Public Notices — Nov. 23, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF GARY RALPH EMERY

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Gary Ralph Emery, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below on or before February 2, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 2^ndday of November, 2025.

Kimberly Harper

Executor of the
Estate of Gary Ralph Emery

129 Charlie Braswell Road

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published November 2, 2025, and November 9, 2025, November 16, 2025, and November 23, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Willo Whitfield Jordan, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below on or before February 9, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 9^th day of November, 2025.

Alphonso Llewellyn Jordan Jr.,
Administrator

of the Estate of
Willo Whitfield Jordan

109 South George Street

Goldsboro, NC

27530

November 9, 2025, November 16, 2025, November 23, 2025, and November 30, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE —
AUCTION SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY

The Wayne County Board of Commissioners, at its meeting of November 4, 2025, pursuant to NCGS §160A-270 and NCGS §153A-176, authorized the sale by public auction of the following personal property:

• 8 filing cabinets

• 1 commercial stainless steel (SS) dishwasher

• 1 SS L-shaped counter with sink

• 1 SS 6-foot counter

• 1 SS 3-compartment sink

• Electric warming cabinet

• 2 SS handwash sinks

• 1 SS 6-foot counter with sink

• 1 SS 5 compartment warming table

• 1 SS 12-foot rolling counter

• 1 SS refrigerated counter

• 1 SS 6-foot wall shelf

• 1 SS 4-foot wall shelf

• 3 6-foot metal clothes rack

• 1 3-door Commercial refrigerator

• 1 2-door commercial refrigerator

• 1 meat slicer

• 1 SS 12-foot counter

• 1 SS 5-compartment warming table

• 1 SS 6-foot counter

• 1 SS 2 compartment sink

• 1 SS 2 door warming cabinet

• 1 SS Triple sink and tray wash

• 1 SS 9-foot table with sink

• 1 SS 6-foot table

• 2 SS rolling carts

• 1 tilt skillet

• 1 SS kettle

• 2 SS double ovens

• 1 plastic warming cabinet

• Various shelving units

• Pots and pans

• 2 commercial floor mixers

• 1 commercial dishwasher

• 1 SS L-shaped counter,

• 1 SS L-shaped counter with sink

The auction will be held at 8:30 a.m. on December 13, 2025, at RDD Auction Company, LLC located at 1260 Raynor Mill Road, Mt. Olive, NC 28365. All property will be sold in its current condition, as is, and the County gives no warranty with respect to usability of the property. Buyers will be required to pay the full amount of his or her bid before the conclusion of the auction to RDD Auction Company LLC in a manner of payment satisfactory to the auctioneer. The County reserves the right to withdraw any listed property from the auction at any time before the auction sale of that property. Further information may be obtained by contacting RDD Auction Company, LLC at (919) 689-9440 or (919) 222-3215 or by visiting www.rddauction.com

November 16, 2025, and November 23, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS OF ERNEST C. KELLY

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Ernest C. Kelly, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below on or before February 9, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 9^th day of November, 2025.

Maurice A. Kelly,
Executor of the Estate
of Ernest C. Kelly

P.O. Box 1503

Demorest, GA

30535

November 9, 2025, November 16, 2025, November 23, 2025, and November 30, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF STEPHEN S. GRADY, SR.

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Stephen S. Grady, Sr., late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below on or before February 9, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5^thday of November, 2025.

Geraldine Kornegay Grady,
Executor of the Estate of Stephen S. Grady, Sr.

c/o L. E. (Trey) Taylor III, Attorney at Law

Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, L.L.P.

P. O. Box 1616, Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616

November 9, 2025, November 16, 2025, November 23, 2025, and November 30, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Linda Mae Corbett Beasley, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below on or before February 16, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 16^th day of November, 2025.

Tammy B. Wingard
Administrator

of the Estate of
Linda Mae Corbett Beasley

2502 D Pikeville-Princeton Road

Pikeville, NC

27863

November 16, 2025, November 23, 2025, and November 30, 2025, and December 7, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the Cityof Goldsboro will conduct public hearings during thecourse of their open meeting which starts at 5:30 P.M. on Monday, December 1, 2025, in the City Hall CouncilChambers located at 214 North Center Street toconsider the following requests.

RZ-3-25 Paul T. Williams (Residential-16 to General Business). The applicant is requesting to rezone from Residential-16 (R-16) Zoning District to the General Business (GB) Zoning District. The property considered for zoning reclassification is located on the West side of US 117N between Carolina Commerce Drive and Tommy’s Road. The property is further identified as Wayne Co. Pin#: 3600483976 (Portion of).

RZ-4-25 Mark Richie 1409-1411 W Grantham Street (General Industry to General Business):The applicant is requesting to rezone from the General Industry Zoning District to the General Business Zoning District (portion of). The property considered for zoning reclassification is located on the North side of West Grantham Street between Claridge Nursery Road and Nevels Street. The property is further identified as Wayne Co. Pin#: 269023208 .

ANNEX-04-25 Eagles Reach: The applicant is requesting to annex into the corporate limits of the City of Goldsboro approximately 36.90 acres of land. The property considered for annexation is located on the South-West side of US Hwy 70 W, North side of Westbrook Ave, and on both sides of Isaac Smith Road. The property is further identified as NCPIN# 2617-13-0043.

ANNEX-05-25 Joe Lionelli: The applicant is requesting to annex into the corporate limits of the City of Goldsboro approximately 2.19 acres of land. The property considered for annexation is located at 1810 West New Hope Road, between Catherine Street and Twin Oaks Place. The property is further identified as a portion of Wayne Co. Pin# 3600-97-4622.

ANNEX-06-25 Tucker Trace: The applicant is requesting to annex into the corporate limits of the City of Goldsboro approximately 57.30 acres of land. The property considered for annexation is located on the south side of Tommy’s Road, between US Hwy 117 N and Deans Lane. The property is further identified as a portion of Wayne Co. Pin# 3601-50-3388.

All interested persons are encouraged to attend. Toaccommodate disabilities and to comply with ADAregulations, please contact City Hall if furtherassistance is needed. All inquiries regarding thismatter may be directed to the City of GoldsboroPlanning Department at (919) 580-4313 or online atwww.goldsboronc.gov.

Mark E. Helmer

Planning Services Manager

Published November 16, 2025,
and November 23, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF TIMOTHY NEIL HARRINGTON

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Timothy Neil Harrington, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said Decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below on or before February 23, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 23^rd day of November, 2025.

Kimberly Atkinson, Executor

of the Estate of Timothy Neil Harrington

c/o Caroline Taylor Phillips, Attorney at Law

Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, L.L.P.

P. O. Box 1616, Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616

Published November 23, 2025,
November 30, 2025, December 7, 2025,
and December 14, 2025

REQUEST FOR BIDS —

JEFFREYS BUILDING EXTERIOR WINDOWS

Wayne County is soliciting competitive, sealed bids from qualified vendors for the installation of all new external windows at the Jefferys Building

Sealed bids will be submitted to Mandy Trujillo, County Procurement Specialist(919-705-1714), County of Wayne, 224-226 E. Walnut Street, or P.O. Box 227, Goldsboro, NC 27533 Attention Purchasing, no later than 2:00 P.M. on Thursday December 4, 2025.

All bids need to be clearly addressed and with Sealed Bid for Jefferys Building Exterior Windows on the outside of the envelope. Facsimile submissions will not be accepted.

Wayne County reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and also reserves the right to accept the bid most advantageous to the County. Late bids will not be accepted and will be returned unopened.

You may obtain a copy of this RFP by contacting Mandy Trujillo, Procurement Specialist for Wayne County at 919-705-1714 or amanda.trujillo@waynegov.com. You may also visit our website at https://www.waynegov.com/Bids.aspx

Published November 23, 2025

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Town of Pikeville on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 in at the Town of Pikeville Town Hall at at 105 West School Street, Pikeville, NC 27863; attn:Tim Biggerstaff, Town Manager; up to 2:00 pm and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of:

Town of Pikeville

Dees Memorial Park Phase 1 — Ballfield

Bids will be received for single prime contract.

All proposals shall be lump sum.

PRE-BID MEETING:

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 2:30pm on Thursday, November 20, 2025 in the Pikeville Town Hall at 105 West School Street, Pikeville, NC 27863. The meeting will address project specific questions, issues, bidding procedures and bid forms.

Complete plans, specifications and contract documents will be in the online plan rooms:

• Carolinas AGC/Reed Construction Data/Construct Connect

• McGraw Hill Dodge

The plans may also be obtained electronically by contacting Andrew R. Cruickshank, AIA at andyc@cra-ae.com. The set will be distributed through a link to the CRA Sharefile site.

All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license as required under the state laws governing their respective trades.

General contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina, will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. General contractors submitting bids on this project must have license classification for Building Contractor, as set forth the license classification required by the NC General Contractors Licensing Board under G.S. 87-1

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on a bank or trust company, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the proposal, or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of five percent (5%) of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be retained by the owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within ten days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by law.

A performance bond and a payment bond will be required for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

Payment will be made based on ninety-five percent (95%) of monthly estimates and final payment made upon completion and acceptance of work.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 60 days.

The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

Designer:

CRA Associates, Inc.

Andrew R. Cruickshank, AIA, President

100 Europa Drive, Suite 565

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 883-6523

Owner:

Town of Pikeville

Tim Biggerstaff, Town Manager

105 West School Street

Pikeville, NC 27863

(919) 242-5126

Published November 23, 2025

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Town of Pikeville on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 in at the Town of Pikeville Town Hall at 105 West School Street, Pikeville, NC 27863; attn:Tim Biggerstaff, Town Manager; up to 2:00 pm and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of:

Town of Pikeville

Dees Memorial Park Phase 1 — Restroom

Bids will be received for single prime contract.

All proposals shall be lump sum.

PRE-BID MEETING:

Complete plans, specifications and contract documents will be in the online plan rooms:

• Carolinas AGC/Reed Construction Data/Construct Connect

• McGraw Hill Dodge

The plans may also be obtained electronically by contacting Andrew R. Cruickshank, AIA at andyc@cra-ae.com. The set will be distributed through a link to the CRA Sharefile site.

All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license as required under the state laws governing their respective trades.

A performance bond and a payment bond will be required for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

Payment will be made based on ninety-five percent (95%) of monthly estimates and final payment made upon completion and acceptance of work.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 60 days.

The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

Designer:

CRA Associates, Inc.

Andrew R. Cruickshank, AIA, President

100 Europa Drive, Suite 565

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 883-6523

Owner:

Town of Pikeville

Tim Biggerstaff, Town Manager

105 West School Street

Pikeville, NC 27863

(919) 242-5126

Published November 23, 2025

NOTICE OF INTENT
TO LEASE TOWN PROPERTY

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with NCGS Section 160A-272, the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Mount Olive intends to authorize the lease of the Dr. Spencer E. Durante, Sr., Athletic Complex, athletic field, and adjacent parking area located behind and west of the old former Carver School, 612 South Breazeale Avenue, Mount Olive, NC, to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes [FCA], at its regular council meeting on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM. The proposed lease is for ten [1 O] years with an annual lease payment of One Dollar [$1.00] per year. The Board of Commissioners has previously determined by Resolution that the real property will not be needed by the town for the term of the lease. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes [FCA] is a non-profit organization that will provide sporting events, training and athletic competitions on the leased premises.

Dated: November 22, 2025.

W. CARROLL TURNER

CITY ATTORNEY

Published November 23, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE
SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY

An offer of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) has been submitted for the purchase of certain property owned by the County of Wayne, located at 1005 Regal Road, Goldsboro (PIN: 3529728800), more particularly described as follows:

BEING all of Lot Six (6) in Block Q, Section 3, as is shown on a plat of Central Estates duly recorded in Plat Book 15, Page 51 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Wayne County, North Carolina.

Persons wishing to upset the offer that has been received shall submit a sealed bid with their offer and the required deposit to the office of the Wayne County Manager, 224 E. Walnut Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530 by 5:00 P.M. on December 3, 2025. At that time, the Clerk to the Board shall open the bids, if any, and the highest qualifying bid will become the new offer. If there is more than one bid in the highest amount, the first such bid received will become the new offer.

A qualifying higher bid raises the existing offer at least 10% of the first $1,000 and 5% of the remainder. A qualifying bid must raise the existing offer to an amount not less than $1,100.00. A qualifying higher bid must be accompanied by a deposit in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid; the deposit may be made in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check. The County will return the deposit on any bid not accepted, and will return the deposit on an offer subject to upset if a qualifying higher bid is received. If no other bids are made, the original offer to purchase will be accepted.

Further information may be obtained at the Wayne County Manager’s Office, 224 E. Walnut Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530, or by telephone at (919) 705-1971 during normal business hours.

Andrew J. Neal

County Attorney

PO Box 227

Goldsboro, NC 27533

(919) 705-1971

Published November 23, 2025

CITY OF GOLDSBORO —
NOTICE OF OFFER
AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that the City of Goldsboro is the owner of a certain parcel of land referred to below:

Tax ID# 12-2599-45-9711

Location: 316 Whitfield Dr.

The City of Goldsboro has received an offer for the sum of $4,375.00 for the above-referenced parcel. The City of Goldsboro has received said offer and proposes to accept it subject to the right of any person to raise said bid by not less than ten percent (10%) of the first $1,000 and five percent (5%) of the remainder should the ultimate bid exceed $1,000.

Any person may raise said bid within ten (10) days from the date of this Notice or no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 3, 2025, by depositing with the City Finance Department five percent (5%) of the increased bid. For more information, interested parties may reference bid instructions on the city website under Properties For Sale https://www.goldsboronc.gov/finance/property-listings/ and listed as Resolution 2025-48. The written offer proposal must include the name of the person or business making the offer, address of said property, and Wayne County parcel identification number with the signature of the person placing the offer. All offers must be delivered to the Finance Officer in a sealed envelope printed on the outside the name or business making the offer, address of said property and Wayne County parcel identification number with the words “Upset Bid.”

The City of Goldsboro reserves the right to reject any or all offers at any time.

This is the 19th day of November 2025

THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO, NC

Catherine F. Gwynn

Finance Director

Published November 23, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of David Randolph Brown, Sr., late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below on or before February 23, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 23^rd day of November, 2025.

David Randolph Brown, Jr.,
Administrator of the Estate of
David Randolph Brown, Sr.

823 Possum Walk Lane

Mebane, NC

27302

Published November 23, 2025,
November 30, 2025, December 7, 2025,
and December 14, 2025