TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in it by that certain Deed of Trust dated April 19, 2022, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 2456, at Page 532, Natasha Jean Brooks-Pitts and Henry Laurence Pitts, Jr. did convey unto Paragon Title Company, PLLC, Trustee, certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Pill & Pill, PLLC as Substitute Trustee by a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office; and default having been made under the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by the secured party to foreclose thereunder, will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Jefferson County Courthouse, in Charles Town, West Virginia, on
January 12, 2026, at 5:04 PM
The following described real estate, with its improvements, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in the Charles Town District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:
The land referred to herein below is situated in the Charles Town District, County of Jefferson, State of West Virginia, and is described as follows:
Being all of Lot 150, Phase 1 of Magnolia Springs Subdivision, as more particularly designated and described according to a plat entitled “Minor Plat Change #2 of Magnolia Springs Subdivision, Phase I”, dated July 23, 2020, made by William H. Gordon Associates, Inc., and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Plat Book 26 at page 126.
TOGETHER with a non-exclusive easement across the roads contained in the subdivision shown on the aforementioned plat, and on other plats of said subdivision recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office, for the purpose of ingress and egress between the property and the public road.
AND BEING the same real estate conveyed unto, Natasha Jean Brooks-Pitts and Henry Laurence Pitts, Jr., wife and husband, by virtue of a deed from D.R. Horton, Inc., dated April 19, 2022, and recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office immediately preceding the recordation of this deed of trust.
At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have a mailing address of 194 Gumspring Drive, Charles Town, WV 25414.
AND BEING the same real estate which was conveyed to Natasha Jean Brooks-Pitts and Henry Laurence Pitts, Jr., by Deed dated April 19, 2022, from D.R. Horton, Inc., and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 1279, at Page 305.
The above-described property will be sold subject to any covenants, restrictions, easements, leases and conditions of record, and subject to any unpaid real estate taxes.
The subject property will be sold in “AS IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.
TERMS: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price as a deposit with the balance due and payable within 30 days of the day of sale. Pill & Pill, PLLC, Substitute Trustee
Richard A. Pill, Member
P. O. Box 440, 85 Aikens Center, Martinsburg, WV 25404
Phone (304) 263-4971, Fax (304) 267-5840, e-mail: [email protected]
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
Civil Action No.: CC-19-2025-C-292
Judge Hammer
HARVEST HOMES LLC,
Petitioner,
v.
THE UNKNOWN AND/OR UNASCERTAINABLE HEIRS, DESCENDANTS, DEVISEES, TRUSTEES, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, GRANTEES, BENEFICIARIES AND/OR CREDITORS OF ALAN F. MISKILL, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS having or claiming an interest in or to the real property commonly identified as Lots 209, 210, and 215 of Section 2, Avon Bend,
Respondents.
To the above-named Respondents:
The object of this action is for the Petitioner to clear a cloud upon the title to certain real property in the Kabletown District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, which said tracts or parcels of real estate are more particularly bounded and described as Lots 209, 210, and 215, Section 2, Avon Bend, as recorded in Deed Book 305, at Page 7, in the land records of Jefferson County, West Virginia.
It appearing by affidavit filed in this action that certain respondents are unknown or not ascertainable, it is hereby ordered that Respondents serve upon Abraham M. Ashton, counsel for Petitioner, whose address is 208 S. Queen Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401, an answer, including any related counterclaim or defense you may have to the Petition to Quiet Title filed in this action on or before the date which is 30 days following the date of the first publication of this notice. If you fail to do so, thereafter judgment, upon proper hearing and trial, may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition to Quiet Title. This Order of Publication shall be published as a Class II Legal Advertisement in the Spirit of Jefferson, a newspaper in the Jefferson County, West Virginia.
A copy of said Petition to Quiet Title can be obtained from the Clerk at her office.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court December 15, 2025
Tina Renner,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By:Becky Chalk, Deputy
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Meeting Notice
Shepherdstown Historic Landmarks Commission
Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Shepherdstown Town Hall, 104 N. King St., First Floor
Applications:
25-40 101 West German Street
Business Sign Above Front Door
25-41 208 West German Street
Replacement Windows
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Notice of Administration to Creditors, Distributees & Legatees
Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office at PO Box 208 Charles Town, WV 25414‑0208. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 41‑5‑11 through 13. Any interested person objecting to the qualifications of the personal representative or the venue or jurisdiction of the court, shall file written notice of an objection with the County Commission through the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above within 60 days after the date of the first publication or within 30 days of the service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the objection is forever barred. Any person interested in filing claims against an estate must file them in accordance with West Virginia Code 44‑2 or 44‑3A.
Settlement of the estate(s) of the following named decedent(s) will proceed without reference to a fiduciary commissioner unless within 60 days from the first publication of this notice a reference is requested by a party of interest or an unpaid creditor files a claim and good cause is shown to support reference to a fiduciary commissioner.
First Publication Date: Thursday, December 25, 2025
Claim Deadline: Monday, February 23, 2026
ESTATE OF:
LAVERNE JANE DILLOW
CO EXECUTOR:
RONALD G SIGLER
503 TURNBERRY DRIVE
CHARLES TOWN WV 25414‑4946
CO EXECUTOR:
WARD F SIGLER JR
311 HOMEWOOD DRIVE
CHARLES TOWN WV 25414‑5162
ESTATE OF:
JANICE MAY CARPER
EXECUTRIX:
SAMANTHA E YATES
PO BOX 267
SHEPHERDSTOWN WV 25443‑0267
ESTATE OF:
KATHRYN LOUISE NEWCOMB
EXECUTOR:
KAREN M TANNER
110 HIGGS BOULEVARD
CHARLES TOWN WV 25414‑1716
ESTATE OF:
ROBERT D FLETCHER
EXECUTOR:
TERRY LEE FLETCHER
90 GREEN BAY DRIVE
YOUNGSTOWN OH 44512‑6229
ATTORNEY:
JOHN K DORSEY
104 W CONGRESS STREET
CHARLES TOWN WV 25414‑1622
ESTATE OF:
CLAIRE WALSH
ADMINISTRATRIX:
COLLEEN UHLENHOPP
112 TROTTING WAY
CHARLES TOWN WV 25414‑3313
ATTORNEY:
AMY LEONARD
9627 TUSCARORA PIKE
PO DRAWER 1419
MARTINSBURG WV 25403‑1131
ESTATE OF:
JOHN DUANE SMITH
ADMINISTRATOR:
JOHN AUSTIN SMITH
271 ANTLER TRAIL
HARPERS FERRY WV 25425‑6261
ESTATE OF:
LEROY MILLER JOHNSON
ADMINISTRATRIX:
YVETTE JOHNSON
455 MILLEVILLE ROAD
MILLVILLE WV 25432‑4021
ESTATE OF:
ELIZABETH SAN MIGUEL
ADMINISTRATOR:
PETER ZORRILLA
45 AUBREY CT
CHARLES TOWN WV 25414‑3809
Subscribed and sworn to before me on 12/19/2025
Jacqueline C Shadle
Clerk of Jefferson County
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Notice of Ancillary Filing without any Administration to Creditors, Distributees & Legatees
Notice is hereby given that the following foreign will or affidavit of heirs has been filed in the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office at PO Box 208 Charles Town, WV 25414‑0208, and no appointment or administration is being made pursuant to the provisions of West Virginia Code 44‑1‑14b.
An interested person(s) objecting to the filing of the foreign will or affidavit or objecting to the absence of appointment or administration being made in this state must file a statement with the Jefferson County Commission through the County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above within 60 days after the date of first publication or 30 days of service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not timely filed, the objection is forever barred. The Jefferson County Commission upon receiving any timely objection thereto shall schedule a hearing or hearings thereon and order relief, if any, it considers proper including, but not limited to, an order directing that full and complete ancillary administration of the estate of the nonresident decedent be made in this state.
First Publication Date: Thursday, December 25, 2025
DATE FILED
12/15/2025
ESTATE NAME:
JAMES F KIELT
321 MONROE AVENUE
WYCKOFF NJ 07481‑1961
BARBARA A KIELT
59 SHERBROOKE DRIVE
FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932‑2815
ADMINISTRATRIX
DATE FILED
12/08/2025
ESTATE NAME:
ANNA IMOGENE FLUHARTY
117 ROBERT STREET
CAMDEN NC 27921‑6801
DONALD D FLUHARTY
4322 WEBSTER DRIVE N
YORK PA 17402‑3353
EXECUTOR
HENRY W MORROW JR
PO BOX 459
CHARLES TOWN WV 25414‑0459
ATTORNEY
Subscribed and sworn to before me on 12/19/2025
Jacqueline C Shadle
Clerk of Jefferson County
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NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE is hereby given pursuant to and by virtue of the authority vested in the Substitute Trustee, Pill & Pill, PLLC, by that certain Deed of Trust dated February 25, 2022, executed by the Borrowers, Todd S. Rummel and Joanne Rummel, husband and wife, to Douglas McElwee, the Trustee, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Book 2446 at Page 642. At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have a mailing address of 243 Pebble Beach Dr, Charles Town, WV 25414. Pill & Pill, PLLC was appointed as Substitute Trustee by APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE dated November 17, 2025, of record in the Clerk’s Office in Book 1362, at Page 31. The Borrower defaulted under the Note and Deed of Trust and the Substitute Trustee has been instructed to foreclose under the Deed of Trust. Accordingly, the Substitute Trustee will sell the following described property to the highest bidder at the front door of the Courthouse of Jefferson County, in Charles Town, West Virginia, on the following date:
January 12, 2026,
at 5:06 p.m.
All that certain parcel of real property, with the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in the Charles Town District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, designated and described as Lot 272 of the Locust Hill Subdivision, as set forth upon that certain Subdivision Survey Plat prepared by Appalachian Surveys of West Virginia, dated July, 2001, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission, Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Plat Book 19, at pages 7, et seq, TOGETHER WITH rights to traverse the streets and roads of the subdivision in common with other lot owners.
243 Pebble Beach Drive, Charles Town, WV 25414
TERMS OF SALE:
1)The property will be conveyed in an “AS IS” physical condition by Deed containing no warranty, express or implied, subject to the Internal Revenue Service right of redemption, all property taxes, prior Deeds, liens, reservations, encumbrances, restrictions, rights-of-ways, easements, covenants, conveyances and conditions of record in the Clerk’s office or affecting the subject property.
2)The Purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the transfer taxes imposed by the West Virginia Code § 11-22-1.
3)The Beneficiary and/or the Servicer of the Deed of Trust and Note reserve the right to submit a bid for the property at sale.
4)The Trustee reserves the right to continue sale of the subject property from time to time by written or oral proclamation, which continuance shall be in the sole discretion of the Trustee.
5)The Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the property to vacate said property, and any personal property and/or belongings remaining at the property after the foreclosure sale will be deemed to constitute ABANDONED PROPERTY AND WILL BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY.
6)The total purchase price is payable to the Trustee within thirty (30) days of the date of sale, with ten (10%) of the total purchase price payable to the Trustee at sale.
Should any party have inquiries, objections to the sale or protests regarding the sale, or requests regarding the sale, please notify the Trustee below by one of the means of communication set forth below.
Pill & Pill, PLLC,
Substitute Trustee
Richard A. Pill, Esq.
Pill & Pill, PLLC
85 Aikens Center
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 263-4971
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Jefferson County Board of Education will hold two public meetings to discuss the Jefferson County Schools 2026-2027 & 2027-2028 proposed school calendars. The first meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 12, 2026, at 5:00pm and the second meeting is scheduled for January 26, 2026, at 5:00pm. Both meetings will be held at Washington High School in the WHS Auditorium located at 300 Washington Patriots Dr., Charles Town, WV 25414.
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NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday January 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Room at Charles Town City Hall, 101 E. Washington Street, Charles Town, WV by the City of Charles Town Board of Zoning Appeals on the following matter:
BA2025-04: Mark Roper is seeking a variance for a reduced rear yard setback for the property at 644 S. Sauel St. The request is to reduce the setback from 20 ft. to 13 ft. The property is located at the intersection of S. Samuel and Wall Street, and is also identified as Tax District 3/Map 6/Parcel 46. The property is zoned Old Town Residential.
To access additional information, please visit www.charlestownwv.us. Choose the “Government” tab, and hover over the drop-down menu to select “Agenda and Minutes.” From this page, you can access upcoming events, including the Board of Zoning Appeals information. This information will be accessible at the close of business on the Friday prior to the meeting.
Written comments can be mailed to City Staff at P.O. Box 14, or dropped off at City Hall at 101 E. Washington St., Charles Town, WV. Call 304-724-3251 for questions. Public comments are welcome at the scheduled public hearing.
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LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
CITY OF RANSON
Ranson City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 7 pm at Ranson City Hall, 312 S. Mildred Street, Ranson, WV. The purpose of the public hearing is to accept public comments on amending the Ranson Municipal Code, Chapter 19A Smart Code, Article 5. Subdivision & Zoning, Section 5.9 Vehicle Access and Parking, Part 5.9.3 Location of Vehicle Parking, Sub-part a,i.
Copies of the proposed zoning amendment are available upon request from the Community Development Department. All persons are invited to attend and make comments about the proposed amendment. If you cannot attend but wish to comment, you may write to the following address prior to January 20, 2026: City of Ranson, Attn: [email protected]. Written comments received prior to January 20, 2026, will be provided to the Ranson City Council and inserted into the official record.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF RANSON ELECTIONS
Notice is hereby given that there will be an election held in the City of Ranson, West Virginia, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Ranson City Hall located at 312 S. Mildred Street. The polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of electing the following positions: Four(4) Council Members: Two (2) At-Large Council Member, One (1) First Ward Council Member and One (1) Second Ward Council Member Each term will be for four (4) years.
The filing period for candidates will commence on January 12, 2026, and will end on January 31, 2026. Certificates of Announcement can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office at 312 S. Mildred Street, Ranson, WV. There is a filing fee of $100.00 for City Council members, which is equivalent to one percent of the annual salary for the respective positions.
Candidates must submit their filings to the City Clerk no later than January 31, 2026, and if mailing, the application must be postmarked by midnight on that date. Official write-in candidates must file a Certificate of Announcement at least forty-nine (49) days before the general election for their votes to be counted.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
FARIS S. KHAN,
PLAINTIFF
v.
JUSTICE IZIAH SULLIVAN,
Individually,
RANSON GOLDEN HORSESHOE, INC. d/b/a THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE CLUB,
LINDA L. SULLIVAN, d/b/a RANSON GOLDEN HORSESHOE, INC.
LINDA L. SULLIVAN, Individually,
And JOHN DOE,
DEFENDANTS.
CIVIL ACTION NO:
CC-19-2025-C-190
AFFIDAVIT REGARDING CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, to wit:
COMES NOW the Plaintiff, Faris S. Khan, by and through his Counsel, Kirk H. Bottner, Esquire, and hereby files this Affidavit for Constructive Service pursuant to W. Va. R. Civ. P. 4(e)(1)(B) and states as follows:
1. I, Kirk H. Bottner, Esq., after being sworn, do say that I represent the Plaintiff, Faris S. Khan in the foregoing Amended Civil Complaint now pending in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia.
2. Upon information and belief, Justice Iziah Sullivan is a nonresident of the State for whom no agent or appointed or statutory attorney-in-fact is found in the State upon whom service may be had;
3. Upon information and belief, Justice Iziah Sullivan resides at 412 Beaver Creek Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21742.
4. That process was delivered to the Washington County, Maryland Sheriff’s Office, and that service was attempted on four separate occasions and has been returned without being executed.
5. That Master Deputy Scott Buskirk of the Washington County, Maryland Sheriff’s Office noted that Defendant Justice Iziah Sullivan was avoiding service.
6. Further, Affiant sayeth naught.
KIRK H. BOTTNER, ESQUIRE
Counsel for the Plaintiff
Taken, sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of December, 2025.
Sherry Minnick,
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission expires June 7, 2026.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
FARIS S. KHAN,
PLAINTIFF
v.
JUSTICE IZIAH SULLIVAN, Individually,
RANSON GOLDEN HORSESHOE, INC. d/b/a THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE CLUB,
LINDA L. SULLIVAN, d/b/a RANSON GOLDEN HORSESHOE, INC.
LINDA L. SULLIVAN, Individually,
And JOHN DOE,
DEFENDANTS.
CIVIL ACTION NO:
CC-19-2025-C-190
AFFIDAVIT REGARDING CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, to wit:
COMES NOW the Plaintiff, Faris S. Khan, by and through his Counsel, Kirk H. Bottner, Esquire, and hereby files this Affidavit for Constructive Service pursuant to W. Va. R. Civ. P. 4(e)(1)(B) and states as follows:
1. I, Kirk H. Bottner, Esq., after being sworn, do say that I represent the Plaintiff, Faris S. Khan in the foregoing Amended Civil Complaint now pending in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia.
2. Upon information and belief, Linda L. Sullivan is a nonresident of the State for whom no agent or appointed or statutory attorney-in-fact is found in the State upon whom service may be had;
3. Upon information and belief, Linda L. Sullivan resides at 515 Sullivan Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21742.
4. That process was delivered to the Washington County, Maryland Sheriff’s Office, and that service was attempted on four separate occasions and has been returned without being executed.
5. That Master Deputy Scott Buskirk of the Washington County, Maryland Sheriff’s Office noted that Defendant Linda L. Sullivan was avoiding service.
6. Further, Affiant sayeth naught.
KIRK H. BOTTNER, ESQUIRE
Counsel for the Plaintiff
Taken, sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of December, 2025.
Sherry Minnick,
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission expires June 7, 2026.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
FARIS S. KHAN,
PLAINTIFF
v.
JUSTICE IZIAH SULLIVAN, Individually,
RANSON GOLDEN HORSESHOE, INC. d/b/a THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE CLUB,
LINDA L. SULLIVAN, d/b/a RANSON GOLDEN HORSESHOE, INC.
LINDA L. SULLIVAN, Individually,
And JOHN DOE,
DEFENDANTS.
CIVIL ACTION NO:
CC-19-2025-C-190
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
To the above-named Defendant Justice Iziah Sullivan:
The object of this Publication is to inform the Defendant, Justice Iziah Sullivan, that the Plaintiff, Faris S. Khan, has filed an Amended Complaint in the referenced matter, asking the Court to find the Defendant responsible for various negligent and intentional acts, among other allegations, and for such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and proper.
It is appearing by Affidavit filed in this action that the Plaintiff is a resident of Jefferson County, West Virginia, but that the Justice Sullivan is a resident of Washington County, Maryland. Defendant Justice Sullivan’s address in Hagerstown, Maryland is known to the Plaintiff, but the Defendant was not served by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office despite several attempts.
It is hereby ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the Defendant, Justice Iziah Sullivan, serve upon the Plaintiff, Faris Khan, through Counsel, whose address is P.O. Box 344, Charles Town, West Virginia 25414, an Answer, including any Counterclaim, or any related defense to the Amended Complaint, filed in this action, on or before January 31, 2026.
Failure to do so, thereafter judgment, upon proper hearing and trial, may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint. This Order shall be published as a Class II Legal Advertisement in The Spirit of Jefferson, a newspaper in the publication area of Jefferson County, West Virginia.
A copy of said Amended Complaint can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk’s office, located at 119 N. George Street, Charles Town, WV 25414.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
FARIS S. KHAN,
PLAINTIFF
v.
JUSTICE IZIAH SULLIVAN, Individually,
RANSON GOLDEN HORSESHOE, INC. d/b/a THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE CLUB,
LINDA L. SULLIVAN, d/b/a RANSON GOLDEN HORSESHOE, INC.
LINDA L. SULLIVAN, Individually,
And JOHN DOE,
DEFENDANTS.
CIVIL ACTION NO:
CC-19-2025-C-190
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
To the above-named Defendant Linda L. Sullivan:
The object of this Publication is to inform the Defendant, Linda L. Sullivan, that the Plaintiff, Faris S. Khan, has filed an Amended Complaint in the referenced matter, asking the Court to find the Defendant responsible for various negligent and intentional acts, among other allegations, and for such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and proper.
It is appearing by Affidavit filed in this action that the Plaintiff is a resident of Jefferson County, West Virginia, but that the Defendant Linda L. Sullivan is a resident of Washington County, Maryland. Defendant Linda Sullivan’s address in Hagerstown, Maryland is known to the Plaintiff, but the Defendant was not served by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office despite several attempts.
It is hereby ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the Defendant, Linda L. Sullivan, serve upon the Plaintiff, Faris Khan, through Counsel, whose address is P.O. Box 344, Charles Town, West Virginia 25414, an Answer, including any Counterclaim, or any related defense to the Amended Complaint, filed in this action, on or before January 31, 2026.
Failure to do so, thereafter judgment, upon proper hearing and trial, may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint. This Order shall be published as a Class II Legal Advertisement in The Spirit of Jefferson, a newspaper in the publication area of Jefferson County, West Virginia.
A copy of said Amended Complaint can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk’s office, located at 119 N. George Street, Charles Town, WV 25414.
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NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE is hereby given pursuant to and by virtue of the authority vested in the Substitute Trustee, Pill & Pill, PLLC, by that certain Deed of Trust dated February 24, 2012, executed by the Borrower(s), Robert C. Johnson, Jr. and Dionte Johnson, husband and wife, to R. Vance Golden, III, the Trustee, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Book 1881, at Page 508. At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have a mailing address of 435 Maddex Farm Drive, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. Pill & Pill, PLLC was appointed as Substitute Trustee by APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE dated December 15, 2025, of record in the Clerk’s Office in Book 1363, at Page 386. The Borrower(s) defaulted under the Note and Deed of Trust and the Substitute Trustee has been instructed to foreclose under the Deed of Trust. Accordingly, the Substitute Trustee will sell the following described property to the highest bidder at the front door of the Courthouse of Jefferson County, in Charles Town, West Virginia, on the following date:
February 16, 2026,
at 5:04 p.m.
All that certain parcel of land, together with all improvements thereon and any and all easements, rights of way, and any other appurtenances thereto belonging, lying and being situate in the Shepherdstown District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and being more particularly described as follows:
All of Lot 43 as described on a plat entitled “Final Plat Showing Phase IV, Lots 15 – 24, 28 – 52, and 120 – 135, Maddex Farm”, made by Dewberry & Davis, LLC, dated March 16, 2006, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Plat Book 23, at Page 77.
Being the same property which, by Deed dated May 14, 2010, and recorded in the Clerk of County Commission of the City of Shepherdstown, County of Jefferson, West Virginia, in Book 1079, Page 97, was granted and conveyed by NVR, Inc. unto Robert C. Johnson Jr. and Dionte Johnson.
TERMS OF SALE:
1)The property will be conveyed in an “AS IS” physical condition by Deed containing no warranty, express or implied, subject to the Internal Revenue Service right of redemption, all property taxes, prior Deeds, liens, reservations, encumbrances, restrictions, rights-of-ways, easements, covenants, conveyances and conditions of record in the Clerk’s office or affecting the subject property.
2)The Purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the transfer taxes imposed by the West Virginia Code § 11-22-1.
3)The Beneficiary and/or the Servicer of the Deed of Trust and Note reserve the right to submit a bid for the property at sale.
4)The Trustee reserves the right to continue sale of the subject property from time to time by written or oral proclamation, which continuance shall be in the sole discretion of the Trustee.
5)The Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the property to vacate said property, and any personal property and/or belongings remaining at the property after the foreclosure sale will be deemed to constitute ABANDONED PROPERTY AND WILL BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY.
6)The total purchase price is payable to the Trustee within thirty (30) days of the date of sale, with ten (10%) of the total purchase price payable to the Trustee at sale.
Should any party have inquiries, objections to the sale or protests regarding the sale, or requests regarding the sale, please notify the Trustee below by one of the means of communication set forth below.
Pill & Pill, PLLC,
Substitute Trustee
Richard A. Pill, Esq.
Pill & Pill, PLLC
85 Aikens Center
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 263-4971
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NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The Jefferson County Commission has scheduled a Public Hearing for:
55+ Age Restricted Communities-Consideration of a Text Amendment to the Impact Fees Procedures Ordinance
Oral or written comments can be provided at the hearing, at 11:00 AM Thursday, January 8, 2025 in the County Commission meeting room located on the main level of the Jefferson County Government Complex, 393 N. Lawrence St., Charles Town. You may also submit written comments to [email protected] or to PO Box 250, Charles Town, WV 25414. Emailed public comment must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026 for inclusion in the meeting packet.
A copy of the proposed 55+ Age Restricted Communities Text can be found here: www. www.jeffersoncountywv.org/home/showpublisheddocument /28957/639008033354451525
By Order of the Jefferson County Commission Pasha Majdi, President
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