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®[)£ litralti <©a?£tt£ Tuesday, October 15,2024 7A O.C.G.A. §53-12-261.) All in terested persons 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 objec tions, and must be filed with the Court on or before October 21, 2024. 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. Kathryn B. Martin, Judge of the Probate Court, 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville, GA 30204. 770-358-5155. (9-24) (4) (p) PUBLIC NOTICE JUVENILES IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF LAMAR COUNTY, STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: M.W., A minor child, SEX: M, DOB: 06/11/2009, CASE#: 085-24J-103 NOTICE OF PUBLICA TION TO NICHOLAS WATSON AND ALL KNOWN OR UN KNOWN PUTATIVE FATHERS AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND ANYONE CLAIMING A PARENTAL INTEREST IN SAID CHILD BORN TO VANESSA AWTRY You are notified that a Dependency action seeking custody was filed against you in said county on September 4, 2024 and by reason of an Order for Ser vice by Publication dated September 10, 2024, YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED AND REQUIRED TO BE AND APPEAR before the Lamar County Juvenile Court, 326 Thomaston Street, Barnes ville, Georgia, on OCTOBER 16, 2024 at 8:30 o’clock, a.m. for a hearing on said action and to serve an answer on Petitioner’s Attorney, Kent Lawrence, 423 S. Mulberry Street, Jackson, GA 30233. You may obtain a copy of the petition by contacting the Lamar County Juvenile Court Clerk. WITNESS, the Honorable Clerk of this Court This the 13th day of September, 2024. /s/Debra L. Holmes, Chief Deputy Clerk, Lamar County Juvenile Court (9-24) (4) (p) PUBLIC NOTICE MISC NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that there will be heard before the Judge presiding in the Superior Court of Lamar County, Georgia, on the 30111 day of October 2024 at 9 a.m. at the Courthouse in Lamar County, will hear the case of State of Georgia v. City of Barnesville, the same being a proceeding to confirm and validate the issuance by the CITY OF BARNES VILLE (the “City”) of its not to exceed $10,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its Water and Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series 2024 (the “Series 2024 Bonds” or the “Bonds”) the proceeds of which shall be used to (i) pay all or a portion of the costs of acquiring or con structing, or both, capital improvements to the City’s water distribution system or sanitary sewer collection system, or both (collec tively, the “Projects”), (ii) pay the cost of a municipal bond insurance policy (the “Insurance Policy”) and a debt service reserve insurance policy (“Reserve Policy”) for the Bonds, each to be issued by a to be des ignated insurer (the “Bond Insurer”) concurrently with the delivery of the Bonds; and (iii) pay the costs as sociated with the issuance of the Bonds, and/or paying expenses incident to ac complishing the foregoing. Pursuant to the terms of the Series 2024 Bond Ordinance, the aggregate principal amount of each series of the Series 2024 Bonds may be increased or decreased by the defendant City from the maximum amounts sets forth herein for the Series 2024 Bonds, so long as the aggregate principal amount of all the Series 2024 Bonds does not exceed $10,000,000. The maximum annual principal and interest payable on the Series 2024 Bonds shall be $1,750,000. Any citizen of the State of Georgia residing in Lamar County, or any other person wherever residing, who has a right to object, may intervene and become a party to these proceedings. The Issuer will not conduct any “performance audit” or “performance review” with respect to the Bonds as such terms are described in Section 36-82- 100, Official Code of Georgia Annotated. This Notice is being signed on this 9 day of Oc tober, 2024. /s/Caleb A. Tyson, Clerk of Superior Court, Lamar County, Georgia (10-15) (2) (b) Southern Security Self Storage, 698 Hwy. 341 South, Barnesville, GA, here by gives Notice of Sale un der Article 5, Georgia Code 44-12. Auction of goods in storage units belonging to the following people: #3-134-150 Nichole Young, #130-138 Stephen Bing, #180 Leroy Miles. Sold to the highest bidder on 10-16-24; 10 a.m. Tenants have the right to re deem contents prior to sale. A $20 clean out deposit is required at time of sale and will be refunded when unit is emptied. Southern Security Self Storage has the right to refuse any or all bids. (10-9)(2)(p) NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with O.C.G.A § 21-2-540, a special election shall be held in La mar County for the purpose of submitting to the voters the following question for approval or rejection: “Shall the Act be ap proved which increases the homestead exemption from Lamar County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes granted to certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over to $10,000.00 of the as sessed value of the home stead after a specified three- year phase-in period?” () YES () NO The Special Election will be held on Tuesday, Novem ber 5, 2024. All persons who are not registered to vote and who desire to register to vote in the Special Elec tion may register to vote through the close of busi ness on Monday, October 7, 2024. Advance voting will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 through Friday, November 1, 2024. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. This the 12th day of September, 2024. Anita Reid, Elections Supervisor Lamar County Board of Elections and Registration (9-17)(7) (b) SUMMARIES OF PRO POSED CONSTITUTION AL AMENDMENTS Pursuant to require ments of the Georgia Constitution, Attorney General Christopher Carr, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and Legislative Counsel Betsy Howerton hereby provide the summaries of the proposed consti tutional amendments that will appear on the November 5, 2024, general election ballot for consideration by the people of Georgia (short captions are those adopt ed by the Constitutional Amendments Publication Board): -1 - Provides for a general law state-wide home stead exemption that may differentiate among political subdivisions. House Resolution No. 1022 Ga. L. 2024, p. 1191 “( ) YES ( ) NO Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for a state-wide home stead exemption that serves to limit increases in the assessed value of homesteads, but which any county, consolidated government, municipali ty, or local school system may opt out of upon the completion of certain procedures?” Summary This proposal amends Article VII, Section II, Paragraph II of the Geor gia Constitution to add a new subparagraph (a.l) to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for a state wide uniform homestead exemption. The law may limit this exemption to different political sub divisions that do not already have existing homestead exemptions, and may provide for po litical subdivisions to opt out, or for future political subdivisions to opt in. A copy of this entire proposed constitutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public inspection. -2- Provides for a state wide Georgia Tax Court. House Resolution No. 598 Ga. L. 2024, p. 1189 “( ) YES ( ) NO Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide for the Georgia Tax Court to be vested with the judicial power of the state and to have venue, judges, and jurisdiction concurrent with superior courts?” Summary This proposal creates a state-wide Georgia Tax Court with state-wide jurisdiction for use under certain circumstances. It contains provisions relating to venue, juris diction, and powers of such court. It provides for appointment of Georgia Tax Court judges with qualifications to be provided by law, and for filling of vacancies. A copy of this entire proposed constitutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public inspection. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED STATE WIDE REFERENDUM QUESTION Pursuant to Code Section 21-24 of the O.C.G.A., the Secretary of State is authorized to include with the sum maries of proposed constitutional amend ments summaries of any state-wide referendum questions to be voted on at the same general election: -A- Raises amount of tangible personal prop erty tax exemption from $7,500.00 to $20,000.00. House Bill No. 808 Act No. 581 Ga. L. 2024, p. 696 “( ) YES ( ) NO Do you approve the Act that increases an exemption from prop erty tax for all tangible personal property from $7,500.00 to $20,000.00?” Summary This proposal raises the amount of tangible personal property tax ex emption from $7,500.00 to $20,000.00. It amends Code Section 48-5-42.1 of the Official Code of Geor gia Annotated in subsec tion (b). If approved by a ma jority of the voters, the Act becomes effective on January 1, 2025, and applies to all tax years beginning on or after that date. (10-15) (3) (b) PUBLIC NOTICE FORECLOSURES NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, LAMAR COUNTY Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Demetria Headspeth to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as grantee, as nominee for Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership, its suc cessors and assigns, dated March 23, 2023, recorded in Deed Book 1222, Page 204, Lamar County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Freedom Mortgage Cor poration by assignment re corded in Deed Book 1285, Page 206, Lamar County, Georgia Records, convey ing the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY- THREE AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($142,373.00), with inter est thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Lamar County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alterna tive, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in November, 2024, the fol lowing described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” AT TACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebted ness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in de fault, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-1-11 having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any out standing ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any tax ing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any represen tation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. Freedom Mortgage Corporation is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA§ 44-14-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negoti ate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Freedom Mortgage Corporation, 11988 Exit 5 Pkwy Bldg 4, Fishers, IN 46037, 855-690- 5900. Note, however, that such entity is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. To the best knowledge and belief of the under signed, the party in pos session of the property is Demetria Headspeth or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 128 Midway Road, Barnesville, Georgia 30204. Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal de scription the legal descrip tion will control. The sale will be con ducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Freedom Mortgage Cor poration as Attorney in Fact for Demetria Headspeth McCalla Raymer Leibert Pip rrp I IU 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, GA 30076 www.foreclosurehotline. net EXHIBIT “A” All That tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 18 of the 7th Land District of Lamar County, Georgia, containing 2.00 acres, together with all improvements thereon, lying on the northeastern side of Midway Road, be ing Lot 1 of Shady Brook Subdivision and being more particularly described upon a certain plat of survey entitled “Property Survey for Ray Edwards & Bertha Edwards” prepared by Ken neth E. Presley, Ga. RLS No 1327, dated April 26, 1989, and recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 227, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lamar County, Georgia. Said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses, and distances shown thereon, is hereby incorpo rated into and made a part of this description as if set out fully herein. This is the same prop erty which was conveyed unto Ray S. Edwards and Bertha L. Edwards by war ranty deed from Panzy D. Cherry and Thomas P. Jones dba P.C. Joint Ventures dated April 28, 1989, and recorded in deed book 134, Page 829, said records. Parcel ID: 039111 Commonly Known As: 128 Midway Road, Barnes ville, Georgia 30204 MR/kam 11/5/24 Our file no. 24-15108GA- FT17 (9-24) (6) (p) STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF LAMAR NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default under the terms of the Security Deed executed by Sabre Harris to Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys tems, Inc. as nominee for SecurityNational Mortgage Company dated May 24, 2022, and recorded in Deed Book 1181, Page 120, Lamar County Records, said Secu rity Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, securing a Note in the original princi pal amount of $289,478.00, the holder thereof pursu ant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has de clared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, November 5, 2024, during the legal hours of sale, before the Court house door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 103 and 122 of the 3rd District, Lamar County, Georgia, being Lot 82, Fox Crossing Estates Subdivi sion, Phase II, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 15, Pages 403-407, as revised in Plat Book 16, Page 804, La mar County Records, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference. Subject to easements, covenants, restrictions, agreements, right of way deeds, matters of plat, governmental ordinances and other lawful matters affecting said property Said property is known as 151 Fox Crossing Road, Griffin, GA 30224, together with all fixtures and per sonal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any out standing ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any tax ing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the pay ment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. The sale will be conduct ed subject (1) to confirma tion that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor. The property is or may be in the possession of Sabre Harris, successor in interest or tenant(s). Nationstar Mortgage LLC as Attorney-in-Fact for Sabre Harris File no. 24-082021 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP* Attorneys and Counsel ors at Law 211 Perimeter Center Parkway, N.E., Suite 130 Atlanta, GA 30346 (770) 220-2535 https://www.logs.com/ *THE LAW FIRM IS ACT ING AS A DEBT COLLEC TOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (9-2 4) (6) (p) NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed from Camilia Lang to Buckhead Mortgage Associates, Inc, a Georgia Corporation, dated September 19, 2006, and recorded on October 2, 2006, in Book 596 Page 120, Loan Mod Book 890, Page 189, of the Lamar County, Georgia Records; as last assigned to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC (Secured Creditor); con veying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $$88,711.00 with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Lamar County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first TUESDAY in November, 2024, the following de scribed property: Land Lot 138 of the Third Land District of Lamar County, Georgia being sore specifically identified as Tract “H” containing 3.49 acres all as shown on a Flat of Survey entitled “A Development by Tall Free Farms,” dated February 27, 1981, prepared by Conkle- Lane and Associates, a copy of which is recorded in Plat Book 8, page 175 of the records of the clerk of the Superior Court of Lamar County, Georgia. Said Plat of Survey is hereby incor porated (together with all its deception of metes, bounds, courses, distances, and other descriptive data) into this deed and of this description by reference to same in said of description as if fully set out herein. The indebtedness se cured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due and payable because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the month ly installments as required by said Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given) and all other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed and Note. Said property will be sold subject to any out standing ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the prop erty, any assessments or easements, liens, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and any security deeds, mortgages or deeds of trust or any matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be con ducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above. The entity that has full authority to negoti ate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Car rington Mortgage Services, LLC, 1600 South Douglass Road, Suite 200-A, Anaheim, CA 92806, 1-800 561-4567. Please understand that the secured creditor is not re quired to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument. To the best of the un dersigned’s knowledge and belief, said property is also known as 196 Old Scout Road, Jackson, GA 30233, and the party in posses sion of the property is/are Camilia Lang or a tenant or tenants of said property. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC As Attorney-in-Fact for Camilia Lang SOLOMON I BAGGETT, LLC 3763 Rogers Bridge Road Duluth, GA 30097 (678) 243-2515 THE LAW FIRM IS ACT ING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (8-2 7) (10) (p) POWERPROTECT Standby Generators 7 YEARS $849 Value Get a Standard Warranty of Call 1-855-883-2938
