NOTICE OF HEARING
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE PROBATE COURT
Case #: 2017ES3900453

IN THE MATTER OF:
BLANCHE JULIA NICHOLOS (Decedent) GAIL DEMAR, Petitioner.
-vs-
Gloria Wilowski Demar, Edmond Wilowski, Jennifer Wilowski, Phyllis Bridenbaugh, Linda Manoli, Jeanne Bifus aka Jeanne Wilowski, Respondents.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2021

TIME: 9:30 A.M.

PLACE: Pickens County Probate Court
222 McDaniel Avenue, Suite B-16,
Pickens, SC 29671

PURPOSE OF HEARING:

PETITION FOR SUCCESSOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Executed this 1st day
of DECEMBER, 2021.

S/Steven Alexander
STEVEN L. ALEXANDER
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER
P.O. BOX 618
PICKENS, SC 29671
(864)898-3208

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE
BY PUBLICATION (ADOPTION)
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE FAMILY COURT THIRTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF PICKENS
2021-DR-39-824

Henry B. Church and Brenda K. Church, Plaintiffs, vs. Casey Lynn Bill Ramirez, Jose Luis. Gonzales, John Doe and Jennifer C. Church, Defendant

TO DEFENDANTS CASEY LYNN BILL RAMIREZ, JOSE LUIS GONZALES AND JOHN DOE
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint for Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption of the minor child, ASG, in this action filed against you, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Pickens County on October 13, 2021, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon your request and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff to David D. Cantrell, Jr., Attorney at Law, 209 E. 1st Avenue, Easley, S.C.
29640, within thirty (30) days following the date of service by publication upon you, exclusive of the date of service, and if you fail to answer the said Complaint within the time stated, Plaintiff will apply for a Judgement by Default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. CASEY LYNN BILL RAMIREZ, JOSE LUIS GONZALES AND JOHN DOE YOU ARE HEREBY FURTHER NOTIFIED that a final trial in this matter on the Plaintiffs’ Complaint to terminate your parental rights and for the adoption of your child by the Plaintiffs is scheduled to be heard before the premised Judge on FEBRUARY 24, 2022 at 9:30am at the Pickens County Family Court, Pickens County Courthouse, 214 E. Main Street, Pickens, SC 29671.
Failure to file a response within thirty (30) days of receiving notice constitutes consent to adoption of the child and forfeiture of all rights and obligations of the person or agency with respect to the child.
The court must be informed of the person’s or agency’s current address and of any changes in address during the adoption proceedings

DAVID D. CANTRELL, JR.,
SC Bar# 1116
Attorney for the Plaintiff
P.O. Box 955; 209 E. 1st Avenue
Easley, S.C. 29640 (864) 859-3317

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NOTICE OF SALE
Case No. 2021-CP-39-00052

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Estate of Billy L. Hicks and Cindy P. Hicks v. Zachary Derrick, Nikki Derrick, 1st Franklin Financial, Credit Central, and RMC Financial Services, Case No. 2021-CP-39-00052, I, the undersigned Special Referee, or my Designee, for Pickens County, will sell on January 3, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pickens County Courthouse in Pickens, SC, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit:

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, being shown and designated as Lot 50, on Plat entitled “Long Creek Acres”, prepared by Robert R. Spearman, R.L.S # 3615, dated December, 1973 and recorded in Plat Book 19 at page 541, in the Register of Deeds Office for Pickens County, South Carolina. Reference being hereby given for a more complete metes and bounds description thereof.”

This being the same property conveyed unto Zachary Derrick and Nikki Derrick by deed from Billy L. Hicks and Cindy P. Hicks dated February 25, 2009, and recorded on March 6, 2009, in Deed Book 1241 at Page 66, in the Register of Deeds Office for Pickens County, South Carolina.

This conveyance is made subject to any and alt existing reservations, easements, rights of way, zoning ordinances, setback lines, and restrictions or protective covenants that may appear of record, on the recorded plat(s), or on the premises, of record, including matters shown on recorded plats.

TMS No: 5039-11-57-0353
Property Address: 137 Long Creek Drive Easley, SC 29640

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee, or his Designee, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff’s debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refused to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Special Referee or his Designee may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the deed and interests in the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of Five Percent (5%) per annum.

THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS, AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sales date.

Honorable Adam B. Lambert
Special Referee, Pickens County

December 10, 2021
Pickens, SC

BRIAN K. JAMES, L.L.C.
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Post Office Box 93
Easley, South Carolina 29641
Tel. 864.859.5918
Fax. 864.859.8848

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NOTICE TO CITIZENS
OF PICKENS COUNTY:
Pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, Section 28-2-70(c), Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, notice is hereby given that entry by personnel of the South Carolina Department of Transportation will be made in the area of the roads described below for such purposes as topographic surveys, subsurface exploration, environmental related studies, and for the gathering of any other data necessary for the planning, design, property acquisition, and construction of a bridge replacement project.
The project extends along SC 133 (Crowe Creek Road) over Crow Creek from mile marker 16.089. Improvements include, but are not limited to, replacement of the existing bridges. During demolition and construction of the new bridges, it is anticipated that staged construction will be utilized. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2025.
More specific information about the projects may be obtained by contacting Assistant Program Manager Erica Hailey with SCDOT at telephone number (803) 737-4848 or by email at HaileyEY@scdot.org in Columbia, South Carolina.

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LEGAL NOTICE
The Pickens County Planning Commission will meet in regular session and conduct public hearings on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Conference Room at the Pickens County Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Avenue, Pickens, SC.

Prior to the regular meeting and public hearings, the Planning Commission will meet in a worksession at 6:00 p.m. in the same location.

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on the following items:

1. LU-21-0009 Land Use request for a Salvage, Junk, Scrap Yard as defined in Section 316 of the Pickens County Unified Development Standards Ordinance. The subject property is approximately 12 acres and is located at 2120 Farrs Bridge Road, Easley. The applicant is Andrew Donald King. The property owner of record is King Land Holdings, LLC.
TMS#s 5111-00-82-5899

2. LU-21-0010 Land Use request for a 240 unit, multi-family residential development on Calhoun Memorial Highway (US 123), Easley. The proposed development is located on approximately 15.1 acres. The applicant is Evolve Companies, LLC. The property owner of record is The Truck Farm of Easley, LLC.
TMS# 5049-14-44-3222

3. SD-21-0013 Subdivision Land Use request for a one (1) lot addition to an existing development served by a private road (Overlook Drive). The subject tract being divided is approximately 8.60 acres. The applicant is Debra G. Nichols. The property owner of record is the Estate of Marcus Nichols.
TMS# 5103-00-50-5481

4. SD-21-0014 Subdivision Land Use and Variance request for a five (5) lot addition to an existing Major Subdivision (Laurel Ridge S/D) served by a roadway defined as a minimum maintenance road (Laurel Ridge Drive, Pickens). The subject tract is approximately 21.5 acres. The applicants and property owners of record are is Orestes R. Rodriguez and Ada M. Rodriguez.
TMS# 4196-00-77-9903

5. SDV-21-0007 John Michael Murphree requesting a subdivision variance from the Pickens County development standards regarding the maximum number of lots/dwellings permitted on a Private Residential Access classified as a shared driveway. The property is located on Lakeside Drive, Six Mile. The property owner of record is Murphree Farm, LLC
TMS# 4141-00-23-7048

More information for each item is available in the Planning Office in the Department of Community Development and is open for public inspection during regular business hours. If any member of the public requires special assistance please call 864-898-5956.

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Notice of Application
Notice is hereby given that “Meera & Aarav LLC” intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license and/or permit that will allow the sale and off premises consumption of beer & wine at 103 D Venesky Way, Easley, SC 29642. To object to the issuance of this license and/or permit, you must submit Form ABL-20, postmarked no later than January 6, 2021. Mail protests to SCDOR, ABL Section, PO Box 125, Columbia, SC 296214-0907 or email to ABL@dor.sc.gov.

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NOTICE
To all persons claiming an interest in 1992-20’ – Fiberglass – Hurricane – GDYG7196J192 and 1990 – 130 – HP – Yamaha 6L1L302602, David Butler will apply to SCDAR for a title on the watercraft/outboard motor. If you have any claim to the watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3699. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made and the watercraft/outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title. Case No: 20211110950845.

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