Legal & Pubic Notices For The Week Of 09/09/21
NOTICE LEEANNE RENEE HARRIS JIMMY ANDERSON SMALLWOOD, JR., The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a petition against you seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to Liam Anderson Smallwood. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to serve upon Laura Beth Whitley, Attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children Services, 600 Hearthwood Court, Cookeville, Tennessee 38506, (931) 644-6147, an Answer to the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed by the Tennessee Department of Children Services, within thirty (30) days of the last day of publication of this notice, and pursuant to Rule 103(c)(3) of the Tenn. R. Juv. P. you must also appear in the Juvenile Court of Smith County, Tennessee at Carthage, Tennessee on the 23rd day of November, 2021. at 8:30 a.m.. for the Adjudicatory Hearing on the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed by the State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services If you fail to do so, a default judgment will be taken against you pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-117(n) and Rule 55 of the Tenn. R. of Civ. P. for the relief demanded in the Petition. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office, Carthage, Tennessee. 8-26-4t
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Trustee’s Sale WHEREAS, on the 20th day of May, 2002, by Deed of Trust of record in the Register’s Office of Smith County, Tennessee in Record Book 57, Page 479, MARK SPENCER KING and wife, TERESA KING, conveyed to WALTER G. BIRDWELL, JR., Trustee, the hereinafter described real estate to secure payment of a promissory note which is fully described in said Deed of Trust; and, WHEREAS, the holder of said note and renewal thereof has appointed JAMIE D. WINKLER, Substitute Trustee, by instrument of record in Record Book 408, Page 172, in the Register’s Office of Smith County, Tennessee; and, WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness and other provisions of the Deed of Trust have been violated and CITIZENS BANK, CARTHAGE, TENNESSEE, the holder of said indebtedness has declared the entire amount due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust, and the Trustee has been directed to foreclose the Deed of Trust in accordance with the terms thereof, the public is hereby notified that the undersigned Trustee will sell the hereinafter described real estate at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, at the front door of old Smith County Courthouse, located at 211 Main Street North, Carthage, Tennessee, at 1:00 P.M. prevailing time on Friday, September 17, 2021, in bar of the equity of redemption. The real estate to be sold is located in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Smith County, Tennessee and being more particularly described as follows: MAP: 072 PARCEL: 026.03 LYING AND BEING in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Smith County, Tennessee and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at the southeast corner of the Grantors home tract and running East and West 125 ft. and North and South 315 ft. along parallel lines. Being the back portion of Grantors home tract and being surrounded on the East by Reggie King heirs, on the South and West by Grantors farm and North by Grantors home, the other ½ of this tract. Grantee also shall have a 12-foot right-of-way across Grantors home tract to this property that runs with the land. AND BEING the same property conveyed to Mark Spencer King by Warranty Deed from Horace King and wife, Mary Frances King, dated April 17, 1991, of record in Deed Book 121, Page 556, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee. Mark Spencer King died December 9, 2002 intestate in Smith County, Tennessee, and his interest in said property passed by intestate succession to his heirs-at-law, to-wit: his surviving spouse, Teresa King, and his two (2) children, Keyona Shanese King and Marquesas Jair King. SEE Affidavit of Heirship of record in Record Book 291, Page 290, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee. The physical address of this property is 7 Stewart Hollow Lane, Elmwood, Tennessee 38560. This sale is made subject to any and all unpaid real estate taxes, restrictive covenants, easements, and set back lines, and any and all redemptions and rights of any government agency, state or federal, and any and all other prior liens or encumbrances against said property, if any. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Keyona Shanese King 7 Stewart Hollow Lane Elmwood, TN 38560 Marquesas Jair King 7 Stewart Hollow Lane Elmwood, TN 38560 Lebanon HMA, LLC d/b/a Tennova Healthcare-Lebanon c/o MENDELSON LAW FIRM Attorneys at Law 799 Estate Place Memphis, TN 38120 This notice will be published in the CARTHAGE COURIER on August 26, 2021, September 2, 2021 and September 9, 2021. This the 18th day of August, 2021. JAMIE D. WINKLER SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BELLAR & WINKLER, PLLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 212 MAIN STREET NORTH P. O. BOX 332 CARTHAGE, TENNESSEE 37030 PHONE NO.: (615) 735-1684 8-26-3t
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NOTICE TO SEAN STARKEY: THE JUVENILE COURT FOR SMITH COUNTY, STATE OF TENNESSEE AT CARTHAGE 2021-JV-159 In re: Khloe Maelynn Lustre (DOB: 10/20/2009) and Kaleb Maddox Bartley (DOB: 12/09/2004), Petitioner Sheri Thomas has filed a Petition against you seeking to declare Khloe Maelynn Lustre and Kaleb Maddox Bartley dependent and neglected children, which a copy of can be obtained at the office of the Clerk of Court located at 332 Justice Drive, Carthage, TN 37030, that the whereabouts of the Respondent, SEAN STARKEY, are unknown, so that ordinary process of law cannot be served; IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Publication for this ORDER shall be made for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Carthage Courier, which is a newspaper published at least weekly in Carthage, Tennessee, and that the Respondent be given notice therein; Respondent is hereby REQUIRED to answer or otherwise respond to the Emergency Petition for Ex Parte Order for Protective Custody of Minor Children Due to Dependency and Neglect and For Temporary Custody filed in this case within thirty (30) days from the date of the fourth (4th) weekly publication of this Order; and, That should the Respondent fail to answer or otherwise respond to the Petition pursuant to this Order, then he shall be deemed to have received actual notice hereof and default may be taken against him. Respondent is to serve upon ROBIN C. MOORE, whose address is 220 Main Street North, PO Box 182, Carthage, TN 37030 a copy of said answer to the Petition and also file a copy with the Clerk of Court. 9-2-4t
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Charles Herbert Trimple Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of August, 2021, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Charles Herbert Trimple, Deceased, who died on the 17th day of August, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against said estate are required to file same with the Clerk of the above named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (a); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. This the 26th day of August, 2021. Signed Lysa Moulton, Personal Representative Thomas S. Dillehay, Clerk & Master David Bass, Attorney 9-2-2t
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WILSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AT LEBANON IN RE: THE ADOPTION OF A MALE CHILD, JA’TITUS DONNELL GLENN REEDY, DOB:01/27/2020 BY: RUSSELL G. WHARTON and wife, FELECIA Y. WHARTON, Petioners/Maternal Grandparents, and CLARRISSA ALEXIUS WHARTON, Co-Petitioner/Mother, v. WILLIAM DONNELL REEDY, Legal Father/Respondent, and LAGREGORY KIRKENDOLL, Putative Father/Respondent. File No. 2021-AD-395 ________________________ ORDER ALLOWING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION ________________________ Upon sworn request of the Petitioners, who have filed a Petition for Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights with Consent of Clarissa Alexius Wharton against Respondent, LAGREGORY KIRKENDOLL, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that: l. The location and residence of Respondent, LAGREGORY KIRKENDOLL, is unknown, and after diligent inquiry, cannot be ascertained; 2. Petitioners have conducted a diligent inquiry for Respondent, LAGREGORY KIRKENDOLL, as presented to this Court with particularity by testimony in open court; and 3. The best possible notice under the circumstances and notice reasonably calculated to give Respondent, LAGREGORY KIRKENDOLL, actual notice is publication in the Carthage Courier, a newspaper located in Smith County Tennessee, or another paper of general circulation as provided by law. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that notice by publication be made against LAGREGORY KIRKENDOLL in the Carthage Courier as provided by law and that LAGREGORY KIRKENDOLL shall be required to answer within thirty (30) days of final publication or have a default judgment entered against him. ENTERED this the 6th day of August , 2021. KANE & CROWELL, PLLC AMANDA G. CROWELL, #15413 Attorney for Petitioners 133 South College Street Lebanon, Tennessee 37087 (615) 449-4848 8-19-4tpd
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, SMITH COUNTY WHEREAS, Joshua Wilkins and Tiffany Reavis-Wilkins executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., Lender and Joseph B. Pitt, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated November 25, 2014, and recorded on December 1, 2014, in Book 284, at Page 245 in Smith County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current holder of said Deed of Trust, Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc., (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on October 20, 2021, at 01:00 PM at the usual and customary location at the Smith County Courthouse, Carthage, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Smith County, Tennessee, to wit: LOAN #: 3334210455 DATE: November 25, 2014 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 306 TURKEY CREEK HWY, CARTHAGE, TN 37030 Land located in the 2nd Civil District of SMITH County, Tennessee, and being bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Tract #1-2.33 acres, +/- BEGINNING at an iron rod in the east margin of Turkey Creek Highway, same being the southwest corner of this tract and the northwest corner of Curtis A. Scruggs, Sr., thence with said margin along a curve proceeding clockwise, having a deflection angle of 19 deg. 32 min. 19 sec., a radius of 567.00 feet, a tangent length of 97.62 feet, and a chord of North 15 deg. 50 min. 15 sec. West 192.42 feet; thence along said curve an arc length of 193.35 feet to an iron rod in said margin; thence leaving road with line of Tract #2 of the Kittrell Farm property (5.36 acres as per survey of same date) North 81 deg. 06 min. 37 sec. East 684.82 feet to an iron rod at a 24-inch hackberry tree; thence with line of Thomas D. Parnell South 07 deg. 48 min. 01 sec. West 91.84 feet to an iron rod at a 28-inch poplar tree; thence South 67 deg. 37 min. 32 sec. West 262.31 feet to a large walnut stump; thence continuing with Parnell and with line of Curtis A. Scruggs, Sr., South 72 deg. 27 min. 12 sec. West 274.81 feet to a locust snag; thence continuing with line of Scruggs South 80 deg. 50 min. 40 sec. West 108.41 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 2.33 acres, more or less, by survey by Carroll Carman, TN # 910, dated November 18, 2002. Subject to a power line transmission easement crossing the above-described tract. Being the same property conveyed to Grantor by deed dated November 25, 2014, of record at Book 284, page 242, Register’s Office for SMITH County, Tennessee. Parcel ID Number: 031 053.04 Address/Description: 306 Turkey Creek Highway, Carthage, TN 37030 Current Owner(s): Joshua W. Wilkins and wife, Tiffany M. Reavis-Wilkins Other Interested Party(ies): The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; and All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 File No.: 17-14481 FC02 9-2-3t
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NOTICE TO BID The Smith County Board of Education is accepting bids for 150 Acer Chromebook Spin 311- R721T- 62ZQ 11.6”- A69220C 4GB RAM-32GB Hard Drive. Bids will be accepted thru 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 22, 2021, via emailing Norma Mitchell, Finance Department, Smith County Board of Education at [email protected]. No faxed bids will be accepted. The Smith County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 09-09-21(2t)
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Bid Notice The Smith County Health Department and Community Health Center is taking bids to replace all fl ooring in the health department (approximately 7,141 square feet) with a commercial grade luxury vinyl tile product and new rubber cove basethroughout the facility. Project will include moving furniture to install fl ooring. Operation of facility services will continue throughout installation. To schedule an appointment to view the building prior to submission call Michael Railling at (931) 802-4091. All bids must be sealed and mailed. No bids will be accepted via email or fax. Bids are due by Tuesday, September 14th, 2021 @ 10 a.m., at which time they will be opened. Bids must be mailed to the Smith County Mayor, 122 Turner High Circle, Carthage, TN. 37030. Envelope should be clearly marked Health Department Flooring bid. Bids must be good for 6 months after awarding the project. Smith County has the right to reject any and all bids. It is the policy of Smith County Government not to discriminate on basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Age, Sex or Disability. This Upper Cumberland Primary Care Project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,523,000 with 0 percentage fi nanced with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the offi cial views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov. 09-09-21(1t)
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Smith County Solid Waste will be taking sealed bids for the leasing of a D6 dozer and a 973 track loader. Please mail or bring your bids to 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN. The bid will take place at the Turner Building on September 14th at 10:00A.M. If you need any more information please call the landfi ll director at 615-281-0118. Bid Notice 09-02-21(2t)
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Dated at Carthage, Tennessee this 7th day of September, 2021. TOWN OF CARTHAGE, TENNESSEE BY: SARAH MARIE SMITH, MAYOR, TOWN OF CARTHAGE Sealed Proposals for the construction of the Futrell Alley Water Main Replacement, will be received at the Town of Carthage City Hall, 314 Spring Street, Carthage, TN 37030, Attention: Mayor Sarah Smith on or before 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, September 30, 2021 and immediately thereafter all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Sealed envelopes containing proposals shall be marked “Proposal for the Town of Carthage, Tennessee, Futrell Alley Water Main Replacement,” Bidders must be licensed by the State of Tennessee to perform the work required. The envelope containing the bid shall be marked to show the bidder’s name, Tennessee Contractor’s license number, expiration date, and the part of the classifi cation applying to the bid, otherwise the bid will not be opened. No Proposal will be considered unless it is made on the proposal form which is included in the Contract Documents. The Proposal must not be removed from the Contract Documents with which it has been bound by the Town of Carthage, Tennessee. This Proposal must be addressed as indicated in the previous paragraph. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility that the envelope be properly addressed to ensure that the Proposal is received on or before the appropriate time. Offi cial (numbered) Bid Documents shall be obtained at the offi ce of Water Management Services, LLC, 2 International Plaza, Suite 401, Nashville, Tennessee 37217 (telephone: 615-366-6088). A non-refundable deposit of $25.00 must be made for each set obtained. Any contract awarded by the Owner through this invitation for bids will be funded by a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan from the State of Tennessee. State and Federal funds will be involved in this project, and, as a result, Bidders must comply with the SRF Loan Program’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) requirements including contacting a minimum of 10 qualifi ed DBE sub-contractors, professional service providers, vendors, and/or suppliers by certifi ed mail to solicit bids. The apparent successful Bidder must submit to the Owner copies of the certifi ed letters and return receipts prior to contract award. Neither the State of Tennessee nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting contract(s) awarded by the Owner. The project will include the following described construction: The furnishing, installing, and testing of 985 linear feet of 6” C900 PVC water main installed by open cut method including all fi ttings (restrained), valves (restrained), water services reconnections, 6” water main connections, unclassifi ed excavation, backfi ll, tie-ins, working in close proximity with other utilities, property restoration, pavement restoration, fl ushing, construction taps, testing, and all other appurtenances and other work as shown on the construction drawings or indicated in the Contract specifi cations. All qualifi ed Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) fi rms desiring to bid as a General Contractor, sub-contractor, professional service provider, supplier, or equipment vendor are encouraged to contact Ms. Marilyn Robinson at the Nashville Minority Business Center offi ce listed above; the offi ce of the Engineer, Water Management Services, LLC; 2 International Plaza, Suite 401; Nashville, Tennessee 37217 (telephone: 615/366-6088), in order to obtain a list of prospective bidding General Contractors or to obtain copies of bidding/contract documents. Bid documents may be examined at Builder’s Exchange of Tennessee, 301 S. Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 100, Offi ce 9, Nashville, TN 37211, and the Nashville Minority Business Offi ce, 1919 Charlotte Avenue, Suite 310, Nashville, TN 37203. This project is being funded by a State Revolving Fund loan on or after 2014 EPA Fiscal Year. The loan recipient must be in compliance with all applicable Davis-Bacon Act and American Iron and Steel requirements. American iron and steel shall be used in this project as required by H.R. 3547, “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014” enacted on January 17, 2014. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the proposals without the consent of the Town of Carthage for a period of ninety (90) days after the scheduled time of the closing of bids. The successful bidder shall be required to fully complete all work in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents within 150 consecutive calendar days from and including the date to start work established in a written order from and including the date to start work established in a written order from Town of Carthage. Town of Carthage reserves the right to reject any proposal for failure to comply with all requirements of the notice or of any of the Contract Documents; however, it may waive any minor defects or informalities at its discretion. Town of Carthage further reserves the right to reject all proposals. TOWN OF CARTHAGE, TENNESSEE NOTICE TO BID: CONSTRUCTION OF FUTRELL ALLEY WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT SRF FUNDED PROJECT NO. DW7 2021-223 09-09-21(1t)
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I, Roger Mims, have this 2007 Nissan Altima with this VIN#1N4BL24E68C104266 in my possession. If you have any information on this vehicle, please contact me at 931-588-1630. 09-02-21(2t)
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The Carthage Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce building, 939 Upper Ferry Road, Carthage. The meeting is open to the public. Public Notice Sarah Marie Smith Mayor of Carthage 09-09-21(1t)
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I, Roger Mims, have this 1995 GMC 1500 with this VIN#2GTEC19HBS1539923 in my possession. If you have any information on this vehicle, please contact me at 931-588-1630. 09-02-21(2t)
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I, Roger Mims, have this 1999 Mercury Tracer with this VIN#1MEFM10P7XW615233 in my possession. If you have any information on this vehicle, please contact me at 931-588-1630. 09-02-21(2t)