Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 12/25/25
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Stallie Lee Bush Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2918 Notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of December, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Stallie Lee Bush, Deceased, who died on the 6th day of September, 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 11th day of December, 2025. Signed Valette Catherine Williams, Personal Representative Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 12-18-2t
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated February 11, 2022, executed by ZACHARY S. EVANS and JORDAN EVANS conveying certain real property therein described to MEGAN K. TROTT, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register`s Office of Smith County, Tennessee recorded February 22, 2022, in Deed Book 422, Page 87; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to PennyMac Loan Services, LLC who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Smith County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on January 28, 2026 at or about 2:00 PM at the Front Entrance of the Smith County Courthouse, 211 North Main Street, Carthage, TN 37030, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Smith County, Tennessee, to wit: LAND IN SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING LOT NO. 9, ON THE PLAN OF SUBDIVISION PLAT FOR THE ESTATE OF CARL T. WASHER, OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET C, SLIDE 156, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SAID COUNTY, TO WHICH PLAN REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED TO ZACHARY EVANS BY WARRANTY DEED FROM JOHN TYLER HEARN OF RECORD IN BOOK 382, PAGE 568, IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE, DATED AUGUST 13, 2020, AND RECORDED ON AUGUST 19, 2020. Parcel ID: 053-079.11 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 147 HOGANS CREEK RD, CARTHAGE, TN 37030. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): ZACHARY S. EVANS, JORDAN EVANS OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: CAPITAL ONE, N.A. , ALASKA USA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid 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; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. 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. 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 Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 3145 Avalon Ridge Place, Suite 100 Peachtree Corners, GA 30071 rlselaw.com/property-listing Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (470) 508-9401 A copy of this notice is being published at www.BetterChoiceNotices.com 12-25-3t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Kathy Lynn Grisham Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2916 Notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of December, 2025, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Kathy Lynn Grisham, Deceased, who died on the 24th day of October, 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 8th day of December, 2025. Signed Robin Lynn Grisham, Co-Personal Representative Stephen Ward Grisham, Co-Personal Representative Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 12-18-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Margaret K. Klenke Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2914 Notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of December, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Margaret K. Klenke, Deceased, who died on the 9th day of October, 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 5th day of December, 2025. Signed Christoper C. Klug, Personal Representative Jonathan Thomaston, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 12-18-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF William Douglas Lawson Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2917 Notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of December, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of William Douglas Lawson, Deceased, who died on the 27th day of October, 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 5th day of December, 2025. Signed Kathryn Marshall West, Personal Representative Robin C. Moore, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 12-18-2t
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN CARTHAGE, PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MARK IVY THOMPSON, Deceased. Case No.: 2025-PR-2864 Acting pursuant to the decree of the Chancery Court of Smith County, Tennessee, under the date of August 19, 2025, the following described properties will be offered for sale on the premises of 198 Lock Seven Lane, Carthage, TN 37030 to the highest, last and best bidder. The property sale will be ABSOLUTE. The properties are located at 198 Lock Seven Lane, Carthage, TN 37030 AND 0 Lock Seven Lane, Carthage, TN 37030. The properties will be sold at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2026, on the premises of 198 Lock Seven Lane, Carthage, TN 37030. The real properties, being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: TRACT ONE: Mark Ivy Thompson Property, 14th Civil District, Map 047, Parcel 06.05 Being property as shown on the Plat of “Boundary Survey for Mark Thompson” dated October 23, 2025, being 3.03 acres more or less, survey by Jim Carman, Tennessee No. 2053, Carman Surveying, of record in Plat Cabinet E, page 4, Register’s Office for Smith County, Tennessee. Being the property vested of record in Mark Thompson, married, as his sole and separate property, by virtue of a Warranty Deed from Sandra K. Anderson, unmarried and Barbara J. Johnson, unmarried, dated March 28, 2008, and recorded in Book 188, page 434, Register’s Office for Smith County, Tennessee. Mark Thompson a/k/a Mark Ivy Thompson is now deceased, having died unmarried and intestate on November 11, 2024, a resident of Smith County, Tennessee. For further reference to title, see the Estate of Mark Ivy Thompson, of record in Docket No. 2025-PR-2864, in the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee, at Carthage, whereby pursuant to Petition and subsequent Order to Sell Real Property and Personal Property and for Finding of Insolvency Pursuant to TCA 30-2-402, the Estate was declared insolvent, and the appointed Special Commissioner and Receiver, Jessie Goad, shall have the authority to sell any real property as part of the administration thereof without the joinder of any heirs-at-law. TRACT TWO: Mark Ivy Thompson Property, 14th Civil District, Map 047, Parcel 023.04 Being Lot 4 of the Katherine Owens Property as shown on Plat of record in Plat Book 3, Page 408, Slide B-103, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee, to which you are referred for a more complete description. Being the property vested of record in Mark Ivy Thompson by virtue of a Warranty Deed from William R. Jones and wife, Mary E. Jones, dated September 25, 2020, and recorded in Book 385, page 417, in the Register’s Office for Smith County, Tennessee. Mark Thompson a/k/a Mark Ivy Thompson is now deceased, having died unmarried and intestate on November 11, 2024, a resident of Smith County, Tennessee. For further reference to title, see the Estate of Mark Ivy Thompson, of record in Docket No. 2025-PR-2864, in the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee, at Carthage, whereby pursuant to Petition and subsequent Order to Sell Real Property and Personal Property and for Finding of Insolvency Pursuant to TCA 30-2-402, the Estate was declared insolvent, and the appointed Special Commissioner and Receiver, Jessie Goad, shall have the authority to sell any real property as part of the administration thereof without the joinder of any heirs-at-law. There will be personal property sold on the day of the sale. The personal property will be sold before the real property. Terms of Sale. The Special Commissioner & Receiver will sell all right, title and interest in and to the above-described property with the assistance of Walker Auction and Realty, LLC. The property is being sold “As Is”. Property will be sold for cash. Buyer will be required to pay 10% down on the date of sale, with the balance due upon closing and sign a sales contract. Possession will be given as of the date of confirmation by Chancellor C. K. Smith, of the Chancery Court of Smith County, Tennessee, and payment of the purchase price. Sale is being made subject to such encumbrances and exceptions as may be determined to be against the property. Announcements made on the sale date take precedence. This the 1st day of December, 2025. Jessie Goad Special Commissioner and Receiver 322 Justice Drive, Suite 105 Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2092 Jamie D. Winkler Attorney for the Estate P.O. Box 332 212 Main Street North Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1684 12-18-3t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Cliffodean Thompson Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2907 Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of December, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Ciffodean Thompson, Deceased, who died on the 26th 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 18th day of December, 2025. Signed Jonathan M. Tinsley, Personal Representative Donnovan Vasek, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 12-25-2t
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Do You Need Help Paying Your Rent? The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program provides rental assistance for very low-income households. The Tennessee Housing Development Agency is accepting Pre-applications on January 8, 2026 from 6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (CST) for all income eligible households. To view the counties that THDA covers, please visit our website at: https://thda.org/help-for-renters-section-8/waiting-list-openings-and-closings The Housing Choice Voucher program provides rent subsidies in the form of Housing Choice Vouchers to low-income individuals and families to enable them to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing. HUD allocates these Housing Choice Vouchers to Tennessee Housing Development Agency. All applicants must be income-eligible to qualify. Pre-applications are accepted online with internet access through most smart devices at: https://raportal.thda.org. If you are a person with a disability and need assistance with your application, you can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to [email protected]. For more information, email [email protected]
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Notice of Public Hearing A public hearing will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the offi ce of Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason. The purpose of said meeting is to discuss the possibility of applying for a Community Development Block Grant through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and an Outdoor Recreation Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The hearing is open to the public and active participation is highly encouraged. No person in the United States should, on the grounds of race, religion, color, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied benefi ts of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal Assistance. If special need accommodations are required, you may contact Mayor Jeff Mason at (615) 735-2294. Jeff Mason, Mayor of Smith County
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NOTICE TO BID The Smith County Landfill is accepting bids for the rental of a truck. Specifi cations may be obtained at the Smith County Finance Department located at 122 Turner High Circle in Carthage or by visiting the bid notices tab at https://smithcotn.com/fi nance/ . Contact Johnny Lee at [email protected] with any questions concerning the specifi cations. All bids must be sealed in an envelope with the BID # 25-121 clearly labeled on the outside. Bids will be submitted to the Smith County Finance Department, 122 Turner High Circle, Suite 100, Carthage, TN 37030 where a public bid opening will be conducted on December 29, 2025 beginning at 9:00 am. Smith County Landfi ll reserves the right to reject any and 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 Landfill is accepting bids for the rental of a compactor. Specifi cations may be obtained at the Smith County Finance Department located at 122 Turner High Circle in Carthage or by visiting the bid notices tab at https://smithcotn.com/fi nance/ . Contact Johnny Lee at [email protected] with any questions concerning the specifi cations. All bids must be sealed in an envelope with the BID # 25-122 clearly labeled on the outside. Bids will be submitted to the Smith County Finance Department, 122 Turner High Circle, Suite 100, Carthage, TN 37030 where a public bid opening will be conducted on December 29, 2025 beginning at 9:15 am. Smith County Landfi ll reserves the right to reject any and 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 certifi es and warrants, it will comply with this policy.
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Agricultural Land for Lease, Cordell Hull Wildlife Management Area The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announces the intention to award revenue leases on agricultural parcels in Cordell Hull WMA and Refuge in Jackson and Smith Counties for the term of 5 years. The agricultural areas to be leased consist of approximately 800 acres, over nine separate contracts. Bids will be accepted from December 19th, 2025, to January 19th, 2026. Submitted bids will be opened at 9:00 a.m. on January 20, 2026, at Cordell Hull WMA offi ce, 2800 Free State Road Gainesboro, TN 38562. To receive an invitation to bid or for more information on this leasing program, please call Johnny Poston at (615) 342-9307 or email at [email protected]
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I, Jacob White, have this 1999 Ford Ranger with this VIN#1FTYR10CXYTA45708 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 615-200-2168.