Legals

ADVERTISEMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Macon County is receiving Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) from experienced and qualified individuals, corporations, partnerships and other legal entities authorized and licensed to perform services in the State of North Carolina to provide professional engineering services in accordance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rules and Regu-lations, and permit requirements.
The County intends to select one firm to assist with expanding the existing MSW landfill facility by constructing the next planned expansion, identified as Phase 3, Cell 2 and to close the existing Phase 1 and 2 waste areas. Submittals are due by 4:00 pm on May 8, 2024 to Lindsay Leopard, Accountant/Purchasing Agent located at 5 W Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734.
Macon County will select the individual/firm that is most qualified to conduct the scope of work.
The RFQ is available from Macon County, Lindsay Leopard, 5 W Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734, during regular office hours, and is available on the County website, www.maconnc.org
All minority and historically underutilized businesses are hereby encouraged to provide a submittal.

04/17/2024 #811291

EXECUTORS NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Charles Burch Seymour deceased, late of Macon County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claim against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of July, 2024, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement.
This the 17th day of April, 2024.
Julie M. Lowrey, EXECUTOR
Attorney for the estate:ORVILLE D. COWARD, JRCOWARD, HICKS & SILER, P.43 West Main Street Franklin, North Carolina 28734

04/17/2024-05/08/2024 #810958

ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE
Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Bobby Joe Simons, deceased, late of Macon County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of July, 2024 or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate settlement.
This the 17th day of April, 2024

Connie Simons Dills
Administrator
785 Matlock Creek Rd
Franklin, NC 28734

04/17/2024-05/08/2024 #811050

State of North Carolina
Macon County
In the General Court of Justice
District Court Division
File No. 22 JT 60

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
IN THE MATTER OF
Z.C.W.
a juvenile, DOB 9/19/2019

To: RESPONDENT FATHER,
JASON WATSON
Whose last known whereabouts were believed to be in Macon County, North Carolina.

Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action.
The nature of the relief being sought is as follows:
Petition for Termination of Parental Rights initiated in Macon County, North Carolina of the juvenile, whose mother is known as Jessica Gerba.
You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than June 10, 2024, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.
This the 17th day of April, 2024.

David D. Moore
Attorney for the Macon County Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 690
Sylva, NC 28779
david@ddmoorelaw.com
(828) 339-3900 Telephone
(828) 484-2336 Facsimile

04/17/2024-05/01/2024 #810822

State of North Carolina
Macon County
In the General Court of Justice
District Court Division
File No. 22 JT 59

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
IN THE MATTER OF
Z.L.W.
a juvenile, DOB 9/09/2020

To: RESPONDENT FATHER, JASON WATSON
Whose last known whereabouts were believed to be in Macon County, North Carolina.
Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action.
The nature of the relief being sought is as follows:
Petition for Termination of Parental Rights initiated in Macon County, North Carolina of the juvenile, whose mother is known as Jessica Gerba.
You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than June 10, 2024, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.
This the 17th day of April, 2024.

David D. Moore
Attorney for the Macon County Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 690
Sylva, NC 28779
david@ddmoorelaw.com
(828) 339-3900 Telephone
(828) 484-2336 Facsimile

04/17/2024-05/01/2024 #810824

State of North Carolina
Macon County
In the General Court of Justice
District Court Division
File No. 23 JT 05

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
IN THE MATTER OF
H.S.H.
a juvenile, DOB 01/17/2023

To: UNKNOWN FATHER
Whose last known whereabouts were believed to be in Macon County, North Carolina.
Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action.
The nature of the relief being sought is as follows:

Petition for Termination of Parental Rights initiated in Macon County, North Carolina of the juvenile, whose mother is known as Dana Henry.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than June 10, 2024, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.
This the 17th day of April, 2024.

David D. Moore
Attorney for the Macon County Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 690
Sylva, NC 28779
david@ddmoorelaw.com
(828) 339-3900 Telephone
(828) 484-2336 Facsimile

04/17/2024-05/01/2024 #810826

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Town of Franklin
Wilkie Street Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation
23.00322
Sealed bids for the project entitled Wilkie Street Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation will be received by the Town of Franklin until 2:00 p.m. local time April 30, 2024, in the Town of Franklin Town Hall located at 95 NE Main Street, Franklin, North Carolina 28734. At said place and time, all Bids that have been duly received, will be publicly opened and read aloud.
THE PROJECT GENERALLY CONSISTS OF: installation of approximately 3,100 LF of 8-inch PVC & DIP gravity sewer line, existing sewer service reconnections, and all related
accessories and appurtenances.
Digital copies of Bid Documents are available for purchase at www.mcgillassociates.com for a
fee of $75.00 per set. These documents may be downloaded by selecting this project from the
Bids link and by entering Quest Project Number 9049455. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com.
Each bid shall be accompanied with a cash deposit or certified check drawn on a bank or trust
company insured by the FDIC or a Bid Bond prepared on the form of Bid Bond contained in the
Bidding Documents or a Surety Companys standard form and properly executed by a corporate
surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds. The amount of the bid
bond shall be equal to five (5) percent of the total of the bid. The bid deposit shall be retained by the Owner if the successful bidder fails to execute the contract or fails to provide the required bonds, as stated above, within ten (10) days after the proper notice of award of the contract.
Bidders must comply with the requirements of the State of North Carolina and be appropriately licensed as a Contractor as provided in General Statutes Chapter 87.
Bidders are encouraged to only secure project bid documents as noted above. Neither the Owner
nor the Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including any Addenda, obtained from any source other than the Engineer. Each Bidder shall be responsible for the review of all addenda for the project and shall acknowledge the addenda on the bid form.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive informalities, or to reject nonconforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids. The Owner reserves the right to award a
contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder or bidders, taking into consideration
quality, performance and time.

Amanda Owens, Town Manager

04/17/2024 #810820

CREDITORS NOTICE
Having qualified as Personal Representative of the estate of Irene Witherspoon, decedent, late of MACON County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before 07/17/2024, or this notice will be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement.
Today being 04/17/2024.
Barbara LambertPersonal RepresentativeKaren L. KenneyAttorney for the Estate673 Siler Rd, Suite 4Franklin, NC 28734-2370

04/17/2024-05/08/2024 #811204

24-SP-18
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Phasouk John Khioukhom dated June 5, 2018 and recorded on June 5, 2018, in Book P-38 at Page 2261, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Macon County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Goddard & Peterson, PLLC (Substitute Trustee) will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, on April 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Macon, North Carolina and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust, together with all improvement s located thereon: Address of Property: 80 Clark Court, Franklin, NC 28734 Tax Parcel ID: 6593610908 Present Record Owner: Phasouk John Khioukhom Trustee may, in the Trustee sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. § 45-21.23. Said property is sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The real property described above is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments and any liens or encumbrances that would not be extinguished by non-judicial foreclosure. Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, and any Land Transfer Tax as required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). Third party, must pay the full bid amount, less any deposit that has been paid to the Substitute Trustee, immediately upon demand after the conclusion of the final upset bid period. Failure of the bidder to comply with the bid shall result in the resale of the property, with the defaulting bidder remaining liable upon their bid under the provisions of N .C.G.S.§ 45-21-30. If the Trustee or Substitute Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey title include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice where the Real Property is Residential with less than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S.§ 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or/after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the Notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the Notice of Termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of such termination. This is a communication from a debt collector. The purpose of this Communication is to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. If you are under the protection of the bankruptcy court or have been discharged as a result of a bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is given to you pursuant to statutory requirement and for informational purposes and is not intended as an attempt to collect a debt or as an act to collect, assess, or recover all or any portion of the debt from you personally.
FN# 3130.03223 59905

4/10/24 – 4/17/24 #808741§

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as the Executor of the Estate of Nora Stuart Clark, deceased, late of Macon County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before July 11, 2024, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate settlement.
This the 10th day of April 2024.

Doyle P. Clark
Executor
Joseph M. Collins
Attorney for the Estate
Collins & Collins Law, P.A.
217 Iotla Street
Franklin, North Carolina 82734

04/10/2024-05/01/2024 #810214