Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 04/16/26
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF B. Joan Brandt Case#80CH1-2026-PR-2936 Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day of March, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of B. Joan Brandt, Deceased, who died on the 29th day of January, 2026, 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 31st day of March, 2026. Signed Julie Ann Brand, Personal Representative David Bass, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 4-9-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Betty Jean Caplenor Case#80CH1-2026-PR-2937 Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of March, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Betty Jean Caplenor, Deceased, who died on the 25th day of December, 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 30th day of March, 2026. Signed Micky Lynn Norman, Personal Representative David Bass, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 4-9-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Alice Faye Lambert Case#80CH1-2026-PR-2926 Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of April, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Alice Faye Lambert, Deceased, who died on the 13th day of January, 2026, 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 April, 2026. Signed Kelly Faye Lambert Martin, Personal Representative Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 4-16-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Juanita Mitchell Sircy Case#80CH1-2026-PR-2934 Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of March, 2026, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Juanita Mithcell Sircy, Deceased, who died on the 20th day of December, 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 20th day of March, 2026. Signed Melody Lynn Haskins, Personal Representative Robin C. Moore, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 4-16-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Jimmy K. White Case#80CH1-2026-PR-2939 Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of April, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Jimmy K. White, Deceased, who died on the 17th day of November, 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 6th day of April, 2026. Signed Jimmy Dale White, Personal Representative Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 4-16-2t
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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTHERN EXPANSION PHASE 2 & RELATED WORK SMITH COUNTY CLASS I LANDFILL – CARTHAGE, TN Proposals will be received by Smith County (the “Owner”) until 12:00 pm CDT on Thursday, April 30, 2026 (the “Proposal Date”), after which time said Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated for various aspects of landfill construction to be undertaken at the Smith County Landfill, located at 370 Landfill Road, Carthage, TN 37030 (hereinafter referred to as the “Site”). Landfill construction will be conducted as specifi ed in the Technical Specifi cations and shown on the Contract Drawings set forth in Sections 6 and 7 of the Proposal and Contract Documents and as modified by Addenda, if any. The Scope of Work (as defi ned herein) for such construction includes providing all labor, materials (minus Owner-supplied materials), equipment, incidentals, and services necessary and required for constructing Southern Expansion Phase 2 including but not limited to: mobilization, site preparation, dewatering, surveying services, furnishing and installing temporary erosion and sedimentation control features, mass excavation, structural fill, constructed soil buffer, subgrade preparation, compacted soil liner construction, geosynthetics installation, drainage layer installation, protective cover installation, excavation and backfilling of anchor trenches, construction of leachate collection system, waste excavation and relocation, placement of cover soil on exposed waste, construction and operation of temporary sumps, decommissioning of temporary sumps, temporary haul roads, demobilization, and all related work and incidentals pursuant to the Proposal and Contract Documents including, but not limited to, the Technical Specifications and Contract Drawings. This Scope of Work is further detailed in Sections 3, 6, and 7 of the Proposal and Contract Documents. The deadline for response to this Request for Proposals is 12:00 pm CDT on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Proposers shall submit in a labeled binder two (2) original, signed proposal packages and one (1) electronic copy of the proposal package (both compiled according to the instructions and requirements below) in a sealed envelope or package clearly labeled with the Proposal and Contract Documents’ title along with the name and address of the Proposer to the address below (if hand-delivered, response shall be delivered to 122 Turner High Circle, Carthage, TN 37030, no later than the time and date specifi ed above for response. The electronic copy of the proposal shall be stored on a portable storage drive that includes separate PDF fi le folders of each required Tab. All equipment, material, and labor must be in accordance with the Proposal and Contract Documents on fi le with the Owner at the address listed above. Copies of the Proposal and Contract Documents for the purposes of submitting a Proposal may be obtained by emailing a request to the Engineer at the email address shown above. Questions concerning this Request for Proposals shall be submitted to both the Owner and Engineer at the email addresses listed above. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals or portions of any or all Proposals and to waive informalities therein to determine the most qualifi ed Proposal. The Proposer agrees that such rejection shall be without liability or expense on the part of Owner for any claim brought by Proposer because of such rejection, nor shall the Proposer seek any recourse of any kind against Owner because of such rejection. The filing of the Proposal in response to this invitation shall constitute an agreement of the Proposer to the terms and conditions of the Proposal and Contract Documents. The Proposer may not withdraw its Proposal for a period of sixty (60) calendar days following the Proposal Date. A Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held for this project on the project site at 11:00 am CDT on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 11:00 am CDT. Proposers may schedule an additional site visit at another time with the Solid Waste Director prior to submitting proposals if desired. The deadline for potential Proposers to submit questions related to the Request for Proposals shall be 5:00 pm CDT on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Proposers are required to use the provided proposal forms contained in Section 3 of the Proposal and Contract Documents. Proposer and all subcontractors shall be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to all applicable state and local laws. An award to contract will not be made to a Proposer who is not so licensed. Neither the Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Proposal and Contract Documents, including any Addenda, obtained from any other source. Mr. Johnny Lee, Director of Solid Waste Smith County, Tennessee [email protected] (615) 281-0118 Proposals received after the Proposal Date will not be accepted. Director of Finance 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, Tennessee 37030
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There will be a Grounds, Building and Road Committee Meeting Thursday, April 23rd at 5pm at the Courts Facility.
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Public Notice The Smith County Board of Education will have the monthly board meeting on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at the Smith County Board of Education, 126 SCMS Lane, Carthage, Tennessee.
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Carthage Annual Water Quality Report – containing important information about the source and quality of your drinking water can be viewed online at http://www.taud.org/CCR/CarthageCCR.pdf For a paper copy of the report call 615-735-1881. Sam Gray – Mayor of Carthage
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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The Tennessee Department of Transportation seeks comments on Amendment #334 to the 2026-2029 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Amendment #334 is for Smith County and states TDOT is proposing a new project, Rural Amendment 334, STIP ID 23802024062, PIN 125386.00, State Route 24/US 70N, from near Waggoner Street to near Cedar Street in South Carthage (Rockfall Mitigation) (IA), a length of 0.57 miles, in Smith County. The project will consist of Rockfall Mitigation, including scaling/trimming, pinned rockfall slope mesh installation, horizontal drains, traffic control, erosion prevention/sediment control, guardrail, paving, and striping. Construction is $25,000,000 FY (fiscal year) 2026 STBG (Surface Transportation Block Grant), 80% federal ($20,000,000) and 20% state ($5,000,000). Total project cost is estimated at $26,509,138. TDOT is managing the project”. The amendment is posted on the Tennessee Department of Transportation website at https://www.tn.gov/tdot/program-development-and-administration-home/programdevelopment-and-administration-state-programs/proposed-stip-amendments1.html The public is being asked to review this document and provide comments to TDOT within 15 days of this publication date. After 15 days, the comments and suggestions will be reviewed and incorporated into the plan as appropriate. 1) Send an email: [email protected]; 2) Write to: Communications Division, William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 24th Floor, 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, Nashville, TN 37243. If you have any questions concerning the amendment, contact: Brian Hurst |Statewide Program Manager, Program Delivery HQ, Tennessee Tower, 14th Floor, 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243, p. 615-253-1110, c. 615-517-5384, [email protected], tn.gov/tdot TDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, religion, color, disability, or national origin.