The State of Ohio, Wayne County. 2025 CVC-E 000150 Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Plaintiff vs. Bruce Johnson, et al. Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., at https://wayne.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/ in the named County, on, Wednesday the 14th day of January, 2026, If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, with no minimum bid required on the 28th day of January, 2026. Situated in County of Wayne and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Green to-wit: *Said Premises Located at: 6208 Akron Road, Smithville, Ohio 44677 Permanent Parcel Number: 31-00844.000 (Complete Description can viewed at Wayne County Sheriff’s Office) Said Premises Appraised at $: $82,000.00 (Eighty-Two Thousand Dollars) and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount on the first sale date. 2/3 = $54,668.00 Starting Bid. TERMS OF SALE: CASHIER CHECK OR CERTIFIED CHECK DUE AT TIME OF SALE. Balance due 30 days after the Confirmation of Sale is signed by the Judge. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and real estate taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. Deposit Amounts: If the appraised value of the property is less than or equal to $10,000.00, the deposit will be $2,000.00. If the appraised value of the property is greater than $10,000.00 but less than or equal to $200,000.00, the deposit will be $5,000.00. If the appraised value of the property is greater than $200,000.00, the deposit will be $10,000.00. Checks made payable to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. “There was no inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale.” Thomas Ballinger Sheriff of Wayne County, Ohio Mark R. Lembright, Independence, Ohio Attorney December 19th, 26th, 2025, January 2nd, 2026 Ad#11918892