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Legal Advertisement COUNCIL MEETING 1/12/2026 Cancelled 2/9/2026 3/9/2026 4/13/2026 5/11/2026 6/8/2026 7/13/2026 8/10/2026 9/14/2026 10/12/2026 11/9/2026 12/14/2026 Budget Hearings 8/17/26- 8/20/26 Governmental Office Building, 440 3rd Street, Columbus, IN 47201 at 4:00 pm. 60157035 hspaxlp R: 1/24/2026

Legal Advertisement The following will be sold for charges: 362 S CHERRY ST COLUMBUS on 2/12/2026 @ 10:00AM 2006 JEEP 1J4GL58K86W141388 $2,010.00 2017 DODGE 2C3CDZBT7HH659234 $2,255.00 60156830 hspaxlp R: 1/21/2026

Legal Advertisement NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that SEALED BIDS will be received: BY: The Board of School Trustees Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation 1200 Central Avenue Columbus, Indiana 47201 FOR: Clifty Creek Elementary School Re-Roof UNTIL: Bids are due 2:00 P.M., local time, Tuesday, February 03, 2026 RECEIPT OF BIDS: Bids received after the designated day and time listed above will be returned unopened. Bids received by mail or other carrier must be addressed to 1200 Central Avenue, Columbus, Indiana and received on or before the date and time designated to be valid. BID OPENING: All Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time, at 1200 Central Avenue, Columbus, Indiana. Deliver Bid in a sealed envelope showing the project name, and Bidder’s name and address. PRE-BID MEETING: A pre-bid meeting for interested parties will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Clifty Creek Elementary School at 4625 East 50 North, Columbus, IN 47203. The meeting will include an opportunity to tour the building. To arrange site visits after this meeting, contact Greg Ferguson, email: fergusong@bcsc.k12.in.us, phone: (812) 376-4475. CONTRACT TYPE: The project will be constructed under a Single Prime Contract with bids received on a lump sum basis. Each proposal shall include all labor, material, and services necessary to complete the projects in strict accordance with the Construction Drawings and Project Manual. Prime bidders and their subcontractors must be certified and in compliance with the Indiana General Assembly’s House Enrollment Act #1019. Where trade names, brand names, or manufacturer’s names are used in the Project Manual, it is for the purpose of establishing kind and quality and not for the purpose of limiting competition. Bidders may offer items or materials equal in quality and having the same durability and efficiency if the Bidder first receives written approval from the Architect/Engineer prior to the date and time of the Bid Opening and complying with requirements indicated in Document 00 21 00, “Instructions to Bidders.” The Bidder shall identify such substitutions by name, kind, and type with the Bid. A contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, complying with the conditions of the Instructions to Bidders and Advertisements for Public Bids. The Owner, however, reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and waive any informalities, discrepancies, omissions, variances, or irregularities in bids received in its sole discretion. If a contract is awarded, it will be to the “lowest responsible and responsive bidder” in accordance with Indiana’s Public Work Projects Act, Indiana Code 36-1-12. The bidder agrees to hold open its bid for a minimum of sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening. BID DOCUMENTS: Interested Prime Bidders may obtain electronic Bidding Documents at no cost from Eastern Engineering, http:// distribution.easternengineering. com. All other bidders may purchase electronic or printed sets directly from Eastern Engineering, 9901 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038, 1-866-884-4115. All questions concerning bidding this project shall be directed to CSO Architects, 317-848-7800. Contact Emily Newton, enewton@csoinc.net or Brad Krohn, bkrohn@csoinc.net. BID DOCUMENTS - REVIEW: Construction will be in accordance with the bid documents, which may be viewed at the following locations, as well as local plan rooms: 1.Office of the Owner Manager of Projects Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Operations Building 1260 North Marr Road Columbus, Indiana 47201 2. CSO Architects 8831 Keystone Crossing Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 317-848-7800 BID SECURITY: Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security for five percent (5%) of the base bid in the form of a certified check or a bid bond. Bid bonds shall be executed by the bidder and a surety company qualified to do business in the State of Indiana. The check or bid bond shall be made payable to the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation. Should a successful Bidder withdraw the bid, or fail to execute a satisfactory Contract, the Owner may then declare the Bid deposit forfeited as liquidated damages. PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: The successful bidder shall, upon acceptance of their bid, be required to procure and pay for a 100% Performance Bond/Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount equal to the contract price, and such bond shall comply with all laws of the State of Indiana governing public contracts let by governmental units. 60156727 hspaxlp R: 01/14, 01/21/2026

Legal Advertisement TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of the Superior Court of Bartholomew County, Indiana, in Cause No. 03D01-2508-MF-005002 wherein NewRez LLC dba Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing was Plaintiff, and Troy A. Bateman, Hetty D. Bateman and Centra Credit Union were Defendants, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said Decree, with interest and cost, I will expose at public online sale to the highest bidder on the 3rd day of March, 2026, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., with a closing time of 11:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as is possible, at www. zeusauction.com, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate in Bartholomew County, Indiana. The real estate located in the County of Bartholomew, State of Indiana, described as follows, to wit: Lot No. 1 in Leslie Baldwin Addition in East half of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 9, township 8 north, range 5 east, Wayne Township Bartholomew County, Indiana, Plat Book E, page 20. More commonly known as: 4750 West Deaver Road, Columbus, IN 47201 Parcel No. 03-85-09- 130-000.100-020 Together with rents, issues, income, and profits thereof, said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. “Subject to all liens, encumbrances and easements of record not otherwise extinguished in the proceedings known as Cause 03D01-2508-MF-005002 in the Superior Court of the County of Bartholomew, Indiana.” Attorney for Plaintiff: Stephanie A. Reinhart ATTORNEY NO. 25071-06 MDK Legal P.O. Box 165028 Columbus OH 43216-5028 Chris Lane Sheriff of Bartholomew County Wayne Township 4750 West Deaver Road Street Address The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the street address published herein. 60156875 hspaxlp (R) 01-21-28 - 02-04-2026

Legal Advertisement TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from then Clerk of Circuit Court of Bartholomew County, Indiana, in Cause Number 03C01-2412-MF-007192, wherein Centra Credit Union, was Plaintiff, and Gabriela Martinez-Ortiz, Hugo A. Saucedo Orendain, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Gehring Properties of Indiana, LLC, Indiana Department of Indiana, LoanDepot.com and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. were Defendants, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said Decree with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder, on the 3rd day of February 2026, at the hour of 10 am or as soon thereafter as is possible at www.zeusauction.com, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate at 1911 St. James Place, Columbus, IN 47201, and more particularly described as follows: Lot Numbered One Hundred Two-A (102-A) in Princeton Park Section One Re-subdivision of Lots 99, 104, 110, 111, 120-125, 128-129, 191 and 192 as recorded in Plat Book “Q”, page 232B in the Office of the Recorder of Bartholomew County. Indiana. More commonly known as: 1911 St. James Place, Columbus, IN 47201 Parcel # 03-95-11-210-000.111-005 Together with rents, issues, income, and profits thereof, said sale will be made without relief from valuation of appraisement laws Chris Lane Sheriff of Bartholomew County Columbus Township 1911 St. James Place, Columbus, IN 47201 SHERIFF FILE NO. The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the street address published herein. Plaintiff Attorney Attorney No. IN Bar#18326-82 IN Bar # 23999-74 Septtimous Taylor Septtimous Taylor, II 4830 Towne Square Court Owensboro, KY 42301 THE LAW FIRM OF SEPTTIMOUS TAYLOR MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR UNDER FEDERAL LAW. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 60156686 hspaxlp R: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28/2026

Legal Advertisement PUBLICATION NOTICE: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: ON January 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. A SALE WILL BE HELD AT 10202 East Legal Tender Road Lot 53 Elizabethtown, IN 47232 FOR THE SALE OF THE MOBILE HOME (1981 Winchester) LOCATED THEREON. PROPERTY OWNER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO BID AND PURCHASE THE MOBILE HOME. 60156732 hspaxlp R: 01/14, 01/21/2026

Legal Advertisement NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the annual report of the Carl Marshall Reeves &Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation, Inc. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 is available for inspection at 346 Harbor Bluff Dr, Fenton, MO, by any citizen who requests inspection within 180 days after publication of this notice. You may contact the Foundation by phone at (812) 343-1787. Mary Ann Nunn President Carl Marshall Reeves &Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation, Inc. 60156949 hspaxlp R: 1/21/2026

Legal Advertisement NOTICE TO BIDDERS Advertised on 1/14/26 and 1/21/26 Notice is hereby given that Bartholomew County, Indiana, acting by and through its Board of Commissioners, will receive sealed bids, on Monday, February 2, 2026 until 10:00 a.m. local time at the Office of the County Commissioners, in the Government Office Building at 440 Third Street, Columbus, Indiana, for the 2026 Roadside Mowing Program. The bids shall be in lump sum prices for all the work called for in the bid documents and submitted on the Proposal Form along with Form 95. Each sealed bid is to be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in an amount of $20,000 made payable to the Bartholomew County Treasurer_ The above cheek or bond is to insure the execution of the contract on which such bids are made. The bid documents may be obtained at Bartholomew County Highway Department. If you have any questions, please contact the County Highway Dept. at 812-379-1660. The Board of Commissioners of Bartholomew County reserves the right to reject all bids, and the right to waive any informality in the bidding process. 60156763 hspaxlp R: 1/14, 1/21/2026

Legal Advertisement CAUSE NO. 03D02-2601-EU-000102 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION In the Bartholomew Superior Court 2, Indiana. Notice is hereby given that Micah L. Flinn was on January 6, 2026, appointed administrator of the estate of Michael Lee Flinn, deceased, who died on December 12, 2025. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the Office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Columbus Indiana: 1/8/2026 Shari J. Lentz Clerk of the Bartholomew Superior Court 2 Lora R. Mount (#29715-03) Attorney at Law VOELZ, REED, &MOUNT, LLC 2751 Brentwood Drive Columbus, IN 47203 Telephone:(812) 372-1303

Legal Advertisement IN THE BARTHOLOMEW SUPERIOR COURT NO. 2 STATE OF INDIANA CAUSE NO. 03D02-2512-EU-007183 IN THE MATTER OF THE UNSUPERVISED ESTATE OF EARL D. STAM, DECEASED. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that on the 29th of December, 2025, Keith Stam was appointed personal representative of the estate of Earl D. Stam, deceased, who died on the 2nd day of November, 2025. All persons having claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Columbus, Indiana on 1/5/2026. Shari J. Lentz Clerk, Bartholomew County Jeffrey C. Rocker Attorney #19541-64 BECK ROCKER, LLC 432 Washington Street Columbus, IN 47201 Telephone (812) 372-8858 Email: jrocker@beckrocker.com 60156587 hspaxlp R: 1/7, 1/14/2026