Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/05/25
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Jerry Albert Nixon Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2877 Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of May, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Jerry Albert Nixon, Deceased, who died on the 12th day of May, 2025, 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 27th day of May, 2025. Signed David Albert Nixon, Personal Representative Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 06-05-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Velma Beth Martin Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2873 Notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of May, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Velma Beth Martin, Deceased, who died on the 23rd day of April, 2025, 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 28th day of May, 2025. Signed Kara Renea Bates Brickey, Personal Representative Whitney Mullinax, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 06-05-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Mary Elizabeth Jones Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2874 Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of May, 2025, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Mary Elizabeth Jones, Deceased, who died on the 29th day of December, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery 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 20th day of May, 2025. Signed Michael Donathan Jones, Personal Representative Robin C. Moore, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 05-29-2t
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NOTICE TO BID The Smith County Board of Education is accepting bids for Chromebooks including Google Chrome OS Management Console Education Licenses. Bid specifi cations can be obtained by visiting the bid notices tab at https://smithcotn.com/fi nance/ or by contacting Smith County Board of Education Technology Supervisor- Dillon Reed, [email protected]. Please submit sealed bids to the Smith County Finance Department at 122 Turner High Circle, Suite 100 Carthage, TN 37030, with bid #25-10 clearly labeled on the outside by June 26, 2025, at 9am where a public bid opening will take place. No faxed or emailed bids will be accepted. The Smith County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids. It is the policy of Smith County not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. Smith County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. With all regards to all aspects of this contract, contractor certifies and warrants, it will comply with this policy.
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NOTICE TO BID The Smith County Board of Education is accepting bids for Janitorial Supplies. Bid forms with specifi cations/bid forms may be obtained by visiting the bid notices tab at https://smithcotn.com/fi nance/ or by contacting the Board of Education Building, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, TN 37030 during normal business hours. All bids must be sealed in envelopes with bid # 25-09 labeled on the outside and submitted to the Smith County Finance Department located at 122 Turner High Circle, Carthage, TN 37030, where a public bid opening will be conducted on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. All bids must be on bid forms provided. No faxed bids will be accepted. The Smith County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids. It is the policy of Smith County not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. Smith County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. With all regards to all aspects of this contract, contractor certifies and warrants, it will comply with this policy.
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I, Merik Mendenhall, have this 1996 Ford Mustang GT with this VIN#1FALP45X9TF203210 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 629-271-6741.
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I, Joshua Quinn, have this 2010 Dodge Challenger with this VIN#2B3CJ5DT8AH260088 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 615-260-5958.
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all members of the Board of County Commissioners (the ‘Board’) of Smith County, Tennessee (the ‘County’), to all residents of the County, and to all interested persons, that the next regular scheduled meeting of the Board will be held on Monday, June 9, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting place in the Smith County Ag Center Large Room, 159 Ag Center Lane, Carthage, TN 37030. All matters that may be normally considered by the Board may be taken up and acted on at such regularly scheduled meeting. THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1 as supplemented or amended. By: Jeff Mason, County Mayor
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WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS (SMITH COUNTY ARP) 25 UTILITY DISTRICT CARTHAGE, TENNESSEE Sealed bids for furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment and appurtenances necessary for the construction of the Water System Improvements (Smith County ARP), Tennessee ARP Project will be received at the office of 25 Utility District, 293 Dixon Springs Highway, Carthage, Tennessee 37030, until 2:00 p.m., local time, on June 11, 2025, and then at said location publicly opened and read aloud. The Instructions to Bidders, Bid, Contract Agreement, Drawings, Specifications and forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond, Payment Bond and other Contract Documents may be examined at bidding.bargedesign.com The Project consists of replacing approximately 178 service connections, including replacing the service line between the water main and the meter, the meter setter, meter box, connection to the existing customer service lines, and surface and pavement restoration. The service connection replacments on the base bid including replacing 79 service connections, replacing approximately 1,300 linear feet of 3/4-inch service lines via open cut, and replacing approximately 1,500 feet of 3/4-inch service lines via trenchless methods. Additive Alternate #1 consists of replacing 63 service connections, replacing approximately 230 feet of 3/4-inch service lines via open cut, and replacing approximately 1,180 feet of 3/4-inch service lines via trenchless methods. Additive Alternate #2 consists of replacing 36 service connections, replacing approximately 590 feet of 3/4-inch service lines via open cut, and replacing approximately 582 feet of 3/4-inch service lines via trenchless methods. The service line replacements will also include necessary pavement and driveway repairs. Printed copies of bidding Documents may be obtained from https://bidding.bargedesign.com/ For questions about ordering documents, call Memphis Reprographics at 901-381-9811. Call prior to picking up documents to ensure availability. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available directly from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of bidding Documents including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. No part of the purchase will be refunded. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, prepared on the form of Bid Bond attached to the Contract Documents or a Surety Company’s Standard Bid Bond, duly executed by the Bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Tennessee and listed as a certifi ed company in the latest issue of U.S. Treasury Circular 570, in the amount of five (5) percent of the Bid. This project includes American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding and is subject to Domestic Preference for Procurements for all iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products used in this project to the extent consistent with law. The Bidder, to the greatest extent practicable, shall provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States. The following waivers apply to this Contract: No bid may be withdrawn within 60 calendar days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids. All bidders must be licensed and shall comply with all requirements of the State of Tennessee Contractor’s Licensing Act. 25 Utility District Philip Hesson, General Manager The work will be awarded in one prime Contract. The Owner will in no way be liable for any costs incurred by any bidder in the preparation of its Bid in response to this Invitation to Bid. The successful Bidder for the Contract will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond and Payment Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the Bid. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive informalities and to readvertise.