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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Jackson County, Indiana, that the proper legal officer of Jackson County at their regular meeting place at Jackson County Courthouse Annex, at 8:00 a.m. on the 13th day of December, 2023, will consider the following appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year.

Jackson County General Fund 1000:

Other Services and Charges $10,000

Total Jackson County General Fund 1000: $10,000

Jackson County Cum Cap Fund 1138:

Capital Outlays $2,500

Total Jackson County Cum Cap Fund 1138: $2,500

Jackson County Amb Auth Service Fund 1151:

Personal Services $175,000

Total Jackson County Amb Auth Service Fund 1151: $175,000

Jackson County Rainy Day Fund 1186

Other Services & Charges 57,000

Capital Outlays $212,263

Total Jackson County Rainy Day Fund 1186 $269,263

Jackson County Debt Pmt Bond Fund 4600:

Capital Outlays $13,988

Total Jackson County Debt Pmt Bond Fund 4600: $13,988

Jackson County Hwy Dept. Fund 1176

Capital Outlays $84,231

Total Jackson County Hwy Dept. Fund 1176 84,231

Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally made will be referred to the Department of local Government Finance (DLGF). The DLGF will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations made within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a Certified Copy of the action taken.

Dated: November 29, 2023

Staci L. Eglen

Fiscal Officer

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Scott County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of Scott County at their regular meeting place at Scott County Courthouse at 5:45 p.m. on the 12th day of December 2023, will hold a Council Public Hearing to consider the

following appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. The regularly scheduled Council Public Meeting will follow at 6:00 p.m.

EMS:

Fuel $10,000

Medical Supplies $20,000

Vehicle Maintenance $15,000

Total: $45,000

Total $45,000

Taxpayers appearing at the hearing shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally made will be referred to the Department of local Government Finance (DLGF). The DLGF will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations made within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a Certified Copy of the action taken.

Dated: November 22, 2023

Jennifer Rode Hamelman

Fiscal Officer

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LEGAL NOTICE

TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Sheriff Sale File number: 72-24-0002-SS

Date & Time of Sale: Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.

Sale Location: Scott County 911 Center, 85 E Wardell Street, Scottsburg, IN

Judgment to be Satisfied: $69,468.67

Cause No. 72D01-2304-MF-000010

Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A. (formerly known as First Union National Bank), as Trustee, for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-1

Defendant: Elaine E. Estep, Indiana Home Center and State of Indiana

By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Scott Superior Court of Scott County, Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said Decree, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder, at the hour of 2:00 PM of said day as listed above, at the Scott County Emergency Communications, 85 E. Wardell Street, Scottsburg, IN 47170, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate in Scott County, Indiana:

A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST FOURTH OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36 TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH OF RANGE 6 EAST, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH OF RANGE 6 EAST AND RUNNING THENCE EAST WITH THE SECTION LINE 627 FEET TO

A RAILROAD SPIKE IN THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE PENN CENTRAL RAILROAD, THENCE NORTH 25 DEGREES AND 53 MINUTES WEST WITH SAID RAILROAD LINE 447 FEET TO A STEEL PIPE AND THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION, THENCE SOUTH 68 DEGREES AND 31 MINUTES WEST 119.9 FEET TO A STEEL PIPE IN THE EAST LINE OF PUBLIC ROAD, THENCE NORTH 26 DEGREES AND 07 MINUTES WEST WITH SAID ROAD LINE 114 FEET TO A STEEL PIPE, THENCE NORTH 64 DEGREES AND 30 MINUTES EAST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE JOHN TRULOCK SOUTH ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF AUSTIN, INDIANA, A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET TO A STEEL PIPE IN THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE PENN CENTRAL RAILROAD, THENCE SOUTH 25 DEGREES AND 53 MINUTES EAST WITH SAID RAILROAD LINE 122.4 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 3/10 OF AN ACRE, MORE OR LESS (TRACT F).

Commonly Known as:

462 PLUM ST

AUSTIN, IN 47102-1350

Parcel No.

72-03-36-430-036.001-003

Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. This Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of the above-described real estate upon the owners, pursuant to requirements of IC 32-29-7-3.

Jerry Goodin,

Sheriff of Scott County

By: Amy Beverly,

Administrative Assistant

Phone: (812) 722-0865

Township of property location: Jennings

Common street address of property:

462 Plum St,

Austin, IN 47102-1350

Property Tax ID:

72-03-36-430-036.001-003

Attorney: BARRY T. BARNES

Attorney Number: 19657-49

Law Firm: Feiwell & Hannoy, P.C.

Contact Number: (317) 237-2727

F&H Reference #: 097325F02

The sheriff’s office does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known street address. It is the buyer’s responsibility to research the legal description and associated legal filings.

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LEGAL NOTICE

CASE NO: 36C01-2311-ES-0103

NOTICE OF SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

In the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Indiana

Pursuant to I.C. 29-1-7-7, notice is given that Matthew Allen was, on the 14th day of November 2023, appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Harold L. Allen Jr., deceased, who died on the 20th day of December 2022.

All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Brownstown, Indiana this 14th day of November, 2023

Piper Acton

Clerk,

Jackson Circuit Court

Attorney for Estate:

Greg S. Morin #30045-49

Montgomery, Elsner & Pardieck, LLP

PO Box 647

Seymour, IN 47274

(812) 522-4109

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LEGAL NOTICE

Legal Notice of Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the Scott County Advisory Board of Zoning will hold a Public Hearing at the Scott County Courthouse, 1 East McClain Avenue, Scottsburg, IN, on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 6:00 P.M at which time all interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard in reference to the matters set out in the “Description of Action Requested” below:

Case Number: CUV-06-23

Applicant: Ginna Pierpont

Owner(s): Maurice E. and Patricia C. Amos

Description of Action Requested: Grandparents and parents are aging. Applicant wishes to live near them to aid them in case of medical emergencies. An address has already been assigned and an inspected septic system available because of other mobile homes which have been located there.

Description of Property Affected: 72-06-27-800-005.000-005 being 102.637 acres cka 1475 South Getty Road, Lexington, IN 47138.

The petition (application) and file on this matter are available for public inspection during the regular working hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, at the Scott County Courthouse, 1 E. McClain Avenue, Scottsburg, IN in Suite G40 until two days prior to the hearing date. (Office: 812-752-8445, ext. 1)

Martha A. Randall,

Scott County BZA

Administrative Assistant

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LEGAL NOTICE

State Of Indiana

In The Jackson Circuit Court

Cause No. 36C01-2311-EU-0102

IN THE MATTER OF THE UNSUPERVISED ESTATE OF IRMA M. FRANKE,

DECEASED.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that on the 14th of November, 2023, Joseph A. Franke was appointed personal representative of the estate of Irma M. Franke, deceased, who died on the 2nd day of October, 2023.

All persons having claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Brownstown, Indiana on November 17, 2023

Piper Acton

Clerk, Jackson County

Jeffrey C. Rocker

Attorney #19541-64

BECK ROCKER, LLC

432 Washington Street

Columbus, IN 47201

Telephone: (812) 372-8858

Email: jrocker@beckrocker.com

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LEGAL NOTICE

In the Circuit Court of

Jackson County, Indiana

Cause No.: 36C01-2310-ES-096

NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

Pursuant to I.C. 29-1-7-7, notice is given that Denise K. Connell was on 19th day of October, 2023 appointed personal representative of the Estate of Everett Ray Shields, deceased, who died intestate on September 17, 2023 and authorized to administer this estate without court supervision..

All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death,

whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Brownstown, Indiana, this 19th day of October, 2023.

Piper Acton

Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Indiana

Denise K. Connell

Atty No. 22312-36

Lorenzo, Bevers, Braman &

Connell

218 West Second Street

Seymour, IN 47274

812-524-9000

812-524-9001 (fax)

connell.denise@outlook.com

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LEGAL NOTICE

State of Indiana

County of Scott

In The Superior Court

Cause No.: 72D01-2310-DN-0113

In Re The Marriage Of

Tamra D. White

Petitioner,

and

Lawrence Campbell

Respondent.

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

TO: Lawrence Campbell

Whereabouts Unknown

To the above person named as the Respondent and any other person who may be concerned.

You are hereby notified that there has been filed in the Scott Superior Court a Verified Petition for Dissolution of Marriage by the person named as Petitioner. This notice by publication is specifically directed to the following named individual, Lawrence Campbell, whose whereabouts are unknown.

If you have a claim for relief against this petitioner arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you must assert it in your written answer.

You are further notified that you have thirty (30) days from the date of the publication of this notice in which to respond to the Petition originally filed on October 31, 2023 in the Scott Superior Court, Scott County, Indiana, and, in the event of your failure to do so, judgment by default may be taken against you for the relief requested in the Petition for Dissolution.

In the event you fail to appear for said hearing, judgment by default may be taken against you for the relief requested in the Petition.

Dated: October 31, 2023

Michelle Shelton

Clerk, Scott Superior Court

Tamra D. White

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LEGAL NOTICE

State of Indiana County of Jackson

In the Jackson Superior Court 2

Cause No. 36D02-2311-DC-0202

In the Marriage of

Sara Garcia Silva

Petitioner,

And

Edi Zamorano Zamorano,

Respondent

ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

Petition having filed her Petition for Notice by Publication and the Court being duly informed in the premise of finds that said Petition should be granted.

WHEREFORE, the Court orders the Clerk to sign the Order for Notice by Publication submitted by the Petitioner.

SO ORDERED THIS 13th day of November, 2023.

Bruce A. MacTavish,

Judge

Jackson Superior Court 2

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUMMONS – SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

State of Indiana

County of Scott

In the Superior Court of Scott County

Scottsburg, Indiana

Cause No.: 72D01-2310-MF-037

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

PLAINTIFF

vs

MELVIN P. RAY, DECEASED; GWIN RAY A/K/A GWEN RAY, DECEASED; KENNY RAY; JO LORD; PATTI CASE; KATHY RAY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR DEVISEES OF MELVIN P. RAY, DECEASED; ESTATE OF MELVIN P. RAY, DECEASED

DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF SUIT

To the defendants above named, and any other person who may be concerned.

You are notified that you have been sued in the Court above named.

The nature of the suit against you is the foreclosure of a mortgage upon the property legally described as follows:

Lot Number 523 in Maple Grove Addition to the Town of Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana.

Commonly known as: 563 West Cherry Street

Scottsburg, IN 47170

This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following defendant(s) whose whereabouts are unknown.

Patti Case

Unknown Heirs and/or Devisees of Melvin P. Ray, Deceased

Estate of Melvin P. Ray, Deceased

In addition to the above-named defendants being served by this summons, there may be other defendants who have an interest in this lawsuit.

An answer or other appropriate response in writing to the Complaint must be filed either by you or your attorney with the Clerk of the Court for Scott County at:

Clerk of Scott County

One East McClain Avenue

Scottsburg, IN 47170

on or before the 5th day of January, 2024, (the same being thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit), and if you fail to do so a judgment may be entered against you for what the plaintiff has demanded.

Codilis Law LLC

Electronically Signed by:

Kristin L. Durianski

24866-64

ATTEST:

Michelle Shelton

Clerk, Scott Superior Court

Attorney for Plaintiff

Codilis Law, LLC

8050 Cleveland Place

Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 736-5579

15-23-01352

NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

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LEGAL NOTICE

State Of Indiana

County Of Scott

In The Scott Superior Court

Cause No.: 72D01-2311-JC-080

IN THE MATTER OF:

KJD – DOB 12/13/2020

A Child Alleged To Be

A Child In Need Of Services

and

Kylen Jared Dukes

(Biological Father)

Courtnee Rae-Anne Tallon

(Biological Mother)

SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF CHILD IN NEED OF SERVICES HEARING

TO:

Courtnee Rae-Anne Tallon

Whereabouts unknown

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent whose whereabouts are unknown, that the Indiana Department of Child Services has filed its Verified Petition Alleging the child to be in Need of Services, in accordance with I.C. 31-34-9-3, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court.

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Judge of the Scott Superior Court, One East McClain Avenue, # 252, Scottsburg, IN 47170 – 812-752-8425, 812-752-8424 for a(n) Initial Hearing on 12/12/2023 at 11:00 AM.

At said hearing, the Court will consider the Petition and evidence thereon and will render its decision as to whether the above named minor child is child in need of services and shall enter adjudication accordingly. Your failure to appear after lawful notice will be deemed as your default and waiver to be present at said hearing.

UPON ENTRY OF SAID ADJUDICATION, A DISPOSITIONAL HEARING will be held in which the Court will consider (1) Alternatives for the care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the child; (2) The necessity, nature, and extent of your participation in the program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the child; and (3) Your financial responsibility for any services provided for the parent, guardian or custodian of the child including child support.

YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in person or by an attorney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, and in the event you fail to do so, an adjudication on said petition, judgment by default may be entered against you, or the court may proceed in your absence, without further notice.

Michelle Shelton

Clerk

Emily Perkins, 36758-22

Attorney,

Indiana Department

of Child Services

1050 West Community Way

Scottsburg, IN 47170

Office: 812-752-2503

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