Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/29/26
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF John T. Jones, Jr. Case#80CH1-2026-PR-2971 Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of October, 2026, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of John T. Jones, Jr., Deceased, who died on the 25th day of June, 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 21st day of October, 2026. Signed Jason Jones, Personal Representative David Bass, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 10-29-2t
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Sale at public auction will be on December 1, 2026, at or about 10:00 AM, local time, on the front steps of the Smith County Courthouse, 211 North Main Street, Carthage, TN 37030, pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by Dustin Brown, unmarried man, to WilsonBerry Title & Escrow, LLC, as Trustee for MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR LOANUNITED.COM, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS dated February 28, 2023, and recorded in Book 444, Page 462, in the Register’s Office for Smith County, Tennessee (“Deed of Trust”), conducted by Padgett Law Group, having been appointed Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Smith County Register’s Office. Default in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of said Deed of Trust has been made; and the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable. Party entitled to enforce the debt: Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. Other interested parties: Bluestone Finance, Inc. The hereinafter described real property located in Smith County will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Legal Description: A certain tract or parcel of land in the 3rd Civil District of Smith County, State of Tennessee, described as follows, to-wit: BEING generally bounded as follows: on the North by the lands of Bobbie Jane York and Nell Catherine York (Map 039, Parcel 006.00 PAOSCT); on the East by Hartsville Pike; on the South by the lands of Rebecca Huddleston and Daniel Huddleston (Map 039, Parcel 003.05, PAOSCT); and on the West by the lands of Rebecca Huddleston and Daniel Huddleston (Map 039, Parcel 003.05, PAOSCT); containing 1.07 acres, more or less and being all of that property shown as Map 039, Parcel 005.00, on the property tax maps in the Property Assessor`s Office, Smith County, Tennessee as of April 24, 2019. However, said property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre, and acreage is not guaranteed. Being also the same property as conveyed to C & C RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, INC. by Warranty Deed from Kenneth J. Whitaker and Christina N. Whitaker, husband and wife, dated June 10, 2022, recorded June 24, 2022 in Book 430, pages 451-452, Register`s Office for Smith County, Tennessee. Being the same property as conveyed to Kenneth J. Whitaker and Christina N. Whitaker, husband and wife, by Warranty Deed from Michael L. Woodard and wife, Hannah F. Woodard, dated December 12, 2019, recorded January 2, 2020 in Book D368, pages 747-748, Register`s Office for Smith County, Tennessee. Being further conveyed to Dustin Brown, from C&C Residential Properties, Inc., by Deed dated 02/24/2023, of record in Deed Book 444 , Page 460 , Instrument No. 23000730 in the Smith County Register of Deeds. Street Address: The street address of the property is believed to be 281 Hartsville Pike, Carthage, TN 37030, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property. In the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. Map/Parcel Number: 039-005.00 Current owner(s) of Record: Dustin Brown, unmarried man This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded Plat or Plan; any unpaid taxes and assessments; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; rights of redemption, equity, statutory or otherwise, not otherwise waived in the Deed of Trust, including rights of redemption of any government agency, state or federal; and any and all prior deeds of trust, liens, dues, assessments, encumbrances, defects, adverse claims and other matters that may take priority over the Deed of Trust upon which this foreclosure sale is conducted or are not extinguished by this Foreclosure Sale. THE PROPERTY IS SOLD WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO TITLE, MARKETABILITY OF TITLE, POSSESSION, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR THE LIKE AND FITNESS FOR A GENERAL OR PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. The title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to postpone or adjourn the sale to another specified time certain or to another date, time, and location certain, without further newspaper publication upon announcement by posting with the third-party internet posting company and announced on the date, time, and location of sale set forth above or any subsequent postponed or adjourned date, time, and location of sale; provided, however if the sale is postponed or adjourned for less than five (5) days after the original sale, announcement by internet posting is not required. If you purchase a property at the foreclosure sale, the entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in the form of a certified check made payable to or endorsed to Padgett Law Group. No personal checks will be accepted. To this end, you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the lender and any other bidders. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded to the successful purchaser at the time the foreclosure deed is delivered. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded by the Substitute Trustee at any time. This Notice of Sale has been posted by Capital City Posting and can be viewed online at CapitalCityPostings.com. Padgett Law Group, Substitute Trustee 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32312 (850) 422-2520 (telephone) (850) 422-2567 (facsimile) [email protected] 10-29-2t
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Public Notice The Smith County Clerk’s Office will be closed on 11/11/26 in observance of Veteran’s Day. We will also be closed on 11/12/26 through 11/13/26 to do in house inventory. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Clifa Norris, County Clerk
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Notice of Proposed Communications Tower Construction The Tennessee Department of Safety is planning to construct a communications tower in Smith County, TN. Vertical Structures, Inc. has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for an Antenna Structure Registration utilizing Form 854 with a fi ling number of A1397977. The tower will be located on 92 Radio Hill Lane, Carthage, TN 37030. Coordinates of the location are 36° 18’ 37.73” N, 85° 57’ 8.41” W. The project consists of the construction of a 190’ tall selfsupport lattice tower plus appurtenances that will increase the communications coverage of the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN). A lighting system will not be installed on the tower. Interested persons can review this application by going to: www.fcc.gov/asr/applications and entering the Form 854 fi le number of A1397977. Persons who may have environmental concerns about this structure are able to raise such concerns by fi ling a Request for Environmental Review with the Federal Communications Commission. The Federal Communications Commission strongly encourages interested parties to file a Request for Environmental Review. Interested persons can file a Request for Environmental Review at www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest.
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Smith County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing for a Variance Request on November 16, 2026, at the Smith County Ag Center Small Room, 159 Ag Center Lane, Carthage, TN 37030 at 6:00 p.m. The request is made by Yolanda Morales for property located at 17 J T Tucker Ln, Lebanon, TN, more specifically known as tax map 023, parcel 021.10. A front setback variance of 20 feet (20ft instead of 40 ft) is requested to build a shop. The property is zoned A-1. All interested parties are invited to attend. For further information, please contact the Smith County Planning Office at 615-735-3418. Mike Nixon Land Use Administrator
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I, Layton Cripps, have this 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 with this VIN#3B7HC12Y2XG127230 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 615-715-2213.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING DALE HOLLOW RPO Pursuant to Chapter 442, Tennessee Public Act of 1974, “The Sunshine Law,” the Dale Hollow Rural Planning Organization will hold a meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. The meeting will be held from 10:30 am to noon (CST) at the Upper Cumberland Development District, located at 1104 England Drive in Cookeville. Anyone interested in attending should email Mark Dudney at [email protected] for more details. The Dale Hollow RPO is responsible for comprehensive transportation planning for Clay, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Smith and Trousdale counties. This is an open public meeting. To request an agenda, please call Mark Dudney at 931-476-4152. If you need assistance or accommodations due to disability, please contact Mark by Friday, November 13, 2026.
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Town of Carthage Public Notice of Compliance to TCA 6-54-111 The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (Agency) was established in 1973 in accordance with Title 13, Chapter 26, as amended, of Tennessee Code Annotated. This legislation provides a regional system to deliver human resource agency programs in the State’s counties and cities. It is governed by a member governing board and a member policy council. The board consists of fourteen county executives and six mayors within the area served by the Agency, one state senator and one state representative whose districts lie wholly or in part within the area served by the Agency. The policy council has twenty-one council members and consists of mixture of elected offi cials, consumer, provider and minority representatives from the fourteen counties served by the Agency. The Town of Carthage has appropriated $10,000 during Fiscal Year 2026/2027, ending June 30, 2027, to provide water, sewer and sanitation utility bill assistance to eligible Town of Carthage residents. If eligible, $200 per address may be awarded annually. To learn more or apply for assistance, please contact your local UCHRA at 615-735-0476, ext. 2.
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Town of Carthage Public Notice of Compliance with TCA 6-54-111 Smith County Chamber of Commerce Smith County Industrial Board The Smith County Chamber of Commerce, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit entity, was established in 1974 by the Town of Carthage, the Town of Gordonsville, the Town of South Carthage, Smith County Government, and local business entities and leaders. This collaboration was formed to benefi t the citizens of Carthage, Smith County, Gordonsville, and South Carthage. The organization’s mission is to promote and support economic, civic, commercial, industrial, and educational interests, enhancing the welfare of the area. The Smith County Chamber of Commerce envisions fostering an environment in which business, industry, and residents collaborate to achieve a prosperous future for Smith County. The board comprises the four mayors in Smith County, two Smith County commissioners, seven or more local business leaders, and the directors of the Chamber. 1. Food Assistance: Direct monetary benefit of approximately $158,000 (figure derived from Second Harvest per-pound delivered calculations) benefi ting residents of the Town of Carthage and the 37030 area. 2. Business Assistance: Offering training, guidance for new and startup businesses, and support for established enterprises serving and operating within the Town of Carthage. 3. Tourism Marketing: Promotion of local events, attractions, and venues in statewide publications and media. Production of the Experience Smith County Magazine, benefiting Carthage venues, attractions, and businesses featured in the publication. 4. Operations and Community Support: Facilitating youth and adult leadership programs, supporting community-based 501(c)(3) organizations, and assisting other community-benefi t organizations and committees that enhance the quality of life for Town of Carthage residents. 5. Industrial Recruitment and Retention: Undertaken through the efforts of the Smith County Industrial Board, encouraging job creation, business investment, industry retention, and expanded employment opportunities for Town of Carthage residents. In the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2027, the Town of Carthage has appropriated $7,000 to provide services benefiting its citizens and businesses. The services include: The above services are provided for the benefit of the residents, businesses, workforce, visitors, and overall economic welfare of the Town of Carthage. The appropriation supports activities that promote economic development, tourism, business retention and expansion, community leadership, and civic improvement within the Town of Carthage and in areas that directly benefi t Town residents. To apply for assistance or guidance, please contact the Smith County Chamber of Commerce at 615-735-2093 or visit 939 Upper Ferry Road, Carthage, Tennessee 37030.
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I, James Bean, have this 1999 Ford F-350 with this VIN#1FTWW33F9XEF05106 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 615-974-5893.
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PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Carthage will meet on Thursday, November 5th at 5:45 p.m. prior to the regularly scheduled council meeting for public hearings regarding: • Planning Ordinance P-20260903-2 regarding accessory structures allowed in side yards of all residential zones. • CO-20260903-2 – Ordinance regarding 15-minute parking spots on Main Street. The meeting will be held at Carthage City Hall and is open to the public. Sam Gray, Mayor of Carthage
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ELECTION NOTICE November 3, 2026 Federal and State General Carthage & Gordonsville Municipal POLLING PLACES POLL HOURS – 7:00 am to 7:00 pm District 1- Defeated District 5 – Gordonsville The Carver Barn Gordonsville Civic Center 315 Defeated Creek Highway 63 Main Street East Carthage, TN 37030 Gordonsville, TN 38563 District 2 – Tanglewood District 6 – Carthage Smith County Motor Co. Chamber of Commerce 211 Dixon Springs Hwy 939 Upper Ferry Road Carthage, TN 37030 Carthage, TN 37030 District 3 – New Middleton District 7 – South Carthage New Middleton Elementary School Senior Citizens Building 402 New Middleton Highway 120 Pauline Gore Way, Suite B Gordonsville, TN 38563 Carthage, TN 37030 District 4 – Rock City District 8 – Elmwood Union Heights Elementary School Forks River Elementary School 663 Lebanon Highway 611 Cookeville Hwy Carthage, TN 37030 Elmwood, TN 38560 The Absentee Counting Board will meet at the Smith County Election Commission Office, 122 Turner High Circle, Suite 105, Carthage, TN on November 3, 2026. A Performance Audit of the November 3, 2026 election will be held at the Smith County Election Commission Office, 122 Turner High Circle, suite 105, Carthage, TN on December 8, 2026 at 4 pm. ATTENTION VOTERS Voters must present a photo ID issued by the Tennessee or U.S. government. For more information regarding exemptions and acceptable forms of photo ID’s, please contact our office. SMITH COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION 122 Turner High Circle, Suite 105 Carthage, TN 37030 PH 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 Korinne Hill, Administrator of Elections