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South Carolina higher education faces demographic challenges
By Jack O’Toole
With warm weather and a booming economy attracting young families and aspiring college freshmen in record numbers, South Carolina might seem immune from the sweeping demographic and social challenges facing American higher education.
But even with those advantages, policymakers say the Palmetto State must start preparing now for a future with fewer college-aged kids, a graying workforce and increased skepticism about the value of pricey post-secondary degrees.
Leading the charge to bolster higher education to date has been S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster, who gently chided the state legislature over the summer for its refusal to fund a $3 million top-to-bottom review of S.C. higher education in the 2024-25 state budget.
“Despite the high demand for skills, training and knowledge, many colleges across the nation are seeing declining enrollments,” McMaster said in a July 3 letter to legislators. “I am hopeful you will reconsider next year. The time has come to evaluate whether the courses, degrees and certificates that are offered at our public colleges and universities are meeting our state’s future workforce needs.”
To prepare, experts say S.C. must address a series of short-, medium- and long-term systemic challenges.
A looming ‘enrollment cliff’
More than 500 colleges and universities across the nation have closed or merged
Admission rate percentage in S.C. public 4-year colleges
The Rundown
Team to offer update on Lowcountry Rapid Transit
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments will host two community open houses Dec. 3 to give updates on the Lowcountry Rapid Transit project’s progress, provide information and offer a chance for input.
The two-hour open houses will start at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Keith Summey Public Library, 3503 Rivers Ave., North Charleston. A light meal will be provided. People can also view the meeting online through Dec. 16 at lowcountryrapidtransit.com.
The bus rapid transit project is planned to operate mostly in dedicated lanes from Ladson to the Medical District in Charleston. The project team has entered the final design as part of its engineering phase.
Construction is expected to start in 2027 and be finished by 2029.
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$12.8 million
The amount of digital equity capacity funding announced recently by U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., to help scale digital literacy programs, reskill workforces and expand affordable broadband to state residents. Annual mini-grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded in every county. Source: clyburn.house.gov
over the past 10 years as the total number of students fell by 10%, or 2 million students, The Wall Street Journal reported in August. And with the nation’s high school population set to begin a long period of decline in 2025 due to declining birth rates, even more could shutter in the decade ahead.
The good news for prospective students is that falling enrollments are making it easier to get into competitive colleges, according to a recent evaluation by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).
“While college enrollment surged during the 2010s, giving schools more leeway to reject applicants, the pendulum has now swung back,” AEI Fellow Preston Cooper noted last month. “Colleges are competing for a smaller pool of potential students, and as a result, those who do apply enjoy higher odds of admission.”
Source: S.C. Commission on
Despite rising application numbers and stable enrollments to date, South Carolina has seen the same trend, with overall acceptance rates rising from 55% to 65% at many state-supported colleges and universities since 2017, according to the S.C. Commission on Higher Education (CHE).
But as CHE President Jeff Perez observed in a Nov. 22 interview with the Charleston City Paper, that number is “highly variable” across the system, with schools like Clemson, the University of South Carolina in Columbia and the College of Charleston actually accepting a lower percentage of applicants over the same period of time.
Nevertheless, experts say South Carolina colleges are enjoying a temporary reprieve, not permanent amnesty, from the larger
GUN VIOLENCE COUNTER
Eight shot, killed across South Carolina Nov. 20 to Nov. 26
North Charleston police on Nov. 21 responded to an incident involving two people said to have shot each other. The instigator reportedly died on the scene. The other shooter went to an area hospital. No names have been released as of mid-week.
Seven others died in Richland, Greenville, Orangeburg, Sumter, Cherokee and Colleton counties. Nine more were hurt in shootings across the state. Nationally, there was one mass shooting for the week, totalling 466 for the year.
Sources: gunviolencearchive.org; S.C. official and media reports
Still want to support N.C.’s recovery? Visit, locals say.
By Skyler Baldwin
Asheville and the North Carolina mountains remain on the road to recovery after being devastated by Hurricane Helene nearly two months ago. Water service in Asheville, for example, was just restored on Nov. 19, and more local businesses are reopening each day.
While several relief programs are still underway to support ongoing recovery efforts, Asheville resident Matthew Casale, who runs Asheville’s annual toy expo Assembly Required, says the best way people can help right now is to visit.
“Yes, some areas were horrifyingly devastated by the hurricane,” he said. “We dealt with no power, no running water, but for most of us in the center of town, everything is fine now. And now that the boiling water advisory has been lifted, the businesses can start to reopen. You can go down to the restaurants, and you can have dinner. You can have a beer.”
Casale, who has a 13-year-old son, lost his job in the wake of the storm, dropping his family to a one-paycheck household. He said he has stayed afloat thanks to help from unemployment and government stipends. He said he feared people are looking at Asheville from a distance, rather than visiting, which hits the region’s tourist economy with a double whammy — those who didn’t lose their livelihoods in the hurricane are now at risk of losing them anyway.
“A lot of people are still mourning, still damaged, still hurting, and we understand that,” he said. “But the businesses that weren’t affected can’t afford to close because people are afraid to come.”
October is historically the biggest month for tourism in downtown Asheville. With
much of the area still damaged, the city lost a huge chunk of revenue. But Casale said he’s still hopeful for the toy expo in February.
“I know by February things will have cleared up — I hope,” he said. “I saw no reason to cancel the event when the storm hit, but my fear is — and I’m seeing it already — artists reaching out saying it looks like Asheville is torn apart, asking if it’s safe to come. I’m like, ‘Yes! It’s safe to come.’ ”
Other ways to support relief efforts
If planning a weekend trip is out of the cards at the moment, consider learning more about one of several nonprofit organizations still operating in areas devastated by Hurricane Helene. Area top picks are listed here.
• N.C. Disaster Relief Fund: The North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund is still accepting contributions for hurricane damage. Contributions help with the unmet needs of hurricane victims. Contributions are made online.
• N.C. Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: Donations to the NCVOAD are used to purchase food, water, medicine and equipment that directly supports those affected by natural disasters. While multiple types of donations are accepted, the organization stresses that cash donations are the most effective in helping impacted communities.
• Hands On Asheville: Consider donating your time and effort by volunteering with local disaster relief programs. New volunteer opportunities are added daily, including debris cleanup and providing
Matthew Casale
Many Asheville neighborhoods and businesses saw utter destruction in the wake of Hurricane Helene but are striving to rebuild and recover
Fostering youths is rewarding, warm experience
By Madison Clark
Charleston native Rose Bankston has been fostering children for 29 years. It’s important to her, particularly during the holiday season as the area’s 600 children who are in foster care are looking for a permanent home.
“When I was younger I had a pretty tumultuous childhood,” said Bankston, who asked not to be photographed for this story. “It was a lot different back then. I’m almost 70-yearsold at this point. I was pretty much on my own by about 11- or 12-years-old. And there was a lady who helped me, a home health nurse at one of the clinics that I went to.
“She talked to me and encouraged me and made me feel like I was important. That I was someone. I said from that point on, when I got older, I wanted to become a foster parent.”
Since 1990, the S.C. Youth Advocacy Program (SCYAP) has specialized in the care of foster children in need of mainstream or therapeutic placement. Its mission statement is straightforward. First, it believes all children deserve a permanent home and family. Second, it says children should be served in the most normal, least restrictive environment possible.
As SCYAP’s special projects director, John Connery calls on those with the means to open their homes to children in need.
“Well, you really have to make a commit-
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American problem of declining birth rates and falling enrollments.
And the solutions, they argue, are clear: consolidation of existing state schools and a reduction in the number of programs offered — two of the policy prescriptions McMaster wants legislators to study.
Questions of governance
Some call South Carolina’s system of higher education governance decentralized. Others call it a collection of fiefdoms, with 33 largely autonomous public institutions competing for resources and making decisions that work for them but perhaps not for the larger system. At a press conference earlier this year, McMaster seemed to go out of his way to
ment,” he told the Charleston City Paper. “We call it a ‘heartfelt calling.’ That’s a phrase that’s used throughout this whole group of organizations like us.”
Connery has staked his career on such purpose-driven mandates: After a decadeslong tenure at the S.C. Department of Mental Health, he came out of retirement to work with the foster care program, where he has now been for nearly 13 years.
Answering the call
Fostering children for nearly three decades may seem like a daunting commitment, especially when you have children of your own, as Bankston does. But she said her motivation is simple.
“I think about myself — I could’ve gone on a whole different path because I had nobody to love me, nobody to speak life into me,” she said. “Until that one lady said to me ‘You are important, and you can do anything you want in life.’”
When asked if she had any encouraging words for those who were considering becoming foster parents, Bankston had only one piece of advice.
“When you decide to take in any child, that child becomes your family,” she said. “I wouldn’t call a social worker to come take my child to a doctor. So why would I call a social worker to come take a child who
raise this issue of governance, noting that South Carolina’s neighbor to the north manages its higher education system quite differently.
“States like North Carolina, for example, have a board that’s not like our Commission on Higher Education,” McMaster said. “It’s set up sort of the same, but they have the authority to change things.”
McMaster isn’t the first South Carolina governor to argue for more centralized authority over the system. In fact, former Gov. Mark Sanford called for an independent Board of Regents to oversee the state’s colleges and universities in the early 2000s, but the proposal died in the state legislature.
And while critics argue stronger central governance will be necessary to meet the coming demographic challenges, longtime Statehouse observers say the idea is likely to die again due to a mix of bureaucratic
has been living in my home? [They] can’t tell that doctor how this child sleeps at night. That this child cries at night, that she doesn’t eat well.
“So I think it’s important that if you make the decision to become a foster parent, you become more than that. You become a parent to this child. Because this child is going to remember you. They may not remember the particulars about what brought them into care, but they’re going to remember whether you loved them or not.”
As of September, more than 1,800 children in S.C. are in need of temporary and/or permanent foster care placement, according to a report released by the South Carolina Department of Social Services. Charleston County alone accounts for 126 of those children looking for family-like care and support. Connery explained that although potential foster parents go through a detailed vetting process, many adults are unaware that they even qualify. “You basically have to be 21 years of age or older,” he said. “You can be single, you can be married, you can have a life partner. There’s no bias around any of those kinds of issues.”
The S.C. Youth Advocacy Program offers round-the-clock resources for program families, including financial support, medical assistance and telehealth therapy.
Learn more about fostering: scyap.com.
inertia and the influence of powerful university interests in the legislature.
Long a focus of South Carolina educational policy, workforce development took on an even larger future role with this year’s release of the Unified State Plan for Education and Workforce Development (USP). Developed in response to 2023’s Education and Workforce Development Act, the 44-page plan identifies more than 70 priority occupations that South Carolinians will need post-secondary degrees to fill in the years ahead.
“Knowledge is the fuel that powers South Carolina’s economic engine,” Perez said when the report was released. “Through the USP, we will be part of this important undertaking to ensure South Carolina citizens can receive the post-secondary preparation that will equip them for success in whatever career they choose.”
Blotter of the Week
The scented shoplifter from our Nov. 22 issue apparently has a posse. Charleston police on Nov. 19 responded to a downtown grocery store after a man wearing a Christmas sweater reportedly stole $672 worth of laundry detergent and fled the scene on a bicycle. We’re all for the doling out of justice, but we kind of hope we’re witnessing the start of a comic book villain–style origin story.
Wait, did we read that right? North Charleston police on Nov. 21 found 8 grams of marijuana in a suspect’s car glove box (which often nets you a warning) as well as two small white rocks “consistent with crack cocaine” in a backpack (which often does not). Officers seized the drugs and let the driver off with a warning. Wait, what?
Butterfingers
Someone apparently stole a Mount Pleasant man’s iPad (among other items) from his vehicle on Nov. 13, but police were able to track the missing device and found it unattended in a nearby neighborhood. Police weren’t able to get any fingerprints from the iPad, and returned it to its owner. You’d think most thieves would have sticky fingers — apparently not this time.
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food and water at community stations, so check online often.
• American Red Cross: Help people affected by disasters by donating to the American Red Cross of North Carolina online. Donations support a wide range of efforts as the Red Cross partners with
other state and local organizations.
• MANNA Food Bank: MANNA is resuming its regular distribution operations to over 225 partner agencies across its 16-county service region in Western North Carolina after focusing its efforts on hurricane relief.
• Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: The nonprofit organization lost its shelter and transport vans in the storm and is
now doing everything it can to rebuild. Donations go toward helping move animals from temporary facilities while BWAR builds its new shelter.
• ASPCA: The ASPCA is still operating a temporary emergency shelter in North Caroline to care for animals impacted by Hurricane Helene. Donations go toward pet food distribution, medical care and more for lost pets and stray animals.
The Blotter is taken from reports filed with area police departments between Nov. 13 and Nov. 21.
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Let’s celebrate 50 years of service by the Coastal Community Foundation
Thank goodness the weekly meals enjoyed by members of the Rotary Club of Charleston didn’t start costing more in 1973. At mid-year, the club budgeted $9,000 extra for meals, but when a cost increase didn’t materialize, club members decided to use the funding for something completely new — a community foundation.
First, of course, came a committee. Fortunately, it included visionary community leaders Howard Edwards, then the club’s president, as well as College of Charleston President Ted Stern, attorney Wade Logan III, broadcaster Bill Saunders and businessman Malcolm Haven. By 1974, they organized what first was known as the Trident Community Foundation. It was to be a fulcrum to apply the skills of community leaders to safeguard and manage charitable gifts made in perpetuity.
And boy, was that $9,000 well-spent. From its humble beginnings, the now-named Coastal Community Foundation is a wildly successful nonprofit celebrating 50 years of community action and service. It’s grown to a Lowcountry powerhouse with assets worth more than $500 million — yes, a half-billion dollars — from donor-advised funds, donations and investments.
Through the years, CCF has pumped real money — more than $425 million over 50 years — into Charleston with grants to 5,800 nonprofits and community organizations and scholarships to 4,000 students.
In other words, the Coastal Community Foundation has changed lives. And it will continue to do so in its core areas, which include improving education, advancing economic mobility, building coastal resilience, promoting physical and mental well-being, promoting culture and inclusion, and growing future leaders.
The foundation’s role is to quietly level the playing field by being a convener and connector across the community, says CCF’s President and CEO, Darrin Goss Sr.
“We don’t feel our team has to solve these issues — that is, at the community level,” he explains. “Our job is to bring resources, make connections and provide data and research. With that, the community can solve it for themselves.”
National communications executive Marva Smalls, who was keynote speaker at a Saturday anniversary gala at the Gaillard Center, shared the foundation’s importance in working with residents in every corner of the Lowcountry to find common ground.
“We find common-sense solutions to problems facing our communities,” said Smalls, who has a philanthropic fund at CCF. “We find grassroots organizations doing uncommon, impactful work, and we lift them up to unimaginable heights.”
Bringing different people together is key to CCF’s success, she said.
“Communities can’t survive when they suffer from disinvestment. People cannot thrive when they are disenfranchised and discriminated against. Children can’t thrive when they are denied a world-class education, and families can’t thrive when they can’t afford decent housing. And human beings can’t thrive when they suffer from food insecurity and no one can thrive when they are reeling from hurricanes, floods or other natural disasters.
“These are the challenges that CCF has been addressing for the past 50 years, and that’s why … it is so important to every aspect of life in coastal South Carolina.”
Happy 50th anniversary, CCF, and good luck for the next 50.
CHARLESTON CHECKLIST of community objectives
We encourage community leaders to act on these audacious priorities:
1. Deal with the water. Build a strong resiliency plan to harden infrastructure and make smart climate change decisions about development, roads and quality of life.
2. Fix roads, traffic. Repair and improve roads and reduce traffic. Speed up alternatives, including more public transportation.
3. Be smarter about education. Inject new energy into the broken Charleston County school board by focusing on kids, not national mantras.
4. Conduct public business in public. Be transparent in public business. Stop the secrecy.
5. Invest in quality of life. Build more parks. Have more festivals. Invest in infrastructure that promotes a broad sense of community.
6. Engage in real racial conciliation. If we embark on more conversations and actions on racial reconciliation, our community will strengthen and grow.
7. Develop fewer hotels, more affordable housing. Make Charleston a more affordable place to live for everyone.
8. Develop Union Pier at scale. Let’s not put ship-sized buildings on the coveted Union Pier property downtown. Instead, make what comes appropriate.
9. Build and follow a 50-year plan. Plan for the county’s long-term future and follow the plan.
10. Pay people more. Pay a living wage. Push South Carolina lawmakers to set a real minimum wage.
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Experience the enchantment of the holiday season with Charleston Stage’s dazzling original adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol! Every season, audiences are captivated by the breathtaking scenery, gorgeous costumes and mesmerizing effects. Secure your tickets early, as last year’s performances of this holiday hit sold out.
Nov. 30 to Dec. 22. 7:30 p.m. most weeknights; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Ticket prices vary. Dock Street Theatre. 135 Church St. Downtown. charlestonstage.com
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Holy City Christmas
Experience the joy of the holiday season with a new family tradition — Holy City Christmas at Holy City Brewing. Enjoy an immersive walk through the snow and Santa’s workshop and interact with festive characters like elves, Mrs. Claus and the big guy himself. Guests will enjoy complimentary treats and surprises throughout their journey.
Nov. 29 to Dec. 22. Thursdays and Sundays, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Holy City Brewing. 1021 Aragon Ave. North Charleston. holycitybrewing.com
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Sippin’ Santa
Prohibition is reopening the Sippin’ Santa Holiday Pop-up Bar this weekend for the Christmas season. Transformed into a holiday wonderland with floor-to-ceiling decorations, the space will feature festive original cocktails in signature mugs and glassware. Prohibition’s culinary team will serve specialty brunch, lunch and dinner menus curated especially for the holidays. Go online for menus and hours.
Nov. 29 to Jan. 1. Hours vary. Menu prices vary. Prohibition. 547 King St. Downtown. prohibitioncharleston.com
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Learn to paint magnolia flowers on your own set of stemless wine glasses on the Piazza of the Magnolia House. Join Magnolia Plantation and Gardens for a class with local artist Kristen Cauble-Morse at golden hour for an al fresco class with refreshments, art and fun. Take home your own unique wine glasses that double as works of art after the event.
Dec. 1. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. $75/ticket. Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. 3550 Ashley River Road. West Ashley. magnoliaplantation.com
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Get into the holiday spirit with some festive shopping at Park & Grove. The restaurant kicked off its annual holiday market in November and is keeping the festivities going on Thursdays through Dec. 19. Enjoy live music as you browse a curated selection of local vendors offering unique gifts, all while sipping on drinks from the outdoor bar. Bring your furry friends along for the fun, too.
Dec. 5. 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Free to attend. Park & Grove. 730 Rutledge Ave. Downtown. parkandgrovechs.com
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osemont in Charleston’s Neck area truly is between a rock and a hard place, squeezed by challenges like flooding, an accident-prone chemical plant and gentrification.
In the midst of this is a January election in which most of the community’s neighborhood association will be replaced.
When new members are seated next year, the Rosemont Neighborhood Association is poised to receive nearly $1 million in federal, state and city grants through the non-profit Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities (LAMC) to mitigate threats from sea level rise, storm water flooding and pollution.
To release the money, however, Rosemont must first overcome the internal challenge of motivating residents to attend community meetings to guide the process on how the money is spent on environmental and safety programs, said LAMC’s CEO Rodly Millet.
“I’ve been talking about these programs since last spring, but I am not sure that most of the residents are aware of what is being planned,” he told the Charleston City Paper.
In the meantime, Rosemont’s estimated 275 residents have the unenviable existence of being
trapped in the Charleston Neck area between the Lanxess chemical plant, which residents say emits a rotten-egg odor, and the long-planned Magnolia project, a tightly packed residential and commercial community expected to bring thousands of new residents to Rosemont’s doorstep. Magnolia’s developers plan to break ground next year.
The association is scheduled to meet Dec. 2 to take nominations for officers before a planned Jan. 9 election. Association president Nancy Button, who was elected in 2008, is not expected to seek re-election. Button was not available for comment.
Still recovering but with a new problem
Rosemont Neighborhood Association has not fully recovered from the pandemic after it limited in-person meetings, which contributed to a decline in participation, said the association’s parliamentarian and Rosemont resident Arti Edwards.
The association’s contentious meetings before the pandemic also led some residents to lose interest in the neighborhood’s problems, said Edwards, who hasn’t decided if he will continue to serve on the volunteer board.
Jennifer Curry, who moved to Rosemont in 2019, is the association’s co-secretary. She maintained that Button is not the reason for the lack of interest in community affairs.
“I’ve worked very closely with Ms. Button and, yes, she is a big personality, but she has the biggest heart for her community,” Curry said. “She talks with compassion, and she will respect you, if you come with respect.”
Once a quaint all-Black community of modest homes, Rosemont gradually lost some of its luster as older residents died and their children moved away.
Now the mostly Black community with about a dozen White and Latino residents shows its age with vacant, overgrown lots and abandoned houses. Large red X’s tag a few empty dwellings as unsafe to live in.
The community escaped losing some of its homes when the S.C. Department of
Rūta Smith file photo
Rosemont residents said a telephone warning system that would signal an emergency at the Lanxess chemical plant needs improvements
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wall behind Herbert Maybank, the Rosemont Neighborhood Association’s community liaison to Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities, causes flooding in Rosemont during heavy rainfall
Transportation (SCDOT) canceled plans to build an Interstate 26 off ramp through the community to the new S.C. Ports Authority terminal in North Charleston. Instead, the SCDOT built another route, along with a tall sound barrier to buffer the roar of truck traffic.
The sound barrier, however, had an unanticipated impact — unexpected flooding. During heavy rains, water rolls down an embankment against the wall, soaking some lawns in ankle-deep water. It is a new headache caused by a clogged ditch along the barrier, residents said.
Walking through Rosemont
The first-time flooding problem was among the issues discussed Oct. 2 when Herbert Maybank, the association’s community liaison to LAMC, led Elizabeth Dieck, Charleston Mayor William Cogswell’s chief of staff, and others on a walking tour of the community.
Maybank said he’s frustrated SCDOT has not committed to a plan to clean the ditches to prevent flooding, which didn’t occur before the sound barrier was installed.
In an email to the City Paper, Hannah Robinson, SCDOT’s media relations manager wrote: “SCDOT has cleared the vegetation in the primary ditch behind the sound wall on the Interstate.”
Edwards said the ditch remains clogged with dirt and weeds.
Maybank said that during the tour with Dieck, and at a Sept. 9 meeting with Cogswell, the mayor said Rosemont is “a priority” to help improve the community’s quality of life. At that meeting, the mayor reportedly assigned Dieck to tour Rosemont, Maybank said. Dieck didn’t respond to a City Paper email request for comment.
Possible candidates
Maybank, who grew up in Rosemont, said the association needs a president, and he will accept a nomination if no one else volunteers to run for the office.
“The nominations need to be filled so we can have a functioning government in the Rosemont community. There is much work to be done,” said Maybank, who served in
The planned Magnolia project will futher gentrify the peninsula next to the Rosemont neighborhood
the U.S. Air Force and is retired from the building trades and mental health and drug addiction services.
Rosemont was also the boyhood home for the Rev. Christopher X. Buggs, who said he is being encouraged to run for the presidency because he has public administration and urban planning experience in Atlanta.
Buggs said that if he runs and is elected, he would lead the association for six months to train younger residents to take charge.
The Magnolia Project is a continuation of advancing gentrification up the Charleston peninsula, said Buggs, associate pastor of the New Bethlehem Baptist Church on Wadmalaw Island. “Progress will only be defined by how many people it does not hurt,” he said.
Long-term planning for Rosemont, Buggs explained, should include a study to assess the Lanxess plant’s impact on the environment and the health of the community’s residents, especially the elderly.
After two accidental chemical spills in 2023, Rosemont residents became increasingly concerned about the plant’s safety. A June 17, 1991, explosion at the plant killed nine workers and injured dozens. At that time, Albright & Wilson owned the plant. The German-owned plant handles toxic materials used to make agrochemicals.
How to spend the money
Millet said state and federal agencies and the city of Charleston have approved grants for multi-year plans for a variety of environmental and flood-control studies in Rosemont.
Some of the money will also be spent in Union Heights, Accabee, Liberty Hill and the Chicora-Cherokee communities, he said. The plan also includes training to show a new Rosemont association board how to conduct meetings, understand their roles as officers and how to help the community identify disaster risks. LAMC will lead that training, Millet said.
Implementing the plans, he stressed, will require “community residents at [meetings] so they can tell us what the issues are. We need leadership to be involved because the grants require citizen participation.”
A new board with racial diversity might be what Rosemont needs, Edwards said. “I believe if we have White people involved, we’d get more feedback from the city.”
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Herb Frazier
Rev. Christopher X. Buggs said because of his professional experiences he’s being asked to see the presidency of the neighborhood association
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The Establishment implements roof-to-plate dining approach
By Connelly Hardaway
Broad Street’s high-end seafood restaurant The Establishment recently partnered with hyper-local hydroponic farmer Garret Fleming, to grow herbs on its rooftop. The founder of Ghost Grow 843, Fleming specializes in hydroponic towers of herbs and vegetables — a type of soilless gardening that uses a nutrient solution and strategic irrigation to maximize growth potential and space. He installed two towers on The Establishment’s rooftop earlier this year.
The Establishment’s executive chef, Elliott Howells, said that the ability to source herbs directly from the building in which he works is pretty special. He said there’s none of the consistency issues found with herbs from suppliers. The rooftop towers are game changers.
“We can have it [the produce] up here at our own discretion,” Howells said. “We can control the environment so that we have a better product overall.”
The towers will grow herbs and vegetables seasonally. Some current thriving plants include basil, parsley, thyme, hot peppers and, of course, chives.
“Anybody that works in fine dining knows that chives are your thing,” Howells said. “They look good, they taste good.” And there’s even an Instagram page dedicated to the art of chives, called @ratemychives. It has over 43,000 followers.
Herbs — as fickle, delicate and Instagrammable as they can be — often add that “je ne sais quoi” to a fine dining dish, and for Howells that special something is about more than presentation. It’s about creating dishes that taste really good, too.
Respect for fresh
A recent outing to The Establishment saw a variety of dishes made with the rooftop plants, including The Fra Diavolo, named for a spicy Italian tomato sauce. Made with tagliatelle, shrimp and sun dried tomatoes, the dish got an added kick from rooftop peppers and basil.
Roasted carrots were served with harissa vinaigrette, Marcona almonds and, of course, some rooftop greens.
Sitting at The Establishment’s chef’s counter, looking into an open kitchen, diners have easy access to the behind-thescenes moments that bring the restaurant’s dishes to life. Howells said that his kitchen crew appreciates the rooftop produce as much as he does.
“It keeps my cooks much more honest,” he said. “They’re going to treat it [the ingre-
dients] with respect, knowing that this is what we’ve got.”
Respect for the plants is second nature to Fleming, who has helped Howells decide what herbs and vegetables may be best suited to The Establishment’s needs.
“As long as it’s not a root-bound vegetable, we can grow it,” Fleming said. He said the towers are ideal for trying out new herbs — or for keeping frequently used ones on hand. “What’s better than fresh chopped basil compared to something that’s been in a clamshell for a few days? It was great to establish a relationship that way, to try to cater it to what the chef wants.”
The towers are versatile, sure, but their biggest selling point may be their resilience. The Establishment’s towers have survived three major storms since their installation in late summer.
Entirely exposed to the elements, the towers are strong but not infallible — plants can suffer from wind burn and frost. But that’s all part of the fun of this passion project, one that Fleming hopes to recreate with other local restaurants.
Surely, some other chefs are as interested in their ingredients as Howells is.
“A lot of people like to use really nice herbs and micros [microgreens] just as a garnish to make things look great,” Howells said. “We are working in conjunction with Garret so that if it’s on the plate, it’s functional. It’s meant to be there. … We’re searching for the right flavor combinations for the people that want to come out and dine and give them an experience they’re not going to find anywhere else.”
Stars Grill Room recently appointed a new executive chef, Migs Franco. Born and raised in South America, Franco has worked in kitchens for over 20 years and utilizes an ingredient-driven approach in his cooking. Franco has “reimagined” Stars’ menu, according to a press release, and he plans to bring back the restaurant’s chef’s table, an immersive dining experience that offers views of the exhibition kitchen. Learn more at starsrestaurant.com.
What’s happening
Get your tickets now for Shellabration 2024, an event that celebrates coastal conservation from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Bowens Island Restaurant. Presented by the Toadfish Conservation Coalition, the event will feature local oysters, live music and a silent auction. Tickets ($175/VIP, $100/general) can be purchased online at toadfish.com and all proceeds support the organization’s mission to clean and protect coastal waters.
Chef Felix Landrum will host a special holiday favorites pairing dinner at his new restaurant, La Cave, at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10. The five-course menu ($85/per person) with optional cocktail pairings ($65/per person) will feature Landrum’s own favorite holiday recipes. Reserve your spot now on resy.com. Beautiful South is now offering Chinese takeout inspired holiday meal packages available for pre-order. Learn more online at beautifulsouthchs.com.
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The Establishment’s executive chef, Elliott Howells, said he loves being able to tell guests that their dishes feature rooftopgrown herbs and veggies
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Music venue honors groovy past
By Chloe Hogan
The recently opened downtown watering hole Groovers aims to revive the spirit of 1990s-era Calhoun Street with its live music and vinyl DJ nights.
It’s a more laid-back counterpart to its sister bar and music hotspot upstairs, Trio, which has been owned and operated by Kate and Eric Gussin since 2018. The couple opened a second Trio location in Charlotte, N.C., in 2023.
The Gussins, who met while bartending at former King Street mainstay Midtown nearly a decade ago, unveiled their new Charleston bar, Groovers, in October, complete with exceptional vintage vibes and craft cocktails named for 90’s hits.
Flip through a CD holder to choose from options like the “Hollaback Girl,” which features flavors of coconut and bananas, a la Gwen Stefani, or the “Purple Rain” cocktail named for the Prince song.
“We wanted to bring this space back to its roots,” Kate Gussin told the Charleston City Paper.
Honoring that history was the inspiration not only for the decor, but the name, too, Gussin said. The bar at 139 Calhoun St. was in fact called Groovers once before, back in the ’90s. There’s a wall of photos taken at the old Groovers, where you can see patrons with bleached tips and tight-fitting nylon shirts vibing to tracks on vinyl.
“We’ve got all these posters from DJs that spun here back then, too,” Gussin said. “They would hand draw their posters, go to Kinko’s, get it copied and post them around. We’ve had so many people come in who are like, ‘I haven’t been here since ’96.’
“This was the first real venue where people were having parties with DJs in Charleston. And of course, they were still spinning vinyl then. … Once I started digging into the history, I was like, ‘Okay, this is the coolest concept. Let’s dig our heels into that.’”
Before it was Groovers in the ’90s, the spot went through other iterations of entertainment and live music venues: The Reef Club in the ’60s eventually became a strip club called the Copa Lounge in the ’80s. At another point, it was a live music venue called Hound Dogs. After the original Groovers era, it
became the first floor of Trio Nightclub in 2001, which it remained until now.
Step into Groovers today, and it’s a gorgeous space for ages 23 and up to enjoy laid-back vibes on most nights, with DJs spinning from an extensive vinyl collection, also displayed behind the bar. The Gussins collected most of those records from FlipThru Records, a DJ and vinyl seller who performs at Groovers each Thursday night. Plus, there’s live music on other nights, including a Friday night residency from The Midnight City (a four-time winner of City Paper ’s Best of Award for Best Cover Band).
“Being 23 and up definitely makes it more approachable for friends in my age group, I think,” Gussin said. “For me and my friends, who are in our thirties, they have somewhere to sit. They have a higher quality of cocktail. It’s an all-around elevated experience, without feeling stuffy.”
Friday nights offer live music, while Saturdays and Sundays alternate between vinyl earlier and then more upbeat tracks at night, Gussin said. “It’s a little something for everyone.”
Gussin said Groovers is open to hearing from local acts who’d like to perform, and that she’s hoping to do more fun events like the recent “Pitch-a-friend” mixer they hosted on Nov. 21, where guests “pitched” their single friends with three-to-fiveminute presentations.
For the holiday season, expect “disco
What used to be the first floor of Trio Nightclub is now a 23-and-up venue that offers vintage vibes, vinyl DJ nights, live music and craft cocktails
Christmas decor” and specialty cocktails. “We also have espresso martinis on tap, and a $4 Groovy beer,” Gussin added. “It’s probably going to be the cheapest draft beer you can get Downtown now.”
Whether you’re a cocktail enthusiast or a music lover, check out the upcoming schedule at grooverschs.com or follow on Instagram @grooverschs.
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Piccolo Spoleto opens for 2025 applications
The City of Charleston is accepting interest forms until Dec. 20 for artists and organizations who would like to participate in Piccolo Spoleto 2025, to be held May 23 through June 8. Find the interest form and learn more on the Piccolo Spoleto Facebook page.
Miller steps down from Spoleto
After a remarkable 19-year tenure, director of choral activities at Spoleto Festival USA Joe Miller, will conclude his role in June 2025. The 49th Spoleto Festival USA will celebrate Miller’s legacy with a series of special programs, details of which will be announced with the full season in early-2025. Learn more at spoletousa.org.
Light the Lake
The City of Charleston and the Charleston Parks Conservancy will host the 9th annual Light the Lake event at Colonial Lake from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 6. Join the holiday family-friendly fun with activities, craft stations, food trucks and more.
Three new shows open at Redux center
Redux Contemporary Art Center celebrates three new exhibitions with an opening reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 6. The main gallery hosts a fiber art exhibit, Afrofuturism: We Are Still Here, curated by the Charleston–based artist Cookie Washington. Also, find the first solo exhibition of painter Rebecca Dew, Spiritual Being: Human Experience. Finally, check out works from the most recent cohort of artists in the Lightning Residency program, Keith Dugan and Sallye Martin. All exhibitions on view until Jan. 18. For more, visit reduxstudios.org.
The Snippy Show to be Dec. 7 at Hed Hi
Mother and daughter local artists Laura Lee Robinson and Isabel Bornstein will present a two-woman show of collage works at Hed Hi Studio 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 7. Learn more on Instagram at @hedhistudio and @isabel.bornstein. —Chloe Hogan
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Morant’s live album highlights organic sound, poetic lyricism
By Sydney Bollinger
Charleston poet and musician Christian Morant will celebrate the release of his new album with a free event at the Charleston Pour House, Dec. 2 (which also happens to be his birthday). Expect performances from Morant, the musicians that he collaborated with on the new album and a performance by 2024 winner of the Charleston City Paper Music Award for Electronic Act of the Year, Grandaddi Caddi.
“I started writing these songs in 2016, I didn’t know it was going to turn into an album,” Morant told the City Paper
And over the last two years, Morant has been working with Summerville–based director Jackson Bailes to make those songs into a Youtube studio series in collaboration with other Charleston musicians.
Morant released the first single from the series, “Mermaid Green,” in summer 2024. After that experience, he decided to turn the project into a full-length album.
Over the years, Morant’s musical style developed in tandem with his journey as a poet. On the album, listeners hear the emphasis Morant places on vulnerable storytelling in his lyricism.
“I actually wanted less from the instrumentation so people could focus on the lyrics. That was intentional. … You have nothing but the lyrics, really, to listen to, and a groove to move you along.”
On Dec. 2, spoken word artist and YouTube creator Christian Morant will release an album recorded live with local musicians over the past two years
“It was just a fun album to create. … [The collaborations] were a little tricky, because each time I’m adapting to new people and getting what they can give, and hopefully it’s something beautiful.”
Balancing light and dark
From studio to album
Morant’s focus on authenticity also shines in the stylistic choices he made for the album. Most notably, his album is recorded live.
“Usually [when recording an album], you track one thing or a few things at a time, like vocals and drums separately. But with a live album, everybody’s in the studio all at once, so you have to be on your P’s and Q’s. There were several times we redid it all. … It was a tiring process, but it was really fulfilling.”
Embracing this aspect of the album allowed Morant to shed his desire for perfection in favor of something more approachable and personal, highlighting the music and the joy of sonic artistry in the process.
“Don’t get me wrong,” he said. “I definitely want to achieve a sound that reaches the masses one day … [but] that was another thing with the album I learned through the process. I was putting a lot of pressure on myself to find [perfection]. Strip away that, and we are all just jamming and having a good time. You can feel it.”
The live album approach also paved the way for Morant to put a spotlight on the talent of other Charleston-based artists, such as North Charleston’s Michael Duff, who plays guitar on most of the songs, and the Mount Pleasant–based vocalist Emily Curtis.
Anyone who knows Morant sees his bright, lively personality shining through on tracks like “Splash” and “Yellow Lotus.” On other tracks, though, he explores deep personal struggles — intimate reflections of how his work as a poet and musician has changed him. “It was a grueling journey of growth. … There’s a lot of accountability [and] vulnerability … I think what changed is when I was able to grow out of that darkness. Some of the happier songs on the album didn’t come until later.”
His music toes the line between hardship and love, especially in songs like the album’s opener, “The Greatest Showman,” which Morant wrote as an homage to his late grandparents. In other songs, he explores the many stages of being in a romantic relationship and his innermost thoughts and feelings.
“We’re not alone in this world. … If I’m having these struggles, I have a duty as an artist,” Morant said of his motivation to give voice to his emotions.
“If you speak to a lot of musicians, they don’t just do music as a job. It’s their life. It’s their life force. It’s because I have something in me that wants to get out,” Morant said. “You write because it helps you cathartically.”
Find Morant’s album on Spotify and Apple Music on Dec. 2. The Charleston Pour House hosts the album release event Dec. 2, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free, donations encouraged.
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5. Backup idea
10. Racetrack gait
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2024-DR- 08-1679
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS MARTHA LIDIA ARGUETA SIERRA, GUADALUPE ISIDRIO CACERAS, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2008, 2011
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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on September 10, 2024 at 10:33 a.m. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Berkeley County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, John McCormick, Legal Department of the Berkeley County Department of Social Services, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service.
If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
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ESTADO DE CAROLINA DEL SUR CONDADO DE BERKELEY EN EL TRIBUNAL DE FAMILIA DEL NOVENO DISTRITO JUDICIAL
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DEPARTAMENTO DE SERVICIOS SOCIALES DE CAROLINA DEL SUR CONTRA
MARTHA LIDIA ARGUETA SIERRA, GUADALUPE ISIDRIO CACERAS, DEMANDADOS. EN BENEFICIO DE: MENORES NACIDOS EN 2008 Y 2011
PARA LA DEMANDADA: MARTHA LIDIA ARGUETA SIERRA
POR LA PRESENTE SE LE CITA y exige que responda a la Demanda en esta acción presentada ante el Secretario del Tribunal del condado de Berkeley el 10 de septiembre de 2024 a las 10:33 a. m. y enmendada el 28 de octubre de 2024 a las 3:24 p. m. Previa prueba de interés, se le entregará una copia de la Demanda a solicitud del Secretario del Tribunal del condado de Berkeley, y usted debe entregar una copia de su Respuesta a la Demanda al Demandante, el Departamento de Servicios Sociales de Carolina del Sur, en la oficina de su abogado, John McCormick, Departamento Legal del Departamento de Servicios Sociales del condado de Berkeley, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 dentro de los treinta (30) días de esta publicación, excluyendo la fecha de notificación. Si no contesta dentro del plazo establecido anteriormente, el Demandante procederá a solicitar una reparación al Tribunal.
John McCormick, Colegio de Carolina del Sur N.º 100176, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, (843) 719-1007.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-08-319
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS CHRISTINA GATHERS, DOMINIQUE MIDDLETON, JERONICA FRAZIER, JR., AKEEM GRANT, MALIK MITCHELL, SR., JAROD CLEVELAND, ABRAHAM MEDLEY, SOFIA PRIOLEAU, JOHN MIDDLETON, GRACE MATHIS MAJOR, and KAYSONNE MATHIS, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN IN 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021.
TO DEFENDANT: AKEEM GRANT
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on February 21, 2024 at 3:55 p.m. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Berkeley County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Stacey L. Kaufman, Legal Department of the Berkeley County Department of Social Services, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from
the Court.
Stacey L. Kaufman, SC Bar # 12105, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, (803) 608-7417.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2024-CP-10-04218
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v. Stephen M. Miernicki, Defendant(s).
SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury)
FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:
YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-inEquity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the referenced Mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage herein and the Complaint attached hereto.
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above-entitled action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on August 20, 2024. A Notice of
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone (803) 454-3540
Fax (803) 454-3541
Attorneys
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-04960
County of Charleston, Condemnor, vs. The Heirs of John M. Jenkins a/k/a John W. Jenkins a/k/a John Watkins Jenkins, Landowners, and Jesse Monfort Johnson and Kimberly Johnson, Other Condemnees, and JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all other condemnees whose names are unknown, and persons in the military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940, as amended, if any, and the unknown heirs at law, devisees, widows, widowers, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns, firms or corporations of any of the Landowner(s), Other Condemnee(s) or Unknown Claimant(s) who may be deceased, and any and all persons claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate or other property described in the Condemnation Notice or any part thereof, Unknown Claimant(s).
SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING
TO: LANDOWNERS, OTHER CONDEMNEES, AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS NAMED ABOVE
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED, advised and notified, that pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 28-2-10, et seq., the within Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, has been filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina. The purpose of this action is to enable the Condemnor County of Charleston to acquire certain real property for its public purposes, as is more fully stated in the attached Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment. Responsive pleadings to the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment are not necessary.
LIS PENDENS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Condemnor County of Charleston, pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 28-2-10, et seq., has brought an action against Landowners, named above, to acquire a fee simple interest in a strip of land consisting of 51,401 square feet (1.18 acres), more or less, from that certain real property located on Wadmalaw Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, identified by Charleston County TMS No. 200-00-00-030. The size, shape, location, and butting and bounding of the real property sought herein is depicted more particularly as Parcel 3A on the plat attached hereto at Exhibit A, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. The County’s acquisition of the real property is necessary for public purposes, more particularly for, or in connection with, the construction and improvement of Granite Road in Charleston County, South Carolina.
NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI
TO: UNKNOWN CLAIMANT(S) NAMED ABOVE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Order appointing George E. Counts, Esquire, Counts & Huger, LLC, P.O. Box 80399, Charleston, South Carolina 29416, (Telephone: 843-573-0143), as Guardian ad Litem Nisi, for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as John Doe and Mary Roe, Condemnees herein, names and addresses unknown, including any thereof who may be minors or under other legal disability, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County.
YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless the said minors or persons under other legal disability, if any, or someone on their behalf or on behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian ad Litem to represent them for the purposes of this action, the Condemnor will apply for an order making the appointment of said Guardian ad Litem Nisi absolute. Charleston County Attorney’s Office Andrew L. Hethington, Esquire Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building
4045 Bridge View Drive North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 (843) 958-4010 alhethington@charlestoncounty. org Attorney for Condemnor Charleston, South Carolina October 3, 2024
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-04959 County of Charleston, Condemnor, vs. The Heirs of Christopher Ford, Landowners, and Sheneka Ford, Other Condemnee, and JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all other condemnees whose names are unknown, and persons in the military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940, as amended, if any, and the unknown heirs at law,
devisees, widows, widowers, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns, firms or corporations of any of the Landowner(s), Other Condemnee(s) or Unknown Claimant(s) who may be deceased, and any and all persons claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate or other property described in the Condemnation Notice or any part thereof, Unknown Claimant(s).
SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING
TO: LANDOWNERS, OTHER CONDEMNEES, AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS NAMED ABOVE
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED, advised and notified, that pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 28-2-10, et seq., the within Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, has been filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina. The purpose of this action is to enable the Condemnor County of Charleston to acquire certain real property for its public purposes, as is more fully stated in the attached Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment. Responsive pleadings to the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment are not necessary.
LIS PENDENS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Condemnor County of Charleston, pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 28-2-10, et seq., has brought an action against Landowners, named above, to acquire a fee simple interest in a strip of land consisting of 23,522 square feet (0.54 acre), more or less, from the real property described as follows:
ALL that lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being on Wadmalaw Island, in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina known and designated as Lot E2 as shown on a plat entitled “Plat To Subdivide Parcel E, Lands of Christopher Ford, Containing A Total Of 2.85 Acres Located Wadmalaw Island, Charleston County, South Carolina” made by James G. Penington, R.L.S. No. 10291, dated September 17, 1996, revised December 10, 1996, and recorded March 21, 1997 in Plat Book EB, Page 675, in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County.
BEING a portion of the property conveyed to Christopher Ford by deed of James Ford, Christopher Ford, Elijah Johnson, Hessie Simmons and William Ford, dated May 4, 1977, and recorded May 26, 1977, in Book M112 at Page 356, in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.
TMS: 200-00-00-067
The size, shape, location, and butting and bounding of the real property sought herein is depicted more particularly on the plat attached hereto at Exhibit A, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. The County’s acquisition of the real property is necessary for public purposes, more particularly for, or in connection with, the construction and improvement of Granite Road in Charleston County, South Carolina.
NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI
TO: UNKNOWN CLAIMANT(S) NAMED ABOVE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Order appointing George E. Counts, Esquire, Counts & Huger, LLC, P.O. Box 80399, Charleston, South Carolina 29416, (Telephone: 843-573-0143), as Guardian ad Litem Nisi, for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as John Doe and Mary Roe, Condemnees herein, names
and addresses unknown, including any thereof who may be minors or under other legal disability, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County.
YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless the said minors or persons under other legal disability, if any, or someone on their behalf or on behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian ad Litem to represent them for the purposes of this action, the Condemnor will apply for an order making the appointment of said Guardian ad Litem Nisi absolute.
Charleston County Attorney’s Office
Andrew L. Hethington, Esquire Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building 4045 Bridge View Drive North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 (843) 958-4010 alhethington@charlestoncounty. org Attorney for Condemnor
Charleston, South Carolina
October 3, 2024
time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
Sally R. Young, SC Bar # 4686, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, (843) 953-9625.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON
IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-1544
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS
LISA ADAMS, RICHARD JR. POLLARD, JODY SHEPPARD. DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2007
TO DEFENDANT: JODY SHEPPARD
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for CHARLESTON County on June 3, 2024, at 8:53 am. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Sally R. Young, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
Sally R. Young, SC Bar # 4686, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, (843) 953-9625.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-2946
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-2488 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS MARY GRAHAM, VIRGIL CRADIC. DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2008
TO DEFENDANT: VIRGIL CRADIC
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for CHARLESTON County on September 3, 2024, at 12:41 pm. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Sally R. Young, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the
3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-3713.
ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES
All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or one year from the date of death, whichever date is earlier, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.
Estate of:
WILLIAM JAMES HUSTON, JR.
2024-ES-10-1931
DOD: 10/12/24
Pers. Rep: EMILY SAADE
2423 VINE ST., DENVER, CO 80205
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Estate of: JUDITH JORDAN BINION
2024-ES-10-2002
DOD: 2/3/24
Pers. Rep: PAUL BINION
1918 MORGAN AVE., NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406 ***********
ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES
All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or one year from the date of death, whichever date is earlier, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS
LAURA NELSON IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2009.
TO DEFENDANT: LAURA NELSON
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint for Termination of Parental Rights in this action, filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October 16, 2024, at 9:15 a.m. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint for Termination of Parental Rights will be delivered to you upon request, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Regina Parvin, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
Pers. Rep: CYNTHIA L. WILLIAMS 2939 BOHICKET RD., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455
Atty: ALLISON S. LEARD, ESQ. PO BOX 1857, GOOSE CREEK, SC 29445
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Estate of:
RALPH MICHAEL MASTRANGELO 2024-ES-10-2068
DOD: 9/10/24
Pers. Rep: ELIZABETH MASTRANGELO 510 BUFFLEHEAD DR., KIAWAH ISLAND, SC 29455
Atty:
DAVID H. KUNES, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ***********
Estate of:
ROBERT LEE DYE, IV 2024-ES-10-2079
DOD: 10/29/24
Pers. Rep: ROBERT LEE DYE, III 1481 JARDINE LOOP, LITTLE RIVER, SC 29566
Pers. Rep: ANN POND DYE 1481 JARDINE LOOP, LITTLE RIVER, SC 29566
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-01816
EASEMENT ALONG THE ROAD RIGHT OF WAY PROPERTY OF D.R. HORTON, INC. LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC” by Joseph 0. Eelman, SCRLS No. 16492-B, dated March 26, 2015, revised on April 6, 2015 and recorded on May 14, 2015 in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book L 15 at Page 212. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.
Derivation: BEING the same property conveyed to Serge Lajeunesse by deed of Jason L. O`Donnell, Cynthia L. O`Donnell and Barbara Manns dated October 10, 2018 and recorded October 22, 2018 in Book 754 at Page 905 in the Office for Register of Deeds for Charleston County.
TMS #: 397-05-00-850
7666 High Maple Cir., North Charleston, SC 29418
SUBJECT TO CHARLESTON COUNTY TAXES
TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to 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 noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder).
Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order.
amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.24% per annum.
Mikell Scarborough Master in Equity for Charleston County
CRAWFORD & VON KELLER, LLC
B. Lindsay Crawford, III (SC Bar# 6510)
Theodore von Keller (SC Bar# 5718)
B. Lindsay Crawford, IV (SC Bar# 101707)
Charley F. MacInnis (SC Bar# 104326)
Jason Hunter (SC Bar# 101501) Eric H. Nelson (SC Bar# 104712) Crawford & von Keller, LLC P.O. Box 4216
1640 St. Julian Place (29204) Columbia, SC 29240 Phone: 803-790-2626
Email: court@crawfordvk.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff
TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to 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 noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder).
Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order.
Estate of: PETER JAMES REDFERN
2024-ES-10-2007
DOD: 9/20/24
Pers. Rep: MARY ELLEN REDFERN 544 BUFFLEHEAD DR., KIAWAH ISLAND, SC 29455
Atty: ANDREW E. RHEA, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ***********
ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES
All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or one year from the date of death, whichever date is earlier, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.
Estate of: VIVIAN R. WHORLEY
2024-ES-10-1981
DOD: 9/16/24
Pers. Rep: CINNAMON A. BUELK
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Plaintiff, -vsSerge LaJeunesse; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for South State Bank; SunRun Inc.; Brookdale at Forest Hills Homeowners Association Inc. Defendants
NOTICE OF SALE
BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company vs. Serge LaJeunesse; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for South State Bank; SunRun Inc.; Brookdale at Forest Hills Homeowners Association Inc., I, Mikell Scarborough, Master in Equity for Charleston County, will sell on December 03, 2024, at 11:00 AM, at the Front Entrance of County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC, to the highest bidder.
ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings arid improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina and being known and designated as Lot 4072, Brookdale Subdivision, Phase 4-C, as shown on that plat entitled “FINAL PLAT SHOWING THE SUBDIVISION OF TRACT 3, 6.614 ACRES PLAT BOOK `L 15` PAGE 149 TO FORM LOTS 4057 THROUGH 4085 BROOKDALE PHASE 4C AND A 5` UTILITY
A personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded by the Plaintiff, the sale of the subject property will remain open for thirty (30) days pursuant to Section 15-39-720, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976; provided, however, that the Court recognizes the option reserved by the Plaintiff to waive such deficiency judgment prior to the sale, and notice is given that the Plaintiff may waive in writing the deficiency judgment prior to the sale; and that should the Plaintiff elect to waive a deficiency judgment, without notice other than the announcement at the sale and notice in writing to the debtor defendant(s) that a deficiency judgment has been waived and that the sale will be final, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.
SOLD SUBJECT TO a mortgage given by Serge Lajeunesse to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for South State Bank in the original amount of $260,200.00, dated 10/10/2018, and recorded on 10/22/2018, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County in Book 754 at Page 906.
NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date.
The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2023-CP-10-04121
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Plaintiff, -vsAnna Matthews; City of Charleston Defendants
NOTICE OF SALE
BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company vs. Anna Matthews; City of Charleston, I, Mikell Scarborough, Master in Equity for Charleston County, will sell on December 03, 2024, at 12:00 PM, at the Front Entrance of County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC, to the highest bidder.
All that lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on Johns Island, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and known and designated as Lot Fourteen-B (14B), Block A, on a plat of a portion of Dunmovin Subdivision by E. M. Seabrook Jr., Inc. CE and LS dated October 28, 1964, which plat is duly recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book T, Page 45. Said plat being of such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as are shown and delineated on said plat.
Derivation: Being the same property conveyed to the Mortgagor herein by Woodrow W. Blizzard by deed dated and recorded October 1, 2001 in Book R383 at Page 17.
TMS #:
279-14-00-056
3581 Spence Street, Johns Island, SC 29455
SUBJECT TO CHARLESTON
A personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded by the Plaintiff, the sale of the subject property will remain open for thirty (30) days pursuant to Section 15-39-720, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976; provided, however, that the Court recognizes the option reserved by the Plaintiff to waive such deficiency judgment prior to the sale, and notice is given that the Plaintiff may waive in writing the deficiency judgment prior to the sale; and that should the Plaintiff elect to waive a deficiency judgment, without notice other than the announcement at the sale and notice in writing to the debtor defendant(s) that a deficiency judgment has been waived and that the sale will be final, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.
NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date.
The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.62500% per annum.
Mikell Scarborough Master in Equity for Charleston County
CRAWFORD & VON KELLER, LLC
B. Lindsay Crawford, III (SC Bar# 6510)
Theodore von Keller (SC Bar# 5718)
B. Lindsay Crawford, IV (SC Bar# 101707)
Charley F. MacInnis (SC Bar# 104326)
Jason Hunter (SC Bar# 101501)
Eric H. Nelson (SC Bar# 104712)
Crawford & von Keller, LLC
P.O. Box 4216 1640 St. Julian Place (29204) Columbia, SC 29240
Phone: 803-790-2626
Email: court@crawfordvk.com Attorneys for Plaintiff
Eliana Ferreira Vieira Alves, Petitioner, -v-
Laurindo Do Nascimento Alves, Respondent, IN THE BEST INTEREST OF:
Ketellyn
SUMMONS
TO: The Respondent abovenamed:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Petition for Legal Custody, within thirty (30) days hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, by filing a copy of your answer to the undersigned attorney, Kenneth Edwards, Esquire, P.O. Box 1563, Hollywood, South Carolina 29449. If you fail to answer or respond within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be entered against you, for the relief demanded in the Petition for Legal Custody.
Dated this 6th day of November, 2024, at Charleston County, South Carolina.
NOTICE
TO: THE RESPONDENT ABOVE NAMED:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT an Action for Legal Custody, has been filed in the Office of the Clerk, Family Court for the ninth Judicial Circuit, in and for the County of Charleston, State aforesaid, in the County Judicial Building, located and situated at 100 Broad Street, corner of Broad and Meeting Streets, Charleston South Carolina. 29401.
If you wish to object to the Action for Legal Custody, from the Petitioner, you should cause your response in writing to be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the herein mentioned Court within thirty (30) days of the publication of the Notice. You must also inform the Clerk of Court of your current address and subsequent address changes. Failure to respond within thirty (days) of receipt of this Notice shall constitute your consent to the above Action for Legal Custody from the Petitioner.
Dated: 6th day of November, 2024, at Charleston County, South Carolina.
NOTICE OF FILING
TO: THE RESPONDENT ABOVE NAMED:
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to SCRCP 4 (e), the original copy of the Summons, Complaint, Notice and Notice of Filing and Notice of Final Hearing were filed in the Office of Clerk, of the Family Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, in and for the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, located and situated at 100 Broad Street, corner of Meeting and Broad Streets, Charleston, South Carolina. 29401.
IF YOU desire to contest, intervene or otherwise respond to these proceedings, you must file a written response thereto within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this Notice, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to contest, intervene or otherwise respond to these proceedings within the time aforesaid, your failure to respond will constitute your consent to the Legal Custody by the Petitioner, and you shall forfeit all of your rights and obligations with respect to the said Legal Custody from the Petitioner.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that you must file with the clerk of this court your current address and you must advise the clerk of any changes in your address during the pendency of the herein mentioned proceedings.
November 6, 2024 Charleston, SC
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
TO: THE RESPONDENT ABOVE NAMED:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a final hearing has been set in the above entitled action for 11:00 AM on
the Friday, January 31st 2025 on the second floor Courtroom D, of the Charleston County Family courthouse.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to be present in the Family Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, located at the courthouse, 100 Broad Street, corner of Broad and Meeting Streets, Charleston, S.C. 29406, at the aforesaid time.
Dated this November 20, 2024 Charleston, South Carolina.
Dated: 6th day of November, 2024, at Charleston County, South Carolina.
NOTICE OF FILING
TO: THE RESPONDENT ABOVE NAMED:
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to SCRCP 4 (e), the original copy of the Summons, Complaint, Notice and Notice of Filing and Notice of Final Hearing were filed in the Office of Clerk, of the Family Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, in and for the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, located and situated at 100 Broad Street, corner of Meeting and Broad Streets, Charleston, South Carolina. 29401.
IF YOU desire to contest, intervene or otherwise respond to these proceedings, you must file a written response thereto within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this Notice, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to contest, intervene or otherwise respond to these proceedings within the time aforesaid, your failure to respond will constitute your consent to the Legal Custody by the Petitioner, and you shall forfeit all of your rights and obligations with respect to the said Legal Custody from the Petitioner.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO: 2024-DR-10-3158
Eliana Ferreira Vieira Alves, Petitioner,
-vLaurindo Do Nascimento Alves, Respondent,
IN THE BEST INTEREST OF: Joao Pedro Vieira Alves, a minor child under the age of eighteen (18} DOB: 5/19/2014
SUMMONS
TO: The Respondent abovenamed: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Petition for Legal Custody, within thirty (30) days hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, by filing a copy of your answer to the undersigned attorney, Kenneth Edwards, Esquire, P.O. Box 1563, Hollywood, South Carolina 29449. If you fail to answer or respond within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be entered against you, for the relief demanded in the Petition for Legal Custody.
Dated this 6th day of November, 2024, at Charleston County, South Carolina.
NOTICE
TO: THE RESPONDENT ABOVE NAMED: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT an Action for Legal Custody, has been filed in the Office of the Clerk, Family Court for the ninth Judicial Circuit, in and for the County of Charleston, State aforesaid, in the County Judicial Building, located and situated at 100 Broad Street, corner of Broad and Meeting Streets, Charleston South Carolina. 29401. If you wish to object to the Action for Legal Custody, from the Petitioner, you should cause your response in writing to be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the herein mentioned Court within thirty (30) days of the publication of the Notice. You must also inform the Clerk of Court of your current address and subsequent address changes. Failure to respond within thirty (days) of receipt of this Notice shall constitute your consent to the above Action for Legal Custody from the Petitioner.
11:45 AM
Devin Bernard Clothes, household
Facility 2: 2118 Heriot St. Charleston, SC 29403
12/17/2024
12:15 PM
Dexter Jenkins Clothing, boxes, bins, dishes
Terolyn Williams Clothes and personal items
Shamekia Ferrell Clothes, washer
Sarah Adams Plates/ stemware / China
Facility 3: 1533 Ashley River Rd Charleston, SC 29407 12/17/2024
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that you must file with the clerk of this court your current address and you must advise the clerk of any changes in your address during the pendency of the herein mentioned proceedings.
November 6, 2024 Charleston, SC
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
TO: THE RESPONDENT ABOVE NAMED:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a final hearing has been set in the above entitled action for 11:00 AM on the Friday, January 31st 2025 on the second floor Courtroom D, of the Charleston County Family courthouse.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to be present in the Family Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, located at the courthouse, 100 Broad Street, corner of Broad and Meeting Streets, Charleston, S.C. 29406, at the aforesaid time.
Dated this November 20, 2024 Charleston, South Carolina.
Kenneth Edwards, Esquire P.O. Box 1563 Hollywood, South Carolina 29449 Phone: (843) 889-1011 Attorney for the Petitioner
PUBLIC AUCTION
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
Facility 1: 810 St. Andrews Blvd Charleston, SC 29407 12/17/2024
1904 Hwy 17 N. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
12/17/2024
10:15 AM
Daniel Mercado Furniture
Ashley Deas Mattress, beds, wood dresser boxes
Facility 3: 1640 James Nelson Rd Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
12/17/2024
10:20 AM
Renee Williams Household items
Facility 4: 1117 Bowman Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
12/17/2024
10:25 AM
Anthony Jayford 20 move in boxes
Audrey Hall Furniture
Jessica Singletary Household items
Rhetina Mitchener Planters, household goods
Jermaine Robinson Furniture, clothes, toys
Facility 5: 1861 Ashley River Rd. Charleston, SC 29407 12/17/2024
1:15 PM
Angel Richardson Dresser washer dryer queen size bed with headboard and stuff Boxes bags
Andrew Washington Furniture
Shantoya Wright Household goods
LaPonda Greene Washer, dryer, bedroom set
LaPonda Greene Sectional, queen bed set, full bed set,
LaPonda Greene House hold items
Wayne Gause Household Goods
Michelle Sullivan Bedding, 2 dressers, table, clothes, computer, desk, TV
Aaliyah Tucker 2 Bedroom Apartment
Jeff Cook Household goods
The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
Facility 1:
1108 Stockade Ln. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
12/17/2024
10:00 AM
Christian Gallop Gym Equipment
Facility 2:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2024-CP-10-02636
PNC Bank, National Association, PLAINTIFF, vs. Mary K Schneberger; Steven K Schneberger; Winnsboro Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc., DEFENDANT(S)
SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE)
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.
Attorneys for Plaintiff Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 20879-100709
at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY
John S. Kay, Esquire Telephone: 803-726-2700
FOR INSERTION
November 15th, 2024; November 22nd, 2024 and November 29th, 2024
Mattress, bedframes, entertainment stand, dinning room table, office desk, dressers and clothing
The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
DEFICIENCY WAIVED TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm LLP, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/ Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCACR, effective June 1, 1999.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you.
NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court on May 21, 2024.
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
Master’s Sale Case No. 2019-CP-10-05136
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Gateway Mortgage Group LLC, a division of Gateway First Bank VS Jerilyn Kuthe Leavell; Moss Creek Property Owners Association, Inc.; South Carolina Electric and Gas n/k/a Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.
Upon authority of a Decree dated the 14th day of April, 2022, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 3rd day of December, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.
ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Moss Creek at Grande Oaks Subdivision, County of Charleston, City of Charleston, State of South Carolina, shown and designated as LOT 104-A, on a plat entitled: “SUBDIVISION PLAT SHOWING MOSS CREEK AT GRANDE OAKS, PHASE 4, LOTS 33A-49A, 66A-74A, 76A-80A, AND 100A-106A, PROPERTY OF CENTEX HOMES, LOCATED IN THE BEES FERRY AREA, THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA” made by Trico Envirometrics, Inc., dated July 1, 2002, and recorded August 21, 2002, in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina, in Plat Book EF, Page 840. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.
SUBJECT to all covenants, restrictions, conditions, easements and right of way of record.
BEING the same property conveyed to Jerilyn Kuthe Leavell by Deed of Robert A. Walters and Shelby J. Walters dated July 8, 2016 and recorded July 13, 2016 in Book 568 at Page 66, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina.
TMS # 305-04-00-306
Current Property Address: 629 Halstead Street, Charleston, SC 29414
No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.
The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.
Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property
Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity
Master’s Sale Case No. 2024-CP-10-02867
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
PNC Bank, National Association, VS. John E Calhoun; Ami E Calhoun a/k/a Ami E Copeland; The United States of America, by and through its Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Upon authority of a Decree dated the 19th day of September, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 3rd day of December, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.
ALL THAT PIECE, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in St. Andrews Parish, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 45, Block C, Forest Lakes Subdivision, as shown on a plat made by E.M. Seabrook, Jr., Inc., dated March 2, 1979, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AM, Page 114; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat appear. SUBJECT to any and all easements, restrictions and rights of way of record.
THIS BEING the same property conveyed unto John E. Calhoun and Ami E. Calhoun, as joint tenants with right of survivorship, by virtue of a Deed of Phillip G. Rushton and Theresa S. Rushton dated November 12, 2003, and recorded November 24, 2003, in Book P476 Page 448, in the Office of Register of Deeds for Charleston County.
TMS # 3540300104
Current Property Address: 2110 Fife Lane, Charleston, SC 29414
No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.
The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.
Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY John S. Kay, Esquire
Telephone: 803-726-2700
November 15th,
November 22nd, 2024 and November 29th, 2024
Mikell R. Scarborough Master
NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING
South Carolina Magistrate Court Charleston, South Carolina Case Number: 2024CV1010600750
Plaintiff: Jared Nicholas Hassard
Defendant: Steve Baugh and Felicia Baugh DBA Set in Stone
TO: Steve Baugh and Felicia Baugh DBA Set in Stone, whose last known address is 1952 Longgrove Drive, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 and 1295 Horseshoe Bed, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 and any other interested persons.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a civil action has been filed against you in the Magistrate Court for Charleston County, South Carolina, by the Plaintiff in the above-referenced case. The Plaintiff is seeking monetary damages of $7500 for failing to honor contract dated June 5, 2023 and fraudulently holding deposit of $4575 and not returning it.
YOU ARE SUMMMONED and required to answer the allegations of the above complaint and present any appropriate counterclaims/ crossclaims within 30-days. Your answer must be received by the:
Clerk of Court
Small Claims - City 101 Meeting Street, 3rd Floor, P.O. BOX 941, Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: (843) 724-6720
Fax: (843) 724-6785
Email: citysmallclaims@ charlestoncounty.org
If you fail to answer within the prescribed time, a judgment by default may be rendered against you for the amount or other remedy requested by complaint, plus interest and costs. If you desire a jury trial, you must request one in writing at least five (5) working days prior to the date set for trial. If no jury trial timely requested, the matter will be heard and decided by the Judge.
You are further notified that this notice is being provided to you by publication as you could not be personally served with the complaint and summons after reasonable efforts.
Dated this 19th of November, 2024.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2023-CP-10-05768
WAYNE M. LEE, Plaintiff, vs. ANTWOIN RICHARDSON, SHAWN RICHARDSON, NATHANIEL WRIGHT, TAISH LEE, NORMA LEE, JABBAR WRIGHT, DURON LEE, HOWARD BLYE, DOLL BLYE, JOSEPH BLYE JR., RENALDA BLYE, WATERLANE BLYE, HARWICH BLYE, JOSEPH BLYE (Sally Blye’s son), ELIZABETH BLYE, SIMON BLYE JR., THOMASINA INEZ RICE, MIRIAM WASHINTON, PEGGY THOMPSON, BENJAMIN ROPER, JOHN ROPER, ABRAHAM ROPER III, JERRY LEE ROPER, UNKNOWN DAUGHTERS,IF ANY, OF ULYESSE ROPER, DARRELL GADSON, SEBASTIAN LEE, and if any of these Defendants be deceased, then JOHN DOE, adults, and RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons, incompetents and persons in the military service of The United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons or legal entity of any kind, who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of any of the said Defendants, if any be deceased, and SIMON BLYE, GEORGE BLYE, LULA BLYE,REBECCA BLYE, ISAIAH BLYE, JOSEPH BLYE, RITCHIE BLYE, RODNEY BLYE, JOHN LEE, DIEATREA LEE, SIMON BLYE III, BRIAN BLYE, PHILLIP BLYE, PAMELA BLYE, ETHEL BLYE, ABRAHAM ROPER JR., ULYESSE ROPER, JOHN ROPER, ELLA ROPER, ETHEL VIOLA ROPER-GADSON and RAYMOND LEE, all of whom are deceased, and any and all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of real estate described in the Amended Lis Pendens and Amended Complain filed herein, Defendants.
NOTICE OF HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Reference Hearing in the above captioned action will be held on December 11, 2024, at 11:30a.m., before The Honorable Mikell R. Scarborough, Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, Charleston County Judicial Center, 100 Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Courtroom 2A, Charleston, South Carolina 29401. The purpose of this Hearing will be, among other things, to clear title to the real property referenced in the Complaint in the names of the lawful heirs of Simon Blye, Deceased. Please be present if so minded.
JOHN J. DODDS III LLC By: s/John J. Dodds, III 858 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite 101 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
P: (843) 881-6530
SC Bar No.: 1707
Attorney for Plaintiffs
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-03296
LINDA STOKES AND YOLANDA YVETTE STOKES, Plaintiffs,
vs. JAMES ROBERT ROBINSON, ELIZABETH ROBINSON (Daughter of James Robinson) GENEVA ROBINSON, MARION ROBINSON, ADALIA ROBINSON, STACY ROBINSON, LAVONDIA SPENCER, JOHN DOE, adults, and RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons,
incompetents and persons in the military service of The United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons or legal entity of any kind who may be an heir, distributee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of any of the said Defendants, if any be deceased, and CLAUS MIDDLETON, JAMES ROBINSON, ELIZABETH ROBINSON, JULIUS ROBINSON, FLORENCE ROBINSON, LOUISE ROBINSON, VIRGINIA ROBINSON, ALBERTHA ROBINSON, MARTIN ROBINSON, JULIUS ROBINSON, JR., all of whom are deceased, any and all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcels of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint filed herein, and PERRY ROBINSON, Defendants.
SUMMONS
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon John J. Dodds III at his office located at 858 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite 101, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
NOTICE OF FILING
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons, Lis Pendens, Notice and Complaint in the above action were filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on June 27, 2024.
LIS PENDENS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiffs to clear title to the parcels of real estate hereinafter described and to establish ownership of said parcel of real estate in the name of the lawful owners, free and clear of all adverse claims, liens and encumbrances whatsoever, saving and excepting outstanding real property taxes, as well as to effect a Partition In Kind of the said three (3) parcels. The parcels which are the subject of this action were at the commencement of this action and are now situate in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and are more fully described as follows: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in Charleston County, South Carolina, shown and designated as Lot 1 (1.62 acres), Lot 2 (1.10 acres) and Lot 3 (1.90 acres) as shown more fully on a plat entitled “Plat of the Subdivision of Lands of Claus Middleton Estate, Located in the Snowden Section of Christ Church Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina” prepared by George D. Sample, PE and LS, dated July 30, 1978, and recorded in the Register’s Office for Charleston County, South Carolina (“ROD”) on October 25, 1978, in Plat Book AL, at Page 138. Said lots having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully appear. Being the same property conveyed to Claus Middleton by deed of Peter Major, dated January 15, 1913, and recorded in the (“ROD”) on January 27, 1913, in Book E-26, Page 265. Lot 1: TMS#: 556-00-00-010; Lot 2: TMS#: 556-00-00-247; and Lot 3: TMS#: 556-00-00-248. NOTICE TO APPOINT A
You will please take notice that by Consent Order filed in the Clerk’s Office on August 5, 2024, Walter R. Kaufmann, Esquire, PO Box 459, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465-0459, was appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the unknown Defendants whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating infants, insane persons, incompetents and persons in the military of The United State of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown persons or legal entities of any kind, who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of Claus Middleton, James Robinson, Elizabeth Robinson, Julius Robinson, Florence Robinson, Louise Robinson, Virginia Robinson, Albertha Robinsonm Martin Robinson and Julius Robinson, Jr., all deceased, and any and all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint filed herein; such appointment to become absolute unless the said Defendants or someone in their behalf shall procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem on or before the thirtieth (30) day after the last publication of the Summons herein.
John J. Dodds, III 858 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite 101 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (P) (843) 881-6530 john@cisadodds.com
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
COPYRIGHT NOTICE FOR THE STRAW
This copyright notice informs any potential user of the name LISA MARIE JONES/MARTIN and all its derivatives that is intended as pertaining to me, lisa marie bey, an American National, In Propria Persona, Sui Juris, Proprio Solo, Proprio Heredes, that any unauthorized use thereof without my express prior, written permission signifies the users consent for becoming the debtor on a self-executing UCC financial statement in the amount of $500,000 per unauthorized use of the name used with intent of obligating me, plus costs, plus triple damages.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE FOR THE STRAW
This copyright notice informs any potential user of the name EMMANUEL TYRELL DANIEL MILLER and all its derivatives that is intended as pertaining to me, emmanuel miller bey, an American National, In Propria Persona, Sui Juris, Proprio Solo, Proprio Heredes, that any unauthorized use thereof without my express prior, written permission signifies the users consent for becoming the debtor on a self-executing UCC financial statement in the amount of $500,000 per unauthorized use of the name used with intent of obligating me, plus costs, plus triple damages.
Notice of Self Storage Sale
Please take notice Extra Room Self Storage - North Charleston located at 8911 University Blvd. North Charleston SC 29406 intends to hold an Auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an Online Auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 12/17/2024 at 10:00AM. This sale is pursuant to the assertion of lien for rental at the self-storage facility. Unless stated otherwise
the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials.
Taralyn Goodson unit #2092.
This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.
Master’s Sale 2023-CP-10-01369
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Rosemary Cherban, and if Rosemary Cherban be deceased, any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the Estate of Rosemary Cherban, Deceased; et al., DEFENDANTS
Upon authority of a Decree dated July 14, 2023, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 3rd DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City of Charleston, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and known and designated as Lot 21 on a plat entitled, “PLAT SHOWING THE SUBDIVISION OF TMS NO. 337-00-00-161 INTO MERIDIAN PLACE PHASE 1, LOTS 1-98, COMMON AREAS A, B & C, AND NEW PRIVATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY, PROPERTY OWNED BY MERIDIAN PLACE, LLC, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,” by Richard Lacey, PLS, dated September 8, 2000 and recorded in Plat Book EE at Pages 286 and 287, and dated October 19, 2000 and recorded in Plat Book EE at Pages 492 and 493 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina.
SAID lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.
Please note that the above legal description has been modified to add recording information for the individual plat.
This being the same property conveyed to Rosemary Cherban by deed of John C. Boozer, Jr. dated August 13, 2001 and recorded August 16, 2001 in Book Y-379 at Page 024 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.
No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.
The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be
authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.
NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY
Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340
Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity
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Master’s Sale 2024-CP-10-01188
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Lisa Jones a/k/a Lisa Michelle Jones; et.al., DEFENDANTS
Upon authority of a Decree dated July 12, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 3rd DAY OF DECEM,BER, 2024 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.
ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land together with the improvement thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town of North Charleston, County of Charleston, shown and designated as Lot 22-D as shown on that certain plat entitled “FINAL PLAT SHOWING THE SUBDIVISION OF TMS 406-10-00-061, ASHLEY RIVER COMMONS, PHASES 2B AND 2C, (4.355 AC.) INTO 38 LOTS, EXISTING PUBLIC ROAD PROPERTY LINE & RIGHTOF-WAY ABANDONMENT/ ADJUSTMENT, AND P.O.A. AREA, PROPERTY OWNED BY RHH LAND INVESTORS, LLC, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA” prepared by Andrew C. Gillette, P.L.S. 5933-B of Parker Land Surveying, LLC, dated February 7, 2020, and recorded June 16, 2020 in the Office of the ROD for Charleston County in Plat Book L20 at Pages 0213-0215. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.
This being the same property conveyed to Lisa Jones by deed of Nija Nicole Hill dated May 31, 2022 and recorded June 16, 2022 in Book 1117 at Page 172 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.
TMS No. 406-10-00-271
Property address: 4669 Palm View Circle, North Charleston, SC 29418
No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.
The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the
bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.
Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.
NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY
Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340
Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity
Master’s Sale 2024-CP-10-03462
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
EQUITY PRIME MORTGAGE LLC, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Joseph Adam Ocasek and Kimberly Lynn Ocasek, DEFENDANTS
Upon authority of a Decree dated October 11, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 3rd DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.
ALL that certain lot, and any improvements thereon located, situate, lying and being near Summerville and Ladson, in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as New Lot 1 and new Lot 2, on a plat of the “Subdivision of a Property of Kristofer C. Sekely (TMS# 385-10-00-016), described in Deed Book 0508 at Page 960, being a Portion of Tract B into Lot 1 (4.057 acres) and Lot 2 (0.500 Acres) located near Ladson, Charleston County, South Carolina,” which plat is duly recorded in the ROD Office for Charleston County in Plat Book L17, Page 0425, said lot in general having- such size, shape and dimensions, more or less, as will by reference to the said plat more fully appear.
This being the same property conveyed to Joseph Adam Ocasek and Kimberly Lynn Ocasek, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common, by deed of Kristofer C. Sekely dated September 20, 2022 and recorded October 14, 2022 in Book 11432 at Page 294 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.
No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.
The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in
the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.
Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.
NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY
Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340
Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity Master’s Sale 2024-CP-10-03741
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2023-A, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Matthew Willis, as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Peggy S. Willis a/k/a Peggy Lynn Willis, Deceased; et.al., DEFENDANTS
Upon authority of a Decree dated October 10, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 3rd DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.
All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, situate, and being in Sherwood Forest, on the south side of Prince John Drive, in Charleston County, South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot 25, Section A, on a plat of Sherwood Forest, dated August, 1953 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book J, Page 55.
This being the same property conveyed to Peggy S. Willis by deed of Henry Simmons and Marie V. Simmons dated September 7, 2007 and recorded September 14, 2007 in Book R638 at Page 420 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/ Register of Deeds for Charleston County. Subsequently, Peggy S. Willis a/k/a Peggy Lynn Willis died on March 27, 2016, leaving the subject property to his/her heirs, namely Matthew Willis and David Willis.
TMS No. 3500200053
Property address: 834 Prince John Drive, Charleston, SC 29407
No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.
The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. Should the highest bidder fail to
comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.
NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY
Ronald C. Scott
(803) 252-3340
Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity
TO ALL THE DEFENDANTS
ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, Post Office Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina, 292022065, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-In-Equity or Special Referee for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 (e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-In-Equity or Special Master is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Kelley Yarborough Woody, made absolute.
NOTICE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS
CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-05655
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, PLAINTIFF,
VS.
Earl L. Miller a/k/a Earl L. Mitchell, III, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James Mitchell a/k/a James B. Mitchell a/k/a James Bryan Mitchell, Deceased; Sarah Mitchell a/k/a Sarah Ellen Mitchell, as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of James Mitchell
a/k/a James B. Mitchell a/k/a
James Bryan Mitchell, Deceased; Bryan Mitchell a/k/a Bryan Matthew Mitchell, as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of James Mitchell a/k/a James B. Mitchell a/k/a James Bryan Mitchell, Deceased; Laura Miller
a/k/a Laura Jeanne Mitchell
a/k/a Laura Jeanne Miller a/k/a
Laura J. Miller, as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of James Mitchell a/k/a James B. Mitchell
a/k/a James Bryan Mitchell, Deceased, their heirs or devisees, successors and assigns, and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the Estate of James Mitchell
a/k/a James B. Mitchell a/k/a
James Bryan Mitchell, Deceased; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; and Buckshire Homeowners` Association, Inc., DEFENDANT(S).
SUMMONS AND NOTICES
(241070.00124)
the Plaintiff will apply for an order making the appointment of said Guardian Ad Litem Nisi absolute.
LIS PENDENS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff above named against the Defendant(s) above named for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage given by Jeanne M. Mitchell and James Mitchell to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Success Mortgage Partners, Inc., dated June 28, 2021, recorded October 25, 2021, in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County, in Book 1046 at Page 138; thereafter, said Mortgage was assigned to Nationstar Mortgage LLC by assignment instrument dated October 8, 2024 and recorded November 8, 2024 in Book 1277 at Page 912.
The description of the premises is as follows:
All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 55, Phase 1, Buckshire Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat entitled “Final Subdivision Plat Buckshire Subdivision Phase 1” prepared by Sinclair & Associates, LLC on April 18, 2005 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book EJ, Pages 340-343.
This being the same property conveyed to Jeanne M. Mitchell and James Mitchell, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common, by deed of Dennis Lee Bills and Marie Celine Bills dated June 18, 2021 and recorded October 25, 2021 in Book 1046 at Page 136 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.
Columbia, SC 29204
803-252-3340
November 15, 2024
MASTER IN EQUITY’S SALE
2023-CP-10-02605
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Mortgage Assets Management, LLC
v. Jesse W. Sweatman, Jr.; The United States of America, acting by and through its agent, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Master’s
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., PLAINTIFF
versus Althea D. Capers nka Althea D. Green aka Althea D. Capers-Green; Jessie Green aka Jessie R. Green, III aka Jessie Nathan Green, III, DEFENDANT(S).
sale date. ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discretion of the selling officer or other court officials.
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993
FOR INSERTION November 15, 2024, November 22, 2024, November 29, 2024
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina on November 11, 2024.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the order appointing Kelley Yarborough Woody, whose address is PO Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260, as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe, defendants herein whose names and addresses are unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, incapacitated, or under other legal disability, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina; for all named Defendants, addresses unknown, who may be infants, incapacitated, or under a legal disability; for any unknown heirs-at-law of James Mitchell a/k/a James B. Mitchell a/k/a James Bryan Mitchell, including their heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; and for all other unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in and to the real estate that is the subject of this foreclosure action, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 20th day of November, 2024.
YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE
NOTICE that unless the said Defendants, or someone in their behalf or in behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian Ad Litem to represent them or any of them for the purposes of this action,
Thereafter, Jeanne Mitchell a/k/a Jeanne M. Mitchell a/k/a Jeanne Marie Mitchell a/k/a Jeanne Marie Sonnek died on or about February 22, 2024 and by operation of law, her interest in the subject property vested in the surviving joint tenant(s), James Mitchell, by virtue of the joint tenancy with right of survivorship.
Subsequently, James Mitchell a/k/a James B. Mitchell a/k/a James Bryan Mitchell died intestate on or about July 4, 2024, leaving the subject property to his heirs, namely Sarah Mitchell a/k/a Sarah Ellen Mitchell, Bryan Mitchell a/k/a Bryan Matthew Mitchell and Laura Miller a/k/a Laura Jeanne Mitchell a/k/a Laura Jeanne Miller a/k/a Laura J. Miller, as shown in Probate Case No. 2024-ES-10-01283. Thereafter, Earl L. Miller a/k/a Earl L. Miller, III was appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of James Mitchell a/k/a James B. Mitchell a/k/a James Bryan Mitchell (Probate Case No. 2024ES-10-01283).
Ronald C. Scott (rons@ scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley (reggiec@ scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #69453
Angelia J. Grant (angig@ scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #78334
Allison E. Heffernan (allisonh@ scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #68530
H. Guyton Murrell (guytonm@ scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64134
Jordan D. Beumer (jordanb@ scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #104074
ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 1800 St. Julian Place, Suite 407
Upon authority of a Decree dated March 19, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on December 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. ALL THAT LOT, PIECE, PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING ON JAMES ISLAND IN THE COUNTY OF CHARLESTON, STATE AFORESAID, AND BEING KNOWN BY THE NUMBER TWENTY-ONE (21), ON A PLAT OF DOG WOOD PARK, MADE BY JOHN MCCRADY COMPANY MARCH, 1946 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK F, PAGE 235 ON APRIL 3, 1946. SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SIZE, SHAPE, DIMENSIONS, BUTTINGS AND BOUNDINGS AS ARE SHOWN THEREON, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A FULLER DESCRIPTION. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JESSE W. SWEATMAN JR. AND PHYLLIS M. SWEATMAN BY DEED OF ALICE NATALIE TANKERSLEY SWEATMAN (RESERVING A LIFE ESTATE UNTO HERSELF) DATED JUNE 29, 2000 AND RECORDED JULY 11, 2000, IN BOOK Y-350, PAGE 416, PHYLLIS M. SWEATMAN CONVEYED HER INTEREST TO JESSE W. SWEATMAN JR. BY DEED DATED JANUARY 28, 2009 AND RECORDED JANUARY 29, 2009, IN BOOK 0032, PAGE 218, IN THE RMC OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.
No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with bid may be made immediately. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY
J. Martin Page, Esquire Telephone: 803-509-5078 / File # 23-53435
FOR INSERTION
November 15, 22, 29, 2024
Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity
6346
Upon authority of a Decree dated the 10th day of October, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 3rd day of December, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. ALL that certain lot, piece, parcel, or tract of land, which is a portion of Lot 16 of the Phillip Tract in Christ Church Parish, County of Charleston, as shown on a Plat made by T.A. Huguerin, Surveyor, of record in the RMC Office for Charleston County, in Plat Book B at Page 85. Also includes a mobile/ manufactured home, a 2004 CLAY VIN: OHC014394NCAB BEING the same property conveyed to Althea D. Capers by deed of Hendesce Capers, Melvina Tillman, Benjamin Capers, Kenneth Capers, Herbert Lee Singleton, Patricia C. Graham, and Henry Capers, dated July 29, 2004 and recorded October 12, 2004 in Deed Book K512 at Page 157. Thereafter, Althea D. Capers nka Althea D. Green aka Althea D. Capers-Green conveyed one-half of her interest in the Property to Jessie Nathan Green, III, which deed was recorded March 31, 2011 in Deed Book 0179 at Page 667.
No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.5000%.
Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure
Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity
6457
Master’s Sale 2024-CP-10-01297
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
US Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For VRMTG Asset Trust, PLAINTIFF versus The Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of Willie Simmons, Jr.; Patrice Simmons, Glynice Simmons, and any other Heirsat-Law or Devisees of Willie Simmons, Jr., Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, DEFENDANT(S).
Upon authority of a Decree dated the 10th day of October, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 3rd day of December, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in St. James-Santee Parish, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, containing One (1) acre, more or less and known as Lot No. 2 on a plat entitled “Plat of Subdivide Lands of Sallie Manigault’s Estate”, said plat having been made on April 2, 1981 by George D. Sample, PE & LS. The said plat is recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AT at Page 13. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings and will be reference to said more fully at large appear. Being the same property conveyed unto Willie Simmons, Jr. by deed from James H. Simmons, dated June 8, 1999 and recorded June 14, 1999 in Deed Book L328 at Page 53 in the ROD Office for Charleston County, South Carolina; thereafter, upon information and belief, Willie Simmons, Jr. passed on March 1, 2023 leaving the Property to his heirs, namely Patrice Simmons and Glynice Simmons.
No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS
AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.8750%. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.
NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discretion of the selling officer or other court officials.
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993 FOR INSERTION
November 15, 2024, November 22, 2024, November 29, 2024
Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 6469
Master’s Sale 2024-CP-10-01338
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: I N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Colonial Savings, F.A., PLAINTIFF versus James R. Ryan, Amy E. Ryan, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, River Towne Property Owners Association, and Synchrony Bank, DEFENDANT(S).
Upon authority of a Decree dated the 10th day of October, 2024, will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 3rd day of December, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town of Mount Pleasant, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, located in Rivertowne and shown and designated as Lot 49, Rivertowne, Phase 4, Section 3, Tract 2, on a plat entitled “Final Subdivision Plat of Phase 4, Section 3, Tract 2, Rivertowne, owned by: D.R. Horton, Town of Mt. Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina”, prepared by Thomas and Hutton Engineering Co., dated May 17, 2002, and recorded August 16, 2002, in the RMC Office for
Charleston County in Plat Book EF Pages 831 and 832. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully appear. Together with all and singular, the rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in anywise incident of appertaining. Being the same property conveyed to James R. Ryan and Amy E. Ryan, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common, by deed of D.R. Horton, Inc., dated September 26, 2005 and recorded September 29, 2005 in Deed Book V555 at Page 159.
TMS No. 5830500219
Property Address: 2187 North Marsh Drive, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Since a deficiency judgment is being demanded, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days after the date of sale, pursuant to S.C. Code ANN. Section 15-39-720, (1976), to close on January 2, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. The deficiency judgment may be waived by the Plaintiff upon written request prior to sale. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.7500%. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.
NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discretion of the selling officer or other court officials.
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993 FOR INSERTION November 15, 2024, November 22, 2024, November 29, 2024
