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Cogswell’s development company quietly settles 2019 lawsuit

By Skyler Baldwin

WECCO Development LLC, a company owned by Charleston Mayor William Cogswell and now managed by his wife, in November settled a lawsuit filed in 2019 by the One Cool Blow Condominium Association following negligence, breach of contract and other allegations.

After dozens of motions and hundreds of pages of legal documents over five years, the parties agreed to a summary judgment that was filed in November 2024, effectively ending the case before it went to trial. But little is known about the judgment after all parties signed confidentiality agreements, according to an attorney, who wouldn’t comment on the record.

“All litigation regarding One Cool Blow was recently dismissed with mutually agreeable terms and a final settlement between the parties,” the One Cool Blow HOA Board said in a Tuesday statement. “This resolution provides One Cool Blow HOA the funds necessary to embark on repairs to the property

and to improve the living environment for all residents and owners.

“We are eager to complete this work so that One Cool Blow can continue to be one of the most innovative and desirable condominium communities on the Charleston peninsula.”

Cogswell did not respond to several requests for comment made through his spokesperson at the city. Cogswell is listed on WECCO Development LLC’s website as a principal.

Construction litigation

The lawsuit, which specifically named Cogswell as one of the defendants, alleged problems with the design, manufacture, installation, materials, goods and services provided by WECCO Development LLC for the development of the 15-year-old One Cool Blow residential and commercial complex.

“[These] failures … as well as the defendants’ gross negligence, willfulness and reckless disregard for the rights of the plaintiff and others, have … caused dam-

The Rundown

Yorktown cleanup enters final phase

The final phase of a project to remove hundreds of thousands of gallons of toxic pollutants from the USS Yorktown is set to begin Feb. 24.

The project was part of S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster’s 2022 executive order that directed the S.C. Department of Resilience to begin the process of removing more than 1 million gallons of toxic pollutants from the Yorktown that are at risk of leaking into Charleston Harbor.

The completion of the cleanup is expected to take 10 months and is considered a priority due to continuing corrosion of the Yorktown’s outer hull, according to the state.

The first phase was completed in late 2023 and included an environmental assessment and the removal of 568,800 gallons of oily water, 4.5 tons of asbestos waste and 8.9 tons of sludge and mud. It also included repairs to the ship’s hull. — City Paper staff

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ages to the plaintiff, and the defendants are liable to the plaintiff in the amount of actual, incidental, consequential, special and punitive damages in an amount to be determined,” the 2019 complaint said.

The lawsuit also alleged WECCO Development LLC was among defendants that failed to comply with building codes and safety measures put in place by the city and state, adding up to “gross negligence” and a “reckless disregard” for the safety and well-being of the owners and residents of One Cool Blow Condominiums.

The complaint also alleged “negligence, professional negligence, gross negligence, breach of contract, breach of express and implied warranties and strict liability” against the named defendants, listing at least 23 areas of complaint. The complaint said several construction components were alleged to be “defective and dangerous,” including the condo’s mechanical systems, especially its elevators, as well as its dry

The number of containers capable of being held by the OOCL Iris, the largest vessel to call on the Port of Charleston as of Tuesday. The record-breaking size of the cargo ship is representative of the massive economic boon the port brings to the Lowcountry and the Palmetto State as a whole, port officials said. Source: WCSC-TV

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One Cool Blow Condominiums was plagued with poor construction and faulty mechanical equipment, a 2019 lawsuit alleges

Police advisory council faces uncertain future

By Skyler Baldwin

Charleston’s Citizens Police Advisory Council (CPAC), formed in 2020 to give Lowcountry residents a voice in the direction of law enforcement, has halted meetings. The leader of the volunteer group said he took the action after the Charleston Police Department (CPD) put a pause on some of the group’s subcommittee efforts.

Charleston City Council created CPAC in 2020, at the height of national police discourse following the choking death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd’s death inspired nationwide protests, including a night of limited violence in downtown Charleston. That led to reform efforts in several police departments.

“Charleston went through its racial bias audit, and that was just completed last year,” CPAC Chairman Paul Tamburrino said. “Once that report came out, pretty much the city has said, ‘OK, we’re done with that, and now, we move forward.’ ”

A source familiar with the issue, however, said Charleston City Council members had not heard anything about the future of CPAC. The Charleston City Paper reached out to Charleston’s communications director Deja McMillan, but received no response.

But Charleston Police Department (CPD) Public Information Officer Christopher Stinson said, “CPD will continue to engage with the CPAC to make our police department the best in the country. CPD hopes to see reforms in the committee to encourage production of more concrete results in the future.”

Meanwhile, the source said the apparent breakdown in communication about CPAC and transparency in city government was a cause for concern.

“CPAC was formed primarily to help implement the

“The reality is that there’s not a lot of public interaction. We don’t really get a lot of public input on what we do.” —Paul Tamburrino

racial bias audit and to serve as a liaison with the community,” the source said. “The council appointed the members, so when … they weren’t meeting anymore, it struck me as something that probably should have gone to council.”

Served its purpose?

Tamburrino said one of the biggest contributing factors, however, could be that the CPAC has fulfilled its original purpose.

“At the time it was created, other communities were doing this, too, and we wanted to do our part — there was more ongoing civil rights discussion when it came to policing,” he said. “But the city of Charleston doesn’t have the same law enforcement issues we were seeing in surrounding communities. The feedback we hear is not [about Charleston police], it’s about problems they’re seeing on the news elsewhere.

“Things are a little more conservative now, so there’s less of the demand for public interaction involving the police,” he added. “When I talked to [Charleston Police Chief Chito Walker], he told me … they’re looking for us to be maybe more of a liaison-type of body. There’s a need for some interaction, but not for being involved in policy development, complaint review or the intrusive pieces of it.”

Tamburrino said that while there’s value in the advisory council, it often felt like the 11-person volunteer

group was only present to “check a box.”

The source agreed, saying that while public safety is the largest expenditure of the city budget, and there’s merit in having a CPAC in between the City Council, the police department and the public, it might be a good time to talk about the need for CPAC.

“If you want to reform the commission or repeal the ordinance that created it because the city has moved on, that’s fine,” the source said. “It’s just something that needs to go before council.”

Good intentions, poor optics?

Tamburinno said he believed that there was no illintent with the slowing of the CPAC’s responsibilities, but questioned a decision to slowly end communications rather than being forthright about the future of the advisory group.

“We weren’t designed to be law enforcement, and I believe everyone here is well-intentioned,” he said. “The department has been great with us, but their focus is now on other things. But nobody wants to be the mayor, the chief, the City Council who says this is going away,” he said. “My answer to that is, ‘Where were you for the years we were here, and you had no input for us?’

“We’re a volunteer group here, and my time is valuable,” Tamburrino added. “I’m not going to exist just to be a check mark. … The reality is that there’s not a lot of public interaction. We don’t really get a lot of public input on what we do.”

In fact, the source added, it might be time for other boards and commissions to face sunset reviews as well.

“Charleston has tons of boards and commissions,” the source said. “Some are meeting, some aren’t. … This hasn’t appeared on any council agenda yet, but … I’m hopeful that it will be coming up soon if and when it needs to be addressed, and that it can be handled the same as any other commission.”

Climate change listening session comes Feb. 21 to Charleston

By Herb Frazier

Charleston residents can share concerns about climate change during a listening session at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston. The Friday session is one in a series of meetings organized by the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor to assess how a changing global atmosphere affects homeowners and farmers in the coastal region of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.

There’s also another session planned for 9 a.m. Saturday during the International Gullah Geechee and African Diaspora (IGGAD) community day conference at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, officials said.

Common theme: Flooding

Flooding has been the consistent concern raised at listening sessions in Georgia and

North Carolina, said Erica Xavier-Beauvoir, the corridor’s resiliency manager.

“Everybody is talking about standing water and not being able to have access to major roads during storms and hurricanes,” she told the Charleton City Paper

Older homeowners said they’ve witnessed how areas that didn’t flood in the 1960s now hold water, and they are not able to use those spaces, she said.

Wildlife refuge managers and farmers who grow food crops, sweetgrass and herbs “talk about flooding and a need for innovative approaches to create sustainability,” she said.

A four-state tour

A $500,000 five-year grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Tamburrino

Courtesy Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor

Development

wall, insulation and waterproofing systems, substrate, windows, roofing and finishes.

The condos have been prone to flooding after their construction, frequently resulting in dangerous conditions, especially around the elevators, according to those who have frequented the buildings.

A legal response by WECCO Development LLC filed in August 2024, more than five years after the initial complaint, contended that the HOA brought action against several “WECCO” entities, but “the distinctions between these entities are important,” and “one in particular has never had any involvement with the development, construction or repair” of the project. The response further asserted that WECCO Construction LLC should be dismissed as a defendant for that reason. The lawsuit settled in November.

The lawsuit originally sought payment for actual, incidental, consequential, special and punitive damages, as well as awarding costs and attorneys’ fees for the plaintiff. But due to apparent confidentiality agreements, it is unknown how much money WECCO Development LLC or its insurance companies apparently paid to the One Cool Blow HOA as a result of the settlement or whether Cogswell paid anything himself.

Listening

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funds the four-state listening tour.

The project’s aim is to connect homeowners and farmers with flood mitigation options developed by The Nature Conservancy in South Carolina, the National Audubon Society and the South Carolina Aquarium.

Some long-term solutions include restoration of oyster beds and increasing the biodiversity of marshlands and introducing growers to vertical farming techniques.

Many of these efforts are underway in the corridor that stretches from Wilmington, N.C., to St. Augustine, Fla. But this project, said Xavier-Beauvoir, will help the nonprofit environmental groups connect with more homeowners and farmers.

Djuanna Brockington, the corridor’s interim-executive director, said information collected during the listening tour will go into “a resilience plan that is specific to the concerns and the needs of Gullah Geechee people.

“Each state in our corridor has their own resilience plan, but none of that actually calls out specific concerns of the Gullah Geechee folks,” she said.

“Gullah Geechee people on the sea islands are often among the first to be affected by sea level rise or hurricanes,” Brockington said. “Then when you add [commercial] development, which affects the natural flow of water, that worsens the impact.”

Blotter of the Week

A North Charleston woman on Feb. 13 reported to police that someone had broken into her storage unit on Dorchester Road and stolen more than $2,000 in power tools and $500 in other items, including a full-size mannequin and a set of vehicle headlights. Man, we’re never going to understand modern sculpture art, are we?

Yeah, we’ll keep tabs on this Mount Pleasant police on Feb. 7 reportedly spoke with a homeless man who claimed to be a former CIA agent who was denied his full retirement due to something with the Taliban. Anyway, he also claimed to have intercepted 3 kilograms of fentanyl from the Russian mafia. Officers told them they didn’t need his services, and the man then asked for some cash for the bus. Talk about changing up the conversation.

Just rough him up a little

An elderly James Island woman on Feb. 12 told Charleston police that an unknown man punched her car window while she was driving on Fleming Road. She reportedly displayed her handheld stun gun and told the man to get away, and she told police she wanted the report made so they could “find out who he was and scare him.”

By Skyler Baldwin Illustration by Steve Stegelin

The Blotter is taken from reports filed with area police departments between Feb. 7 and Feb. 13.

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Say RIP to racism, injustice and privilege

The national debate over so-called “diversity, equity and inclusion” policies is nothing more than a shell game to institutionalize the opposite. And now, it’s just plain embarrassing how state lawmakers are trampling on civil rights over these three values through shoddy proposals on hiring practices and programs.

Just as you often can’t follow a huckster’s pea under one of three fast-moving shells, Republicans are conveniently twisting language in an attempt to halt decades of efforts that give real chances to people who are not White to participate in the American Dream. In short, they want to take us back to Jim Crow, tenant farming and indentured servitude — not, perhaps, to a master, but to the privileged of today.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are bedrock principles of American freedom, as evidenced in the opening words of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

But narrow-minded South Carolina leaders are caught up in a national authoritarian fervor that feeds on taking away freedoms, privacy and security from everyday Americans. Like their compadres in Washington, they’re trying to change the frame and language on how we view civil rights.

For a couple of years, they focused on the nebulous “critical race theory” concept in education. But regular people didn’t understand how that was a horrible thing, particularly with the word “theory” in the phrase. So some Washington policy geek flipped a switch and got the GOP lemmings to go after

something more concrete — diversity, equity and inclusion.

So now, they’re telling us that trying to infuse the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion — to consider more than White people, to be fair and to include everyone in a search for the best — is bad. But what are they really doing? Demonizing these three very principles to give preferences to people who already are in the system, not those on the edges.

It’s wrong. It’s un-American. It’s a runaway train of distraction that needs to stop.

The issue came up this week in a House hearing on an anti-DEI proviso when S.C. Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, succinctly noted: “I just don’t understand how there is this automatic assumption — not on your part, but on the part of some of your colleagues — to automatically assume that because one is Black or Brown that he or she must’ve been given something and if one is one is not of color that they got it on their merit. Help me understand the merit argument.”

The answer is they can’t really explain it without going down the rabbit hole of splitting America into the camps of us and them.

So let’s pose two questions to these anti-DEI fanatics: If you’re not for diversity, equity and inclusion, it follows that you’re for the opposite. Does that mean you’re for racism, injustice and privilege (RIP)? Shouldn’t we really be having a conversation in the public sphere about why 70+ House members want to support bills and provisos that essentially institutionalize (again) racism, injustice and privilege?

These RIP values have no place in the South Carolina Statehouse. They should be tucked away to rest in peace.

CHARLESTON CHECKLIST

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.

Term limits are solution in search of a problem in S.C.

By Andy Brack

A recent comment from a reader came in with a popular notion from a few years back when Republicans weren’t totally in control of S.C. politics: term limits. The reader said, “It is time to remove career politicians from all parties. Term limits would provide a natural barrier to long term corruption that is rampant in our system today.”

As much as many of our current state legislators may need to go because of continuing bad policy choices related to everything from exacerbating strife through culture wars to not dealing well with poverty, education and health care, term limits still are not the answer. If South Carolina had term limits like a handful of other states, things could actually get worse with even less qualified newbie legislators who don’t know how to run government and who would have to rely on unelected veteran staff members, whose behind-the-scenes power would grow. Furthermore, the suggestion that term limits are needed to “inject new blood” into the system fails if you look at what has happened in our regular system of elections. Sure, there are some veteran legislators around who are in top positions because of seniority — positions they’ve earned for years of service in learning how to make the system work pretty well. They seek office, term after term. Examples: Republican S.C. Sen. Harvey Peeler of Gaffney first was elected in 1980, and the next two in seniority, Democratic Sen. Darrell Jackson of Richland County and GOP Sen. Luke Rankin of Horry County, joined the state Senate in 1992, the same year Bill Clinton became president. But look at how many new senators we’ve elected in the past few years. Of the state’s 46 senators, 14 were elected in 2024. Another seven were elected since 2016. That means 21 state senators — almost half of the chamber — have fewer than eight years experience and many are brand new. If that’s not turnover for a fresh start — using the power that voters have to elect who they want to serve — what is?

In recent years, all of this volatility in our general political environment that’s more polarized than ever has changed the legislature. There are fewer deep thinkers. There are fewer people who understand nuance.

The story is more dramatic in the 124-member South Carolina House of Representatives. There are two vacancies now and 14 new members joined the body after the November elections. In the 2022 elections, voters elected 26 new House members. In 2020, they elected another 10. So since 2020, South Carolina voters have elected 50 new members of the House — and two special elections are still on tap. Fifty-two House members of 124 is a whopping 42%! And that’s without a constitutional change to take away freedom for voters to pick the person they want to serve for one term or many.

In recent years, all of this volatility in our general political environment that’s more polarized than ever has changed the legislature. There are fewer deep thinkers. There are fewer people who understand nuance. Debates are rushed as lawmakers spend fewer weeks in Columbia — which many Democrats and Republicans are probably thankful for. As we wrote in 2016 in another column related to the down sides of term limits, systemic changes at the Statehouse are most obvious in the state Senate: “Once the domain of where some ideas just went to die or to be talked to death, it also once served as a check to the hot-headedness of the S.C. House of Representatives and often made other ideas better and more stable. These days, it has become more like the House of old, moving forward with less reflection, more reaction.”

Automatically throwing out seasoned veterans who still want to serve and are doing a good job is not in South Carolina’s best long-term interests. Arguments about term limits will not solve any problems in our General Assembly, as witnessed by the huge turnover in recent years. What will work, however, is if Republicans and Democrats really try to work together for the common good of South Carolinians instead of showing up to score political points while looking ahead to the next election.

Andy Brack is editor and publisher of Charleston City Paper. Have a comment? Send to: feedback@ charleston citypaper.com.

Carl Bernstein

TRUTH, DEMOCRACY AND THE AMERICAN WAY

By Jack O’Toole

Right away on the phone, you know why legendary Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein has been hailed as one of the best investigative journalists in the world for more than 50 years.

The Charleston City Paper is the alternative weekly there? How long have you been with the paper? What did you do before that?

And that’s in an interview about him. Bernstein’s endlessly inquisitive nature — what historian Doris Kearns Goodwin has called his “infinite curiosity” — was evident throughout the conversation. But that didn’t stop him from offering his own thoughts on the state of the country when asked.

“There’s absolutely no question that our very history and the basic tenets of our democracy are being tested by Donald Trump and what he has said he’s going to do and is doing,” Bernstein told the City Paper on President’s Day. “We’ll see in these coming days and weeks and months how our institutions and citizens are going to react to this test.”

Still, Bernstein is no partisan. In fact, he calls the media’s coverage — or noncoverage — of President Joe Biden’s age and possible cognitive difficulties a “great reportorial failure.” (Bernstein’s reporting on CNN last year about more than a dozen incidents of Biden’s early cognitive decline brought on increased calls for him to step away from the 2024 presidential race.)

What’s more, Bernstein says, it’s important to remember that Trump is a legitimate democratic phenomenon. As we’ve seen in other nations, voters are freely choosing more authoritarian rulers — and that’s a story he’s working to understand.

“It should never be lost on us that Donald Trump became president twice by being elected in democratic, fair and free elections,” he said. “It’s a reflection of what people wanted, and we always need to keep that in mind.”

Bernstein says he’ll have more to say about these issues when he speaks in Charleston on Feb. 26 at the Sottile Theater, as part of the program by the Milton and Freddie Kronsberg Lecture Series and Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, the birthplace of Reform Judaism. It is celebrating its 275th anniversary.

In the meantime, Bernstein talked with the City Paper about the last time the country faced a major test of its democracy — a time when his reporting with fellow

Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward changed the course of history. It was a time, he says, when “the system worked.”

The most consequential burglary in history

Long before “-gate” became a suffix for every American scandal du jour — Ronald Reagan’s Irangate, Bill Clinton’s Monicagate, even Tom Brady’s Deflategate — it was part of the name of a fashionable address in Washington, D.C.

In the early morning hours of June 17, 1972, D.C. police arrested five men breaking into the national Democratic Party offices in the Watergate building. The men, dressed in suits and ties, were carrying sophisticated listening devices and $3,500 cash.

“It’s

about knocking on a lot of doors and using common sense, trying to get as many sources as we could … and finding the best obtainable version of the truth.” —Carl Bernstein

As befitting a minor local burglary, the Washington Post assigned a pair of twentysomething Metro beat reporters to the story — Woodward and Bernstein.

On the first day, they uncovered a link between one of the burglars and a Nixon White House consultant. And over the next two years, their old-fashioned shoeleather reporting led to one bombshell story after another. There was the secret political slush fund controlled by the attorney general. Then came an illegal conspiracy to use the dirty money, followed by dirty tricks to destroy potential Democratic candidates in the 1972 presidential election. And finally was the coverup that led all the way to the Oval Office.

On Aug. 8, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon, facing certain impeachment and conviction by the U.S. House and Senate, became the first — and so far only — president to resign the office.

That same year, Woodward and Bernstein’s book about the scandal, All the President’s Men, became a national bestseller, followed soon by the classic film starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as the young reporters known in the newsroom as “Woodstein.”

But to hear Bernstein tell it, the story wasn’t about them. It was about the often dreary, always exhilarating act of reporting the news.

“It’s really about basic [reporting] principles,” he said. “It’s about knocking on a lot of doors and using common sense, trying to get as many sources as we could . . . and finding the best obtainable version of the truth.”

Lessons for today

In an era when Bernstein sees democracy as threatened at home and abroad, he notes that one of the major lessons of Watergate was that the system worked because American institutions held firm — and did their jobs.

The Washington Post stood by its reporters — even when the Nixon administration threatened the outlet’s TV broadcast licenses, the real profit center of the company.

The courts refused to bend to political pressure — even after Nixon won a sweeping 49-state reelection in the fall of 1972.

And in the end, it was a group of GOP senators, led by Arizona U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater, who told Nixon he had to resign — even though he was a Republican president.

These days, though, Bernstein says he’s not sure our institutions are as strong. And that’s something else he plans to discuss in his Charleston appearance.

“There’s a systemic failure in terms of democratic values, institutionally,” he said. “And I think that will be part of what I talk about when I’m in Charleston.”

and Woodard’s

Another topic he plans to discuss here in the Holy City? His years in the 1960s as the regional president of B’nai Brith Youth, which he said brought him down to the Carolinas at the height of the civil rights era.

But that was as much of a preview as he wanted to give.

“I’m really looking forward to being in Charleston,” he said.

Odds are, he’ll be bringing a notebook. You should, too.

To attend, you need tickets, but they’re free. Get them online through the College of Charleston at: http://bit.ly/432HlKZ.

Bernstein’s

work led to the fall of an American president, Richard Nixon

What To Do

1 Captain’s Comic Expo

Charleston’s biggest comic convention, featuring more than 135 tables of comics, art, cosplays and more is back — and bigger than ever. The 17th annual event will be held this weekend in a 17,000-square-foot venue and will welcome special guests like Kat Cressida (voice of Jessie from Toy Story and other performances), Anthony Marques (artist behind the Batman: The Audio Drama graphic novel) and more.

2

SATURDAY

Sea & Sand Festival

Folly Beach presents the 33rd annual occasion of this family-friendly event. The main drag, Center Street, will be blocked off and taken over by more than 80 local art, fashion and craft vendors. Shop first, then hop around to Folly’s eccentric bars and restaurants while three local musicians perform live on separate stages. The festival also features a surfboard-painting contest, as well as a kids’ area with aerial performers, tall jugglers, face painters, spin art, bubble therapy, sand crafts and more. Ages 12 and younger free.

Feb. 24. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free for Folly residents; $10 general admission; $15 day-of. Center Street. Folly Beach. visitfolly.com

SATURDAY

3 Big Brothers, Big Sisters oyster roast

Join Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Lowcountry (BBBS) for its annual oyster roast this weekend at Bohemian Bull. Ticket-holders can look forwar to a day of delicious, casual, all-ages fun, including all-you-can-eat oysters, barbecue and sides and an exclusive raffle. Support BBBS’s mission to change the lives of children in need.

Feb. 22. Noon to 3 p.m. $35/in-advance; $45/day-of. Bohemian Bull. 1531 Folly Road. James Island. bohemianbull.com

SATURDAY

4 History and Heritage walking tour

Join Bulldog Tours on Saturdays in February, and explore the influence and experience of African Americans in Charleston from the brutality of slavery, through the struggle and oppression of Jim Crow and to the fight for civil rights. Tours begin at Liberty Square and take participants through the streets of downtown Charleston to learn about the deep heritage and history of West African Charlestonians.

Feb. 22. Tour times vary. $10/person. Bulldog Tours. 18 Anson St. Downtown. bulldogtours.com

THROUGH THURSDAY

5 Middleton Place Camellia walks

The beauty of camellias enhances America’s oldest landscaped gardens every winter with thousands of blossoms. Embark on special walking tours given focused on these historic flowers, including the 1786 Reine des Fleurs, one of the earliest varieties in the United States. Tours are held Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and are limited to 20 people. Through Feb. 27. 11 a.m. $15, plus general admission. Middleton Place. 4300 Ashley River Road. West Ashley. middletonplace.org WEEKEND

Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Feb. 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets start at $20. Omar Shrine Center. 176 Patriots Point Road. Mount Pleasant. captainscomicexpo.com

Courtesy Captain’s Comics

CHARLESTON NAVAL SHIPYARD WESTVACO

Cuisine

Tickets still available for Wine + Food events

By Connelly Hardaway

Charleston Wine + Food (CHSWF) 2025 kicks off in less than two weeks, but if you’re worried you’ve missed the boat on buying tickets, fear not.

While it’s true many CHSWF events are sold out (or running a waiting list), there may be a few hot ticket events still available. We chatted with CHSWF’s executive director Alyssa Maute Smith about this year’s lineup ahead of the festival’s March 5 kickoff.

Culinary Village

As of publication time, there were still tickets available for each day of the Culinary Village ($185/general, $145/locals on Sunday), held Friday through Sunday at this year’s new village venue, Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston.

There are even some VIP tickets ($295/ visitors, $255/locals) left for Sunday. Smith said that this year’s VIP offerings are top-notch, including private bathrooms, a climate-controlled VIP lounge and an outdoor porch overlooking the village (prime for people-watching!).

CHSWF staffers plan to start building the culinary village Feb. 28, transforming the stadium into a collection of foodie “neighborhoods,” such as the Corkyard, Tippling Town and Chillin’ and Grillin’ (an ode to Lowcountry live-fire cooking).

“Any good town is explored via its neighborhoods,” Smith said. “Each one has its own feel, tastes, sights, sounds and storytelling moments.”

The silent disco, always a crowd favorite, returns this year — this time with a dedicated bar alongside a local DJ spinning hits.

New this year is the Duke’s Mayo Demo Kitchen, where chefs such as Jeremiah Langhorne, Carrie Morey, Shuai Wang, Rodney Scott and Joy Wilson will cook dishes with Duke’s and share bites with the crowd.

Participating chefs with their own cookbooks will host signings in the dedicated Book Nook, presented by Blue Bicycle Books, during designated hours.

Also new this year is a pop-up, reserva-

Fear not Charleston foodies, it’s not too late to snag tickets to hot Charleston Wine + Food events, like the Culinary Village, bar takeovers and wine tastings

tion-only “restaurant” presented in partnership with Saratoga Water and situated in the village. With local chef Marcus Shell (Uptown Hospitality Group Director of Culinary Operations, head chef at BTW) at the helm, the experience is one to savor. Even better, it’s included with your ticket purchase — just sign up to make a reservation when you arrive.

As always, village-goers can grab food from both foodie kitchens (spaces dedicated to local caterers serving larger portions) and snack shacks (which feature both local and out-of-town guests). Participating chefs and restaurants will rotate throughout the day.

There will be two rideshare dropoff locations, and guests are encouraged to utilize rideshares as much as possible.

Additional tickets are available for these notable events:

Opening Night, $225. Held from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. March 5 in the Cistern Yard, opening night promises bites from over 35 restaurants including Husk, Obstinate Daughter, Ma’am Saab, Kultura, Coterie, Jackrabbit Filly, The Establishment and more. “It’s magical being at the Cistern,” Smith said. “[The event] is so locally rooted in the community.”

Vinyl Party, $85. Held from 9 p.m. to midnight March 5 at Groovers Listening Bar on Calhoun Street, the vinyl party features mixologists serving up drinks made with Ford’s Gin. Beloved former Charleston chef and known vinyl lover Sean Brock will be in the house spinning tunes, too.

Due South, $225. Held from 4 p.m. to

6:30 p.m. March 6 at The Island House on Johns Island, this event celebrates the ingredients and cooking techniques found in the Sea Islands, influenced through the African Diaspora. Join local chefs like Amethyst Ganaway, Janae Coaxum and Tia Clark for a seafood feast.

The Water Bring We, $250. Held from noon to 2:30 p.m. March 7 at CudaCo. on James Island, this event is named after a common Gullah Geechee proverb, “the water brings to us and the water will take us back.”

James Beard Award–winning journalist Jamaal Lemon joins chefs Shaun Brian, Preeti Waas and Modou Jaiteh as they explore Charleston’s climate change issues through a beer and dining experience.

Good Vines Only, $195. Held from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 8 at Harborside East, this wine-focused event features 20 (!) different producers and bites from restaurants that boast specialized wine programs.

High Tea with the Queens, $175. Held from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. March 8 at Founders Hall in West Ashley, the festival’s beloved drag show returns after a year hiatus. Smith described this special event as “Bridgerton meets Marie Antoinette.”

Big Shrimpin’, $175. Held from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 9 at Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park, this crustacean-focused event features crab, shrimp, crawfish and more.

To see all remaining tickets, head to charlestonwineandfood.com and search for “available” events.

What’s new

The tasty food of Sean Brock, who made his name as a chef at Husk in Charleston, is back in the Holy City with the opening of the fourth location of his fast food-inspired concept, Joyland. Inspired by his favorite joints of the past, Joyland features a small but mighty menu of biscuits, burgers, fried chicken and fries. Best known for its Crustburger — a very thin burger sandwiched between a flattened potato bun and cooked until crispy on both sides — Joyland is now open at 145 Calhoun Street. Learn more at eatjoyland.com. Summit Coffee Old Village is now open at 411 Hibben Street, Mount Pleasant. This is the third location to open in the Charleston area this past year (the first two are located at Mount Pleasant’s Belle Station and Summerville’s Nexton). The Davidson, N.C.–based brand serves organic coffees and fresh pastries. Learn more at summitcoffee.com.

What’s hot

Jack of Cups Saloon (JOC) was recently included in Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in 2025, which celebrates the best restaurants in the country. The list is curated by Yelp’s community of reviewers, and this year marks the second time JOC has made it on the list, having previously appeared in 2021. “This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team, and we are so grateful to our loyal customers for their continued support,” said Lesley Carroll, co-owner and executive chef of Jack of Cups, in a press release. You can find the full list of restaurants at top100.yelp.com.

What we’ll miss

YoBo Cantina Fresca announced its closure on Instagram last week. The popular South Windermere restaurant started as Yo Burrito on Wentworth Street when it opened under original owner Nick Powers in 2000. Its evolution through the years has seen four Yo Burrito locations and three YoBo Cantina locations come and go. Co-owner Katharine Gottfried took over the final YoBo location in 2013. Connelly Hardaway

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A closer look at recent restaurant openings, closings

By Connelly Hardaway

If your social media feed looks like ours, then you’re likely seeing a lot of buzz about new restaurants opening in the Charleston area — and how beloved, longstanding ones are closing. Heck, even new bars and restaurants appear to be closing at an alarming rate around town.

But that’s the thing: An algorithm that feeds you dramatic headlines and emphatic one-liners doesn’t always tell the full story. Fortunately, it’s not all doom and gloom (although mourning the loss of a local establishment is a normal and valid response!). The life cycle of restaurants is continuing as it always has. With every bar and restaurant that closes, another one opens — or announces its imminent arrival on the Charleston food scene.

Here’s a closer look at just some of what’s closed and opened around town over the past six months. NOTE: This list is not exhaustive — if you have a new restaurant that we haven’t mentioned, or a place that’s closing its doors, send all the details to connelly@charlestoncitypaper.com.

Recent closures

In the last six months Charleston has seen the closure of longtime restaurants like Cru Cafe, Rutledge Cab Co., Barsa and, just last week, YoBo Cantina Fresca Cru Cafe owner and executive chef John Zucker said that after 23 years, the restaurant no longer had the kind of staff that could support a successful business.

Rutledge Cab Co., owned by Brad Creger, baseball executive Mike Veeck and actor Bill Murray, announced suddenly

last October that it would shut its doors. Management thanked staff and patrons for years of dedication. The owners are the landlords of the building and have yet to announce a new tenant.

Popular King Street tapas restaurant Barsa announced its closure in December, thanking owner Drazen Romic for 14 years of business and celebrating his retirement.

YoBo Cantina Fresca announced its closure on Instagram last week. Owner Nick Powers said on Instagram that after 25 years he felt it was time to “let go.”

In addition to longstanding restaurants, two veteran bars recently closed in the Charleston area, too. Both Brew Cellar and Local 616 cited increasing rates associated with liquor liability insurance as at least part of their reason for closing up shop.

Some other notable closings included Makan and Bar Copa, two buzzy spots that shuttered within six months of opening.

Makan, Charleston’s only Malaysian restaurant, opened on Rutledge Avenue last summer. It closed in December. The D.C. outpost of chef James Wozniuk’s restaurant closed earlier this month, with Wozniuk citing high rent, inflation, a slowing trickle of customers and rising neighborhood crime among the reasons for his decision. He told Eater D.C. that he plans to take a break from restaurants altogether for now.

Bar Copa, owned and operated by Roderick Groetzinger, opened on Johns Island last fall. It announced its closure on Instagram at the beginning of this month.

Other recent shutterings include Avondale’s Bearcat, King Street’s Maya (the Indigo Road Hospitality Group promises a new concept in the space) and Bar Rollins, although the popular wine bar is reportedly opening up a new spot soon.

Openings lessen the pain

A slew of new bars and restaurants have opened in town over the past six months and several more are opening very soon. The next time someone tells you that “everything is closing,” refer them to this list:

Legami, a contemporary Italian restaurant, took over the long-vacant space at 492 King St. in October.

Abbracci, an upscale Italian joint that shares some of the same owners as Legami, opened in North Mount Pleasant two months later.

Lillian’s Petite Market and Eatery took over the space formerly occupied by Harold’s Cabin last year and opened in December. The multi-story building houses several dayto-night offerings, including a cafe (featuring coffee from Second State Coffee Roasters), a local market with produce and wine, a rooftop lounge area and a restaurant and bar dubbed the Petite Eatery.

By The Way, the latest concept from the Uptown Hospitality Group, opened in the former Warehouse space last December. Owned in part by Southern Charm stars Craig Conover and Austen Kroll, the bar serves classic cocktails and elevated American fare from chef Marcus Shell.

La Cave, a South of France-inspired sister bar and restaurant of Felix Cocktails et Cuisine, opened on King Street in October. A cave-like passageway connects the two concepts.

Chubby Fish chef/owner James London opened a cocktail bar, Seahorse, next to his uber-popular restaurant earlier this year. You’ll find inventive cocktails and small plates at the Coming Street spot.

A small wine bar, Roseline, opened on Line Street last fall. Owned by Meggie and Quinn Burns, it has 12 by-the-glass wine options and more than 40 bottles on offer, as well as beer and NA bevs.

Chef Loong Dim Sum opened in the fall in West Ashley. It specializes in soup dumplings, hand-pulled Xi’an noodles and other Chinese classics.

You’ll find ramen at two new spots: JINYA Ramen Bar opened on Morrison Drive last month, and Hachiya Ramen opened on Johnnie Dodds in August.

Chef Michael Toscano opened his pop-up spot, Blanca Estrada, in November. The Market Street location is temporary and the Mexican restaurant will eventually find a home somewhere permanent.

Fellow local, prolific restaurateur Nico Romo also recently opened a new restaurant, Kersey House, in downtown Summerville. The French bistro and event venue is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for daily service. The spot is currently

Italian restaurant, Legami, opened in the long-vacant space at 492 King St. at the end of 2024

booking private events.

World-famous Chef Sean Brock returned to the Holy City with the February opening of the fourth location of his fast foodinspired concept, Joyland, at 145 Calhoun St. Inspired by fast food joints of the past, Joyland features a small but mighty menu of biscuits, burgers, fried chicken and fries. There are also new bakeshops (Cakette in Park Circle), all-day cafes (The Heyday on Johns Island) and bagel joints (Summerville’s Wakey Bakey).

Several restaurants and bars reportedly are opening soon, including Zach’s Daiqs on King Street; King Street Hideout on the corner of Line and King streets (taking over the former Barsa spot); Madison Maison, a Calhoun Street champagne and caviar bar; Cane Pazzo, an Italian restaurant in Hanahan; and Tutti Pizza , from the folks behind Graft Wine Bar.

Get your fill of soup dumplings at West Ashley’s Chef Loong Dim Sum

Ashley Stanol file photo

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Bar Rollins closed up shop at Jackson Street last year — but it plans to re-open in a new space soon

Peter Frank Edwards

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MUSC unveils new Arts in Healing collection

By Jessica Mischner

Anyone who has spent time as a patient or visitor at one of the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) many facilities and clinics is no stranger to the presence of artwork.

MUSC has been collecting, curating and integrating art into its statewide network since 2018 through its Arts in Healing program — and, as the latest installation at the College of Nursing reveals, the focus extends beyond patient therapy.

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Unveiled last week, the clinician-facing collection on display within the walls, corridors and rooms in the newly renovated Nursing building on Jonathan Lucas Street reflects a focus on themes of care and compassion.

“The nursing student experience can be intense and we wanted to create an environment that embodies the spirit of empathy at the heart of the profession,” said Mat Duncan, MUSC’s chief curator. “Through these pieces, we hope to remind students that, despite the challenges they face, they are part of something much larger — a community rooted in care, healing and service.”

The artwork, which is expected to serve as a source of inspiration and relaxation for nursing students, represents a diverse range of media and techniques. Together, according to Duncan, they speak to principles at the core of the profession — themes of resilience, self-discovery, transformation and connection.

The collection, which is owned in full by MUSC, features works by several local artists, each of whom brings a unique perspective to the subject matter. Among the Charleston-area artists on display are:

• Gret Mackintosh, whose vibrant aerial landscapes explore intricate connections between natural and man-made ecologies and encourage reflections on the delicate balance of life.

• Daniela Salgado, whose deep works reflect her journey of healing and growth, and use art as a language to inspire peace and self-acceptance.

• Charlotte Filbert, whose bold, textured paintings combine a love of nature and music, via emotion-evoking textured canvases that draw viewers into a world of transformation and self-discovery.

• Mione Plant, who blends the precision of her engineering background with creative fluidity, reflecting themes of resilience and transformation and offering a sense of levity that mirrors the emotional strength needed in nursing.

• Kristy Bishop, whose woven textiles are rich with the kind of bold patterns and vibrant colors meant to mirror the tactile qualities of mindfulness and patience that nursing students must carry into their future roles.

Curated alongside the college’s students and faculty, the new collection will be displayed throughout the College’s newly renovated first-floor lobby, classrooms, conference rooms and hallways. The project aims to create an environment that supports student well-being and encourages emotional growth during their rigorous educational journey, according to press materials from Arts in Healing.

Curating meaning

Site-specific curation is nothing new to Duncan. In fact, space, audience and inten-

tion are crucial to how the Arts in Healing program works.

“Nothing about what we do is an afterthought. We approached this collection thoughtfully as far as curating a selection of work that would, maybe not shape but definitely impact, the students’, caregivers’ and visitors’ experience within the space.

Duncan said the nursing college’s project took about three months to complete.

“At any given time, we have 60 to 90 active art programs happening at once. We look at variables, such as time (someone might spend six months in a bone marrow unit versus six hours in the emergency room); emotion (the maternity ward versus a space for students or an out-patient clinic); and even colors (yellow and green might not be what we need for cancer and other chronically ill patients, for instance).”

In the end, Duncan said, it’s about blending smart and cost-friendly spatial design with support of local artists and the end experience of those who interact with the specific clinical buildings and/or rooms.

The next project on the horizon is one about which Duncan’s particularly excited. A call to artists for wall coverings to grace areas in the pediatric radiology department at Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital just went out, with entries welcome through March 2. Interested artists can find more information and apply at https://muschealth.org/patients-visitors/about-us/artsin-healing/art-collection.

Writer, director and comedian Aziz Ansari is heading to his home state March 1 for a special performance at the Charleston Gaillard Center. The Florence, S.C., native — who won two Emmys for his Netflix original series Master of None — has made Charleston a stop along past tour routes. During this appearance, part of his “Aziz Ansari: Hypothetical Tour,” he’ll discuss his latest comedy special, Nightclub Comedian, which is currently streaming on Netflix, as well as his coming film, Good Fortune, which he wrote, directed and co-stars in with Keanu Reeves. And he’ll probably workshop new jokes, no doubt. Show material is suitable for all ages. The show starts at 7 p.m. Ticket prices vary. To purchase or learn more, visit gaillardcenter.org.

The Halsey spotlights talent in exhibitions

Young Contemporaries 2025, the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art’s annual celebration of fresh and emerging talent from the College of Charleston (the museum’s parent institution), is on view through March 15. Now in its 40th year, the exhibition features works selected by a nationally renowned juror — Allen Frame served as this year’s awards judge. It features a wide range of media and diverse artistic practices and applications.

Jessica Mischner

Have an arts or music news tip? Email arts@charlestoncitypaper.com.

Courtesy MUSC

The College of Nursing’s new Arts in Healing collection includes textile pieces by local artist Kristy Bishop

Dear Dive Bar series continues with 5th season

By Jessica Mischner

Charleston may not be Nashville when it comes to music industry bona fides, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of musicians and songwriters making waves here in the Lowcountry.

What is in short supply, however, are the kind of listening rooms — intimate spaces where artists swap songs and stories with audience members up close and personal — that populate other Southern cities like Nashville and, to a different extent, Austin.

Enter Dear Dive Bar, a series of small-scale performances held inside Elliotborough Mini Bar on Percy Street that mimic that salon-like environment.

“Each show features two different songwriters, alongside our host (me),” said Meredith Foster, Dear Dive Bar’s cofounder. “Artists swap original songs and stories in the center of the room, and perform totally unplugged.”

Foster had the idea after playing her first show at the famed Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, where many rising musicians got their big break. She was eager to bring the experience to Charleston, where she splits time.

“I moved to Charleston in 2021, fresh out of college, and I was — am — a songwriter. I discovered Elliotborough Mini Bar, like, two weeks into living here. At the time, it was hosting these open mic nights and I started going regularly,” Foster said.

“We modeled it off of the Bluebird’s ‘In the Round’ format, which invites a silent audience into a unique living room–like experience. You can’t find anything else like it anywhere in Charleston,” Foster said.

Dear Dive Bar’s fifth season (two seasons occurred in the same year) kicks off March 23, with subsequent shows scheduled for May, July, September and December. Part of the allure of the series involves keeping the lineup of featured artists under wraps until two weeks before showtime, and limiting the audience to 40 people. Those looking for tickets ($20) are instructed to queue outside of the restaurant on the night of each scheduled performance and wait.

“It’s all part of the experience,” Foster said. “It makes it feel intimate, special — like everyone’s in it together and on the same level.”

“I became really close with everyone there and just kept feeling like, ‘You know, this is such a cool, special place to perform.’

Then I got offered the slot to play at the Bluebird Cafe and felt really strongly that that whole experience would be perfect in Charleston, and perfect at Mini Bar.”

Together with friend and co-founder Amanda Russell, who is a bartender at the local bar, she hatched the idea for the listening room series and pitched it to the owners. From there, Dear Dive Bar was born. The first season launched in 2023.

Also part of the experience: the occasional surprise guest and cameo appearance, according to Foster. “We’ve had everyone from brand new local songwriters to 11-time platinum hit-writer Wyatt Durrette to Grammy winner Shelby Means. The goal is to pair nationally touring acts with local and regional artists making waves on the Charleston scene.

“That’s where the magic happens and the music shines.”

Follow @deardivebar on social media for ticket and show information.

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The listening room sessions at Elliotborough Mini Bar feature singer-songwriters who play unplugged and share stories

Dear Dive Bar co-founders Amanda Russell and Meredith Foster

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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 the Landowners, named above, to acquire a fee simple interest in a strip of land consisting of 19,431 square feet (0.446 acre), more or less, from the real property described as follows:

ALL that certain lot of land, situate, lying and being on Sol Legare Island in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina and known and designated as Lot B-2 as shown on that certain plat of Robert L. Frank entitled “A BOUNDARY SURVEY, SUBDIVISION, AND EASEMENT DEDICATION OF LOT B LOCATED ON SOL LEGARE ROAD JAMES ISLAND CHARLESTON COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA” dated July 22, 1999 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County at Plat Book EF, Page 520; said lot having such measurements, butts and boundings as will appear by reference to the said plat.

Building 4045 Bridge View Drive

North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 (843) 958-4010

alhethington@charlestoncounty. org Attorney for Condemnor

Charleston, South Carolina January 15, 2025

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA –COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2025-CP-10-00268

County of Charleston, Condemnor, vs. The Heirs of Carolina Jiles a/k/a Caroline Jiles, Landowners, and

SUBDIVISION, AND

DEDICATION OF

ISLAND CHARLESTON COUNTY

SOUTH CAROLINA” dated July 22, 1999 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County at Plat Book EF, Page 520; said lot having such measurements, butts and boundings as will appear by reference to the said plat.

BEING a portion of the same property conveyed to Carolina Jiles by deed of Samuel Jiles, Dianna Jenkins, and Hester Cromwell dated January 28, 1904, and recorded February 19, 1904, in Book J24, Page 299 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.

TMS # 330-11-00-053

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA –COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2025-CP-10-00252

County of Charleston, Condemnor,

vs. The Heirs of Edward Green and the Heirs of Carolina Jiles a/k/a Caroline Jiles, Landowners, and Nathaniel Green, 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

BEING the same property conveyed to Edward Green by deed of John Thomas Green and Edward Green, dated June 4, 2002, and recorded June 18, 2004, in Book Y498, Page 569, in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.

TMS # 330-11-00-052

The size, shape, location, and butting and bounding of the real property sought herein is depicted more particularly on the plat attached hereto as 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 the paving and improvement of Jeff Gaillard Lane 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.

Charleston County Attorney’s Office Andrew L. Hethington, Esquire Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services

Andrea Frasier, Elijah Green, Jr., Ernest Wallace, Tommaria L. Ladson, Billy Joe Ladson, Carol L. Gillard, Ronald Ladson, and Sandra Stovall, Other Condemnee, and JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all other condemnees whose names are unknown, and persons in the military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940, as amended, if any, and the unknown heirs at law, devisees, widows, widowers, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns, firms or corporations of any of the Landowner(s), Other Condemnee(s) or Unknown Claimant(s) who may be deceased, and any and all persons claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate or other property described in the Condemnation Notice or any part thereof, Unknown Claimant(s).

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING

TO: LANDOWNERS, OTHER CONDEMNEES, AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS NAMED ABOVE

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED, advised and notified, that pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 28-2-10, et seq., the within Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, has been filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina. The purpose of this action is to enable the Condemnor County of Charleston to acquire certain real property for its public purposes, as is more fully stated in the attached Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment. Responsive pleadings to the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment are not necessary.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Condemnor County of Charleston, pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 28-2-10, et seq., has brought an action against the Landowner, named above, to acquire a fee simple interest in a strip of land consisting of 9,362 square feet (0.215 acre), more or less, from the real property described as follows:

ALL that certain lot of land, situate, lying and being on Sol Legare Island in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina and known and designated as Lot B-3 as shown on that certain plat of Robert L. Frank entitled “A BOUNDARY SURVEY,

NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI TO: UNKNOWN CLAIMANT(S) NAMED ABOVE

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 January 15, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers,

ending June 30, 2025, hereinafter referred to as Fiscal Year 2025; to provide for budgetary control of said appropriations by the County Council and the County Administrator and other matters related thereto.

Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@ charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, S.C. prior to final action being taken to convey the real property listed below to the buyers listed below:

1118 Carverwood Lane, Charleston, SC, 29407, TMS# 351-06-00-194, to Narrow Gate Development

5317 Alvie Street, North Charleston, SC, 29418, TMS# 408-08-00-282, to Carolina Dream Builders, Inc.

6992 Vista Court, North Charleston, SC, 29406, TMS# 478-15-00-109, to Carolina Dream Builders, Inc.

3989 Paramount Drive, North Charleston, SC, 29405, TMS# 410-10-00-030, to Caldwell Kinard, LLC

4828 Foxwood Drive, North Charleston, SC, 29418, TMS# 404-08-00-212, to J&W Construction & Design Co., LLC

Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-2414 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS ELIZABETH WATSON AKA ELIZABETH BLACKSTON IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2009.

TO DEFENDANT: ELIZABETH WATSON AKA ELIZABETH BLACKSTON

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 August 26, 2024, at 4:39 p.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, W. Tracy Brown, Legal Department of the Charleston

County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

W. Tracy Brown, SC Bar #5832, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-9625.

MORE CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE

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

DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-3337

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS KIMBERLY O’BOYLE AND DAVID BRIGGS IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2016 AND 2017.

TO DEFENDANT: DAVID BRIGGS 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 November 20, 2024, at 4:39 p.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, Sally Young, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

Sally Young, SC Bar #4686, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-9521.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-1214

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Ginnell Gibbs and Tyrieq Gordon DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2024

TO DEFENDANT: Tyrieq Gordon

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on May 2, 2024 at 8:37 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 Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101,

North Charleston, S.C. 294055714 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.

Charleston County Department of Social Services, Legal Office, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, S.C. 29405, (843) 953-9625.

Charleston County Greenbelt Advisory Board (GAB) Subcommittee Meetings Wednesday, March 5, 2025 9:00 AM

Meetings are open to the public and will include a time for public comment.

The Subcommittee is a 6-member committee appointed by the Charleston County Greenbelt Advisory Board to review, evaluate, and make recommendations to the GAB regarding Greenbelt applications for funding.

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: BARBARA ANN SIMMONS

2025-ES-10-0095

DOD: 1/9/25

Pers. Rep: APRIL L. BONNEAU 3084 EDENVALE RD., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

Atty: ELAINE JENKINS, ESQ. PO BOX 364, JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29457

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ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

Estate of:

MARY MCCOY POPE

2024-ES-10-0676

DOD: 3/7/24

Pers. Rep: LINDA P. DAVIS 6809 DAVIS RD., RAVENEL, SC 29470

Atty: THOMAS H. BRUSH, ESQ. 12-A CARRIAGE LN., CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of: GERALD GOULD VAUGHAN

2024-ES-10-1285

DOD: 6/4/24

Pers. Rep: RICHARD B. VAUGHAN 2852 CONSERVANCY LN., CHARLESTON, SC 29414

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Estate of: OSCAR CALVIN LEACH, JR.

2024-ES-10-2090

DOD: 11/6/24

Pers. Rep:

CORNELIUS B. LEACH 1323 LONER RD., BLYTHEWOOD, SC 29016

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ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

Estate of:

BARBARA A. TAMSBERG

2025-ES-10-0107

DOD: 12/25/24

Pers. Rep:

CHARLOTTE S. LEMON 1050 LOYALIST LN., MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464

Atty: DAWN CLARK, ESQ. 497 BRAMSON CT., #101-A, MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464

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Estate of:

ESTHER COPEN KENDZIORA

2025-ES-10-0115

DOD: 1/1/25

Pers. Rep: NOREEN K. MILLIGAN

335 KEISLER RD., GILBERT, SC 29054

Pers. Rep:

PATRICIA K. WANSTREET 2622 MARSH CREEK DR., CHARLESTON, SC 29414

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Estate of:

DANIEL ALBERT SIMANAITIS

2025-ES-10-0147

DOD: 12/14/24

Pers. Rep: SUSAN MARCOU

5587 POLWORTH ST., MADISON, WI 53711

Atty:

DAVID H. KUNES, ESQ.

115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of:

DANIEL JULES LERNER

2025-ES-10-0157

DOD: 12/26/24

Pers. Rep: ROSALYN KRAMER MONATHALLER

2244 ASHLEY CROSSING DR., #424, CHARLESTON, SC 29414

Atty:

DAVID K. HALLER, ESQ. 604 SAVANNAH HWY., CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of: ANN BYRUM

JOHNSTON

2025-ES-10-0159

DOD: 1/20/25

Pers. Rep: CROFT WHITENER LANE

30 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

Atty: ANDREW W. CHANDLER, ESQ.

115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of: DONALD REESE SMITH

2025-ES-10-0186

DOD: 1/16/25

Pers. Rep: JOHN A. LINKER, JR. 30 SOCIETY ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of: JUANITA CAMPBELL GIBSON

2025-ES-10-0188

DOD: 1/23/25

Pers. Rep: SLOAN D. GIBSON, IV 114 HIBBEN ST., MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464

Atty:

DAVID H. KUNES, ESQ.

115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of:

RODGER C. WILSON

2025-ES-10-0191

DOD: 1/19/25

Pers. Rep: CHRISTIAN LEE WILSON

1902 FRUITWOOD AVE., CHARLESTON, SC 29414

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-DR-10-3086

BERNARD PARKER, Plaintiff, vs. TASHARA PARKER, Defendant.

TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED:

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 thereto on the subscriber, Charlie L. Whirl, Esquire, at his office, 2112 Commander Road, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405, within thirty (30) days after the date of service 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 may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF FILING. The Summons and Complaint for a divorce action were filed in Family Court, Charleston County, Case Number 2024-DR-10-3086 on October 25, 2024.

CHARLIE L. WHIRL 2112 Commander Road North Charleston, SC 29405 (843) 566-9705- Office Attorney for Plaintiff

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-01692

The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-17 Plaintiff, -vsLorenzo Graham; Charsetta Graham; South Carolina Department of Revenue Defendants

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-17 vs. Lorenzo Graham; Charsetta Graham; South Carolina Department of Revenue, I, Mikell Scarborough, Master in Equity for Charleston County, will sell on March 04, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at the Front Entrance of County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC, to the highest bidder.

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, if any, known and designated as Lot A1 containing 0.487 acres, more or less, situate, lying and being located in St. Paul`s Parish, in the County of Charleston, State of South Caro1ina, and being more particularly shown and delineated on a plat entitled “PLAT SUBDIVIDING TMS 19100-00-292 LOT A (1.660 ACRES TOTAL)INTO NEWLOTS A1-A3” prepared by Absolute Surveying,

Inc. dated January 19, 2004 and recorded in Plat Book DD at page 988; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.

Derivation: BEING the same property conveyed to Charsetta Graham and Lorenzo Graham by deed of Scora Investments, Inc. d/b/a 5 Star Properties dated July 22, 2005 and recorded in Book D647, at Page 129 in the RMC Office for Charleston County; ALSO BEING the same property conveyed to Charsetta Graham and Lorenzo Graham by Quit Claim Deed of Troy C. Crist dated August 9, 2005 and recorded November 10, 2005 in Book T561, Page 514 in the RMC Office for Charleston County.

TMS #: 191-00-00-292

5664 Dixie Plantation Road, Hollywood, SC 29449

SUBJECT TO CHARLESTON COUNTY TAXES

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff’s debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder).

A personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded by the Plaintiff, the sale of the subject property will remain open for thirty (30) days pursuant to Section 15-39-720, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976; provided, however, that the Court recognizes the option reserved by the Plaintiff to waive such deficiency judgment prior to the sale, and notice is given that the Plaintiff may waive in writing the deficiency judgment prior to the sale; and that should the Plaintiff elect to waive a deficiency judgment, without notice other than the announcement at the sale and notice in writing to the debtor defendant(s) that a deficiency judgment has been waived and that the sale will be final, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.59000% per annum.

Mikell Scarborough Master in Equity for Charleston County

CRAWFORD & VON KELLER, LLC

B. Lindsay Crawford, III (SC Bar# 6510) Theodore von Keller

(SC Bar# 5718)

B. Lindsay Crawford, IV (SC Bar# 101707)

Charley F. MacInnis (SC Bar# 104326)

Jason Hunter (SC Bar# 101501)

Eric H. Nelson (SC Bar# 104712)

Katharyn L. Sophia (SC Bar# 105541) Crawford & von Keller, LLC

P.O. Box 4216

1640 St. Julian Place (29204)

Columbia, SC 29240

Phone: 803-790-2626

Email: court@crawfordvk.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

MASTER IN EQUITY’S SALE CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-01890

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority against Tameika M. Anderson, et al., I, the Master in Equity for Charleston County, will sell on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the Charleston County Courthouse, Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot No. 5, Block 3, as shown on a plat of Pepperhill No. 7, recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AA, at Page 117. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as reference to the aforesaid plat will more fully appear.

This being the same property conveyed to Tameika Anderson by deed of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, of Washington, D.C. a/k/a United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, an agency of the United States of America dated December 16, 1999 and recorded December 29, 1999 in the Office of the Registrar of Mesne Conveyance for Charleston County, South Carolina in Book B340 at Page 728.

TMS # 395-15-00-097

Property Address: 7618 Vanderbrook Place Charleston, South Carolina 29420

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Charleston County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff’s debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff’s representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Master in Equity for Charleston County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being Waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.250% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Charleston County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

D’Alberto, Graham & Grimsley, LLC

Attorneys for the Plaintiff P.O. Box 11682

Columbia, S.C. 29211 (803) 233-4999 rpatane@dgglegal.com bgrimsley@dgglegal.com

AMENDED MASTER IN EQUITY’S SALE CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-01684 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority against Robert D. Pettaway, I, the Master in Equity for Charleston County, will sell on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at Charleston County Public Services Building, Second Floor Council Chambers, Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Charleston County, South Carolina, known and designated as New Lot 2, Block P-Z, Section 5, all of which will more fully appear by reference to a Plat made by Atlantic Surveying, Inc., Covert B. Nelson, RLS, entitled “Subdivision Plat of Block P-Z, Section 5 (1.29 AC), TMS 469-10-00-060 into Lot 1 (0.14 AC), Lot 2 (0.15 AC), and Lot 3 (0.19 AC) & Residual (0.81 AC) located on the North Side of Azalea Drive in the City of North Charleston, Charleston County, SC, Property of DW OPP Fund, LLC”; said plat being recorded in the Charleston County Register of Deeds Office in Plat Book L19 at Page 0481. Reference is hereby made to said plat for a more complete metes and bounds description.

This being the same property conveyed to Robert D. Pettaway by deed of T M Rooke Company LLC dated July 8, 2021 and recorded July 16, 2021 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina in Book 1014 at Page 608.

TMS # 469-10-00-255

Property Address: 2280 Bailey Drive N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Charleston County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff’s debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff’s representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Master in Equity for Charleston County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being Waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2.8750% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Charleston County taxes, easements, easements and

restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

s/Ryan J. Patane

S.C. Bar No. 103116

Benjamin E. Grimsley

S.C. Bar No. 70335

D’Alberto, Graham & Grimsley, LLC

Attorneys for the Plaintiff

P.O. Box 11682

Columbia, S.C. 29211 (803) 233-4999

rpatane@dgglegal.com bgrimsley@dgglegal.com

MASTER IN EQUITY’S SALE

CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-04551

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority against Emmanuel Flores Gonzales, Maria Rodriguez and et al., I, the Master in Equity for Charleston County, will sell on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the Charleston County Public Services Building, Second Floor Council Chambers, Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and known and designated as Lot 9, Block P, in Woodview Manor Subdivision, as shown on a plat by E.M. Seabrook, Jr., Inc., dated December 4, 1975, in Plat Book AG, at Page 46; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.

This being the same property conveyed to Emmanuel Flores Gonzales and Maria Rodriguez, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, and not as tenants in common, by deed of Jerry Austin a/k/a Jerry Lee Austin and Courtney L. Austin n/k/a Courtney Austin Nixon dated July 6, 2023 and recorded July 26, 2023 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina in Book 1193 at Page 734.

TMS # 388-01-00-087

Property Address: 4529 Outwood Drive Ladson, South Carolina 29456

TMS # 188-01-00-087

As a deficiency judgment is being Waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.250% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Charleston County taxes, easements, easements and

restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

s/Ryan J. Patane

S.C. Bar No. 103116

Benjamin E. Grimsley S.C. Bar No. 70335

D’Alberto, Graham & Grimsley, LLC

Attorneys for the Plaintiff P.O. Box 11682

Columbia, S.C. 29211 (803) 233-4999 rpatane@dgglegal.com bgrimsley@dgglegal.com

PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:

Facility 1: 1108 Stockade Ln. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466 03/04/2025 10:00 AM

Shannon Majewski Household Goods

Facility 2: 1904 Hwy 17 N. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 03/04/2025 10:15 AM

Xiomara Ardolina

Boxes, furniture, household items

Xiomara Ardolina

Boxes, furniture, household items

Neita Wiese Household items

Neita A Wiese Clothes and misc

Facility 3: 1426 Hwy 17 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 03/04/2025 10:40 AM

Zachary Bradley Household Goods/Furniture

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.

51840.F51086

Master’s Sale CASE NO. 2022CP1000011

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

MidFirst Bank, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Jacob Thomas Gamble; Baker Plantation Homeowners Association, Inc., DEFENDANT(S).

Upon authority of a Decree dated June 21, 2023, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC. March 4, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. or shortly thereafter.

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City of North Charleston, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and being known and designated as Lot 248, Phase 2, Baker Plantation, as shown on that certain plat of Parker Land Surveying, LLC, entitled Final Subdivision Plat Showing Baker

Plantation Phase 2, (24.050AC), TMS 485-00-00-198 Creating Lots 118-137 & 185-250, and a Property Line Adjustment Between TMS 485-00-00-198, Property of Antler Road LLC & TMS 485-07-00-274, Property of Baker Plantation Homeowners Association Inc., located in the City of North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, dated November 13, 2014 and last revised December 5, 2014 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book L14 at Page 0511 on December 9, 2014, said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, location, buttings and boundings as shown on said plat.

This being the identical property conveyed to Jacob Thomas Gamble by deed of Crescent Homes SC, LLC dated December 29, 2015 and recorded January 13, 2016 in Deed Book 0528 at Page 886

TMS #: 485-07-00.445

Current Property Address: 8151 Halbert Drive, North Charleston, SC 29406

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY Finkel Law Firm LLC (843) 577-5460

FOR INSERTION

02/14/2025, 02/21/2025, 02/28/2025 Send bill as usual

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2025-CP-10-00027

TYLOR KILGORE, Plaintiff, v. CARRIE BENNETT WILSON a/k/a CARIE BENNETT WILSON, and if she may be deceased, her heirsat-law, 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:

2.75-acres on Tibwin Road Charleston County, South Carolina TMS Number: 729-00-00-019 and ALATHEA BENNETT and CHARLES BENNETT, both being deceased persons, their her heirsat-law, personal representatives, successors, and assigns and spouses if any they have

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 and HERBERT WILSON, 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 January 3rd, 2025, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on January 6th, 2025 and the Order of Publication was filed on January 27th, 2025 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

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 January 6th, 2025 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:

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land containing Two and Three Quarter (2 ¾) Acres, situate, lying and being in St. James Santee Parish, County and State aforesaid, butting and bounded as follows:

North by lands formally of Nancy Manigault, 244 foot; East by lands of Peter Great, partly divided by big ditch; South by lands of Est. Isaac Wilson, 260 feet; and, West by lands of Charles Bennett. The same being a part of the Henry Washington land, in the Tibwin section, School District Santee No. One.

TMS # 729-00-00-019

January 28th, 2025

Date

Jeffrey T. Spell

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

Attorney for Plaintiff

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2025-CP-10-00100

KN PROPERTIES 1 LLC, A SOUTH CAROLINA LIMITED LIABILTY COMPANY, Plaintiff,

v. NABEE KARIM f/k/a ROSCOE SUTTON, OMAR KARIM and ERICA GLOVER and if they may be deceased, their heirs-at-law, 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:

5350 Christian Dawn Drive Charleston County, South Carolina TMS Number: 622-00-00-005

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.

NOTICE OF FILING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Notice, Complaint and Lis Pendens were filed on January 7th, 2025, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on January 9th, 2025 and the Order of Publication was filed on February 4th, 2025 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

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 February 4th, 2025 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: ALL that lot, piece or parcel of land together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Green Bay Section in the Town of Awendaw, Charleston County, State of South Carolina and known and designated as Lot A on a plat by CDS Landsurveying Inc., dated March 15th, 1994 and recorded on April 8th, 1994 in Plat Book M, Page 867, in the ROD Office for Charleston County, reference to which plat is hereby made for a more full and complete description.

TMS # 622-00-00-005 February 4th, 2025 Date

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

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-05703

JACKIE SEWARD, Plaintiff, vs. SANDRA THOMAS, WILLIE SEWARD, ROBERT C. McNEAL, and if he be deceased , then JOHN DOE, adults, 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 ROBERT C. McNEAL, a/k/a ROBERT C. MACNEAL, if he be deceased, and ISAAC EDWARDS, BESSIE EDWARDS, BEATRICE GREEN, ANDREW GREEN, LILLIE MAE SEWARD and ALBERT SEWARD, all of whom are deceased, and any all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcels of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint filed herein, 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 November 14, 2024.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the

Plaintiff against the Defendants to establish title to the following two (2) parcels of real estate located in Charleston County, SC, in the names of Plaintiff and Defendants, Sandra Thomas and Willie Seward, Parcel # 1 pursuant to the laws of intestacy and Parcel # 2 on the grounds of adverse possession, to-wit:: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being near Adams Run Depot, St. Paul’s Township, District 23, Charleston County, South Carolina, containing one-half (½) of an acre, more or less.Bounded as follows: Northwardly by lands of the Grantor, William Mack; Eastwardly by a Fifty Foot (50’) strip of land left for a road and owned by Robert C. MacNeal; South by U.S. Hwy. # 17; and Westwardly by Lot No. 9 of the Robert C. MacNeal Subdivision. Being a part of Lot No. 10 of the MacNeal Subdivision conveyed to William Mack by deed of the said Robert C. MacNeal, recorded in Book T-44, Page 366, in the Register’s Office for Charleston County, South Carolina (“ROD”). Also, the same property conveyed to Isaac Edwards by deed of William Mack, dated February 27, 1954, and recorded in the ROD on March 20, 1954, in Book K-58, Page 151.Said Lot described above measures ninety-six feet (96’) on Hwy. # 17 by three hundred twenty feet (320’) on the side lines and being a parallelogram in shape. TMS#: 120-00-00-006. (“Parcel # 1”)

ALSO

ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land located upon the Fifty Foot (50’) strip of land left for a road and owned by Robert C. MacNeal which is encircled by a fence erected by Isaac Edwards more than forty (40) years ago around his residence located mostly upon Lot No. 10, TMS# 12000-00-006, but also extending onto the said Fifty Foot (50’) strip of land left for a road and owned by Robert C. MacNeal. No TMS# has been assigned to this land, which is NOT a Charleston County asset, nor a dedicated road. (Parcel # 2).

NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

You will please take notice that by Consent Order filed in the Clerk’s Office on December 30, 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 Robert C. McNeal a/k/a Robert C. Macneal, if he be deceased, Isaac Edwards, Bessie Edwards, Beatrice Green, Andrew Green, Lillie Mae Seward and Albert Seward, 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 PLAINTIFF

KOK KON CHAU AND XIAO Z. LIU, Plaintiffs, vs. ESTATE OF REV PAUL G. DANIELS, 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 REV PAUL G. DANIELS, 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 filed herein, Defendants.

Petition for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem Nisi

SUMMONS

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

NOTICE OF FILING

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint in the above action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on January 20, 2025 and the Amended Certificate of Exemption, Amended Lis Pendens and Amended Notice were filed on January 21, 2025.

AMENDED LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiffs against the Defendants to clear title to the below described real estate which Defendants purchased at a Charleston County Delinquent Tax Sale: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the City of North Charleston, Charleston County, State of South Carolina, and identified as “RG Daniels” on a plat entitled “Plat of 11 Lots Owned by Atlas Realty Co.,” and recorded in the Register’s Office for Charleston County, South Carolina (“ROD”) in Deed Book F44, Page 99. The said lot having the following dimensions, more or less: On the North line, one hundred (100’) feet; On the East line, sixty (60’) feet; On the South line, one hundred (100’) feet; and on the West line, sixty (60’) feet. Being the same property conveyed to Plaintiffs by Tax Deed, dated March 27, 2017,and recorded in the ROD on April 4, 2017, in Book 0627, Page 878. T.M.S. #: 411-15-00-151.

NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

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 Rev Paul G. Daniels, 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 Amended 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

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

CASE NO.: 2025-CP-10-00269

SANDRA C. LOY, Plaintiff, vs. JESSIE NELSON AND VASSELTON NELSON, 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 JACK JENKINS AND NED JENKINS, BOTH DECEASED, AND JESSIE NELSON AND/OR VASSELTON NELSON, IF EITHER OR BOTH BE DECEASED, ESTATE OF NED JENKINS, 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 filed herein, Defendants.

SUMMONS

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

NOTICE OF FILING

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons, Complaint, Certificate of Exemption, Lis Pendens and Notice were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on January 16, 2025.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff against the Defendants to clear title to the below described real property purchased by Plaintiff’s father at a Charleston County Delinquent Tax: All that

certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in St. Pauls 19, Charleston County, South Carolina, measuring and containing Twelve (12) acres more or less, and being the same premises forfeited for non-payment of taxes assessed in the name of Estate of Ned Jenkins and duly sold and conveyed by the Sheriff to the said Forfeited Land Commission by deed, dated July 18th, 1938, and recorded in the Register’s Office for Charleston County, South Carolina (“ROD”) in Book R-40, Page 17. BEING the same property conveyed to Jack Jenkins by deed of the Forfeited Land Commission, dated March 23, 1945, and recorded in the ROD in Book B-45, Page 026. ALSO, being a portion of the same property conveyed to Moniker V. Coker by deed of William Coker, dated September 25, 2018, and recorded in the ROD on September 25, 2018, in Book 0749, Page 035. ALSO, being the same property conveyed to Sandra C. Loy by Deed of Distribution in the Estate of Monica Victor Coker, Charleston County Probate Court Case No. 2019-ES-10-01009, dated August 7, 2019, and recorded in the ROD on August 18, 2019, in Book 0816, Page 601.T.M.S.#: 059-00-00-244.

NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

You will please take notice that by Consent Order filed in the Clerk’s Office on February 14, 2025, 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 Jack Jenkins, Ned Jenkins and Estate of Ned Jenkins, 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 PLAINTIFF

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2023-CP-10-04266

LEONARD BROWN, PATRICIA A. BROWN, STANLEY BROWN, HAROLD CAPERS, LESTER CAPERS, RENEE B. LEMMON, GINA GREENIDGE, ROBI WASHINGTON, and CYNTHIA WHITESIDE, Plaintiffs,

vs. EDDIE BROWN, III, CELESTINE BROWN, BRUCE LUCAS, MICHAEL LUCAS, DONNIE LUCAS, DIONE LUCAS, CRYSTAL LUCAS, SHELLIE LUCAS, FRAN BROWN a/k/a LASHELIA BROWN, JACKIE BROWN, MARGARET BROWN, WILHELMENIA G. SINGLETON, LILLIAN MCBRIDE, ALMA PARHAM, SANCHA STARKS, DEBRANK RAVENELL, FREDRICKA RAVENELL, FRED RAVENELL, III, JEFFREY RAVENELL A/K/A

FREDRICK RAVENELL, MELINDA

RAVENELL, ANTHONY

RAVENELL, CANDICE RAVENELL, RACQUEL RAVENELL, IVORY

RAVENELL, SANAII RAVENELL, KRYSTAL HARRISON, SHAUN

JEFFERSON, ARTHUR JEFFERSON, JR., WILLI MAE JEFFERSON, RUTH CUMMINGS, LATARSHA

LATHAN, LARRY JEFFERSON, CLAYTON JEFFERSON, CURTIS

JEFFERSON, SHELDON

JEFFERSON, JOAN BROWN

JONES, JEAN BROWN BRADLEY, KATHLEEN BROWN GOLD, CHARLES BROWN, GENEVA

BROWN WISE, LLOYD BROWN, BETTY BROWN ALSTON, CHRISTOPHER BROWN, MARION

BROWN, DARLENE BROWN, KAY BROWN PORCHER, THEA

BROWN, PAMELA COHEN,

JOHNETTA HOWARD, ALAN

FORDHAM, CAREY BROWN

A/K/A HAMPTON BROWN, JR.,

LUCILLE COAKLEY, SHARON

SINGLETON A/K/A SHARON

SINGLETON MARKS, ULYSSES

SINGLETON A/K/A YULLECE

SINGLETON, TONY SINGLETON

A/K/A MAURICE SINGLETON, HELEN G. BROWN, YOLANDA

BROWN A/K/A VOLANDA

BROWN, SUSETTA BROWN

A/K/A GENITHA SUSETTA

BROWN, ROSE MARIE BROWN, LESLIE CROXTON, CHRISTOPHER JOE BROWN, WALTER BROWN, JR., SHAWN

BROWN, LESLIE BROWN, JANIE

BROWN FISCHER, CHLOE A. COMBS, JOHN BROWN, WAYNE

BROWN, JENNIFER BROWN

RIVERS, JANICE BROWN SHAW, LYNNETTE BROWN, ARTHUR

BROWN, FRANK BROWN, KENNETH HUTCHINSON, CHARMAINE HUTCHINSON, HENRY WHITESIDE, JACQUELINE WHITESIDE SHAW, GWENDOLYN WHITESIDE, MARGIE BROWN PINCKNEY, CLEMENT BROWN, JR., ANNETTE

CLARK, LESLIE CARSON, JAMES SHAW, LOUVENIA GRANT, EDWARD ALSTON, BARBARA ANN WALKER, BETTY

RICHARDSON, ANTWAN WILLIAMS, LATASHA WILLIAMS, KIARA VICE WALKER, JULISA WILSON, JALYA WALKER, JAYVEON GADSON, SOLOMON WALKER, JACQUELINE WALKER, ARTHUREE WALKER, PAULETTE DAVIS, ZOLA DAVIS, PENNY FORREST, PENNY ALSTON, ISAIAH FORREST, BARBARA, MCCORMICK, LESER SMALLS, JANET WHITE, ABRAHAM WHITE, III, MARY GRADDICK, CYNTHIA WALLS, MARILYN HAMMETT, JAMES HARRISON, CHRISTOPHER BROWN, III, ALVIN BROWN, JR., RODNEY BROWN, HERBERT MIDDLETON, LASHONDA MIDDLETON, ANNETTE MIDDLETON SOTO, TANYA MIDDLETON, TERRELL MIDDLETON, MARRISSA PELLETIER, CATHERINE BROWN, YVONNE GREEN, LILLIE MAE BROWN, SHIRLEY PARAMORE, REGINALD BROWN, LEONARD BROWN, DARLENE BROWN, DERRICK BROWN, MELVIN BROWN, JR., DONNA BROWN, ANNETTE BROWN, CYNTHIA BROWN, CARRIE PINCKNEY, ALBERTHA PINCKNEY HUGER, NORMAN PINCKNEY, RAY ALLEN, DONALD ALLEN, RICKY ALLEN, ANNETTE THOMPSON, DAVID THOMPSON, LOUIS THOMPSON, WENDY GREEN, CARLA WHITE, MARION PINCKNEY, JR., CHARLES PINCKNEY, MARVENIA PINCKNEY, PERSCILLA WILLIAMS, IMMA BRADFORD, CLARA LESESNE, ODESSA WILSON, VIRGINIA L. PINCKNEY, MYRA PINCKNEY, FRANCES E. PINCKNEY, JAMILA S. MARTIN, AJANI PINCKNEY, JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, being fictitious names used to designate the unknown heirs at law distributees, devisees, legatees, widow, widowers, successors and assigns, if any, of BELLA MITCHELL A/K/A BHELLA MITCHELL, (deceased), and the following deceased Individuals: JERMIMA BROWN a/k/a ANADIDE MITCHELL BROWN, JAMES BROWN, SR., JAMES BROWN, JR., EDDIE BROWN,

DOROTHY BROWN, EDDIE BROWN, JR., LORETTA BROWN LUCAS, FRANCIS BROWN, SR., EVELYN BROWN, FRANCIS BROWN, JR., GLADYS BROWN, MARION BROWN, DEBORAH BROWN WASHINGTON, ROBERT WASHINGTON, ELOISE BROWN GERMAN, CEPHUS GERMAN, MATILDA G. STARKS, VIOLA BROWN RAVENELL, FRED RAVENELL, FRED RAVENELL, JR., STEPHANIE RAVENELL, KENNETH RAVENELL, BERTHA BROWN CAPERS, HELEN BROWN

NORTON, VIRGINIA BROWN

JEFFERSON, ARTHUR JEFFERSON, FRED JEFFERSON, NATHANIEL

JEFFERSON, JULIE JEFFERSON WILLIAMS, GERALDINE HAILE, JAMES BROWN, III, ESTELLE

SEABROOK BROWN, MARY

BROWN. ANTHONY BROWN, TILLMAN BROWN, MARIE

BROWN, ROSCHELLE BROWN, ANTHONY BROWN, JR., BEULAH BROWN, ANTHONY BROWN, III, CLARENCE BROWN, SR., VICTORIA BROWN, CLARENCE BROWN, JR., JANIE BROWN FORDHAM, ABRAHAM FORDHAM, SR., BEATRICE FORDHAM BROWN, LEE BROWN, JR., MARIE P. FORDHAM COAKLEY, BERNICE FORDHAM HOWARD, JOHN HOWARD, JR., FREDERICK FORDHAM, ABRAHAM FORDHAM, JR., ADA FORDHAM, WILLIAM BROWN, LOUIS BROWN, HAMPTON BROWN, ETHEL WRIGHT BROWN, LENA BROWN SINGLETON, EDWARD SINGLETON, JR., SHIRLEY SINGLETON A/K/A JACQUELINE SINGLETON CRUDUP, TERRY SINGLETON, JEFFREY SINGLETON, PETER BROWN, PETER EARL BROWN, FRANK BROWN, SR., JANIE

HARRELL BROWN, WALTER BROWN, LEILA BROWN CROXTON, NANCY BROWN, ARTHUR BROWN, DOROTHY BROWN, HENRY BROWN, ROSE BROWN WALKER, GENEVA BROWN HUTCHINSON, MARY BROWN WHITESIDE, ESTELLE BROWN ROSS, FRANK BROWN, JR., CARRIE BACOT

BROWN, CLEMENT BROWN, VICTORIA BROWN FORREST, JOHN FORREST, WILHELMENIA

BROWN, ANNA ALSTON, JASPER WALKER, ARTHUR FORREST, JOHN ALSTON, JR., CHRISTINA BROWN, BEN BROWN, EMILY BROWN, ARTHUR BROWN, MAMIE BROWN, MATILDA BROWN WHITE, ABRAHAM WHITE, SR., ABRAHAM WHITE, JR., LOUISE WHITE VENNING, JAMES VENNING, CHRISTOPHER BROWN, SR., CATHERINE JOHNSON BROWN, CHRISTOPHER BROWN, JR., ANNA HUTCHINSON BROWN, ALVIN BROWN, VIRGINIA SANDERS, ELIZABETH MIDDLETON, LEON BROWN, REBECCA BROWN, MELVIN BROWN, WILHELMENIA BROWN PINCKNEY, LOUIS PINCKNEY, SR., ALFREDA PINCKNEY, CATHERINE PINCKNEY THOMPSON, WARREN THOMPSON, CHRISTOPHER PINCKNEY, FRANCES PINCKNEY MCBRIDE, JOHN MCBRIDE, HAZEL PINCKNEY, MARION PINCKNEY, ESTER PINCKNEY, JACK PINCKNEY, LOUIS PINCNEY, VIRGINIA J. PINCKNEY, LOUIS PINCKNEY, III, WAYNE PINCKNEY, and all other persons known claiming by, through or under them or having or claiming any interest in the real estate described in Complaint, whether infants, incompetents, insane persons under any other disability. Defendants.

SUMMONS (Quiet Title Action/Partition) (Non-Jury)

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

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 to the said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, located at 1847 Ashley River Road, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said Complaint.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Charleston, which action was brought by the above-named Plaintiffs against the above-named Defendants to determine the rightful owners and partition in kind and or by allotment the below described real estate.

That the premises affected by this action is located within the County and State aforesaid and is more particularly described as follows: All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Christ Church Parish about ten and a half miles from Mt. Pleasant C. H. and formerly a part of the Bee Hive Plantation measuring and containing about Ten (10) acres more or less. Butting and bounding North on lands now or formerly of (Bush) or Cyrus Grant, East on lands now or formerly of Morris Fordham, South on lands now or formerly of James Brown and Jerry Bright and West on lands now or formerly of the said Mary Ann Toomer.

TMS NO.: 614-00-00-101

NOTICE NISI

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Plaintiffs have applied to the Court for appointment of a suitable person as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown and known Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability, and said appointment shall become final unless such Defendants, or anyone in their behalf, within thirty (30) days of the service of this Notice, shall procure to be appointed a Guardian ad Litem for them.

NOTICE OF FILING

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons, Complaint and Lis Pendens were filed on August 30, 2023 and the Notice Nisi was filed on September 6, 2023 in the Office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, South Carolina.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Kelvin M. Huger, Esquire of 27 Gamecock Avenue, Suite 200, Charleston, S.C. 29407, has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston County, dated the 12th day of September, 2023 and the said appointment shall become absolute thirty (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 as Guardian ad Litem for them within (30) days after the final publication of this Notice.

/s/ Arthur C. McFarland Attorney for Plaintiffs

1847 Ashley River Road, Suite 200 Charleston, SC 29407

E-mail: cecilesq@aol.com

843.763-3900

843.763-5347 (fax)

Charleston, S.C. September 6, 2023

Master’s Sale Case No.: 2024CP1004092

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2018-3, U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, PLAINTIFF, VERSUS Arthur L. Simmons, Jr. ; South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority; DEFENDANTS.

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 21st day of January, 2025, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 4th day of March, 2025 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN CHRIST CHURCH PARISH, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CONTAINING 1.00 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, WITH THE FOLLOWING METES AND BOUNDS; BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIPE APPROXIMATELY 850 FEET SOUTHWEST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 17 NORTH A BEARING OF NORTH 44 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 243.60 FEET ALONG THE ESTATE OF JOHN RICHARDSON TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE A BEARING OF SOUTH 31 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 214.05 FEET TO AN IRON ROD, A BEARING OF SOUTH 58 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 221.61 FEET TO AN IRON ROD AND A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 76 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST AN ARC DISTANCE OF 23.49 FEET ON A CURVE DEFLECTING TO THE RIGHT WITH A RADIUS OF 15.00 FEET TO AN IRON ROD, ALL ALONG THE RESIDUAL LANDS OF ARTHUR LEE SIMMONS; THENCE A BEARING OF NORTH 31 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 139.74 FEET ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN RIGHT-OFWAY OF MARTIN GEORGE LANE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

SUBJECT to assessments, Charleston Ad Valorem Taxes, any and all restrictions, easements, covenants and rights-of-way of record, and any other senior encumbrances.

This being the same property conveyed to Arthur L. Simmons, Jr. by deed of Arthur Lee Simmons, dated April 28, 1993 and recorded May 24, 1993 in Book F227 at Page 756 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.

TMS # 629-00-00-235 Case#: 2024CP1004092

Current Property Address: 1056 Martin George Ln Awendaw, SC 29429

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, certified funds in the amount of five per cent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property

at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. IF for any reason the Plaintiff’s agent does not appear to bid at the sale, the sale will be deemed canceled. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Brian P. Yoho (803) 744-4444 011847-05327 2024CP1004092 FOR INSERTION 2/14/2025, 2/21/2025, 2/28/2025

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

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 appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 4744 Spruce St, North Charleston, SC 29405, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 470-02-000-50, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1221 Main Street, 14th Floor, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 292023200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR 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 upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Ian C. Gohean, Willson, Jones, Carter & Baxley, PA, 325 Rocky Slope Road, Greenville, SC 29607, made absolute.

NOTICE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 2024CP1003014

U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as collateral trust trustee of FirstKey Master Funding 2021-A Collateral Trust, Plaintiff, v. Ferris G. Singley, Jr.; Brian G. Singley; OneMain Financial, Inc. Portfolio Resolutions, Ltd. Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Brenda A. Singley, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe Defendant(s).

(011847-05283)

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived TO THE DEFENDANT(S):, Brian G. Singley, Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Brenda A. Singley, 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;

TO THE DEFENDANTS: Brian G., Singley Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Brenda A. Singley, 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, 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 August 28, 2024.

s/ Brian P. Yoho Rogers Townsend, LLC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), John.Hearn@rogerstownsend.com

Brian P. Yoho (SC Bar #73516), Brian.Yoho@rogerstownsend.com

Jeriel A. Thomas (SC Bar #101400) Jeriel.Thomas@rogerstownsend. com

R. Brooks Wright SC Bar #105195) Brooks.Wright@rogerstownsend. com

1221 Main Street, 14th Floor Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 744-4444

Columbia, South Carolina

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the appointment of Ian C. Gohean as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for Brian G. Singley and any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Ian C. Gohean, be and

hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of Brian G. Singley and all unknown minors and all unknown persons under a disability, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property commonly known as 4744 Spruce St, North Charleston, SC 29405; that Ian C. Gohean is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s), unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and it is FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) Brian G. Singley and Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Brenda A. Singley, 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, .by publication thereof 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.

s/Julie J. Armstrong by BLC Clerk of Court/Judge for Charleston County Charleston, South Carolina 2/12/25

FIRST AMENDED LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Ferris Geiger Singley and Brenda A. Singley to Associates Financial Services Company of South Carolina, Inc. dated August 31, 1998, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ROD for Charleston County on September 3, 1998, in Mortgage Book H310 at Page 172.

This mortgage was assigned to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment dated September 26, 2014 and recorded October 1, 2014 in Book 432 at Page 440; subsequently, this mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee for Towd Point Master Funding Trust 2022-PM3 by assignment dated January 16, 2023 and recorded January 30, 2023 in Book 1161 at page 76; subsequently, this mortgage was assigned to Firstkey Mortgage, LLC by assignment dated March 20, 2024 and recorded April 5, 2024 in Book 1237 at Page 615; subsequently, this mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as collateral trust trustee of FirstKey Master Funding 2021-A Collateral Trust by assignment dated March 20, 2024 and recorded April 5, 2024 in Book 1237 at Page 616.

This loan is subject to a Loan Modification Agreement dated November 16, 2004

The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows: All that lot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of S.C., and being known and designated as Lot #3 in Block “D” as shown on a plat of Morningside Subdivision made by W. L. Gaillard in August, 1946 and duly recorded in the RMC Office for

Charleston County in Plat Book “F”, at Page 60; the said Lot #3 in Block “D” having such size, shape, metes, bounds, location and dimensions as shown on the aforesaid Plat to which Plat reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description.

This being the same piece of property conveyed to Ferris Geiger Singley and Brenda A. Singley by deed of John Robert Pye dated May 21, 1970 and recorded May 22, 1970 in Book M94 at Page 304 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County. Subsequently, Ferris G. Singley died on August 23, 2001, leaving the subject property to his heirs or devisees, namely, Brenda A. Singley, Ferris G. Singley, Jr. and Brian G. Singley, as is more fully preserved in the Probate records for Charleston County, in Case No. 2002-ES-10-01966; also by Deed of Distribution dated January 28, 2004 and recorded February 3, 2004 in Deed Book B483 at Page 812 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County; subsequently, Brenda A. Singley died leaving the subject property to her heirs or devisees, namely. Ferris G. Singley, Jr. and Brian G. Singley

Property Address: 4744 Spruce St North Charleston, SC 29405

TMS/PIN# 470-02-000-50

s/ Brian P. Yoho Rogers Townsend, LLC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), John.Hearn@rogerstownsend.com

Brian P. Yoho (SC Bar #73516), Brian.Yoho@rogerstownsend.com

Jeriel A. Thomas (SC Bar #101400) Jeriel.Thomas@rogerstownsend. com

R. Brooks Wright SC Bar #105195) Brooks.Wright@rogerstownsend. com

1221 Main Street, 14th Floor Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 744-4444

Master’s Sale 2024-CP-10-04819

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

South Carolina Federal Credit Union, PLAINTIFF VERSUS

Gary C. Griffin a/k/a Gary Griffin a/k/a Gary Caldwell Griffin, DEFENDANTS

Upon authority of a Decree dated December 13, 2025, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 4th DAY OF MARCH, 2025 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

All that piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Charleston County, South Carolina, known and designated as Lot No. 27, Block K, as shown on a plat of “Portion of Brentwood, Charleston County, South Carolina,” which plat was made March 1956, by J. O`Hear Sanders, Jr., Surveyor, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book K at Page 94.

Reference is hereby craved to said plat for a more complete and accurate metes and bounds description.

This being the same property conveyed to Gary C. Griffin by deed of Mikell R. Scarborough as Master in Equity for Charleston County

dated March 19, 2018 and recorded March 22, 2018 in Book 706 at Page 329 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

TMS No. 411-05-00-102

Property address: 648 Dellwood Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2025-CP-10-00239

loanDepot.com, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. George Edward Dorr a/k/a George Dorr; Vicki A. Dorr a/k/a Vicki Ann Dorr; South Carolina Department of Revenue; and The Lakes at Northwoods Town and Garden Home Owners Association, Inc., DEFENDANT(S).

(242315.00010)

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT

TO THE DEFENDANTS GEORGE EDWARD DORR A/K/A GEORGE DORR; AND VICKI A. DORR A/K/A VICKI ANN DORR 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 January 14, 2025.

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

February 5, 2025

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2024CP1006230

Hedge Hog Industries, Corp., Plaintiff, v. Alycar Investments, LLC and Oak Bluff Homeowners Association, Inc., Defendants.

SUMMONS

TO: THE DEFENDANTS NAMED ABOVE:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is served upon you, and to serve a copy of your written response to the said Complaint on the subscribers at the law office of Smith | Closser, P.A., 7455 Cross County Road, Suite 1, Post Office Box 40578, Charleston, South Carolina, 29423-0578, within thirty (30) days after the date of service hereof, exclusive of the day of 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.

SMITH | CLOSSER, PA

s/Zachary J. Closser

Zachary J. Closser (SC Bar No. 74005)

7455 Cross County Road, Ste 1 (29418)

P.O. Box 40578, Charleston, SC 29423

843-760-0220; 843-552-2678 (fax)

of South Carolina. 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 August 23, 2024.

s/Lucas S. Fautua J. Ronald Jones, Jr., (SC Bar No. 066091) Lucas S. Fautua (SC Bar No. 104371) 171 Church Street, Suite 120C (29401) Post Office Box 22795 Charleston, SC 29413 Telephone: (843) 714-2531 Email: rjones@smithdebnamlaw. com Email: lfautua@smithdebnamlaw. com ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF

January 28, 2025

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A # 2024-CP-10-04283

North Mill Credit Trust, Plaintiff, v. Bannacheck, LLC; and Tyrone Lamont Jones, Defendants.

(170385-000073)

(Debt Collection) (Non-Jury)

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF THE COMPLAINT

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

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 office, 171 Church Street, Suite 120C (29401), PO Box 22795, Charleston, SC 29413, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons as to Complaint of Plaintiff and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for the Plaintiff, North Mill Credit Trust.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff may move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to SCRCP Rule 53, of the South Carolina Code of Law (1976), as amended, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case, which judgment shall be appealable to the Supreme Court

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP., is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. It is our understanding that you are not currently in bankruptcy. If you are in bankruptcy, please disregard this summons in its entirety and have your attorney contact our office as soon as possible.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A # 2024-CP-10-04281

North Mill Credit Trust, Plaintiff, v. Bannacheck, LLC; and Tyrone Lamont Jones, Defendants. (170385-000065) (Claim and Delivery) (Non-Jury)

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF THE COMPLAINT

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case, which judgment shall be appealable to the Supreme Court of South Carolina. 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 August 23, 2024.

s/Lucas S. Fautua J. Ronald Jones, Jr., (SC Bar No. 066091)

Lucas S. Fautua (SC Bar No. 104371)

171 Church Street, Suite 120C (29401)

Post Office Box 22795

Charleston, SC 29413

Telephone: (843) 714-2531

Email: rjones@smithdebnamlaw. com

Email: lfautua@smithdebnamlaw. com

ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF

January 28, 2025

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

C/A # 2024-CP-10-04281

North Mill Credit Trust, Plaintiff, v. Bannacheck, LLC; and Tyrone Lamont Jones, Defendants.

(Claim and Delivery) (Non-Jury)

(170385-000065)

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF THE COMPLAINT

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff may move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the

Master in Equity for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to SCRCP Rule 53, of the South Carolina Code of Law (1976), as amended, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case, which judgment shall be appealable to the Supreme Court of South Carolina.

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 August 23, 2024.

s/Lucas S. Fautua J. Ronald Jones, Jr., (SC Bar No. 066091)

Lucas S. Fautua (SC Bar No. 104371)

171 Church Street, Suite 120C (29401) Post Office Box 22795 Charleston, SC 29413

Telephone: (843) 714-2531

Email: rjones@smithdebnamlaw. com

Email: lfautua@smithdebnamlaw. com

ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF

January 28, 2025

MASTER IN EQUITY’S SALE 2015-CP-10-00377

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Mortgage Assets Management, LLC

v. Grange Simons Lucas III

Upon authority of a Decree dated August 28, 2015, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on March 4, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. ALL THAT LOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IN ST. ANDREWS PARISH, IN THE COUNTY OF CHARLESTON, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT THREE (3), BLOCK F, ON A PLAT BEARING THE LEGEND “PLAT OF SECTION 3, LENEVAR SUBDIVISION, CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C.” DATED MARCH 24, 1960 BY A.L. GLEN, REG. P.S. AND L.S. AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK M AT PAGE 113 IN THE RMC OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY. SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SIZE, SHAPE, DIMENSIONS, BUTTINGS AND BOUNDINGS AS ARE SHOWN AND DELINEATED ON SAID MAP WHICH IS MADE A PART AND PARCEL HEREOF BY REFERENCE THERETO. SAID LOT IS CONVEYED SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO SAID PROPERTY, WHICH ARE SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION OF THE SAME DATED APRIL 9, 1960 IN BOOK D-70 AT PAGE 634 IN THE RMC OFFICE AFORESAID. BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED TO MARY KING LUCAS, THE MORTGAGOR HEREIN, BY DEED OF GRANGE S. LUCAS, THE MORTGAGOR HEREIN, BY DEED OF GRANGE S. LUCAS, III AND MARY CATHERINE LUCAS, EXECUTED MAY 23, 1989 AND RECORDED MAY 24, 1989 IN P-184, AT PAGE 350, AND RE-RECORDED JUNE 25, 1992 IN BOOK H. 215 AT PAGE

889, AND BY DEED OF RENEE J. LUCAS, EXECUTED MAY 7, 1985 AND RECORDED JULY 29, 1985 IN BOOK W-148, AT PAGE 810. TMS#: 352-12-00-104

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:

1412 Tara Road, Charleston, SC 29407

Parcel No. 352-12-00-104

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with bid may be made immediately. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY J. Martin Page, Esquire Telephone: 803-509-5078 / File # 21-49077

the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 4th day of March, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. ALL that certain lot, piece, parcel, or tract of land, which is a portion of Lot 16 of the Phillip Tract in Christ Church Parish, County of Charleston, as shown on a Plat made by T.A. Huguerin, Surveyor, of record in the RMC Office for Charleston County, in Plat Book B at Page 85. Also includes a mobile/ manufactured home, a 2004 CLAY VIN: OHC014394NCAB BEING the same property conveyed to Althea D. Capers by deed of Hendesce Capers, Melvina Tillman, Benjamin Capers, Kenneth Capers, Herbert Lee Singleton, Patricia C. Graham, and Henry Capers, dated July 29, 2004 and recorded October 12, 2004 in Deed Book K512 at Page 157. Thereafter, Althea D. Capers nka Althea D. Green aka Althea D. Capers-Green conveyed one-half of her interest in the Property to Jessie Nathan Green, III, which deed was recorded March 31, 2011 in Deed Book 0179 at Page 667.

TMS No. 583-00-00-034

MH00051282 (MH) Property Address: 2927 Canyon Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.5000%.

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discretion of the selling officer or other court officials.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993

FOR INSERTION February 14, 2025, February 21, 2024, February 28, 2025

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 6646

U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust, PLAINTIFF versus Gerald J. Mitchell, Yolonda Mitchell, Eagle Funding of SC, Inc. and HSBC Mortgage Corporation (USA), DEFENDANT(S).

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 21st day of December, 2023, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 4th day of March, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, shown and delineated as Lot 16, Block B on a plat entitled “West Cameron Terrace, State of South Carolina, Charleston County” prepared by J. O’Hear Sanders, Jr., Surveyor, dated August 1956 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County in Plat Book K at Page 159. Reference is hereby made to said plat for a more complete and accurate description of said lot of land. Being the same property conveyed unto Gerald J. Mitchell by deed from United States of America, dated February 18, 1997 and recorded February 21, 1997 in Deed Book H280 at Page 881; thereafter, Gerald J. Mitchell conveyed an undivided one-half interest unto Yolonda Mitchell by deed dated September 10, 1999 and recorded September 21, 1999 in Deed Book N334 at Page 401 in the ROD Office Charleston County, South Carolina.

TMS No. 4710500033

Property Address: 5172 Sterrett Street, Charleston, SC 29405

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The following liens or mortgages are senior and superior to the Plaintiff’s Mortgage and the subject property will be sold subject to these liens: DECREE: Based on the evidence in the record and the failure of this Defendant to file an answer asserting any interest in the Property, the Court finds that this mortgage is paid in full and is hereby satisfied of record. No further filing is necessary to effectuate this satisfaction. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.8750%. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from

said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discretion of the selling officer or other court officials.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993

FOR INSERTION February 14, 2025, February 21, 2025, February 28, 2025

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 6659

land situate, lying and being in St. James-Santee Parish, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, containing One (1) acre, more or less and known as Lot No. 2 on a plat entitled “Plat of Subdivide Lands of Sallie Manigault’s Estate”, said plat having been made on April 2, 1981 by George D. Sample, PE & LS. The said plat is recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AT at Page 13. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings and will be reference to said more fully at large appear. Being the same property conveyed unto Willie Simmons, Jr. by deed from James H. Simmons, dated June 8, 1999 and recorded June 14, 1999 in Deed Book L328 at Page 53 in the ROD Office for Charleston County, South Carolina; thereafter, upon information and belief, Willie Simmons, Jr. passed on March 1, 2023 leaving the Property to his heirs, namely Patrice Simmons and Glynice Simmons.

TMS No. 7290000066

Property Address: 1124 Sallie Manigault Lane, McClellanville, SC 29458

Master’s Sale

2023-CP-10-00496

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

US Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For VRMTG Asset Trust, PLAINTIFF versus Luiz Robert DeMoura; Julie A. DeMoura, DEFENDANT(S).

843-885 4086

Master’s Sale 2024-CP-10-01297

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

US Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For VRMTG Asset Trust, PLAINTIFF versus The Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of Willie Simmons, Jr.; Patrice Simmons, Glynice Simmons, and any other Heirsat-Law or Devisees of Willie Simmons, Jr., Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, DEFENDANT(S).

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 10th day of October, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 4th day of March, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of

Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discretion of the selling officer or other court officials.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993

FOR INSERTION February 14, 2025, February 21, 2025, February 28, 2025

Mikell

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 15th day of January, 2025, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 4th day of March, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. All that lot, piece or parcel of with the buildings thereon, situate, lying and being on the North side of Mary Street, East of the corner of Nassau Street, known as numbers 44-46 Mary Street. Measuring and containing in front of Mary Street, forty nine (49’) feet, the same on the back or north line, by eight (80’) feet on the East and West lines; be all said dimensions more or less; Butting and bounding to the North on Lands of Elizabeth Dewees, to the East on lands now or late of Sara Hamlin, to the South on Mary Street, and to the west on lands formerly William Dewees. Said property is subject to all applicable covenants, conditions, restrictions, limitations, obligations and easements of record. This being the same property conveyed to Luiz Robert DeMoura by deed of James S. Heyward dated September 5, 2001 and recorded September 6, 2001 in Book R381 at Page 21 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County; subsequently Luiz Robert Demoura conveyed ½ interest to Kristina DeMouraDiaz by Corrective Deed dated November 15, 2006 and recorded December 8, 2006 in Book C608 at page 98. Subsequently, Kristina DeMoura Diaz conveyed her ½ interest to Luiz Robert DeMoura by deed dated November 27, 2006 and recorded December 8, 2006 in Book C608 at Page 130; subsequently, Luiz Robert DeMoura conveyed ½ interest to Julie Ann DeMoura by deed dated August 18, 2010 and recorded September 9, 2010 in Book 0142 at Page 781.

TMS No. 459-09-03-102

Property Address: 46 Mary Street, Charleston, SC 29403

representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discretion of the selling officer or other court officials.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993

FOR INSERTION February 14, 2025, February 21, 2025, February 28, 2025

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 6683

Master’s Sale 2024-CP-10-04910

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Indenture Trustee on behalf of and with respect to Barclays MortgageTrust 2022RPL1, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Series 2022-RPL1, PLAINTIFF versus Lindsay M. Hendrix; Stephen H. Hendrix, Jr.;, DEFENDANT(S).

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 27th day of January, 2025, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 4th day of March, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. All that certain parcel, piece or lot of land situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Charleston, located in the City of North Charleston, shown and designated as, “Lot 25, Block G, Waltham Road, 6714 sq. ft.” on a plat entitled “FINAL PLAT, LAKEWOOD, LOTS 1 THUR 24, BLOCK H AND LOTS 22 THUR 40, BLOCK G, PHASE 2B, THE LAKES, CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA” dated May 14, 1999, prepared by A.H. Schwacke and recorded in Plat Book ED at page 264 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. Said property is subject to all applicable covenants, conditions, restrictions, limitations, obligations and easements of records. This being the same property conveyed to Linsay M. Hendrix and Stephen H. Hendrix, Jr. by deed of John A. Mackelprang dated July 18, 2007 and recorded July 23, 2007 in Deed Book C633 at Page 869, in the RMC Office for Charleston County.

TMS No. 485-07-00-153

Property Address: 8384 Waltham Road, North Charleston, SC 29406

Since a deficiency judgment is being demanded, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days after the date of sale, pursuant to S.C. Code ANN. Section 15-39-720, (1976), to close on April 3, 2025

at 11:00 a.m. The deficiency judgment may be waived by the Plaintiff upon written request prior to sale. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.1250%. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discretion of the selling officer or other court officials.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993 FOR INSERTION February 14, 2025, February 21, 2025, February 28, 2025

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 6686

Summons Service - Vinh Do HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO: 2024V131104A Natalie Nghiem, Plaintiff, vs. Vinh Do, Respondent.

TO THE RESPONDENT: 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 thereto on the subscriber, Thanh Tran, within 30 days after the date of service 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 may be entered against you. NOTICE OF FILING. The Summons and Complaint for a name change action were filed in Houston County Superior Court, Case Number 2024V131104A on October 31, 2024. Thanh Tran, 209 Steeplechase Run, Warner Robins, GA 31088 - (478) 9514616, Agent for Plaintiff

Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Hindu holiday of Maha Shivaratri is dedicated to overcoming ignorance and darkness in celebrants’ own lives and in the world. This year it falls on February 26. Even if you’re not Hindu, I recommend you observe your own personal version of it. To do so would be in accordance with astrological omens. They suggest that the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to be introspective, study your life and history and initiate changes that will dispel any emotional or spiritual blindness you might be suffering from. PS: Remember that not all darkness is bad! But some is unhealthy and demoralizing, and that’s the kind you should banish and transmute.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The blue whale is the most massive animal that has ever lived. You could swim through its arteries. Its heart is five feet high and weighs 400 pounds. And yet, when diving, its pulse slows to four to eight times per minute. I propose we choose the blue whale to be your spirit creature in the coming weeks. May this magnificent beast inspire you to cultivate slow, potent rhythms that serve you better than hyperactivity. Let’s assume you will accomplish all you need by maintaining a steady, measured pace — by focusing on projects that require depth and diligence rather than speed. Your natural persistence will enable you to tackle tasks that might overwhelm those who lack your patience.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Over 10,000 years ago, someone walked for a mile through what’s now White Sands National Park in New Mexico. We know they did because they left footprints that were fossilized. Scientists believe it was probably a woman who mostly carried a child and sometimes let the child walk under its own power. Like those ancient footprints, your actions in the coming weeks may carry lasting significance — more than may be immediately apparent. I encourage you to proceed as if you are making a more substantial impact and having a bigger influence than you imagine.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): What’s the oldest known recipe? What ancient food product did our ancestors write down instructions about how to make? It was beer! The 4,000-year-old Sumerian text included a hymn to Ninkasi, the goddess of beer. It tells how to use the right ingredients and employ careful fermentation to concoct a beverage that lowers inhibitions and brings people together in convivial celebration. In that spirit, Cancerian, I encourage you to meditate on the elements you can call on to create merrymaking and connection. Now is a good time to approach this holy task with extra focus and purposefulness.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In November 1963, the captain of a sardine boat sailing near Iceland noticed a column of dark smoke rising out of the water. Was it another boat on fire? No, it was the beginning of a volcanic eruption. A few days later, steady explosions had created a new island, Surtsey, which still exists today. I suspect you will have a metaphorically comparable power in the coming weeks, Leo: an ability to generate a new creation out of fervent energies rising out of the hot depths. Be alert! And be ready to harness and make constructive use of the primal force.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson was a 10th-century Danish king. He united the tribes of Denmark into a single kingdom. His nickname originated in the fact that he had a prominent dead tooth that turned bluish-gray. More than 10 centuries later, engineers who created a new short-range wireless technology decided to call their invention “bluetooth.” Why? Because they imagined it would serve a variety of electronic devices, just as the king once blended the many tribes. In the spirit of these bluetooth phenomena, I’m urging you Virgos to be a uniter in the coming weeks and months. You will have an enhanced capacity to bridge different worlds and link disparate groups. PS: An aspect that could be construed as an imperfection, like Harald’s tooth, could conceal or signify a strength.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran author Ursula K. Le Guin wrote, “Freedom is a heavy load, a great

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and strange burden for the spirit to undertake.” I know from experience there’s truth in that idea. But I’m happy to tell you that in 2025, freedom will be less heavy and less burdensome than maybe ever before in your life. In fact, I suspect liberation will be relatively smooth and straightforward for you. It won’t be rife with complications and demands, but will be mostly fun and pleasurable. Having said that, I do foresee a brief phase when working on freedom will be a bit more arduous: the next few weeks. The good news is that your emancipatory efforts will set the stage for more ease during the rest of 2025.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Always and forever, the world is a delicate balance of seemingly opposing forces that are in fact interwoven and complementary: light and shadow, determination and surrender, ascent and descent, fullness and emptiness, progress and integration, yes and no. The apparent polarities need and feed each other. In the coming weeks, I invite you to meditate on these themes. Are there areas of your life where you have been overly focused on one side of the scale while neglecting the other? If so, consider the possibility of recalibrating. Whether you are balancing emotion with logic, rest with work or connection with independence, take time to adjust. If you honor both halves of each whole, you will generate fertile harmonies.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The ancient stands of cedar trees on Japan’s Yakushima Island have a special power. They create weather patterns for themselves, generating rain clouds from the water vapor they release through their leaves. This ingenious stroke of self-nurturing provides them with the exact rainfall they require. I propose that we make these cedar trees your power symbol in the coming weeks. It’s an excellent time for you to dream up and implement more of the conditions you need to flourish.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Tardigrades are tiny, eight-legged animals colloquially known as water bears or moss piglets. Their resilience is legendary. They can thrive anywhere, from mountaintops to the deep sea, from Antarctica to tropical rainforests. They can withstand extreme temperatures, live a long time without water, and even survive in outer space. I propose we make the tardigrade your power creature for the coming weeks, dear Capricorn. Your flexibility and fluidity will be at a peak. You will be hardy, supple, and durable. It will be a favorable time to leave your comfort zone and test your mettle in new environments. Seemingly improbable challenges may be well within your range of adaptability.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the coming days, playing games could be good practice for life. Breezy exchanges and fun activities could stimulate clues and insights that will be useful in making important decisions. What appears to be ordinary entertainment or social engagement may provide you with profound lessons about strategy and timing. How you manage cooperation and competition in those lighter moments could yield useful guidance about more serious matters.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Have you been struggling to summon the motivation to start anew in some area of your life? I predict that sometime in the coming weeks, you will find all the motivation you need. Have you been wishing you could shed the weight of the past and glide into a fresh project with unburdened mind and heart? I believe that destiny will soon conspire to assist you in this noble hope. Are you finally ready to exorcise a pesky ghost and dash jubilantly toward the horizon, eager to embrace your future? I think you are.

Jonesin’

Across

1. ___-building game

5. Part of CD

9. Opposite of flow

12. Notion

13. You are here

14. “___ Land” (2016 musical film)

16. ___ Fein (Irish political group)

17. Old copy machine, for short

18. Like some lattes

19. Behind-the-scenes theater worker’s been specially selected?

22. ___-deucey (backgammon variation)

23. Walker’s Prawn Cocktail snacks, e.g., in the U.K.

24. Fifth U.S. president

27. “___ the Sheriff” (1974 hit song)

29. Hydrox rival

30. ___ Martin (007’s auto)

31. Wall Street index, briefly

34. Pre-owned greeting with a firm grip?

38. Sound of admonition

39. Albertan NHLer

40. Belonging to us

41. Walk with pride

42. Oppose vigorously

44. Peevish

47. “Yeah, I bet”

48. Straight or flush indicating one way to go to hell?

54. Opera highlight

55. Journalist Cornish of CNN

56. 1/12 of a foot

57. Turkey meat preference

58. Pretzel shapes

59. Gospel singer Winans

60. “___ Boot” (1981 film)

61. Part of a skate blade

62. Sharp as a tack

Down

1. Talk smack about 2. Make some changes

3. John who’s supposedly tough to see 4. Qantas logo animal

5. How often Wordles get released

6. “Garfield” waitress 7. Instruction 8. “Quickly!”

Bring out

Is a supporter of

15. Tacks on

20. “Foucault’s Pendulum” author Umberto

21. “Reversal of Fortune” Oscar winner Jeremy

24. The majority

25. Natural resources

26. Shirt measurement

27. Dot in the ocean

28. Symbol over an 8

30. Org. that defends individual rights

31. Paint ineptly

32. Gumbo ingredient

33. Toward sunset

35. Observant person

36. No-bake dessert that may be garnished with gummy worms

37. Nostalgic, perhaps

41. Lectures

42. Dice, most often

43. Singer Rita

44. Apple product that debuted April 2010

45. Org. that tracks Santa

46. “Ran” director Kurosawa

47. Bitter feeling

49. Ilsa’s surname in “Casablanca”

50. Work like ___

51. Leg hinge

52. “Behold!” to Caesar

53. At that moment

“PUT ‘EM TOGETHER” —yeah, I hear you!