LEGALS

DEBTORS AND CREDITORS NOTICE

All creditors of the Estate of Edwin R. Drinkard, deceased, late of Lincoln County, Georgia, are hereby required to render in their claims or demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 7th day of January, 2008.

Evelyn C. Drinkard

1542 Augusta Hwy.

Lincolnton, GA 30817

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO

INCORPORATE

Notice is given that articles of incorporation, which will be HD Downsouth Construction, Inc., will be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The registered office of the corporation will be 1288 Rowland-York Drive, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817 and its initial registered agent at such address is Thomas Hamilton Dawkins. 1 10 2tc

NOTICE Probate Court of Lincoln County Re: Petition of Michelle R. Harrison for discharge as administrator of the estate of Leonard D. Roye, Jr., deceased.

To whom it may concern: This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before January 22, 2008.

Be notified further: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All pleadings/ objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

Lee D. Moss, Probate Judge By: Jamie Roberson, Probate Clerk/Deputy

Clerk

P.O. Box 205 Lincolnton, Ga. 30817

706-359-5528

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NOTICE OF COMPUTATION &

CANVASSING OF ELECTION

RETURNS

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-492, notice is hereby given that the computation and canvassing of the returns of votes cast in the Lincoln County, Georgia February 5, 2008 Presidential Preference Primary will take place in the Office of Lincoln County Board of Elections and Registration (160 May Avenue, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817) on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, computation of results will begin at 7:00 p.m.

This 2nd of January, 2008.

Kelvin D. Williams

Executive Director

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LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing and preparation of voting equipment to be used in the February 5, 2008 Presidential Preference Primary will begin at 1:00 p.m. on January 17, 2008. Testing will continue until complete and is open to the public. Said testing and preparation will be conducted at Lincoln County Board of Elections (160 May Avenue, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817).

This 2nd of January, 2008.

Kelvin D. Williams

Executive Director

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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER OF

DEED TO SECURE DEBT

Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a certain Deed to Secure Debt from ARTHUR L. JOHNSON, JR. to GARY E. SMITH, dated October 3, 2003 and recorded in Deed Book 138, page 303, Lincoln County, Georgia Records, the undersigned having declared the entire indebtedness due under said Deed to Secure Debt by reason of a default in the payments due thereunder, will sell at public outcry before the Courthouse Door in said County, on the first Tuesday in February, 2008, during the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit:

Those certain lots of land, with all improvements thereon situated, lying and being in the 188th G.M. District of Lincoln, County, Georgia, the same being known, identified and designated as Lots 16, 17 and 18 in Block E of Holiday Estates Subdivision as shown on plats of survey of said subdivision made by Charles W. Elam and Erskine B. Wickersham, Surveyors, copies of which plats are duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia, and which plats and the records thereof reference is made in aid of and for a more complete and detailed description of said property herein conveyed.

Included in this conveyance is a 1966 mobile home that is permanently attached to the property.

Said property will be sold as the property of ARTHUR L. JOHNSON, JR., subject to all taxes, assessments, easements and restrictions, if any, and the proceeds derived from said sale applied as provided in said Deed to Secure Debt.

Gary E. Smith

Attorney in fact for

Arthur L. Johnson, Jr.

912 Turnpike Road

Claxton, Georgia 30417

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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Georgia, Lincoln County

Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by Eugene Poss and Julie T. Poss to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. dated March 21, 2007 in the amount of $108,605.00, and recorded in Deed Book 175, Page 691, Lincoln County, Georgia Records; as last transferred to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. by assignment; the undersigned, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. pursuant to said deed and the 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 in February, 2008, during the legal hours of sale, at the Courthouse door in Lincoln 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 with improvements thereon, containing 17.15, more or less, lying and being in that 184 G.M. District, Lincoln County, Georgia and being bounded on the North by land now or formerly owned by Tony Newman; East by lands now or formerly owned by Clark and Lands Thurmond; South by lands now or formerly owned by Murray Toombs Norman; and West by lands now or formerly owned by Gregory Clark Thurmond and John Marshall Thurmond and being more particularly described by a plat of survey Dated July 15, 1998, prepared by Robert F. Wilkins Lincoln County, Surveyor, and recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 223.

For informational purposes only: the APN is shown by the county assessor as 31 86B, Source of title is Book 114, Page 455 Recorded (9/28/00).

which has the property address of 1144 John Lewis Drive, Lincolnton, Georgia, together with all fixtures and other personal property conveyed by said deed.

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 attorneys' fees in accordance with the terms of the note secured by said deed.

Said property will be sold as the property of Eugene Poss and Julie T. Poss and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness, the expense of said sale, all as provided in said deed, and the undersigned will execute a deed to the purchaser as provided in the aforementioned Security Deed.

This law firm is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Mortgage Electronic Registration

Systems, Inc.

Attorney in Fact for

Eugene Poss and Julie T. Poss Anthony DeMarlo, Attorney/smitchell McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C. www.mccurdycandler.com File No. 07-17785/FHA 1 11 4tc

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER

IN DEED TO SECURE DEBT

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from Glenda K. Norman to MG Investments, Inc. dated 09/01/1999, and recorded in Deed Book 109, page 134, Lincoln County records, as last transferred to Associates Financial Services Company, Inc., the undersigned will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door in said County, during the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in February, 2008 by CitiMortgage, Inc., successor by reason of merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. f/k/a Associates Financial Services Company, Inc., as Attorney-in-Fact for Glenda K. Norman the following described property:

All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 183rd District, G.M., Lincoln County, Georgia, and designated as Lots No. 53 and 54 in a subdivision of the property of J.P. Wells, Jr. and known as J.P. Wells Subdivision No. 2, and being more particularly described according to a plat of same made by William S. Fincklen, Surveyor, from a survey dated November, 1967, and which plat is recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 61, of the records in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Lincoln County, Georgia, and which plat and recording thereof is incorporated herein as a part of this description by reference.

Property known as: 1082 Melvin Norman Drive, Lincolnton, GA 30817

The indebtedness secured by said Deed to Secure Debt having been declared due and payable because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby, this sale will be made for the purposes of paying the same and all expenses of sale, including attorney's fees, (notice having been given as provided by law).

The property will be sold as the property of The Aforesaid Grantors subject to the following:

(1) all prior restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way or encumbrances; (2) all valid zoning ordinances; (3) matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey of the property; (4) the outstanding ad valorem taxes and assessments, if any; (5) unpaid water and sewage bills, that constitute liens against the property, whether due and payable or not yet due and payable; and (6) matters of record superior to the security deed first set out above.

To the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the party in possession is Glenda K. Norman.

This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

CitiMortgage, Inc., successor by reason of

merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc.

f/k/a Associates Financial Services

Company, Inc.,

as Attorney-in-fact for Glenda K. Norman. Pendergast & Jones, P.C. South Terraces. Suite 1000 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta, GA 30346 1 10 4tc

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Georgia, Lincoln County

Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt given by Frances W. Harden to New Century Mortgage Corporation, dated February 3, 2000, and recorded in Deed Book 111, Page 15, Lincoln County, Georgia records, as last assigned to U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-TC1 by assignment to be recorded in Lincoln County, Georgia records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of $30,550.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Lincoln County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2008, to wit: February 5, 2008, the following described property:

ALL THAT LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the State of Georgia, County of Lincoln, being known and designated as Lot 16, J.P. Wells, Jr. Subdivision No. 3, as shown on a plat recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia, in Plat Book 3, page 194; reference being made to said plat for a more complete and accurate description as to the metes, bounds and location of said property.

This conveyance is made subject to any and all restrictions and/ or easements of record which might be applicable to said property.

The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt 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 Deed to Secure Debt. 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 the Deed to Secure Debt and by law, including attorney's fees (notice of intent to collect attorney's fees having been given).

To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property known as 1178 Williams Circle, Lincolnton, GA 30817 is (are): Frances W. Harden or tenant or tenants.

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

The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; (2) O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1; and (3) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph.

This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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

registered holders of

Structured Asset Securities Corporation

Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-

TC1

as attorney in fact for

Frances W. Harden Richard B. Maner, P.C. 5775 Glenridge Drive Building D, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30328 1 10 4tc

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF LINCOLN

By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Security Deed from Anthony S. Riley to Little River Investments, LLC, dated September 5, 2005, filed for record on December 6, 2005, and recorded in Deed Book 157, at Pages 512-519, Lincoln County, Georgia Real Property Records, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note dated September 5, 2005, in the original principal sum of Nineteen Thousand and NO/ 100 Dollars ($19,000.00), with interest from date at the rate stated in said Note on the unpaid balance until paid, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at Lincoln County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2008, the property described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney's fees. Said property will be sold as the property of Anthony S. Riley, subject to a prior Security Deed in favor of Little River Investments, LLC, dated September 5, 2005, recorded in Deed Book 157, at Pages 512- 519, aforesaid Records, to the outstanding ad valorem taxes and / or assessments, if any, and all easements and restrictions of record, if any, having priority over this Security Deed.

EXHIBIT "A"

Legal Description of Property

ALL that lot or parcel of land with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the 188th District, G.M., of Lincoln County, Georgia, being known and designated as Lot No. 10, of Little River Acres, and being more particularly described by Plat of Survey thereof prepared by James F. Mattison, IV, Georgia R.L.S. No. 2701, dated April 12, 2005, entitled "Final Subdivision Plat: Little River Investments, LLC," copy of which is recorded in Plat Cabinet B, Slide104, at Panel A in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia, and to which Plat and the official record thereof reference is hereby specifically made in aid of and for a more complete and detailed description of said lot as its metes, bounds, courses and distances.

This property is known as Lot No. 10, Little River Acres located on Thankful Church Road, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817.

Little River Investments, LLC

As Attorney in Fact

for

Anthony S. Riley John C. Hammond Hammond & Hammond Attorneys at Law, P.C. Post Office Box 1137 Thomson, Georgia 30824 1 10 4tc

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, LINCOLN COUNTY

By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from Lee Ann Etheridge to Farmers State Bank, dated April 23, 2004, and recorded in Deed Book 142, pages 578-583, Lincoln County, Georgia records, said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure a Note dated September 10, 2007, in the original principal sum of Forty Thousand One Hundred Nine and 42/ 100 Dollars ($40,109.42), with interest from date at the rate stated in said Note on the unpaid balance until paid, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder from cash before the Courthouse door at Lincoln County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2008, the property described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney's fees.

Said property will be sold as the property of Lee Ann Etheridge, subject to a prior deed to secure debt in favor of Farmers State Bank dated April 23, 2004, recorded in Deed Book 142, pages 578-583, aforesaid records, to the outstanding ad valorem taxes and/or assessments, if any, and all easements and restrictions of record, if any, having priority over this Deed to Secure Debt.

EXHIBIT "A" Legal Description, from Security Deed of

Property

All that tract or parcel of land, containing 1.00 acre, more or less, situate, lying and being in the 186TH District, G.M., Lincoln County, Georgia as shown on April 25, 1987 plat of survey prepared for Earl Lee McKellar by Robert F. Wilkes, Lincoln County Surveyor, a copy of which is recorded in Plat Book 8, at page 187 in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Lincoln County, Georgia, and to which plat reference is specifically made and incorporated herein for a more accurate and complete description as to its courses, metes, bounds and distances. This property is subject to a Right of Way Deed to Lincoln County, Georgia a copy of which is recorded in Deed Book 113, at page 22 in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Lincoln County, Georgia.

Farmers State Bank

As Attorney in Fact

for Lee Ann Etheridge Britt Hammond Hammond & Hammond Attorneys at Law, P.C. Post Office Box 1137 Thomson, Georgia 30824 1 10 4tc