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Page 6B, Wednesday, October 8, 2025 — The True Citizen Legal Advertising land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.16 acres, more or less. As shown in Plat File A 2027. Or as further described in Deed Book 87, Page 322. Be ing known as Tax Map & Parcel S01018, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01031 Defendant in Fi Fa:Davis, Dwayne L., Sr. Current Record Holder:Davis, Dwayne L., Sr. CRH Address:PO Box 120 Sardis, GA 30456 Amount Due:$ 465.23 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:342/44 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.51 acres, more or less. As shown in Plat File A 8431. Or as further described as Parcel 3 in Deed Book 342, Page 44. Being known as Tax Map & Parcel S01031, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01032 Defendant in Fi Fa:Davis, Dwayne L., Sr. Current Record Holder:Davis, Dwayne L., Sr. CRH Address:944 Washington Street Lot 2 Sardis, GA 30456 Amount Due:$ 526.31 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:342/44 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.51 acres, more or less. As shown in Plat File A 8430. Or as further described as Parcel 2 in Deed Book 342, Page 44. Being known as Tax Map & Parcel S01032, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01033 Defendant in Fi Fa:Davis, Dwayne LSr. Current Record Holder:Davis, Dwayne L. Sr. CRH Address:944 Washington Street Sardis, GA 30456 Amount Due:$ 465.23 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:342/44 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.51 acres, more or less. As shown in Plat File A 8429. Or as further described as Parcel 1 in Deed Book 342, Page 44. Being known as Tax Map & Parcel S01032, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01054 Defendant in Fi Fa:Oliver, Ora Current Record Holder:Williams, Ora a/k/a Ora Oliver CRH Address:PO Box 776 Sardis, GA 30456 0776 Amount Due:$ 446.77 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:55/415 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.26 acres, more or less. Being Lot 12 & one half of Lot 11, of Alva Fitzgerald Subdivi sion. Or as further described in Deed Book 55, Page 415. Be ing known as Tax Map & Parcel S01054, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01066 Defendant in Fi Fa:Griffin, Beatrice Current Record Holder:Heirs Known & Unknown of Griffin, Beatrice, Deceased CRH Address:935 Jiggs Avenue Sardis, GA 30456 Amount Due:$ 1,292.51 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:240/603 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.25 acres, more or less. Being Tract 1. As shown in Plat File A 7895. Or as further described in Deed Book 240, Page 603. Being known as Tax Map & Parcel S01066, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01078 Defendant in Fi Fa:Jordan, Albert & Irene Current Record Holder:Jordan, Albert & Irene CRH Address:281 Cowpen Branch Road Fairfax, SC 29827 Amount Due:$ 2,917.68 Tax Years Due:2024,2023,2022,2 021,2020,2019,2018 Deed Book:87/325 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.17 acres, more or less. Being 2/3 of Lot 47, Sec tion 3. As shown in Plat Book 15, Page 638. Or as further described in Deed Book 87, Page 325. Be ing known as Tax Map & Parcel S01078, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01095 Defendant in Fi Fa:Cowart, Don L. Current Record Holder:Heirs Known & Unknown of Cowart, Don L., Deceased CRH Address:PO Box 307 Sardis, GA 30456 Amount Due:$ 893.32 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:101/437 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.30 acres, more or less. As shown in Plat Book A, Page 2906. Or as further described in Deed Book 101, Page 437. Be ing known as Tax Map & Parcel S01095, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01192 Defendant in Fi Fa:Robinson, Eugene & Current Record Holder:Robinson, Eugene & Blockett, Reginald CRH Address:PO Box 272 Sardis, GA 30456 Amount Due:$ 461.79 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:191/257 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.46 acres, more or less. Or as further described in Deed Book 191, Page 257. Be ing known as Tax Map & Parcel S01192, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01197 Defendant in Fi Fa:Sapp, Thomas Albert Current Record Holder:Heirs Known & Unknown of Sapp, Thom as Albert, Deceased CRH Address:4450 Brothersville Road Hephzibah, GA 30815 Amount Due:$ 462.50 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:197/134 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.47 acres, more or less. Or as further described in Deed Book 197, Page 134. Be ing known as Tax Map & Parcel S01197, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01210 Defendant in Fi Fa:Sapp, Thomas A. Current Record Holder:Heirs Known & Unknown of Sapp, Thomas A., Deceased CRH Address:4450 Brothersville Road Hephzibah, GA 30815 Amount Due:$ 628.89 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:314/257 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.48 acres, more or less. Being Lots 33, 34, 35 & 36, Section 3, of Town of Sardis Subdi vision. As shown in Plat Book 15, Page 638. Or as further described in Deed Book 314, Page 257. Be ing known as Tax Map & Parcel S01210, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01219 Defendant in Fi Fa:Cooper, D.C. Est Current Record Holder:Heirs Known & Unknown of Cooper, D. C., Deceased CRH Address:5423 Foxboro Road Jacksonville, FL 32208 Amount Due:$ 2,994.20 Tax Years Due:2024,2023,2022,2 021,2020,2019,2018 Deed Book:23/77 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.06 acres, more or less. Being Lot 7, Section 3. As shown in Plat Book 15, Page 638. Or as further described in Deed Book 23, Page 77. Being known as Tax Map & Parcel S01219, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01231 Defendant in Fi Fa:Smith, Betty Parris Current Record Holder:Parris, Betty C. a/k/a Betty Parris Smith a/k/a Betty Hall CRH Address:PO Box 186 Georgiana, AL 36033 Amount Due:$ 2,886.14 Tax Years Due:2024,2023,2022,2 021,2020,2019,2018 Deed Book:15/638; D/405 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.06 acres, more or less. Being Lot 19, Section 3. As shown in Deed Book 15, Page 638. Or as further described in Will Book D, Page 405. Being known as Tax Map & Parcel S01231, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01402 Defendant in Fi Fa:Redd, Troy O'Neal Current Record Holder:Redd, Troy O'Neal CRH Address:937 Murray Hill Road Sardis, GA 30456 Amount Due:$ 1,195.78 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:15/638; 1176/240 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.45 acres, more or less. Being Lots 59 & 60, Sec tion 1. As shown in Deed Book 15, Page 638. Or as further described in Deed Book 1176, Page 240. Being known as Tax Map & Parcel S01402, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01414 Defendant in Fi Fa:Fitzgerald, Alva Etal Current Record Holder:Fitzgerald, Alva Etal CRH Address:1111 South Hill Street Sardis, GA 30456 Amount Due:$ 819.94 Tax Years Due:2024,2023,2022 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.20 acres, more or less. Being known as Tax Map & Parcel S01414, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S01456 Defendant in Fi Fa:Heath, Alfreda Current Record Holder:Heath, Alfreda CRH Address:626 Betty Boulevard Sardis, GA 30456 Amount Due:$ 466.00 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:984/182 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.50 acres, more or less. Being Lot 29, of Summer- set Subdivision. As shown in Plat Book A, Page 7487. Or as further described in Deed Book 984, Page 182. Being known as Tax Map & Parcel S01456, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S02046 Defendant in Fi Fa:Redd, Troy O'neal Current Record Holder:Redd, Troy O'neal CRH Address:937 Murray Hill Road Sardis, GA 30456 Amount Due:$ 507.48 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:1221/236 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 1.00 acre, more or less. Or as further described in Deed Book 1221, Page 236. Being known as Tax Map & Parcel S02046, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S02074 Defendant in Fi Fa:Redd, Troy O'Neal Current Record Holder:Redd, Troy O'Neal CRH Address:937 Murray Hill Road Sardis, GA 30456 Amount Due:$ 463.05 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:15/638; 1176/238 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.32 acres, more or less. Being Lot 83 & half of Lot 82, Section 1. As shown in Deed Book 15, Page 638. Or as further described in Deed Book 1176, Page 238. Being known as Tax Map & Parcel S02074, Burke County, Georgia. Map & Parcel:S02120 Defendant in Fi Fa:Redd, Troy Current Record Holder:Redd, Troy CRH Address:937 Murray Hill Road Sardis, GA 30456 Amount Due:$ 438.96 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Deed Book:558/152 Legal Description:AII that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Burke, City of Sardis, 64th GMD, being 0.16 acres, more or less. As shown in Plat Book A, Page 9357. Or as further described in Deed Book 558, Page 152. Be ing known as Tax Map & Parcel S02120, Burke County, Georgia. Jennie Johnson * Deed Book: Refers to Deed Re cords located in the City of Sardis Courthouse, Clerk of Superior Court’s Office where property is more fully described. 4C 2 26 Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29. 2025 284 SECTION 00100 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PART 1.GENERAL 1.1 SEALED BIDS Sealed bids for construction of 2024 Waynesboro CDBG will be received until November 12th, 2025, 11 AM at the City of Waynes boro City Hall at 615 North Liberty Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. Any bid received after said time and date will not be considered by the Own er. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days. 1.2 SCOPE OF WORK The work shall consist of furnishing all products and equipment and performing all labor necessary to perform the following: Drainage improvements including, but not limited to, 860-LF of 30” ADS-HP storm pipe, 1475-LF of ADS-HP 24” storm pipe, and 355- LF of ADS-HP 18” storm pipe. The project will also consist of 9 curb inlets, storm manhole, 23 grate inlets, pavement replacement, 850 LF of curb and gutter replacement, sediment control, and grassing. Time allotted for completion of work is one hundred twenty (120) calendar days. All Work shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. 1.3 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents are on file at Parker Engineering, LLC. Copies may be obtained from Parker Engineering, LLC., 36 Courtland Street, Suite B, Statesboro, Georgia 30458, Phone: (912) 764-7722, Email: lindsey@parker-engineering.com, upon payment of $150.00 for each full-size set (non-refundable). 1.4 CONTRACTOR LICENSE The Scope of Work as described herein is defined as “utility contract ing” in accordance with O.C.G.A 43-14-2(17) so the Contractor performing the work must provide proof of a valid license by the State of Georgia as a “Utility Contractor" and must also employ a “Utility Manager” certification holder who will have oversight of all the work. See Instruction to Bidders for ad ditional bidding requirements. 1.5 BONDS Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier’s check in an amount not less than 10% of the base bid. All bonds shall be by a surety company licensed in Georgia with an “A” minimum rat ing of performance and a financial strength of at least five (5) times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of “Best’s Key Rating Guide Property Liabil ity”. Performance and Payment Bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price shall be required of the successful bid der if contract is awarded. Each Bond shall be accompanied by a “Power of Attorney” authorizing the attorney-in-fact to bind the surety and certified to include the date of the bond. 1.6 FUNDING SOURCES Funding is to be provided by the Community Development Block Grant Program which is adminis tered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Funding also provided by the City of Waynes boro. All Bidders must comply with 41 CFR 60-4, in regard to affirmative action, to ensure equal opportunity to females and minori ties and will apply the timetables and goals set forth in 41 CFR 60- 4, as applicable to the area of the project. This project is a Section 3 covered contract. Section 3 Busi ness Concerns are encouraged to apply. 1.7B UILD AMERICA, BUY AMER ICA BID REQUIREMENTS This agreement is for services related to a project that is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Invest ment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Pub. L. 177-58. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufac tured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States, as further outlined by the Office of Management and Budget’s Memo randum M-22-11, Initial Implemen tation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure, April 18, 2022. 1.8 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive infor malities, including without limita tion, the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive orthe Bidder is unquali fied or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner. 1.9 E-VERIFY Contractor shall comply with E- Verify regulations. CITY OF WAYNESBORO OWNER END OF SECTION Oct. 8, 22, 2025 285 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the estate of ALVIN STEWART, deceased, late of Screven County, are hereby noti fied 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 30th day of September, 2025. Alvin Christopher Stewart, Execu tor of the Estate of Alvin Stewart, deceased 1030 Amelia Way Apt 208 Augusta, GA 30109 Grady K. Reddick Reddick, P.C. Attorney at Law P. 0. Box 1923 Sylvania, Georgia 30467 Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025 286 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER OF SECURITY DEED STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF BURKE Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in the Deed to Secure Debt from AMANDA W. BURNETT, to ROBERT K. BELL, JR. INVESTMENTS, INC., dated February 14, 2018, and being recorded in Deed Book 1054, pages 289-296, Burke County, Georgia Records, given to secure one Note in the original amount of $27,500, and modified by that certain First Modification of Deed to Secure Debt dated December 18, 2018, recorded in Deed Book 1084, Pages 9-11, Burke County Records, the undersigned will sell, at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash before the door of the Courthouse of Burke County, Georgia, during the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in NOVEMBER, 2025, the following described property to-wit: All that tract, lot or parcel of land, lying and being in 63rd G.M.D., Burke County, Georgia, the same being designated as Tract 4G on a plat of survey prepared by L. Steve Bargeron, Surveyor, Ga. Reg. No. 1871, on a plat of survey dated October 14, 1994. Said plat of survey is recorded in the File for Plats A-7319 on March 19, 1995. Said plat of survey is by reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. Also conveyed herewith is a perpetual easement Forty (40’) feet in width for the purpose of ingress and egress over, across and through the remaining lands of the Waynesboro Deliver ance Evangelistic Church and subsequent Grantees to State Highway 24. SUBJECT HOWEVER, to all valid easements and restrictions of record or in existence. Total acreage - 0.53 acres, more or less. Said tract of land is known as 249 Stripp Lane, Waynesboro, Georgia and further known as Map/Parcel 083A 071 in the Tax Assessor’s Office of Burke County, Georgia. AND All that tract, lot or parcel of land, lying and being in 63rd G.M.D., Burke County, Georgia, the same being designated as Tract 3G on a plat of survey prepared by L. Steve Bargeron, Surveyor, Ga. Reg. No. 1871, on a plat of survey dated October 14, 1994. Said plat of survey is recorded in the File for Plats A-7319 on November 7, 1994. Said plat of survey is by refer ence incorporated herein and made a part hereof. Also conveyed herewith is a perpetual easement Forty (40’) feet in width for the purpose of ingress and egress over, across and through the remaining lands of the Waynesboro Deliver ance Evangelistic Church and subsequent Grantees to State Highway 24. Said easement shall be construed as a cov enant running with the land and shall bind the Grantor herein, his heirs and assigns. SUBJECT HOWEVER, to all valid easements and restrictions of record or in existence. Total acreage - 0.46 acres, more or less. Said tract of land is known as Lot 3, Block G, Morris Village, Stripp Lane, Waynesboro, Geor gia and further known as Map/ Parcel 083A 072 in the Tax As sessor’s Office of Burke County, Georgia. AND THAT CERTAIN 1998 Manu- factured/Mobile Home VIN: HWC228733, which has been made a permanent part of this property by Form T-234 Mobile/ Manufactured Home Certificate of Permanent Location filed with the Superior Court of Burke County in Deed Book 1056, Pages 61-63, Burke County Records. The indebtedness secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due and payable in full by reason of default under the provisions of said Deed to Secure Debt and the terms of the Note secured thereby, and sale will be made for the purpose of applying the proceeds thereof to the payment of the indebtedness and interest thereon, attorney's fees and expenses of sale, and the balance, if any, shall be applied as provided by law. To the best knowledge and belief of the Lender, said property will be sold as the property of AMANDA W. BURNETT, and is being sold subject to any and all liens superior to this lien, outstanding ad valorem taxes, and easements, restrictions against the property, if any. The undersigned will execute a deed to the purchaser as authorized by the aforementioned debt deed. This the 3rd day of October 2025. Publication dates: October s, 16, 22 and 29, 2025. ROBERT K. BELL, JR. INVEST MENTS, INC. AS ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR AMANDA W. BUR NETT BY:ROBERT K. BELL, JR., PRESIDENT STEPHEN T. RUSHING, ESQ. TAULBEE, RUSHING, SNIPES, MARSH & HODGIN, LLC 12 SIEBALD STREET POST OFFICE BOX 327 STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458 (912) 764-9055 THIS LAW FIRM IS COLLECTING A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Oct. 8, 25, 22, 29, 2025 287 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POW ER, BURKE COUNTY Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Christian Marcus Jones and Jeanna Jones to Mortgage Electronic Registra tion Systems, Inc., as grantee, as nominee for Assurance Financial Group, LLC, its successors and as signs dated 5/26/2022 and record ed in Deed Book 1241 Page 238 Burke County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an officer of the United States, con veying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $150,072.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Burke County, Georgia (or such other area as designated by Order of the Superior Court of said county), within the legal hours of sale on November 4, 2025 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday, in which case being the first Wednes day of said month), the following described property: ALL that lot or parcel of land, with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the State of Georgia, County of Burke, being shown and desig nated as Containing 0.54 Acres,
