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S.C. candidates prepping for 2026

By Jack O’Toole

Two things happened simultaneously for South Carolina campaign professionals at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5. First, polls closed in the 2024 elections. And second, a relentless countdown clock started ticking down the minutes until polls will close again in a new set of statewide races on Nov. 3, 2026.

In a series of interviews this week, political and party leaders across the Palmetto State made it clear they were already finished celebrating or lamenting this year’s returns and now focused on the task ahead.

“It was a good election day with a lot to be happy about,” S.C. GOP Chairman Drew McKissick said of the party’s historic victories last month before turning to the future.

“But the election showed more vulnerabilities for Democrats around the state that we’ll be coming back for in 2026.”

With GOP supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature and a Republican lock on statewide elected offices stretching back to 2010, McKissick said this year’s results showed the party still has room to grow at the local level.

“We picked up four sheriff’s seats, a probate judge, four clerks of court, three county coroners, one auditor, one solicitor, three county treasurers and 13 county council seats,” McKissick said. “In rural counties around the state, places where Republicans have never won before, we’re winning and have Democrats switching parties. … We’re looking at the opportunities we have to expand our coalition in those counties and districts.”

But Charleston County Democratic Party Chairman Sam Skardon argues that local Democrats have recent history on their side heading into 2026.

“Expect the [incoming] Trump administration to be extremely, unpopularly conservative just like it was in 2018, which

was our best election cycle in a decade and a half,” Skardon told the Charleston City Paper on Dec. 2. “2026 has the potential to be the exact same dynamic.”

What’s more, he said, the lack of a presidential election at the top of the ticket will help local Democrats separate themselves from the larger pack of candidates.

“In midterms, with no presidential race dominating the narrative, we see a lot more variance between each individual race based on candidate quality, voter outreach, volunteer operations and fundraising,” Skardon said. “All those things just matter more in a non-presidential year.”

But even with increasingly intense party competition at the local level, most eyes remain fixed on 2026’s biggest prizes: a wide-open governor’s race to replace termlimited Gov. Henry McMaster as well as a possible GOP challenge to Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and a slew of likely open constitutional offices, including state treasurer, comptroller general and attorney general.

Republican names to watch

With unchallenged power at the state level for the better part of a generation, Republicans say they have strong candidates ready to run for every open seat. Here are some of the names they mentioned most often in background conversations with the City Paper.

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette: A political newcomer when McMaster selected her as his running mate in 2019, the former business executive from Travelers Rest is seen as a likely, but longshot, candidate for governor.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace: Observers agree the fiery 1st District congresswoman will run statewide in 2026 but they’re not sure for which office — with some suggesting her eyes are on the governor’s mansion, and others

saying that Graham’s Senate seat would be a better fit for her national aspirations.

Adam Morgan: After losing earlier this year in his primary challenge to 4th District U.S. Rep. William Timmons, the former S.C. House member and Freedom Caucus chair is seen as a possible contender in several statewide contests, including governor and attorney general.

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott: Though once considered a serious potential candidate for governor, most believe the popular North Charleston native took himself out of the race when he sought and won chairmanship of the National Republican Senatorial Committee in November.

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman: Representing the Upstate’s 5th District since 2017, the wealthy real-estate developer who’s perhaps best known for demanding the imposition of “marshall” law in the wake of the 2020 presidential election is said to be eying a run for governor.

S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson: Currently in his fourth term as the state’s top lawyer, the former Lexington assistant solicitor and military veteran is said to be a virtual certainty in the governor’s race — and the probable front-runner on the day he announces.

And on the Democratic side

With Republicans riding high, Democrats acknowledge candidate recruitment will be their greatest challenge in 2026. Nevertheless — and in some cases, they admit, with as much hope as certainty — sources close to the party say the following names belong in the conversation.

Marlon Kimpson: Currently a Biden administration trade appointee, the former

The Rundown

State committee pulls funding from I-526 extension project

The S.C. Joint Bond Review Committee voted unanimously Monday to revoke a $75 million grant from the state’s Transportation Infrastructure Bank as well as all other previously promised funding for preliminary and construction costs for the Mark Clark extension project in Charleston County. By pulling funding, the Interstate 526 extension project across Johns Island is even more in limbo than when voters said no last month to a half-penny sales tax to pay $2.3 million of the county’s share of the roadway.

Committee members said county voters were clear in showing their opposition to the project in their votes against the 2024 sales tax referendum. It was rejected by every precinct on James and Johns islands. Skyler Baldwin

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The number of departures left for the Carnival Sunshine from Charleston. All five cruises will leave in December for four- or five-day cruises to The Bahamas. The final cruise will leave Charleston Dec. 30 and return on Jan. 5. Source: cruisefever.net

GUN VIOLENCE COUNTER

9 shot, killed across South Carolina Nov. 27 to Dec. 4

North Charleston police are investigating a Dec. 3 shooting that killed one person on Lowell Drive. Meanwhile, officers detained two people in an investigation into a Nov. 27 shooting that injured two people at Rivers Avenue and Hawthorne Drive. No names have been released.

Eight others died in Lexington, Orangeburg, Aiken, Marion, Laurens and Kershaw counties. Four more were hurt in shootings across the state. Nationally, there were nine mass shootings for the week, totalling 475 for the year.

Sources: gunviolencearchive.org; S.C. official and media reports

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Charleston School of Law realizes long-sought, tax-exempt dream

By City Paper staff

The Charleston School of Law, founded in 2002 as a private law school, transformed Dec. 1 into a 501c3 tax-exempt organization, a long-held dream by its former owners.

Charleston School of Law timeline

1826: The Forensic Club in Charleston, authorized by the General Assembly the previous year, starts offering lectures in law, essentially establishing the state’s first law school.

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“This change will allow us even greater opportunities to build on the successes we have achieved over the last nine years,” said Georgetown lawyer J. Edward Bell III, who became president of the state’s second law school in 2015. Bell, an owner of City Paper Publishing LLC, now is president emeritus chairman of the school’s new nine-member governing board.

“We have grown our reputation nationally, and Charleston Law will continue to make tremendous progress to the betterment of our students and to our community,” he said in a statement.

Soon after Bell took over the school, he said he wanted it to become a 501c3 like many legal institutions across the country. After years of regulatory hoops and hurdles, the law school was allowed to file an application in October 2023 with the American Bar Association’s Council on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar seeking permission to convert into a tax-exempt organization. The ABA’s approval was required before any substantive change in ownership or control.

In March, the school, known for its student-centric culture, then applied for a new license to operate with the S.C. Commission on Higher Education.

2002: Five prominent judges and attorneys started working to continue the tradition of the Forensic Club as a new law school to “serve as a community-centered institution offering a superior traditional and experiential educational program led by a collegial faculty of the highest caliber.”

2003: The S.C. Commission on Higher Education granted a license to the school to begin accepting students.

2004: The school opened in August with 133 full-time students and 64 parttime students.

New board, leader

The law school on Dec. 2 also announced a new interim president — 2012 graduate Hal Cobb, the founder and senior partner at Cobb Hammett Andrews LLC Law Firm in Mount Pleasant. He previously was chairman of the Charleston School of Law Foundation.

2006: The school received provisional accreditation by the American Bar Association (ABA).

2007: The school, now with more than 600 students, graduated its first class i n May.

2011: The ABA fully accredited the law school.

2015: After the departure of two of the five founding members of the school’s governing board, Georgetown lawyer J. Edward Bell III joined the board and became the school’s president.

2024: The law school was granted approval to change into a 501c3 organization.

board include Bell and eight others:

• The Hon. George C. Kosko of Charleston, a retired U.S. magistrate judge who was a founder and former board member of the for-profit law school.

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“In addition to celebrating our 20th year of operation, we are now also celebrating the long-awaited dream of converting to a 501(c)(3),” said Jon Marcantel, the school’s interim dean. “The faculty, administration, students, and I could not be more excited for the future of Charleston Law.”

“The incredible growth and success of our institution are thanks to the outstanding efforts of our dedicated staff and the guidance of Chairman Bell,” Cobb said in a statement. “As we enter this new chapter, we are committed to strengthening alumni engagement and expanding our fundraising efforts to support student success and facility enhancements.

“The Charleston School of Law has come a long way since my days as a student, and I am proud to be part of shaping its future and building on its legacy.”

Members of the school’s new governing

• Joseph C. Good Jr., of Charleston, retired general counsel of the Medical University of South Carolina.

• The Hon. P. Michael Duffy of Charleston, retired judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.

• Jane H. Aiken, retired dean and professor at Wake Forest University School of Law.

• Benton Burroughs Jr., senior partner of Reed Smith, LLP Global Corporate Group in McLean, Va.

• S.C. Ronnie A. Sabb of Greeleyville.

• Dr. Kimberly A. Collins of Charleston.

• The Rev. Max A. Wilkins, a Georgia pastor.

State school board cranks up heat on book

By Skyler Baldwin

The S.C. Board of Education on Tuesday voted on the fate of two books challenged by a parent under Regulation 43.170, a blanket school book-banning policy that took effect at the beginning of the school year.

The books in question — HMH Into Literature, an 8th-grade English textbook, and Crank, a novel by Ellen Hopkins — were challenged by Emily Clement of Fort Mill. The board opted to keep the textbook in classrooms, but restricted access to Crank to students whose parents sign an opt-in form.

Advocacy groups across the state have fought the state regulation, claiming that it will open the floodgates for mass book bans from politically motivated pro-cen-

sorship groups.

“Regulation 43-170 insults the students, parents, and educators of South Carolina,” Josh Malkin, advocacy director at the ACLU of South Carolina, said during the Dec. 2 press conference. “It assumes that our students cannot think critically. It assumes that our parents cannot make decisions for their own children without feeling the need to make decisions for all South Carolina youth.”

Crank is a fictional, cautionary tale of a high school student whose life is derailed by drug addiction and a plummeting mental health. Hopkins, the novelist, spoke at the Dec. 2 press conference about messages she’s received from young readers.

“I’ve received over the years literally

thousands of messages like that one in support of the book, telling me that the book turned them away from that path or gave insight into a loved one’s addiction or even encouraged them to become drug counselors or social workers,” she said. Many of those people found that book in their school libraries or classrooms.”

Tuesday’s vote follows the board’s earlier decision to remove seven books from public school libraries, including adult romance novels by Colleen Hoover and Sarah J. Maas.

Vague regulation concerns Other opponents of the regulation say its

Candidates

state senator from Charleston is near the top of many Democrats’ candidate wish lists, with one prominent party official telling the City Paper “he’s a name you just can’t leave out.”

Bakari Sellers: With a resume that includes four terms in the S.C. House, a credible run for lieutenant governor in 2014 and a high-profile national role as a CNN contributor, the Bamberg native and son of the legendary civil rights leader Cleveland Sellers is described as a “charismatic” gubernatorial option by hopeful Palmetto State Democrats.

Steve Benjamin: Along with former sSellers and Kimpson), the two-term Columbia mayor and current Biden White House official is described by Democrats as a “superstar” who could put together a credible gubernatorial campaign quickly.

State Rep. Jermaine Johnson: With a notably busy public schedule of appearances around the state, political insiders say the third-term S.C. House member from Richland will likely make a statewide run in 2026 — but with so many open offices, opinions vary on which one he’s inclined to seek.

Ivory Thigpen: A former S.C. House member from 2017 through 2024, the Rehoboth Baptist Church senior pastor is said to be considering a statewide run after giving up his House seat this year in a failed primary bid to succeed retiring state Sen. Mia McLeod.

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vague language may lead to confusion and disorganization.

“What we’ve seen so far is chaos,” Paul Bowers, director of communications for ACLU-SC, told the Charleston City Paper in a September report. “We’re getting reports from teachers and librarians now who have come back to school and are mostly unclear about what is and is not allowed under the new law.”

The regulation passed the Statehouse and went into effect June 25. Supporters say it aims to bring full uniformity related to the process of reporting concerns or complaints related to instructional materials that are not “age appropriate.”

All instruction materials must now be catalogued and listed on a public school’s website by individual staff members. The database will then be accessible by parents and guardians, and complaints can be filed electronically. Materials will then be reviewed by the district school board.

But the uncertainty of what is “ageappropriate,” Bowers said, has led to school staff self-censoring their own classrooms out of fear of repercussions if the regulation is not followed properly.

Blotter of the Week

A downtown man on Nov. 25 reportedly flew into a rage when a King Street bartender allegedly refused to split five shots for him. According to a Charleston police report, that led the man to throw a chair onto the ground, hurl a cinderblock into the bar and kick over a cigarette bucket. Charleston police arrested him for disorderly conduct after his tirade.

Tinted defense

North Charleston police on Nov. 28 pulled over a man for having “extremely dark tint” on his blue Suburban while driving on Ashley Phosphate Road. During a search, the man told police that he had a rifle in the vehicle, but it wasn’t his because “he’s not allowed to have one” due to his criminal history. Police took the rifle for investigation and let the man off with a warning for the tint.

Inflation or legal robbery?

A Mount Pleasant man on Nov. 25 reportedly stole $1,368 worth of sunglasses from a Towne Centre clothing store. You’d think for that kind of value, you’d be lugging boxes of lenses back to your car — but no, it was only three pairs. Listen, guys, we’re not saying you should steal those sunglasses, but maybe you shouldn’t buy them either. Yikes.

By Skyler Baldwin

Illustration by Steve Stegelin

The Blotter is taken from reports filed with area police departments between Nov. 25 nad Dec. 1.

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Check in with family, friends during 2024 holiday season

The December holidays are a joyous time of year. They’re filled with mirth, warmth and a fair amount of glee. But the holidays can be crippling for too many. Some are sick, battling physical diseases like cancer, heart issues, Alzheimer’s or COVID-19. Others are suffering from mental health issues such as depression, loneliness or holiday stress.

Katy Yahr, a licensed counselor who owns Seniors Helping Seniors Charleston, says the holidays are a great time to spend time with family members and friends — and to get a better sense of wellness issues that may be going on, particularly for seniors.

“Spending time together provides an opportunity to notice early warning signs of potential health issues, whether physical or cognitive,” she said. Among the signs to look for, Yahr said, are:

• Noticeable differences in personal hygiene and grooming

• More confusion and memory lapses

• Shifts in personality or changes in mental status

• Frailty or balance issues

• Spoiled food in the refrigerator or a somewhat bare pantry.

For some, the stress of seeing family members or missing loved ones who are somewhere else or have passed away causes the holiday blues. Planned events — even boozy office parties — might feed anticipation and angst. One recent poll by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) says almost one in three Americans expects to be more stressed during this year’s holiday season than in the past.

If you feel lonely or are still grieving a loss, the holidays can be particularly tough. One great coping mechanism is to do the opposite of hiding. Instead, bring together friends, tell stories and

celebrate the lives of lost friends or relatives. You may be surprised how cathartic it is to remember, laugh and raise a glass — and keep the person’s personality alive among those in your group.

The APA also offers other tips on coping with holiday stress:

Say no if you have to. To prevent holiday burnout, it is OK to say no to some of the pressing stresses on you. Along those lines, you may want to prioritize what brings you joy and simplify as much as you can. “It might be nice to make your grandmother’s cookie recipe from scratch for every holiday, but if that’s stressful for you, buy cookies at the store and celebrate,” the APA said.

Take a break. If a conversation looks like it’s headed down a dark path, it may be a good time to step out of the room so there’s no family feud. You’ll feel better and can rejoin when things have cooled down.

Get outside. Fresh air and sunlight often brighten moods. Spending time in nature can relieve stress, improve concentration and boost mental energy.

Stay in therapy. If you’re in therapy, stay in it during the holidays. Keeping scheduled sessions — particularly during a time of high stress — will help you deal with anything particularly vexing or emotional. And if you are not in therapy, remember to talk with someone — a friend, spouse, minister or professional — in the event that things seem to be spiraling out of control.

Watch the pocketbook. Spending too much money during the holidays can cause future stress and boost your financial burden, which can cause unwanted problems. Be frugal if you need to and be creative to figure out inexpensive but fun ways to enjoy the season.

The holidays are a time to celebrate. Let’s just make sure we do so in ways that are mindful.

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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Early voting location at evangelical church causes discomfort

By Jeremy Rutledge

Like a growing number of Americans, I voted early in this year’s presidential election. I stood in an hourlong line on a weekday afternoon, happy to see so many others exercising their right to vote.

According to the South Carolina Election Commission, early voting has never been more popular. More than 1.5 million South Carolinians cast ballots before November 5. Early voting has now become an essential part of the electoral process; it provides time and space for more of us to participate.

When I voted early, I was impressed with the careful planning and organization of the space. Volunteers and election workers were helpful and kind. The process was seamless from start to finish. There was only one problem: the site for early voting in my area was an evangelical church.

At first blush, this might not seem to be a problem at all. We needed ample parking and a large building, which the church provided. Yet the longer I stood in line and the closer I got to the voting booth, the more uncomfortable I became.

On our way to vote, we moved through the church foyer. Signs advertised various ministries while QR codes invited us to learn more. The line moved slowly past a bookstore selling Bibles and T-shirts with Christian slogans. Finally, we stood beneath a great cross as we waited to present our identification to vote. It all felt more religious than civic.

The

ethic behind the separation of church and state is an ethic of ordinary respect.

I wondered as I stood in line, and I have wondered since, what happened to our cherished tradition of separation of church and state? Why was I — a minister — subjected to so many religious messages while I was simply trying to vote? I thought of the rich multicultural tapestry of the country, including beloved friends of many faiths and philosophies. I tried to imagine how a Muslim or Jew might feel in the line. What would a Buddhist think, a Hindu or a humanist?

I don’t know how the decision was made to choose churches as early voting sites in Charleston County, but I do know that it belies a lack of respect for our many cultures and traditions. In a multicultural democracy, we should vote in community centers, civic halls and gymnasiums — all of which have great parking — not sectarian religious spaces. This can be done if we find the will and, more importantly, the ethic to do it.

The ethic behind the separation of church and state is an ethic of ordinary respect. Rather than impose a single tradition or entangle it with government, we create space for every person to follow their own conscience. This includes our religious neighbors, our non-religious neighbors and everyone in between. It also leads to an extraordinarily vibrant cultural landscape. I’m grateful to live in a country where those who are dearest to me are Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus and humanists, each free to practice their faiths and philosophies as I am free to practice mine. Yet this freedom needs to be safeguarded.

Some of our elected officials now deny our tradition of keeping church and state separate. They have brought religion, specifically evangelical Christianity, into the school board, the public library, the city council and the state legislature. We can see and hear in these efforts a profound lack of respect for others and a menacing form of intolerance. We may remember that the president-elect himself once stood on the deck of the Yorktown in Charleston Harbor and called for a ban on Muslim people.

It all leads me back to the idea that multicultural democracy isn’t something we are meant to simply talk about. It’s something we are meant to practice. A good start would be moving our early voting to places that are respectful of all.

I know this can be done because years ago, living in Texas, I voted early at a community center. There were no crosses on the wall, only children’s artwork.

Jeremy Rutledge is Circular Church’s senior minister.

What To Do

SATURDAY

1

BIG Lowcountry Boil

Join Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry for its sixth-annual boil this weekend at Holy City Brewing. This event will offer plenty of delicious, casual and family-friendly fun, including a traditional Lowcountry boil with shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes. Two Holy City Brewing draft beers or non-alcoholic drinks included with your ticket.

Dec. 7. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $45/adult; $15/kids age 7-12. Holy City Brewing. 1021 Aragon Ave. North Charleston. bbbslowcountry.org/blb

2

MONDAY

Charleston Strolls holiday tour

Breathe in the holiday spirit and seasonal decorations on the two-hour Charleston Strolls Holiday Walking Tour of the historic district. Venture where carriages and motorcoaches are not allowed, and take a fascinating walk enlivened with stories and traditions revealing Charleston’s rich history and brilliantly colorful present.

Dec. 9. Two-hour time slots available between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. $45/adult; $35/kids age 4-12. 18 Anson St. Downtown. bulldogtours.com

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3

A Christmas Story

Based on the 1983 classic holiday film, A Christmas Story follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker on his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself in this stage performance that makes for a perfect family holiday theater tradition.

Dec. 6 to Dec. 22. Show times and ticket prices vary. The Footlight Players. 20 Queen St. Downtown. footlightplayers.net

THURSDAY

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Seabrook Island food truck rodeo

The Town of Seabrook Island is hosting its annual Holiday Extravaganza food truck rodeo this week at Seabrook Island Town Hall. Head out to the island to dine on dishes and goodies from vendors and artisans, and enjoy some local tunes while you’re there. Food vendors include Smash City Burgers, Roti Rolls, Wich Cream, The Wandering Taps and more.

Dec. 12. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free to attend. Seabrook Island Town Hall. 2001 Seabrook Island Road. Seabrook Island. townofseabrookisland.org

SUNDAY

5

Annual Deck the Hall Oyster Roast

Head to Drayton Hall for this annual holiday oyster roast and delight in historic scenery and local delicacies. Guests get all-you-can-eat oysters, a chili bar and local beverages, all to ensure everyone has a great time while supporting the historic site’s preservation initiatives. This event is only for those age 21 and up, and drink tickets can be purchased in addition to admission.

Dec. 8. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. $85/general admission. Drayton Hall. 3380 Ashley River Road. West Ashley. draytonhall.org

Lowcountry Blessing Boxes provide uplifting holiday opportunities

By Skyler Baldwin

harleston resident Katie Dahlheim read about Jessica McClard’s Little Free Pantry in Fayetteville, Ark., more than eight years ago. Now, there are about 500 Blessing Boxes across South Carolina. Though if you ask her, she’ll tell you that the boxes filled with food and supplies for people in need have little to do with her.

“I’m pretty hands-off right now,” she told the Charleston City Paper. “I’m not out there trying to add more locations or market the idea. It’s really taken off in a healthy enough way that it’s sustaining itself. It’s just perfect.”

It works out for her, she said, because she never intended to be the face of the Lowcountry Blessing Box Project, which she started in 2017 with a handful of small pantries across the Charleston area.

Eight years of growth

Within the first two years of the project’s start, community leaders and groups across the Lowcountry established more than 100 boxes filled with food and other goods for those in need. During the pandemic, Dahlheim counted about 250 boxes in the Lowcountry. Over time, the regional lines blurred, and the project expanded across the state.

“I don’t really know how many boxes we have now,” she admitted. “It’s easier to say ‘close to 500.’ People … take them down. There’s also people who put them up and don’t tell me, so it fluctuates.”

This year, Dahlheim dissolved the nonprofit status of the organization, removing its board of directors and putting it fully in the hands of the communities that steward the individual boxes.

“That’s probably how it should have been all along,” she said.

Whoever owns the land where the box is installed typically cares for the box, with support from neighbors and nearby businesses. And while at first Dahlheim would receive calls and messages about the boxes needing to be refilled, she said her phone doesn’t ring as much anymore.

“I’m not receiving calls for help anymore, and I know the boxes are still there,” she said. “So I know

Provided

Katie Dahlheim and her family took a road trip to Arkansas over the Thanksgiving holiday, where she filled the original pantry that inspired the Lowcountry Blessing Box Project

Around 500 Blessing Boxes have been built across the Palmetto State. People fill them with everything from baby supplies to canned goods to socks for those in need.

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they’re being cared for and filled regularly.”

John Rhoden Jr., executive director for Sea Island Habitat for Humanity, said he was surprised at how much use the two boxes his organization stewards on Johns Island. Rhoden has one box on Maybank Highway and another on Bohicket Road, which is pretty rural, he said.

“That thing gets used every day,” he said. “Volunteers randomly stop by and drop things off and keep it filled. We don’t keep it stocked ourselves. We don’t have a program or a task in place for it.

“It’s not our typical customer, so to speak,” Rhoden added. “When we build houses, they come with a mortgage. Anybody who has food insecurity is not typically a homeowner, so we’re serving a different population, and we’re happy to be a part of that.”

A full-circle teachable opportunity

Dahlheim said she and her family went on a road trip over the Thanksgiving holiday, visiting several states in a straight line across the middle of the county. In Arkansas, she took her kids to McClard’s pantry.

necessarily anything beyond this. It’s selfsufficient as it is now.”

What to put in, leave out

For the most part, things haven’t changed in the near-decade since the Blessing Box Project started. The boxes are still small and mostly exposed to the elements, so there’s a long list of items that you probably shouldn’t put inside.

DO: Nonperishable foods like dried pasta, canned goods, packaged foods like chips and crackers.

DO NOT: Any food items that need to be refrigerated or frozen. Fresh fruits and vegetables that go bad quickly can attract bugs and leave messes inside boxes that can be difficult to clean up.

DO: Socks (Dahlheim recommends Bombas, which donates a pair of socks for every pair purchased). Socks are compact, warm and often neglected at other clothing donation bins.

“It really changed my life, reading about her and then starting one in the Lowcountry,” Dahlheim said. “We went and filled it. It felt very full-circle. … It’s a reminder of how the Blessing Boxes are a really great opportunity to teach kids how to give back to their communities and what that looks like. Even as a kid, you have the power to help somebody’s day be better, or help them during the holidays.

She stressed that finding opportunities for kids to volunteer and serve their communities is difficult, even during the holidays. That’s why the Blessing Box Project holds several other family-oriented community events throughout the year.

The organization puts together meal bags for Thanksgiving and Christmas (“They’re basically the same meal,” Dahlheim joked) and hosts free laundry days about once a quarter, which is a way for people to be more hands-on and face-to-face. The goal, she explained, was to hold events that are easy for people to replicate and do for themselves on whatever scale they want.

DO NOT: Shirts, pants, coats and other bulky clothing items. Clothes often take up large amounts of space, especially in the small Blessing Boxes.

There are also special boxes around the state now, highlighted on the digital map of box locations, with refrigerators. These boxes are perfect for fresh fruits, vegetables, cheese and other products that you typically would leave out of food pantries. Rhoden recently added a fridge to his Maybank Highway box. He keeps the freezer portion locked, but he said people stock the fridge constantly.

“ I think we just maintain this sort of community presence where it stays an opportunity for people to give what they can and a resource for those to take what they need.” —Katie Dahlheim

“There’s even a guy who brings ChickFil-A biscuits all the time,” he said. There’s also a box specifically for pet food and other pet goods built in partnership with Wag N’ Spash, a North Charleston-based pet swim facility.

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When asked what’s next for the project, though, Dahlheim said this is probably it, and that’s exciting.

“I think we just maintain this sort of community presence where it stays an opportunity for people to give what they can and a resource for those to take what they need,” she said. “I don’t think there’s

“A lot of boxes sort of have their own themes, too,” Dahlheim said. “One on James Island seems to always have baby food. Another tends to have things geared toward older people. They’re all different, and they change over time. It’s been really incredible to watch.”

Interested in building your own Blessing Box for your neighborhood? Check chsblessingbox.org for a quick guide to starting your own small pantry. Just make sure you’re not too close to another established box, and get in touch with Dahlheim to get it added to the map.

Hops

Charleston beer still celebrating festival wins

By Clay Palmer

Denver’s annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF) came with some exciting news for the Lowcountry this fall. With tens of thousands of beers submitted from all over the country, Charleston breweries brought home four medals.

We sat down with the winners to taste the award-winning beers — and get to know the people behind these worldrenowned ales a bit better.

Gold: Holy City Brewing’s Washout Wheat

Holy City is no stranger to bringing home medals when entering beer competitions, winning this category for the second time. The brewery has taken home more than 50 awards from various festivals around the country. A medal for a beer that has been around as long as Washout Wheat speaks to the consistency that Holy City brings to the table.

Lead brewer Jack Pitts, who has been with Holy City for more than a decade, is one of the brewery’s longest standing employees. Pitts is a Mount Pleasant native and Citadel graduate. With a degree in Biology, Pitts started as a passionate home brewer and, after joining Holy City, ran the ranks from bartending to production.

A traditional south German–style Hefeweizen, Washout Wheat is one of Holy City’s core beers. It has hints of banana and cloves; this beer is a classic.

Silver: Hobcaw Brewing’s Mercy Cloud

Ram Khalsa, head brewer of Hobcaw Brewing, hails from the small town of Espanola, New Mexico. Hobcaw, which won a silver medal for its Mercy Cloud American wheat beer, is the youngest of the Charleston area’s winning breweries. Khalsa has been in the Lowcountry for just over a year.

The voyage into the beer business was a natural evolution for Khalsa, who at age 20 started on the packaging line at Santa Fe Brewing Company, New Mexico’s

largest brewery. A year later, Khalsa was the lead cellarman.

Soon after, Khalsa found himself spreading his wings and moving to Albuquerque. His time in “The Duke City” is where Khalsa worked his way up the ladder at some of the most decorated breweries in the southwest, including La Cumbre Brewing Company, where Khalsa was able to hone his skills and master the craft of brewing.

He spent eight years in Albuquerque before moving to Charleston. With New Mexico nestled in the midst of the heavy hitters of craft, Khalsa is no stranger to the challenge of standing out.

Mercy Cloud definitely stands out in the American Wheat category. This Belgian wheat ale brewed with oranges and coriander is predominantly a pilsner malt. The citra hop gives this beer lovely notes of zesty lemon and passion fruit. With a thick fluffy head and a beautiful deep orange hue, this beer will not disappoint.

Bronzes: Munkle Brewing’s Gully Washer WIT and Munk Lager pilsener

Coming off of the company’s 7th anniversary, these medals are exceptionally special for the brewery. Lead brewer and

Breweries and brewpubs

DOWNTOWN

Bevi Bene Brewing

Cooper River Brewing Co.

Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co.

LO-Fi Brewing

Munkle Brewing

Over The Horizon Brewing

Palmetto Brewing Co. SC

Revelry Brewing

Rusty Bull at Chucktown Brewery

DANIEL ISLAND

Indigo Reef Brewing Co.

New Realm Brewing Co., CHS

FOLLY BEACH

Revelry Brewing Folly Beach Outpost

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Charles Towne Fermentory James Island

Fam’s Brewing Co.

JOHNS ISLAND

Edisto River Brewing Co.

Estuary Beans & Barley

Low Tide Brewing

MOUNT PLEASANT

Free Reign Brewing Co.

Hobcaw Brewing Co.

co-founder of Munkle, Joe Bowden, grew up in Summerville and studied horticulture at Colorado State University. From professor to bartender to production, Bowden took the skill and art of horticulture and applied it to brewing. Making his way through the Fort Collins beer scene and working with some of the culture’s most influential brewers, Bowden checked all the boxes and needed a change. After ten years in Fort Collins, Bowden got the call to return home and work on a new project that ended up being Munkle Brewing.

Co-founded with Palmer Quimby, the Belgian-style brewery gave Bowden the challenge he was seeking. With his time in Colorado filled with big, bitter IPAs, this vision Quimby had was fresh and new and just what Bowden wanted.

The Munk Lager, with a focus on malt character and hop presence, is the handcrafted version of an American light lager. Corn-based, with Munkle’s house lager yeast, it is crispy and crushable; this is beerflavored beer, and we’re here for it.

The Gully Washer Wit is a Belgian witbier and an ode to Allagash White. Dried lemon and orange peel give this beer a bright and acidic punch and the coriander and chamomile give it beautiful, soft, floral notes.

Two Blokes Brewing

Westbrook Brewing Co.

NORTH CHARLESTON

Coast Brewing Co.

Commonhouse Aleworks

Freehouse Brewery

High Score Brewing

Holy City Brewing

Rusty Bull Brewing

SNAFU Brewing Co.

Stones Throw Brewing

Tideland Brewing

SUMMERVILLE

Frothy Beard Off World

WEST ASHLEY

Charles Towne Fermentory

Frothy Beard Brewing Co.

The Garden by Charles Towne Fermentory

New brewery opening?

Email food@charlestoncitypaper.com and let us know about it.

Clay Palmer

Holy City Brewing’s Washout Wheat took home a gold medal for a second time

Cuisine

Rethink treats with tasting menu by Roxa Desserts

By Connelly Hardaway

Chef Heather Hutton wants you to rethink desserts.

“I’m just trying to share the types of food I love and the flavors that excite me,” she said of her dessert pop-up concept, Roxa Desserts. She wants customers to put a little faith in the process, too.

“Let us show you [that] you’re not going to be stuffed or in a sugar coma,” she said.

Roxa Desserts, a project between Hutton and local entrepreneur Paula Kramer, has been popping up around town since 2023. This month the roving restaurant settles in at 218 President Street (home of The Market by Seed Catering + Events) for a holiday residency.

Diners can make a reservation for the sixcourse tasting menu every Friday through Sunday throughout December. The menu is Christmas-themed, naturally, and each course pays homage to holiday elements and traditions.

For example, the first course, “snow,” is Hutton’s take on eggnog. “It’s going to be a little refined but still really fun.”

It’s beginning to taste a lot like Christmas

While menu creation and perfect dessert execution are important to Hutton, she also values the experience that comes from pop-ups.

“I did one at Stems & Skins that was really rewarding because it was kind of like an open kitchen,” Hutton said. “And I could talk to every guest and connect more.”

The tasting menu set-up at President St. offers a similar front-row dining experience, with Hutton cooking in a kitchen that is directly adjacent to the counter where guests sit. There will be servers, too, but Hutton appreciates the restaurant’s small size and intimate nature.

Kramer said that Roxa Desserts’ pop-up will be a “winter wonderland,” decked in the kind of holiday decor folks have come to expect from local, seasonal pop-ups.

Hutton, who previously worked as the pastry chef at Free Reign Restaurants and,

What’s new

Coterie recently partnered with Lark hospitality to create a permanent kitchen residency at the restaurant. Chef Zach Woody will, according to a press release, “present an international look at Coastal French cuisine through a modern lens, mindful of the global flavors that inspired his cooking.” Lark at Coterie will feature seasonal, farmto-plate ingredients. Learn more at coteriechs.com.

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before that, held the same post at Edmund’s Oast, has long known she wanted to branch out on her own. The positive feedback from previous pop-ups helped her feel confident in that decision.

“People have been super receptive,” she said, adding that gluten-free diners are always excited to see options for them, too.

“People are really stoked about that,” she said. “[They appreciate] just having options [where] they can take their whole family.”

Hutton may be most excited about the “snow” course of the tasting menu. “I’m really big into shaved ice dishes and palate cleansers,” she said. “We’re going to have dishes that take on the flavors of Christmas, but the snow course gets to be over the top yet so refreshing.”

Hutton plans on serving a lychee sorbet with coconut shaved ice and coconut cotton candy on top. “[I’m] going for it but also keeping it approachable, too,” she said.

Guests can pair their desserts with a selection of beer and wine, as well as seasonal concoctions like mulled wine, punches and boozy hot chocolate.

Hutton and Kramer said that the previous pop-up experiences helped them decide on a six-course tasting menu something that lands in the middle ground of being filling but not gluttonous. Hutton also said she has realized from experience that while some customers may not have tried a dessert pop-up before, they were almost always open to

Make a reservation now to pair your desserts with celebratory beverages

the concept.

“It definitely translates to a lot of different types of people,” she said.

The tasting menu is by reservation only at resy. com, and is priced at $50 for six courses served à la Chef’s counter. Larger groups or special reservations for a table can be requested via email at roxadesserts@gmail.com.

StarChefs, a restaurant industry magazine, recently released a special issue focused on Charleston and Savannah, in which it announced this year’s Charleston–Savannah Rising Stars. These chefs and restaurateurs are designated by the StarChefs editorial team and include locals Nikko Cagalanan, Hector Garate and Hannah and Zachary Welton. From Dec. 4 through Dec. 18, StarChefs hosts its Rising Stars Restaurant Week (which technically spans more than one week), giving diners the opportunity to try the honorees’ signature dishes and drinks. Can’t-miss creations include grilled triggerfish from FIG, krab rangoon from King BBQ and head hash and rice from Palmira Barbecue. Learn more at starchefs.com.

What’s happening

Dog & Duck is accepting supplies to benefit the population of Western North Carolina through Dec. 9. Items can be donated at Dog & Duck’s Belle Hall, Clements Ferry and Moncks Corner locations. Acceptable donations include children’s items like books, puzzles, board games, cars and trains and baby toys. Tools, such as hammers, screwdrivers and even toolboxes, are also welcome. Learn more at dogandduckfamilypubs.com.

AMOR Healing Kitchen hosts a Merry Mingle Holiday Party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 7. The festive evening features live music from the V-Tones, as well as hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $45/per person and $25/per child and can be purchased at amorhealingkitchen.org. Proceeds directly support AMOR’s mission to deliver healthy meals to those in need. Connelly Hardaway

Photos Courtesy Roxa Desserts

Think you know desserts? Think again. Chef Heather Hutton shares a refreshing take on sweet treats this December.

Photo Courtesy Roxa Desserts

Culture

Signe Pike’s fantastical book series to become TV show

By Chloe Hogan

On Dec. 3, Charleston–based author Signe Pike released the third book in her historical fiction series, The Shadowed Land, a tale set in early medieval Scotland, which shows a new point of view in the legend of King Arthur. The Lost Queen series follows the life of Languoreth, a real-life queen whose story has not been told — until now.

Pike’s retelling of this Arthurian saga thrusts readers into a world of ambition, loyalty and love. The series uses Pike’s extensive knowledge of Celtic and Athurian history, religion and culture — which she’s now researched and written about for over a decade.

The series was described by author Kirsty Logan as “Outlander meets Camelot — but with the focus firmly on the lives and loves of women. [It’s a] sweeping, magical tale of a rarely-told part of Scotland’s history.”

Pike published her debut novel, The Lost Queen, in 2018, and has since released two more of a planned four in the series. Plus, the work is currently in development for television by the Emmy award–winning production company Made Up Stories. Producer Bruna Papandrea (Big Little Lies, Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Luckiest Girl Alive) won the rights in a competitive Hollywood auction in 2018.

Though there’s not yet a release date, the small-screen adaptation of the fantastical Lost Queen saga is moving along, Pike said in an interview with the Charleston City Paper. “It’s getting more exciting as things have progressed. There’s a lot happening behind the scenes right now that I can’t quite share yet, but soon we will be able to see it on the screen, and that will be magical.”

Medieval inspiration

Before getting started on her series of epic fantasy, writer Pike moved to Charleston in 2009 to pursue “better access to the natural world and a change from Manhattan.

“I quit my job at a publishing house in New York to go research folklore, and find, in these other places and people, a sense of enchantment about our everyday lives,” she said. Her first book was a nonfiction travel memoir entitled Faery Tale: One Woman’s Search for Enchantment in a Modern World

In a tour through England, Ireland, Scotland and beyond, Pike attempts to connect with the spirit world and comes to view herself, her roots and the world around her in a profoundly new way.

“I started to do a bunch of research into pre-Christian Ireland, Scotland and England. That was what got me really interested in this whole idea of a time in which we were much more connected to nature, through people’s belief in nature gods,” she said. By following that path of researching folklore, Pike stumbled upon the existence of a little-known ancient queen, Languoreth, a historical figure uncovered by recent scholarship.

Author Signe Pike embarks on a 20-stop tour of the Southeast to promote the third installment in The Lost Queen series

The Lost Queen reader meets Languoreth as a young girl, born during a time when Christianity was incorporated into, and — during her life and rule — eventually replaced, the pagan

Arts, etc.

Powerhouse vocalists bring you ‘Home for the Holidays’

Kick off the holiday season at the Charleston Gaillard Center with an incredible night of music from three world-renowned artists. “Home for the Holidays” stars two-time Grammy Award winner and two-time Academy Award winner Peabo Bryson; American Idol winner and Grammy Award nominee Ruben Studdard and double-platinum recording artist Haley Reinhart The Dec. 15 show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets for $39, plus fees, available at gaillardcenter.org.

Annual

art auction raises funds for

HEART

traditions of Scotland.

“As I researched her, the plot thickened,” Pike said. Languoreth is believed to be the real twin sister of the man who inspired Merlin in the Arthur legend. “I thought, how strange that Arthur and Merlin have been fictionalized, and yet she is not.”

So Pike set out to uncover the story of “an incredible woman who lived through such trying times. I found so much hope and resilience and inspiration in her story. I thought it was such a travesty that her story was never told, and in fact, was intentionally swept under the rug by her political and religious enemies. That put me on the mission to resurrect her.”

Pike will take her book tour across the Southeast with twenty stops Dec. 3 through Feb. 18.

“Here in the South, there is a huge Scotch-Irish tradition,” Pike said. “We had a lot of immigration happen here and into Appalachia, so it’s really neat now to explore that side of the South’s history.”

Learn more about The Lost Queen series, Signe Pike and her book tour, which stops in Mount Pleasant, Downtown and Summerville, at signepike.com.

It’s time for HEART SC’s annual art auction and live rock show! HEART is a local inclusive arts community that provides mentorships to adults with disabilities. Bid online from Dec. 9 through Dec. 15 to score art from the HEART artists, as well as pieces donated from the surrounding artistic community. The celebration closes with a live music and art show at the Pour House on Dec. 15. $20 to attend. Learn more at heartsc.org.

Alt

Muse Co. hosts free

sound bath

Alt Muse Collective collabs with local sound healer Christian McClellan to offer a tranquil and reflective sound bath at Redux Contemporary Art Center Dec. 19. The event, which runs from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., is free to attend. Learn more and RSVP @altmuseco on Instagram.

Attend a comedy event by Nameless Numberhead

Comedy creators and producers Nameless Numberhead (a.k.a. Henry Riggs and Maari Suorsa) offer three comedy events in the month of December. First up is a clown workshop at Silver Hill Studios Dec. 9 to Dec. 11 (space is limited). Next, is an improv showcase called “Disruptor” at Wit’s End Dec. 12. Finally, there’s the Rip City Holiday Showtacular Dec. 20 at Music Farm. Find details on Instagram @nameless_numberhead. —Chloe Hogan

Gayle Brooker

By Graham Crolley

Lefty Lucy is proud to be a riot grrrl band “re-doing riot grrrl.”

“We’re definitely riot grrrl, because we’re all girls and we’re playing punk rock,” said Lila Elm, the group’s guitarist. “But we’re more than just one genre. We do what we like in terms of sound.”

“Riot grrrl is a rebellion against conforming to gender norms and stereotypes,” added keyboardist Claire Duane. “But it’s also a big movement of including everybody. That’s a big thing for us — inclusivity.”

Lila Carpenter, vocalist, bassist and lyricist, agreed: “If you’re making music that isn’t meant for everyone, then why are you making it?”

The Charleston–based punk rockers are talking about the fangs-bared feminist punk movement that started in the ’90s in the Pacific Northwest. Riot grrrl bands such as Bikini Kill and Sleater-Kinney brought the subgenre to the mainstream, and its influence is still all over music today.

Lefty Lucy was born from its members’ mutual desires to start a riot grrrl band. Carpenter connected with drummer June Murdock in the spring of 2022 when they were both attending West Ashley High School, and Elm, a student at Charleston County School of the Arts, was asked to join the group after Carpenter saw her play guitar live with another band. Duane, then a student at James Island High School, had only heard of her bandmates through the grapevine of the Charleston music scene

before meeting them at their first official band practice.

By the summer, the band was set to play its first gig, a homegrown show with other local high school bands at the Bridge to Nowhere, an abandoned development on Downtown’s upper peninsula.

“That first show was really fun,” Carpenter reminisced. “Setting it up was a big process because it was entirely DIY. It was all just Charleston kids who wanted to make a music scene happen.”

The band describes its third gig at fellow all-female rock outfit The Maxines’ album release show in Savannah, Ga., as a turning point. Elm spoke warmly of the connections made in Savannah and during their time gigging around Charleston, expressing gratitude for all the help and encouragement received along the way — without which Lefty Lucy’s journey would have been “impossible.”

Elm said, “It’s like the thing where if someone falls in the mosh pit, you pick them up. It’s that kind of mentality but for the whole scene.”

Righty Tighty

When it came time to record Lefty Lucy’s debut album Righty Tighty, the band first tracked a handful of songs live at 100 Watt Studios in West Ashley before trekking it out to Carpenter’s cousin’s home studio in the far reaches of Hollywood, SC, to complete the album.

Claire Duane, Lila Carpenter, June Murdock and Lila Elm rock the stage with feminist, punk tunes as Lefty Lucy

Lefty Lucy

The only additional tracks to be recorded outside the Hollywood studio were the album’s intro and outro — cinematic instrumentals played by Duane on the piano in her James Island childhood home. The inclusion of keys is an element that sets the album, released this August, apart from its punk contemporaries. Duane’s cheeky synth line in “Talk of the Neighborhood” offers an unexpected melodic motif to a more straightforward punk song, while the gothic organ in “Love Vampire” cranks the song’s Halloween camp up to a haunted fever pitch.

Righty Tighty as a whole embodies Lefty Lucy’s spirit, rebellion and musical daredevilry. It’s a riot grrrl album that refuses on principle to conform to anything.

Musically, it delivers that distorted, get-out-of-my-face attitude while still venturing in unexpected directions. The album’s standout track “Mr. Telephone” is a spiteful lampoon of a two-faced ex set to sliding bass lines, jangly punk guitar and Murdock’s frenetic drumming, ending with a dramatic reenactment of a breakup voicemail.

The band experiments with longer song structures as well — the punk ballad “Manic Pixie Church Grrrl,” a song Carpenter identified as defining the band, aims to rip out hearts with her belted pleas of: I’m feeling guilty / Don’t try to fix me.

“I think it’s still very cohesive despite how varied it is,” Murdock said of the debut album.

What’s next?

These days, the band is looking forward to taking advantage of the holiday break to write new music. After all, Lefty Lucy has a ton of gigs under its belt at this point; the band is fresh off a November appearance at Kulture Klash, a recent show at Royal American, and they’re still riding the high of playing at the Music Farm’s Riot Grrrls Night back in May.

They share they’ve noticed more young punk bands and women in the scene, something they’re humbled to be a part of, and passionate about promoting.

“Being in a riot grrrl band gives us a voice to talk about personal experiences,” Duane said. “I hope that our songwriting encourages others to speak up about their experiences, too.”

Righty Tighty by

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6. Sweetie ___ (term like “darling” or “Baez”)

9. “Hey, over here!”

13. Put your prioritizes toward

14. Quartz division

15. Chain that may sell Linzer

16. Zin ___ (stuck)

17. Only state with a three-word capital city

18. Unlike products of Aziz?

19. Hauler bound to wake you up in the morning

22. Fitz as a fiddle, for instance

25. Poet’s palindromic “before”

26. “Thanks for ___ memorizes”

27. Word after “lazyaway” or “lesson”

28. Hailed czars

31. Felt like yelling “zowie,” but for longer

33. Where GAZ, PAZ, and WIZ are located

34. Singer McEntire

35. Miracle-___ (garden brand)

36. It may wake you up energetically

42. Insect in colonizes

43. Letters before a URL

44. The day before

45. “I hear Yaz!”

48. Rappers’ feud

49. “I’ve ___ zit before”

50. Securities trader, for Shortz

51. Onze, in Spanish

53. They grow into large trezzes

55. Animal noise that’ll wake you up on a farm

59. Pitchfork point

60. Native Zandezan

61. Landlocked Asian republic

65. “Law & Order: SVU” actor

66. Accessorizes

67. Prez-Nintendo console

68. “___ Bridges” (TV show with Johnson and Marzin)

69. Word before nail or nob

70. Caffeine pill brand to keep you awake (or, when respaced, instructions on how to handle many of the clues)

Down

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2. Theorizes Getz tested here

3. “Greatest” boxer

4. Welcomed, as the new year

5. Rizzo award in 2016

6. Pocket bread

7. Since who-knows-when

8. Early anesthetic

9. Fezline noise

10. Sherlock Holmes, notably

11. ZZ Top lip feature, informally

12. Had discussions

14. Zazzle ordering site

20. Not so long ago

21. React at the end of Hot Zones, perhaps

22. San Antonio player

23. “Casablanca” character Lund

24. Queenly address

29. “Alizas” network

30. Use the tub

32. Relative of romazine

34. Lapse

35. Was a success

37. Chinese steamed bun

38. Suffix with “Manhattan” or “Brooklyn”

39. ___-reviewed journal

40. Like shares that are split halfsizes

41. Two-digit playing cards

45. Maze of Canadian comedy

46. Beethoven’s Third Symphony

47. Ribeye alternatives

48. Brunezzi’s island

49. Johannesburg township

52. Mister Zed’s sound

54. Host after Jazzy

56. Adam’s third son in the Zotz

57. Bozo/Bozo reminder?

58. Buzzy on a lot

62. Word meaning frizzed, in Thai cuisine

63. The ZA before + might mean this

64. Dick Cheney’s daughter

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ESTADO DE CAROLINA DEL SUR CONDADO DE BERKELEY EN EL TRIBUNAL DE FAMILIA DEL NOVENO DISTRITO JUDICIAL EXPEDIENTE N.º 2024-DR08-1679

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- 08-1679

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS MARTHA LIDIA ARGUETA SIERRA, GUADALUPE ISIDRIO CACERAS, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2008, 2011

TO DEFENDANT: MARTHA LIDIA ARGUETA SIERRA

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.

John McCormick, SC Bar # 100176, 2 Belt Drive,

Stacey L. Kaufman, SC Bar # 12105, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, (803) 608-7417.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-08-2170

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VERSUS

JOHN AND JANE DOE IN RE: BABY BOY (DOB: Nov. 2024)

NOTICE TO: JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Petition for Permanency Planning and Termination of Parental Rights regarding the minor child in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County Family Court, on November 21, 2024 at 3:48 PM, at 300-B California Ave., Moncks Corner, SC 29461, and to serve a copy of your response to the Petition upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff at the address below within thirty (30) days following the date you receive this notice, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to respond to the Petition within the time stated, the plaintiff will proceed to seek to terminate your parental rights to the above-captioned child at the final hearing.

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

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

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

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.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the final hearing in this case is scheduled for February 4, 2025 at 11:00 a.m in the Berkeley County Family Court, located at 300 B California Ave., Moncks Corner, SC 29461. If you believe you have parental rights to this child, you must make attend the hearing to assert those rights.

Sally C. Dey, Attorney for Plaintiff, SC Bar # 67778, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, S.C. 29461; (843) 697-7564

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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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Regina Parvin, SC Bar #65393, 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: MICHAEL JAMES GREDLEIN

2024-ES-10-2004

DOD: 9/28/24

Pers. Rep: NIKKI GREDLEIN 2035 WAPPOO HALL RD., CHARLESTON, SC 29412 ***********

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

2939 BOHICKET RD., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

Atty: ALLISON S. LEARD, ESQ. PO BOX 1857, GOOSE CREEK, SC 29445 ***********

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 FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO: 2024-DR-10-3156

Eliana Ferreira Vieira Alves, Petitioner, -v-

Laurindo Do Nascimento Alves, Respondent,

IN THE BEST INTEREST OF:

Ketellyn Vitoria Vieira Alves, a minor child under the age of eighteen (18} DOB: 12/2/2009

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:

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.

Kenneth Edwards, Esquire P.O. Box 1563 Hollywood, South Carolina 29449 Phone: (843) 889-1011

Attorney for the Petitioner

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.

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:

1514 Mathis Ferry Rd Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

12/17/2024

10:35 AM

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Claire Racioppe Clothes, Furniture, Miscellaneous Items

Wanda Clarke

Household Goods/ Furniture, TV/ Stereo Equipment

Joaquin Geist Work Samples

Facility 1: 810 St. Andrews Blvd Charleston, SC 29407 12/17/2024 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

PUBLIC AUCTION

CALL KRISTIN 843-885 4086

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-2946

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

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 37 LOLANDRA AVE., CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ***********

Estate of:

GRACE ELDERS MATTHEWS

2024-ES-10-2014

DOD: 7/7/24

Pers. Rep: RHONDA ARNOLD 111 SEVEN OAKS LN., SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485 ***********

Estate of: WILTON EARL LANCASTER, JR.

2024-ES-10-2020

DOD: 9/26/24

Pers. Rep: CAROLYN E. LANCASTER 8133 WAINWRIGHT RD., NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406

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Estate of: SILAS J. WILLIAMS

2024-ES-10-2064

DOD: 8/9/24

Pers. Rep: CYNTHIA L. WILLIAMS

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: STEVEN MAURICE KING 2024-ES-10-2077

DOD: 10/3/24

Pers. Rep: LEWIS SPENCER KING 8246 GOLF RIDGE DR., CHARLOTTE, NC 28277

Atty: DAVID H. KUNES, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of: DAVON LAVELLE HIGGINS 2024-ES-10-2084

DOD: 5/4/24

Pers. Rep: KAREN E. JEFFERSON 4775 APARTMENT BLVD, #J12, NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29418

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Estate of: CHARLES JOSEPH MCKINNEY, JR.

2024-ES-10-2095

DOD: 11/1/24

Pers. Rep: ANTHONY MCKINNEY

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

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

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.

Kenneth Edwards, Esquire P.O. Box 1563 Hollywood, South Carolina 29449 Phone: (843) 889-1011 Attorney for the Petitioner

Facility 3: 1533 Ashley River Rd Charleston, SC 29407 12/17/2024 12:45 PM

Vandora Huggins-Edwards Tools, Christmas items, boxes Rakwon Lewis Boxes

Rev Robert Capers 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

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

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.

Blair

12/17/2024

11:30 AM

Ebony Lafayette Twin bed, queen bed, Boxes

Avaney Rivers Household Goods

Nicholas Rizzo

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.

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 FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-05820

KENNETH MIDDLETON, Plaintiff,

v. IDA MAE FRIDAY, a deceased person, her heirs, distributees, personal representatives, successors and assigns and spouses, if any they have and all other persons with any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint, commonly known as:

2019 Baker Drive Charleston County, South Carolina TMS Number: 472-04-00-032

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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

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that R. David Chard, Esquire of 2050 Spaulding Drive, North Charleston, SC 29406 has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability or in the Service of the Military by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston County, dated November 25th, 2024 and the said appointment shall become absolute 30 days after the final publication of this Notice, unless such Defendants, or anyone in their behalf shall procure a proper person to be appointed Guardian ad Litem of them within 30 days after the final publication of this Notice.

THE PURPOSE of this action is to clear the title to the subject real property described as follows: The eastern most portion, as more fully described below, of that certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Charleston County, formerly Berkeley County, known and designated on a plat made by Richard C. Rhett, Surveyor, dated January 2nd, 1926, as lot No. C on the said plat, which is recorded the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County in Book N-33, at Page 15. This piece or parcel has been described in prior conveyances as being Lot D on the said plat. Grantors are advised that the parcel hereby conveyed is apparently correctly described as Lot C, rather than Lot D; whatever the correct lot designation, it is the intention of grantors to convey all their right, title and interest in the property claimed by Ida Mae Friday at her death.

and also any unknown adults and those persons as who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, all of them being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants.

SUMMONS & NOTICE

To the Defendants above-named:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at his office at: 925 Wappoo Road, Suite B, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days, after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive if the day 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.

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 this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rule of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case.

NOTICE OF FILING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Notice, Complaint and Lis Pendens were filed on November 21st, 2024, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on November 25th, 2024 and the Order of Publication was filed on November 25t, 2024 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

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

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

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 September 19, 2024.

LIS PENDENS

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.

(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.

TMS # 472-04-00-032 November 26th, 2024 Date

s/Jeffrey T. Spell

Jeffrey T. Spell 925 Wappoo Road, Suite B Charleston, South Carolina 29407 (843) 452-3553

Attorney for Plaintiff

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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,

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 GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

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,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-04716

GALINA S. BOGATKEVICH, Plaintiff, vs. SANDERS SMALLS AND LEON HAMILTON, and if either or both be deceased, then JOHN DOE, adults, and RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons, incompetents, and persons in the Military of The United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of Sanders Smalls and/or Leon Hamilton, if either or both be deceased, and any or 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 Lis Pendens and Complaint herein filed, and JIM WALTER HOMES, INC., Defendants.

SUMMONS

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff against the Defendants to quiet title to, and confirm a tax title, relative to the following described real property, together with improvements, located in Charleston County, South Carolina, to-wit: All that certain lot, piece, parcel of land, together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Charleston County, South Carolina and known and designated as Lot B-1 and as shown on a plat of the Joseph Deleston Tract made by Trident Engineers, Inc., dated February 3, 1981, and recorded in the Register’s Office for Charleston County, South Carolina (“ROD”) in Plat Book AT, at Page 15, reference to which is craved for a more complete and accurate description of the measurements and boundaries. BEING the same property conveyed to Sanders Smalls and Leon Hamilton by deed from the Heirs of Lavenia D. Gladden, Margaret Gladden, Wallace Gladden, Christina Ross, James Smalls and Thomas Smalls, dated February 1, 1987, and recorded February 23, 1987, in Book L-162, Page 95.Also, being the same property conveyed to Galina Bogatkevich by Tax Deed, dated March 18, 2022, and recorded in the ROD O on March 22, 2022, in Book 1092, at Page 248. T.M.S. No. 334-15-00-057.

NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

You will please take notice that by Consent Order filed in the Clerk’s Office on November 26, 2024, Walter R. Kaufmann, Esquire, PO Box 459, Mt. Pleasant, SC 294650459, 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 Sanders Smalls and/or Leon Hamilton, if they be 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 PLAINTIFF

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)

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,

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, 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.

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. 2024-ES-10-01283).

TMS No. 3881300292

Property address: 3340 Middlesboro Avenue Summerville, SC 29485

SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A.

By: _/s/Angelia J. Grant

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 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

November 15, 2024

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; et. al. DEFENDANT(S).

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (241070.00124)

TO THE DEFENDANTS 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; AND 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 ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 1800 St. Julian Place, Suite 407, Columbia, SC 29204 or P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, 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 a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity 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 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 to represent said minor(s) 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(s) herein.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on November 11, 2024.

SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A.

By: /s/Angelia J. Grant

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 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

November 25, 2024

Master in Equity 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 to represent said minor(s) 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(s) herein.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on September 27, 2024.

SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A.

By: _/s/Angelia J. Grant

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 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-04868

NewRez LLC dba Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, PLAINTIFF, VS. Gary Melancon a/k/a Gary John Melancon; Sarah V. Melancon; and Henry F. Fishburne, DEFENDANT(S).

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (241136.00229)

TO THE DEFENDANTS GARY MELANCON A/K/A GARY JOHN MELANCON; SARAH V. MELANCON; AND HENRY F. FISHBURNE ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 1800 St. Julian Place, Suite 407, Columbia, SC 29204 or P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, 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 a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said

and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of James Johnson, 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; Charleston County Clerk of Court; South Carolina Department of Probation Parole and Pardon Services; Derek Lorenzo Grant; State of South Carolina; and The South Carolina Department of Revenue, Defendants.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (which are constituted as a class designated as “John Doe”) and any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability (which are constituted as a class designated as “Richard Roe”), it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (constituted as a class and designated as “John Doe”), all unknown minors or persons under a disability (constituted as a class and designated as “Richard Roe”), all of which have or may claim to have some interest in the property that is the subject of this action, commonly known as 15 Ophir Drive, Charleston, SC 29407, that Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire is empowered and

directed to appear on behalf of and represent all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, constituted as a class and designated as “John Doe”, all unknown minors and persons under a disability, constituted as a class and designated as “Richard Roe”, unless the Defendants, or someone acting on their behalf, shall, within thirty (30) days after service of a copy of this Order as directed below, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for the Defendants constituted as a class designated as “John Doe” or “Richard Roe”. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served upon the unknown Defendants by publication in the Charleston City Paper, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) KATRENA R. HANKS, VONDA JOHNSON, DAMIONE FOSTER, JUANITA JOHNSON, 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; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205,

within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October 8, 2024.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by James Johnson, Jr. to GITSIT Solutions, LLC, not in its individual capacity but solely in its capacity as Separate Trustee of GITSIT Mortgage Loan Trust BBPLC1 bearing date of December 16, 2009 and recorded January 8, 2010 in Mortgage Book 0101 at Page 476 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/ Clerk of Court for Charleston County, in the original principal sum of Three Hundred Fifteen Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($315,000.00). Thereafter, by assignment recorded December 20, 2011 in Book 0223 at Page 592, the mortgage was assigned to Bank of America, N.A.; thereafter, by assignment recorded October 18, 2012 in Book 0285 at Page 533, the mortgage was assigned to Champion Mortgage Company; thereafter, by assignment recorded April 14, 2015 in Book 0469 at Page 193, the mortgage was assigned to Bank of America, N.A.; thereafter, by assignment

recorded October 9, 2015 in Book 0509 at Page 789, the mortgage was assigned to Bank of America, N.A.; thereafter, by assignment recorded January 4, 2016 in Book 0526 at Page 997, the mortgage was assigned to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; thereafter, the mortgage was assigned to the Plaintiff by assignment to be recorded in said ROD Office., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that parcel of land in City of Charleston, Charleston County, State of South Carolina, as more fully described in Deed Book 95, Page 379, ID# 350-04-00019, being known and designated as Lot 12, Block C, Section 3, West Oak Forest Extension, filed in Plat Book R, Page 39, recorded 12/04/1963. That certain lot, together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County and State aforesaid, shown as “Lot 12, Block C”, on a plat of a portion of West Oak Forest Extension Section 3, drawn by A.L. Glen, dated December 4, 1963, recorded RMC Office, Charleston County, Plat Book R Page 39, reference being had to such plat for a more accurate delineation of the dimensions, boundaries and measurements

Hanks, Marketa Hopkins, Romona PalmoreHaynes, James Johnson, III, Tercell Riley, Vonda Johnson, Jamell Foster, Damione Foster, Juanita Johnson