Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/16/25
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Mary Sue Akers Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2904 Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of September, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Mary Sue Akers, Deceased, who died on the 9th day of August, 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 23rd day of September, 2025. Signed Thomas L. (Lynn) Keefer, Personal Representative Richard M. Brooks Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 10-09-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Truman Allen Davis Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2898 Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of October, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Truman Allen Davis, Deceased, who died on the 22nd day of July, 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 7th day of October, 2025. Signed Michael Davis, Personal Representative Jeremiah Hassler, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 10-16-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Kenny Louis Gregory Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2903 Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of October, 2025, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Kenny Louis Gregory, Deceased, who died on the 5th day of September, 2025, 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 6th day of October, 2025. Signed Ashton Elizabeth Murphy, Co-Personal Representative Kenny Warren Gregory, Co-Personal Representative Branden Bellar, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 10-16-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Melinda Jean Wood Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2908 Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of October, 2025, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Melinda Jean Wood, Deceased, who died on the 29th day of September, 2025, 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 10th day of October, 2025. Signed Terry Walter Wood, Personal Representative Richard M. Brooks, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 10-16-2t
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I, Dustin Thompson, have this Nissan Rogue with this VIN#JN8AS58V48W133420 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 615-489-0249.
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Town of Carthage RESOLUTION NO. CR-20251002(3)A Anthony Hackett, Mayor, Town of Carthage INITIAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INCURRENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS BY THE TOWN OF CARTHAGE, TENNESSEE, OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000, BY THE EXECUTION WITH THE PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE, OF A LOAN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CERTAIN WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM PROJECTS WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the public interest of the Town of Carthage, Tennessee (the “Town”), to incur indebtedness, through the execution with The Public Building Authority of the City of Clarksville, Tennessee (the “Authority”), of a loan agreement (a “Loan Agreement”), for the purpose of financing water and sewer system projects, as hereinafter more fully described. SECTION 1. For the purpose of financing a portion of the costs of the extension, construction, improvement, and equipping of the water and sewer systems of the Town, including two vertical turbine raw water intake pumps, the Town’s match for a USACE Bank Stabilization Project, drinking water and sewer line replacements, the acquisition of all other property real and personal appurtenant thereto and connected with such work, and to pay all legal, fiscal, administrative, planning, and engineering costs incident thereto, and to pay costs incident to incurring the indebtedness (the “Project”), the Municipality is hereby authorized to incur indebtedness in the amount of not to exceed $1,000,000, for the financing of the Project through the execution of a Loan Agreement with the Authority. The rate of interest payable pursuant to the provisions of a Loan Agreement shall be a fixed rate, which can be reset at certain intervals, and which rate shall not exceed the maximum rate of interest permitted under the laws of the State of Tennessee. SECTION 2. The indebtedness evidenced by the Loan Agreement shall be payable from funds of the Municipality legally available therefor and to the extent necessary from ad valorem taxes to be levied for such purpose on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the Municipality, without limitation as to time, rate, and amount and for the punctual payment of said principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Loan Agreement, the full faith and credit of the Municipality will be irrevocably pledged. The indebtedness evidenced by the Loan Agreement shall be payable from, but not secured by, the revenues of the water and sewer systems, subject only to the payment of reasonable and necessary costs of operating, maintaining, repairing, and insuring such water and sewer systems and to a prior pledge of such revenues in favor of other obligations of the Town payable from revenues of the water and sewer systems. SECTION 3. The indebtedness evidenced by the Loan Agreement shall be incurred pursuant to the provisions of Title 9, Chapter 21, Tennessee Code Annotated, as amended (the “Act”), and Title 12, Chapter 10, Tennessee Code Annotated, as amended. SECTION 4. After the adoption of this Resolution, the Town Recorder is directed to cause Resolution, with the notice prescribed by the Act, to be published in full once in a newspaper published and having general circulation in the Town. NOTICE The foregoing Resolution has been adopted. Unless within twenty (20) days from the date of publication hereof a petition, signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the registered voters of the Town of Carthage, Tennessee, shall have been filed with the Town Recorder of the Town of Carthage, Tennessee, protesting the incurrence of the indebtedness by the execution of the Loan Agreement, such Loan Agreement will be executed, as proposed. SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Municipality requiring it. Adopted and approved this 2nd day of October, 2025. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Carthage, Tennessee, as follows:
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Smith County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office, 126 SCMS Lane, Carthage, Tennessee. The contract with the Director of Schools is on the agenda. This public notice is made pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §49-2-203.