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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DOOLY Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from WSB Cotton Company, LLC (the Grantor), to Citizens Bank of Americus (the Lender) dated August 20, 2020, a copy of which is of record in Deed Book 616, Pages 153-156, Clerks Office, Dooly County Superior Court (the Security Deed), said Security Deed having been given to secure that certain promissory note of even date therewith executed by WSB Gin, Inc. (the Borrower) in favor of Lender in the original principal amount of Three Hundred Four Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Seven and 00/100 Dollars ($304,427.00), together with interest thereon as set forth therein and together with any and all modifications, renewals, or substitutions thereof (collectively, the Note), there will be a sale at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Dooly County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday of September, 2025, to-wit: September 2, 2025, the following described real property (the Property), together with all trees, timber, shrubbery, fixtures and improvements located thereon and all rights, members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and otherwise as may be set forth in the Security Deed: All that improved tract or parcel of land situate in the City of Vienna, Dooly County, Georgia, containing approximately 6.5 acres and fronting on its north the south side of East Cotton Street, said tract being bounded as follows: on the north by the south right-of-way line of said East Cotton Street, on the east by lands of Dooly County Board of Education, on the south by Pennahatchee Creek, by property of Dooly County Board of Education and by property of Zena G. Causey, and on the west by property of Zena G. Causey and by property of John W. Sherrer, Jr. The debt secured by the Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, the failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorneys fees. The Property will be sold as the property of WSB Cotton Company, LLC, subject to all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by an inspection of the Property; any outstanding taxes, including but not limited to ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon the Property; special assessments; all outstanding bills for public utilities which constitute liens upon the Property; and all matters of record superior to said Security Deed. This sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, (2) the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1 which permits the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia in limited circumstances, and (3) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loans with the holder of the Security Deed. Notice has been given of intention to collect attorneys fees in accordance with the terms of the Note secured by said Security Deed. Notice has also been given, in writing and by certified mail, return receipt requested, to Grantor, of the name, address, and telephone number of the individual or entity who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the Security Deed and the Note thereby secured in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2(a). To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the Property is WSB Cotton Company, LLC, or tenant or tenants, and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and the expenses of said sale. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Citizens Bank of Americus, as Attorney-in-Fact for WSB Cotton Company, LLC Jonathan D. Moore, Esq. Martin Snow, LLP 240 Third Street P.O. Box 1606 Macon, Georgia 31202-1606 (478)749-1700 File No: C0399.68858 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 2025 0728-VNO