NOTICE Notice is hereby given that settlement of the estate of the following named decedents will proceed without reference to a fiduciary commissioner unless within 60 days from the first publication of the notice such reference is requested by a party of interest or unpaid claims or reason to be referred Name: Yvonne Quinn LH-474868 06-24,07-01;2026
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NOTICE PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE CIVIL ACTION: 26-P-46 JUDGE: James Young To-whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of June, 2026, a petition was filed in the Circuit Court of Wayne County by Jessica Ferguson for Hunter Thomas Frye requesting an Order of the Court so changing his/her name to Hunter Thomas Ferguson. Any persons desiring to object to the granting of the said petition may do so by filing an objection in writing with the clerk in the above styled matter, or by appearing at the final hearing to be held in this matter on the 15th day of July, 2026, at 9:00 am, before the Honorable James Young. Jessica Ferguson PETITIONER ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Case No. 26-P-46 JESSICA FERGUSON PARENT OF H.T.F. PLAINTIFF SHANNON FRYE DEFENDANT THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT TO OBTAIN: PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE To the above named Defendant: It appearing by affidavit filed in this action that SHANNON FRYE is a non-resident for the State of West Virginia, it is hereby ordered that SHANNON FRYE Serve upon JESSICA FERGUSON PARENT OF H.T.F., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is WAYNE CO. CIRCUIT CLERKS OFFICE, P.O. BOX 38 WAYNE, WV 25570 An answer, including any related counter claim or defense you may have to the complaint filed in this action on or before the hearing date, July 15, 2026. If you fail to do so, thereafter judgement, upon proper hearing and trial, may be taken against you for this relief demanded in the complaint. A COPY OF SAID COMPLAINT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE UNDERSIGNED CLERK AT HER OFFICE. Entered by the Clerk of said Court on Friday, June 9, 2026. Regina K. Thompson Clerk of the Court Wayne, County West Virginia LH-474004 06-24;2026
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Civil Action No. 20-C-21 Hon. Jay M. Hoke APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, a Virginia corporation, Petitioner, vs. MILTON FERGUSON HEIRS, BIRDIE LOU FERGUSON, RAYMOND DALLAS FERGUSON, BETTY BERRY, LYNARD DALE FERGUSON, TAMMY JO PLUMLEY, JEFFERY ADKINS, STEPHENIE ADKINS, BESSIE LOU EADS, CHARLES MILTON FERGUSON, JR., JO ANN ADKINS, NANCY D. FERGUSON, RHONDA FERGUSON, REBECCA ALBERTS, ROBERT FERGUSON, KATHY ADKINS, UNKNOWN PERSONS/OWNERS and GARY LINVILLE, SHERIFF OF LINCOLN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, Respondents. LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE TO APPEAR ON AUGUST 7, 2026, AT 10:00 A.M., FOR JUST COMPENSATION HEARING TO: RESPONDENTS, MILTON FERGUSON HEIRS, BIRDIE LOU FERGUSON, RAYMOND DALLAS FERGUSON, BETTY BERRY, LYNARD DALE FERGUSON, TAMMY JO PLUMLEY, JEFFERY ADKINS, STEPHENIE ADKINS, BESSIE LOU EADS, CHARLES MILTON FERGUSON, JR., JO ANN ADKINS, NANCY D. FERGUSON, RHONDA FERGUSON, REBECCA ALBERTS, ROBERT FERGUSON, KATHY ADKINS, UNKNOWN PERSONS/OWNERS, AND GARY LINVILLE, SHERIFF OF LINCOLN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Notice is hereby given to Milton Ferguson Heirs, Birdie Lou Ferguson, Raymond Dallas Ferguson, Betty Berry, Lynard Dale Ferguson, Tammy Jo Plumley, Jeffery Adkins, Stephenie Adkins, Bessie Lou Eads, Charles Milton Ferguson, Jr., Jo Ann Adkins, Nancy D. Ferguson, Rhonda Ferguson, Rebecca Alberts, Robert Ferguson, Kathy Adkins, Unknown Persons/Owners, and Gary Linville, Sheriff of Lincoln County, West Virginia (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “the aforementioned respondents”) that, pursuant to W. Va. Code 54-1-1, et seq., and 54-2-1, et seq., and all applicable West Virginia statutes, a hearing to determine just compensation will be held on August 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in this action in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia, before Judge Jay M. Hoke in relation to a Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry, which was filed and granted in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia, and is known as Civil Action No. 20-C-21, and styled Appalachian Power Company vs. Milton Ferguson Heirs, et al. Said just compensation hearing will address real property for the construction of electrical transmission, distribution, and communication lines and appurtenant equipment and fixtures, and condemnation and right of entry on behalf of Appalachian Power Company situate in Laurel Hill District, Lincoln County, West Virginia, and identified as Tax Map 6, Parcel 25, and recorded in Deed Book No. 128, at page 27, in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Lincoln County, West Virginia, and bounded and described as follows: 10 & 4 MILE OFF RT 10-9 83.5 AC SUR All of a certain parcel of land lying and being in the county of Lincoln State of W. Va. and on pound fork of four mile creek and in Laurel Hill district Bounded and described as follows to wit: Beginning at a stake on Rock Marked X in Creek and with meanders of branch and with Sylvadore Ferdanandez line to the top of the hill or ridge at a hickory corner and with Sylvadore Ferdanandez’s line, to the line of Henry Pinson thence Henry Pinson line to a hickory, thence around ridge to a rock marked X in low gap thence to a black oak in next low gap thence around ridge to a hickory corner on tip of hill thence down the hill to head of a drain and with meanders of drain to main branch, thence with main branch to forks to a rock marked X, thence up the hill to an oak thence from oak down the hill to beginning corner containing 83 1/2 acres being the same more or less. The aforementioned respondents are hereby notified a copy of said Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry may be obtained from the Lincoln County Circuit Clerk’s office at 8000 Court Avenue, Hamlin, West Virginia, 25523, for the purposes of appearing and defending. The Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry may also be obtained from the attorneys for Appalachian Power Company, Jeffrey A. Kimble, Post Office Box 128, 140 West Main Street, Suite 300, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 26302-0128, or Douglas C. McElwee, 700 Virginia Street East, Suite 400, Charleston, West Virginia, 25301. The aforementioned respondents are further notified that, at the said hearing to determine just compensation on August 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia, located at 8000 Court Avenue, Hamlin, West Virginia, 25523, before the Honorable Jay M. Hoke and Commissioners, you may appear for hearing and presentation of evidence, and are notified that any failure to appear and/or present evidence may result in the waiver of any and all defenses or claims, if any, you may have regarding just compensation or otherwise in this action. Entered by the Clerk of said Court on this 8th day of June, 2026. CHARLES BRUMFIELD LINCOLN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK Submitted by: /s/ Jeffrey A. Kimble Douglas C. McElwee (W. Va. State Bar I.D.: 2449) Jeffrey A. Kimble (W. Va. State Bar I.D.: 4928) Post Office Box 128 140 West Main Street, Suite 300 Clarksburg, West Virginia 26302-0128 (304) 326-5314 Attorneys for Petitioner LH-471262 06-24,07-01;2026
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Deed of Trust dated the 7th day of August 2025, signed by Latner, Inc., to Brian Abraham, Trustee, which said Deed of Trust is of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Logan County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book 697, at Page 797, and A. Garner Marks, Member, Abraham Law, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the Appointment of Substitute Trustee dated May 28, 2026, having been recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office, said Trustee having been requested so to do by the Secured Creditor, and default having been made under the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust, and the provisions in said deed of trust concerning acceleration having been complied with by the Secured Creditor and present holder of the note, said Trustee will sell at public auction at 9:00 o’clock a.m. on the 24th day of July, 2026, at the front doors of the Courthouse in Logan, in Logan County, West Virginia, 25601, the following described real estate:All that certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being on Main Street, in Logan City District, Logan County, West Virginia, and being more particularly described as follows:THAT certain store unit in the Sears Building Condominium situate in the City of Logan, Logan District, Logan County, West Virginia, in the south side of Main Street therein, together with all and singular the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any manner thereunto appertaining, in fee simple, (subject to the provisions of the Unit Property Act of the state of West Virginia Acts of the West Virginia Legislature, Regular Session 1963, Chapter 153 , its amendments and supplements, and other provisions of the Sears Building Condominium Enabling Declaration of Restrictive and Protective Covenants recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Logan County, West Virginia, in Deed Book No. 333, at Page 487), which unit is more particularly described as follows:All that certain real estate situate in the City of Logan, Logan County, West Virginia, on the south side of Main Street therein being the store unit (commercial store area), first floor and basement, said store unit being more specifically defined in the Enabling Declaration hereinabove mentioned and which store unit is herewith conveyed in conformity with Article 4, Section 3 of the Unit Property Act of West Virginia, as aforesaid, and includes the fee in an undivided 39.46 percent interest in the common elements of SEARS BUILDING CONDOMINIUM and no interest in the limited common elements of said Condominium.SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to the provisions of said Unit Property Act, its supplements and amendments, and to the covenants, restrictions, conditions and agreements set forth in the said Enabling Declaration, et cetera, including the Code of Regulations of SEARS BUILDING COUNCIL; and subject also to the declaration plan of the said Condominium which is of record in the said Clerk’s Office in Map Record Book No. 7, at Page 73.ALSO, SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to reservations, exceptions, easements and rights of way, limitations, rights, terms, provisions and conditions either set forth or referred to in any other instruments of record which may affect the title of said real estate.And being the same property acquired by Latner, Inc., by a deed dated August 7, 2025, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Logan County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 686, at Page 842.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 deed of trust.The above described real estate is reported to have a mailing address of: 204 Main Street, Logan, West Virginia 25601TERMS OF SALE: Cash in hand on day of sale or within 30 days of date of sale upon terms to be agreed upon between Trustee and successful bidder, time being of the essence; payment for unpaid real estate taxes to be assumed by the purchaser. The Trustee does not warrant title or fitness to this property; it is being purchased as is; this is a buyer beware sale and any buyer is advised to retain counsel before the sale. If there is any part of the process of sale which is found to be objectionable, the Trustee reserves the right to cancel the sale. No purchaser should take possession or make improvements in the premises until the Trustee deed is delivered or recorded. A third party purchaser at sale will be required to pay the purchase price plus all recording and transfer fees.Trustee at sale is under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.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.The party(ies) secured by the Deed of Trust reserved the right to purchase the property at such sale. If the purchaser at sale is unable to complete the terms of purchase within 30 days, the Trustee reserves the right to transfer the property the next highest bidder.Any sale hereunder may be adjourned from time to time without any notice other than oral proclamation at the time and place appointed for this sale or by posting of a notice of same. Should the Trustee not appear at the time appointed for the sale and there is no notice posted of a continuance please contact the office of the Trustee to make further inquiry. Any sale may be conducted or adjourned by the designated agent or attorney of the Trustee. The undersigned is fully vested with the authority to sell said property as Trustee by instrument of record.Should any party have any 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 communications set forth below. A. Garner Marks, Attorney Abraham Law, PLLC, Trustee26 Main Avenue, P. O. Box 1244Logan, West Virginia 25601Phone: (304) 752-2939, Fax: (304) 752-5924 E-mail: realestate @abrahamlawpllc.com A. Garner Marks, AttorneyAbraham Law, PLLC LH-474500 06-24,07-01;2026