NOTICE OF

TRUSTEE’S SALE

Hill Ridge

Dickenson County, Virginia

In execution of a Credit Line Deed of Trust dated May 5, 2006, of record in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office for Dickenson County, Virginia in Deed Book 425, Page 356 (Instrument No. 060000767), the undersigned Substitute Trustee (hereinafter “Trustee”) will, on Friday, October 26, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., at the front doors of the Dickenson County Courthouse, Main Street, Clintwood, Virginia, offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder the following property with improvements thereon:

All that certain tract or parcel of land, with all the appurtenances thereto belonging, situate, lying and being on Hill Ridge, in Dickenson County, Virginia, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at a stake on the east side of a small pond and a corner to Thomas Austin’s tract; thence S 86 01 W 357.6 feet to a stake, hickory and sassafras as witness, (sourwood called for); thence N 7 49 E 105.8 feet to a 12 inch leaning sassafras on a cliff, a corner to the Clemont Rose 1.15 acre tract; thence with line of same, N 85 55 E 314.6 feet to a corner in Thomas Austin’s tract; thence with a line of same, S 18 45 E 104.0 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 0.81 of an acre, more or less, and being the same land conveyed to Brian Keith Turner and Donna Deidra Turner by Ervin Large and Wanda Large by deed dated April 28, 2006, of record in Deed Book 425, page 353, of the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Dickenson County, Virginia.

There is excepted and reserved from this conveyance such of the coal, oil, gas, minerals, rights, privileges, etc., that have been heretofore sold or excepted from said property. This property is made subject to and/or benefit of those additional superior liens, mechanics’ liens, restrictions, covenants, easements, rights of way, and conditions applicable to said real estate, if any there be, as contained in prior deeds properly of record.

Deposit of $2,000.00 cash or check drawn upon certified funds (no personal or cashier’s checks drawn upon uncertified funds accepted without prior Trustee approval) for the bid shall be required to qualify as a bidder before the sale, except from the Noteholder, or a deposit of 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower. Deposit, without interest, is applied to the purchase price at settlement. Settlement will be held on or before 15 days after the sale. The Trustee reserves the right to extend the date of settlement as may be necessary to complete arrangements for settlement. The Trustee also reserves the right to amend or supplement the terms of sale by verbal announcements during the sale, modify the requirements for bidders’ deposits, withdraw all or part of the property from the sale before the commencement of bidding, recess the sale, and conduct such other sales as the Trustee may determine in her discretion.

The balance of the purchase price shall be in cash or its equivalent. The property and any improvements thereon shall be sold in “AS IS, WHERE IS” condition without any warranties. The purchaser recognizes and agrees that any investigation, examination, or inspection of the Property is within the control of the owner or owners or other parties in possession and their agents and not within the control of the Trustee, the Noteholder, or their successors or assigns. The purchaser will be required to sign a Memorandum of Sale incorporating all the terms of the sale. Written notice has been sent to the owner(s) pursuant to Virginia law.

Joyce S. Kilgore

Substitute Trustee

For information contact:

Johnny Poole

Tina Brooks

New Peoples Bank

P.O. Box 2500

Lebanon, VA 24266

276-889-5100

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LEGAL NOTICE

VIRGINIA:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF THE COUNTY OF

DICKENSON

NORMA SUTHERLAND, Administrator C.T.A. of the Estate of Dolphus Kiser, deceased and Administrator C.T.A. of the Estate of Dora Kiser, deceased

PETITIONER

VS.

CASE NUMBER: CL11-197

MELANIE WENDELL, et als.

RESPONDENTS

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

To:

Vicky Ann Owens

Address Unknown

Mary Beth Owens

Address Unknown

Donna Owens

Address Unknown

Beau Perry

Address Unknown

Jonathan Weiant

Address Unknown

Unknown Heirs of Kitty Starbuck

Address Unknown

Unknown Heirs of Thelma Kiser French

Address Unknown

Melanie Wendell

1016 Homestead Avenue

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Kimberly Wendell

c/o Melanie Wendell

1016 Homestead Avenue

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Karol Wendell

3125 West Warm Springs Blvd, #1508

Henderson, Nevada 89014

Pam Cavanaugh

117 Prospect Street

Dover, OH 44622

David B. Mullins

852 Welsted St

Napoleon, OH 43545

Toni McBroom

24893 Kammeyer Road

Defiance, OH 43512

Robert Howard Davis

5202 Northwest

99th Terrace

Sunrise, FL 33351

Dana Lee Davis, Jr.

C/O Christopher Davis

43 North Policy St.

Salem, NH 03079

Elizabeth Davis

71 Laurelwood Drive

North Attleboro, MA 02760

Christopher Davis

43 North Policy St.

Salem, NH 03079

Berkeley Trent Krams

2706 Bardell Drive

Sherwood Park 2

Wilmington, Delaware 19808

Penny George

2752 Sudlersville Road

Sudlersville, MD 21668

Jack Hopkins

145 Ellen Hand Circle

Cedar Town, GA 30125

Harriet Ann Mullins

3942-A Moundview Road

Hilliard, OH 43026

Thelma Kay Kiser

1701 Lake Grassland W

Gallatin, TN 37066

Elizabeth K. Brandon

1711 N. Tulsa Ave.

Oklahoma City, OK 73107

and

ALL OTHER PERSONS WHO MAY, BY VIRTUE OF INHERI- TANCE, INTESTACY, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR OTHERWISE, HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY, OUTCOME, OR SUBJECT MATTER WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS SUIT, WHO, IF NOT OTHERWISE NAMED HEREIN, ARE HEREBY MADE PARTIES, HERETO BY THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION, PARTIES UNKNOWN

This suit is petition for direction concerning the determination of beneficiaries of the Estates of Dolphus Kiser and Dora Kiser and the proper distributions to same.

An affidavit having been made that the whereabouts and post office address of Vicky Ann Owens, Mary Beth Owens, Donna Owens, Beau Perry, and Jonathan Weiant are unknown; that Melanie Wendell, Kimberly Wendell, Karol Wendell, Pam Cavanaugh, David B. Mullins, Toni McBroom, Robert Howard Davis, Dana Lee Davis, Jr, Elizabeth Davis, Christopher Davis, Berkeley Trent Krams, Penny George, Jack Hopkins, Harriet Ann Mullins, Thelma Kay Kiser, Elizabeth K. Brandon are non-residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that their last known addresses are as indicated above; and that there may be other unknown heirs, devisees, and successors in interest of Dolphus Kiser and Dora Kiser and other deceased persons who are listed above, who may have an interest in the Estates of Dolphus Kiser and Dora Kiser, and that their names, whereabouts, and addresses, if any, any unknown, it is hereby ordered that such persons appear on or before the 16th day of November, 2012, and take such steps as may be necessary to protect their interests in this suit.

And, it is further ORDERED that this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in The Dickenson Star, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Dickenson; and that a copy of this order be posted at the front door of the Courthouse wherein this Court is held.

RICHARD EDWARDS

CLERK OF THE

CIRCUIT COURT

I ASK FOR THIS:

FREDDIE E. MULLINS

VSB# 44379

FREDDIE E. MULLINS, P.C.

P.O. BOX 951

CLINTWOOD, VIRGINIA 24228

(276)926-8580

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NOTICE OF HEARING

BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINERALS &

ENERGY, DIVISION OF

GAS AND OIL

Docket Number

VGOB-12-1016-3092

Well Location Exception 9000125

To: All persons, their known and unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, assigns and successors, owning an interest in the gas, oil, coal or minerals underlying Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc.’s Joseph Hall 343.13-acre Tract whereon Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc.’s Well No. 9000125 is to be located 2,615 feet West of Longitude Line 82 degrees 17 minutes and 30 seconds and 9,570 feet South of the Latitude Line 37 degrees 17 minutes 30 seconds (Virginia State Plane South Zone Coordinates North 3,642,511.16 and East 10,377,254.81) in the Elk Horn City Quadrangle, Dickenson County, Virginia.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc., 406 West Main Street, P.O. Box 2136, Abingdon, Virginia 24212, is requesting that the Virginia Gas and Oil Board (hereinafter “Board”) issue an order pursuant to Va. Code Ann. Section 45.1-361.17 granting Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc.’s request for a well location exception for Well No. 900125 which is closer than 2500 linear feet from existing wells identified as Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc.’s Well Nos. 809760 and 809762.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause has been set for hearing and the taking of evidence before the Board at 9:00 am. on November 13, 2012, at the Russell County Office Building, Highland Drive, Lebanon, Virginia.

All interested persons may attend this hearing, with or without an attorney, and offer evidence or state any comments you have. For further information, contact the Virginia Gas and Oil Board, State Gas and Oil Inspector, Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, Division of Gas and Oil, 135 Highland Drive, Lebanon, Virginia 24266, (276) 415-9650 or the Applicant at the address shown above.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

APPLICATION FOR

COAL SURFACE MINING/NPDES PERMIT NO. 1601896/0081896

UNDER CHAPTER 19, TITLE 45.1 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA

PUBLICATION NUMBER:

12 MRR 04

Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC, 5703 Crutchfield Drive, Norton, VA 24273, is applying to the Virginia Division of Mined Land Reclamation for a CSMO/NPDES permit renewal (1601896/0081896) for the Hughes Branch Mine.

The permit site is located approximately 1.3 miles northeast of Clinchco on McClure River. The permit is located on the Haysi USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle map at latitude 37° 10’ 20” and longitude 82° 20’ 27.”

Drainage from existing NPDES outfalls associated with the permitted operation will be discharged into Hughes Branch and McClure River.

A copy of the application materials is available for public inspection and comment at the Dickenson County Building Inspector Office in Clintwood, VA. A copy of the draft NPDES permit and fact sheet are available for public inspection and comment at the Division’s Big Stone Gap office. Any person whose interests are or may be adversely affected by the proposed operation, or an Officer, or Head of any Federal, State, or local government agency or authority may within 30 days of (October 17, 2012) submit written comments or objections to the Division of Mined Land Reclamation concerning the proposed operation (and may also request, in writing, that the Division hold an Informal Conference concerning the application. A request for an informal conference shall follow the requirements of 4 VAC 25-130.773.13(c) of the Virginia Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Regulations.

All correspondence concerning the application should be submitted to the Division of Mined Land Reclamation, P.O. Drawer 900, Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219, Telephone: (276) 523-8100 - Attn.: Permit Section. Written comments and a request for informal conference may be e-mailed to the Division at dmlrpublicnotice@dmme.virginia.gov.

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