Legal Notices for 1-4-17

TO WHOM IT CONCERNS: I, Debra Jones, is no longer responsible for any debt other then my own signature and no longer responsible for any debts made by Floyd Jones as of 10-15-16.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Second Reading of a proposed Ordinance amending the Whitley County Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017, to include unanticipated receipts increasing/decreasing from various Funds in the amount of $212,980.00 and increasing/decreasing expenditures in various Funds in the amount of $212,980.00 will be held on 01/17/17 at 6:00 PM in the Whitley County Fiscal Court Room during a Special Meeting. A copy of the proposed Ordinance with full text is available for public inspection at the Office of the County Judge Executive during normal business hours.

Pat White, Jr., County Judge Executive

NOTICE:

Clayton Arlis Stephens, 302 Drake Avenue, New Carlisle, OH 45344 has been appointed Administrator over the Estate of Arlis Stephens, Deceased.

Dianne Stanfill, PO Box 413, Williamsburg, KY 40769 has been appointed Executrix over the Estate of Jack Stanfill, deceased.

Scott Collins, PO Box 2036, Richmond, KY 40476 has been appointed Administrator over the Estate of Dennis D. Barton, deceased.

Kenneth W. Meadors, 165 Ryans Creek Road, Williamsburg, KY 40769 has been appointed Executor over the Estate of Shirley R. Meadors, deceased.

Given under my hand this 29th December 2016

Gary W. Barton

Whitley County District and Circuit Court,

Williamsburg, KY 40769

NOTICE:

Final Settlement has been filed in the Estate of Karl Jacob Reckenthaler, deceased, by Earl Jackson, Executor. A final hearing will be held Feb. 14, 2017 @ 1:30 PM in the Whitley County Judicial Center, District Courtroom located in Williamsburg, KY.

Final Settlement has been filed in the Estate of Shirley G. Combs, deceased, by J. Andrew Croley, Public Administrator. A final hearing will be held Feb. 28, 2017 @ 1:30 PM in the Whitley County Judicial Center, District Courtroom located in Williamsburg, KY.

Final Settlement has been filed in the Estate of Edgar B. Bryant, deceased, by Darren B. Bryant and Melissa Dawn Zehr, Co-Executors. A final hearing will be held Feb. 7, 2017 @1:00 PM in the Whitley County Judicial Center, District Courtroom located in Williamsburg, KY .

Exceptions, if any, must be prior to Feb. 7, 2017.

Given under my hand this 29th day of December 2016.

Gary W. Barton

Whitley County District and Circuit Court,

Williamsburg, KY 40769

NOTICE:

Notice is hereby given by order of the Whitley District Court, that the following appointments have been made:

Bonnie Begley, 2967 5th Street, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed executrix on 12/19/2016 for the estate of Ronnie Jack Begley (deceased); 2967 5th Street, Corbin, KY 40701. Attorney for the executrix is Adam L. Towe, P.O. Box 3199, London, KY 40743.

Harold Dennis Jackson, P.O. Box 489, Helenwood, TN 37755 was appointed executor on 12/19/2016 for the estate of Harold Thomas Jackson (deceased); 220 Bishop Street, Corbin, KY 40701. Attorney for the executor is Hon. Jeff Hill, P.O. Box 1185, Corbin, KY 40702.

Melvin P. Chandler, Jr., 122 Hickory Place, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed administrator on 12/19/2016 for the estate of Melvin Patton Chandler (deceased), 125 Hickory Place, Corbin, KY 40701. Attorney for the executor is Graham C. Trimble, P.O. Box 1157, Corbin, KY 40702.

Billy R. Wilson, 503 Oak Avenue, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed administrator on 12/19/2016 for the estate of Ralph Wayne Wilson (deceased), 503 Oak Avenue, Corbin, KY 40701. Attorney for the administrator is Shane A. Romines, P.O. Drawer 1580, Corbin, KY 40702.

All persons having claims against the said estates are requested to present same, verified according to law to the said appointees, not later than six months from said date of appointment.

Given under my hand this 29th day of December, 2016.

Gary W. Barton, Clerk

District & Circuit Courts

Whitley County – Williamsburg, KY 40769

NOTICE:

Shannon Casey Bennett Bargo has filed the final settlement for the estate of Brenda Kay Bennett (deceased). The settlement hearing will be held on 02/20/2017 at 10:00 am.

Exceptions, if any, must be filed prior to February 1st, 2017.

The hearing will be held at Whitley District Court, 805 South Main Street, Corbin, KY 40701.

Given under my hand this 29th day of December, 2016.

Gary W. Barton

Whitley Circuit/District Courts

Williamsburg, KY 40769

NOTICE OF BOND RELEASE

In accordance with KRS 350.093, notice is hereby given that American Highwall Mining, 212 Kendall Avenue, Chilhowie, Virginia 24319 has applied for Phase I, II and III Bond Release on Increment No. 1 of Permit Number 918-0434, which was last issued on November 03, 2016. Increment No. 1 covers an area of approximately 5.2 acres located 1.2 miles east of junction of the Jack’s Fork Road and KY Rt. 26 & 1.0 miles Southeast of Rockholds in Whitley County.

The permit is approximately 0.1 miles south of Helton Hollow. The latitude is 36° 48’ 28”.The longitude is 84° 06’ 15”.

The bond now in effect for Increment No. 1 of Permit Number 918-0434 is a Cash Bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), which the remaining of the bond at fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), is being requested for release.

Reclamation work performed on Increment No. 1 includes: backfilling, final grading and seeding completed in the August 2014.

Written comments, objections, and requests for a public hearing or informal conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Field Services, 300 Sower Blvd. 2nd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, by February 17, 2017.

A public hearing on the application has been scheduled for February 20, 2017 at 9:00a.m. at the Department for Natural Resource’s Middlesboro Regional Office located at 1804 Cumberland Ave., Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965. The hearing will be canceled if no request for a hearing or informal conference is received by February 17, 2017.

Notice of Blasting Schedule

918-0476

Alden Resources, LLC, 332 W. Cumberland Parkway, Corbin, KY 40701, phone number (606)523-9760, gives notice that blasting operations will be conducted on its coal mine permit number 918-0476, Increments 1, 2 and 3 covering 166.90 acres. Latitude: 36° 48’ 48”, Longitude: 84° 04’ 06”

The proposed operation is located approximately 3.9 miles southeast of Rockholds in Whitley County Kentucky, and is approximately 0.8 miles northwest of KY 779 junction with KY 3423 and located 2.2 miles northwest of the confluence of an un-named tributary of Meadow Creek with Meadow Creek.

Blasting operations are projected to commence January 2017. Blasting will be conducted between sunrise and sunset except in emergency situations. Emergency situations include, but are not limited to, lightning, the imminent threat of lightning, or other circumstances that require unscheduled detonation for the safety of the public or miners.

Any major alterations to the blasting schedule will be published. Unscheduled blasting may occur in emergency situations when rain, lightning or other atmospheric conditions or operator or public safety requires unscheduled detonation. The nearby residents will be notified of the unscheduled blast by using audible signals and the blast shall then proceed as a regular blast. Entry to the blasting area will be regulated by signs or barriers. An authorized company representative will prohibit access to the blasting area by unauthorized persons at least five (5) minutes before each detonation and until the all clear signal is sounded. Warning signals will be made by using a siren in the following manner:

The pre-blast warning signal will be a one (1) minute series of long blasts five (5) minutes prior to the blast signal. The blast signal will be a series of short blasts one (1) minute prior to the detonation. The all clear signal will be a prolonged blast following the inspection of the blast area.