Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 02/01/24
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Bela Riczko Case#80CH1-2023-PR-2758 Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of January, 2024, Letters of Testamentary in respect to the estate of Bela Riczko, Deceased, who died on the 30th day of October, 2023, 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 24th day of January, 2024. Signed Ann Ristow-Wood, Personal Representative David Bass, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 2-1-2t
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NOTICE JASON GIBBS The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a petition against you seeking to declare your child Katera Gibbs to be dependent and neglected. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to serve upon Laura Beth Whitley, Attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children Services, 600 Hearthwood Court, Cookeville, Tennessee 38506, (931) 646-3000, an Answer to the Petition filed by the Tennessee Department of Children Services, within thirty (30) days of the last day of publication of this notice, and pursuant to Rule 103(c)(3) of the Tenn. R. Juv. P. you must also appear in the Juvenile Court of Smith County, Tennessee at Carthage, Tennessee, on the 26th day of March, 2024 at 9:00 A.M. for the Adjudicatory Hearing on the filed by the State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services If you fail to do so, a default judgment will be taken against you pursuant to Rule 55 of the Tenn. R. of Civ. P. for the relief demanded in the Petition. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Smith County Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office, Carthage, Tennessee. 1-11-4t
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated August 30, 2016, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded September 2, 2016, in Book No. 309, at Page 85, and modified on October 2, 2023, in Book No. 456, at Page 146 in Office of the Register of Deeds for Smith County, Tennessee, executed by Kurt Grater, conveying certain property therein described to Hugh M. Queener as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Pinnacle Bank, its successors and assigns; and the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Successor Trustee by PennyMac Loan Services, LLC. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee, by PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, will, on February 20, 2024 on or about 10:00 AM, at the At the Smith County Courthouse 211 North Main Street, Carthage, TN 37030, offer for sale certain property hereinafter described to the highest bidder FOR certified funds paid at the conclusion of the sale, or credit bid from a bank or other lending entity pre-approved by the successor trustee. The sale is free from all exemptions, which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in Smith County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING located in the 14th Civil District, Smith County, Tennessee, on the south side of County House Circle, and being the property of record in Record Book 178, Page 652, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee. See Tax Map 53, Parcel 20.00, Tax Assessor’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee, and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron rod in the south margin of County House Circle, same being the northeast corner of this tract and the northwest corner of James Robert Wisniewski, Jr. (RB 276, PG 464, ROSCT); thence leaving road with line of Wisniewski South 09 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds West 116.89 feet to an Iron rod at a post; thence with line of Tommy L. Bane (RB 16, PG 234, ROSCT) South 85 degrees 00 minutes 50 seconds West 211.60 feet to an iron rod at a post; thence North 01 degree 59 minutes 04 seconds East 117.88 feet to an iron rod in the south margin of County House Circle; thence with said margin North 85 degrees 23 minutes 25 seconds East 179.97 feet to a point, same being point of curvature of a curve proceeding clockwise, having a deflection angle of 05 degrees 25 minutes 46 seconds, a radius of 485.00 feet, a tangent length of 23.00 feet, and a chord of North 88 degrees 06 minutes 18 seconds East 45.94 feet; thence along said curve an arc length of 45.96 feet to the point of beginning containing 0.584 acres more or less by survey by Jim Carman, Registered Land Surveyor, Tennessee Number 2053, address 150 Middle Fork Road, Hartsville, Tennessee, 37074, dated August 18, 2016. ALSO KNOWN AS: 51 County House Circle, Carthage, TN 37030 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: KURT GRATER KURT DOUGLAS GRATER TENANTS OF The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option 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. In the event of inclement weather, the trustee hereby announces that the sale will be postponed and that notices of said postponement for inclement weather will be mailed to interested parties of record. W&A No. 323799 DATED January 18, 2024 WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Successor Trustee 1-25-3t
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on March 28, 2024 at 11:00AM local time, at the front door, Smith County Courthouse, 211 North Main Street, Carthage, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Heather Nichols, to National Registered Agents, Inc., Trustee, as trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Nationstar Mortgage LLC D/B/A Mr. Cooper on December 17, 2020 at Book 393, Page 503; conducted by LLG Trustee TN LLC, having been appointed Substitute or Successor Trustee, all of record in the Smith County Register’s Office. Default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable. Party Entitled to Enforce the Debt: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, its successors and assigns. The real estate located in Smith County, Tennessee, and described in the said Deed of Trust will be sold to the highest call bidder. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warrant is intended. Street Address: 313 Little Creek Rd, Pleasant Shade, Tennessee 37145 Parcel Number: 001 009.03 Current Owner(s) of Property: Heather Nichols This sale is subject to, without limitation, all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory right of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances including those created by a fixture filing or any applicable homeowners’ association dues or assessments; all claims or other matters, whether of record or not, which may encumber the purchaser’s title and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. The following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced property to be affected by the foreclosure: any judgment creditor or lien holder with an interest subordinate to the said Deed of Trust or any party claiming by, though, or under any of the foregoing. Such parties known to the Substitute Trustee may include: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, as successor interest to Synchrony Ban. Terms of Sale will be public auction, for cash, free and clear of rights of homestead, redemption and dower to the extent disclaimed or inapplicable, and the rights of Heather Nichols, and those claiming through him/her/it/them. Any right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are waived in accord with the terms of 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 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/bank check made payable to or endorsed to LOGS Legal Group LLP. 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 only by the Substitute Trustee at any time. If the Substitute Trustee rescinds the sale, the purchaser shall only be entitled to a return of any money paid towards the purchase price and shall have no other recourse. Once the purchaser tenders the purchase price, the Substitute Trustee may deem the sale final in which case the purchaser shall have no remedy. The real property will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS, with no warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, warranties regarding condition of the property or marketability of title. This office may be a debt collector. This may be an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. LLG Trustee TN LLC Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 Phone (704) 333-8107 Fax (704) 333-8156 File No. 23-124175 2-1-3t
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NOTICE TO FURNISHERS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO: R.D. Construction, LLC PROJECT NO.: R3BVAR-M3-015 CONTRACT NO.: CNW118 COUNTY: Smith The Tennessee Department of Transportation is about to make final settlement with the contractor for construction of the above numbered project. All persons wishing to file claims pursuant to Section 54-5- 122, T.C.A. must file same with the Director of Construction, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Suite 700 James K. Polk Bldg., Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0326, on or before 3/28/2024.
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I, B&G Auto, have this 1995 Truck with this VIN#4V2JCBJF55R833153 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 615-735-9766.
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I, B&G Auto, have this 2015 Dodge Van with this VIN#3C4PDCAB7FT617539 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 615-735-9766.
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Advertisement for Bids Smith County Schools Wellness Centers 126 SCMS Lane Carthage, Tennessee 37030 Smith County Board of Education will receive sealed bids for Smith County Schools Wellness Centers until 2:00 p.m. local time on February 12, 2024 at the Smith County School System Central Offi ce, 126 SCMS Lane, Carthage, Tennessee 37030, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids sent by mail should be sent to the Smith County Board of Education, attention Norma Mitchell at the above address. Bidding Specifi cations, are available on the Smith County Board of Education Website: www.smithcoedu.net. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Smith County Board of Education. Smith County Board of Education reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. This project includes two (2) wellness centers. These facilities will be stand-alone metal buildings located at Gordonsville High School. Bids should include installation for all electrical and mechanical fi xtures and applications for the Gordonsville High School Wellness Centers. Bids should include pricing specifi c to Gordonsville High School Wellness Center. Due to the project being federally funded, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and other federal guidelines must be adhered to. A certifi ed check or acceptable bidder’s bond payable to Smith County Board of Education in an amount equal to fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid must be submitted with the bid. For questions concerning bids, please contact: 615-489-6711. Smith County Board of Education requires completion of the project on or before June 30, 2024.
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DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAX SALE NOTICE IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE, TENNESSEE Smith County Government vs. Delinquent Taxpayers as shown on the 2020 Real Property Delinquent Tax Records of Smith County, Tennessee, File No. 8559 Pursuant to a Decree, entered in the above styled cause on December 15, 2023, of the Chancery Court of Smith County, Tennessee, the following properties will be sold, for failure to pay Delinquent Taxes, at the Smith County Courts Facility, 322 Justice Drive, Carthage, TN 37030, 23rd day of February, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Terms of the Sale will be cash or good check to the highest and best bidder. The Clerk and Master gives no guarantees or warranties on the property bid on. All properties are subject to the statutory right of redemption. Interested buyers should make an independent inquiry regarding the description of the premises and condition of title prior to sale. The above amounts include delinquent taxes, interest, court costs and attorney fees. Any incurred court costs will be added the day of the sale. This the 25th day of January, 2024. Jessie Goad, Clerk and Master Jeremiah Hassler, Delinquent Tax Attorney For information, call Clerk and Master’s offi ce at 615-735-2092 or come by the offi ce at 322 Justice Drive, Carthage, TN 37030. The offi ce hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. DELINQUENT COUNTY TAXES Michael Christian etux Dorothy 05-015-012.04 136/568 17,18,19,20, 21,22,23 14,15,16,17,18,19, 20,21,22,23 14,15,16,17,18,19, 20,21,22,23 13,14,15,16,17,18, 19,20,21,22,23 $1,178.40 06-012-019.00 231/58 $3,213.40 16-071-012.05 158/302 $12,703.23 03-32-006.01 111/473 $3,043.94 Gladdice Rd, Pleasant Shade, TN 37145 25 Little Creek Rd, Pleasant Shade, TN 37145 677 Cookeville Hwy, Elmwood, TN 38560 5 Smith Branch Cir, Carthage, TN 37030 Michael P. Cremer Renee R. Elliott etvir Kevin M. Shane Gregory etux Hazel Name Address Dist-Map-Parcel Deed/Page Tax Years Feb. Cost
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Public Notice Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Division of Water Resources (DWR) Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions FILE # NRS23.329 The purpose of this notice is to advise the public of the following proposed permit action and solicit comments and information necessary to evaluate the potential impact of the proposed activities on the aquatic environment. To view the proposed location of these impacts and the watershed condition, visit the Division’s Map Viewer at http:// tdeconline.tn.gov/dwr/ and search on the permit number or coordinates listed in this Public Notice. PROJECT DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE Installation of a 144-foot by 20-foot cement boat ramp with 50-foot-wide rip rap borders. Installation of an approximately 210-foot by 62-foot and 80-foot by 170-foot paved parking lot for public boat access. ANTIDEGRADATION In accordance with the Tennessee Antidegradation Statement (Rule 0400-40-03-.06), the Division has made th preliminary determination that the proposed activities will not result in an appreciable permanent loss of resource values, and therefore will result in no more than de minimis degradation without mitigation. For more information, please reference Tennessee’s Antidegradation Statement which is found in Chapter 0400-40- 03 of the Rules of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. FILE REVIEW The permit application, supporting documentation, including detailed plans and maps, draft permit and rationale, and related comments are available for review on the internet at the Division’s data viewer at Report on Permits (tn.gov)::::: by entering the permit fi le number listed in the title of this Public Notice. The fi le may be viewed and copied at the address listed below. Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Division of Water Resources, Natural Resources Unit William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 11th Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37243 PUBLIC HEARING Interested persons may request in writing that the Division hold a public hearing on this application. The request must be received by the Division within the comment period, indicate the interest of the party requesting it, the reason(s) a hearing is warranted, and the water quality issues being raised. When there is suffi cient public interest in water quality issues, the Division will hold a public hearing in accordance with 0400-40-07-.04(4) (f). Send all public hearing requests to the attention of the permit coordinator at the address listed below or via email to [email protected]. Any scheduled public hearings will be advertised through a similar public notice process. HOW TO COMMENT TDEC is requesting public comment on this proposed permit action. Obtaining a broad range of facts and opinions on Agency actions is one of the best ways to ensure appropriate decisions. Persons wishing to comment on the proposal are invited to submit written comments to the Division. Written comments must be received within thirty days following distribution of the approved public notice materials (including signage and newspaper ad). Comments will become part of the record and will be considered in the fi nal decision. The applicant’s name and permit number should be referenced. Send all written comments to the Division’s address listed below to the attention of the permit coordinator. You may also comment via email to [email protected]. After the Division makes a fi nal permit determination, a permit appeal may be fi led by the applicant or by any person who participated in the public comment period whose appeal is based on comments given to the Division in writing during the public comment period or in testimony at a formal public hearing. If it is hard for you to read, speak, or understand English, TDEC may be able to provide translation or interpretation services free of charge. Please contact Alisha Looper at 615-571-4470 or [email protected]. Si le resulta difícil leer, hablar o comprender inglés, TDEC puede proporcionarle servicios de traducción o interpretación sin cargo comunicándose con Alisha Looper al 615-571-4470 o [email protected]. FACTORS CONSIDERED In deciding whether to issue or deny this permit, the Division will consider all comments of record and the requirements of applicable federal and state laws. The division will consider the nature, scale and effects of proposed impacts. The Division will consider practicable alternatives to the alteration, loss of waters or habitat, diminishment in biological diversity, cumulative or secondary impacts to the water resource, and adverse impacts to unique, high quality, or impaired waters. Pursuant to The Tennessee Water Quality Control Act of 1977, T.C.A. §69-3-108 and Tennessee Rules, Chapter 0400-40-07, the proposed activity described below has been submitted for approval under an Aquatic Resource Alteration Permit and Section 401 Water Quality Certifi cation. Section 401 of the Clean Water Act requires that an applicant obtain a water quality certifi cation from the state when a federal permit is required. This notice is intended to inform interested parties of this permit application and draft permit and rationale, and to ask for comments and information necessary to determine possible impacts to water quality. At the conclusion of the public notice period a fi nal determination will be made whether to issue or deny the permit. Scott Hall Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Division of Water Resources, Natural Resources Unit William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 11th Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37243 615-590-4430 [email protected] Bill Woodard, Executive Director Smith County Chamber of Commerce 939 Upper Ferry Road Carthage, TN 37030 Pipers Ford, Caney Fork River 185 Gordonsville Highway Carthage, TN 37030 Latitude 36.217850, Longitude -85.949692 LOCATION APPLICANT PERMIT COORDINATOR
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS The penalty & interest for 2023 city property taxes paid on or after March 1, 2024, will be 1½ %. Penalty & interest increases 1½ % per month thereafter. Beginning March 1, 2024, all 2022 City Property Taxes will be charged penalty & interest of 19½ %. Any 2022 city property taxes not paid by March 31, 2024 will be turned over to the Clerk & Master’s offi ce for collection where additional fees and interest will be added. If you need any information concerning your current or delinquent taxes, please call South Carthage City Hall (615) 735-2727 ext. 2 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Paige Key – City Recorder
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Gordonsville City Council will hold a Public Hearing at the Gordonsville Civic Center on Monday, February 12, at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit public comment on: All interested citizens are invited to attend. John Potts, Mayor Ordinance No. 2024-01-08 : An Ordinance to adopt amendments to the 2018 edition of the International Building Code (IBC), which is currently adopted by the Town of Gordonsville, TN.
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Carthage City Council will meet Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at City Hall, 314 Spring Street, Carthage and are open to the public. Stephen Babcock, Mayor of Carthage
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The Cordell Hull Utility District’s regularly scheduled meeting for Thursday, February 1st, has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 8th at 6:00 p.m.