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to the petition must be in
writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objec
tions, and must be filed with
the Court on or before May
3, 2021.
Be Notified Further: All
objections to the petition
must be in writing, set
ting 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 objec
tions, 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.
/s/Kathryn B. Martin,
Judge of the Probate Court,
326 Thomaston St., Barnes-
ville, GA 30204. 770-358-
5155. (4-6) (4) (p)
State of Georgia
County of Lamar
All creditors of the
estate of Clara M. Barnes,
deceased, late of Lamar
County, Georgia, are hereby
notified to render their de
mands to the undersigned
according to law, and all
persons indebted to said
estate are required to make
immediate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 16th day of
March, 2021.
Nadine Barnes, Personal
Representative, 108 14th St.,
Barnesville, GA 30204.
(3-30) (4) (p)
In the Probate Court of
Lamar County
State of Georgia
In Re: Joseph J. Hudson,
Sr,, deceased
Estate No. 8724
Notice of Petition to File
for Year’s Support
The petition of Rosa
Kate Hudson, for a Year’s
Support from the estate
of Joseph J. Hudson, Sr.,
deceased, for decedent’s
(surviving spouse) (and) (mi
nor child(ren)), having been
duly filed, all interested
persons are hereby notified
to show cause, if any they
have, on or before April
19, 2021, why said petition
should not be granted.
All objections 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 ob
jections, 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.
/s/Kathryn B. Martin,
Judge of the Probate Court,
326 Thomaston St., Barnes
ville, GA 30204. 770-358-
5155. (3-23) (4) (p)
State of Georgia
County of Lamar
All creditors of the estate
of William Thomas Smith,
deceased, late of Lamar
County, Georgia, are hereby
notified to render their de
mands to the undersigned
according to law, and all
persons indebted to said
estate are required to make
immediate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 16th day of
March, 2021.
Elizabeth Little Smith,
Personal Representative,
375 Trice Rd., Milner, GA
30257. (3-23) (4) (p)
State of Georgia
County of Lamar
All creditors of the estate
of Jerome Zellner, deceased,
late of Lamar County,
Georgia, are hereby notified
to render their demands
to the undersigned accord
ing to law, and all persons
indebted to said estate are
required to make immedi
ate payment to the under
signed.
This the 22nd day of
February, 2021.
Rashad Zellner, Personal
Representative, 213 Tamara
Way, Columbia, SC 29229.
(3-2 3) (4) (b)
In the Probate Court
of Lamar County, State of
Georgia
In Re: Estate of John
Henry Dixson, deceased
Estate No. 8838
Petition for Letters of
Administration
Notice
To: All Interested
Persons and to whom it
may concern: Laterrance
Dixson has petitioned to be
appointed administrator^)
of the estate of John Henry
Dixson deceased, of said
county. (The petitioner has
also applied for waiver of
bond, waiver of reports,
waiver of statements, and/
or grant of certain pow
ers contained in O.C.G.A.
§ 53-12-261.) All interested
persons are hereby noti
fied 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 objec
tions, and must be filed with
the Court on or before April
26, 2021.
Be Notified Further: All
objections to the petition
must be in writing, set
ting 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 objec
tions, 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.
/s/Kathryn B. Martin,
Judge of the Probate Court,
326 Thomaston St., Barnes
ville, GA 30204. 770-358-
5155. (3-23) (4) (p)
PUBLIC NOTICE
JUVENILES
Georgia, Lamar County
Notice to Creditors and
Debtors
All creditors of the estate
of Minnie Kate Underwood,
deceased, late of Lamar
County, Georgia, are hereby
notified to render their de
mands to the undersigned
according to law, and all
persons indebted to said
estate are required to make
immediate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 1st day of Sep
tember, 2020.
/s/ Executor William
Frank Underwood
Wiliam D. Lindsey, At
torney at Law, 342 College
Dr.,Barnesville, GA 30204.
770-358-1188. (4-13)(4)(p)
IN THE JUVENILE COURT
OF MONROE COUNTY,
GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
G.A., SEX: M, AGE: 1, DOB:
08/2019, CASE#: 2021-JR-67
CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS
OF AGE
TO WHOM IT MAY CON
CERN, CHRISTIAN ADKINS
(father); ANY UNKNOWN
PUTATIVE FATHER, AND
ANY ONE ELSE CLAIMING
A PARENTAL INTEREST IN
THE ABOVE CHILD BORN
TO KA1TLYNN SIMPSON
You are notified that a
Petition for a Finding of
Dependency with Custody
Placed with the Maternal
Grandmother concerning
the above child was filed
against you in said court on
03/31/21 and by reason of
an Order for Service entered
by the court on 03/24/21
YOU ARE COMMANDED
AND REQUIRED TO BE AND
APPEAR before the Monroe
County Juvenile Court, for
a hearing at the Monroe
County Justice Center, For
syth, Georgia on 04/15/2021,
and on 06/23/2021, at 8:30
o’clock a.m., following ser
vice by publication. Serve
an answer on Petitioner’s
State Licensed
Defensive Driving &
DUI Classes
Call 770-358-0049
NEED ANSWERS?
Are you facing an unplanned pregnancy?
Free pregnancy test and other resources
Our goal? To empower you to make a choice you can live with.
www.pregnancycentermonroecounty.org
The Pregnancy Center
1 3 N. Lee Street, Suite 2000
On the Square in Forsyth
478-994-3173 0PTI0NLINE.ORG
Piedmont Pines
925 Willow Wind Circle
Barnesville, GA 30204
770-358-4281
TDD# 1-800-255-0056
1& 2 Bedroom Apartments
$300 security deposit and first month rent
Applications Accepted at Office
2pm-4pm Monday thru Friday
1 & 2 bedroom Apartments
s Limited Rental Assistance
(5^- Housing Choice Vouchers Accepted ~~~
This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer.
Attorney, James E. Patter
son, P.O. Box 1006, Forsyth,
Georgia 31029. You may
obtain a copy of the petition
by contacting the Monroe
County Juvenile Court
Clerk
WITNESS the Honorable
Judges of this court, this
31st day of March, 2021.
BAILEY BERLIN, DEPUTY
CLERK, MONROE COUNTY
JUVENILE COURT.
(4-13)(4)(x)
PUBLIC NOTICE
MISC
NOTICE PURSUANT TO
O.C.G.A. 19-8-10(c) AND OF
ADOPTION PETITION.
To: MARK DAUGHERTY
Re: K.M.D, born on No
vember 21, 2007
This notice is provided
to MARK DAUGHERTY,
father of Kendall Marie
Daugherty. Please be
advised that an adoption
Petition has been filed in
the Superior Court of Union
County, Georgia, in Civil
Action #RG-21-A3-2. Please
be advised that, pursuant
to O.C.G.A. 18-8-10(c), as a
parent who receives notifi
cation of this Adoption Peti
tion, you are not a party to
the action and shall have no
obligation to file an answer.
However, you may file an
answer if you choose within
30 days of this publica
tion. Further, you do have
the right to appear in the
pending adoption proceed
ing to show cause why your
parental rights to the child
who is the subject of the
proceeding should not be
terminated by that adop
tion. (4-6)(4)(p)
Notice is given that ar
ticles of incorporation that
will incorporate Sufficient
Grace Ministry Inc. have
been delivered to the Sec
retary of State for filing in
accordance with the Geor
gia Nonprofit Corporation
Code. The initial registered
office of the corporation is
located at 226 Main Street,
Barnesville, GA 30204 and
its initial registered agent at
such address is Kristina A.
White. (4-13) (2) (p)
The Georgia Department
of Community Affairs (DCA)
announced today that the
Housing Choice Voucher
(HCV) program, or Section
8, waiting list preliminary
application period will
be open April 22-26, 2021
through an online system.
The voucher program
provides a rental subsidy
to assist extremely low
and low-income individu
als and families in renting
safe, decent, and afford
able housing in the private
rental market throughout
DCA’s jurisdiction of 149
counties in Georgia. The
subsidy is given to eligible
families who are selected
from the wait list. Eligibility
for the program is based on
several factors including the
family’s income and eligible
citizenship status.
DCA will accept pre
liminary applications for
the HCV program beginning
Thursday, April 22, at 12:01
a.m. through Monday, April
26, at 11:59 p.m. for all 149
of the counties it serves.
The remaining 10 counties
in Georgia are served by
their local housing authori
ties. Complete lists of the
counties and cities in which
DCA administers the HCV
program can be found at
https://www.dca.ga.gov/
node/2167/documents/2085.
Applications will only
be accepted electronically
through an online system.
Beginning April 22, appli
cants may log on to the wait
list application at www.ap-
plygadca.com. The applica
tion is available in English,
Korean, Mandarin, Spanish
and Vietnamese. Applicants
requiring assistance in
completing the preliminary
application or an accom
modation because of a
disability may email DCA
at applygadca@dca.ga.gov
or they may call an applica
tion assistance phone line,
which will be available April
22, 23 and 26 from 8 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m., at 1-888-858-
6085, select option 2. Re
quests must be made during
the application acceptance
period of April 22-26, 2021.
Information regarding the
wait list application process
is available at 855-741-5177.
DCA’s Housing Assis
tance Division representa
tives say there is no advan
tage to applying on the first
day, April 22. All preliminary
applications will be entered
into a lottery, and a random
drawing will be held to
determine the ranking of
the preliminary applications
on the waiting list. Not all
preliminary applications
will result in placement on
the wait list after the lottery
drawing.
No duplicate preliminary
applications will be accept
ed. Any duplicate applica
tions with the same house
hold members listed will be
removed. All applications
must be complete includ
ing correct social security
numbers and dates of birth
for each family member,
including minors.
DCA does not charge for
an application and advises
applicants to beware of any
website or company that
states that it charges on
behalf of DCA.
For more information
about DCA’s Housing Choice
Voucher program, visit
https://www.dca.ga.gov/
safe-affordable-housing/
rental-housing-assistance/
housing-choice-voucher-
program-formerly-known
About the Georgia
Department of Community
Affairs:
The Georgia Department
of Community Affairs (DCA)
partners with communities
to create a climate of suc
cess for Georgia’s families
and businesses through
community and economic
development, local govern
ment assistance, and safe
and affordable housing.
Using state and federal
resources, DCA helps com
munities spur private job
creation, implement plan
ning, develop downtowns,
generate affordable hous
ing solutions, and promote
volunteerism. DCA also
helps qualified low- and
moderate-income Georgians
buy homes, rent housing,
and prevent foreclosure and
homelessness. For more in
formation, www.dca.ga.gov.
(4-13)(b)
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
9-16-1 et. seq., any party
claiming an interest in the
following property is hereby
notified that the following
property was seized by
the undersigned agency
in Lamar County, Georgia:
THREE THOUSAND, TWO
HUNDRED, THIRTY-SIX DOL
LARS ($3,236.00) IN UNITED
STATES CURRENCY.
Conduct giving such rise
to said seizure was as fol
lows: On March 4, 2021, at
11:37 p.m., Deputy Patrick
Saunders of the Lamar
County Sheriff’s Office con
ducted a traffic stop on a
vehicle driven by Dazzmine
Latimore due to the fact
that the vehicle had a
suspended registration. The
stop took place on Highway
36 East at Buck Snort Road
in Lamar County, Georgia.
As Mr. Latimore exited his
vehicle, he made a spon
taneous statement to Dep.
Saunders that he had been
smoking marijuana. Dep.
Saunders noticed on the
ground where Mr. Lati
more’s vehicle had turned
around was a brown leather
bag which contained the
following: two (2) bags of
suspected marijuana; eleven
(11) sealed packages of sus
pected THC oil; a handgun;
and keys to Mr. Latimore’s
vehicle. The handgun had
been reported stolen from
Wilcox County, Georgia. Mr.
Latimore was then arrested
and charged with, among
other offenses, felony
possession of marijuana,
possession of a controlled
substance, possession of a
firearm during the commis
sion of a felony, and theft by
receiving stolen property.
As he was being searched
pursuant to the arrest,
$3,236.00 in cash was found
on his person. The cash was
seized by Dep. Saunders at
that time.
Claimants who may have
an interest in said property
are DAZZMINE LATIMORE.
Said property was used in
violation of O.C.G.A. § 9-16-1
et. seq., and 16-13-49 et. seq.
in that the item(s) was/were
used to facilitate the posses
sion, sale, and distribution
of controlled substances
and/or marijuana and/or are
proceeds derived or real
ized therefrom and that said
item was used directly or
indirectly used or intended
for use in any manner to
facilitate a violation of
O.C.G.A. Title 16, or of the
laws of the United States
or of any State relating to
marijuana/controlled sub
stance which is punishable
by imprisonment of more
than one year, and or said
property was found in close
proximity to controlled sub
stances and/or marijuana.
You are further notified
that you may file a claim
within thirty (30) days of
the second publication of
this notice of seizure by
sending a claim to the seiz
ing law enforcement agency
and to the District Attorney
by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
J. Maxwell Smith,
Assistant District At
torney, Towaliga Judicial
Circuit, Georgia Bar No.
449968 (4-13)(2)(b)
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
9-16-1 et. seq., any party
claiming an interest in the
following property is hereby
notified that the following
property was seized by
the undersigned agency
in Lamar County, Georgia:
FIVE THOUSAND, THREE
HUNDRED, FIFTY-TWO DOL
LARS ($5,352.00) IN UNITED
STATES CURRENCY.
Conduct giving such
rise to said seizure was as
follows: On February 17,
2021, at 9:57 am, Lamar
County Deputy Brandon
Goins was monitoring traffic
on Interstate 75 South near
mile marker 201 when he
observed a vehicle driven
by Anthony C. Rivera cross
the divider line several
times. A traffic stop was
conducted near mile marker
200 in Lamar County, Geor
gia. While speaking with Mr.
Rivera, Dep. Goins could
smell the odor of marijuana
emanating from inside of
the vehicle. Mr. Rivera indi
cated that he had been ar
rested in November of 2020
on a marijuana charge and
that he had a THC vape pen
in the vehicle. A probable
cause search of the vehicle
was conducted and six (6)
THC vape pens were found
in the vehicle. Deputies also
found six bags of suspected
marijuana in the trunk of
the vehicle. The total weight
of suspected marijuana in
the vehicle exceeded four
(4) ounces. Also found in
the center console of the
vehicle was $5,352.00 in
cash, which was packaged
in banded bundles consis
tent with that used in drug
transactions. This cash was
seized by the deputies. Mr.
Rivera was charged with the
possession, manufacture,
or purchase of marijuana
pursuant to O.C.G.A. §16-13-
30®.
Claimants who may have
an interest in said property
are ANTHONY C. RIVERA.
Said property was used in
violation of O.C.G.A. § 9-16-1
et. seq., and 16-13-49 et. seq.
in that the item(s) was/were
used to facilitate the posses
sion, sale, and distribution
of controlled substances
and/or marijuana and/or are
proceeds derived or real
ized therefrom and that said
item was used directly or
indirectly used or intended
for use in any manner to
facilitate a violation of
O.C.G.A. Title 16, or of the
laws of the United States
or of any State relating to
marijuana/controlled sub
stance which is punishable
by imprisonment of more
than one year, and or said
property was found in close
proximity to controlled sub
stances and/or marijuana.
You are further notified
that you may file a claim
within thirty (30) days of
the second publication of
this notice of seizure by
sending a claim to the seiz
ing law enforcement agency
and to the District Attorney
by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
J. Maxwell Smith, As
sistant District Attorney,
Towaliga Judicial Circuit,
Georgia Bar No. 449968
(4-13)(2)(b)
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
9-16-1 et. seq., any party
claiming an interest in the
following property is hereby
notified that the following
property was seized by
the undersigned agency
in Lamar County, Georgia:
THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND,
NINE HUNDRED AND
FORTY-FOUR DOLLARS
($31,944.00) IN UNITED
STATES CURRENCY.
Conduct giving such
rise to said seizure was as
follows: On March 10, 2021,
Lamar County deputies
were patrolling Interstate 75
near mile marker 200 and
initiated a traffic stop on a
vehicle driven by Roddrick
Antonio Oneal for follow
ing a trailer at an unsafe
distance and also because
Mr. Oneal was not wearing
his seatbelt properly. Before
the vehicle stopped, Deputy
Mike Brayton noticed that
the passenger, Eltoddrick
Allen Oneal, was making
furtive movements inside of
the vehicle. Once the stop
was effectuated, the passen
ger was seen grabbing cash
from the glove compart
ment and shoving it into his
pants. The driver stated to
the deputy that he did not
have his driver’s license
with him at that time. Both
the driver and the passen
ger were verbally combative
and had an overall agitated
demeanor. Dep. Brayton
could also smell the odor of
marijuana emanating from
the vehicle. The occupants
were asked to exit the
vehicle and due to their be
havior, both were searched
for officer safety. Suspected
marijuana was also found
concealed in the pants of El
toddrick Oneal (passenger).
A probable cause search of
the vehicle was conducted
where more cash was found.
The cash that was found
both in the vehicle and on
the passenger’s person had
been packaged in banded
bundles consistent with
that used in drug transac
tions. The total amount of
cash was $31,944.00, and it
was seized by the deputies.
Both men were arrested at
that time and transported
to the Lamar County Deten
tion Center in the same
patrol vehicle. Once the
men were removed from
the vehicle, it was searched
and a quantity of suspected
cocaine (more than one
gram) was found in the
seat where the men were
seated. The vehicle’s seat
had been searched prior to
both men being detained
and transported. Defendant
Roddrick Antonio Oneal
has an extensive criminal
history involving charges
for Possession of Cocaine
with Intent to Distribute,
Possession of Cocaine and
Distribution of Cocaine.
Defendant Eltoddrick Allen
Oneal also has an extensive
criminal history involving
charges for Distribution
of Cocaine, Possession of
Marijuana with Intent to
Distribute and Possession of
a Controlled Substance.
Claimants who may have
an interest in said property
are RODDRICK ANTONIO
ONEAL and ELTODDRICK
ALLEN ONEAL. Said prop
erty was used in violation
of O.C.G.A. § 9-16-1 et. seq.,
and 16-13-49 et. seq. in that
the item(s) was/were used
to facilitate the possession,
sale, and distribution of
controlled substances and/
or marijuana and/or are
proceeds derived or real
ized therefrom and that said
item was used directly or
indirectly used or intended
for use in any manner to
facilitate a violation of
O.C.G.A. Title 16, or of the
laws of the United States
or of any State relating to
marijuana/controlled sub
stance which is punishable
by imprisonment of more
than one year, and or said
property was found in close
proximity to controlled sub
stances and/or marijuana.
You are further notified
that you may file a claim
within thirty (30) days of
the second publication of
this notice of seizure by
sending a claim to the seiz
ing law enforcement agency
and to the District Attorney
by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
J. Maxwell Smith, As
sistant District Attorney,
Towaliga Judicial Circuit,
Georgia Bar No. 449968
(4-13)(2)(b)
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
9-16-1 et. seq., any party
claiming an interest in the
following property is hereby
notified that the following
property was seized by
the undersigned agency in
Lamar County, Georgia: ONE
THOUSAND, EIGHTY-SEVEN
DOLLARS ($1,087.00) IN
UNITED STATES CURRENCY;
AKELTEC MODEL P-11
PISTOL (SERIAL # A5364); A
SMITH & WESSON MODEL
SW9VE PISTOL (SERIAL #
DWM1715); and A SMITH
& WESSON MODEL SW380
PISTOL (SERIAL # RAE5103).
Conduct giving such
rise to said seizure was
as follows: On March 10,
2021, Barnesville Police
Department officers ar
rested Robert Jatae Allen
on a misdemeanor theft
offense at 329 College
Drive, Barnesville, Georgia,
the location of a business
named Family Dollar. During
the arrest process, Mr. Allen
requested that the officers
obtain his cell phone from
his car, which was parked
outside of the business.
Officer Ernie McWhorter
complied with Mr. Allen’s
request, but noticed that
there was a strong odor
of marijuana coming from
inside of the vehicle. A
probable cause search of
the vehicle took place and
Officer McWhorter found in
Piedmont Woods
825 Piedmont Woods Circle
Barnesville, GA 30204
770-358-7200
TDD# 1-800-255-0056
1& 2 Bedroom Apartments
$300 security deposit and first month rent
Applications Accepted at Office
12pm-2pm Monday thru Friday
1 & 2 bedroom Apartments
Limited Rental Assistance
Housing Choice Vouchers Accepted fej
This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer.
South Oak Apartments
149 Cameron Circle
Barnesville, GA 30204
770-358-7199
TDD# 1-800-255-0056
Applications Accepted at Site Office
4-6 Monday thru Friday
1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments
& Housing Choice Vouchers Accepted
This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer.