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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
(PROTECTIVE ORDER / HEARING DATE)
IN THE FAMILY COURT OF KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
TO:
JAYDEN BURGESS
6 ERBACON ROAD
COWEN WV 26206
1/27/2008
Magistrate Court Case No.: 26-M20D-01001
Family Court Civil Action No.: 26-DV-767
1. The object of this suit is to obtain protection from the Respondent.
2. The object of this publication by Class I legal advertisement is to notify Respondent of the PROTECTIVE ORDER prohibiting the above-named Respondent from having contact with certain individuals. This Order may affect property and other rights of the Respondent. Violating this Order may subject the Respondent to criminal sanctions. The Respondent is strongly encouraged to obtain a copy of this Protective Order and Petition from the Circuit Clerk of the county listed above.
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT:
If appearing by evidence duly taken in this action that you could not be found in or that you have left the State of West Virginia, you are hereby notified of the ORDER referenced above, a copy of the Petition and Order may be obtained at the Kanawha County, Circuit Clerk’s office. This PROTECTIVE ORDER will remain in effect until OCTOBER 8, 2026.
A Final Hearing is scheduled for the 8th day of OCTOBER, 2026, at 1:00 PM, before the Kanawha County Family Court.
Issued this 23rd day of September, 2026 at 10:30 AM.
Cathy S. Gatson, Clerk
Circuit Clerk
9/30/26
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WEBSTER COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
Civil Action No. CC-51-2026-C-20
CORA JEAN HAMRICK, individually, and BRUCE HAMRICK, individually, and as husband and wife,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JAMES PUGH, THE ESTATE OF CONNIE PUGH, RACHAEL PUGH, and JOHN DOES # 1-5, unknown individuals,
Defendants.
The object of the above entitled suit is the recovery of damages from personal injury.
It is ORDERED, pursuant to West Virginia Code §56-2-2, that Defendants John Does #1-5, whose last known address is unknown, each serve upon Forrest A. Bowen, counsel for Plaintiffs, whose address is 320 Adams Street Suite 201, Post Office Box 567, Fairmont, West Virginia, 26554, an Answer or other defense to the Complaint filed in this action within thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication hereof, and do what is necessary to protect his/her interest herein; otherwise, judgement by default may be rendered at any time thereafter. A copy of said Complaint can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at his office.
Given under my hand this the 10th day of September, 2026.
Keith Stout
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Webster County, WV
Prepared & Submitted by:
Forrest A. Bowen (West Virginia State Bar ID #7422)
HIGINBOTHAM & HIGINBOTHAM PLLC
320 Adams Street Suite 201
Post Office Box 567
Fairmont West Virginia 26554
(304) 366-2900
9/23, 30-2026
Civil Action No. 26-D-40
IN RE: The Marriage of:
Amy Belle Grounds, Petitioner, and John David Grounds, Respondent
THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS TO OBTAIN A MODIFICATION IN A DIVORCE.
THIS IS A PUBLICATION BY CLASS II LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT.
To the Above- Named Respondent:
It appearing by affidavit filed in this action that John David Grounds, is a non-resident of the State of West Virginia or has an unknown address. It is hereby ordered that John David Grounds serve upon Amy Belle Grounds through the Circuit Clerk’s office, whose address is 2 Court Square, Room G-4, Webster Springs, WV 26288, an Answer, including any related counterclaim or defense you may have to the Petition for Modification filed in this action on or before 11:00 a.m. on November 18th, 2026. If you fail to Answer the Petition for Modification, a judgment may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.
A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk’s Office.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court on the 18th day of September 2026.
Clerk of the Court
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
SECTION 340 DIANA GUARDIAN
WATERLINE EXTENSION PROJECT
WEBSTER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, by this Notice of Availability (NOA), advises the public that the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the Section 340 Diana Guardian Waterline Extension Project is complete and available for public review. The project is located in Webster County, West Virginia. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is anticipated for the proposed project. A Draft FONSI is included with the DEA for public review.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 40 CFR 1501.4, the DEA and draft FONSI must be available to the public in the affected area for thirty (30) days for review and comment. Final determination regarding the need for additional NEPA documentation will be made after the public review period, which begins on or about September 23, 2026. Copies of the documents may be viewed at the following location:
Webster-Addison Public Library
331 S Main St
Webster Springs, WV 26288
Phone: (304) 847-5764
The documents may also be viewed at the following website:
https://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/Mission/Public-Review-Approved-Plans/.
Copies of the DEA and draft FONSI may be obtained by contacting the Huntington District Office of the Corps of Engineers at (304) 399-5924. Comments pertaining to the documents may be submitted to:
Ms. Megan Wilburn
Acting Chief, Environmental Analysis Section, Planning Branch
Huntington District Corps of Engineers
502 Eighth Street
Huntington, West Virginia 25701-2070
Email: Megan.B.Wilburn@usace.army.mil
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