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BUS TOURS 2017 - Call Johnny & Linda 910-840-3425.

CORBETT TIMBER COMPANYBuyers of land and timber. We buy pine saw timber, hardwood saw tim-ber, and pulpwood - 5 acres or great-er. Call days 642-2909.

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YOUNG LAYING HENS and roaster. Call 914-6211.

TOP MOUNTED REFRIGERATOR like new. Ideal for small house or apartment. 642-5121

YARD SALE SATURDAY, April 15th, 7:30 Peacock Rough & Ready Cross-roads. Something for everyone

RAY’S USED FURNITURE 2.5 miles from 701 by BEMC, Hwy 130. Living rooms & din-ing rooms, bedrooms, tables, chairs, & more. We buy used furniture & do estate sales! 9-6pm. 840-5356

MUSTARD NOW READY. Call to order. 642-2597.

CARPENTER HELPER NEEDED. Call Faircloth Construction 910-654-5725.

EXPERIENCED COOK NEEDED AT ED’S GRILL. Call 910-642-5477.

CHURCH SECRETARY NEEDED Riegelwood Baptist Church. Part-time. 24 hrs week. If interested, call 910-655-3347 or email rwdbapt@bellsouth.net.

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STEPHENS BUILDERS SUPPLY in Tabor City has an opening for a salesman/delivery person. This per-son must have a valid drivers license, clean driving record, and a minimum three years experience. NO phone calls, apply in person at Stephen’s Builders Supply located at 100 W. 8th St., Tabor City, NC.

MECHANIC WITH EXPERIENCE PREFERRED. Apply in person. Beck’s Equipment Service, 201 Mag-nolia Street. 910-642-6902

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The City of Whiteville is currently seeking to fulfill the part-time posi-tion of Recreation Seasonal Work-er. Job duties includes performing ground maintenance, including mow-ing grass, trimming shrubs and trees, watering and assisting with horti-cultural practices, assist with drag-ging and lining ball fields, clean park buildings including bathrooms and picks up trash.Minimum qualifications are must have reliable transportation and a valid NC Driver’s license. Position is only for summer months of May through August. Salary is $10.00 per hour and no more than 20-hours per week. Applications can be obtained by vis-iting http://www.whitevillecity.com or applicants may visit the Human Resource Office in City Hall located at 24 Hill Plaza for an application. To apply mail or deliver a City Applica-tion to: City of Whiteville, Attention: Human Resources, PO Box 607, Whiteville, NC 28472. The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, April 14, 2017. The City of Whiteville is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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PREMIER LIVING & REHAB CEN-TER is currently accepting applica-tions for experienced cooks and dietary aides all shifts. All interested applicants may apply in person at 106 Cameron St. Lake Waccamaw with Dietary Manager Lisa Masters. Phone calls will not be accepted.

PREMIER LIVING & REHAB CEN-TER Now accepting applications for full time PRNs and CNAs all shifts. Wages commensurate with experi-ence. Please apply in person at 106 Cameron St., Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450

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Fair Housing Act, North Carolina and Columbus Fair Housing Law which makes it illegal to advertise any pref-erence, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitation or discrimina-tion. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-765-9372.

2 BEDROOM, 1 bath home for sale. 1366 Sq. ft. Whitevil le. Asking $117,500. Call 910-499-3768.

1990 14X52 FT Vogue, on .47 acre, new metal roof, front and back porch-es. 2 BR, 1 bath, appliances, washer/dryer, outside storage, carport. $31,000. 705 Old Glade Rd. Whiteville Call 910-642-7510

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Notice of Foreclosure Sale

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in a judg-ment and order bearing the caption “The North Carolina Conference of the Pentecostal Holiness Church, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Lyndon D. Puri-foy and wife, Penny Purifoy and Jeffrey D. Null, Substitute Trustee, Defendants”, 16 CVS 1484, Colum-bus County and pursuant to the terms of the judgment and order, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale that certain prop-

erty as described below. Said sale will be held in the City of Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina at ten o’clock (10:00) a.m. on Thurs-day, the 18th day of April, 2017, at the courthouse door or where the Clerk of Superior Court of Colum-bus County directs public sales to be held, and will sell to the highest bid-der for cash the following real estate situate in the County of Columbus, North Carolina, commonly known as 141 Hickory Road Whiteville, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follows:Being Lot No. Seventeen (17) as shown and delineated on plat enti-tled “Southwood Development by Edward L. White, Jr., Whiteville Town-ship, Columbus County, North Caro-lina”, prepared by Robert D. Inman, Surveyor, and bearing date of 13 September, 1969 and registered in Plat Book 11, Page 37, Office of the Register of Deeds of Columbus County, NC. Reference is hereby made to said plat for further certainty of description.Also the right, privilege, and ease-ment to travel on foot or with vehicle or other conveyance for purposes of ingress, egress, and regress, to and from said tract of land on streets shown on said map (provided said right, privilege, and easement shall be enjoyed mutually and concur-rently as set forth in Deed recorded in Deed Book 263, Page 56, and sub-ject also to the terms of the agree-ment dated 2 July, 1968, among Mr. and Mrs. Hubert L. Dutton, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. White, Jr., registered in Book 249, Page 477.)SUBJECT to the provisions con-tained in Deed from Edward L. White, Jr. and wife, Barbara S. White, et al, to James Taylor and wife, Elizabeth J. Taylor, dated January 10, 1972 and recorded in Deed Book 263, Page 56, of the Columbus County Registry, wherein the said Edward L. White and wife, Barbara S. White, reserve to themselves, their heirs and assigns, the right, power and privilege to grant permanent ease-ments to any person or company to construct, maintain, repair, and ser-vice on any land which is within five (5) feet of the streets (whether open or proposed) abutting said lot (for the purpose of making available util-ity services for the subdivision as a whole) electric power and telephone lines, water and sewer mains, gas mains, or mains or lines for other utili-ties, whether underground or above ground, including the right to install and maintain poles, conduits, wires, pipes, guy wires, and other equip-ment which may be necessary or desirable for the construction and the maintenance of said utility systems, provided that any such utility system shall be installed and maintained in such manner as to cause no unnec-essary damage or inconvenience to the owner or owners of said lots.The property described herein is a part of the land which was described in Public Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions, Conditions and Reser-vations dated 1 July, 1968, execut-ed by Edward L. White, Jr. and wife, Barbara S. White, and registered in Book 249, Page 478, Office of Reg-ister of Deeds of Columbus County, NC as amended by instrument dated 1 April, 1969, executed by Edward L. White, Jr. and wife, Barbara S. White and Frank J. Gross and wife, Margaret M. Gross, and registered in Book 253, Page 303, said office. This property is made and accepted subject to said covenants, restric-tions, conditions, and reservations; and the grantees in Deed recorded in Book 523, page 415, for themselves and their successors in title covenant to abide by same.Being also the same property con-veyed to O. Wade Avant, Jr. and wife, Ernestine S. Avant, from Rich-ard Alfred Hinson and wife, Juani-ta Jackson Hinson by Deed dated August 27, 1992, recorded in Book 433, Page 25, Columbus County Registry. See also Deed Book 280, Page 235.Being the same property conveyed by Deed dated February 27, 1997 from O. Wade Avant, Jr. and wife, Ernestine S. Avant, to Lyndon D. Purifoy and wife, Penny T. Purifoy, recorded in Deed Book 523, page 415, Columbus County Registry.

The property is being sold “as is”, without warranties, subject to all taxes, special assessments and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Any assess-ments, costs or fees resulting from the sale will be due and payable from the purchaser at the sale.A cash deposit (no personal check), or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the high bid, will be required at the time of the sale.The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as required by law.This the 13th day of March, 2017. BY:Matthew H. Richardson,CommissionerMatthew R. RichardsonCommissionerPost Office Box 87429Fayetteville, NC 28304(910) 339-6603April 3, 10, 2017

Notice of Foreclosure Sale

17 SP 24NORTH CAROLINACOLUMBUS COUNTYUnder and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Lisa Pridgen and Andrew Pridgen to Philip A. Lograsso, Trustee(s), which was dated March 20, 2002 and recorded on March 20, 2002 in Book 684 at Page 863 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on May 2, 2013 in Book RB 1058, Page 464, Columbus County Registry, North Carolina.Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Sub-stitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 25, 2017 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing described property situated in Columbus County, North Caro-lina, to wit:Being all of Lot Number Fifty-One (51) and Lot Number (52) as shown and delineated on that certain map prepared by H. L. Willis, Jr., Survey-or, bearing date of March, 1969, and entitled “Map of Section I of Hillcrest Village, Whiteville, North Carolina,” which is registered in Plat Book 10, Page 105, in the Office of the Reg-ister of Deeds of Columbus Coun-ty, N,C. Reference is hereby made to said map for further certainty of description. Said property is situate in Whiteville Township, near the junc-tion of U.S. Highway NO. 701 and the old Lumberton Road, northward from Whiteville, N.C. This conveyance is made subject to those restrictive covenants con-tained in deed recorded in Book 257, Page 257 and Book 684, Page 851, Columbus County Registry. The developer, Pridgen Bros. Enter-prises, reserves to itself and its suc-cessors and assigns a perpetual right of way and easement, the same being shown on those deeds as stat-ed above.Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.Said property is commonly known as 146 Elizabeth Drive, Whiteville, NC 28472.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dol-lars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PUR-CHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.Said property to be offered pursu-ant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and con-veyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety con-ditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbranc-es or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Lisa Pridgen and husband, Andrew Pridgen.An Order for possession of the prop-erty may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the prop-erty is sold. Any person who occu-pies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, ter-minate the rental agreement by pro-viding written notice of termination 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 the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bank-ruptcy petition prior to the confirma-tion of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.Trustee Services of Carolina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 17-00315-FC01April 10, 17, 2017

Notice of Foreclosure Sale

17 SP 34Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Barbara L. Hill-Nobles, Single Woman to Frank Coman, Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of August, 2009, and recorded in Book RB 971, Page 931, and Modification

in Book RB 1031, Page 1, in Colum-bus County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the pay-ment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the under-signed, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trust-ee in said Deed of Trust by an instru-ment duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Columbus County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebted-ness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 25, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Lees, in the Coun-ty of Columbus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Lees Township, Colum-bus County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows:To find the point of beginning, pro-ceed to an old spike lying on point where the centerline of N.C.S.R. 116, if extended, intersects the center-line of N.C.S.R. 130; thence South 29 degrees 11 minutes East 128.78 feet to an old iron lying on the east edge of N.C.S.R. 130; thence North 74 degrees 15 minutes East 226.0 feet to an old iron, which is the point and; Place of Beginning; thence North 15 degrees 41 minutes West 267.50 feet to an old iron; thence North 71 degrees 30 minutes East 198.0 feet to an old iron; thence North 13 degrees 30 minutes West 320.90 feet to an iron; thence South 88 degrees 52 minutes East 402.59 feet to an iron; thence South 75 degrees 01 minutes East 332.0 feet to an iron; thence South 17 degrees 36 minutes West 372.59 feet to an iron; thence South 74 degrees 15 minutes West 676.54 feet to the point of beginning, and containing 9.0 acres, more or less, this description is base on a survey Plat by Soles and Walker, P.A., enti-tled “Survey for Barbara H. Nolbes” dated October 4, 1985, reference is made to said plat for more particu-larity of description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4679 New Britton Highway East, Whiteville, North Carolina. Tax ID # 87402Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole dis-cretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).The property to be offered pursuant 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/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the offi-

cers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or war-ranty relating to the title or any physi-cal, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relat-ing to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applica-ble Federal and State laws.A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is great-er, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the chal-lenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Resi-dential Real Property.An order for possession of the prop-erty may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.Any person who occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, termi-nate the rental agreement by provid-ing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of ter-mination. Upon termination of a rent-al agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVIC-ES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1170882 (FC.FAY) April 10, 17, 2017

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Notice of Foreclosure Sale

ALS 15074078NORTH CAROLINACOLUMBUS COUNTYIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS-TICEBEFORE THE CLERK17 SP 25IN THE MATTER OF THE FORE-CLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY CURTIS A. SMITH DATED January 7, 2002 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 677, PAGE 21, COLUMBUS COUNTY REGISTRY, TO HENRY J. EDMUND, TRUSTEE. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by CURTIS A. SMITH dated January 7, 2002 to HENRY J. EDMUND, Trustee for FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 677, Page 21, COLUMBUS County Reg-istry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of COLUMBUS County, North Caroli-na; the undersigned Substitute Trust-ee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of COLUMBUS and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows:Beginning at an old iron located in the Western margin of the right of way of NC Highway 410, said begin-ning point being located in a North-easterly direction 0.35 miles from the intersection of NC Highway 410 and SR 1329; and running thence from the beginning point North 79 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West 391.16 feet to an iron; thence running North 11 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds East 100.00 feet to an iron; thence running South 79 degrees 09 min-utes 00 seconds East 200.50 feet to an iron; thence running North 11 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds East 20.00 feet to an iron; thence run-ning South 79 degrees 08 minutes 56 seconds East 209.67 feet to an iron located in the Western margin of the right of way of NC Highway 410; thence running with the right of way of said highway South 20 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West 121.71 feet to the point and place of beginning; and containing 1.0 acres, more or less.The above description was taken from a plat entitled “Survey for Cur-tis A. and Maria Kay Smith” dated April 30, 1990, prepared by Soles & Walker, surveyor, which plat is incor-porated herein by reference for more particularity of descriptionBeing the same property described in Deed dated April 6, 1990 from Jack W. Rising and wife, Carrie J. Rising, to Curtis A. Smith and wife, Maria Kay Smith, recorded in Book

409, Page 774, Columbus County Registry.PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: 6756 Joe Brown Hwy S. Chadbourn NC 28431DATE OF SALE: April 20, 2017TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M.LOCATION OF SALE: COLUMBUS County CourthouseRECORD OWNER(S): Curtis A. SmithTERMS OF THE SALE:(1). This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restric-tive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Inter-nal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemp-tion applies. (2) The property is being sold “as is”. Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the prop-erty, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the under-signed Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property.(3) The highest bidder will be respon-sible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Register of Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale.(4) At the time of the sale, the high-est bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the appli-cable ten (10) day upset bid period.(5) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving this Notice of Foreclosure Sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termi-nation 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 this Notice of Foreclosure Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termi-nation. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.(6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession,

by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. (7) If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Substi-tute Trustee.This the 21st day of March, 2017.SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKESAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P.Cara B. Williams, Attorney forJeff D. Rogers, Substitute TrusteeP. O. Box 26268Raleigh, NC 27611-6268919-250-2000Fax: 919-250-2211*** This communication is from a debt collector. The purpose of this communication is to collect a debt.April 10, 17, 2017

Notice of SaleSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUSIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISIONBEFORE THE CLERKFILE NO.: 17 SP 6IN RE: Deed of Trust dated June 30, 2011, executed by Kimberly S. Lanier, in favor of C. Franklin Stan-ley, Trustee, securing indebtedness payable to Lena Small, registered in Book 1011, Page 593, and re-recorded in Book 1012, Page 729 of the Register of Deeds of Colum-bus County, N.C.; C. Greg William-son, being appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in Book 1145, Page 368, Columbus County Registry.DATE AND TIME OF SALE: April 21, 2017 at 12:00 NoonPLACE OF SALE: Columbus County Courthouse DoorWhiteville, North Carolina PURSUANT to an Order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of Colum-bus County, on March 23, 2017, after a hearing, which hearing was held pursuant to Chapter 45 of the Gen-eral Statutes of North Carolina pro-viding for notice and hearing prior to foreclosure sales; andUNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust executed by Kimberly S. Lanier in favor of C. Franklin Stan-ley, Jr., Trustee, securing indebted-ness payable to Lena Small, and recorded in Book 1011, Page 593, and re-recorded in Book 1012, Page 729 Columbus County Registry, and the said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure, and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Columbus County Courthouse door in Whiteville, North Carolina, at the time and place as set forth herein-above, the lands secured by said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Columbus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as: Beginning at a point marked by an existing concrete monument in the Southern margin of State Road 15521, said point of beginning also the Northernmost corner of Lot 41 as shown on a plat for Robert O. High recorded in Plat Book 22, Page 82, and running thence from said point of beginning and with a line of Lot 1 and Lot 2 South 25 degrees 04 min-utes West 200 feet to a point marked by a new iron stake; thence a new line North 50 degrees 24 minutes West 100 feet to a point marked by a new iron; thence a new line North 25 degrees 04 minutes East 200 feet to a point marked by a new iron in the Southern margin of State Road 1552; thence with the said Southern margin of State Road 1552 south 60 degrees 24 minutes East 100 feet to the point of beginning 0.45 acres, more or less, according to a survey made by Lloyd R. Walker, Registered Land Survey-or, dated August 2, 1983, and being a portion of lands conveyed to S.P. Stanley, Jr., and wife, Deed dated November 20, 1980, and recorded in Deed Book 328, Page 51 Columbus

County Registry, Columbus County, North Carolina.The tract herein described is fully set forth and delineated upon a plat plan for Jack D. Whitley and wife, Wendy W. Whitley, dated Novem-ber 10, 1987, prepared by David B. Goldston, Jr., Registered Land Sur-veyor, and said plat is hereby incor-porated for further particularity of description. For chain of title, see Deed recorded in Deed Book 350, Page 748.This Deed is subject to the same restrictions as the Robert O. High Sub-Division adjoining this prop-erty as recorded in Book 305, Page 601, with the exception of the size of the dwelling. The dwelling shall not be less than twelve hundred (1200) square feet of heated space.This being the exact property con-veyed in a Deed from Jackie D. Whitley and wife, Wendy W. Whit-ley to Emerson C. Duncan and wife, Peggy M. Duncan dated September 28, 1989 and recorded in Deed Book 407, Page 566, Columbus County Registry.Being the same tract of land con-veyed to Deborah B. Smith by Deed dated 27 May 2004 and recorded in Book 7812, Page 763, Columbus County Registry.Being the same property conveyed to Deborah Garrell, single, and Herbert Adams, Jr., single, joint tenants with right of survivorship, by Deed dated 12/13/2006 and recorded in Book 875, Page 413, Columbus County Registry.See Substitute Trustee’s Deed in that Foreclosure Proceeding on file in 11 SP 62 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Columbus Coun-ty, NC and recorded in Book 1009, Page 387 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Columbus County, NC.The above land was acquired by Kimberly S. Lanier, by deed record-ed in Book 1011, Page 590, Colum-bus County Register of Deeds Office.Property Address: 917 Smyrna Road, Whiteville, NC 28472The record owner, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to post-ing this notice, is Kimberly S. Lanier.Any person who occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiv-ing a notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing writ-ten notice of termination to the land-lord, 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 dated contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termi-nation. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.The property to be offered pursuant 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/secu-rity agreement, or both, being fore-closed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents, or authorized representatives of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warran-ty relating to the title or any physi-cal, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relat-ing to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens or encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including, but not limited to, any transfer tax associat-ed with the foreclosure, for paying, if any. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hun-dred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichev-er is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of cash or certi-fied funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Fol-lowing the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. The highest bidder will be responsible for

the payment of revenue stamps pay-able to the Register of Deeds and any final court and or auditing fees pay-able to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale.An order of possession of the prop-erty being sold may be issued pursu-ant to N.C.G.S. 45-21. 29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. This the 24th day of March, 2017.C. GREG WILLIAMSON, Substitute TrusteeWILLIAMSON, WALTON, & SCOTT L.L.P.136 Washington StreetP.O. Box 1467Whiteville, NC 28472910-642-7151April 10, 17, 2017

Notice of SaleNORTH CAROLINAColumbus CountyN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISIONBEFORE THE CLERK17 SP 15IN THE MATTER OF:The Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust executed by Joseph D. Fernandez and wife, Deborah McKvian Fernan-dez, recorded in Deed of Trust Book 940, Page 998, Columbus County Registry.By: Greg WilliamsonSubstitute Trustee.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Deed of Trust referred to above, and under and by authority vested in the undersigned as Trustee, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, the undersigned Trustee will expose for sale at public auction the real prop-erty described in said Deed of Trust as more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incor-porated herein by reference.The address for the real property subject to the foreclosure is 1030 Miller Road, South Williams Town-ship, Columbus County, North Car-olina and the record owners thereof are Joseph D. Fernandez and wife, Deborah McKvian Fernandez, as reflected in the records of the Office of the Register of Deeds of Colum-bus County not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice of Sale.The aforesaid public auction of such real property will be held on April 21, 2017 at 12:00 noon at the main door of the Columbus County Courthouse in Whiteville, North Carolina.Such real property is to be sold for cash subject to all liens, encum-brances, restrictions, easements and rights of way of record as may have priority over the lien of the Deed of Trust, and to all taxes, water rents and special assessments, if any.If the property is purchased by a third party, that party shall pay the excise tax (deed stamps) required by North Carolina Gen. Stat. § 105-228.30 on the trustee’s deed of conveyance, and pay the fees to record the trust-ee’s deed and notice of foreclosure. Said third party shall also pay the clerk of superior court’s commission required by North Carolina Gen. Stat. § 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursu-ant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and con-veyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Nei-ther the Trustee nor the holder of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust/Security Agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representation or warran-ty relating to the title or any physi-cal, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relat-ing to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.If the property being offered pursu-ant to this notice of sale is residen-tial property containing fewer than 15 units, an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina Gen. Stat. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rent-al agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termina-tion of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental

agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.Pursuant to North Carolina Gen. Stat. § 45-21.10 and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trust-ee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of $750.00 or 5% of the bid, whichever is great-er. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the real property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay at that time the full balance of the purchase price so bid, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Caro-lina Gen. Stat. § 45-21.30(d) and (e).This sale shall be held open for upset bids ten (10) days after the filing of the Trustee’s report of sale with the Clerk of Superior Court of Columbus County, North Carolina, as required by law.This the 31st day of March, 2017.Greg WilliamsonSubstitute Trustee Williamson, Walton & Scott, LLPP.O. Box 1467Whiteville, NC 28472EXHIBIT ABeing Lot 2 containing 0.80 acre, more or less, including 0.10 within the right-of-way of NCSR 1118, as said lot is described on a survey for K&B Prince Properties, Inc., dated September 14, 1990, revised Feb-ruary 19, 1992, prepared by Soles & Walker, P.A., R.L.S., and record-ed in Map Book 54, Page 30, Office of the Register of Deeds of Colum-bus County with that survey and map being incorporated herewith by reference for further certainty of the description of Lot 2 containing 0.80 acre.This property is subject to certain restrictive covenants contained in Subdivision and Lot Restrictions dated March 27, 1992, recorded in Deed Book 428, Page 890, Colum-bus County Registry, with these Sub-division and Lot Restrictions being incorporated herewith by reference.Lot 2 is also described on a map recorded in Map Book 54, Page 45, with that map being incorporated herewith by reference for further cer-tainty of the description of Lot 2 con-taining 0.80 acre.DERIVATION: Book 627, Page 907.April 10, 17, 2017

Notice of Service by Publication

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOLUMBUS COUNTYIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICEDISTRICT COURT DIVISION16-CVD-1387VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.,Plaintiff,v.LISA JACQUELINE CARR and RICHARD A. MANGER, solely in his capacity as Guardian Ad Litem for any minor, unknown, or incompetent heirs of JOHN L. GORE (deceased),Defendants. To: C LISA JACQUELINE CARR, Defendant in the above-referenced action:Notice that a Civil Summons A&P, Complaint, Motion, Affidavit and Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem, seeking relief in which you have been named as defendant has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of relief being sought is as follows:1. On or about September 4, 1999, John L. Gore, deceased (“Gore”) executed a certain Retail Install-ment Contract Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) with respect to a 2000 Dream Henderson Mobile Home, VIN# HHC012688NCAB (the “Home”).2. The Agreement provided for the making of monthly payments by Gore to the Plaintiff.3. To secure the repayment of the amounts due under the Agreement, the same granted to Plaintiff a securi-ty interest in the Home. Upon default, Plaintiff is entitled to repossess the Home.4. Plaintiff holds a valid and perfect-ed, first-priority lien upon the Home.5. Gore is in default under the Agree-ment for failure to make payments to Plaintiff as provided for therein.6. Pursuant to the terms and condi-tions of the Agreement, Plaintiff is entitled to possession of the Home.7. Plaintiff has provided notice of default and has made due demand in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and applicable law upon all know parties, which demands have been refused.8. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than the 6th day of May, 2017, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice, or from the date com-plaint is filed, whichever is later, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.This is the 27th day of March, 2017.By: /s/ Christopher C. FinanChristopher C. Finan, N.C.S.B. No. 27820Attorney for PlaintiffROBERSON HAWORTH & REESE, PLLCP. O. Box 1550High Point, NC 27261Telephone: 336-889-8733Facsimile: 336-885-1280March 27, April 3, 10, 2017

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NOTICE TO CREDITORSNORTH CAROLINACOLUMBUS COUNTY The undersigned, Andy Craig Mar-tin, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Hazel Irene Patterson Martin, deceased, late of Colum-bus County, NC, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the under-signed Executor on or before June 22, 2017 at Powell & Powell, Attorneys, PO Box 428, Whiteville, NC 28472, or this Notice will be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned Executor.This the 16th day of March, 2017.Andy Craig MartinExecutor2022 Bill Hooks Rd.Whiteville, NC 28472c/o J. Coburn PowellPowell & Powell, AttorneysPO Box 428Whiteville, NC 28472Telephone: (910) 642-2728March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 2017

Notice of Tax Foreclosure Sale

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUSIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS-TICEDISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 16 CV 1099COUNTY OF COLUMBUS andCITY OF WHITEVILLE,PlaintiffsvsHAYWOOD McKOY, III, Individual-ly and d/b/a HAYWOOD McKOY & ASSOCIATES, LLC;CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Judgmentholder(Lienholder),DefendantNOTICE is hereby given that the COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and the CITY OF WHITEVILLE as bodies poli-tic incorporate of the State of North Carolina, are exercising their power and authority to assess, levy and col-lect taxes against real and personal property located within their bound-aries in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Default Judgment and Order of Sale entered on the 16th day of February, 2017 and is foreclosing on the fol-lowing land of HAYWOOD McKOY, III, Individually and d/b/a HAYWOOD McKOY & ASSOCIATES, LLC in order to satisfy the properly assessed but unpaid taxes upon certain lands. Pursuant to the Judgment entered on the 16th day of February, 2017, William E. Wood has been appoint-ed 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 18th day of April, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all interest in the fol-lowing described real estate: Lying and being in the Town of White-ville, Whiteville Township, Columbus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as fol-lows:Lot #1 in Block “B” of the Paul Cal-dis Subdivision, said lot being on and facing Highway #701 Business (also known as South Madison Street), South of the Town of Whiteville and shown by a survey made by Johnie Bland, Surveyor, February 27, 1946, said map being recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 68, Columbus Coun-ty Registry, and the same is hereby referred to and made a part of this description.Being the same land described in deed dated February 26, 1947, from Donald M. Gore and wife, Gola Smith Gore, to B.R. Walker and wife Lula Mae Walker, recorded in Book 178, Page 82, Columbus County Registry.Also being the same land as described in Deed to Blackmon recorded in Book 182, Page 160, Columbus County Registry.For back title see Deed in Book 643, Page 1, and Book 672, Page 787, Columbus County Registry and Book 672, Page 785.Being the same property conveyed by James F. Smith, divorced, to Hay-wood McKoy, III, by Deed dated Jan-uary 23, 2007, recorded in Book 882, Page 397, Columbus County Regis-try. See also Book 1124, Page 705 Columbus County Registry.The property to be offered pursu-ant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-ance: “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commissioner nor the County of Columbus, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Commissioner or the County of Columbus make any represen-tation of warranty relating 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 property is being sold free and clear of all taxes, special assess-ments, prior liens or encumbranc-es of record against said property except as may have priority under Federal or State Law, if any.A cash deposit of 20% of the pur-chase price, or $750 whichever is greater, will be required at the time

of the sale with the balance remain-ing due to be paid in full by cash or certified funds at the Office of the Commissioner within three (3) days after the entry of the Judgment of Confirmation by the Clerk of Court.Hearing before the Honorable Amy W. Pridgen, Assistant Clerk of Supe-rior Court for Columbus County, North Carolina was held in connec-tion with this foreclosure on the 16th day of February, 2017 at which time Clerk Amy W. Pridgen authorized this foreclosure sale as required by statute.This the 24th day of March, 2017.WILLIAM E WOODCOMMISSIONER100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC 28472TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901April 3 & 10, 2017

Notice of Tax Foreclosure Sale

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUSIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS-TICEDISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 16 CV 1257COUNTY OF COLUMBUS,PlaintiffvsANNIE MARTIN HILL; ROBERT MITCHELL HILL, JR.,DefendantsNOTICE is hereby given that the COUNTY OF COLUMBUS as a body politic incorporate of the State of North Carolina, is exercising its power and authority to assess, levy and collect taxes against real and personal property located within its boundaries in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Default Judgment and Order of Sale entered on the 20th day of January, 2017 and is foreclosing on the following land of ANNIE MAR-TIN HILL and ROBERT MITCHELL HILL, JR. in order to satisfy the properly assessed but unpaid taxes upon certain lands. Pursuant to the Judgment entered on the 20th day of January, 2017, 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 12:30 o’clock p.m. on the 18th day of April, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all interest in the following described real estate: Lying and being in Bogue Town-ship, Columbus County, North Car-olina, and being more particularly described as follows:BEGINNING at an iron stake located in the Southern right-of-way of NC Highway 214, (said iron stake being located North 87 degrees 17 minutes 04 seconds West 891.52 feet from an existing PK nail located in the inter-section of NC Highway 214 and SR #1734, also known as Council Ave-nue) and running from said beginning point South 04 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds West 120.74 feet to an iron stake; thence North 85 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds West 300.00 feet to an iron stake; thence North 04 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds East 120.74 feet to an iron stake in the southern right of way of NC Highway 214; thence with said southern right of way South 85 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds East 300.00 feet to the POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING, containing 0.83 acres, more or less. The foregoing described tract being the same as shown on a map entitled “Plat for Betty Pace”, dated January 6, 1998, prepared by Billy M. Dun-can, R.L.S., which map is referred to an incorporated herein by reference for more certainty and particular-ity of description. For chain of title, see Book 356, Page 375, Columbus County Registry.Being the same property conveyed by Betty L. Pace, widow, to Shir-ley Parr Sees, by Deed dated Jan-uary 18, 2001, recorded in Book 639, Page 957, Columbus County Registry.Also being the same property con-veyed by Shirley Parr Sees and hus-band, Tom Sees, to Robert Mitchell Hill, Sr., by Deed dated October 9, 2002, recorded in Book 707, Page 923, Columbus County Registry.Robert Mitchell Hill, Sr. died Septem-ber 12, 2010, in Columbus County, North Carolina.The property to be offered pursu-ant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-ance: “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commissioner nor the Coun-ty of Columbus, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representa-tives of either the Commissioner or the County of Columbus make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabili-ties arising out of or in any way relat-ing to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.Also, this property is being sold free and clear of all taxes, special assess-ments, prior liens or encumbranc-es of record against said property except as may have priority under Federal or State Law, if any.

A cash deposit of 20% of the pur-chase price, or $750 whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale with the balance remain-ing due to be paid in full by cash or certified funds at the Office of the Commissioner within three (3) days after the entry of the Judgment of Confirmation by the Clerk of Court.Hearing before the Honorable Amy W. Pridgen, Assistant Clerk of Supe-rior Court for Columbus County, North Carolina was held in connec-tion with this foreclosure on the 20th day of January, 2017 at which time Clerk Amy W. Pridgen authorized this foreclosure sale as required by statute.This the 24th day of March, 2017.WILLIAM E WOODCOMMISSIONER100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC 28472TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901April 3 & 10, 2017

NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUS The undersigned, BILLY E. WILLIAM-SON, has qualified as Administrator of the Estate of EUNICE LOVE WIL-LIAMSON, 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 July 3, 2017, pursuant to North Caro-lina General Statute 28A-14-1, or this notice shall be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make imme-diate payment to the undersigned at the following address: This the 3rd day of April, 2017.BILLY E. WILLIAMSON, ADMINIS-TRATOR 8037 Princess Ann RoadEvergreen, NC 28438Williamson, Walton & Scott, L.L.P.Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 1467 Whiteville, NC 28472 April 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2017

Notice of Tax Foreclosure Sale

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUSIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS-TICEDISTRICT COURT DIVISIONFILE NO.: 16 CV 1252COUNTY OF COLUMBUS andTOWN OF FAIR BLUFF,PlaintiffsvsLEROY MILLER; PAUL MILLER; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF PINKIE MILL-ER,DefendantsNOTICE is hereby given that the COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and the TOWN OF FAIR BLUFF as bodies politic incorporate of the State of North Carolina, are exercising their power and authority to assess, levy and collect taxes against real and personal property located within their boundaries in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Default Judgment and Order of Sale entered on the 7th day of February, 2017 and is foreclosing on the following land of LEROY MILL-ER, PAUL MILLER and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF PINKIE MILLER in order to satisfy the properly assessed but unpaid taxes upon certain lands. Pursuant to the Judgment entered on the 7th day of February, 2017, William E. Wood has been appoint-ed 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 12:00 o’clock noon on the 25th day of April, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all interest in the following described real estate: A certain tract or parcel of land in Columbus County, State of North Carolina, adjoining the land of Ben-nie Graham and others, and bounded as follows, viz:Beginning at a corner in Johnson Street and runs S. 45 W. 160 ft to a corner, thence S. 72 W. 200 ft. to cor-ner, thence parallel with first line to a corner, thence direct to the beginning corner, this deed represents lots #42 & 43, 44 & 45 of the H. H. Anderson and B. H. Harnley subdivision and recorded in Book P-2 page 499.Less Book 310, Page 496 and Book 313, Page 23; see also Book 144, Page 30 Columbus County Registry.The property to be offered pursu-ant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-ance: “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commissioner nor the County of Columbus, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Commissioner or the County of Columbus make any represen-tation of warranty relating 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 property is being sold free and clear of all taxes, special assess-ments, prior liens or encumbranc-es of record against said property except as may have priority under Federal or State Law, if any.

A cash deposit of 20% of the pur-chase price, or $750 whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale with the balance remain-ing due to be paid in full by cash or certified funds at the Office of the Commissioner within three (3) days after the entry of the Judgment of Confirmation by the Clerk of Court.Hearing before the Honorable Amy W. Pridgen, Assistant Clerk of Supe-rior Court for Columbus County, North Carolina was held in connec-tion with this foreclosure on the 7th day of February, 2017 at which time Clerk Amy W. Pridgen authorized this foreclosure sale as required by statute.This the 29th day of March, 2017.WILLIAM E WOODCOMMISSIONER100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC 28472TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901April 10 & 17, 2017

Notice of Tax Foreclosure Sale

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUSIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS-TICEDISTRICT COURT DIVISIONFILE NO.: 16 CV 905COUNTY OF COLUMBUS andTOWN OF BOLTON,PlaintiffsvsUNKNOWN HEIRS OF HATTIE WASHINGTON,DefendantNOTICE is hereby given that the COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and the TOWN OF BOLTON as bodies poli-tic incorporate of the State of North Carolina, are exercising their power and authority to assess, levy and col-lect taxes against real and personal property located within their bound-aries in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Default Judgment and Order of Sale entered on the 14th day of February, 2017 and is foreclosing on the follow-ing land of the UNKNOWN HEIRS OF HATTIE WASHINGTON in order to satisfy the properly assessed but unpaid taxes upon certain lands. Pursuant to the Judgment entered on the 14th day of February, 2017, William E. Wood has been appoint-ed 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 25th day of April, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all interest in the fol-lowing described real estate:Lying and being in the Town of Bolton, Bolton Township, Colum-bus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:BEGINNING at the intersection of the eastern margin of (old) Highway 211 with the southern margin of Cedar Avenue in the Town of Bolton and runs with the eastern margin of (old) Highway 211 in a southerly direction 50 feet to a stake; thence eastwardly, parallel with Cedar Avenue, 100 feet to a stake; thence northwardly par-allel with the first call 50 feet to the southern margin of Cedar Avenue; thence westwardly with the south-ern margin of Cedar Avenue to the BEGINNING; and being the tract of land conveyed by Sam Johnson and wife, Mary Johnson, to W.L. Spann, William Jenkins, and Julius Pendar-vis, Trustees of the Willing Workers Club of Bolton, dated June 18, 1945, recorded in Deed Book 172, Page 164, Columbus County Registry, and defined by an agreement among said parties dated May 1, 1946, recorded in Deed Book 173, Page 474, Colum-bus County Registry.Being the same property conveyed by the Willing Workers Club of Bolton, by William Jenkins, as sole surviving Trustee, to William George Simpson and wife, Mary Simpson, by Deed dated January 23, 1976, recorded in Book 289, Page 689, Columbus County Registry. William George Simpson died May 28, 1991, Columbus County, North Carolina. Mary Simpson died August 6, 1995, in Columbus County, North Carolina.The property to be offered pursu-ant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-ance: “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commissioner nor the County of Columbus, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Commissioner or the County of Columbus make any represen-tation of warranty relating 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 property is being sold free and clear of all taxes, special assess-ments, prior liens or encumbranc-es of record against said property except as may have priority under Federal or State Law, if any.A cash deposit of 20% of the pur-chase price, or $750 whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale with the balance remain-ing due to be paid in full by cash or

certified funds at the Office of the Commissioner within three (3) days after the entry of the Judgment of Confirmation by the Clerk of Court.Hearing before the Honorable Amy W. Pridgen, Assistant Clerk of Supe-rior Court for Columbus County, North Carolina was held in connec-tion with this foreclosure on the 14th day of February, 2017 at which time Clerk Amy W. Pridgen authorized this foreclosure sale as required by statute.This the 29th day of March, 2017.WILLIAM E WOODCOMMISSIONER100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC 28472TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901April 10 & 17, 2017

Public Notice The Individuals with Disabilities Edu-cation Act (IDEA-Part B, Public Law 108.446) Project is presently being amended. The Project describes the special education programs that Columbus Charter School proposes for Federal funding for the 2017-2018 School Year. Interested persons are encouraged to review amendments to the Project and make comments concerning the implementation of special education under this Fed-eral Program. All comments will be considered prior to submission of the amended Project to the North Caro-lina Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, North Carolina. The IDEA-Part B Project is open to the public for review and comments during the week of May 1 through May 5, 2017, in the office of Steven Smith locat-ed at 35 Bacon’s Way, Whiteville, NC 28472.April 10, 17, 2017

Re-Notice of Foreclosure Sale

NORTH CAROLINACOLUMBUS COUNTYSpecial Proceedings No.15 SP 113 Substitute Trustee: Philip A. GlassDate of Sale: April 20, 2017Time of Sale: 10:00 a.m.Place of Sale: Columbus County CourthouseDescription of Property: FOR DEED OF TRUST FROM DEXTER MER-EDITH WILLIAMS, TO DAVID TED-DER, TRUSTEE FOR GREENPOINT CREDIT, BENEFICIARY, DATED NOVEMBER 22, 1999BEGINNING at an old nail in the cen-terline of SR 1535 designated as “X” on the map hereinafter referred to; said old nail (Point “X”) being locat-ed North 78 degrees 08 minutes 50 seconds East 2509.37 feet from a point marked by an old PK nail at the intersection of the center of SR 1535 with the center of NC Highway 410; thence North 25 degrees 25 minutes 15 seconds West 30.85 to an iron set in the North margin of SR 1535; thence North 25 degrees 25 minutes 15 seconds West 190.03 feet to an iron set in a private farm road; thence North 73 degrees 35 minutes 50 sec-onds East 238.72 feet to an iron set; thence South 05 degrees 08 min-utes 15 seconds East 195.03 feet to an old iron in the North margin of SR 1535; thence South 05 degrees 08 minutes 15 seconds East 27.41 feet to an old nail in the centerline of the highway; thence with the centerline of the highway South 73 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds West 160.64 feet to an old nail in the centerline; THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGIN-NING and containing 1.00 acre more or less as shown on a “Survey for Dexter Meredith Williams”, dated 9/22/99, to which reference is made.This conveyance is specifically intended to include as part of the security, the mobile home located on said premises which is a 2000 Oakwood Homes Corporation home with the Serial #H0NC02235709A/B 28-feet x 64-feet model.Record Owners: Dexter Meredith WilliamsAddress of Property: 511 Best RoadWhiteville, NC 28472Deed of Trust:Book : 606 Page: 639Dated: November 22, 1999Grantors: Dexter Meredith Williams

Original Beneficiary: GreenPoint Credit LLCCONDITIONS OF SALE: Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).This sale is made subject to all unpaid taxes and superior liens or encumbrances of record and assess-ments, if any, against the said prop-erty, and any recorded leases. This sale is also subject to any applica-ble county land transfer tax, and the successful third party bidder shall be required to make payment for any such county land transfer tax.A cash deposit of 5% of the purchase price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.30 (d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.Residential real property with less than 15 rental units, including sin-gle-family residential real property: an order for possession of the prop-erty may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superi-or court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termina-tion to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but not 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 the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termina-tion of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.Dated: 03/10/2017Philip A. Glass, Substitute TrusteeNodell, Glass & Haskell, L.L.P.April 10, 17, 2017

NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate Of Leonard A. EvansColumbus CountyEstate File No. 16 E 409All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Leonard A. Evans, deceased, of Columbus Coun-ty, North Carolina, are hereby notified to present their claims to Karen Smith, Executrix, 5548 Roxanne Street, Gautier, MS 39553, on or before the (90 days from 1st publication) or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Debtors of the Decedent are requested to make immediate payment tothe Executrix named above.This the 6th day of April, 2017.Karen SmithExecutrix of the Estate ofLeonard A. EvansManda Linn ThomasAttorney for the EstatePO Box 1734Elizabethtown, NCApril 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2017

NOTICE TO CREDITORSHaving qualified as Executor of the estate of Retha June Stanley Nichols, deceased, late of Columbus County, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent to pres-ent 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 recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.This the 10th day of April, 2017.Wilard Dale Stanley, Executor of the estate of Retha June Stanley Nichols13508 James B White Hwy SClarendon, NC 28432, April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2017

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