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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HORACE CLIFTON RAMSEY, DECEASED

SHAMEKIA SINGLETON, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO. 2023-PR-56

RULE 81 SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: The Heirs-at-Law of Horace Clifton Ramsey, Deceased, whose names and

addresses are unknown after diligent search and inquiry

You have been made a defendant in this suit in this Court by Petitioner,

Shamekia Singleton, seeking a judicial determination that Shamekia

Singleton is the sole and only heir-at-law and statutory beneficiary of

Horace Clifton Ramsey, deceased, under the Mississippi Wrongful Death

Statute.

You are summoned to appear and defend against the petition filed against

you in this action at 9:00 a.m. on the 3rd day of October, 2023, in the

Chancery Courtroom of the Franklin County Courthouse in Meadville,

Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and defend, a

judgment will be entered against as demanded in the petition.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do

so if you desire.

Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, this the 11th day of

August, 2023.

JILL JORDAN GILBERT, CHANCERY CLERK

OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

PREPARED BY:

THANDI WADE, MSB #10464

TATUM & WADE, PLLC

P. O. BOX 22688

JACKSON, MS 39225-2688

(601) 948-7770

TWADE42@AOL.COM

Publish: Aug. 24, Aug. 31 & Sept. 7, 2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWN OF

MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, BY ADDING THERETO ADJACENT UNINCORPORATED

TERRITORY, TOWN OF MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

CAUSE NO. 19-2022-cv-012-WS

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: Any and All Persons Interested in, Affected by, or Having Objections

to The Enlargement of the Boundaries of The Town of Meadville,

Mississippi

Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in, affected by, or

having objections to the enlargement of the boundaries of the Town of

Meadville, Mississippi that a hearing on the Complaint will be held on

the 3rd day of October, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Franklin County

Courthouse, Meadville, Mississippi, and that all such persons have the

right to appear and enter their objections, if any, to the proposed

enlargement of the boundaries of the Town of Meadville, Mississippi, a

description of the territory proposed to be added is described in the

Complaint of record in Franklin County, Mississippi Chancery Cause

Number 19-2022-cv-012-WS.

All parties interested in, affected by, or being aggrieved by said

proposed enlargement shall have the right to appear at such hearing and

present their objection to such proposed enlargement.

Issued under my hand and seal of this Court, this 15th day of August,

2023.

JILL GILBERT

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK

BY: ERICA HAVARD

DEPUTY CLERK

WILLIAM K. HALFORD

HALFORD LAW FIRM

85 Main Street West

Post Office Box 650

Meadville, Mississippi 39653

Telephone: (601) 384-2100

Facsimile: (601) 384-2121

Electronic Mail: halford@halfordlawfirm.com

MSB#105475

ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN OF MEADVILLE

PUBLISH: 8/24/23; 8/31/23; & 9/7/23

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF COLUMBUS BROWN, DECEASED

CASE NO.: 19-00082

NOTICE OF EXAMINATION AND ADJUDICATION

The time for probating and registering claims having elapsed in the

estate of Columbus Brown, deceased, notice is hereby given to all

persons having claims not required by law to be probated and registered,

that all claims shall be filed with the Clerk of said Court on or

before 10:30 a.m. on the 31st day of October, A. D., 2023, being the

time that the Court shall examine into the validity of each claim which

has been probated and registered and such other claims as may have been

filed with the Clerk pursuant to this notice. It is not necessary for

any creditor to refile with the Clerk any claim which has been duly

probated and registered within the time and in the manner required by

law. All other claims, unless filed with the Clerk on or before 10:30

a.m. on the 31st day of October, A. D., 2023, shall not be allowed; but

lawful claims, not required to be probated and registered, which are not

filed with the Clerk by 10:30 a.m. on the 31st day of October, A. D.,

2023, shall be barred as to any surplus that remains after paying in

full all claims allowed by the court at the examination and adjudication

named in the notice.

Pursuant to Section 91-7-269 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as

Amended, all creditors are hereby notified to attend.

THIS, the 24th day of August, A. D., 2020.

/s/ Thelma Brown, Administratrix

Estate of Columbus Brown, deceased

Prepared by:

Ophelia Renee' Wells Peavy

Attorney at Law

Roach, McMillan, & Wells

Post Office Box 506

McComb, MS 39649-0506

Tel.: 601/684-6630

Publish: Aug. 31, Sept. 7 & Sept. 14, 2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCES BOOKER EZELL

LIBBY WACTOR, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO. 23-078

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 9th day of August, 2023,

by the Chancery Court of the County of Franklin, State of Mississippi,

to the undersigned upon the Estate of Frances Booker Ezell, deceased,

notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate

to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate and

registration according to law within ninety (90) days from this date, or

they will be forever barred.

THIS the 24th day of August, 2023.

LIBBY WACTOR

LANE B. REED

MISS. BAR NO. 10002

MARY KATHRYN WILLIAMSON

MISS. BAR NO. 103000

ASHLEY A. JOHNSON

MISS. BAR NO. 105313

McGEHEE, McGEHEE & TORREY

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

POST OFFICE BOX 188

MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39653

TELEPHONE: 601-384-2343

FACSIMILE: 601-384-5442

ELECTRONIC MAIL: mmtlaw@mmatlaw.net

Publish: August 31, September 7 & September 14, 2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHELLY JOSEPH PITRE

RANDY JOHN PITRE, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO. 2022-115

PUBLICATION SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: THE UNKNOWN OR KNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS

CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS OF SHELLY JOSEPH PITRE,

DECEASED

You have been made respondents to the Petition filed in this Court by

Randy John Pitre.

The Petition filed against you is a civil action seeking to have Randy

John Pitre and Lorita P. Neil adjudicated as the sole and only

heirs-at-law of the deceased, Shelly Joseph Pitre, as fully set out in

the Petition on file in the Chancery Court of Franklin County,

Mississippi.

YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST

YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE 3rd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023, IN

THE FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE AT MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI; AND IN CASE OF

YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST

YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do

so if you desire in care of Ashley A. Johnson, McGehee, McGehee &

Torrey, Attorneys at Law, Post Office Box 188, Meadville, Mississippi

39653.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 24th day of

August, 2023.

JILL JORDAN GILBERT,

CHANCERY CLERK,

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BY: ERICA HAVARD,

DEPUTY CLERK

Publish: August 31, Sept. 7 & Sept. 14, 2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH MARY PITRE

RANDY JOHN PITRE, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO. 2022-116

PUBLICATION SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: THE UNKNOWN OR KNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS

CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS OF ELIZABETH MARY PITRE,

DECEASED

You have been made respondents to the Petition filed in this Court by

Randy John Pitre.

The Petition filed against you is a civil action seeking to have Randy

John Pitre and Lorita P. Neil adjudicated as the sole and only

heirs-at-law of the deceased, Elizabeth Mary Pitre, as fully set out in

the Petition on file in the Chancery Court of Franklin County,

Mississippi.

YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST

YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE 3rd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023, IN

THE FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE AT MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI; AND IN CASE OF

YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST

YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do

so if you desire in care of Ashley A. Johnson, McGehee, McGehee &

Torrey, Attorneys at Law, Post Office Box 188, Meadville, Mississippi

39653.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 24th day of

August, 2023.

JILL JORDAN GILBERT,

CHANCERY CLERK,

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BY: ERICA HAVARD

DEPUTY CLERK

Publish: August 31, September 7 & September 14, 2023

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NOTICE is hereby given that the Franklin County Board of Supervisors,

Meadville, Mississippi, will receive written sealed bids until the hour

of 10:00 am local time on Friday, September 29, 2023, at the office of

the Franklin County Board of Supervisors located 36 Main St. East,

Meadville, MS 39653 (601-384-2330) for the furnishing of all labor and

materials, and for performing all activities specified in the Contract

Documents, for the construction of the County Wide Reseal.

The project includes the Reseal of approximately 9 miles of existing

County Roadway. The Contract Time will be thirty (30) consecutive

calendar days, and the liquidated damages will be $200 per consecutive

calendar day thereafter.

Plans, contract documents and proposal forms are on file for public

inspection in the office of the Franklin County Board of Supervisors, 36

Main St. East, Meadville, MS 39653, and in the office of the Engineer,

WGK, Inc., 204 W. Leake St., Clinton, MS 39056 (601-925-4444). All

documents required for bidding purposes, including specifications and

plans, may be downloaded under QuestCDN Project #8397707 at

www.questcdn.com for a non-refundable charge of $22. Contact

QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free

membership, viewing or downloading this digital project information.

Bids for this work will be accepted only under the name of the Bidder to

whom the Contract Documents and Addenda, if any, have been issued by the

Engineer. Bids received by bidders to whom the Contract Documents were

not issued by the Engineer will be returned unopened.

State law requires a non-resident bidder to attach/include a copy of his

resident state's current law pertaining to such state's treatment of

non-resident contractors with their bid. Any bid submitted by a

non-resident contractor which does not include the non-resident

contractor's current state law shall be rejected and not considered

for award.

All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the hour of 10:00 am

local time on Friday, September 29, 2023, at the office of the Franklin

County Board of Supervisors located 36 Main St. East, Meadville, MS

39653. Bids will be considered by the Franklin County Board of

Supervisors at or before the next regular meeting thereof to be held

within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of bids.

The Franklin County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to waive any

and all informalities in the bidding and to reject any and all bids.

BY ORDER OF THE Franklin County Board of supervisors, ON THE 6th DAY

OF February, 2023.

Publish: Aug. 31 & Sept. 7, 2023

BEFORE THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI

RE: PETITION OF KFG PETROLEUM CORPORATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF INACTIVE

WELL STATUS UNDER STATEWIDE RULE 28 FOR A WELL LOCATED IN THE CHANDLER

FIELD, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

DOCKET NO. 371-2023-D

PUBLIC NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that KFG Petroleum Corporation ("Petitioner") has filed a

Petition with the Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board under the above

docket requesting an extension of the inactive well classification under

Statewide Rule 28 for the Drouet Poole Est. No. 1 Well (API No.

23-037-21548) in Franklin County, Mississippi.

The Petition in this matter is on file in the records in the office of

the Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board and may there be examined.

The Petition will be heard by said Board at 9:00 a.m. on the 11th day of

October, 2023, at 500 Greymont Avenue, Suite E, Jackson, Mississippi

39202, at which time and place you may appear and contest said matter.

If you intend to contest the Docket or request a continuance you must

notify the Board and the Petitioner's representative of your intention

in writing not later than 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, 2023, which is

seven (7) days prior to the date stated above for the hearing. Failure

to so notify the Board and the Petitioner's representative shall be a

waiver of your right to contest or request a continuance.

You are advised the Board may adopt an order concerning a Petition which

may differ from the relief requested by the Petitioner and the Board

will enter such order or orders as in its judgment may be appropriate in

accordance with the evidence presented.

DATED this the 31st day of August, 2023.

MISSISSIPPI STATE OIL & GAS BOARD

By: /s/ Jesse S. New

Jesse S. New

Executive Director

PETITIONER'S COUNSEL:

William F. Blair

BLAIR, BONDURANT & PATTERSON, P.A.

Post Office Box 321423

Jackson, MS 39232

(601) 992-4477

bill@bbfirm.com

Publish: Sept. 7, 2023

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NOTICE is hereby given that the Franklin County Board of Supervisors,

Mississippi, will receive written sealed bids until the hour of 10:00 am

local time on Friday, October 6, 2023 at the office of the Franklin

County Board of Supervisors located at 36 Main St, East, Meadville, MS

39653 for the furnishing of all labor and materials, and for performing

all activities specified in the Contract Documents, for the construction

of the 2023 NRCS Tennessee Street .

The project includes the Streambank restoration and stabilization with

borrow excavation and riprap stone The Contract Time will be Sixty (60)

consecutive calendar days, and the liquidated damages will be $200 per

consecutive calendar day thereafter.

Plans, contract documents and proposal forms are on file for public

inspection in the office of the Franklin County Board of Supervisors, 36

Main St, East, Meadville, MS 39653, and in the office of the Engineer,

WGK, Inc., 204 W. Leake St., Clinton, MS 39060 (601-925-4444). All

documents required for bidding purposes, including specifications and

plans, may be downloaded under QuestCDN Project #8679200 at

www.questcdn.com for a non-refundable charge of $22. Contact

QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free

membership, viewing or downloading this digital project information.

Bids for this work will be accepted only under the name of the Bidder to

whom the Contract Documents and Addenda, if any, have been issued by the

Engineer. Bids received by bidders to whom the Contract Documents were

not issued by the Engineer will be returned unopened.

State law requires a non-resident bidder to attach/include a copy of his

resident state's current law pertaining to such state's treatment of

non-resident contractors with their bid. Any bid submitted by a

non-resident contractor which does not include the non-resident

contractor's current state law shall be rejected and not considered

for award.

All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the hour of 10:00 am,

local time on Friday, October 6, 2023 at the office of the Franklin

County Board of Supervisors located at 36 Main St, East, Meadville, MS

39653. Bids will be considered by the Franklin County Board of

Supervisors at or before the next regular meeting thereof to be held

within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of bids.

The Franklin County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to waive any

and all informalities in the bidding and to reject any and all bids.

BY ORDER OF THE Franklin County Board of Supervisors, ON THE 5th DAY

OF September, 2023

Publish: September 7 & September 14, 2023