Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/08/26
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 July 1, 2022, executed by STEFANIE DEANN CABAN and MANUEL ANTONIO CABAN, JR. conveying certain real property therein described to JOHN OWENS, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Smith County, Tennessee recorded July 11, 2022, in Book 431, Page 404; 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 November 4, 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: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF SMITH, STATE OF TENNESSEE, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CERTAIN TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED AND SITUATED IN THE SEVENTEENTH (17TH) CIVIL DISTRICT OF SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: TRACT NO. 1: BEGINNING AT A CONCRETE MONUMENT LOCATED ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 141, SAID CONCRETE MONUMENT ALSO BEING LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF DON KEATON, ET. UX. PROPERTY; THENCE CONTINUING EASTWARDLY WITH THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 141, 138 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT; THENCE SOUTHERLY 245 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT; THENCE WESTERLY 157 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT, SAME BEING LOCATED ON DON KEATON’S SOUTHEAST CORNER; THENCE NORTHERLY WITH KEATON’S EAST LINE 245 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TRACT NO. 2: BEGINNING AT A POINT, SAID POINT ON A FENCE LINE BEING BRADFORD’S SOUTHEAST CORNER; RUNNING THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST 232.25 FEET WITH THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN HOLBROOK AND BRADFORDS, TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF STATE HIGHWAY 141 (TROUSDALE FERRY TURNPIKE); THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST WITH THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SAID HIGHWAY 13.03 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 05 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST 232.68 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 2,673 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS. Parcel ID: 079-046.02 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 487 NEW MIDDLETON HWY, GORDONSVILLE, TN 38563. 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): STEFANIE DEANN CABAN, MANUEL ANTONIO CABAN, JR. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT , LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES , MARINER FINANCE, LLC 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. This sale is subject to purchaser’s tendering to Rubin Lublin, LLC, anti-money laundering information as required pursuant to the FinCEN Real Estate Report Rule. Failure to provide information, could result in rescission of the sale. 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 Trustee3145 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 9-24-3t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Linda Anderson Claywell Case#80CH1-2026-PR-2966 Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of September, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Linda Anderson Claywell, Deceased, who died on the 28th day of August, 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 21st day of September, 2026. Signed Tiffany Anderson Angel, Co-Personal Representative Lance Anderson, Co-Personal Representative David Bass, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 10-1-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF William Harry Matthew Lasser Case#80CH1-2026-PR-2968 Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of September, 2026, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of William Harry Matthew Lasser, Deceased, who died on the 19th day of September, 2026, 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 24th day of September, 2026. Signed Sulla Amber Edmonds, Personal Representative Branden Bellar, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 10-1-2t
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, SMITH COUNTY WHEREAS, Grant A Rankin And Laura Nicole Cleveland executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Everett Financial, Inc. d/b/a Supreme Lending, Lender and Lee And Lee Attorneys, Trustee(s), which was dated March 19, 2021, and recorded on March 22, 2021, in Book 397, at Page 474 in Smith County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current holder of said Deed of Trust, Everett Financial, Inc. dba Supreme Lending, (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on November 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the usual and customary location at the Smith County Courthouse, Carthage, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Smith County, Tennessee, to wit: A certain tract or parcel of land located and situated in the Town of South Carthage, Fourteenth (14th) Civil District of Smith County, Tennessee, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning on a stake or corner of Cedar Street and an alley running a little northeast a distance of 158 feet to the intersection of Cedar Street and Read Avenue; running thence East with Read Avenue 84 feet to a stake; thence nearly South 150 feet to said alley; thence 134 feet to the BEGINNING, being Lot No. 83 of said Rewoda Heights Addition, plat to which is recorded in Deed Book 30, Page 468, Register’s Office for Smith County, Tennessee and also the North portion of Lot No. 82 of said Rewoda Heights Addition which lies next to Lot No. 83 aforesaid to a point 19 feet running between parallel lines. Being the same property conveyed to Grant A. Rankin, an unmarried man and Laura Nicole Cleveland, an unmarried woman, as joint tenants with right of survivorship, by deed of even date, recorded simultaneously herewith, of record in Book 397, Page 471, Register’s Office for Smith County, Tennessee. Parcel ID Number: 053M A 001 Address/Description: 102 Read Ave, Carthage, TN 37030 Current Owner(s): Grant Alexander Rankin and Laura Nicole Cleveland Other Interested Party(ies): The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property 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; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; and 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 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. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. The trustee reserves the right to rescind the sale at any time. If the sale is set aside or rescinded, or if the trustee does not convey title for any reason, the purchaser’s sole remedy is a return of the purchase price paid at the sale without interest. The purchaser at the sale shall have no further recourse against the trustee, grantor, or grantee, or their attorney. The website of the third-party internet posting company that is posting this advertisement pursuant to §35-5-101(a)(2) is: WWW.BetterChoiceNotices.com This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 File No.: 25-22384 FC01 10-1-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Donna Lee Sensabaugh Case#80CH1-2026-PR-2965 Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of September, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Donna Lee Sensabaugh, Deceased, who died on the 28th day of August, 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 21st day of September, 2026. Signed Diana Lee Bush, Personal Representative Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 10-1-2t
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE AT CARTHAGE JERRY GLEN SKEEN, PLAINTIFF, V. BETTY JO SKEEN, DEFENDANT. CASE NO. 8037 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In this cause, it appearing from the Order of Publication that the Defendant, Betty Jo Skeen, residence is unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry, it was ordered that publication be made for four (4) successive weeks, in the Carthage Courier, to notify Defendant, Betty Jo Skeen, to file an answer in this court and send a copy to Plaintiff, Jerry Glen Skeen, pro se, whose address is 12 Pinewood Lane, Carthage, TN 37030, within 30 days of the last date of publication, exclusive of the last date of publication, or judgment by default may be entered against Defendant, Betty Jo Skeen. Failure to appear may result a judgment against the Defendant. This cause is set for hearing before this court at the Wilson County Judicial Center, 134 S. College St., Lebanon, TN 37087, December 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (C.S.T.), to provide said Defendant with an opportunity to appear and defend. Jessie Goad Chancery Court Clerk 10-1-4t
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Whereas, Ricky F Smith, A Single Man by Deed of Trust (the “Deed of Trust”), dated 3/13/2020 and of record in Deed Book 373, Page(s) 592-610, and/or as Instrument Number 20000970, in Register’s Office of Smith County, Tennessee, conveyed to Frank Alvstad, Trustee The subject Deed of Trust was modified by Loan Modification recorded as Instrument No. 22002001, Book 429, Page 47, on 06/01/2022, the hereinafter described real property to secure the payment of a certain Promissory Note (the “Note”) described in the Deed of Trust, which Note was payable to Freedom Mortgage Corporation, and subsequently assigned to Freedom Mortgage Corporation, and Whereas, Nestor Solutions of Tennessee, LLC has been duly appointed Substitute Trustee by the owner and holder of the Note by instrument recorded in Deed Book 519, Page(s) 722-723 and/or as Instrument Number 26002996 in Register’s Office of Smith County, Tennessee; and Whereas, default has been made in the payment of the Note; and Whereas, the owner and holder of the Note has demanded that the hereinafter described real property be advertised and sold in satisfaction of the indebtedness and costs of foreclosure in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Note and Deed of Trust. The notice requirements of T.C.A. §35-5-101 and 35-5-104 have been satisfied. Now, Therefore, notice is hereby given that an agent of Nestor Solutions of Tennessee, LLC, Substitute Trustee, pursuant to the power, duty, and authority vested in and conferred by the Deed of Trust, will proceed to sell the below-mentioned property on 11/4/2026, at 2:00 PM at the Front Entrance of the Smith County Courthouse, 211 North Main Street, Carthage, TN 37030, to the highest call bidder for cash free from all legal, equitable and statutory rights of redemption, exemptions of homestead, rights by virtue of marriage, and all other exemptions of every kind, all of which have been waived in the Deed of Trust, certain real property located in Smith County, Tennessee, described as follows: All That Certain Lot Or Parcel Of Land Situate In The Sixteenth (16th) Civil District Of Smith County, State Of Tennessee, And Being More Particularly Described As Follows: Beginning On A Post In The Fence Near The Gate And Running With The Fence Southeastward 230 Feet To A Wild Cherry Tree; Thence Southward 163 Feet With The Fence To A Gate Post Near The Head Of Gulley; Thence Westward 90 Feet With The Fence To A Cedar Tree Above The Garage; Thence Southwestward 180 Feet With The Fence To A Post Above The Barn; Thence Westward 91 Feet With The Fence To The Hackberry; Thence Northward 140 Feet Down Hill With The Fence To The Stonewall Road; Thence With The Stonewall Road 657 Feet To The Beginning, Containing Three (3) Acres, More Or Less, But Acreage Is Not Guaranteed And Distances Are Approximate. Being The Same Property Which, By Warranty Deed Dated June 7, 2019, And Recorded On June 10, 2019 Among The Land Records Of The County Of Smith, State Of Tennessee, In Warranty Deed Book 357, Page 774, Was Granted And Conveyed By Wanda Carol Woodard Unto Ricky F. Smith. Being The Same Property Which, By Deed Dated October 16, 1978, And Recorded On October 16, 1978 Among The Land Records Of The County Of Smith, State Of Tennessee, In Deed Book 94, Page 395, Was Granted And Conveyed By Bernice Mcbroom And Jessie Mcbroom Unto Robert Doyle Woodard And Wanda Carol Woodard. The street address of the above-described property is believed to be 11 Stonewall Hwy,, Carthage TN 37030, but if such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; 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. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced property: Owner of Property: Ricky F Smith Republic Finance, LLC, Deed of Trust Book 393, Page(s) 241-242 and/or Instrument # 21000210 Lendmark Financial Services, LLC, Deed of Trust Book 442, Page(s) 592-593 and/or Instrument # 23000353 First Heritage Credit of Tennessee, LLC, Deed of Trust Book 442, Page(s) 596-597 and/or Instrument # 230003553D Financial, Deed of Trust Book 446, Page(s) 682-683 and/or Instrument # 23001205 The sale is subject to occupant(s) rights in possession of the premises. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead 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 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price. The purchaser shall have no further record against the grantor, the grantee or the trustee. Notice To Bidders: Please be advised that the highest bidder (“purchaser”) at this trustee’s sale may be required to provide information, documentation and/or certification as mandated by applicable federal law, and entity and trust purchaser should be prepared to provide beneficial ownership information as required by federal reporting requirements effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after March 1, 2026. If applicable, the required information must be provided to the trustee before a trustee’s deed will be issued for covered transfers. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024-19198/anti-money-laundering-regulations-for-residential-real-estate-transfers and https://www.fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5. Internet Posting Website: https://tennesseepostings.com/ Publication Dates: 10/8/2026 and 10/15/2026 Nestor Solutions of Tennessee, LLC, Substitute Trustee 214 5th Street, Suite 205 Huntington Beach, California 92648 Phone: (888) 403-4115 TS#: 2025-19553-TN 10-8-2t
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NOTICE TO BID Smith County is accepting proposals for audio visual system and services at the Smith County Jail & Courts Facility in Carthage, TN. Specifi cations may be obtained by visiting the bid notices tab at https://smithcotn.com/fi nance/ . Questions should be directed to cgregory@ smithcountytn.gov . Proposals must be sealed and clearly marked. “Bid # 26-014” on the outside. Proposals 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 October 21st, 2026, beginning at 9amCST. Smith County 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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NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED This is to provide official notice to the Health Facilities Commission and all interested parties, in accordance with T.C.A. §68-11-1601 et seq., and the Rules of the Health Facilities Commission, that Dixie Home Health, LLC, a/an Home Health Agency owned by ALB Infusion Pharma Holdco, LLC with an ownership type of Limited Liability Company and to be managed by MNM Health Partners, LLC intends to file an application for a Certificate of Need for the establishment of a home care organization and the initiation of home health services limited to home infusion services. The project will serve a proposed service area of 95 counties: Anderson, Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Cannon, Carroll, Carter, Cheatham, Chester, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Davidson, Decatur, DeKalb, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Fentress, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardeman, Hardin, Hawkins, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Loudon, Macon, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Maury, McMinn, McNairy, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Obion, Overton, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Robertson, Rutherford, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Shelby, Smith, Stewart, Sullivan, Sumner, Tipton, Trousdale, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Weakley, White, Williamson and Wilson Counties, as well as CON-exempt Lake and Perry Counties. The address of the project will be 2141 Old Ashland City Road, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, 37043. The estimated project cost will be $121,571. The anticipated date of filing the application is 11/02/2026. The contact person for this project is Ms. Kim Harvey Looney who may be reached at Epstein Becker Green PC – 1222 Demonbreun Street, Suite 1400 Nashville, Tennessee, 37203 – Contact No. 615-565-6258. The published Letter of Intent must contain the following statement pursuant to T.C.A. §68-11-1607 (c)(1). (A) Any healthcare institution wishing to oppose a Certificate of Need application must file a written notice with the Health Facilities Commission no later than fifteen (15) days before the regularly scheduled Health Facilities Commission meeting at which the application is originally scheduled; and (B) Any other person wishing to oppose the application may file a written objection with the Health Facilities Commission at or prior to the consideration of the application by the Commission, or may appear in person to express opposition. Written notice may be sent to: Health Facilities Commission, Andrew Jackson Building, 9th Floor, 502 Deaderick Street, Nashville, TN 37243 or email at [email protected].
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There will be a Smith County Solid Waste meeting on Tuesday, October 13th at 5:30 p.m. at the Ag Center in the big room.
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Smith County Commission will hold a public hearing at the Smith County Ag Center Large Room, 159 Ag Center Lane, Carthage, TN 37030 on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. The Smith County Planning Commission has recommended to the County Commission certain changes to its Zoning Resolution to allow up to five (5) total building sites on tracts of land containing no less than twenty-five (25) contiguous acres in Residential and Agricultural Zoned areas when there would otherwise be insufficient road frontage. The full text of the amendment and when it would be applicable may be obtained by contacting the Smith County Planning Office at 615-735-3418. The County Commission will take action on this amendment at its meeting on October 26, 2026. All interested parties are invited to attend and will be given opportunity to speak at the Public Hearing. For further information regarding this amendment or the public hearing, please contact the Smith County Planning Office at 615-735-3418.
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I, Tony Morphis, have this 2005 Nissan with this VIN#1N6AD07W5C434679 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 931-952-8915.
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PUBLIC NOTICE The regularly scheduled Town of Gordonsville Council Meeting on October 12, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. will be moved to October 13, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. due to the Columbus Day Holiday. All interested citizens are invited to attend. John Potts Mayor
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Town of Carthage Bid invitation for Fire Hose Management and Rolling System Sealed bids will be received at the offi ce of the Mayor, Town of Carthage, Town Hall, 314 Spring Street, Carthage, TN, 37030, until 10:00 a.m. (CST), October 14, 2026, at which time they will be opened. The successful bid will include: • One (1) Hose Management System Effi ciency Package including: One (1) Power Roller One (1) Go Pack One (1) Battery Pack & Charger One (1) Jaws Set: 4” US Storz One (1) Jaws Set: 2.5”/3” M NST/NH Combo Jaw One (1) 1.75” M NST/NH • Two (2) Fastback Rolling Systems with 1.5”/1.75” M NST Forks • Bid to include Shipping Charge The Town of Carthage reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive formalities. Only qualifi ed bidders should submit bids. The Town of Carthage will comply with all nondiscrimination laws. Detailed specifi cations for these items are available from Chief Joe Hiett, Department Head, Fire Department at (615) 735-0843 or via email at fi [email protected]. Sam Gray, Mayor, Town of Carthage
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Wednesday (October 21) …………… 8 am – 4 pm Thursday (October 22) ……………… 8 am – 4 pm Election Day is November 3, 2026 The polls will be open from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm Tuesday (October 20) ………………. 8 am – 6 pm Carthage, TN 37030 October 14 – 29, 2026 Monday – Friday ………………. 8 am – 4 pm Saturdays ………………………. 9 am – 12 pm October 20 & 27 ……………….. 8 am – 5 pm (Tuesdays) Gordonsville – Civic Center 63 Main St, East Gordonsville, TN 38563 October 20, 21, & 22 See the schedule below for dates & hours If you wait until Election Day to vote, you must go to the precinct located in the district where you live. Carthage – Turner Building 122 Turner High Circle, Suite 105 EARLY and ABSENTEE VOTING November 3, 2026 Election Registered Smith County voters may vote early at either the Carthage or Gordonsville location regardless of where they live in the county. OPEN LATE OPEN LATE Korinne Hill, Administrator of Elections SMITH COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION 122 Turner High Circle, Suite 105 Carthage, TN 37030 Phone: 615-735-8241 – Fax: 615-735-8253 – [email protected] Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wesley Rigsby, Chairman · Anne Waggoner, Secretary · Jerry Solimine, Commissioner · Katie Penny, Commissioner · Ken Lawrence, Commissioner A registered voter desiring to vote absentee by mail must meet certain legal qualifications. To vote an absentee ballot by mail, the voter must make the request in writing and include their name, social security number, date of birth, residential address, mailing address (if different from residential address), the election(s) they wish to vote in and political preference if voting in a Primary, the reason they are requesting to vote an absentee ballot and their signature. The last day we will accept written requests by mail or email is October 24, 2026. Any voter who lives and is registered in Smith County may vote early during the dates and times listed above for early voting at either location. Voting Early by Personal Appearance Photo ID Requirements State law requires all voters who vote by personal appearance to present a photo ID issued by the US or TN government. For more information regarding exemptions and acceptable forms of photo IDs, please contact our office. Voting by Mail