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Foreclosure SaleSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINAIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICECOUNTY OF COLUMBUSDISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 19 CV 108COUNTY OF COLUMBUS,PlaintiffvsJAMES ALBERT SINGLETARY; KATHERINE L. RHODES; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LOUISE G. LENNON; B&M PROPERTIES OF THE CAROLINAS, Judgmen-tholder (Lienholder); STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Department of Health and Human Services, (Claimant),DefendantsNOTICE is hereby given that the COUNTY OF COLUMBUS as a body politic incorporate of the State of North Carolina, is ex-ercising its power and authority to assess, levy and collect taxes against real and personal prop-erty located within its boundar-ies in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Default Judgment and Order of Sale entered on Au-gust 20, 2019 is foreclosing on the following land of JAMES AL-BERT SINGLETARY, KATHER-INE L. RHODES and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LOUISE G. LENNON in order to satisfy the properly assessed but unpaid taxes and/or special assessments upon certain lands. Pursuant to Judg-ment entered on August 20, 2019, William E. Wood has been appointed Commissioner with the authority to sell the follow-ing land at the Courthouse Door, Columbus County Courthouse in the City of Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina at 12:20 o’clock p.m. on the 22nd day of October, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all inter-est in the following described real estate:Schedule “A”:Lying and being in Whiteville Township, Columbus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:FOR A TIE LINE commence at an old nail in the intersection of the center line of SR 1551 and SR 1550; thence North 45 de-grees 27 minutes 50 seconds East 151.81 feet to an iron set by an old pipe in the margin of SR 1551, THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING; thence North 35 degrees 41 minutes 00 sec-onds West 179.93 feet to an old pipe; thence North 57 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds East 78.85 feet to an old pipe; thence North 34 degrees 24 minutes 59 seconds West 191.84 feet to an old pipe; thence North 57 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds East 86.94 feet to an iron; thence South 34 degrees 24 minutes 59 seconds East 191.94 feet to an iron; thence South 57 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds West 15.79 feet to an iron; thence South 35 degrees 42 minutes 04 seconds East 178.76 feet to an iron; thence with the margin of SR 1551 South 56 degrees 50 minutes 15 seconds West 150.00 feet TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING and containing 1.00 acre, more or less, as shown on a “Map of a Survey for Katherine L. Rhodes,” dated March 18, 1996 prepared by David B. Goldston, Jr., RLS., a copy of which is recorded in Book 519, Page 835, Columbus County Registry, to which refer-ence is made.Being the same property de-scribed in Deed from Kather-ine L. Rhodes and husband, Thomas D. Rhodes, to Carrie N. Gaddy, widow, by Deed dated January 2, 1997, recorded in Book 519, Page 833, Columbus County Registry. Note: Carrie N. Gaddy died June 30, 2004, in Columbus County, North Carolina.Schedule A-1, Parcel 1:Lying and being in Whiteville

Township, Columbus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:Beginning at a stake, it being Flowers Gaddy’s Southeast cor-ner, also Ellis Brinkley corner, and runs with Flowers Gaddy’s line North 41 degrees West 130 feet to a stake; thence South 55 degrees West 50 feet to a stake; thence South 41 degrees East 130 feet to a stake in the North edge of the road that leads by where Flowers Gaddy now lives; thence with the edge of road North 55 degrees East 50 feet to the beginning; and being the same as surveyed by Johnie Bland, Registered Land Survey-or, in November, 1953.Being the same property con-veyed by Flowers Gaddy and wife, Hannah Gaddy, to Helen G. Singletary by Deed dated November 28, 1953, recorded in Deed Book 199, Page 69, Co-lumbus County Registry.Note: Helen G. Singletary died October 20, 2008, in Columbus County, North Carolina.Schedule A-1, Parcel 2:Lying and being in Whiteville Township, Columbus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:TRACT ONE: Beginning at a stake in Avenue in Bob Pierce’s line and runs North 41 degrees West 11 chains and 42 links to back line; thence North 40 \’1a degrees East 3 chains and 95 links to a stake on back line; thence South 41 degrees East 11 chains 42 links to a stake in Avenue; thence with Avenue 3 chains and 95 links to the begin-ning corner, containing 5 acres, more or less. This being a sub-division of Lot #10 recorded in Book D-1, Page 82 of the Re-cords of Columbus County, and also being the same tract of land deeded by W. Ross Davis to Isaac Hinds on August 15, 1906, and recorded in Book of Deed L-1, Page 202 of the Records of Columbus County. Being the same property con-veyed by P.K. Avant and Maggie M. Avant, his wife, to Flowers Gaddy and Hannah Gaddy, his wife, by Deed dated December 15, 1939, recorded in Book 151, Page 313, Columbus County Registry.TRACT TWO: Beginning at a stake , Isaac Hines corner near his tobacco barn and runs North 41 West 11 chains and 42 links to a stake in a field in an old hedge row, thence North 62 \’1a East 4 chains to a stake, thence North 87 \’1a East 3 chains and 40 links to a stake, thence North 4 East 4 chains and 15 links to a stake, two small pines and 1 small gum pointers, thence South 41 East 12 chains and 12 links to a stake on the North side of the Avenue which leads from the Lumberton and Whiteville Public Road to Robert Pierce’s home, thence with said Avenue South 54 degrees and 15 min-utes \’c2West 9 chains and 56 links to the beginning containing 10 acres.Being the same property con-veyed by P.M. Lyde and wife, Mary Lyde, to Flowers Gaddy and wife, Hannah Gaddy, by Deed dated September 18, 1932, recorded in Deed Book 141, Page 219, Columbus Coun-ty Registry.Reference is made to the Last Will and Testament of Flowers Gaddy, Sr., which is located in Estate File 82-E-289 as lo-cated in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Columbus County, North Carolina.LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOL-LOWING PROPERTIES AS LO-CATED IN THE COLUMBUS COUNTY REGISTRY.Book 199, Page 69, in favor of Helen Singletary.Book 199, Page 68, in favor of Leavy Shirod and wife, Louise Shirod.Book 260, Page 623, in favor of Sylvester Maultsby and wife, Mildred Maultsby.Book 327, Page 700, in favor of Louise Lennon.Book 524, Page 842, in favor of Carrie N. Gaddy.Book 519, Page 833, in favor of Carrie N. Gaddy.Book 303, Page 807, in favor of Vance T. Maultsby and Irene G. Maultsby.Book 279, Page 844, in favor of Edward McInnis and wife, Caro-lyn Ann McInnis.Book 253, Page 259, in favor of Julius Powell and Katie S. PowellBook 257, Page 291, in favor of Charles Pittman and wife, Rosa

Lee Pittman.Book 265, Page 244, in favor of James Curtis Jackson and wife, Annie Ford Jackson.Book 285, Page 111, in favor of Empie Floyd, Jr. and wife, Ar-matha Floyd.Book 259, Page 104, in favor of Empie Floyd, Jr. and wife, Ar-matha B. Floyd.Book 283, Page 189, in favor of Joseph E. Kelly.The property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is be-ing offered for sale, transfer and conveyance: “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commissioner nor the County of Columbus, nor the officers, directors, at-torneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Commissioner or the County of Columbus make any representation of warranty relat-ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being of-fered for sale, and any and all re-sponsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.Also, this property is being sold in fee simple, free and clear of all interests, rights, claims and liens whatever except that the sale shall be subject to taxes and special assessments, the amount of which cannot be defi-nitely determined at the time of the Judgment.A cash deposit of 20% of the purchase price, or $750 which-ever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale with the bal-ance remaining due to be paid in full by cash or certified funds at the Office of the Commissioner within three (3) days after the en-try of the Judgment of Confirma-tion by the Clerk of Court.Hearing before the Honorable Jason Disbrow, District Court Judge for Columbus County, North Carolina were held in con-nection with this foreclosure on August 20, 2019 at which time this foreclosure sale was autho-rized as required by statute.This the 25th day of September, 2019.WILLIAM E WOODCOMMISSIONER100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC28472TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901October 4 & 11, 2019

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PublicationSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINAIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICECOUNTY OF COLUMBUSDISTRICT COURT DIVISIONFILE NO.: 19 CV 500COUNTY OF COLUMBUS,PlaintiffVs. HARRIETTE ALSTON a/k/a AL-SON,DefendantTo: HARRIETTE ALSTON a/k/a ALSON, above named Defen-dant:Take notice that a pleading seek-ing relief against the Defendant HARRIETTE ALSTON a/k/a ALSON and naming you as a Defendant has been filed in the above entitled action. The na-ture of the relief being sought is as follows: Tax Foreclosure for the collection of past due Columbus County, NC property taxes.You are required to make de-fense to such pleading not later than the 14th day of November, 2019, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This the 30th day of September, 2019. WILLIAM E. WOODATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC 28472TELEPHONE: 910/642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901October 4, 11 & 18, 2019

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Foreclosure SaleSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINAIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICECOUNTY OF COLUMBUSDISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 19 CV 478COUNTY OF COLUMBUS,PlaintiffvsUNKNOWN HEIRS OF FRED KEA,Defendants

NOTICE is hereby given that the COUNTY OF COLUMBUS as a body politic incorporate of the State of North Carolina, is ex-ercising its power and authority to assess, levy and collect taxes against real and personal prop-erty located within its boundar-ies in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Default Judgment and Order of Sale entered on Au-gust 20, 2019 is foreclosing on the following land of UNKNOWN HEIRS OF FRED KEA in order to satisfy the properly assessed but unpaid taxes and/or special as-sessments upon certain lands. Pursuant to Judgment entered on August 20, 2019, William E. Wood has been appointed Commissioner with the author-ity to sell the following land at the Courthouse Door, Columbus County Courthouse in the City of Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina at 12:10 o’clock p.m. on the 22nd day of October, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all interest in the following described real estate:Lying and being in Ransom Township, Columbus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:BEGINNING on M. Hendrix’s corner in Flowers line and runs with Hendrix line North 54 \’1a degrees West 5.11 chains to a stake by an old road; thence North 51 degrees East 19.70 chains to a stake in the field, Quincy Kea’s corner, thence Quincy Kea’s line South 85 de-grees East 8.25 chains to Flow-ers line; thence Flowers line to the BEGINNING, containing 8.50 acres, more or less.Being the same property con-veyed by Henry Kea and wife, Jane Kea, et al., to Fred Kea, by Deed dated December 6, 1909, recorded in Deed Book 163, Page 380, Columbus County Registry.LESS AND EXCEPT that prop-erty conveyed by Fred Kea and wife, Martha Kea, to John Brown, by Deed dated Septem-ber 28, 1910, recorded in Deed Book 104, Page 418, Columbus County Registry.LESS AND EXCEPT that prop-erty conveyed by Fred Kea and wife, Martha J. Kea, to Fred D. Kea and wife, Mary E. Kea, by Deed dated March 1, 1939, re-corded in Deed Book 175, Page 515, Columbus County Registry.The property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is be-ing offered for sale, transfer and conveyance: “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commissioner nor the County of Columbus, nor the officers, directors, at-torneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Commissioner or the County of Columbus make any representation of warranty relat-ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities aris-ing out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this prop-erty is being sold in fee simple, free and clear of all interests, rights, claims and liens whatev-er except that the sale shall be subject to taxes and special as-sessments, the amount of which cannot be definitely determined at the time of the Judgment.A cash deposit of 20% of the purchase price, or $750 which-ever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale with the bal-ance remaining due to be paid in full by cash or certified funds at the Office of the Commissioner within three (3) days after the en-try of the Judgment of Confirma-tion by the Clerk of Court.Hearing before the Honorable Jason Disbrow, District Court Judge for Columbus County, North Carolina were held in con-nection with this foreclosure on August 20, 2019 at which time this foreclosure sale was autho-rized as required by statute.This the 25th day of September, 2019.WILLIAM E WOODCOMMISSIONER100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC28472TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901October 4 & 11, 2019

Amended Notice of Tax

Foreclosure SaleSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINAIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICEDISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 19 CV 416COUNTY OF COLUMBUS,Plaintiffvs.MACEO JACOBS; JANET JA-COBS; MORTGAGEELEXTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM, INC.(“MERS”), Assignee-Beneficiary (Lienholder),Defendants NOTICE is hereby given that the COUNTY OF COLUMBUS as a body politic incorporate of the State of North Carolina, is ex-ercising its power and authority to assess, levy and collect taxes against real and personal prop-erty located within its boundar-ies in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Default Judgment and Order of Sale entered on Au-gust 20, 2019 is foreclosing on the following land of MACEO JACOBS and JANET JACOBS in order to satisfy the properly assessed but unpaid taxes and/or special assessments upon certain lands. Pursuant to Judg-ment entered on August 20, 2019, William E. Wood has been appointed Commissioner with the authority to sell the follow-ing land at the Courthouse Door, Columbus County Courthouse in the City of Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina at 12:00 o’clock noon on the 22nd day of October, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all inter-est in the following described real estate:Lying and being in Ransom Township Columbus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located North of U.S. Highway 74-76, bounded on the East by the lands of Walter Lyons, on the North and West by the lands of formerly of Herman and Augusta Andrews (now Erica Lyons in Book 1103, Page 244, Tract 2), and being described as follows:For a tie line start at a PK nail in the center of the cross over for the East and West bound lands of U.S. Highway 74-76; thence North 22 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds East 110.91 feet to an existing iron in the Northern right of way of U.S. Highway 74-76, said iron being Walter Lyons’ Southwest corner and also be-ing the POINT OF BEGINNING; from the point of beginning, thence with the right of way of U.S. Highway 74-76, North 87 degrees 27 minutes 10 seconds West 100 feet to an iron, said iron being Herman Andrews’ Southeast corner; thence with Herman Andrews’ line North 11 degrees 18 minutes 50 sec-onds East 220.37 feet to an iron; thence continuing with Herman Andrews’ line South 87 degrees 27 minutes 10 seconds East 100 feet to an iron in Walter Lyons’ Western line; thence with Walter Lyons’ Western line South 11 degrees 18 minutes 50 seconds West 220.37 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.50 acre, more or less, as shown on a survey prepared for Kath-leen Jacobs by Billy M. Dun-can, R.L.S., in Whiteville, North Carolina. And also being a part of the tract conveyed to Herman and Augusta Andrews by Deed Book 311, Page 823, Columbus County Registry.Being the same as conveyed by Herman Andrews and wife, Au-gusta Andrews, to Kathleen Ja-cobs, by Deed dated November 29, 1984, recorded in Book 361, Page 751, Columbus County Registry. Also being the same property conveyed by Kathleen T. Jacobs, divorced, to Maceo Jacobs, by Deed dated December 6, 1995, recorded in Book 495, Page 95, Columbus County Registry. Kathleen T. Jacobs, who re-served a life estate in said Deed, died April 29, 2000, in New Ha-nover County, North Carolina.The property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is be-ing offered for sale, transfer and conveyance: “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commissioner nor the County of Columbus, nor the officers, directors, at-torneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Commissioner or the County of Columbus make any representation of warranty relat-ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being of-fered for sale, and any and all re-sponsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.Also, this property is being sold in fee simple, free and clear of all interests, rights, claims and

liens whatever except that the sale shall be subject to taxes and special assessments, the amount of which cannot be defi-nitely determined at the time of the Judgment.A cash deposit of 20% of the purchase price, or $750 which-ever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale with the bal-ance remaining due to be paid in full by cash or certified funds at the Office of the Commissioner within three (3) days after the en-try of the Judgment of Confirma-tion by the Clerk of Court.Hearing before the Honorable Jason Disbrow, District Court Judge for Columbus County, North Carolina were held in con-nection with this foreclosure on August 20, 2019 at which time this foreclosure sale was autho-rized as required by statute.This the 25th day of September, 2019.WILLIAM E WOODCOMMISSIONER100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC28472TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901October 4 & 11, 2019

County of Columbus

Request for Proposals for

Administration Services

October 8, 2019The County of Columbus has received a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) award in the amount of $1,116,960 by the North Carolina Department of Emergency Management (NCDEM) for damages pursu-ant to damages received from Hurricane Florence. The State of North Carolina has been awarded federal Department of Homeland Security Mitigation Grant monies to fund projects that reduce overall disaster risks for people and property and re-duce reliance on disaster recov-ery funds. The approved project activities include: the voluntary acquisition and demolition of twelve (12) private residential properties (i.e. structures and land) for open space conversion. The project is being funded by a 75% federal and 25% state cost-share. The project will take place over the next 12 months.Contingent upon this award, the County Board of Commissioners is soliciting proposals for grant administration services to assist the County in the administration and management of this project in compliance with all applicable requirements under the HMGP Program. The fee for grant ad-ministration services will be paid with HMGP funds.Copies of the detailed request for proposals (RFP), including a description of the services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors to be used to evaluate the responses, can be obtained by contacting Gail Edwards at 910-640-6630 or by visiting the County Admin-istration Office, located at 111 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472. The above information should be submitted no later than Oc-tober 23, 2019, 2:00 P.M. to Gail Edwards, County of Columbus, 111 Washington Street, White-ville, NC 28472. For more infor-mation, contact Gail Edwards at 910-640-6630.The County of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites the submission of proposals from minority and women-owned firms. The Coun-ty invites the submission of pro-posals from a certified Section 3 business. This information is available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact Gail Edwards at 910-640-6630 or at 111 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC, for accommoda-tions for this request.informaci\’97n est\’87 disponible en espa\’96ol o en cualquier otro idioma bajo petici\’97n. Por fa-vor, p\’97ngase en contacto con Gail Edwards al 910-640-6630 o en 111 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC de alojamiento para esta solicitud.Equal Housing Opportunity.October 11, 2019

Notice of Public Hearing

Columbus County Planning

BoardAs required by the Columbus County Land Use Regulation Or-dinance, notice is hereby given that the Columbus County Plan-ning Board will conduct a pub-lic hearing on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 starting at 6:30 PM in the Commissioners Chambers

located in the Dempsey B. Her-ring Courthouse Annex at 112 W. Smith Street in Whiteville, NC. The purpose of the public hear-ing is to receive oral and written comments from the public re-garding the following applica-tions for a Special Use Permit for the following land uses:(1) The construction of a bor-row pit to be used for a sand mining operation at 605 Sandy Pit Road, Tabor City, NC, par-cel numbers 011865 & 094006. The application is submitted by Sandy Pit LLC.(2) The construction of a borrow pit to be used for a sand mining operation at 11337 Old Lumber-ton Road, Evergreen, NC, parcel number 96712 & 21445. The ap-plication is submitted by Wakulla Ridge, LLC. All interested citizens are invited to attend this hearing to pres-ent oral and written comments. Contact the Columbus County Planning Department at 910-640-2851 regarding questions.October 11 & 15, 2019

Notice of SaleIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICEOF NORTH CAROLINASUPERIOR COURT DIVISIONCOLUMBUS COUNTY19sp62IN THE MATTER OF THE FORE-CLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY VALA-RIE B. POLLOCK AKA VALERIE B. POLLOCK AND JASPER L. POLLOCK DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 792 AT PAGE 280 IN THE COLUMBUS COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLI-NA”“Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebt-edness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursu-ant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 2:00PM on Octo-ber 25, 2019 the following de-scribed real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Columbus County, North Carolina, and be-ing more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Valarie B. Pollock aka Valerie B. Pollock and Jasper L. Pollock, dated September 1, 2004 to secure the original prin-cipal amount of $78,000.00, and recorded in Book 792 at Page 280 of the Columbus County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modi-fied by other instruments ap-pearing in the public record. Ad-ditional identifying information

regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.Address of property: 23 Horace Cox Rd, Tabor City, NC 28463Tax Parcel ID:011950Present Record Owners:Valerie B. PollockAnd Being more commonly known as: 23 Horace Cox Rd, Tabor City, NC 28463The record owner(s) of the prop-erty, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Valerie B. Pollock.The property to be offered pur-suant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attor-neys, employees, agents or au-thorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or war-ranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the prop-erty being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabili-ties arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDI-ATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of De-fault and any deposit will be fro-zen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASE-HOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the pur-chaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agree-ment upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has

not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termina-tion.The date of this Notice is Sep-tember 24, 2019.Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. EllsSubstitute Trustee10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400Charlotte, NC 28216(704) 333-8107http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/19-104775Oct. 11, 18, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNORTH CAROLINACOLUMBUS COUNTYHaving qualified as Adminis-tratrix of the Estate of Michael Evins Campbell (18 E 250), late of 6113 Hallsboro Road N, Clarkton, Columbus County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all person, firms, and corporations hav-ing claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the Law Of-fice of Santana S. Miller, PLLC, 101 Courthouse Square, White-ville, North Carolina 28472, on or before the 11th day of Janu-ary, 2020, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corpora-tions indebted to the said estate will please make immediate pay-ment to the undersigned.This the 8th day of Oct, 2019.MELODY CAMPBELLAdministratrix of the Estate of Michael Evins CampbellSantana S. Miller, AttorneyLaw Office of Santana S. Miller, PLLC101 Courthouse SquareWhiteville, NC 28472Telephone: 910-655-4101Oct. 11, 18, 25, Nov. 1, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUS The undersigned, EVELYN D. CUNNINGHAM JOHNSON, has qualified as Executrix of the Es-tate of GRIFFIN J. JOHNSON, late of Columbus County, and this is to notify all persons hav-ing claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before December 20, 2019, pursuant to North Caro-lina General Statute 28A-14-1, or this notice shall be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons in-debted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the following ad-dress: This the 20th day of Sept, 2019. EVELYN D. CUNNINGHAM JOHNSON, EXECUTRIX 120 W. Wyche StreetWhiteville, NC 28472 Williamson, Walton & Scott, L.L.P.Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 1467 Whiteville, NC 28472 Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4 & 11, 2019

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NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. 74/76 FROM

BYRDVILLE FREEMAN ROAD TO EAST OF MONEY HOLE ROAD IN COLUMBUS COUNTY

STIP PROJECT NO. W-5706S

The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed improvements to U.S. 74/76 from Byrdville Freeman Road (S.R. 1836) to east of Money Hole Road (S.R. 1845) in Columbus County. The meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Delco Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church located at 283 Kaiser Road in Delco. The public may attend at any time during the meeting hours, as no formal presentation will be made.

At the meeting there will be maps of the proposed plans as well as project team members who will be available to answer questions and receive feedback. All comments will be taken into consideration as the project progresses. The opportunity to submit written comments will be provided at the meeting or may be done via phone, email, or mail. Comments should be submitted by Nov. 5.

As information becomes available, it may be viewed at the project webpage: www.publicinput.com/US74-76-ColumbusCounty.

For additional information, contact Alex Henderson, Division Design & Construct at (910) 364-0603 or P.O. Box 1150, Fayetteville, N.C. 28302 or the project email address at US74-76-ColumbusCounty@publicinput.com.

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Lauren Putnam at lnputnam1@ncdot.gov or (919) 707-6072 as early as possible, so that arrangements can be made.

Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.

Aquellas personas que no hablan inglés, o tienen limitaciones para leer, hablar o entender inglés, podrían recibir servicios de interpretación si los solicitan antes de la reunión llamando al 1-800-481-6494.

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Notice of Service of Process by

PublicationSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINAIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICECOUNTY OF COLUMBUSDISTRICT COURT DIVISIONFILE NO.: 19 CV 861COUNTY OF COLUMBUS,PlaintiffvsANDREW CHARLES RUSSELL; UNKNOWN HEIRSOF JACK RUSSELL AND ES-TELLA RUSSELL a/k/a BOON,DefendantsTo: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JACK RUSSELL AND ESTELLA RUSSELL a/k/a BOON, above named Defendants:Take notice that a pleading seek-ing relief against the Defendants ANDREW CHARLES RUSSELL and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JACK RUSSELL AND ESTEL-LA RUSSELL a/k/a BOON and naming you as a Defendant has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Tax Foreclosure for the collection of past due Columbus County, NC property taxes.You are required to make de-fense to such pleading not later than the 7th day of November, 2019 said date being 40 days from the first publication of this Notice and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 23rd day of Sept, 2019. WILLIAM E. WOODATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC 28472TELEPHONE: 910/642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901

Sept 27, October 4 & 11, 2019

Notice of Sale of Surplus

Equipmentby Columbus

County Board of Education

The Columbus County Board of Education will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the surplus equipment/memorabilia described in this Notice pursuant to NCGS 115C-518. This sale will be held at the fol-lowing place and time: Cerro Gordo Elementary School, located at 7685 Andrew Jackson Hwy, SW., Cerro Gordo, North Carolina 28430 at 12:00 PM NOON, on Saturday, October 19, 2019.The Surplus Equipment that will be sold, being described as fol-lows:Student DesksTeacher DesksFile Cabinets Book Shelves Chairs (Wood, Metal, Plastic) Lattice PanelsVanitiesCast Iron Hand Sinks Water Heaters Water Coolers Window A/C UnitsElectric Heaters Stall PartitionsShrubsToiletsDry Erase BoardsChalk BoardsBulletin BoardsT8 Florescent Light Fixtures Exit LightsEmergency LightsFire ExtinguishersFire Extinguisher Cabinets Intercom SpeakersSchool BellsAuditorium SeatsTelevisions and Wall Brackets ComputersMonitorsPrintersVCRsCalculatorsOverhead ProjectorsCoal DoorStage Curtains Miscellaneous SignsBrick PaversHardwood Sage FlooringMirrorsAuditorium FlooringElectrical Plug MoldSteel handicap & Stair RailingsFilm ProjectorsProjector ScreensMaps2 Sleeper Sofas Cast Iron RadiatorsRestroom vents 2 PianosMusic KeyboardHedge Trimmers & Line TrimmerScalesMicroscopesLockersCommercial Kitchen HoodLawn MowerHospital Bed3 Folding Patient LittersWindowsStorage Cabinets (Wood & Met-al)Tables

Kitchen Cabinets Doors & Door UnitsWall Mount Heat Pumps Shelving (Wood & Metal) All units and equipment will be sold in their “AS IS CONDI-TION, WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.” The units and equipment may be paid for at the sale or a good faith deposit of ten percent (10%) of the high bid will be re-quired at the sale. THE SALE OF ALL ITEMS HAS BEEN PRE-APPROVED BY THE COLUMBUS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AT ITS OC-TOBER 7, 2019 MEETING AS A RESULT OF THE NEED TO DISPOSE OF THE ITEMS TO PREPARE FOR THE BUILDING OF THE NEW SCHOOL ON THE SITE.Should the units and equipment not be fully paid for and removed on the date of the sale, the bal-ance must be paid and a receipt presented on all items, prior to picking them up and all items purchased with a good faith de-posit can begin to be picked up on Monday, October 21, 2019 at 12:00 NOON and must be picked up no later than Wednes-day, October 23, 2019 at 4:00 PM.This the 8th day of October, 2019.Columbus County Board of Edu-cationMonte Herring, ChairmanWilliam W. Phipps, School Board Attorney, The Phipps Law Firm, PLLCPO Box 35Tabor City, North Carolina 28463Phone: 910-653-7770Oct. 11 & 15, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORSHaving qualified as Administra-tor of the estate of Mary Frances Taylor, deceased, late of Colum-bus County, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons hav-ing claims against the estate of said decedent to present them to the undersigned within three (3) months from the date of the first publication, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their re-covery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make im-mediate payment.This the 20th day of Sept, 2019.Woodie Ray Taylor,Administrator of the estate of Mary Frances Taylor14 Silva Terra DriveWilmington, NC 28412Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4 & 11, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORSHaving qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Helen Bethea, deceased, late of the County of Columbus, State of NorthCarolina, the undersigned, pur-suant to N.C.G.S. 28A-14-1, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to present them to the undersigned by the4th day of December, 2018, a date three months from the first publication of this Notice, or this Notice will be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make im-mediate payment.This the 17th day of Sept, 2019.Jessica Ward, Executrixof the Estate of Helen Bethea, Deceased,19 E 206Sherry Dew Prince, Attorney at LawPRINCE LAW FIRM, PLLC100 Memory PlazaWhiteville, North Carolina 28472Phone: (910) 207-6609Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUSThe undersigned, Marty Lee Sell-ers, has qualified as Administra-tor of the Estate of Margie Cath-erine Grainger Sellers, late of Columbus County, and this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before January 6, 2020 pursuant to North Carolina General Stat-ute 28A-14-1, or this notice shall be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Es-tate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the following address:This the 4th day of October, 2019.MARTY LEE SELLERS Administrator548 Rough & Ready RoadWhiteville, NC 28472Williamson, Walton & Scott, LLPAttorneys at LawP.O. Box 1467Whiteville, NC 28472Oct. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORSHaving qualified on the 30th day of May, 2019, as Administrator Of The Estate Of Herbert Ad-ams, Jr., deceased, of Columbus County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the decedent or said Es-tate to present them to the un-dersigned on or before January 6, 2020, a date that is three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, or this

Notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery. Please direct all claims to the attention of Marisa Adams, Administrator, Estate Of Herbert Adams, Jr., c/o The Mc-Gougan Law Firm, 130 Jefferson Street, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472. All persons indebted to said Estate are hereby request-ed to make immediate payment thereto.This the 1st day of October, 2019.MARISA ADAMS, AdministratorOf The Estate Of Herbert Ad-ams, Jr.601 West Bay StreetDunn, North Carolina 28334T. SCOTT SESSIONS, Attorney For TheEstate Of Herbert Adams, Jr.The McGougan Law Firm130 Jefferson StreetWhiteville, North Carolina 28472Oct. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORSHaving qualified on the 1st day of October, 2019, as Administra-tor Of The Estate Of Monte Hale Formy-Duval, deceased, of Co-lumbus County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons hav-ing claims against the decedent or said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before January 6, 2020, a date that is three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery. Please direct all claims to the attention of T. Scott Sessions, Administrator, Estate Of Monte Hale Formy-Duval, c/o The Mc-Gougan Law Firm, 130 Jefferson Street, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472. All persons indebted to said Estate are hereby request-ed to make immediate payment thereto.

PublicationSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINAIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICECOUNTY OF COLUMBUSDISTRICT COURT DIVISIONFILE NO.: 19 CV 992COUNTY OF COLUMBUS,PlaintiffvsMAURICE ROBINSON; UN-KNOWN HEIRS OF TIM KEMP; STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Office of Indigent Defense Ser-vices,Judgmentholder (Lienholder), DefendantsDefendantsTo: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF TIM KEMP, above named Defen-dants:Take notice that a pleading seek-ing relief against the Defendants MAURICE ROBINSON and UN-KNOWN HEIRS OF TIM KEMP and naming you as a Defendant has been filed in the above en-titled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Tax Foreclosure for the col-lection of past due Columbus County, NC property taxes.You are required to make de-fense to such pleading not later than the 7th day of November, 2019 said date being 40 days from the first publication of this Notice and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 23rd day of Sept, 2019. WILLIAM E. WOODATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC 28472TELEPHONE: 910/642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901Sept 27, October 4 & 11, 2019

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This the 2nd day of Oct, 2019.T. SCOTT SESSIONS, Adminis-trator OfThe Estate Of Monte Hale Formy-Duval130 Jefferson StreetWhiteville, North Carolina 28472T. SCOTT SESSIONS, Attorney For The Estate Of Monte Hale Formy-DuvalThe McGougan Law Firm130 Jefferson StreetWhiteville, North Carolina 28472Oct. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUSFILE: 19-E-373KAREN EDWARDS has quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of DUANE EVERETT REGAN, deceased. This is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before December 18th, 2019, or this notice shall be pled in bar of their recovery pursuant to North Car-olina General Statute 28A-14-1.This the 17th day of SEPT, 2019.KAREN EDWARDS1014 GRIFFIN ROADCHADBOURN, NC 28431C. Greg WilliamsonWilliamson, Walton & Scott, LLPAttorneys at Law136 Washington StreetP.O. Box 1467Whiteville, NC 28472Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 2019

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PublicationSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINAIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICECOUNTY OF COLUMBUS

DISTRICT COURT DIVISIONFILE NO.: 19 CV 382COUNTY OF COLUMBUS andTOWN OF CHADBOURN,PlaintiffsVs.UNKNOWN HEIRS OF PHYLLIS BROWN; RAKEEM SABDUL BROWN; SAKEEM ABDUL BROWN;PARTNERSIP PROPERTY MAN-AGEMENT, LLC, Judgmentholder (LienholderTo: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF PHYLLIS BROWN, above named Defendant:Take notice that a plead-ing seeking relief against the Defendants UNKNOWN HEIRS OF PHYLLIS BROWN, RA-KEEM SABDUL BROWN and SAKEEM ABDUL BROWN and naming you as a Defendant has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Tax Foreclosure for the collection of past due Columbus County and Town of Chadbourn, NC property taxes.You are required to make de-fense to such pleading not later than the 14th day of November, 2019, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.This the 1st day of Oct, 2019. WILLIAM E. WOODATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC 28472TELEPHONE: 910/642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901October 4, 11 & 18, 2019

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NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONSNovember 5, 2019

Columbus County, North Carolina

The Columbus County will be conducting the Municipal General Elections on November 5, 2019, the date estab-lished by law, for the towns of Bolton, Brunswick, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Fair Bluff, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Tabor City and the City of Whiteville.

Election Day Polling Places will be open on November 5, 2019 at 6:30 AM and will close at 7:30 PM. The Municipal Elections are open only to residents who reside in the towns or city in which they intend to vote. Potential voters must be registered with the Columbus County Board of Elections.

ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES

P02 BOLTON: TOWN OF BOLTON – BOLTON FIRE DEPT……225 9TH ST., BOLTON, NC

P06 CERRO GORDO: TOWN OF CERRO GORDO – CERRO GORDO COMMUNITY CENTER……178 CHURCH ST., CERRO GORDO, NC

P07 CHADBOURN: TOWN OF CHADBOURN – CHADBOURN MUNICIPAL ANNEX……208 E 1ST AVE., CHAD-BOURN, NC

P09 FAIR BLUFF: TOWN OF FAIR BLUFF– FAIR BLUFF UNITED METHODIST CHURCH……1030 MAIN ST., FAIR BLUFF, NC

P14 RANSOM: TOWN OF SANDYFIELD – EVENT CENTER 738……2696 General Howe Hwy, RIEGELWOOD, NC

P16 WACCAMAW: TOWN OF LAKE WACCAMAW – LAKE WACCAMAW FIRE DEPT…...203 FLEMMINGTON DR., LAKE WACCAMAW, NC

P19 WHITEVILLE 1: CITY OF WHITEVILLE – WHITEVILLE RESCUE UNIT BUILDING……106 FLOWERS PRID-GEN DR., WHITEVILLE, NC

P20A WHITEVILLE 2: CITY OF WHITEVILLE – VINELAND STATION DEPOT……701 E. MAIN ST., WHITEVILLE, NC

P22A SOUTH WHITEVILLE: BRUNSWICK – ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH-FELLOWSHIP HALL…5384 JAMES B WHITE HWY S, WHITEVILLE, NC

P26B SOUTH WILLIAMS: TOWN OF TABOR CITY – TABOR CITY COURTHOUSE……110 W FOURTH ST, TABOR CITY, NC

ABSENTEE BALLOT BY MAIL

Absentee ballot by mail requests must be made in writing, using the approved State Absentee Ballot Request Form, by registered voters. Absentee Ballots Request will be processed by mail beginning October 6, 2019. The last day to request for an absentee ballot by mail is October 29, 2019.

Completed Absentee Ballots must be received only in the Columbus County Board of Elections Office no later than 5:00 PM on November 5, 2019. Ballots received by mail after this time will be timely if received within three business days and postmarked by Election Day.

Voters may receive assistance voting a mail-in absentee ballot from a qualified person of their choice. If the voter lives in a facility such as a nursing home, and the voter’s near relative or legal guardian is not available, the voter or the facility can arrange to have the county board of elections schedule a visit by a Multipartisan Assistance Team to provide assistance and witnesses.

ONE-STOP NO EXCUSE EARLY VOTING

One-stop voting will be available for all Municipal Voters. One Stop Early voting will take place at the Board of Elections office only during the hours of 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, October 16, 2019 and continues through November 1, 2019, Monday – Friday only. The Board of Elections office is located at 2322 James B White Hwy N., Whiteville.

All Municipal residents, who are registered to vote with the Columbus County Board of Elections, may vote in their Town’s\City’s Election. Voters who wish to change party affiliation or who have changed name or address must do so by the registration deadline. The voter registration books will be closed on October 11, 2019. If you missed the registration deadline, you may register at the Board of Elections One-Stop site during the one-stop period only and cast an absentee ballot. Voters will be required to provide documentation of their residence.

Canvass Day will be held in the Columbus County Board of Elections Office in Whiteville on November 15, 2019 beginning at 11:00 AM.

BUFFER ZONES

At the Precincts on Election Day and at the One-stop voting site, buffer zones will be clearly marked off with yel-low caution tape. A set limit of 50 feet from the door or entrance to the voting place, but when not practical, 25 feet is acceptable. There shall be no campaigning or Electioneering inside the stated buffer zone area, nor should anyone impede a voter’s access into this area. Precinct Officials will designate an area on the premises where cam-paigning and electioneering will be allowed.

Photo ID is not required in any election in 2019.

Beginning in 2020, North Carolina voters will be asked to provide photo identification when voting in person or absentee-by-mail.

For additional information contact the Columbus County Board of Elections: 2322 James B. White Hwy. N, Whiteville, NC 28472. Telephone: (910) 640-6609 E-mail: columbus.boe@columbusco.org

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Notice of Public Hearing(s)

Notice is hereby given that the Whiteville City Council will con-duct public hearings on Tues-day, October 22nd, 2019 at 6:30 PM or soon thereafter at 317 S. Madison St. in Whiteville to con-sider the following items: ITEM 1: ORDINANCE NO. 2019-Z-11 P&Z#19-09-01 ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, RODNEY ED-WARDS, §155.065, TABLE OF PERMITTED USES, EATING ES-TABLISHMENTS (ROADSIDE/FASTFOOD) B-4 ZONING DES-IGNATION, §155.111 PARKING REQUIREMENTS PER LAND USE- Mr. Rodney Edwards has submitted a zoning text amend-ment application to §155.065, Table of Permitted Uses to allow eating establishments (roadside/fast food) as a permitted use in the B-4 zoning designation. Cur-rently, eating establishments as roadside/fast food as drive-thru restaurants are not permitted in the B-4 zoning district. Staff is proposing to reduce the num-ber stacking spaces required for drive-thru restaurants from fifteen (15) spaces to eight (8) spaces. ITEM 2: ORDINANCE NO. 2019-Z-12 P&Z#19-08-02 ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMEND-MENT, CHAPTER 151, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDI-NANCE-Staff has submitted a text amendment application for updates and amendments to the Flood Damage Prevention Or-dinance. FEMA has requested that this information be com-pleted by all local governments enforcing flood damage preven-tion ordinances.For questions or additional infor-mation about the public hearing items, please contact Robert Lewis at 910-640-1380, or by email at rlewis@ci.whiteville.nc.us. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend.October 11, 18, 2019

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