Legal Notices for 12-6-2023

NOTICE:

The Outgoing Sheriff 2022 Whitley County Sheriff Tax Account Audit Report has been released. A copy of the complete audit report is on file and available for public inspection during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. If any citizen wishes to obtain a complete copy including financial statement information for their personal use, copies will be made available upon request. Copies will be charged at the rate of 25 cents per page. Copies of the financial statement prepared in accordance with KRS 424.220 are available to the public at no cost from The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department.

NOTICE:

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

Russell Blakley, 1200 Maple Hill Drive, Somerset, KY 42503 was appointed executor on 11/7/2023 for the estate of Shelby J. Blakley (deceased), 554 Forego Trail, Corbin, KY 40701.  James Ridings, 120 North Main Street, London, KY 40741.

Samuel Reeves, 84 Lindenberg Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769 was appointed executor on 11/7/23 for the estate of Glenn Willard Reeves, Sr. (deceased), 84 Lindenberg Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769.  The attorney for the executor is BJ Foley, P.O. Box 447, Williamsburg, KY 40769.

Jewell Stephens, 378 Old Jellico Creek Road, Williamsburg, KY 40769 was appointed administratrix on 11/7/2023 for the estate of Vernon Stephens (deceased), 378 Old Jellico Creek Road, Williamsburg, KY 40769.  The attorney for the administratrix is Don Moses, 113 Main Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769.

Jeff Carter, 1971 Highway 26, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed executor on 11/14/2023 for the estate of Mae Vanderpool (deceased), 596 old Corbin Road, Corbin, KY 40701.  The attorney for the executor is Shane Romines, P.O. Box 1580, Corbin, KY 40702.

Emma Watson, 86 Caleb Lane, #66, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed administratrix on 11/14/2023 for the estate of Ralph O. Jones (deceased), 1600 New Zion Church Road, Williamsburg, KY 40769.

James David Higginbotham, 476 Highway 1481, Williamsburg, KY 40769 was appointed executor on 11/28/2023 for the estate of Ralph James Higginbotham (deceased), 559 3C Loop Road, Williamsburg, KY 40769.

Given under my hand this 30th day of November, 2023.

Gary W. Barton, Clerk

District & Circuit Courts

Whitley County/Williamsburg, KY 40769

NOTICE:

Bonnie Sutton has filed the final settlement for the estate of Roy P. Sutton (deceased).  The settlement hearing will be held 1/9/2024 @ 11 am.

Exceptions, if any, must be filed prior to January 1st, 2024.

The hearing will be held at Whitley District Court, 100 Main Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769.

Given under my hand this 30th day of November, 2023.

Gary W. Barton

Whitley Circuit/District Courts

Williamsburg, KY 40769

NOTICE:

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

David S. Hoskins, 1865 Bacon Ave, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed as executrix on 11/20/2023 for the estate of Anne K. Hoskins (deceased), 96 Parsons Street, Corbin, KY 40701.

Lisa Smith Cleary, 180 Keeneland Trail, Corbin, KY 40701 & Cawood Gregory Smith, 238 Lakewood Drive, Nicholasville, KY 40356 was appointed as co-executors on 11/20/2023 for the estate of Helen H. Smith (deceased), 180 Keeneland Trail, Corbin, KY 40701.

Given under my hand this 30th day of November, 2023.

Gary W. Barton, Clerk

District & Circuit Courts

Whitley County/Williamsburg, KY 40769

NOTICE:

Wanda Jean Sciarrino has filed the final settlement for the estate of Thelma Dean Smith (deceased). The settlement hearing date will be set for 1/08/2024 at 9:00 am.

Exceptions, if any, must be filed prior to January 1st, 2024.

The hearing will be held at Whitley District Court, 100 Main Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769.

Given under my hand this 30th day of November, 2023.

Gary W. Barton

Whitley Circuit/District Courts

Williamsburg, KY 40769

NOTICE:

Mohita Inc dba Gordon Hill Market hereby declares its intention(s) to apply for a NQ Retail Malt Beverage Package license no later than December 1, 2023. The licensed premises will be located at 1470 Gordon Hill Pike, Corbin, Kentucky 40701. The sole owner and president is Pallaviben Patel, 85 Shannon Square, Corbin, Kentucky 40701. Any person, association, corporation, or body politic may protest the granting of the license(s) by writing the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 500 Mero St 2NE33, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601, within thirty (30) days of the date of legal publication.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918-0514

In accordance with KRS 350.055, notice is hereby given that Torchlight Energy Inc, 1658 Torchlight Road, Louisa KY 41230 has applied for a permit for a surface coal mining and reclamation operation located 2.50 miles north-west of Louden in Whitley County.  The proposed operation will add 31.50 acres of surface disturbance and will underlie an additional 89.00 acres making a total area of 120.50 acres within the permit boundary.

The proposed operation is approximately 2.0 miles North from KY 92’s junction with Maple Creek Road and located 0.10 miles northeast of Maple Creek.

The proposed operation is located on the Rockholds U.S.G.S. 7 ½-minute quadrangle map. The surface and underground area to be disturbed is owned by Thomas & Clara Hartung.  The operation will use the Highwall/Auger miner methods of surface mining.

This is the final advertisement of this application; all comments, objections, or requests for a permit conference must be received within thirty (30) days of today’s date. The application has been filed for public inspection at the Division of Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 E. Cumberland Ave, Middlesboro, KY 40965.  Written comments, objections, or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Permits, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.