060607-03

BIDS FOR EARLY COUNTY

ROAD PAVING PROJECT

1.1.01 RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS: Sealed Proposals on forms prepared by Regional Engineering Group, Inc., hereafter referred to as the Engineer, will be received by the Early County Board of Commissioners at the office of the County Administrator located at 17 McDonald Street, Blakely, Georgia 39823 until 2:00 PM (local time) on July 10, 2007, for the construction of:

CDBG ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AND

PAVING OF COUNTY ROADS: CR 198, CRYSTAL SPRINGS LOOP,

CR 305, SUMMERSET LOOP,

AND CR 333, SUNNYSIDE LANE

FOR

EARLY COUNTY

consisting of the grading and paving of approximately 8,815 L.F. of existing ditch section roadway in accordance with Drawings, Specifications and other Contract Documents prepared by Regional Engineering Group, Inc.

1.1.02 PROPOSALS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ at 2:00 PM (local time) on July 10, 2007, at the office of the County Administrator, located at 17 McDonald Street, Blakely, Georgia 39823.

1.1.03 OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Drawings, Specifications and other Contract Documents may be reviewed at the office of the County Administrator located at 17 McDonald Street, Blakely, Georgia and obtained upon application at the corporate office of Regional Engineering Group, Inc. located at 1504 Third Avenue, Albany, Ga. 31707 after 8:30 AM on June 4, 2007, upon the payment of a deposit of $100.00 per set. One-half of the deposit will be returned to unsuccessful bidders if plans and specifications are returned in a useable condition.

1.1.04 PROPOSAL GUARANTY: A bid bond shall be required in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount.

1.1.05 BONDS REQUIRED: A Contract Performance Bond and a Materials and Payment Bond will be required of the successful bidder.

1.1.06 NO PROPOSALS WITHDRAWN: No submitted proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the closing time scheduled for the receipt of bids.

1.1.07 OWNERS RIGHTS RESERVED: The Early County Board of Commissioners, hereinafter called the Owner, reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive any formality or technicality and to award the Proposal as may be in the best interest of the Owner, or readvertise for bids.

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060607-02 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY

Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Barbara Tolbert to New Century Mortgage Corporation dated August 15, 2001, and recorded in Deed Book 239, Page 731, Early County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2001-NC2 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, by Assignment dated January 3, 2006 and recorded in Deed Book 274, Page 199, aforesaid records securing a Note in the original principal amount of $96,000.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, July 3, 2007, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit:

All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Early County, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a 5/8 inch iron pipe marking the Southeast intersection of Old Lucille Road and Mays Mill Road, and thence South 89 degrees 05 minutes 08 seconds East along the South right of way margin of Mays Mill Road (a 30 foot right of way) 581.60 feet to a 5/8 inch iron pipe; thence South 01 degrees 19 minutes 31 seconds West 345.17 feet to a 5/8 inch iron pipe; thence North 89 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West 680.40 feet to a 5/8 inch iron pipe on the East right of way margin of Old Lucille Road (an 80 foot right of way); thence North 17 degrees 16 minutes 01 seconds East along the East right of way margin of Old Lucille Road 359.72 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel being in Land Lot 174 of the 28th Land District of Early County, Georgia, and containing 5.00 acres more or less.

Said property is known as Rural Route 6 Box 40, Blakely, GA 39823, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any.

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.

Notice has been given of intention to collect attorney's fees in accordance with the terms of the Note secured by said Deed.

Said property will be sold as the property of Barbara Tolbert, the property, to the best information, knowledge and belief of the undersigned, being presently in the possession of Barbara Tolbert , and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all the expenses of said sale, including attorney's fees, all as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.

U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for New

Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2001-NC2 Asset Backed Pass-

Through Certificates as Attorney-in-

Fact for Barbara Tolbert File no. 05-2484 L. J. SWERTFEGER, JR. SHAPIRO & SWERTFEGER, LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 2872 Woodcock Boulevard, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341 (770) 220-2730/DDK www.swertfeger.net

*THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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060607-01

NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA WAYNE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NOs. 07 CvD 1269 and 07 CvD 1271 VIVIAN HIGGINBOTHAM, Plaintiff vs. RONNIE DALE HIGGINBOTHAM, Defendant NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: RONNIE DALE HIGGINBOTHAM 29 Sheffield Road Cedar Springs, GA 39832-3500

TAKE NOTICE that pleadings seeking relief against you have been filed in the above entitled actions. The natures of the relief being sought are child custody and a domestic violence order of protection. You are required to make a defense to such pleadings not later than the 11th day of July, 2007, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply t the court for the relief sought.

THIS the 29th day of May 2007.

ARNOLD O. JONES II,

ATTORNEY AT LAW BY: /s/ Arnold O. Jones

Arnold O. Jones, II Attorney for Plaintiff

210 E.Walnut Street

P.O. Drawer 1977 Goldsboro, NC 27533-1977

Telephone (919) 735-8888

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060607-04

NOTICE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY TO ALL DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF SARAH F. MURKERSON:

All debtors and creditors of SARAH F. MURKERSON, deceased, late of said county, are hereby notified to render an account of their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to me.

This 1st day of June, 2007.

/s/ Janis P. Brady

JANIS P. BRADY

Administrator of the Estate of SARAH F. MURKERSON, Deceased

c/o Thomas H. Baxley

Attorney at Law 12837 Magnolia Street

P.O. Box 670

Blakely, Georgia 39823

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060607-05 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, EARLY COUNTY

THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Robert A. Bankston to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated May 25, 2006, recorded in Deed Book 275, Page 594, Early County, Georgia Records, conveying the afterdescribed property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($114,000.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Early County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in July, 2007, the following described property:

All that tract or land in the City of Blakely, Early County, Georgia in lot of Land No. 154 in the 28th Land District of Early County, Georgia further described as follows; Begin at the northwest corner of the Jernigan land and run thence west on Liberty Street along the southern edge of Liberty Street sidewalk (paved) a distance of 94 feet; thence run south at right angles, a distance of 650 feet to the Chipstead lands; thence run east 105 feet to the west property line of Jernigan lands; thence run northerly along said west property line of Jernigan lands 649 feet, more or less to the point of beginning. Together with all improvements thereon. Said tract is part of a tract conveyed in Deed from Mrs. J.T. Hammack to Phillip E. and Evelyn Daub recorded in Deed Book 82, page 89, Early County Deed records.

The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorneys fees (notice of intent to collect attorneys fees having been given).

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.

To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Robert A. Bankston or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 402 Liberty Street, Blakely, Georgia 39823.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.

Mortgage Electronic Registration

Systems, Inc.

as Attorney in Fact for

Robert A. Bankston McCalla Raymer, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net MR/ttw 7/3/07 Our file no. 51013807-FT2

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061307-02

NOTICE

Notice is given that articles of incorporation which will incorporate MCVD FARM, LLC., will be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation will be located at 420 Meadowbrook Dr., Blakely, Early County, Georgia 39823, and its initial registered agent at such address is Dianne Houston.

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061307-03

NOTICE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY TO ALL DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF HAROLD S. GENTRY, DECEASED

All creditors of HAROLD S. GENTRY, Deceased, late of said county, are hereby notified to render an account of their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to me.

This 1st day of June, 2007.

s/Charlotte Rebecca H. Gentry CHARLOTTE REBECCA H. GENTRY,

Executor c/o William H. Mills

Attorney at Law Post Office Box 565

Blakely, GA 39823

(229) 723-3428

State Bar No. 509773

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061307-04

NOTICE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY TO ALL DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF BRUCE G. HOUSTON, SR.:

All debtors and creditors of BRUCE G. HOUSTON, SR., deceased, late of said county, are hereby notified to render an account of their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to me.T

his 1st day of June, 2007.

/s/ Claire J. Houston

CLAIRE J. HOUSTON

Executor of the Estate of BRUCE G. HOUSTON, SR., Deceased

c/o Thomas H. Baxley

Attorney at Law 12837 Magnolia Street

P.O. Box 670

Blakely, Georgia 39823

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062007-01

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Debra Love d/b/a Springfield Grocery has made application to the Early County Board of Commissioners for a Packaged Beer License (to be consumed on the premises) at the location described as 8748 Hwy. 39, Jakin, GA 39861.

The Commissioners will take official action on the application at their Regular meeting on Monday, July 2, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. at the Early County Administration Building.

s/Debra Love

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