Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 11/23/23
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Danny Austin Roberts Case#80CH1-2023-PR-2749 Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of November, 2023, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Danny Austin Roberts, Deceased, who died on the 29th day of October, 2023, 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 9th day of November, 2023. Signed Michael Roberts, Personal Representative David Bass, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 11-16-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Julia Kaye Clemons Case#80CH1-2023-PR-2750 Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of November, 2023, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Julia Kaye Clemons, Deceased, who died on the 16th day of October, 2023, 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 14th day of November, 2023. Signed William T. Clemons II, Personal Representative Branden Bellar, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 11-23-2t
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Advertisement for Bids Smith County Schools Wellness Centers 126 SCMS Lane Carthage, Tennessee 37030 Smith County Board of Education will receive sealed bids for Smith County Schools Wellness Centers until 2:00 p.m. local time on December 4, 2023 at the Smith County School System Central Offi ce, 126 SCMS Lane, Carthage, Tennessee 37030, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids sent by mail should be sent to the Smith County Board of Education, attention Norma Mitchell at the above address. Bidding Specifi cations, are available on the Smith County Board of Education Website: www.smithcoedu.net. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Smith County Board of Education. Smith County Board of Education reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. This project includes two (2) wellness centers. These facilities will be stand-alone metal buildings located at Gordonsville High School and Smith County Middle School. Bids will include sprinkler/water system and installation for the 2 wellness centers. For questions concerning bids, please contact: 615-489-6711. Smith County Board of Education requires completion of the project on or before June 30, 2024.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The Upper Cumberland Development District’s Area Agency on Aging and Disability (AAAD) will receive sealed proposals for the provision of Professional In-Home Services for persons age 60 and over and for adults age 18 and over with disabilities as specifi ed below. The AAAD contracts for services in the fourteen-county region of the Upper Cumberland (Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, Dekalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam,Smith, Van Buren, Warren and White). Interested parties are encouraged to contact Phillip Fox at (931) 476-4166 or [email protected] to receive a Request for Proposal (RFP) packet. Submissions will be accepted until December 15, 2023. • Homemaker Services: Provision of assistance to persons having diffi culty with one or more of the following instrumental activities of daily living: preparing meals, shopping for personal items, managing money, using the telephone, and doing light housework. Activities include routine household management tasks such as menu planning, budgeting, shopping, meal preparation, and light housekeeping • Personal Care Services: Providing personal assistance, supervision or cues for a person with disabilities having diffi culties with one or more of the following fi ve activities of daily living: eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, and transferring in and out of bed. • In-Home Adult Care: Provision of care and supervision for dependent adults in their own homes during some part of a twenty-four-hour day. • Chore Services: Provision of assistance to persons having diffi culty with one or more of the following instrumental activities of daily living: heavy housework, yard work, and sidewalk maintenance.• Grocery Purchasing and Shopping & Delivery Services: Obtaining the grocery shopping list from the client, purchasing and delivering the groceries to the client’s home. Assistance can also include putting the groceries up for the client, as needed.
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NOTICE TO BID The Smith County Board of Education is accepting bids for Centegix Crisis Alert Badges for the time period January 1,2024, thru September 30, 2026. Specifi cations may be obtained at the Board of Education Building, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, TN, 37030 during normal business hours. A public bid opening will be conducted on Monday, December 4, at 1:00 pm at the Central Offi ce of the Board of Education, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, TN, 37030. No faxed bid will be accepted. You can email the bid to Norma Mitchell [email protected]. The Smith County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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NOTICE TO BID The Smith County Board of Education is accepting bids and proposals for a contract for a Soft Drink Vendor for Smith County Schools. A public bid opening will be conducted on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 1:00 pm at the Central Offi ce of the Board of Education, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, TN, 37030. Bids and proposals can be sent to Norma Mitchell [email protected]. No faxed bids and proposals will be accepted. The Smith County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Carthage City Council will be voting on a current Carthage resident to fi ll an unexpired 1-year term at the December 7, 2023 Council Meeting. One full year of residency within the corporate limits of Carthage is required. This meeting will be held at Carthage City Hall; 6:00 p.m. Any qualifi ed Carthage citizens interested in fi lling this seat should submit a letter of interest and contact information to: All letters of interest should be delivered to City Hall no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2023. Attn: Danielle Bane, City Recorder P.O. Box 259 or [email protected]
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Gordonsville Planning Commission meeting for November has been rescheduled. A joint meeting for November and December will be held on December 14, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. All interested citizens are invited to attend. John Potts, Mayor
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Gordonsville Town Council meeting scheduled for December 11, 2023; 6:15 p.m., has been moved to December 4, 2023 at 6:15 p.m. All interested citizens are invited to attend. John Potts, Mayor
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Grand Jury Notice “It is the duty of your Grand Jurors to investigate any public offense which they know or have reason to believe has been committed and which is triable or indictable in this county. Any person having knowledge or proof that such an offense has been committed may apply to testify before the Grand Jury subject to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, 40-12-105. The foreperson in this county is presently Shannon Brinkley. The Grand Jury will next meet on Monday, December 4th, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. You may be prosecuted for perjury for any oral or written statement which you make under oath to the Grand Jury, when you know the statement to be false, and when the statement touches on a matter material to the point in question.” Tommy Turner Smith County Circuit Court Clerk 322 Justice Drive Carthage, Tennessee 37030