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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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
2/26/2t
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
2/26/2t
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
[email protected] 2/26/3t
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
2/26/3t
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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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE: NAME CHANGE OF: RYAN OWEN HERNANDEZ KULDELL TO RYAN OWEN KULDELL
CIVIL ACTION NUMBER: 25-P-177
LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Notice is hereby given that on the 18TH day of March, 2026, at 4:005 P.M. on said day, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard SARAH KULDELL applied by Petition to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia for the entry of an order by said Court changing their child’s name from RYAN OWEN HERNANDEZ KULDELL TO RYAN OWEN KULDELL at which time and place any interested party may appear and be heard, if they so desire. You are hereby notified that this matter may be rescheduled without further notice or publication. A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office: Clerk of Circuit Court, 119 North George Street, Charles Town, WV 25414.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court the 21st day of January, 2026.
Tina Renner, Circuit Clerk
Jefferson County, West Virginia
By: Becky Chalk,
Deputy Clerk
3/5/1t
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE: NAME CHANGE OF: DANIEL MAURY SERRANO TO DANIEL MAURY KULDELL
CIVIL ACTION NUMBER: 25-P-178
LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Notice is hereby given that on the 18TH day of March, 2026, at 4:00 P.M. on said day, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard SARAH KULDELL applied by Petition to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia for the entry of an order by said Court changing their child’s name from DANIEL MAURY SERRANO TO DANIEL MAURY KULDELL at which time and place any interested party may appear and be heard, if they so desire. You are hereby notified that this matter may be rescheduled without further notice or publication. A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office: Clerk of Circuit Court, 119 North George Street, Charles Town, WV 25414.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court the 21st day of January, 2026.
Tina Renner, Circuit Clerk
Jefferson County, West Virginia
By: Becky Chalk,
Deputy Clerk
3/5/1t
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE: NAME CHANGE OF: ISAIC XAVIER SERRANO TO ISAIC XAVIER KULDELL
CIVIL ACTION NUMBER: 25-P-179
LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Notice is hereby given that on the 18TH day of March, 2026, at 4:00 P.M. on said day, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard SARAH KULDELL applied by Petition to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia for the entry of an order by said Court changing their child’s name from ISAIC XAVIER SERRANO TO ISAIC XAVIER KULDELL at which time and place any interested party may appear and be heard, if they so desire. You are hereby notified that this matter may be rescheduled without further notice or publication. A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office: Clerk of Circuit Court, 119 North George Street, Charles Town, WV 25414.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court the 21st day of January, 2026.
Tina Renner, Circuit Clerk
Jefferson County, West Virginia
By: Becky Chalk,
Deputy Clerk
3/5/1t
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE ADOPTION OF:
JAXSON MATTHEW JOHNSON, Minor,
AMANDA M. GOODE and
JAMIE R. GOODE,
Petitioners,
v.
MONTE HOUSDEN and
JESSICA JOHNSON,
Respondents.
26-A-2
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The object of this suit is to obtain adoption in an action where Respondent Jessica Johnson is identified as a Determined Mother of a child subject to pending adoption proceedings.
It appearing by the Affidavit filed in this action that the Respondent Jessica Johnson is a nonresident or unknown resident of the State of West Virginia for whom no agent or appointed or statutory agent or attorney in fact is found in the State upon whom service may be had, it is hereby ordered that Jessica Johnson serve upon Cameron T. LeFevre, Esq., Arnold & Bailey, PLLC, 208 North George Street, Charles Town WV 25414, an answer including any related counterclaim or defense you may have to the Petition filed in this action within 30 days of the date of first publication of the foregoing notice or notice by mail to appear and defend her parental rights. Be advised that your parental rights may be terminated in this proceeding and that you may appear and defend such rights within the required time after service. If you fail to respond within the required time after service, you may not appear in or receive further notice of the adoption proceedings.
A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned clerk at her office.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court this 26th day of February, 2026.
Tina Renner,
Clerk of Court
By: Becky Chalk, Deputy Clerk
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN THE FAMILY COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WV
IN RE: The Marriage of:
Carol Ann Buckles, Petitioner
and Kenneth Lee Robinson, Respondent;
Civil Action No. 26-D-8
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 Kenneth Lee Robinson is a non-resident of the State of West Virginia or has an unknown address. It is hereby ordered that Kenneth Lee Robinson 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 26, 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 26th day of February, 2026.
Tina Renner
Clerk of the Court
By: D. Davis, Deputy Clerk
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
FAMILY COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WV
To: David Lee Burroughs, Respondent
Magistrate Court Case No,: 26-M19D-00032 Family Court Civil Action No,: 26-DV-20
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 25, 2026.
4. The Final Hearing Date is set for March 25, 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 25th day of March, 2026.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court this 25th day of February, 2026.
Tina Renner
Clerk of the Court
By: D. Davis, Deputy Clerk
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
FAMILY COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WV
To: Holly Elisabeth Minard, Respondent
Magistrate Court Case No,: 26-M19D-00033 Family Court Civil Action No,: 26-DV-21
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 25, 2026.
4. The Final Hearing Date is set for March 25, 2026, at 11:00 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 25th day of March, 2026.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court this 25th day of February, 2026.
Tina Renner
Clerk of the Court
By: D. Davis, Deputy Clerk
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE: NAME CHANGE OF: ELEANOR CORRINA THORP TO ELEANOR CORRINA GIBSON
CIVIL ACTION NUMBER: 26-P-2
LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of March, 2026, at 3:45 P.M. on said day, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard MICHAEL ADAM GIBSON applied by Petition to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia for the entry of an order by said Court changing their child’s name from ELEANOR CORRINA THORP TO ELEANOR CORRINA GIBSON at which time and place any interested party may appear and be heard, if they so desire. You are hereby notified that this matter may be rescheduled without further notice or publication. A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office: Clerk of Circuit Court, 119 North George Street, Charles Town, WV 25414.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court the 21ST day of January, 2026.
Tina Renner, Circuit Clerk
Jefferson County, West Virginia
By: Becky Chalk,
Deputy Clerk
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NOTICE OF ESTATE SETTLEMENT
I have before me for settlement the Third Accounting of Amy Sadeghzadeh, Executrix of the Estate of Hossein Sadeghzadeh, deceased, for the period ended December 31, 2024.
Any interested party may obtain copies thereof from
D. Frank Hill, III, 136 E. German Street, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and may make a written objection thereto, on or before March 23, 2026.
Given under my hand this 23rd day of February, 2026.
D. Frank Hill, III
Fiduciary Commissioner
County of Jefferson
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NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing has been scheduled for Monday March 23, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Charles Town City Hall, 101 E. Washington Street, Charles Town, WV by the City of Charles Town Planning Commission on the following matter:
SMA2026-01: A request by the City of Charles Town to rezone approximately 161.5 acres of land from Neighborhood Residential to General Commercial. The properties are identified as:
Tax District 3 – Map 15 – Parcel 4.8 – located at the end of Southerly Lane.
Tax District 3 – Map 15 – Parcel 7.4 – located at the end of Southerly Lane.
Tax District 3 – Map 15 – Parcel 7 – located near the intersection of Rt. 9 and Rt. 340.
Tax District 3 – Map 15 – Parcel 8.1 – located near the intersection of Rt. 9 and Rt. 340.
These properties are designated in the Comprehensive Plan for the Professional Office and Institutional District.
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 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, March 5, 2026
Claim Deadline: Monday, May 4, 2026
ESTATE OF:
SHIRLEY A FERGUSON
EXECUTOR:
JAMES NOEL FERGUSON
4944 EBENEZER RD
BLUEMONT VA 20135
ESTATE OF:
MILTON THOMPSON SKINNER
ADMINISTRATRIX:
IMOGENE TOMLIN SKINNER
292 PLEASANT VALLEY DRIVE
CHARLES TOWN WV 25414‑5820
ESTATE OF:
JAMES DUTTON GODLOVE
ADMINISTRATRIX:
AMANDA GODLOVE
190 GOODE LANE
HARPERS FERRY WV 25425‑6272
ESTATE OF:
MARY LEE VANDEVANDER
EXECUTOR:
STEPHEN JAMES VANDEVANDER
9125 RIDGEFIELD LANE
FREDERICK MD 21701‑5829
ESTATE OF:
CHARLOTTE ANNE BAILEY
EXECUTOR:
DONALD WILLIAM SMITH JR
3439 BAKERTON RD
HARPERS FERRY WV 25425‑4093
ESTATE OF:
DOUGLAS MICHAEL HILLGREN
ADMINISTRATOR:
JOSEPH ALLEN HILLGREN
227 MAPLE RIDGE LANE
HARPERS FERRY WV 25425
FIDUCIARY COMMISSIONER:
BRADLEY C SNOWDEN
6148 WINCHESTER AVENUE
INWOOD WV 25428
ESTATE OF:
VELDA ADETT JONES
ADMINISTRATOR:
BRIAN BARDETT JONES
268 ORCHARD DRIVE
RANSON WV 25438‑1223
ESTATE OF:
JAMES GARY LESLIE
EXECUTRIX:
MELINDA LESLIE FURR
146 HOT WHEELS DRIVE
RANSON WV 25438‑5677
Subscribed and sworn to before me on 2/26/2026
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, March 5, 2026
DATE FILED
02/24/2026
ESTATE NAME:
KRISTIN O’BRIEN SCHAEFER
307 WALNUT STREET
BERRYVILLE VA 22611‑1055
MATTHEW HARRIS SCHAEFER
1556 BLUEWATER WAY
CHARLESTON SC 29414‑7925
ADMINISTRATOR
Subscribed and sworn to before me on 2/25/2026
Jacqueline C Shadle
Clerk of Jefferson County
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in him by that certain Deed of Trust, dated June 27, 2019, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Document No. 201900007798, in Book No. 2230, at Page 490 and modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded on July 10, 2023 in Document No. 202300007572 MOD, in Book No. 2511, at Page 196, Morgan A Jennings did convey unto Jessica M Springs, Trustee(s), certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Seneca Trustees, Inc., as Substitute Trustee; and default having been made under the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by PennyMac Loan Services, LLC 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
April 7, 2026
at 1:00 PM
the following described real estate, together with its improvements, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in 06 – Kabletown Dist District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:
All that certain lot or parcel of land together with the improvements thereon, and all appurtenances thereunto belonging, described as follows:
All that certain parcel of real estate, with improvements thereon, situate on the east side of the Shenandoah River in the Kabletown District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Being all of Lot No. 25 in Section 1-A, of the Shannondale Subdivision, as the same is designated and described on a plat made by A. G. Hooper, C.E., dated April 5, 1955, and which plat is recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia in Deed Book 205, at Page 142, to which said plat reference is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description b metes and bounds of the parcel hereby conveyed.
At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have an address of: 15 Shenandoah River Drive, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425.
The referenced real estate will be conveyed with no covenants of warranty, and subject to all covenants, restrictions, easements, rights of way and reservations which may be a matter of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office or visible upon the ground, all prior liens and encumbrances, including, without limitation, liens for real estate taxes, incinerator, sanitary and sewer charges. The purchasers at the sale shall be responsible for paying the recording costs and also the tax on the privilege of transferring real property (the cost of the tax stamp to be affixed to the deed). The purchasers shall be responsible for payment of all 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: $9000.00 in cash and/or certified funds as deposit at the time of sale with the balance due and payable within 30 days of the day of sale.
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.
Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the Trustee may postpone the sale by public announcement at the time and place designated or by posting a notice of the same, and act by agent in the execution of the sale. The parties secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the property at such sale.
SENECA TRUSTEES, INC.
5000 Coombs Farm Drive,
Suite 104
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 413-0044
(304) 292-2918
Toll free: (888) 534-3132
Reference File No. 83191
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