NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF 
WENDELL C. GRIFFITH

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Wendell C. Griffith, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15^th day of September, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 15^th day of June, 2025.

Lorri D. Griffith, 
Executor of the Estate 
of Wendell C. Griffith

401 South Claiborne Street

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published June 15, 2025, June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF 
ELNORA E. GRIFFITH

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Elnora E. Griffith, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15^th day of September, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 15^th day of June, 2025.

Lorri D. Griffith, 
Executor of the Estate 
of Elnora E. Griffith

401 South Claiborne Street

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published June 15, 2025, June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the estate Betty Creech Price, deceased, late of Wayne County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15^th day of September, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. 

This 15^th day of June, 2025.

Gregory B. Price, 
Administrator for the Estate 
of Betty Creech Price, 
404 Connie Circle

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published June 15, 2025, June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF 
RAYMOND TERRY WARD

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Raymond Terry Ward, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15^th day of September, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 15^th day of June, 2025.

Sylvia Jackson Ward, 
Executor of the Estate 
of Raymond Terry Ward

1014 N.C. Highway 55 West

Mount Olive, NC

28365

Published June 15, 2025, June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF 
JO CARRAWAY GURLEY

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Jo Carraway Gurley, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15^th day of September, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 15^th day of June, 2025.

Shannon G. Walker, 
Executor of the Estate 
of Jo Carraway Gurley

3324 Grove Point Drive

Winterville, NC

28590

Published June 15, 2025, June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the estate of George “Buddy” Goodwin, deceased, late of Wayne County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15^th day of September, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. 

This the 15^th day of June, 2025. 

Ashley Casey, 
Administrator for the Estate 
of George “Buddy” Ray Goodwin, 
132 Blueberry Road

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published June 15, 2025, June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF 
KAROLINA K. WRIEDT

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Karolina K. Wriedt, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 29^th day of September, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 29^th day of June, 2025.

Mack Nicholas, 
Executor of the Estate 
of Karolina K. Wriedt

6435 Wayne Memorial Drive NE

Pikeville, NC

27863

Published June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025, 
July 13, 2025, and July 20, 2025

NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 

COUNTY OF WAYNE 

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF 
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO: 23CVD001218-950

WAYNE COUNTY and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO, Plaintiffs

vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUDOLPH SUGGS and all assignees, heirs at law and devisees, together with all of their creditors and lienholders, regardless of how or through whom they claim, and any and all persons claiming any interest in, by, under or through the Estate of Rudolph Suggs; CASSANDRA SUGGS and SPOUSE, if any; NANCY FOWLKES and SPOUSE, if any; Defendants.

TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUDOLPH SUGGS

TAKE NOTICE THAT:

A pleading seeking relief has been filed in the above-entitled action and notice of service of process by publication will begin on June 22, 2025.

The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on real property located in Wayne County, North Carolina and described as 308 Creech Street, Goldsboro, NC (PIN:3509330677), which is more completely described in the complaint; to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes. Plaintiffs seek to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you or others may have in said property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than (40) days after the date of the first publication of notice, June 22, 2025, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This the 12^th day of June, 2025.

Andrew J. Neal

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 227

Goldsboro, NC 27533

(919) 705-1713

Published June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, 
and July 6, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NORTH CAROLINA

WAYNE COUNTY

Notice is hereby given the Wayne County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room in the Wayne County Courthouse Annex, 224 E. Walnut St., Goldsboro, NC. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments regarding an Amendment to an existing Economic Development Agreement between the City of Goldsboro and the County of Wayne regarding ParkEast Industrial Park Lots 7, 9, 18 and Wayne County PIN 3519915801.  

All interested parties are invited to attend this public hearing and be heard.  Written comments may be made in advance to the following:

Carol Bowden, Clerk to the Board

Wayne County Board of Commissioners

P.O. Box 227

Goldsboro, NC  27533-0227

919-731-1445

carol.bowden@waynegov.com

This the 17^th day of June, 2025.

Carol Bowden

Wayne County Clerk to the Board

Published June 22, 2025, and June 29, 2025

RE-ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Town of Pikeville, Owner

P.O. Box 9

Pikeville, NC 27863

Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of 2023 Wastewater Improvements, Contract No. 30 — ARPA WWTP Improvements, will be received by the ENGINEER at Town Hall, 105 West School Street, Pikeville, NC 27863 until 2 PM Eastern Time, July 10, 2025, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:

• Pikeville Town Hall, 105 West School Street, Pikeville, NC 27863
• McDavid Associates, Inc., 109 East Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1776, Goldsboro, NC 27533-1776
• Dodge Data and Analytics, 2860 South State Highway 161, Suite 160, #501, Grand Praire, TX 75052-7361 (View online at www.construction.com)
• ConstructConnect, Attn: DPC, 30 Technology Parkway South, Suite 100, Norcross, GA 30092 (View online at www.constructconnect.com)
• Construction Journal, 400 SW 7^th Street, Stuart, FL 34994 (View online at www.ConstructionJournal.com)
• Builders & Contractors Exchange, Inc., 1118 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, VA 23502-5612 (View online at www.bceva.com)

Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of McDavid Associates, Inc., located at 109 East Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1776, Goldsboro, NC 27533-1776upon a non-refundable payment of $255.00 for each set.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all BIDS.

BIDDER shall be properly licensed under Chapter 87, General Statutes of North Carolina.

Small, minority, women’s, and disadvantaged businesses and labor surplus area firms are encouraged to submit BIDS.

This PROJECT is subject to the good faith efforts and goals for participation by minority businesses required by G.S. 143-128.2. The OWNER has adopted a verifiable ten percent (10%) goal for participation by minority businesses in the total value of the WORK.

BIDDERS shall, within the time frames specified in the BID documents, submit all required affidavits and documentation demonstrating that the BIDDER made the required good faith effort in compliance with G.S. 143-128.2. Failure to file all required affidavits and documentation within the required time frames is grounds for rejection of the BID.

Prospective BIDDERS who have been found guilty of discrimination within the last two (2) years are debarred from bidding.

June 29, 2025

Tim Biggerstaff

Town Manager

Town of Pikeville

Published June 29, 2025

RE-ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Town of Pikeville, Owner

P.O. Box 9

Pikeville, NC 27863

Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of 2023 Wastewater Improvements, Contract No. 31 — Pump Station No. 2 and Sewer Replacement, will be received by the ENGINEER at Town Hall, 105 West School Street, Pikeville, NC 27863 until 2 PM Eastern Time, July 10, 2025, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:

• Pikeville Town Hall, 105 West School Street, Pikeville, NC 27863
• McDavid Associates, Inc., 109 East Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1776, Goldsboro, NC 27533-1776
• Dodge Data and Analytics, 2860 South State Highway 161, Suite 160, #501, Grand Praire, TX 75052-7361 (View online at www.construction.com)
• ConstructConnect, Attn: DPC, 30 Technology Parkway South, Suite 100, Norcross, GA 30092 (View online at www.constructconnect.com)
• Construction Journal, 400 SW 7^th Street, Stuart, FL 34994 (View online at www.ConstructionJournal.com)
• Builders & Contractors Exchange, Inc., 1118 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, VA 23502-5612 (View online at www.bceva.com)

Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of McDavid Associates, Inc., located at 109 East Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1776, Goldsboro, NC 27533-1776upon a non-refundable payment of $200.00 for each set.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all BIDS.

BIDDER shall be properly licensed under Chapter 87, General Statutes of North Carolina.

Small, minority, women’s, and disadvantaged businesses and labor surplus area firms are encouraged to submit BIDS.

This PROJECT is subject to the good faith efforts and goals for participation by minority businesses required by G.S. 143-128.2. The OWNER has adopted a verifiable ten percent (10%) goal for participation by minority businesses in the total value of the WORK.

BIDDERS shall, within the time frames specified in the BID documents, submit all required affidavits and documentation demonstrating that the BIDDER made the required good faith effort in compliance with G.S. 143-128.2. Failure to file all required affidavits and documentation within the required time frames is grounds for rejection of the BID.

Prospective BIDDERS who have been found guilty of discrimination within the last two (2) years are debarred from bidding.

June 29, 2025

Tim Biggerstaff

Town Manager

Town of Pikeville

Published June 29, 2025

CITY OF GOLDSBORO

NOTICE OF OFFER AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that the County of Wayne and the City of Goldsboro are the owners of a certain parcel of land referred to below:

Tax ID# 12-2599-89-5554                           

Location:  711 North Virginia  St

The City of Goldsboro has received an offer for the sum of $12,670.00 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 July 9, 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 29th day of June 2025

 THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO, NC

Catherine F. Gwynn

Finance Director

Published June 29, 2025

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

NORTH CAROLINA

WAYNE COUNTY

PURSUANT to North Carolina General Statutes Sec. 160A-269 and Sec. 153A-176, the Board of Commissioners of Wayne County and the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Mount Olive have received the following offer for the sale of real property listed below:

ITEM

Vacant lot

106 South Johnson Street 
Mount Olive, NC

PN: 2572965459

TAKE NOTICE that anyone may raise said bid or offer within ten (10) days by not less than ten (10) percent of the first one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and five (5) percent of the remainder by depositing with the City Clerk or Town Attorney of the Town of Mount Olive five (5) percent of the increased bid. This procedure will be repeated until no further qualifying upset bids are received, at which time the Boards of Commissioners may accept the offer and sell the property to the highest bidder. The Boards of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all offers. Deadline for raised bid is Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM.

Dated: June 28, 2025

SHERRY DAVIS, CITY CLERK 

W.CARROLL TURNER, CITY ATTORNEY

Published June 29, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF TIMOTHY PEARSALL

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Timothy Pearsall, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 29^th day of September, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 29^th day of June, 2025.

Lillie Barnett,

Executor of the Estate 
of Timothy Pearsall

c/o Mark J. Hale, Jr.

Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C.

Attorneys for Estate

P.O. Box 916

Goldsboro, NC 27533-0916

(919) 735-7275

Published June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025, July 13, 2025, and July 20, 2025

CITY OF GOLDSBORO

GOLDSBORO WATER TREATMENT PLANT

INTAKE MAINTENANCE DREDGING PROJECT ­— ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROJECT: GOLDSBORO WATER TREATMENT PLANT INTAKE MAINTENANCE

DREDGING PROJECT

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT: GOLDSBORO CITY HALL 200 N CENTER ST,

GOLDSBORO, NC 27530 UNTIL: 2:00 PM ON JULY 29, 2025

Sealed Bids for the construction of the indicated project will be received by the City of Goldsboro, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read at that time and location. All Bids submitted shall include one original set of the Bid Documents. The Work is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina at the Water Treatment Plant Raw Water Intake Site near the intersection of Stevens Mill Road and Farm Road in Goldsboro, NC. 

The Work consists of the following:

· Installation of turbidity curtain surrounding recently constructed intake screen and downstream shoreline as indicated in Contract Drawings.

· Hydraulic dredging of the Neuse River in the vicinity surrounding the intake screen to remove the quantity of material listed on the Bid Form. The dredge area shall be as shown

on the Contract Drawings and is limited to 140 feet upstream and 80 feet downstream of the intake screen.

· Hauling and disposal of the materials removed from the work area to an acceptable offsite disposal location.

Bids will be received for a SINGLE prime Contract. Bids shall be on a LUMP SUM AND UNIT

PRICE BASIS, as indicated on the Bid Form. The Contract Times for the Work are set forth in the Agreement.

Bidding Documents may be viewed and downloaded online by registering with the City of

Goldsboro at:

· City of Goldsboro Vendor Registration / Bid Opportunities Page

(www.goldsboronc.gov/finance/bid-listings)

Following registration, complete sets of Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the

Issuing Office’s website as “zipped” portable document format (PDF) files. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered as the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. The Bidding Documents will include one full-size set of Drawings with a printed copy of the Project Manual. Partial sets of the Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Each Bidder must be a Bidding Document Holder. Bids submitted by Bidders not on the list of Bidding Documents (Plan) Holders with the Issuing Office will not be opened.

A non-mandatory virtual pre-bid meeting will be held at 11:00 am, on Tuesday July 15,

2025 on Microsoft Teams to discuss the Project and answer pertinent questions. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting and visit is encouraged. Contractors may coordinate

with the City to schedule a site-visit at a later date if desired.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Bidders shall submit proof of qualifications to perform the Work as described in the Instructions

to Bidders.

City of Goldsboro, North Carolina

Catherine Gwynn, Finance Director

Published June 29, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF 

RICHARD GERALD ADAMS, SR. 

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Richard Gerald Adams, Sr., deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 22nd day of September, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 22nd day of June, 2025.

Jennifer Harrell, 

Executor of the Estate 

of Richard Gerald Adams Sr.

278 Aycock Dairy Farm Road

Fremont, NC

27830

Published June 22, 2025,
June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025,
and July 13, 2025