coun- ty, and by virtue of a default under the terms of said security deed, and the re- lated note, the undersigned attorney- in-fact for the aforesaid Grantor (which attorney-in-fact is the present holder of said security deed and note secured thereby) will sell at the usual place of conducting Sheriff's sales in said coun- ty within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder on the first Tuesday in September 2023, all property de- scribed in said security deed including but not limited to the following de- scribed property: All that tract or parcel of land, with improvements thereon, lying and being in the 201st G.M. District, Elbert County, Georgia, and being better known and designated as Lot 3, Block C of Cherokee Drive Subdivision on a Plat of Survey prepared by James Flan- ders, RS, dated August 19, 1970, and recorded at Plat Book 07, Page 91, Elbert Superior Court Records to which reference is made for a true and accu- rate description of the metes and bounds of the property herein de- scribed. This property is bounded now or formerly as follows: On the North by Cherokee Drive; on the East by Lot 4, said subdivision; on the South by un- designated land; and on the West by Lot 2, said subdivision. This is that same tract or parcel of land conveyed to Tina B. Ray by War- ranty Deed from William Paul Smith and Susan Ann Smith, dated May 24, 2001, and recorded at Deed Book 291, Pages 462-463, Elbert Superior Court Records. Said legal description being control- ling, however, the Property is more commonly known as: 319 Cherokee Drive, Bowman, GA 30624 Said property will be sold on an "as- is" basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. The sale will be subject to the following items which may affect the title: any outstanding ad

valorem taxes (includ- ing taxes which are a lien but not yet due and payable); any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate sur- vey and inspection of the property; any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, and all other matters of record superior to the said Security Deed. 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. MidFirst Bank, through its division Midland Mortgage is the entity with authority to negotiate, amend and modify the terms of the Note and Se- curity Deed. MidFirst Bank, through its division Midland Mortgage's address is 999 N.W. Grand Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73118. MidFirst Bank, through its division Midland Mortgage may be contacted by telephone at 1-800-5523000. To the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the party in pos- session of the property is believed to be Tina B. Ray aka Tina L. Human, or tenant (s). MidFirst Bank, as Transferee, Assignee, and Secured Creditor as attorney-in-fact for the aforesaid Grantor CB LEGAL, LLC Attorneys at Law Glenridge Highlands II 5565 Glenridge Connector, Suite 350 Atlanta, GA 30342 770-392-0041 23-7163 This law firm may be held to be acting as a debt collector, under federal law. If so, any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 8-9, 16, 23, 30 Forfeiture/Seizure 772299 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE Date: 7/21/2023 Vehicle Make: Deck Over Year: 0 Model: Trailer Vehicle ID #: 4P5DE202741057902 Vehicle License #: - State: - You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 40-11-19 (a) (2), that the above-referenced vehicle is sub- ject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehi- cle to satisfy the debt The vehicle is currently located at 728 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Elberton, GA 30635. Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the fol- lowing business immediately: Anytime Towing, 728 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Elberton, GA 30635; 706-2838208. Impound Date: April 5, 2023 8-2, 9 772284 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE Date: 7/21/2023 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: 1999 Model: Accord Vehicle ID #: 1HGCG2255XA018481 Vehicle License #: RNA4244 State: Georgia You are hereby notified, in accor dance with OCGA 40-11-19 (a) (2), that the above-referenced vehicle is sub- ject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehi- cle to satisfy the debt The vehicle is currently located at 728 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Elber- ton, GA 30635. Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the fol- lowing business immediately: Anytime Towing, 728 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Elberton, GA 30635; 706-2838208. Impound Date: May 5, 2023 8-2, 9 7772353 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE Date: 7/21/2023 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: 1986 Model: Motorcycle Vehicle ID #: JH2MC1301GK108370 Vehicle License: - State: - You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 40-11-19 (a) (2), that the above-referenced vehicle is sub- ject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehi- cle to satisfy the debt The vehicle is currently located at 728 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Elber- ton, GA 30635. Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the fol- lowing business immediately: Anytime Towing, 728 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Elberton, GA 30635; 706-2838208. Impound Date: March 8, 2023 8-2, 9 772300 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE Date: 7/24/2023 Vehicle Make: Infiniti Year: 2004 Model: G35 Vehicle ID #: JNKCV54E74M803662 Vehicle License #: RRT6141 State: Georgia You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 40-11-19 (a) (2), that the above-referenced vehicle is sub- ject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehi- cle to satisfy the debt The vehicle is currently located at 728 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Elber- ton, GA 30635. Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the fol- lowing business immediately: Anytime Towing, 728 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Elberton, GA 30635; 706-2838208. Impound Date: April 27, 2023 8-2, 9 772296 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE Date: 7/21/2023 Vehicle Make: Nissan Year: 2005 Model: Maxima Vehicle ID #: 1N4BA41E75C873179 Vehicle License #: RYB3017 State: Georgia You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 40-11-19 (a) (2), that the above-referenced vehicle is subject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehi- cle to satisfy the debt The vehicle is currently located at 728 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Elberton, GA 30635. Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the fol- lowing business immediately: Anytime Towing, 728 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Elberton, GA 30635; 706-2838208.

Impound Date: May 25, 2023 8-2, 9 Miscellaneous 772902 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ELBERT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA Melvin C. Geter and Barbara Geter, Petitioners, vs. A tract of land, being known as 476 Taggart Street, Elberton, Elbert Coun- ty, Georgia, being Tax Parcel Number E25 023, Unknown parties with any interest in subject property, Respondents NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: Unknown parties with any interest in the subject property You are hereby notified that the above-styled action petition to quiet title on 476 Taggart Street, Elberton, Georgia 30635 was filed against you in the Superior Court of Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia on July 20, 2023. This property is also known as Tax Parcel Number E25 023. By reason of an order for service of summons by publication entered by the Court on the 24th day of July, 2023, you are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon Barbara Geter, Attorney at Law, whose address is P.O. Box 6053, Athens, Georgia 30604-6053 and Answer to the Petition to Quiet Title pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 23-3-60 et seq. within 30 days of the order for publication. Addi- tionally, you may appear at the time set for the hearing on this matter to as- sert possessory interest in the subject property. Witness, the Honorable Jeffery S. Malcom, Judge of said Court. This the 25th day of July, 2023. /s/ Leigh W. Starrett Clerk of Superior Court 8-2, 9, 16, 23 773005 CITATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ELBERT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA Department of Transportation vs. 0.079 acres of land; and Mill Shoals, LLC, Individually Docket No. 23EV264P In Rem Petition The said named persons and any and all other persons known and un- known claiming any right, title, power, interest, ownership, equity, claim or demand in and to the lands hereinafter described, and all occupants, tenants, lessees, licensees and all holders, owners and users of ways and ease- ments in,.across, over and under said land are hereby notified, under the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Sections 32-3-4 through 323-19, providing for the exercise of the power of eminent domain by the State of Georgia, or any of its subdivisions, or by any county of such State, as fol- lows: That the above stated case, being a condemnation in rem against the prop- erty hereinafter described, was filed in said Court on the 30th day of June, 2023; That, in accordance with provi sions of the aforesaid Official Code, a Declaration of Taking, duly authorized and properly executed as provided by the Official Code, has been made and filed in said case, declaring the neces- sity for and exercising the power of taking the said described lands for State-aid public road purposes, there- by vesting the title to same in the Department of Transportation; and, in pursuance of such authority the Department of Transportation has de- posited with the Clerk of the Superior Court of said County $500.00 as the just compensation for the said lands described; and all persons claiming such fund or any interest therein, are hereby required to make known their claims to the Court; In accordance with the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotat- ed, the Plaintiff-Condemnor has prayed the Court for Immediate pos- session of said property, and all persons having any interest in or claim against such property, as above set forth, are required by the Order of the Judge of said Court to surrender pos- session of the property to the Department of Transportation no later than 30 days from filing of the Declaration of Taking. That in accordance with the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 32-3-13 through 32-3-19, if the owner, or any of the owners, or any person having a claim against or interest in said property, shall be dissatisfied with the compensation, as estimated in the Declaration of Taking and deposited in Court, such person or persons, or any of them, shall have the right, at any time subsequent to the filing of the Declaration and the deposit of the fund into Court but not later than 30 days following the date of service as provid- ed for in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Sections 32-3-8 through 323-10 to file with the Court a

notice of appeal, the same to be in writing and made a part of the record in the pro- ceedings. The said property, as thus affected, is described as follows: PROJECT NO. Being a project for reconstruction of CR 96/Browns Bridge Road at Mill Shoal Creek P.I. NO.: 0017772 PARCEL NO.: 1 COUNTY: Elbert REQUIRED RIGHT OF WAY: 0.079 acres of land DATE OF R/W PLANS: September 17, 2021 REVISION DATE: For Drawing No 60-003, December 5, 2022; For Draw- ing No.60-004, November 2, 2022 PROPERTY OWNER: Mill Shoals, LLC RIGHT OF WAY All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot N/A of the N/A Land District and/or 201 Georgia Militia District of Elbert County, Georgia, be- ing more particularly described as fol- lows: Beginning at a point 19.42 feet right of and opposite Station 10+00.00 on the construction centerline of CR96/Browns Bridge Road on Georgia Highway Project No. 0017772; running thence northeasterly 35.46 feet along the arc of a curve (said curve having a radius of 787.28 feet and a chord distance of 35.46 feet on a bearing of N 12°23'11.2" E) to the point 19.34 feet right of and opposite station 10+34.57 on said construction centerline laid out for CR96/Browns Bridge Road; thence N 11°05'46.2" E a distance of 56.17 feet to a point 19.90 feet right of and opposite station 10+91.72 on said construction centerline laid out for CR96/Browns Bridge Road; thence northeasterly 34.93 feet along the arc of a curve (said curve having a radius of 7T86 feet and a chord distance of 34.64 feet on a bearing of N 23° 56'51.9" E) to the point 19.88 feet right of and opposite station 11+33.45 on said construction centerline laid out for CR96/Browns Bridge Road; thence N 36°47'57.6" E a distance of 14.00 feet to a point 20.15 feet right of and opposite station 11+48.17 on said construc- tion centerline laid out for CR96/Browns Bridge Road; thence S 50°35'21.8" E a distance of 24.90 feet to a point 45.00 feet right of and oppo- site station 11+46.68 on said construc- tion centerline laid out for CR96/Browns Bridge Road; thence S 35°59'26.9" W a distance of 8.93 feet to a point 45.00 feet right of and oppo- site station 11+37.76 on said construc- tion centerline laid out for CR96/Browns Bridge Road; thence southwesterly 33.81 feet along the arc of a curve (said curve having a radius of 75.00 feet and a chord distance of 33.52 feet on a bearing of S 23° 04'36.5" W) to the point 45.00 feet right of and opposite station 10+83.66 on said construction centerline laid out for CR96/Browns Bridge Road; thence S 10°09'46.2" W a distance of 35.51 feet to a point 45.00 feet right of and oppo- site station 10+48.16 on said construc- tion centerline laid out for CR96/Browns Bridge Road; thence southwesterly 51.04 feet along the arc of a curve (said curve having a radius of 795.00 feet and a chord distance of 51.04 feet on a bearing of S 12° 00'08.0" W) to the point 45.00 feet right of and opposite station 10+00.00 on said construction centerline laid out for CR96/Browns Bridge Road; thence N 76°09'30.2" W a distance of 25.58 feet back to the point of beginning. Con- taining 0.079 acres more or less. This 24th day of July, 2023. Leigh W. Starrett Clerk of Superior Court Elbert County, Georgia 8-2, 9 774139 NOTICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION MERGER Oconee State Bank of Watkinsville, Oconee County, Georgia, hereby pro- vides notice that on July 31, 2023, the merger with Elberton Federal Savings and Loan ("EFSL"), Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia was completed. As of July 31, 2023, the property, property rights and interests of EFSL were transferred to and vested in Oconee State Bank. On the same date, the debts and obligations of EFSL were assumed by Oconee State Bank. Finally, as of July 31, 2023, the arti- cles of incorporation of EFSL are void. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have made, executed, and acknowledged this Notice of Financial Institution Merger this 31st day of July, 2023. Oconee State Bank, a Georgia non-member bank By: T. Neil Stevens, President and Chief Executive Officer Oconee State Bank, a Georgia non-member bank By: James R. McLemore, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 8-9, 16 Public Sales/Auctions 773039 PUBLIC NOTICE This is to advise that all property in- cluding, but not limited to household and personal property, furniture, box- es, tools, and sporting goods belong- ing to the following: Latesha Blackwell E82 Patricia Bush E16 Courtney Pattillo E80 Veronica Calhoun E83 Dianne Stribling E74 Calissa White E1 8 Tevis Settles E35 Sha'tara Allen E59 at Rhino Mini Storage Elberton located at 1006 Jones Ferry Road, Elberton, GA 30635 will be sold to the highest bidder at www.StorageTreasurers.com on Friday, August 25, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. to satisfy the owner's lien for rent in accordance with GA Code 10-4-210 et seq. All contents sold "as is" and by unit only. The seller neither warrants ti- tle for any items sold nor does not make any express or implied war- ranties for any item sold. We reserve the right to refuse all bids. 8-2, 9 Probate Notices 771304 IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELBERT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: Dennis Copeland Overton, De- ceased Estate No. 2023-61 NOTICE OF

PETITION TO FILE FOR YEAR'S SUPPORT The petition of Heidi Autumn Overton, for a Year's Support from the es- tate of Dennis Copeland Overton, de- ceased, for decedent's surviving spouse, having been duly filed, all in- terested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before August 14, 2023, 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 on or before the time stated in the pre- ceding sentence. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objec- tions, 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. /s/ Stephanie Hewell Judge of the Probate Court Probate Court of Elbert County, Georgia 45 Forest Avenue, Suite 41 Elberton, GA 30635 706-283-2016 7-19, 26, 8-2, 9 774337 IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELBERT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: Estate of Marjorie Umble, De- ceased Estate No. 2023-111 PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE TO: Whom it may concern: Chantale D. Umble has petitioned to be appointed administrator of the estate Marjorie Umble, deceased, of said county. The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261. All interested persons 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 September 5, 2023. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob- jections to the petition must be in writ- ing, 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 objec- tions, 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. /s/ Stephanie Hewell udge of the Probate Court 45 Forest Avenue, Suite 41 Eberton, GA 30635 706-283-2016 8-9, 16, 23, 30 774242 IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELBERT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: Estate of Sarah Nell Funder- burk, Deceased Estate No. 2022-170 NOTICE (For Discharge from Office and All Liability) IN RE: Petition for Discharge from Office and All Liability To: Whom it may concern This is notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above-referenced Petition, in this Court on or before August 21, 2023. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob- jections to the Petition must be in writ- ing, 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. /s/ Stephanie Hewell Judge of the Probate Court 45 Forest Ave. Elberton, GA 30635 706-283-2016 8-9 773970 THE PROBATE COURT OF ELBERT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: Estate of Tammy Taggart, Deceased Estate No. 2023-107 PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE To: Whom it may concern Rashyani Montgomery has petitioned to be appointed administrator of the estate of Tammy Taggart, deceased, of said county. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261.) All interested persons are hereby noti- fied 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 objec- tions, and must be filed with the Court on or before Sept. 5, 2023. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob- jections to the petition must be in writ- ing, 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, a hear- ing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. /s/ Stephanie Hewell Judge of the Probate Court 45 Forest Ave. Elberton, GA 30635 706-283-2016 8-9, 16, 23, 30 IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELBERT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: Estate of William Lamar Herring, Deceased Estate No. 2023-102 NOTICE IN RE: The Petition to Probate Will (and Codicil (s)) in Solemn Form in the above-referenced estate having been duly filed TO: Laura Ann Herring a/k/a Laura H. Shirley a/k/a Laura Beard This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the petition to probate will in solemn form, in this Court on or before August 21, 2023. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob- jections to the petition must be in writ- ing, 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 objec- tions, 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. /s/ Stephanie Hewell Judge of the Probate Court 45 Forest Avenue Elberton, GA 30635 706-283-2016 RODGER DAVISON P.O. Box 118 Royston, GA 30662 706-245-7211 7-26, 8-2, 9, 16