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2D The Forest-Blade • ummiEmaniielConntyLive.com • Swainsboro, Georgia • April 22, 2020 Deadline is Monday at 9:30 a.m. NO EXCEPTIONS! Call Melva at 478-237-9971 to help sell your unwanted items! Homes for Sale or Rent • Apartments for Rent Land for Sale • Yard and Estate Sales Miscellaneous for Sale • Pets/Animals • Help Wanted • Services Offered BUSINESS SERVICES TOM'S PAWN CITY: We buy scrap gold. Turn your bro ken jewelry into cash. Tom's Pawn City, 27 SW Broad St, Metter, GA. 912.685.7442 HOUSES FOR RENT 4BDR/2B. $650 dep / $650 mth. 5BDR/2B located in Mid- ville. $675 dep/$675 mth. 4BDR/2B on Lake Luck. $850/mth. 4BDR/2B located on Lake Collins in Portal. $750 dep/$750 mth. Call 478.299-8722 for more info. MISC FOR SALE FRESH BROWN YARD EGGS FOR SALE: $1.50 a doz en. Call Carrie @ 478.494.7196 or 478.237.7259, or pick -up @> 328 E. Pine St, Swainsboro. RENTAL HOUSES/ STORAGE UNITS Holsonback Rentals, LLC: Homes - Apartments - Stor age Units. 342 W Main St. 478.419.1333. Mon - Fri from 9am - 12pm, & 2pm - 5pm RENT TO OWN RENT TO OWN: 2BDR/1B just remodeled mobile home on 1 acre in Swainsboro. $2500 down, $550 + $100 per month towards pur chase. Call 478.227.7295. MISC NOTICES WE DO not knowingly accept advertisements that discrimi nate, or intend to discriminate, on any illegal basis, nor do we knowingly accept employment advertisements that are not bo na-fide job offers. All real estate advertisements are subject to the Fair Housing Act. We do not accept advertising that is in vi olation of the law. The law pro hibits discrimination based on color, religion, sex, national ori gin, handicap, or family status. NEED TO SEND A COPY OF A DOCUMENT, LETTER, ETC., TO SOME PLACE IN A HUR RY? The Forest-Blade can do the job for you in minutes with its fax machine. We can also re ceive copies of documents. For more information come by our office on West Moring Street. PETS/ANIMALS FOR FREE/MISSING Animal shelter — The Emanuel County Animal Shel ter has chocolate lab mix males, female Australian cattle dog mixes, male pointer, several bulldogs, and a lot of shep herd mixes (male and female). We have lots of great family dogs as well as great guard dogs. The shelter is always in need of donations of canned and bagged dog food. We appre ciate any and every donation. If you are missing a dog or have found a dog, please call the shel ter at 478-237-4040 to report it. Visit us on Facebook at www.face- iook.com/EmanuelCountySlielter or visit our visitor website, www.-pet- stnblished.com/orgnnization/1760/, to view our adoptable dogs. Adoption fee is $35. This goes to pay for part of the spaying / neu tering cost. The other $30 must be paid to the vet, by the owner after it has been spayed or neutered. Please call the shelter for details. Come visit our adoptable dogs at 343 Market St. in Swainsboro. We are open Monday through Friday, 8-4, and Saturday, 8-12. Publisher’s Notice All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any pref erence, limitations or discrimi nation based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status including or national origin, or an limitation or dis crimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not know ingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwell ings advertised in this newspa per are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. Now Taking Applications! SWAINSBORO HOUSING AUTHORITY 420 N. Racetrack Street Swainsboro, GA 30401 Phone: 478-237-7381 Apartments for Family, Singles, Elderly /S and Disabled Persons HUD Subsidized OPPORTUNITY HUD Subsidized Handcap Units Available Help Wanted Now hiring truck drivers. We pay per mile loaded and unloaded. For more details please call 912-367-9160 »o T o T o' Williams Dairy Trucking Inc POSITIONS AVAILABLE r ses 0) <=> V |* Pruitt Health 856 Hwy 1 South, Swainsboro, GA30401 A Swainsboro (478) 237-7022 • Fax: (478) 237-7644 Committed to Caring (478) 237-7022 • Fax: (478) 237-7644 www.pruitthealth.com Health & Rehab W I N VIEW Garina O^or Gfliose Ghat 7jou Care fj^or JlCost Serving Emanuel County Since 1973 211 Matliis Ave. • Twin City, GA • 478 763 2141 Positions Available LPN’s & CNA’s: % 7pm - 7am & 7am - 7pm Cooks/Aides Northside Beverage 332 North Main Street, Swainsboro Real estate & business 3234 sq.ft. Seller will owner finance or sale business and lease property. Financials furnished upon request. Call Sam at 912-764-1126 NOTICE Groundskeeper (Public Works Department) The City of Twin City is now accepting applications for a Groundskeeper position. This is a part-time, year-round position with no municipal employee benefits. The City will provide 20 hours per week year-round, with an option for additional hours up to 29 hours per week as needed. The duties include clearing rights-of-ways of debris, cutting grass with a riding or push mower, using a weed eater and an edger, trimming hedges, and landscaping in parks, flower beds, and along roadways of the city. The position will also assist the Public Works Department with any special projects. All interested applicants should download and complete an employment application online at www.twincityga.com and return it to the City. For more information, interested applicants may contact Genia Ducker at City Hall at (478) 763-2695. Legals STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL Notice to Debtors and Creditors IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT M. BALL, DECEASED. All creditors of the estate of Robert M. Ball, deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to me. This 27th day of March, 2020. Don E. Wilkes PROBATE JUDGE 125 SOUTH MAIN STREET ADDRESS SWAINSBORO, GA 30401 478-237-7091 TELEPHONE NUMBER Patricia A. Ball Executor of the Estate of Robert M. Ball, Deceased c/o Justin D. Franklin CarterFranklin, LLP P.O. Box 27 Metter, GA 30439 IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: K.W. SEX: F DOB: 05/21/2019 CASE# 20JV51 Child Under 18 Years of Age NOTICE OF SUMMONS TO: Laura Mintney Lee Walls, Norris Preston Kennedy Jr. and any unknown biological, legal, and/or putative father of the above named child born to Laura Walls at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia, Georgia. You are hereby notified that the above- styled action has been brought by the Emanuel County Department of Family and Children Services, and the Georgia Department of Human Services, seeking to terminate your parental rights with regard to the above referenced child; that said action has been filed in the Juvenile Court of Emanuel County, Georgia; and that by reason of an Order for Service of Summons by Publication dated March 25th, 2020, you are hereby notified that you may obtain a copy of the petition from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Emanuel County, Georgia and may file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon Marnique Oliver, Petitioner’s Attorney, whose mailing address is P.O. Box 308,115 S. Racetrack Street, Swainsboro, Georgia, 30401, an answer to the petition at any time prior to the Final Hearing. You are hereby commanded and required to appear before this court on the 28th day of May , 2020 at the EMANUEL County Courthouse in Swainsboro, Georgia at 10:00 a.m., for a FINAL HEARING and show cause, if any you have, why the relief requested in the petition should not be granted. You are hereby commanded and required to appear before this Court at said final hearing or the findings of the Court will be made the permanent order of this Court in the above case. You must attend the final hearing in order to preserve your rights. At the final hearing you will be given an opportu nity to show cause, if any you have, why the relief requested in the petition should not be granted. Prior to the Final Hearing a Provisional Hearing on the petition will be held before the Court on May 14 , 2020_at 10:00 a.m. in the Juvenile Courtroom at the EMANUEL County Courthouse, Swainsboro, Georgia. The parties notified hereby are entitled to legal counsel in the proceedings, and the Court will appoint legal counsel if any party should be unable, without undue hardship, to employ counsel. You are further notified that you will lose all rights to the child and will not be entitled to object to the termination of your rights to the children unless, within thirty days of receipt of this notice, you file: A petition to legitimate the children pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-7-22; and Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the Emanuel County Juvenile Court. The Findings of Fact and Order of Disposition made at the Provisional Hearing will become final at the Final Hearing unless the party served by publication appears at the Final Hearing. If the party served by publica tion fails to appear at the Final Hearing on the petition, the Findings of Fact and Interlocutory Orders made will become final without further evidence and will be governed by the Juvenile Court Code as if made at the Final Hearing. If the party served by pub lication appears at the Final Hearing, the Interlocutory findings and Orders shall be vacated and disregarded, and the hearing shall proceed upon the allegations of the motion. The parties notified hereby are entitled to legal counsel in the proceedings, and the Court will appoint legal counsel if any party should be unable, without undue hardship, to employ counsel. A copy of this petition may be obtained at no charge from the Office of the Clerk of Court between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. WITNESS, the Honorable Sherri McDonald, Judge of said Juvenile Court. This day of , 2020. Clerk, Emanuel County Juvenile Court I IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: R.R. SEX: F DOB: 08/16/2018 CASE# 20JV50 Child Under 18 Years of Age NOTICE OF SUMMONS TO: Tarrah McLaughlin, Justin Rampy and any unknown biolog ical, legal, putative father of the above named child born to Tarrah McLaughlin at Memorial Regional Health in Craig, Ohio. You are hereby notified that the above- styled action has been brought by the Emanuel County Department of Family and Children Services, and the Georgia Department of Human Services, seeking to terminate your parental rights with regard to the above referenced child; that said action has been filed in the Juvenile Court of Emanuel County, Georgia; and that by reason of an Order for Service of Summons by Publication dated March 25th, 2020, you are hereby notified that you may obtain a copy of the petition from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Emanuel County, Georgia and may file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon Marnique Oliver, Petitioner's Attorney, whose mailing address is P.O. Box 308, 115 S. Racetrack Street, Swainsboro, Georgia, 30401, an answer to the petition at any time prior to the Final Hearing. You are hereby commanded and required to appear before this court on the 28th day of May , 2020 at the EMANUEL County Courthouse in Swainsboro, Georgia at 10:00 a.m., for a FINAL HEARING and show cause, if any you have, why the relief requested in the petition should not be granted. You are hereby commanded and required to appear before this Court at said final hearing or the findings of the Court will be made the permanent order of this Court in the above case. You must attend the final hearing in order to preserve your rights. At the final hearing you will be given an opportu nity to show cause, if any you have, why the relief requested in the petition should not be granted. Prior to the Final Hearing a Provisional Hearing on the petition will be held before the Court on May 14 , 2020_at 10:00 a.m. in the Juvenile Courtroom at the EMANUEL County Courthouse, Swainsboro, Georgia. The parties notified hereby are entitled to legal counsel in the proceedings, and the Court will appoint legal counsel if any party should be unable, without undue hardship, to employ counsel. You are further notified that you will lose all rights to the child and will not be entitled to object to the termination of your rights to the children unless, within thirty days of receipt of this notice, you file: A petition to legitimate the children pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-7-22; and Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the Emanuel County Juvenile Court. The Findings of Fact and Order of Disposition made at the Provisional Hearing will become final at the Final Hearing unless the party served by publication appears at the Final Hearing. If the party served by publica tion fails to appear at the Final Hearing on the petition, the Findings of Fact and Interlocutory Orders made will become final without further evidence and will be governed by the Juvenile Court Code as if made at the Final Hearing. If the party served by pub lication appears at the Final Hearing, the Interlocutory findings and Orders shall be vacated and disregarded, and the hearing shall proceed upon the allegations of the motion. The parties notified hereby are entitled to legal counsel in the proceedings, and the Court will appoint legal counsel if any party should be unable, without undue hardship, to employ counsel. A copy of this petition may be obtained at no charge from the Office of the Clerk of Court between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. WITNESS, the Honorable Sherri McDonald, Judge of said Juvenile Court. This day of , 2020. Clerk, Emanuel County Juvenile Court I IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: A.H. SEX: F DOB: 05/03/2018 CASE# Child Under 18 Years of Age NOTICE OF SUMMONS TO: Any unknown biological, legal, and/or putative father of the above named child born to Kristen Handy at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. You are hereby notified that the above- styled action has been brought by the Emanuel County Department of Family and Children Services, and the Georgia Department of Human Services, seeking to terminate your parental rights with regard to the above referenced child; that said action has been filed in the Juvenile Court of Emanuel County, Georgia; and that by reason of an Order for Service of Summons by Publication dated , 2020, you are hereby notified that you may ROUTE DELIVERY DRIVER NEEDED For local routes. CDL preferred, but not required. No weekend work. Must pass background and drug screen. Call 912-562-3231 to apply. obtain a copy of the petition from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Emanuel County, Georgia and may file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon Marnique Oliver, Petitioner’s Attorney, whose mailing address is P.O. Box 308, 115 S. Racetrack Street, Swainsboro, Georgia, 30401, an answer to the petition at any time prior to the Final Hearing. You are hereby commanded and required to appear before this court on the day of , 2020 at the EMANUEL County Courthouse in Swainsboro, Georgia at 10:00 a.m., for a FINAL HEARING and show cause, if any you have, why the relief requested in the petition should not be granted. You are hereby commanded and required to appear before this Court at said final hearing or the find ings of the Court will be made the per manent order of this Court in the above case. You must attend the final hearing in order to preserve your rights. At the final hearing you will be given an opportunity to show cause, if any you have, why the relief requested in the petition should not be granted. Prior to the Final Hearing a Provisional Hearing on the petition will be held before the Court on , 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Juvenile Courtroom at the EMANUEL County Courthouse, Swainsboro, Georgia. The parties notified hereby are entitled to legal counsel in the proceedings, and the Court will appoint legal counsel if any party should be unable, without undue hardship, to employ counsel. You are further notified that you will lose all rights to the child and will not be entitled to object to the termination of your rights to the children unless, within thirty days of receipt of this notice, you file: A petition to legitimate the children pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-7-22; and Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the Emanuel County Juvenile Court. The Findings of Fact and Order of Disposition made at the Provisional Hearing will become final at the Final Hearing unless the party served by publication appears at the Final Hearing. If the party served by publica tion fails to appear at the Final Hearing on the petition, the Findings of Fact and Interlocutory Orders made will become final without further evidence and will be governed by the Juvenile Court Code as if made at the Final Hearing. If the party served by pub lication appears at the Final Hearing, the Interlocutory findings and Orders shall be vacated and disregarded, and the hearing shall proceed upon the allegations of the motion. The parties notified hereby are entitled to legal counsel in the proceedings, and the Court will appoint legal counsel if any party should be unable, without undue hardship, to employ counsel. A copy of this petition may be obtained at no charge from the Office of the Clerk of Court between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. WITNESS, the Honorable Sherri McDonald, Judge of said Juvenile Court. This day of 2020. Clerk, Emanuel County Juvenile Court I IN THE PROBATE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF RYAN EARL ALDERMAN, ESTATE NO. 20E0041 DECEASED PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES and to whom it may concern: PATRICIA C ALDERMAN has peti tioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of RYAN EARL ALDERMAN deceased, of said County. (The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O. C.G.A. § 53-12-261.) All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said Petition should not be granted. All objections to the Petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before 10:00 A.M. MAY 11,2020. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objec tions to the Petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Probate Court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objec tions are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing. DON E. WILKES Judge of the Probate Court By: Jeanie Hooks Clerk of the Probate Court P. O. Box 70/125 S. Main Street Swainsboro, Ga. 30401 Address 478-237-7091 Telephone Number I IN THE PROBATE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF OPAL FAILS f/k/a OPAL SCOTT, ESTATE NO. 20E0043 DECEASED PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES and to whom it may concern: RUFUS B FAILS has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of OPAL FAILS f/k/s OPAL SCOTT deceased, of said County. (The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of cer tain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261.) All interested parties are (Continued on page 3D)