Public Notices 09-14-23

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GINA OUBRE, DECEASED, RENE OUBRE,

PETITIONER, PLAINTIFFS

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND PARTIES INTERESTED HEREIN, DEFENDANTS

CAUSE NO: 23-CV-00099

SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: Unknown Heirs of Gina Oubre, deceased.

You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by the

Petitioner, Rene Oubre, on behalf of himself and the remaining known

heirs.

Plaintiff is seeking Judgment to determine heirs herein.

Defendants other than you in this action are the known heirs to Gina

Oubre.

You are summoned to appear and defend against the complaint or petition

filed against you in this action at 9:00 a.m. on the 24th day of

October, 2023, in the courtroom of the Wayne County Chancery Courthouse

in Waynesboro, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and

defend a judgment will be entered against you for the relief or other

things demanded in the complaint or petition.

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

so if you desire.

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

2023.

HON. GEARY JACKSON

WAYNE COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK

BY: Angie Jabri, D.C.

ATTORNEY: AL SHIYOU

SHIYOU LAW FIRM

P.O. BOX 310

HATTIESBURG, MS 39403

Publish: Aug. 24, 31 & Sept. 07 & 14, 2023

ABANDONED VEHICLE

2008 Nissan Altima Vin: 1N4AL21E58N452080, to be sold Oct. 03, 2023,

9:00 a.m., Stacey's Wrecker Service, LLC., 919 Wayne St., Waynesboro,

MS 39367.

Telephone: 601-735-2008.

Publish: Aug. 31, 2023, Sept. 07 & 14, 2023

ABANDONED VEHICLE

2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Vin: 2C4RGCG0CR202876, to be sold Oct. 18,

2023, 9:00 a.m., Stacey's Wrecker Service, LLC., 919 Wayne St.,

Waynesboro, MS 39367.

Telephone: 601-735-2008.

Publish: Aug. 31, 2023, Sept. 07 & 14, 2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

EDLICIA SHANKS, NATURAL DAUGHTER OF BRANDON LOPER,DECEASED

VS.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARIES OF BRANDON LOPER,

DECEASED

CAUSE NO:2023-170

RULE 4 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF WAYNE

TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARIES OF BRANDON

LOPER, DECEASED

You have been made a Defendant in the above suit filed in this Court by

the Plaintiff Edlicia Shanks, Natural Daughter of Brandon Loper,

Deceased, seeking this Court's determination of the Heirs at Law and

Statutory Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Brandon Loper, Deceased. The

Defendants in this matter are you and the other Unknown Heirs at Law and

Statutory Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Brandon Loper, Deceased.

You are required to mail or hand deliver a written response to the

Complaint filed against you in this action to Attorney W. Wright Hill,

Jr., whose post office address is Post Office Box 2249, Madison,

Mississippi 39130-2249 and whose street address is 970 Ebenezer

Boulevard, Madison, Mississippi 39110.

YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS

AFTER THE 07 DAY OF September 2023, WHICH IS THE DATE OF THE FIRST

PUBLICATION OF THIS SUMMONS. IF YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT SO MAILED OR

DELIVERED, A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE

MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT.

You must also file the original of your Response with the Clerk of this

Court within a reasonable time afterward.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 30th day of

August, 2023.

Geary Jackson

Clerk of Wayne County, Mississippi

By: Angie Jabri, D.C.

(Seal of this Court)

Publish: Sept. 07, 14 & 21, 2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF BRANDON LOPER, DECEASED

EDLICIA SHANKS, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO: 2023-170

RULE 81 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF WAYNE

TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND STATUTORY WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARIES

OF BRANDON LOPER, DECEASED

You have been made a party in the above matter filed in this Court by

Petitioner Edlicia Shanks, Natural Daughter of Brandon Loper, Deceased,

seeking to determine the Legal Heirs at Law and Statutory Wrongful Death

Beneficiaries of Brandon Loper, Deceased.

You are hereby summoned to appear and defend the Petition to Determine

the Legal Heirs at Law and Statutory Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of

Brandon Loper, Deceased, filed in this action at 9:00 a.m. on the 24th

day of October, 2023 before Chancellor Billy J. Graham in the Chancery

Court of Wayne County, Mississippi at the Wayne County Chancery

Courthouse in Waynesboro, Mississippi located at 609 Azalea Drive,

Waynesboro, Mississippi 39367. In case of your failure to appear and

defend, a Judgment will be entered against you for the money or other

things sought in the Petition to Determine the Legal Heirs at Law and

Statutory Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Brandon Loper, Deceased.

You are not required to file an Answer or other pleadings, but you may

do so if so desired.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 30th day of

August, 2023.

Geary Jackson

Clerk of Wayne County, Mississippi

By: Angie Jabri, D.C.

(Seal of this Court)

Publish: Sept. 07, 14 & 21, 2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILMER HOPKINS, SR., DECEASED

JERRY HOPKINS, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO. 2021-00066

RULE 81 SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: The known and unknown Heirs-at-Law under the provisions of Sections

91-1-27 and 29 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as Annotated and

Amended, of WILMER HOPKINS, SR., Deceased, and any other person or party

claiming any legal or equitable interest in and to the Estate of WILMER

HOPKINS, SR., Deceased.

You have been made a Respondent to the Petition to Determine

Heirs-at-Law of WILMER HOPKINS, SR., Deceased [Doc. #9] filed in this

Court by Jerry Hopkins on June 2, 2021.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND COMMANDED TO PERSONALLY APPEAR BEFORE THE

CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AT THE WAYNE COUNTY

CHANCERY COURTHOUSE IN WAYNESBORO, MISSISSIPPI, ON THE 24th DAY OF

OCTOBER, 2023 AT 9:00 A.M. TO RESPOND TO SAID PETITION AND SHOW CAUSE

WHY THE RELIEF SOUGHT AND PRAYED FOR IN THE PETITION TO DETERMINE

HEIRS-AT-LAW OF WILMER HOPKINS, SR., DECEASED SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED, AND

IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED

AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT OR 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 29th day of August,

2023.

GEARY JACKSON,

Wayne County Chancery Clerk

BY: Angie Jabri, DC

Ann L. Griffin (MSB #104935)

BRYAN NELSON P.A.

Post Office Drawer 18109

Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39404-8109

Telephone: (601)296-9017

Facsimile: (601)261-4106

Email: AGriffin@bnlawfirm.com

Publish: Sept. 07, 14 & 21, 2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILMER HOPKINS, SR., DECEASED

JERRY HOPKINS, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO. 2021-00066

SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: The unknown Wrongful Death Beneficiaries under the provisions of

Section 11-7-13 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as Annotated and

Amended, of WILMER HOPKINS, SR., Deceased, and any other person or party

claiming to be a wrongful death beneficiary of WILMER HOPKINS, SR.,

Deceased.

You have been made a Respondent in the suit filed in this Court by Jerry

Hopkins, Petitioner, seeking a determination of the Wrongful Death

Beneficiaries of WILMER HOPKINS, SR., Deceased. Respondents other than

you in this action are none.

You are required to mail or hand-deliver a copy of a written response to

the Petition to Determine Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Wilmer

Hopkins, Sr., Deceased [Doc. #13] to Charles M. Leggett, Esquire,

Leggett Law Office, PLLC, attorney for Petitioner, whose mailing address

is P. O. Box 384, Waynesboro, Mississippi 39367. Your response must be

mailed or delivered within thirty (30) days from the date of the first

publication of this Summons. If your response is not mailed or

delivered, a judgment by default will be entered against you for the

money or other things demanded in the Petition.

You must also file the original of your response with the Clerk of this

Court within a reasonable time afterward.

Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, this the 29th day of

August, 2023.

GEARY JACKSON

Wayne County Chancery Clerk

BY: Angie Jabri, DC

Ann L. Griffin (MSB #104935)

BRYAN NELSON P.A.

Post Office Drawer 18109

Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39404-8109

Telephone: (601)296-9017

Facsimile: (601)261-4106

Email: AGriffin@bnlawfirm.com

Publish: Sept. 7, 14 & 21, 2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF E.L. KELLEY, SR., DECEASED

RICHARD JAMES, EXECUTOR

NO. 2023-186

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE OF E.L. KELLEY, SR.

Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 31st day of August,

2023, by the Chancery Court of Wayne County, Mississippi, to the

undersigned, RICHARD JAMES, Executor of the Estate of E.L. Kelley, Sr.,

deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against

said Estate to present the same to the Clerk of this Court for probate

and resignation according to law, within ninety (90) days from the first

publication of this notice, or they will be forever barred.

THIS the 31st day of August, 2023.

Richard James,

Executor

Publish: Sept. 7, Sept. 14 & Sept. 21, 2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF FREDRICK SUMRALL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND AND

CUSTODIAN OF GTR, A MINOR, AND CHARLOTTE SUMRALL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS

NEXT FRIEND AND CUSTODIAN OF GRT, A MINOR, PETITIONERS

VERSUS

GABRIELLE RANKIN, NATURAL MOTHER OF GTR, A MINOR, AND UNKNOWN NATURAL

FATHER(S) OF GTR, A MINOR, RESPONDENTS

CAUSE NO. 2022-209

RULE 81 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

To: UNKNOWN FATHER(S) OF GTR (WHEREVER HE MAY BE FOUND)

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT(S)

You have been made a Respondent in the Petition filed in this Court by

the Petitioners seeking termination of parental rights.

You are summoned to appear and defend against said Petition for

Termination of Parental Rights regarding the minor child GTR born to

Gabrielle Rankin in July, 2022, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. on the 2nd day of

October, 2023, in the courtroom of the Wayne County Chancery Courthouse

at Waynesboro, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and

defend a judgment will be entered against you for the money or other

things 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 the seal of said Court, this 30th day of

August, 2023.

GEARY JACKSON

Wayne County, Mississippi

Chancery Clerk

Kenisha Daniels

By: Deputy Clerk

Publish: September 7, September 14 & September 21, 2023

ABANDONED VEHICLE

2004 Chevrolet MSS Vin#2G1WX12K349138596 to be sold Oct. 26, 2023 at

9:00 a.m., Stacey's Wrecker Service LLC, 919 Wayne St., Waynesboro,

MS. 39367.

Telephone No. 601-735-2008.

Publish: Sept. 14, 21 & 28, 2023

BEFORE THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI

RE: PETITION OF MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANY FOR AN EXTENSION OF INACTIVE

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

FIELD IN WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

DOCKET NO. 398-2023-D

PUBLIC NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that Mosbacher Energy Company ("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 Joseph No. 1 (API No. 23-153-20860) (the

"Well") in the Diamond Field, Wayne County, Mississippi and for other

relief as set forth in the Petition. 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 7th day of September, 2023.

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. 14, 2023

BEFORE THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI

RE: APPLICATION OF TELLUS OPERATING GROUP, LLC FOR ADMINISTRATIVE

AUTHORITY TO CONVERT THE WEST YELLOW CREEK FIELD UNIT WELL NO. 112 INTO

AN ENHANCED RECOVERY INJECTION WELL, LOCATED IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 9

NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, WEST YELLOW CREEK FIELD

PUBLIC NOTICE

TO: All Owners And Persons Interested In The West Yellow Creek Field,

Wayne County Mississippi, And In Particular The Following Described

Lands:

Section 13, Township 9 North, Range 8 West, Wayne County, Mississippi.

TAKE NOTICE that TELLUS OPERATING GROUP, LLC ("Tellus") has filed an

administrative application with the State Oil and Gas Board of

Mississippi requesting approval to convert its existing West Yellow

Creek Field Unit Well No. 112 (the "Well"), into an enhanced

recovery injection well as part of pressure maintenance and/or secondary

recovery operations for the West Yellow Creek Field Unit. The surface

location of the Well is 2,528 feet East of the West line and 2,124 feet

North of the South line of Section 13, Township 9 North, Range 8 West,

Wayne County, Mississippi. The proposed injection zone in the said Well

will be in selected intervals of the Eutaw Formation at a measured depth

of 4,860 feet to 5,200 feet. The Well will inject saltwater and/or

carbon dioxide into the injection zone.

Tellus' said administrative permit application for the Well is on file

at the Office of the Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board, located at 500

Greymont Avenue, Suite E, Jackson, Mississippi, where it is available

for public inspection during usual business hours.

Any interested person(s) wishing to submit written comments to the

Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board regarding the administrative permit

application must do so within twenty (20) days following the publication

of this Public Notice.

STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI

By: /s/ JESSE NEW

State Oil and Gas Board Supervisor

ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIONERS:

Glenn Gates Taylor (MBN 7453)

Ian Austin (MBN 104584)

COPELAND, COOK, TAYLOR & BUSH, P.A.

600 Concourse, Suite 200

1076 Highland Colony Parkway

P. O. Box 6020

Ridgeland, Mississippi 39158

601-856-720, 601-856-7626 (facsimile)

Publish: Sept. 14, 2023

BEFORE THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI

RE: PETITION OF SCORPION OIL & GAS, LLC FOR AN EXTENSION OF INACTIVE

WELL STATUS UNDER STATEWIDE RULE 28 FOR CERTAIN WELLS LOCATED IN WEST

CLARA FIELD, WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

DOCKET NO. 372-2023-D

PUBLIC NOTICE

TO: ALL OWNERS AND PERSONS INTERESTED IN WEST CLARA FIELD, WAYNE COUNTY,

MISSISSIPPI

TAKE NOTICE that SCORPION OIL & GAS, LLC ("Scorpion") has filed a

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

referenced docket requesting that the Board grant the following relief:

A one year extension of the inactive well status under Rule 28.2.a for

certain wells listed on Exhibit "1" hereto.

TAKE NOTICE that the above and foregoing matter will be heard at the

regular October 2023 meeting of the Board to be held at 9:00 o'clock

a.m. on October 11, 2023, at 500 Greymont Avenue, Suite E, Jackson,

Mississippi, 39202, at which time and place all interested parties may

appear and contest said matter.

If you intend to contest the docket or request a continuance, you must

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

writing not later than 5:00 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2023

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

Failure to so notify the Board and Petitioner shall be a waiver of your

right to contest or request continuance.

You are advised that the Board may adopt orders concerning a petition

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

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

accordance with the evidence presented.

STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI

By: /s/ JESSE NEW

State Oil and Gas Board Supervisor

ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIONER

Glenn Gates Taylor (MBN 7453)

Ian Austin (MBN 104584)

COPELAND, COOK, TAYLOR & BUSH, P.A.

600 Concourse, Suite 200

1076 Highland Colony Parkway

P. O. Box 6020

Ridgeland, Mississippi 39158

601-856-7200

601-856-7626 (facsimile)

EXHIBIT "1"

West Clara Field

Docket No. 372-2023-D

Wayne County, Mississippi

WELL NAME: USA GM&O Land

WELL NUMBER: 1

SECTION: 3

TOWNSHIP: 7N

RANGE: 8W

API NO.: 23-153-01008

WELL NAME: USA GALLION UN 10-1

WELL NUMBER: 3

SECTION: 10

TOWNSHIP: 7N

RANGE: 8W

API NO.: 23-153-20049

WELL NAME: USA Gallion UN 10-2

WELL NUMBER: 4

SECTION: 10

TOWNSHIP: 7N

RANGE: 8W

API NO.: 23-153-20064

WELL NAME: USA UN 3-14

WELL NUMBER: 4

SECTION: 3

TOWNSHIP: 7N

RANGE: 8W

API NO.: 23-153-20086

--END OF EXHIBIT--

Publish: Sept. 14, 2023

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

WAYNE COUNTY JUSTICE COURT FACILITY

INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING "B"

ENGINEER'S PROJECT NO. WCBS-103-23

WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Waynesboro, Mississippi

Separate sealed bids will be received by the Wayne County Board of

Supervisors in the boardroom at the Wayne County Courthouse, Waynesboro,

Mississippi, until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 12,2023, for the

construction of an INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING "B" to be

located on the Courthouse Square in the City of Waynesboro also known as

Engineer's Project No. WCBS-103-23. Bids will be opened in public and

read aloud.

The Plan drawings, Specifications, and Contract documents are on file

and can be viewed and obtained online via the website of the Engineer of

Record, Lawrence R. Clark, P.E. at www.clarkengineersprojects.com. By

use of the website the plan holders shall be able to view and obtain

hard copies of the Plans and Specifications and/or shall also have the

opportunity to submit an official bid online.

All hard copy proposals shall be directed to the attention of The Wayne

County Board of Supervisors with the outside of the envelope marked

"WCBS-103-23 Interior Construction Building "B". Contractor shall

indicate certificate of responsibility number on the outside of the

envelope. Online bids shall be submitted, accepted, and opened as

instructed in the contract documents.

Basis of Award: The award, if made, will be to the lowest and best

qualified bidder. The Board intends to accept the lowest and best bid

and reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids.

Total Contract Time as Advertised: 120 Calendar Days

Bidders are hereby notified that a Pre-Bid Conference shall be held on

the project site at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2023.

The Board of Supervisors hereby notifies all bidders that it will

affirmatively insure that, in any contract entered pursuant to this

advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full

opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not

be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national

origin in consideration for an award.

Certified Check or Bid Bond for five percent (5%) of total bid payable

to Wayne County must accompany each proposal.

Bidders are hereby notified that any proposal accompanied by letter

qualifying in any manner the condition under which the proposal is

tendered will be considered an irregular bid, and such proposals will

not be considered in making the award.

Jerry Hutto, President

Wayne County Board of Supervisors

Publish Dates: Sept. 14 & Sept. 21, 2023