NOTICE OF ANCILLARY FILING
WITHOUT ANY ADMINISTRATION
TO CREDITORS, DISTRIBUTEES AND LEGATEES
Notice is hereby given that the following foreign will or affidavit of heirs has been filed in the Pocahontas County Clerk’s Office at 900 Tenth Avenue Suite C; P. O. Box 209, Marlinton, WV 24954-0209.
An interested person(s) objecting to the filing of the foreign will or affidavit or objecting to the absence of appointment or administration being made in this state must file a statement with the Pocahontas County Commission through the County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above within 60 days after the date of first publication or 30 days of service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not timely filed, the objection is forever barred. The Pocahontas County Commission, upon receiving any timely objection thereto, shall schedule a hearing or hearings thereon and order relief, if any, it considers proper including, but not limited to, an order directing that full and complete ancillary administration of the estate of the nonresident decedent be made in this state.
First Publication Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
ESTATE NAME: DERRIS LEA RAPER
1100 Byrd Avenue
Chesapeake, VA 23324-2157
ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATOR: Stephen L. Batten
1100 Byrd Avenue
Chesapeake, VA 23324-2157
ESTATE NAME: ROBERT MICHAEL POLEN
49180 East Main Street
Hopedale, OH 43976
ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATOR: Harry C. E. Tolhurst III
300 E. Third Street
Dover, OH 44622-1812
ESTATE NAME: JAMES JUDSON BLACKLEY WORTH
AKA JAMES J. B. WORTH
23401 Sportsman Drive
Abingdon, VA 24211-5443
ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATOR: James C. B. Worth
601 Kelly Green Street
Oviedo, FL 32765-8989
Subscribed and sworn to before me on August 12, 2024.
Melissa L. Bennett
Clerk of the Pocahontas County Commission
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IN THE FAMILY COURT
OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME
FROM: Gavin Micheal Harrison
TO: Cameron Marie Harrison
LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
CHANGE OF NAME PROCEEDING
Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of September 2024 at 10:30 o’clock a.m. at Family Court, 818 C 10th Avenue, Marlinton, WV, on said day or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, before the Honorable Joyce H. Carpenter, the Petitioner, Gavin Harrison, will apply by petition to the Family Court of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, for the entry of an order by said Court, changing their name from Gavin Micheal to Cameron Marie, at which time and place any interested party may appear and be heard if they so desire.
You are hereby notified that his matter may be rescheduled without further notice or publication.
A copy of said petition can be obtained from Clerk of the Circuit/Family Court, Connie M. Carr, at her office at 900 D 10th Avenue, Marlinton, West Virginia, 24954.
Dated this 15th day of August 2024.
Gavin Harrison
Pro se Petitioner
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NOTICE
The Marlinton Town Council will hold the third and final reading of an Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Recreational Vehicles and Tents as Permanent Dwellings on Monday, September 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Marlinton Municipal Building Auditorium.
The proposed ordinance is available to the public at the Town Hall Office, Marlinton Municipal Building, 709 Second Avenue, Marlinton, WV 24954 Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Interested parties may appear at the meeting to be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance.
Mary K. Clendenen
Recorder, Town of Marlinton
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NOTICE OF VACANCY
MARLINTON TOWN COUNCIL
The Marlinton Town Council is accepting applications to fill the vacant Town Council seat of Roger Trusler.
Applicants must be a full-time resident of the Town of Marlinton and must be registered to vote.
Written applications must be submitted to the Marlinton Town Office, 709 Second Avenue, Marlinton, WV 24954 by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
For more information, contact the Town Office at 304-799-4315 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.
Town of Marlinton
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Interim for Board of Education Vacancy
The Pocahontas County Board of Education is seeking a permanent resident from the central or northern district of Pocahontas County to fill the recently vacated seat as an interim.
The term will be effective from September 3, 2024, until the canvassing is concluded from the November 5, 2024 election.
Interested residents must email or call Lynne Bostic, Superintendent, no later than noon Tuesday, August 27, and applicants must be available for possible interviews Thursday, August 29, beginning at 4 p.m. Email: lbostic@k12.wv.us; Phone: 304-799-5023.
Eligibility requirements for county board members can be found in WV Code 18-5-1a.
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TOWN OF MARLINTON
Positions Available
Housing Authority
The Town of Marlinton is reorganizing its Housing Authority.
Appointments will be for rotating terms of one to five years.
Residents of the Town of Marlinton, who are registered voters, are eligible to apply.
Persons interested in serving on the Authority are urged to submit a letter of interest to:
Marlinton Town Office
709 Second Avenue
Marlinton, WV 24954
Letters of interest will be accepted until 4 p.m. Friday, August 30.
Town of Marlinton
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West Virginia Department of Transportation
Division of highways
Notice to contractors
Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room 843, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia, until Ocotber 8, 2024 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The bids will be downloaded and/or opened and read publicly thereafter for the constructions of the following project (s):
Call: 008; Contract: 2023380022; State Project: s338-219-26.50 00; FEDERAL PROJECT: NHS-0219(420)D; Description:contwrktyp: scenic highway – lake reed road-midpoint of project; COUNTY: Pocahontas.
DBE GOAL: 8% of Contract Bid Amount. bidder must provide written assurance of meeting goal on form in proposal.
Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors only except that on Federal-Aid Projects a contractor’s license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors submitting bids on project(s) must include one of the following forms properly executed with each proposal: Proposal Guaranty Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check for $500.00 or 5% of total bid, whichever is greater.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiving and publicly opening proposals for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such advertisement. The deferment, delay, postponement and the date that proposals will be received and publicly opened will be available on www.bidx.com
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.
West Virginia Department of Transportation
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West Virginia Department of Transportation
Division of highways
Notice to contractors
Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room 843, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia, until October 8, 2024 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The bids will be downloaded and/or opened and read publicly thereafter for the constructions of the following project (s):
Call: 004; Contract: 2023380023; State Project: s338-250-5.03 00; FEDERAL PROJECT: stbg-0250(310)D; Description: Contwrktyp; description: little river bridge – Thornwood, midpoint of project; county: Pocahontas
DBE GOAL: 5% of Contract Bid Amount. bidder must provide written assurance of meeting goal on form in proposal.
Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors only except that on Federal-Aid Projects a contractor’s license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors submitting bids on project(s) must include one of the following forms properly executed with each proposal: Proposal Guaranty Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check for $500.00 or 5% of total bid, whichever is greater.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiving and publicly opening proposals for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such advertisement. The deferment, delay, postponement and the date that proposals will be received and publicly opened will be available on www.bidx.com
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.
West Virginia Department of Transportation
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West Virginia Department of Transportation
Division of highways
Notice to contractors
Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room 843, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia, until October 8, 2024 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The bids will be downloaded and/or opened and read publicly thereafter for the constructions of the following project (s):
Call: 003; Contract: 2023380021; State Project: s338-92-10.80 00; FEDERAL PROJECT: stbg-0092(134)D; Description: ContWrktyp Minnehaha Springs – Sunset Road, start of project; COUNTY: Pocahontas.
DBE GOAL: 10% of Contract Bid Amount. bidder must provide written assurance of meeting goal on form in proposal.
Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors only except that on Federal-Aid Projects a contractor’s license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors submitting bids on project(s) must include one of the following forms properly executed with each proposal: Proposal Guaranty Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check for $500.00 or 5% of total bid, whichever is greater.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiving and publicly opening proposals for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such advertisement. The deferment, delay, postponement and the date that proposals will be received and publicly opened will be available on www.bidx.com
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.
West Virginia Department of Transportation
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Public Notice
Invitation for Bids
The Town of Marlinton (Town) located in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, seeks sealed bids from properly qualified general contractors for demolition and removal of certain structures located within the corporate limits of the Town.
This is a DEP Grant paid project.
Bids for the Project will be received at the Town of Marlinton Town Hall located at 709 Second Avenue, Marlinton, West Virginia, until Monday, September 9, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. local time. At that time the bids will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work:
Demolition and removal of structures located at:
278 Greenbrier Hill, Marlinton, WV;
813 Y 8th Street, Marlinton, WV;
814 10th Avenue, Marlinton, WV;
18114 Seneca Trial, Marlinton, WV;
264 Stony Creek Road, Marlinton, WV;
193 4th Avenue, Marlinton, WV; and
704 Moses Avenue, Marlinton, WV.
Debris from demolition of the aforesaid structures shall be removed and properly disposed of in an approved landfill in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
Copies of the bid documents, including asbestos certifications, are available for review between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Town of Marlinton Town Hall located at 709 Second Avenue, Marlinton, West Virginia. Site visits may be scheduled by contacting Bruce Van Meter, Town of Marlinton Building Inspector, at 304-799-4315 or Brucebuildinginspector@ gmail.com
Contractor must be fully and properly licensed to operate in West Virginia, and provide proof thereof, at the time of bid submittal.
Sealed bids are due by 2 p.m. local time Monday, September 9, 2024.
Bids may be delivered by hand or parcel service to Town of Marlinton Town Hall located at 709 Second Avenue, Marlinton, West Virginia 24954.
Submittals received after 2 p.m. on September 9, 2024 will receive no consideration.
The Town requires that bids be guaranteed for a minimum of sixty (60) days. No verbal, facsimile, or email bids will be accepted.
The Town will make a good faith effort to make a decision within thirty (30) days of bid receipt.
Upon review of the bids, the Town may award the project to the Lowest Qualified Responsible Bidder. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or waive any informality in the bidding.
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