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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the following Deed of Trust: Deed of Trust, dated March 02, 2018, from Lisa Ann Sipple and Blake Todd Sipple, a married couple, to Justin J. Marcum and Harry K. White, Trustees, for the benefit of Bank of Mingo (now Guaranty Bank), which Deed of Trust is of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Mingo County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book 470 at Page 538. Mark H. Mitchell was thereafter named Successor Trustee in that certain Notice of Substitution of Trustee of record in Trust Deed Book 510 at Page 136. Default having been made in the payment of the obligations secured by such Deed of Trust, the undersigned, Mark H. Mitchell, Successor Trustee for Deed of Trust dated March 02, 2018, having been required to do so by Guaranty Bank, the beneficiary of such Deed of Trust and holder of the obligations secured thereby, and having full and absolute power and authority in the premises, will on the 30th day of June, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST offer for sale and sell at public auction, for cash to the highest bidder, at the main front door of the Courthouse of Mingo County at 75 East Second Avenue, Williamson, West Virginia, the following described property: Those certain lots, pieces or parcels of real estate, including all improvements thereupon, locate and situate in the unincorporated village of Blackberry City, Magnolia District, Mingo County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows: “Lots Numbers Nine (9) and Ten (10) in Block Two (2), and Lots Numbers Eleven (11), Twelve (12) and Thirteen (13) in Block Three (3) of Blackberry City, Magnolia District, Mingo County, West Virginia, as shown upon the Official Map of said Blackberry City, formerly Piketon, which map is of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Court of Mingo County, West Virginia, in Deed Book No. “17”, at Page “32”. It is the intention of this notice to sell the secured property by proper description as was intended to be transferred and conveyed in the aforesaid Deeds of Trust. Parcel No.: 30-07-0003-0228-0000 Property Address: 24 East Church Street, Matewan, West Virginia 25678 TERMS OF SALE: (1) The sale is made “where is, as is” with no warranty whatsoever, express or implied, subject to all property taxes, prior deeds, liens, reservations, encumbrances, restrictions, rights-of-way, easements, covenants, conveyances, and conditions of record in the Mingo County Clerk’s office or affecting the subject property. (2) The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the transfer taxes imposed by West Virginia Code 11-22-1, et seq. (3) 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. (4) Subject to any and all assessments and taxes against said property, and all matters of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s office senior in priority to the Deed of Trust under which this sale is being made, including without limitation all prior liens and encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, the liens for ad valorem taxes assessed against the property. (5) The Beneficiary and/or the Servicer of the Deed of Trust and Note reserve(s) the right to submit a bid for the property at sale. (6) 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. (7) The Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the property to vacate the 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. (8) The total purchase price payable to the Trustee by certified or cashier’s check within 30 days of the date of sale, with 10% of the total purchase price payable to the Trustee at sale by certified or cashier’s check. (9) If the sale is set aside, the purchaser at such sale may be entitled to only a return of the amount paid less any applicable fees and costs and shall have no further recourse against the Trustee, the Beneficiary, or any other person or entity. Given under my hand on this the 20th day of May, 2026. MARK H. MITCHELL, ESQUIRE – TRUSTEE (WVSB #2582) 70 West Fourth Avenue Williamson, West Virginia 25661 Telephone: (304)235-3902 Fax: (304)235-3903 E-mail: mhm @markhmitchell.com LH-463742 05-27,06-03;2026