Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 11/05/26

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 Carthage Board of Zoning Appeals will meet on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 6:30 pm. The Carthage BZA is meeting to consider approval of a 10 foot variance on tax map: 46 M, group A, parcel 11.00 on Ervin Drive (Poindexter property). There will be a public hearing during the meeting for the board of zoning appeals. The meeting will be held at Carthage City Hall and is open to the public. Sam Gray, Mayor of Carthage

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Public Notice Due to the Veteran’s Day holiday, the monthly meeting of the Gordonsville Planning Commission scheduled for November 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. has been rescheduled for November 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. John Potts, Mayor

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Carthage Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 5:30 pm. The Planning Commission will meet to consider approval of a subdivision of property on Hillview Drive (Huddleston Estate). Map 54-B, Par A-7.00. There will be a public hearing during the meeting for the planning commission. The meeting will be held at Carthage City Hall and is open to the public. Sam Gray, Mayor of Carthage

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Cordell Hull Utility District is required to fi ll an expiring term on the District’s Board of Commissioners effective January 2027. The Board plans to certify a list of three nominees to the Smith County Mayor to fi ll this expiring term. A customer may submit a name for consideration by the Board for the list of nominees. To be considered the name must be submitted to the District’s General Manager no later than November 25, 2026. PUBLIC NOTICE

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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