The Cook Law Firm, LLC P. O. Box 63 Vidalia, GA. 30475 912-537-8875 IN RE: Estate of ANNIE JEAN GASHAW a/k/a JEAN GASHAW, Deceased Estate IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TOOMBS COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA No. 2026-PC-012 NOTICE IN RE: Estate of Ellen Mills-Thompson Deceased Estate No. 2026-PC-014 IN Re: The Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form in the above referenced estate having been duly filed. To: Carl Maxwell This is notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the petition, to in the Court on or before March 16, 2026.. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE TO: Any interested parties and to whom it may concern: Chandra Chiquita Williams has petitioned to be appointed administrators of the estate of Ellen Mills-Thompson deceased, of said county. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports,waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. 53-12-261.) All interested persons are herby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before March 16, 2026. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you quality to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. Tina S. Lindsey Judge of the Probate Court By: Jennifer Young Clerk of the Probate Court 100 Courthouse Square Lyons, Ga. 30436 912-526-8696 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS State of Georgia County of Toombs Tina S. Lindsey Judge of the Probate Court By: Angela Sanders Clerk of the Probate Court 100 Courthouse Square Lyons, GA. 30436 912-526-8696 IN RE: The Estate Selena Pope Sharpe, deceased of Toombs County. All persons holding claims against the Estate of Selena Pope Sharpe, deceased of Toombs County, Georgia are hereby notified to render an account of their demands to the undersigned according to the law, within the proper time frame or lose priority to any and all claims. All persons indebted to said estate are to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 12th day of February, 2026. Lawrence Howard Sharpe Jr, Executor IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TOOMBS COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF Gladys Hudson Bailey, Deceased Estate No: 2025-PC-143 245 Sandstone Ln. Weatherford, TX 76085 NOTICE NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF WHEELER RE: Mitchell Lee Jeffries, Deceased Estate #2026-P-6 All debtors and creditors of the estate of the late Mitchell Lee Jeffries, deceased of Wheeler County, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate IN RE: The Petition to Probate Will (and Codicil(s)) in Soleman Form in the above referenced estate having been filed. TO: Emory Brooks Bailey, Melissa Simpson, Tequilla Simpson and any interested parties. This is to notify you to file an objection, if there is any, to the above- referenced petition, in tis Court on or before March 16th, 2026. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before s notary public or before a probate court clerk , and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. payment. This 13th day of February, 2026. Terri Harrelson Jeffries Executor of the Estate of Mitchell Lee Jeffries 159 Airport Rd. Helena, Ga 31037 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS State of Georgia, County of Toombs Tina S. Lindsey Judge of Probate Court 100 Courthouse Square Lyons, Ga. 3036 IN RE: The Estate of Dorothy Tapley, deceased. All debtors or creditors of the Estate of Dorothy Tapley, deceased, late of Toombs County, Georgia, are hereby to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are to make immediate payment to me at the address below. This 16th day of February, 2026. /s/ Jennifer Tracy Tapley Jennifer Tracy Tapley, Administrator of the Estate of Dorothy Tapley Paul K. Cook, Esq. TOOMBS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT TOOMBS COUNTY TRADE NAME REGISTRATION Personally appeared the undersigned who on oath deposes and says that: Keren Lumley, does hereby certify that she is conducting a business at 200 N Thompson Church Rd,Vidalia, Georgia 30474, in Toombs County, under the trade name Jesus First AppareL and that the nature of the business to be carried on at such address is The Cook Law Firm, LLC P. O. Box 63 Vidalia, GA. 30475 912-537-8875 IN RE: Estate of ANNIE JEAN GASHAW a/k/a JEAN GASHAW, Deceased Estate IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TOOMBS COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA No. 2026-PC-012 NOTICE IN RE: Estate of Ellen Mills-Thompson Deceased Estate No. 2026-PC-014 IN Re: The Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form in the above referenced estate having been duly filed. To: Carl Maxwell This is notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the petition, to in the Court on or before March 16, 2026.. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE TO: Any interested parties and to whom it may concern: Chandra Chiquita Williams has petitioned to be appointed administrators of the estate of Ellen Mills-Thompson deceased, of said county. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports,waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. 53-12-261.) All interested persons are herby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before March 16, 2026. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you quality to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. Tina S. Lindsey Judge of the Probate Court By: Jennifer Young Clerk of the Probate Court 100 Courthouse Square Lyons, Ga. 30436 912-526-8696 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS State of Georgia County of Toombs Tina S. Lindsey Judge of the Probate Court By: Angela Sanders Clerk of the Probate Court 100 Courthouse Square Lyons, GA. 30436 912-526-8696 IN RE: The Estate Selena Pope Sharpe, deceased of Toombs County. All persons holding claims against the Estate of Selena Pope Sharpe, deceased of Toombs County, Georgia are hereby notified to render an account of their demands to the undersigned according to the law, within the proper time frame or lose priority to any and all claims. All persons indebted to said estate are to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 12th day of February, 2026. Lawrence Howard Sharpe Jr, Executor IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TOOMBS COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF Gladys Hudson Bailey, Deceased Estate No: 2025-PC-143 245 Sandstone Ln. Weatherford, TX 76085 NOTICE NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF WHEELER RE: Mitchell Lee Jeffries, Deceased Estate #2026-P-6 All debtors and creditors of the estate of the late Mitchell Lee Jeffries, deceased of Wheeler County, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate IN RE: The Petition to Probate Will (and Codicil(s)) in Soleman Form in the above referenced estate having been filed. TO: Emory Brooks Bailey, Melissa Simpson, Tequilla Simpson and any interested parties. This is to notify you to file an objection, if there is any, to the above- referenced petition, in tis Court on or before March 16th, 2026. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before s notary public or before a probate court clerk , and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. payment. This 13th day of February, 2026. Terri Harrelson Jeffries Executor of the Estate of Mitchell Lee Jeffries 159 Airport Rd. Helena, Ga 31037 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS State of Georgia, County of Toombs Tina S. Lindsey Judge of Probate Court 100 Courthouse Square Lyons, Ga. 3036 IN RE: The Estate of Dorothy Tapley, deceased. All debtors or creditors of the Estate of Dorothy Tapley, deceased, late of Toombs County, Georgia, are hereby to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are to make immediate payment to me at the address below. This 16th day of February, 2026. /s/ Jennifer Tracy Tapley Jennifer Tracy Tapley, Administrator of the Estate of Dorothy Tapley Paul K. Cook, Esq. TOOMBS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT TOOMBS COUNTY TRADE NAME REGISTRATION Personally appeared the undersigned who on oath deposes and says that: Keren Lumley, does hereby certify that she is conducting a business at 200 N Thompson Church Rd,Vidalia, Georgia 30474, in Toombs County, under the trade name Jesus First AppareL and that the nature of the business to be carried on at such address is
GROWER OF THE YEAR – Bland Farms was named the 2025 Vidalia Onion Committee Grower of the Year during the annual Celebration and Awards Ceremony on February 7. L to R: Omar Cruz, Delbert Bland, Troy Bland, David Faircloth.
ONE OF TWO IN THE STATE – According to IHLA Project Lead Jennifer Drey, the care station at the Dr. Mark and Tonya Spivey Public Library is one of two care stations in the state.
The City of Soperton broke ground to upgrade the Recreation Department facilities on Ball Park Road last Thursday, and pictured doing the honors are Deborah Ferrare, representing the Soperton-Treutlen Chamber of Commerce; Will Martin of Turnipseed Engineers; City Council member Kendra Madison-Harswell; Soperton Mayor John Koon; City Council member Xandra Brown; Thaila Gillis, County Commissioner; and Chris Seabolt, representing TQ Constructors.Photo By: VJ Scott
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