ORDER FOR PUBLICATION

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE PROBATE COURT

CASE NUMBER: 2016-ES-39-00-532

CHARLES R. MARTIN Petitioner,

In the Matter of:

ROBERT L. HENRY, deceased

UPON READING AND FILING, the Petition of Charles R. Martin, and it appearing to this court that an Order of Publication is appropriate and necessary, it is therefore,

ORDERED that the Petitioner publish in the Pickens County Courier, a newspaper of general circulation in the Pickens, South Carolina area, the attached Notice of Hearing, once a week for three successive weeks and then file an Affidavit of said publication with this court.

Presiding Judge

The Honorable Kathy P. Zorn

August 12, 2016

Pickns, SC

Sept 7, 14, 21

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NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE PROBATE COURT

CASE NUMBER: 2016-ES-39-00-532

CHARLES R. MARTIN Petitioner, In the Matter of: ROBERT L. HENRY, deceased

TO: ALL HEIRS AND

INTERESTED PARTIES:

YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE that the above captioned action was filed on August 12, 2016, in the Probate Court for Pickens County, South Carolina.

This action seeks the determination of the heirs of the estate of Robert L. Henry, who died on or about January 5, 2000,

A hearing has been scheduled in connection with this matter on the 12 day of October , 2016 at 9:30, a.m., in the Probate Court for Pickens County located at 222 McDaniel Avenue, Pickens County, South Carolina.

Please be present at said hearing if you are an heor or interested party in the above aforementioned estate of Robert L. Henry, if so minded.

Tjay M. Bagwell, Attorney at Law

Bagwell & Corley Law Firm PC

PO Box 400

Walhalla, SC 29691

864-718-0777 (ph)

864-718-0776 (fx)

South Carolina Bar #: 76927

August 9, 2016

Walhalla, South Carolina

Sept 7, 14, 21

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SUMMONS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE PROBATE COURT

CASE NUMBER: 2016-ES-39-00-532

CHARLES R. MARTIN Petitioner, vs.

ROBERT L. HENRY, Respondent (S)

TO THE RESPONDENT(S) ABOVE – NAMED

YOU ARE HEARBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Petition herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer ti this Petition upon the petitioner, at the address shown belowm within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Petition, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition,

Walhalla, South Carolina

Tjay M. Bagwell, Attorney at Law

Bagwell & Corley Law Firm PC

PO Box 400

Walhalla, SC 29691

864-718-0777 (ph)

South Carolina

PICKENS COUNTY PROBATE

222 McDaniel Avenue, B-16

Pickens, SC 29671

Phone: (864) 898-5903

SCCA 401C (9/11)

Sept 7, 14, 21

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SPECIAL REFEREE’S SALE

CASE NO. 2016CP3900110

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANYagainst ALICE B. BISHOP, et al., I, the SPECIAL REFEREE for PICKENS County, will sell on October 3, 2016, at the PICKENS County Courthouse, PICKENS, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

ALL THAT PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, LYING AND BEING SITUATE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF PICKENS, EASLEY TOWNSHIP, JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS OF EASLEY AND ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CITY OF EASLEY BEING KNOWN AS:

LOT NO. 6 OF W.D. BURNS SUBDIVISION WHICH IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9 AT PAGE 119, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 6 OF W.D. BURNS SUBDIVISION UPON A PLAT ENTITLED “SURVEY FOR ALICE B. BISHOP” DATED MAY 20, 1991, AND PREPARED BY J.C. SMITH SURVEYING, RECORDED IN THE RMC OFFICE OF PICKENS COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 40 AT PAGE 498, AND HAVING THE METES AND BOUNDS, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS UPON SAID PLAT APPEAR.

FOR A MORE ACCURATE AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION AS TO THE METES AND BOUNDS, COURSES, AND DISTANCES, REFERENCE IS INVITED TO THE HERETOFORE REFERENCED PLAT.

THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO ALL RESTRICTIONS, SET BACK LINES, ROADWAYS, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS OF WAY, IF ANY, APPEARING OF RECORD, ON THE PREMISES, OR ON THE RECORDED PLATS WHICH AFFECT THE PROPERTY HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED.

BEING THE SAME DESCRIBED PROPERTY IN THAT CERTAIN WARRANTY DEED AS SHOWN RECORDED IN BOOK 135 AT PAGE 38, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF PICKENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

A/K/A: 302 STEWART DRIVE, EASLEY SOUTH CAROLINA 29640

PARCEL ID#: 5029 14 42 7696.

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the SPECIAL REFEREE at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff’s debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff’s representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the SPECIAL REFEREE may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

As a deficiency judgment is being waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

Purchaser to pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.49% per annum. Subject to assessments, PICKENS COUNTY taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

R. Murray Hughes

SPECIAL REFEREE for PICKENS County

Sept 7, 14, 21

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SPECIAL REFEREE’S SALE

CASE NO. 2016-CP-39-248

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority against Christy J. Newbill, Benjamin D. Newbill et al., I, the Special Referee for Pickens County, will sell on Monday, October 3, 2016, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the Pickens County Courthouse, Pickens, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, being shown and designated as Lot No. 107 on a plat of Quail Haven Subdivision, as recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Pickens County, S.C., in Plat Book 19 at Page 289, and according to a more recent plat entitled “Closing Survey for Stephen Moore and Gina Moore” by Wallace & Associates, dated December 29, 1999 and recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Pickens County, S.C., in Plat Book 372 at Page 10-A, reference being made hereto to said recent plat for the exact metes and bounds thereof.

This is the same property conveyed unto Christy J. Newbill and Benjamin D. Newbill by deed of Mark A. Hubbard and Tina R. Hubbard f/k/a Tina R. Watson dated November 19, 2007 and recorded on November 27, 2007 in the Register of Deeds Office for Pickens County in Deed Book 1150 at Page 248.

TMS#: 5059-17-11-6326

Property Address: 127 Grouse Court Easley, South Carolina 29642

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee for Pickens County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff’s debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff’s representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Special Referee for Pickens County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being Demanded, the bidding will remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.875% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Pickens County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC

1703 Laurel Street

P. O Box 11682

Columbia, SC 29211

(803) 233-1177

R. Murray Hughes

Special Referee

or Pickens County

Edward L. Grimsley

Benjamin E. Grimsley

Attorneys for the Plaintiff

Sept 14, 21, 28

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Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric

Project No. 2503

Public Notice of Availability

of Project Lands and Recreation

Areas for Public Use

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC received a new operating license for the Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project No. 2503 from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, effective Sept. 1, 2016. The project consists of the Keowee and Jocassee hydro developments which are located on the Toxaway, Keowee, and Little Rivers in Transylvania County, North Carolina and Oconee and Pickens counties, South Carolina. As part of these license requirements, Duke Energy hereby notifies interested citizens of the availability of project lands and reservoirs for public recreation use. The project includes 27,926 acres of lands and reservoir waters available for public recreation use, including reservoir islands. Additionally, the project has 12 recreation access sites available for the public to access the project reservoirs, Lakes Keowee and Jocassee. The project access sites are listed below.

Project Recreation Access Sites

Jocassee Development

Devils Fork State Park Access Area

Double Springs Campground

Keowee Development

Cane Creek Access Area

Crow Creek Access Area

Fall Creek Access Area

High Falls Access Area

Keowee Town Access Area

Mile Creek County Park Access Area

Stamp Creek Access Area

South Cove County Park Access Area

Warpath Access Area

World of Energy Picnic Area

For further information regarding availability of project lands and waters for public use, please visit the Duke Energy website at https://www.duke-energy.com/lakes/facts-and-maps.aspReservoirisland use guidelines can be accessed at https://www.duke-energy.com/lakes/island-guidelines.asp

Sept 14, 21, 28 Oct. 5