Monthly Archives: March 2015
Courier Legals 3-25-15
NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Case No.: 2014-CP-39-1137
Billy J. Bolding, Plaintiffs, vs. Danny J. Proctor and Tara B. Proctor Defendant.
BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER of the Court of Common Pleas for Pickens County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Billy J. Bolding, the undersigned as Special Referee, R. Murray Hughes, will sell on April 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pickens County Courthouse in Pickens, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:
All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, being known and identified as Lot 57 on a plat of Knollwood Heights made by John C. Smith, Surveyor, dated February, 1961, and according to said plat having the following metes and bounds, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a point on Knollwood Heights Road, common corner of the lot herein conveyed and Lot 56 and running along line of Lot 56, N07-09W 150 feet to a point; thence running along line of Lot 49 and 48, S82-51W 100 feet to a point; thence running along line of Lot 58, S07-09E 150 feet to a point on Knollwood Heights Road; thence with Knollwood Heights Road N82-51E 100 feet to the point of Beginning.
TMS# 4180-08-97-6625
Property Address: 169 Knollwood Heights Road Pickens, SC 29671
TERMS OF SALE: For cash. The purchaser(s) shall pay for deed and documentary recording fees and the successful bidder shall deposit with Clerk of Court for Pickens County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to 5% of the amount of the bid as evidence of good faith. Deficiency judgment being waived, the sale will not remain open and shall be final on the said sales day. In the event the successful bidder fails to comply with the terms of sale within 20 days the deposit will be applied to the cost and the balance distributed to the Plaintiff and the Special Referee shall forthwith resale the property, after due notice and advertisement, at such subsequent sales day until a purchaser who shall comply with the terms of sale is obtained. The subsequent sale or sales shall be made at the risk of the former purchaser.
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R. Murray Hughes
Special Referee
Monday, March 09, 2015
The Acker & Lambert Firm, P.A.
Adam B. Lambert, Attorney for Plaintiff
March 11, 18 , 25
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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF
PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, SPECIAL
PROCEEDINGS DIVISION
BRADFORD SCOTT HANCOX,
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLON NUVENIA TASKER
VS DAVID KIM TASKER
PETITION TO TAKE POSSESSION CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF REALTY FOR SALE IN ORDER TO PAY CLAIMS
TO: DAVID KIM TASKER
Please take notice that a petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. (14-SP-1823). The nature of the relief being sought is to take possession of certain real estate owned by Shirlon NuVenia Tasker, now deceased, and sell said property to pay the claims filed against her estate, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 28A-15-1(c).
You may serve the petitioner with a written answer this pleading no later than 40 days from the first publication of this notice, April 21, 2015, and upon you failure to do so, the Petitioner in this action will apply to the Clerk of Court for the relief sought.
This 12th day of March, 2015
_______________________________
Bradford Scott Hancox,
Attorney at Law
Public Administrator
of Cumberland County
Administrator of the Estate of Shirlon NuVenia Tasker (14-E-1574)
P.O. Box 58270
Fayetteville NC 28305
March 18, 25, April 1
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NOTICE OF SALE
COUNTY OF PICKENS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
IN THE COURT COMMON PLEAS
CASE #2015-CP-39-0147
ROBERT E. DYE, JR. Plaintiff, vs. Desmond Smith, III, and Erica Z. Smith, And the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants.
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YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to an Order of Kenneth D. Acker, Special Referee for Pickens County, issued in the above captioned case, the Special Referee for Pickens County will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at or before the Courthouse in Pickens, South Carolina, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Sales Day in April, the same being April 6, 2015, the following described tract of land located in Pickens County, South Carolina:
ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and located being situate in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, in Liberty Township, being bounded on the North and West by paved roads and on the East and South by other lands of J. D. Holliday and being more particularly described according to plat prepared by John C. Smith, Surveyor, dated August 2, 1961, as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a nail in center of paved road, the Northeastern corner of the lot herein described, thence leaving road South 31-18 West 173.9 feet to an iron pin; thence North 60-15 West 200 feet, crossing iron pin, to a nail in center of road; thence with center of road North 41-00 East 100 feet to a nail in center of intersection of roads; thence South 82-30 East 200 feet with center of road to point of BEGINNING, the being the identical property conveyed to Brenda Walker Young by Doris Ray Holliday by deed of November 26, 1980 to be recorded.
Pickens County Tax Map Parcel #5101 00-40-5186
Property address: 1906 Ireland Road, Easley, SC 29640
This being a portion of the property conveyed unto Robert E. Dye, Jr. by deed of Brenda Dye Real Estate, LLC dated October 9, 2013, and recorded October 10, 2013, in Deed Book 1558 at Page 100, Pickens County records. See Contract for Sale between Brenda W. Young (Real Estate, LLC) and Desmond Smith, III and Erica Z. Smith dated March 7, 1996, and recorded February 12, 2010, in Deed Book 1302 at Page 202, Pickens County records. Contract was assigned to Robert E. Dye, Jr. on October 13, 2013, and recorded October 31, 2013, in Book 1561 at Page 325, Pickens County records.
The terms shall be for cash and the purchaser, or purchasers, shall pay for the deed and stamps. In the event the agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be automatically withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the same terms and conditions as set forth in the Decree. The bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder shall deposit with the Special Referee a certified check or cash in the amount of five (5%) percent of the bid as evidence of good faith. In the event the purchaser fails or refuses to comply with the terms of the sale within twenty (20) days from the date of sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and applied first to the costs and expenses of this action including fee for the Plaintiff’s attorney. Next, any surplus will be held pending further Order of the Court. I shall then re-advertise and re-sell the property upon the same terms on a subsequent Sales Day at the risk of the former purchaser until obtaining full compliance with a sale. The successful bidder other than the Plaintiff will pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of $9.47 a day.
The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, to existing easements and restrictions, and to any other senior encumbrances. ALSO, sold subject to the 120 day right of redemption of the Defendant, United States of America, Internal Revenue Service.
Kenneth D. Acker
Special Referee, Pickens County
March 12, 2015
Pickens, South Carolina
March 18, 25, April 1
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NOTICE OF RIGHT TO DEMAND HEARING
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF PICKENS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CASE NUMBER: 2013-ES-39-00849
IN THE MATTER OF:
CHARLES M. THOMAS (Decedent)
DENNIS D. HENDRIX, PETITIONER
vs.
CAMMIE LYNN THOMAS,
DONALD THOMAS, JR
and LISA THOMAS, DEFENDANTS
As an interested person in the above Estate, you are hereby notified that the documents necessary to close this Estate have been or are now being provided to you. These documents are the full Accounting (if applicable) for this Estate, the Proposal for Distribution (if applicable), and the Application for Settlement. The Personal Representative is required to file with the Court proof that these documents and this Notice have been sent to you.
From the date this proof is filed with the Court, YOU HAVE THIRTY (30) DAYS TO DEMAND IN WRITING A HEARING (use FORM 113ES) concerning any matter included in these closing documents.
If you do not file WITH THE COURT written demand for hearing (on FORM 113ES) within this time period, the Court may enter such orders on such conditions as may be requested and as the Court deems appropriate.
If you do file a written demand for hearing (use FORM 113ES) within this time period, a hearing date will be set, and Notice of Hearing will be sent to you.
The address of the Court is:
222 McDaniel Avenue
Pickens SC 29671
Executed this 27th day of February, 2015.
Perry H. Gravely
P.O. Box 219
Pickens, SC 29671
864-878-1577
March 25, April 1, 8
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Courier Notice of Creditors 3-25-15
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of PICKENS COUNTY, the address of which is 222 MCDANIEL AVE., B-16 PICKENS, SC 29671, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this
Courier Trespass Notices 3-25-15
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall
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Man faces charge of sex with child
COUNTY — A former Pickens resident has been charged with engaging in sexual activity with a child.
According to a news release sent Tuesday afternoon by Pickens County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy Creed Hashe, 22-year-old Donnie Wayne Hamilton of 201 A St. in Greenville is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor or attempt with a victim under 11 years of
Former Easley star helps lead Wofford into NCAA tourney
By Ben Robinson
Staff Reporter
brobinson@thepccourier.com
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — March Madness is upon us, and former Easley High School star Spencer Collins will lead the Wofford Terriers into the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row after helping the squad to a Southern Conference championship win over Furman last week.
Collins, a former All-State performer and North-South All-Star for the Green Wave, scored 10 points in last Monday’s 67-64 win over Furman in Asheville, N.C.
After being a four-year starter at Easley, culminating with scoring 26 points per game and being
Auditor presents quarterly report to school board
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — The internal auditor for the School District of Pickens County recently told the board of trustees she will have completed at least one internal audit at all schools within the district by the end of the current academic year.
Melissa Bowman said the original 2014-15 audit plan she is working under includes the internal audit of pupil activities accounts at 11 schools — seven elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. She has completed two audits to date, at Daniel High School and Centra
Pickens working on backup water pump
PICKENS — The City of Pickens has a maintenance worker coming Thursday to try get the city’s backup water pump to work, according to public works director Cory Cox.
Cox said the city needs the pump as a backup in case one of its regular pumps goes out of order.
“If the pumps go out, we will be dependent on Greenville Water,” Cox said, “That’s why we want a backup.”
In other topics addressed at Monday night’s Pickens City Council work session, the Pickens
Annual Kidsfest coming to Hagood Mill on Saturday
PICKENS — Hagood Mill will host the eighth annual Kids Fest concert and YAMs Talent Show this Saturday.
The event, which will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. on the outdoor stage, will be hosted by Gregg “Buffalo” Barfield, Michele Barfield and Steve McGaha — the “Wizards of Odd.” The trio will present a wide variety of musical workshops and musical performances for kids of all ages.
All kids are invited to participate in a “Found Instrument Workshop,” from 11-11:45 a.m., where they will learn to build and play a host of homemade folk instruments like kazoo, spoons, the jug
Walk MS fundraiser planned this month
PICKENS — Walk MS Team CassRox and Bonnie is hosting a fundraiser event Saturday, March 28, for the National MS Society’s Greater Carolinas Chapter.
The day will start with a yard sale at 9 a.m. Hot dog plates and baked items will be on sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The fundraiser will be held at the Rock House in Pickens, located at 294 Boggs Road, near Glassy Mountain.
There will be a cake walk and random drawings for door prizes.