NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE #26JA000006-380 and 26JA00007-380 COUNTY OF GRANVILLE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN RE: B.D. & J.D. TO: Heather Hill TAKE NOTICE that pleadings seeking relief against you by the Granville County Department of Social Services have been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief sought is adjudication as to your female child born September 13, 2012, and your male child born September 27, 2014 to be a dependent juveniles. You are required to make defense to such pleadings not later than September 6, 2026 and upon your failure to do so; the party seeking relief against you will apply to the court for the relief set out hereinabove. This the 27th day of July, 2026 Daniel H. Washburn - HICKS, PREDDY, WASHBURN & BRUMMITT, PC - Attorney for Granville County Department of Social Services - 135 College Street - Oxford, NC 27565