NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
Notice is hereby given by the undersined Substitute Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of that certain Credit Line Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing made by Inwood 165 LLC, a West Virginia limited liability company, and PTC Developer LLC, a West Virginia limited liability company, dated June 23, 2022, effective June 27, 2022, to Joyce F. Ofsa, Trustee, to secure Flagstar Bank, FSB, a federally chartered savings bank, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 2468, at page 254 (the “Deed of Trust”) securing a Promissory Note in the original principal amount of Eight Million Four Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($8,400,000.00), payable to the order of Flagstar Bank, FSB, a federally charted savings bank, and all renewals thereof (the “Note”), said Deed of Trust having been assigned to Madison Greens, LLC, a West Virginia limited liability company, by instrument dated May 21, 2025, recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office at Assignment Book 194, Page 138. Madison Greens, LLC, a West Virginia limited liability company, appointed Stephen M. Mathias to serve as Substitute Trustee by a Substitution of Trustee dated August 4, 2025 of record in the said Clerk’s office in Deed of Trust Book 1363, at page 466. Ranson Holdings LLC, a West Virginia limited liability company, having on May 13, 2025 assumed all obligations, rights, liabilities under the Deed of Trust and the Note as recorded in the aforementioned Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 1347, at Page 236, has defaulted under the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Note. As requested by Madison Greens LLC, a West Virginia limited liability company, who is the successor in interest to Flagstar Bank N.A., a national bank formerly known as Flagstar Bank, FSB, a federally chartered savings bank, the holder and owner of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction on March 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the front door of the Jefferson County Courthouse, 100 E. Washington Street, in Charles Town, West Virginia, the following described real property situate in Ranson Corporation, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:
Those two parcels identified as “Propose[d] Lot 2” containing 1.3000 acres and “Residual” containing 9.4129 acres as depicted on a plat made by Larson Design Group dated March 09, 2023 and recorded in said Clerk’s Office in Plat Book 26 at Page 546.
AND BEING part of that real estate described as “Parcel Eleven (Tax Map 8, Parcels 1.4 & 1.15)” in that deed dated May 13, 2025 from Inwood 165 LLC, a West Virginia Limited Liability Company and PTC Developer LLC, a West Virginia Limited Liability Company to Ranson Holdings LLC, a WV Limited Liability company recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia in Deed Book 1347, at Page 236.
AND BEING part of the same real property identified as “TRACT ELEVEN” within EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION – PROPERTY to that certain Credit Line Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing made by Inwood 165 LLC, a West Virginia limited liability company, and PTC Developer LLC, a West Virginia limited liability company, dated June 23, 2022, effective June 27, 2022, to Joyce F. Ofsa, Trustee, to secure Flagstar Bank, FSB, a federally chartered savings bank, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 2468, at page 254.
terms of sale
Said property will be sold for cash in hand on date of sale, by auction to the highest bidder. The sale shall be further subject to the following:
1. Real estate taxes delinquent, due or payable, or to become due and payable;
2. Any statutory lien or liens that may affect the property; and
3. All covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, easements and rights-of-way of record in the chain of title to the property, or which may be visible from a physical inspection.
4. Federal Tax Lien: In the event that there are Federal Tax Liens against the property, the United States would have the right to redeem the property within a period of 120 days from the date of such sale or the period allowable for redemption under local law, whichever is longer.
Said property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS,” in the present condition and with all faults and defects, if any, and without any warranty or representation, express or implied.
The successful bidder shall pay all real estate taxes and recording fees including the West Virginia Excise Tax on the Privilege of Transferring Real Property.
The undersigned Trustee expressly reserves the right to reject any and all bids and may adjourn the sale from time to time without notice other than oral proclamation at the time and place appointed for the sale or by posting of a notice of same. Such adjournment may be for a period of time deemed expedient by the beneficial owner and shall not be construed to be a waiver to make said foreclosure.
Any inquiries regarding this sale may be directed to Stephen M. Mathias, Substitute Trustee, 9627 Tuscarora Pike, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 25403, Telephone: (304) 263-0836.
DATED this 6th day of February, 2026.
/s/Stephen M. Mathias Stephen M. Mathias,
Substitute Trustee
2/12/3t
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE: LORRIE J. FOX CASE NO: CC-25-G-23
NOTICE
TO: Lorrie J.Fox, Kimberly France Snyder, Shawn Bennicker, and other Unknown Children, Relatives, or Interested Parties of Lorrie J. Fox
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hearing will be held on Monday, March 2nd, 2026, at 11:30 A.M. at the Jefferson County Courthouse Meeting Room, 100 E. Washington Street, Charles Town, WV, on the matters contained in the Petition filed in Case No.25-G-23.
A copy of said Petition and Notice of Appointment of Counsel can be obtained from the Clerk of the Circuit Court at her office in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
Dated February 09, 2026
Tina Renner
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Andrew T. Waight, Esq.
Counsel for Department of
Human Services
812 Quarrier Street, 6th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301
WV State Bar ID No. 13276
2/19/2t
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN THE FAMILY COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WV
IN RE: The Marriage of:
Courtney Marie Budek, Petitioner
And Justin David Robert Melmoth, Respondent;
Civil Action No. 26-D-20
The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce. This is a publication by class II legal advertisement.
To the Above-Named Respondent: It appearing in this action that Justin David Robert Melmoth is a non-resident of the State of West Virginia or has an unknown address. It is hereby ordered that Justin David Robert Melmoth serve upon Jefferson County Clerk’s office, 119 North George Street, Charles Town, WV 25414 an answer including any related counter claim or defense you may have to the Petition filed in this action, on or before March 6, 2026. If you fail to do so, a judgment, thereafter judgment, upon proper hearing and trial, may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.
A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk’s office.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court this 6th day of February, 2026.
Tina Renner
Clerk of the Court
By: D. Davis, Deputy Clerk
2/19/2t
TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vesting in it by that certain Deed of Trust recorded on recorded on June 5, 2025, in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Book 2615 at Page 280, Jason Scott Clemons did convey unto Richard A. Pill and David D. Pill, as Original Trustees, certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Elk River Trustees Inc., as Substitute Trustee by virtue of a Substitution of Trustee recorded on February 11, 2026, in Book 1367 at Page 207 in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office; the undersigned Substitute Trustee has been requested, in writing, by the beneficiary of said Deed of Trust to sell the real estate described below, as there has been a default under the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust. Therefore, the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by NewRez LLC to foreclose thereunder will offer for sale, at a public auction at the front door of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town, West Virginia, on
April 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
the following described real estate, together with its easements, improvements, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in Ranson Corporation District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
All of that certain lot or parcel of real estate, with the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in the Ranson Corporation District of Jefferson County, West Virginia, more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Being all of Lot 279, Section 3, Presidents Pointe, as the same is shown on a plat made by Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc., Engineers, Planners, Surveyors and Landscape Architects, entitled “Final Plat Presidents Pointe- Section 3”, dated August 1, 2022 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia in Plat Book 26, at Page 549.
At the time of the execution of the subject Deed of Trust, the property was reported to have an address of: 71 Anthem Street, Ranson, West Virginia 25438
The above referenced real estate will be conveyed with no covenants of warranty and subject to any and all easements, rights of way, conditions, covenants, restrictions, exceptions, reservations, leases and other servitudes, which may be a matter of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office or visible upon the ground. The sale of the referenced real estate will also be subject to all prior liens and including any and all other deeds of trust, judgments, liens, and all other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, if any, having priority over the subject Deed of Trust.
The subject property will be sold in an “AS IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee makes no representations and warranties of any kind or character including, but not limited to, the condition of the real estate or the title to the real estate to be conveyed. The Substitute Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.
In the event that there are federal tax liens against the property, the United States has the right to redeem the property within a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the sale. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to adjourn the sale for a time, or from time to time, without further notice, by announcement at the time and place of the foreclosure sale described herein.
TERMS OF SALE
1. $8,000.00 (Eight Thousand Dollars) in cash and/or certified funds made payable to “Elk River Trustees, Inc.” due as a deposit at the time of sale, with the balance due and payable within thirty (30) days of sale. Personal checks will not be accepted.
2. The purchaser at the sale shall be responsible for payment of all real estate taxes.
3. The purchaser shall be responsible for payment of the recording cost of the deed and also for payment of the tax on the privilege of transferring the real property (transfer tax) imposed by West Virginia Code § 11-22-2.
4. The parties secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the property at the foreclosure sale.
ELK RIVER TRUSTEES, INC.
714 Venture Drive, #132
Morgantown, WV 26508
Telephone: 304-241-6962
Fax: 330-436-0301
Reference file # 26-00317
2/19/2t
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
CROSSWINDS IN THE CITY
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
DONALD K. BRIMBERG,
Defendant.
Case No. 25-M19C-00661 F
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The Plaintiff, by counsel, Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., pursuant to Rule 4(e)(1) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure, has requested that the Clerk of this Court enter this Order of Publication. Based upon the Affidavit for Order of Publication filed in this matter, it is ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the following be published once a week for two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County:
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
CROSSWINDS IN THE CITY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff v. DONALD K. BRIMBERG, Defendant, Case No. 25-M19C-00661 F. Notice is hereby given that a Civil Action has been filed against the Defendant referenced herein above.
A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Jefferson County Magistrate
Court Clerk. Each named and unknown Defendant must appear and defend on or before March 20, 2026, which is not fewer than thirty (30) days
after the first publication hereof; otherwise, take notice that judgment by default will be rendered against each such Defendant. Counsel for Plaintiff is Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., Panhandle Legal, 116 W. Washington Street, Suite 2E,
P.O. Box 550, Charles Town WV 25414.
ENTERED: 02/10/2026 Shayna Mason/KM
Clerk of Jefferson County Magistrate Court
2/19/2t
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
DEMORY FARM HOMEOWNER’S
ASSOCIATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
SEGUNDO CACEDA and
ROBERTO CACEDA,
Defendants.
Case No. 25-M19C-00441
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The Plaintiff, by counsel, Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., pursuant to Rule 4(e)(1) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure, has requested that the Clerk of this Court enter this Order of Publication. Based upon the Affidavit for Order of Publication filed in this matter, it is ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the following be published once a week for two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County:
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
DEMORY FARM HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff v. SEGUNDO CACEDA and ROBERTO CACEDA, Defendants, Case No. 25-M19C-00441. Notice is hereby given that a Civil Action has been filed against the Defendant referenced herein above. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Jefferson County Magistrate Court Clerk. Each named and unknown Defendant must appear and defend on or before March 20, 2026, which is not fewer than thirty (30) days after the first publication hereof; otherwise, take notice that judgment by default will be rendered against each such Defendant. Counsel for Plaintiff is Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., Panhandle Legal, 116 W. Washington Street, Suite 2E, P.O. Box 550, Charles Town WV 25414.
ENTERED: 02/10/2026 Shayna Mason/KM
Clerk of Jefferson County Magistrate Court
2/19/2t
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
DEMORY FARM HOMEOWNER’S
ASSOCIATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
JAMES L. DUDLEY,
Defendant.
Case No. 25-M19C-00660 R
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The Plaintiff, by counsel, Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., pursuant to Rule 4(e)(1) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure, has requested that the Clerk of this Court enter this Order of Publication. Based upon the Affidavit for Order of Publication filed in this matter, it is ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the following be published once a week for two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County:
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
DEMORY FARM HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff v. JAMES L. DUDLEY, Defendant, Case No. 25-M19C-00660 R. Notice is hereby given that a Civil Action has been filed against the Defendant referenced herein above.
A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Jefferson County Magistrate Court Clerk. Each named and unknown Defendant must appear and defend on or before March 20, 2026, which is not fewer than thirty (30) days after the first publication hereof; otherwise, take notice that judgment by default will be rendered against each such Defendant. Counsel for Plaintiff is Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., Panhandle Legal, 116 W. Washington Street, Suite 2E, P.O. Box 550, Charles Town WV 25414.
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ENTERED:_ 02/10/2026 Shayna Mason/KM
Clerk of Jefferson County Magistrate Court
2/19/2t
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
TUSCAWILLA HILLS CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
JAMES LOCKLEY, III,
Defendant.
Case No. 25-M19C-00951 R
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The Plaintiff, by counsel, Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., pursuant to Rule 4(e)(1) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure, has requested that the Clerk of this Court enter this Order of Publication. Based upon the Affidavit for Order of Publication filed in this matter, it is ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the following be published once a week for two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County:
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
TUSCAWILLA HILLS CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff v. JAMES LOCKLEY, III, Defendant, Case No. 25-M19C-00951 R. Notice is hereby given that a Civil Action has been filed against the Defendant referenced herein above.
A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Jefferson County Magistrate Court Clerk. Each named and unknown Defendant must appear and defend on or before March 20, 2026, which is not fewer than thirty (30) days after the first publication hereof; otherwise, take notice that judgment by default will be rendered against each such Defendant. Counsel for Plaintiff is Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., Panhandle Legal, 116 W. Washington Street, Suite 2E, P.O. Box 550, Charles Town WV 25414.
ENTERED:_ 02/10/2026 Shayna Mason/KM
Clerk of Jefferson County Magistrate Court
2/19/2t
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
TUSCAWILLA HILLS CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
NORMAN MARTIN and
DENISE K. HOUSDEN,
Defendants.
Case No. 25-M19C-00940 R
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The Plaintiff, by counsel, Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., pursuant to Rule 4(e)(1) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure, has requested that the Clerk of this Court enter this Order of Publication. Based upon the Affidavit for Order of Publication filed in this matter, it is ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the following be published once a week for two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County:
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
TUSCAWILLA HILLS CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff v. NORMAN MARTIN and DENISE K. HOUSDEN, Defendants, Case No. 25-M19C- 00940 R. Notice is hereby given that a Civil Action has been filed against the Defendant referenced herein above. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Jefferson County Magistrate Court Clerk. Each named and unknown Defendant must appear and defend on or before March 20, 2026, which is not fewer than thirty (30) days after the first publication hereof; otherwise, take notice that judgment by default will be rendered against each such Defendant. Counsel for Plaintiff is Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., Panhandle Legal, 116 W. Washington Street, Suite 2E, P.O. Box 550, Charles Town WV 25414.
ENTERED: 02/10/2026 Shayna Mason/KM
Clerk of Jefferson County Magistrate Court
2/19/2t
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
WINDMILL CROSSING HOME OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
SHARON E. ELLIS,
Defendant.
Case No. 25-M19C-00958 (L)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The Plaintiff, by counsel, Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., pursuant to Rule 4(e)(1) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure, has requested that the Clerk of this Court enter this Order of Publication. Based upon the Affidavit for Order of Publication filed in this matter, it is ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the following be published once a week for two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County:
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
WINDMILL CROSSING HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff v. SHARON E. ELLIS, Defendant, Case No. 25-M19C-00958 (L). Notice is hereby given that a Civil Action has been filed against the Defendant referenced herein above.
A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Jefferson County Magistrate Court Clerk. Each named and unknown Defendant must appear and defend on or before March 20, 2026, which is not fewer than thirty (30) days after the first publication hereof; otherwise, take notice that judgment by default will be rendered against each such Defendant. Counsel for Plaintiff is Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., Panhandle Legal, 116 W. Washington Street, Suite 2E, P.O. Box 550, Charles Town WV 25414.
ENTERED: 02/10/2026 Shayna Mason/KM
Clerk of Jefferson County Magistrate Court
2/19/2t
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
TATE MANOR PROPERTY OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
LAUREN E. NELSON,
Defendant.
Case No. 25-M19C-00954 (L)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The Plaintiff, by counsel, Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., pursuant to Rule 4(e)(1) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure, has requested that the Clerk of this Court enter this Order of Publication. Based upon the Affidavit for Order of Publication filed in this matter, it is ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the following be published once a week for two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County:
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
TATE MANOR PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff v. LAUREN E. NELSON, Defendant, Case No. 25-M19C-00954 (L). Notice is hereby given that a Civil Action has been filed against the Defendant referenced herein above.
A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Jefferson County Magistrate Court Clerk. Each named and unknown Defendant must appear and defend on or before March 20, 2026, which is not fewer than thirty (30) days after the first publication hereof; otherwise, take notice that judgment by default will be rendered against each such Defendant. Counsel for Plaintiff is Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., Panhandle Legal, 116 W. Washington Street, Suite 2E, P.O. Box 550, Charles Town WV 25414.
ENTERED: 02/12/2026 Shayna Mason/KM
Clerk of Jefferson County Magistrate Court
2/19/2t
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
SHENANDOAH SPRINGS NEIGHBORHOOD
UNIT OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v. HUNG A. HUYNH,
Defendant.
Case No. 25-M19C-00922 F
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The Plaintiff, by counsel, Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., pursuant to Rule 4(e)(1) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure, has requested that the Clerk of this Court enter this Order of Publication. Based upon the Affidavit for Order of Publication filed in this matter, it is ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the following be published once a week for two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County:
IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
SHENANDOAH SPRINGS NEIGHBORHOOD UNIT OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff v. HUNG A. HUYNH, Defendant, Case No. 25-M19C-00922 F. Notice is hereby given that a Civil Action has been filed against the Defendant referenced herein above. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Jefferson County Magistrate Court Clerk. Each named and unknown Defendant must appear and defend on or before March 20, 2026, which is not fewer than thirty (30) days after the first publication hereof; otherwise, take notice that judgment by default will be rendered against each such Defendant. Counsel for Plaintiff is Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., Panhandle Legal, 116 W. Washington Street, Suite 2E, P.O. Box 550, Charles Town WV 25414.
ENTERED: 02/12/2026 Shayna Mason/KM
Clerk of Jefferson County Magistrate Court
2/19/2t
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, February 19, 2026
Claim Deadline: Monday, April 20, 2026
ESTATE OF:
GARLAND M SHACKELFORD
EXECUTOR:
PAUL L SHACKELFORD
161 RARE DOGWOOD LANE
HEDGESVILLE WV 25427‑6031
ATTORNEY:
JAMIE L HILL
299 ROCK CLIFF DRIVE
MARTINSBURG WV 25401‑2835
FIDUCIARY COMMISSIONER:
JUNE K JOVANELLY
923 S. SAMUEL STREET
CHARLES TOWN WV 25414‑1417
ESTATE OF:
ROSA GAIL DUDASH
EXECUTOR:
CHRISTOPHER LEE DUDASH
444 CATTAIL RUN ROAD
CHARLES TOWN WV 25414‑5664
ESTATE OF:
JOHN MAURICE SHANK
EXECUTRIX:
KAREN HACKER KINNETT
409 HOWARD FARM ROAD
SHEPHERDSTOWN WV 25443‑4090
ATTORNEY:
JOHN K DORSEY
104 W CONGRESS STREET
CHARLES TOWN WV 25414‑1622
FIDUCIARY COMMISSIONER:
MICHAEL A. BUSH
224 W KING STREET
MARTINSBURG WV 25401‑3212
ESTATE OF:
KATHRYN ELIZABETH BUTLER
ADMINISTRATRIX:
ELIZABETH ANN REAP
10 NEEDHAM DRIVE
SIMPSONVILLE SC 29681‑3891
Subscribed and sworn to before me on 2/12/2026
Jacqueline C Shadle
Clerk of Jefferson County
2/19/2t
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, February 19, 2026
DATE FILED
02/05/2026 Delinquent
ESTATE NAME:
JOAN M BANICK
3241 CHARLES STREET
FALLSTON MD 21047‑1018
STEPHEN J BANICK JR
2319 LOCHVIEW STREET
PINEVILLE NC 28134‑7467
EXECUTOR
DATE FILED
02/11/2026
ESTATE NAME:
EDWIN RAY HENSON JR
3016 BENNETT POINT RD
QUEENSTOWN MD 21658‑1124
JACQUELINE ANN HENSON
3016 BENNETT POINT RD
QUEENSTOWN MD 21658‑1124
ADMINISTRATRIX CTA
Subscribed and sworn to before me on 2/12/2026
Jacqueline C Shadle
Clerk of Jefferson County
2/19/2t
State of West Virginia
Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
PUBLIC NOTICE
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION’S, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, 601 57TH STREET SE, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-2345 TELEPHONE: (304) 926-0440.
Application for coverage under the General West Virginia National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0111457
Public Notice No.: LMD-025-2026 Public Notice Date: February 19, 2026
Paper: The Spirit of Jefferson
The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0111457 for this facility or activity:
Appl. No.: WVG612861
Applicant: SUMMIT POINT AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH CENTER, L.L.C.
201 MOTORSPORTS PARK CIRCLE
SUMMIT POINT, WV 25446
Location: SUMMIT POINT, JEFFERSON COUNTY
Latitude: 39:14:29 Longitude: 77:58:57
Receiving Stream:
UNT/Turkey Run/Opequon Ck/Potomac River
Activity:
To discharge water entirely composed of stormwater associated with industrial activities – Outlets No. 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007 and 008. This facility is proposed to be covered under Sector S-1 of the existing Multi-Sector Stormwater General Permit and adds outlet 008 to the previously permitted site.
Business conducted:
Motorsports Park and training facility operating year-round.
Implementation:
N/A.
On the basis of review of the application , the “Water Pollution Control Act (Chapter 22, Article 11-8(a)),” and the “West Virginia Legislative Rules,” the State of West Virginia will act on the above application.
Any interested person may submit written comments on the site registration permit application and may request a public hearing by addressing such to the Director of the Division of Water and Waste Management within 30 days of the date of the public notice. Such comments or requests should be emailed to [email protected] or addressed to:
Director, Division of Water and Waste Management, DEP
ATTN: Billy Shirley, Permitting Section
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304-2345
The public comment period begins February 19, 2026 and ends March 21, 2026.
Comments received within this period will be considered prior to acting on the permit application. Correspondence should include the name, address and the telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues raised. The Director shall hold a public hearing whenever a finding is made, on the basis of requests, that there is a significant degree of public interest on issues relevant to the site registration permit application and this facility’s coverage under the General Permit. Interested persons may contact the Public Information Office to obtain further information.
The application may be inspected, by appointment, at the Division of Water and Waste Management Public Information Office, at 601 57th Street, Charleston, WV, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days. Copies of the application and the General Permit and Fact Sheet may be obtained from the Division at a nominal cost.
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CITY OF CHARLES TOWN
COMMUNITY GRANT
NOTICE OF GRANT FUNDS,
APPLICATION INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE
The City of Charles Town is pleased to offer a grant opportunity to non-profit organizations.
The application can be found on our website www.charlestownwv.us (under How Do I) or
picked up at City Hall, 101 E. Washington St, Monday-Friday 9AM to 5PM
SCHEDULE FOR REVIEW AND AWARD OF COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATIONS
• February 26, 2026 – Grant opportunity advertised and application process opens
• May 31, 2026 by 5PM- Application Due Date
• June 15, 2026 6PM – City Council Special Meeting to consider applications
(Applicants will be invited to present their programs)
7PM – City Council Regular Meeting consideration of applications
Email questions to [email protected] or call City Hall at 304-725-2311
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
MADDEX FARM HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
STEVEN TORNARI and
MICHELLE TORNARI,
Defendants.
Case No. CC-19-2026-C-5
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The Plaintiff, by counsel, Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., pursuant to Rule 4(e)(1) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure, has requested that the Clerk of this Court enter this Order of Publication. Based upon the Affidavit for Order of Publication filed in this matter, it is ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the following be published once a week for two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
MADDEX FARM HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC., Plaintiff v. STEVEN
TORNARI and MICHELLE TORNARI, Defendants, Case No. CC-19-2026-C-5. Notice is hereby given that a Civil Action has been filed against the Defendants referenced herein above. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk. Each named and unknown Defendant must appear and defend on or
before March 27, 2026, which is not fewer than thirty (30) days
after the first publication hereof; otherwise, take notice that judgment by default
will be rendered against each such Defendant. Counsel for Plaintiff is
Christopher P. Stroech, Esq., Panhandle Legal, 116 W. Washington Street, Suite 2E,
P.O. Box 550, Charles Town WV 25414.
ENTERED: February 17, 2026 Tina Renner
Clerk of Jefferson County Circuit Court
By: Becky Chalk, Deputy
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
FAMILY COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WV
To: Michael Allan Lafferty, Respondent
Magistrate Court Case No,: 26-M19D-00029 Family Court Civil Action No,: 26-DV-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION DV EPO HEARING CONTINUATION
1. The object of this suit is to obtain protection from the Respondent.
2. The object of this publication by Class 1 legal advertisement is to notify Respondent of the extension of the original Emergency Protective Order prohibiting the above-named Respondent from having contact with certain individuals. This Order may affect property and other rights of the Respondent. Violating this Order may subject the Respondent to criminal sanctions. The Respondent is strongly encouraged to obtain a copy of this Extension of the Emergency Protective Order and Petition from the Circuit Clerk of the county listed above.
3. The Emergency Protective Order will remain in effect until March 18, 2026.
4. The Final Hearing Date is set for March 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. before the Jefferson County Family Court.
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT:
It appearing by evidence duly taken in this action that you could not be found in or that you have left the State of West Virginia, you are hereby notified of the Order referenced above. A copy of the Petition and Order may be obtained at the Jefferson County Circuit Clerk’s office. This Emergency Protective Order will remain in effect until 18th day of March, 2026.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court this 19th day of February, 2026.
Tina Renner
Clerk of the Court
By: D. Davis, Deputy Clerk
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vesting in it by that certain Deed of Trust recorded on November 18, 2019, in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Book 2253 at Page 11, Calissa Rose Corbin did convey unto Jessica M. Springs, as Original Trustee, certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Elk River Trustees Inc., as Substitute Trustee by virtue of a Substitution of Trustee recorded on February 18, 2026, in Book 1368 at Page 18 in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office; the undersigned Substitute Trustee has been requested, in writing, by the beneficiary of said Deed of Trust to sell the real estate described below, as there has been a default under the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust. Therefore, the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by NewRez, LLC to foreclose thereunder will offer for sale, at a public auction at the front door of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town, West Virginia, on
April 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
the following described real estate, together with its easements, improvements, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in the City of Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
The following described parcel of real estate, situate, lying and being in Charles Town Corp Jefferson County, West Virginia, being more particularly described as follows:
All of that certain unit or parcel of real estate situate in the Huntfield Community in the City of Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, being more particularly bound and described as follows:
Being all of Unit 65, Phase I, as the same is designated and described on a plat entitled “Final Plat Showing Lots 1 -113, Phase I, Huntfield,” made by Appalachian Surveys of West Virginia, LLC, dated May 31, 2002, the plat being recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia in Plat Book 20, at Page 45, et seq.
At the time of the execution of the subject Deed of Trust, the property was reported to have an address of: 269 Davis St, Charles Town WV 25414.
The above referenced real estate will be conveyed with no covenants of warranty and subject to any and all easements, rights of way, conditions, covenants, restrictions, exceptions, reservations, leases and other servitudes, which may be a matter of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office or visible upon the ground. The sale of the referenced real estate will also be subject to all prior liens and including any and all other deeds of trust, judgments, liens, and all other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, if any, having priority over the subject Deed of Trust.
The subject property will be sold in an “AS IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee makes no representations and warranties of any kind or character including, but not limited to, the condition of the real estate or the title to the real estate to be conveyed. The Substitute Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.
In the event that there are federal tax liens against the property, the United States has the right to redeem the property within a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the sale. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to adjourn the sale for a time, or from time to time, without further notice, by announcement at the time and place of the foreclosure sale described herein.
TERMS OF SALE
1. $8,000.00 (Eight Thousand Dollars) in cash and/or certified funds made payable to “Elk River Trustees, Inc.” due as a deposit at the time of sale, with the balance due and payable within thirty (30) days of sale. Personal checks will not be accepted.
2. The purchaser at the sale shall be responsible for payment of all real estate taxes.
3.The purchaser shall be responsible for payment of the recording cost of the deed and also for payment of the tax on the privilege of transferring the real property (transfer tax) imposed by West Virginia Code § 11-22-2.
4. The parties secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the property at the foreclosure sale.
ELK RIVER TRUSTEES, INC.
714 Venture Drive, #132
Morgantown, WV 26508
Telephone: 304-241-6962
Fax: 330-436-0301
Reference file # 26-00402
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO ALL CREDITORS OF LANARD BRADLEY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE HOLDING LIENS BY JUDGMENT OR OTHERWISE ON ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REAL ESTATE, OR ANY PART THEREOF.
In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia, made in a cause therein pending, Case No. CC-19-2023-C-111, to subject the real estate of Lanard Bradley to the payment of his debts, including those which are liens on any such real estate, or any part of it, you are hereby required to present your claims to the undersigned for adjudication at the office of Abraham M. Ashton, Esq., located at 208 S. Queen Street, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia 25401, on or before on or before the date which is thirty (30) days following the date upon which this notice is first published; otherwise, you may by law be excluded from all benefit of such real estate.
Given under my hand this 19th day of February, 2026.
Abraham M. Ashton
Special Commissioner
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ORDER OF
PUBLICATION in the Magistrate Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia
Keyes Ferry Acres Maintenance Association, Inc. PO Box 269 Charles Town, WV 25414, Plaintiff v.
Gary W. Wastler, 208 Hilltop Loop Road, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, Defendant;
Civil Action No.
25-M19C-01137
The object of the above entitled action is to be awarded the sum of $850 plus court costs and fees for road maintenance fees for the years 2024 & 2025. And it appearing by an affidavit filed in this action that the defendant was unable to be served by all other means of process it is ordered that the defendant do serve upon Magistrate Lorenzetti, whose address is 110 North George St., Charles Town, WV 25414, an answer or other defense to the complaint filed in this action on or before March 20, 2026, otherwise judgment by default will be taken against the defendant at any time thereafter.
A copy of said complaint can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court 2/10/2026
S. Mason(KM).
Magistrate Court Clerk
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legal notice
Request for
Proposals (RFP):
Notice of available funding to serve as the One-Stop Operator and/or Title 1 Comprehensive Youth Service Provider under the guidelines of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 for the eleven-county area of Region 1 in West Virgina (Fayette, Greenbrier, McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh Summers, Webster & Wyoming). Interested parties can review the RFP’s at www.r1wib.org on or after Monday March 2, 2026. Youth Services Provider Contract is $789,342.33 and One-Stop Operator Contract is $100,000.00
The Mandatory Bidder’s Conference for this Request for Proposal will be held on Friday March 13, 2026, at 2 PM at the Raleigh County WORKFORCE American Job Center, 200 New River Town Center, Beckley, WV 25801.
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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 November 24, 2020, executed by the Borrowers, Christopher J. Reichert, Jr and Angel M. Everhart, to Douglas McElwee, the Trustee, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Book 2328, at Page 85. At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have a mailing address of 1513 Johnnycake Ln., Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425. Pill & Pill, PLLC was appointed as Substitute Trustee by an APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE dated January 5, 2026 of record in the Clerk’s Office in Book 1365, at Page 406. 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:
March 16, 2026,
at 5:04 p.m.
All of the following described real estate, situate in Charles Town District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:
PARCEL A: Lot 63, Section 3J, Shannondale Subdivision, as same appears on a plat of said subdivision, made for Shannondale, Inc. by Wallace R. Amos, Surveyor, dated November, 1962, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County in Deed Book 256 at Page 456, together with all easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging.
PARCEL B: Lot No. 4, 12, and 13, Section 4J, Shannondale Subdivision, as same appears on a plat of said subdivision, made for Shannondale, Inc. by Wallace R. Amos, Surveyor, dated July, 1963, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County in Deed Book 262 at Page 91, together with all easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging.
And being the same property conveyed to Christopher J. Reichert, Jr. and Angel M. Everhart by deed from David B. Hathaway, dated November 24, 2020 and recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 1252, at Page 402.
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
Jonathan L. Wertman, Esq.
Pill & Pill, PLLC
85 Aikens Center
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 263-4971
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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 Trustee, Richard A. Pill, by that certain Deed of Trust dated August 5, 2022, executed by the Borrower(s), Jessica M. Gauckler and Jessicca C. Smith, to Richard A. Pill, the Trustee, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Book 2474, at Page 235. At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have a mailing address of 211 Willow Brook Dr, Charles Town, WV 25414. The Borrower(s) defaulted under the Note and Deed of Trust and the Trustee has been instructed to foreclose under the Deed of Trust. Accordingly, the 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:
March 16, 2026, at 5:02 p.m.
All that certain lot or parcel of real estate, with the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto bellowing, situate in the Charles Town District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Lot No. 77, Section III, WillowBrook Village, as more fully shown on that plat entitled “Section Three, WillowBrook Village” made by Appalachian Surveys, revised August, 1985, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Plat Book 6 at Page 104B, to which plat reference is made for a more particular description of the property herein conveyed.
AND BEING the same real estate conveyed unto Jessica M. Gauckler and Jessicca C. Smith by Deed dated August 3, 2022, from Roy J. Bussewitz and Joyce O. Bussewitz, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 1286, at Page 92.
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.
Richard A. Pill, Trustee
85 Aikens Center
Edwin Miller Boulevard
PO Box 440
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 263-4971
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NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Charles Town City Hall, Council Chambers, 101 E. Washington Street, Charles Town, WV by the City of Charles Town Historic Landmarks Commission on the following matter:
COA2026-02: Request by G & C Hospitality Group LLC for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a wall sign at 213 W. Washington St., which is approximately 110 feet west of the intersection of W. Washington and S. Charles St. The property is also identified as Tax Dist. 3, Map 2B, Parcel 18. The property is zoned Old-Town Mixed-Use Commercial.
FI2026-01: Request by Matt Printz for a Façade Improvement Grant of up to $5,000 for new windows at 131 W. Washington St, which is at the intersection of W. Washington and S. Charles St. The property is also identified as Tax Dist. 3, Map 2B, Parcel 27. The property is zoned Old-Town Mixed-Use Commercial.
To access additional information, please visit www.charlestownwv.us. Under the ‘Government’ tab, go to ‘Agendas and Minutes’. This information will be accessible by 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 304-724-3248 for questions. Public comments are welcome at the scheduled public hearing.
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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 Trustee, Richard A. Pill, by that certain Deed of Trust dated July 9, 2007, executed by Borrower(s), Frankie R. Martfeld, to Richard A. Pill, the Trustee of record in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Book 1662, at Page 390. At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have a mailing address of 29 Lee Way, Charles Town, WV 25414. The borrower(s) defaulted under the Note and Deed of Trust, and the Trustee has been instructed to foreclose under the Deed of Trust. Accordingly, the Trustee will sell the following property described to the highest bidder at the front door of the Courthouse of Jefferson County, in Charles Town, West Virginia, on the following date:
March 16, 2026, at 5:06 p.m.
All that certain real estate situate in the Charles Town District, Jefferson County, West Virginia and more particularly described as follows:
Being all of Lot A-15, Section A of the Patrick Henry Estates Subdivision, as said lot is described on a plat of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia in Plat Book 6 at Page 13.
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.
Richard A. Pill, Trustee
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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 August 14, 2009, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 1776, at Page 447, Shawn R. Cissel and Jessica R. Cissel did convey unto Tasha Keller Catrow, 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
March 16, 2026, at 5:08 PM
The following described real estate, with its improvements, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in the Charles Town Corp. District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:
Being all of Lot 111, County Green, as designated and described on a plat entitled “Final Plat of Subdivision Lots 1-141 County Green, LLC Townhouses”, dated February, 2004, made by Associated Engineering Sciences, Inc., and recroded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia in plat book 20, at page 83. Together with a 50′ access easement over Crescent Drive and the other streets as shown on the plat for the purpose of ingress and egress to and from U.S. Route 340.
At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have a mailing address of 70 Eldon Drive, Charles Town, WV 25414.
AND BEING the same real estate which was conveyed to Shawn R. Cissel and Jessica R. Cissel, by Deed dated August 14, 2009, from Amer Gohar, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 1068, at Page 105.
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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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR ENGINEERING/ARCHETECHTURAL QUALIFICATIONS
The Corporation of Harpers Ferry (Town), West Virginia is accepting statements of qualifications from qualified professional engineering consulting firms detailing the firm’s qualifications, technical expertise, management and staffing capabilities, and related prior experience for project on call services related to proposed projects that may be undertaken by the Town.
Professional services may include, but are not limited to, preliminary engineering, environmental review, cost estimate, design, preparation of bidding and contracting documents, evaluation of bids and construction monitoring and inspection services. Possible projects include but not limited to streets and grounds, technical document review, etc. The Town’s intent is to enter into a General Services Contract with the selected firm which allows the Town to issue task orders for specific projects and/or services as identified by the Town. The Town anticipates that the contract with the chosen firm will be for a period of five (5) years with annual renewals thereafter with the mutual agreement of the consultant and the Town.
Procurement of said services will be in accordance with West Virginia Code 5G-1-3. Interested firms must submit three (3) copies of all requested information by mail to the Corporation of Harpers Ferry, Attention: Deb Kelly, PO BOX 217, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 AND one (1) electronic copy of all requested information to [email protected] by 4:00 PM on March 31, 2026. In the alternative to mail, copies of Statements of Qualifications also may be hand-delivered to Corporation of Harpers Ferry, Attention: Deb Kelly, 1000 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 by 4:00 PM, March 31, 2026. It is the responsibility of the respondent to ensure receipt of the proposal by the date and time specified.
Attention is directed to the fact that the proposed project(s) may be undertaken with a variety of Federal, State and Local funds and that all work will be performed in accordance with the regulations issued by such agencies and the State of West Virginia pertaining thereto.
The Town shall evaluate the statements of qualifications and performance data and other material submitted by interested firms and select a minimum of three firms which, in their opinion, are best qualified to perform the desired services. Interviews with each firm selected shall be conducted, which may include discussions regarding anticipated concepts and proposed methods of approach. The Town shall rank, in order of preference, these three professional firms deemed to be the most highly qualified to provide the services required and shall commence scope of services and price negotiations with the highest qualified professional firm for engineering services.
Should the Town be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the professional firm considered to be the most qualified, at a fee determined to be fair and reasonable, price negotiations with the firm of second choice shall commence. Failing accord with the second most qualified professional firm, the Town shall undertake price negotiations with the third most qualified professional firm. Should the Town be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the selected professional firms, it shall select additional professional firms in order of their competence and qualifications, and it shall continue negotiations in accordance with these procedures until an agreement is reached.
The Corporation of Harpers Ferry will afford full opportunity to women-owned and minority business enterprises to submit a show of interest in response to this request and will not discriminate against any interested firm or individual on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, age, handicap, or national origin in the award of this contract.
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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 November 19, 2020, executed by the Borrower, George Bernard Wicker, to Larry F. Mazza and Richard A. Pill, the Trustees, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Book 2327, at Page 133. At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have a mailing address of 74 Don Quixote Drive, Charles Town, WV 25414. Pill & Pill, PLLC was appointed as Substitute Trustee by an APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE dated December 5, 2025, of record in the Clerk’s Office in Book 1363, at Page 32. 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:
March 16, 2026, at 5:00 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 Townhouse Lot 104 of Windmill Crossing Townhouse Subdivision, as set forth upon that certain Subdivision Survey Plat prepared by Resource International LTD, dated November 19, 2004, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission, Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Plat Book 21, at page 88 et, TOGETHER WITH rights to traverse the streets and roads of the subdivision in common with other lotowners.
At the time of this transaction, the real property was assigned a Jefferson County tax identification as Charles Town District, Tax Map 9C, Parcel 0104 000 0000, and the improvements thereon are identified for postal purposes as 74 Don Quixote Drive, Charles Town, WV 25414.
AND BEING the same real estate conveyed unto George Wicker by Deed dated the 19th day of November, 2020, from Darryl M. Jackson and Jennifer M. Velez, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 1252, at Page 302.
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.
Pill & Pill, PLLC, Substitute Trustee
BY: Jonathan L. Wertman, Esq.
Pill & Pill, PLLC
85 Aikens Center
Edwin Miller Boulevard
P.O. Box 440
Martinsburg, WV 25402
(304) 263-4971
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