Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 01/16/25
NOTICE CHAD DICKENS The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a petition against you seeking to declare your child 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 to Declare Children Dependent and Neglected 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 10th day of March, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. for the Hearing on the Petition to Declare Children Dependent and Neglected 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 Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-117(n) and 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 Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office, Carthage, Tennessee. 12-26-4t
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF SMITH COUNTY THE STATE OF TENNESSEE The State of Tennessee For the use and benefit of Smith County, TN, Plaintiff Vs. 2022 Real Estate Delinquent Taxpayers CIVIL ACTION # 8689 NON-RESIDENT NOTICES In this action, it appearing to the satisfaction of the Clerk and Master from the Plaintiff’s Complaint, which is sworn to that the following defendants whose whereabouts and address are unknown, that a diligent attempt has been made to locate said defendants and that the ordinary process of law cannot be served; it is therefore, ORDERED that publication be made in the Carthage Courier, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Smith in the State of Tennessee for four (4) consecutives weeks commanding said defendants to serve upon Jeremiah Hassler, Attorney at Law, whose address is P.O. Box 409, Carthage, Tennessee 37030, a copy of an Answer to Complaint on or before the 3rd day of March, 2025, also file an Answer to the Complaint with the Clerk and Master at her office at 322 Justice Dr., Suite 105, Carthage, TN 37030, according to law. If you fail to do so Judgment by Default will be taken against you, the said defendants for the relief demanded in the Complaint on the 7th day of March, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the Chancery Court of Smith County at the Wilson County Justice Center, Lebanon, TN. The said defendants are listed as follows: 2022 REAL ESTATE: Richard D. Gaines. District, Map, & Parcel: 05-014-041.02. Property Address: 17 Dog Branch Road S, Pleasant Shade, TN 37145. This the 27th day of December, 2024. Jessie Goad, Clerk and Master Jeremiah Hassler, Smith County Delinquent Tax Attorney 01-02-4t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Fred B. Grisham Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2836 Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of January, 2025, Letters of Testamentary in respect to the estate of Fred B. Grisham, Deceased, who died on the 25th day of December, 2024, 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 January, 2025. Signed Leah Grisham Gregory, Co-Personal Representative Fred Lendon Grisham, Co-Personal Representative Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 01-16-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Kenneth Lee Massey Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2834 Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of January, 2025, Letters of Testamentary in respect to the estate of Kenneth Lee Massey, Deceased, who died on the 10th day of December, 2024, 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 3rd day of January, 2025. Signed Steven Allon Massey, Personal Representative Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 01-09-2t
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF SMITH COUNTY THE STATE OF TENNESSEE The State of Tennessee For the use and benefit of Smith County, TN, Plaintiff Vs. 2022 Real Estate Delinquent Taxpayers CIVIL ACTION # 8689 NON-RESIDENT NOTICES In this action, it appearing to the satisfaction of the Clerk and Master from the Plaintiff’s Complaint, which is sworn to that the following defendants whose whereabouts and address are unknown, that a diligent attempt has been made to locate said defendants and that the ordinary process of law cannot be served; it is therefore, ORDERED that publication be made in the Carthage Courier, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Smith in the State of Tennessee for four (4) consecutives weeks commanding said defendants to serve upon Jeremiah Hassler, Attorney at Law, whose address is P.O. Box 409, Carthage, Tennessee 37030, a copy of an Answer to Complaint on or before the 3rd day of March, 2025, also file an Answer to the Complaint with the Clerk and Master at her office at 322 Justice Dr., Suite 105, Carthage, TN 37030, according to law. If you fail to do so Judgment by Default will be taken against you, the said defendants for the relief demanded in the Complaint on the 7th day of March, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the Chancery Court of Smith County at the Wilson County Justice Center, Lebanon, TN. The said defendants are listed as follows: 2022 REAL ESTATE: Lillian Wayman, The Estate of Lillian Wayman Personal Representative, Unknown Heirs and/or Assigns. District, Map, & Parcel: 19-106-008.02. Property Address: 402 Holmes Gap Road, Watertown, TN 37184. 2022 REAL ESTATE: Stephen Steinwinder, The Estate of Stephen Steinwinder Personal Representative, Unknown Heirs and/or Assigns. District, Map, & Parcel: 19-106-008.02. Property Address: 402 Holmes Gap Road, Watertown, TN 37184. This the 27th day of December, 2024. Jessie Goad, Clerk and Master Jeremiah Hassler, Smith County Delinquent Tax Attorney 01-02-4t
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NOTICE TO FURNISHERS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC PROJECT NO.: R3BVAR-M3-036 CONTRACT NO.: CNX164 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 2/28/2025.
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Advertisement for Bids Sealed BIDS for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary for the proposed Kemp Hollow Ln. Bridge over Peyton Creek project in Smith County, Tennessee will be received until 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, Thursday, February 6, 2025, by the Smith County Highway Department in Gordonsville, Tennessee, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids being mailed for this work should be addressed to the Smith County Highway Department, 200 JMZ Drive, Gordonsville, Tennessee 38563, to the attention of Mr. Mickey Barrett, Smith County Road Commissioner. The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Agreement, Plans, Specifi cations, Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the address below: Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the offi ce of Mid-Tenn Engineering Company, located at 648 Highway 52 Bypass West, Lafayette, Tennessee upon nonrefundable payment of $100 per set. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all BIDS. No BID shall be valid unless signed. No BID shall be accepted by fax machine or e-mail. Each BIDDER must deposit with his BID, security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. All BIDDERS must be licensed General Contractors as required by the Tennessee Code Annotated 62-6-119 and qualifi ed for the type of construction being bid upon. Each BIDDER shall write on the outside of the envelope containing his Bid (1) his contractor’s license number, (2) the license expiration date, and (3) that part of the classifi cation applying to the Bid. The Bid will be returned unopened if the above information is not labeled as directed. All companies with fi ve (5) or more employees are also required to comply with the T.C.A. 50-9-113 Drug-Free Workplace Law of 2001. Liquidated damages in the amount designated in the Specifi cations and Contract Documents will be assessed for failure to complete the work within the contract completion time as specifi ed therein. No BID may be withdrawn within 60 days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids. January 7, 2025 Mickey Barrett, Smith County Road Commissioner Mid-Tenn Engineering Company 648 Highway 52 Bypass West Lafayette, Tennessee 37083 615-666-2385
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PUBLIC NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS OF SMITH COUNTY You are advised that after March 31, 2025, additional penalties and costs will be imposed in consequence of suits to be fi led for the enforcement of the lien for property taxes for Tax Year 2023. Until the fi ling of such suits, taxes may be paid in the Trustee’s Offi ce. Julie Wright Smith County Trustee 615-735-8242
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NOTICE TO FURNISHERS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO: R.D. Construction, LLC PROJECT NO.: R3BVAR-M3-035 CONTRACT NO.: CNX102 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 2/28/2025.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION Pursuant to TCA 43-14-201, DUE NOTICE is hereby given that an election will be held on Monday, March 3, 2025, for the three positions on the Smith County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) board with voting conducted at the following polling location: Smith County Soil and Water Conservation District (USDA Service Center – NRCS Carthage) at 125 Gordonsville Hwy, Ste. 400 Carthage, Tennessee, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. Nominating petition submittal deadline is Monday February 3, 2025, to the Smith County Soil and Water Conservation offi ce at 125 Gordonsville Hwy, Ste. 400. Per TCA 43-14-216, only persons holding legal title to lands within Smith County are eligible to vote in this election. Call the Smith County Soil and Water Conservation at 615- 735-9880, ext. 3 for more information.
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Public Notice The Smith County Board of Education will have the monthly Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at the Smith County Board of Education, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, Tennessee.
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Statement of Nondiscrimination TWIN LAKES TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE CORPORATION is the recipient of Federal assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-aprogram- discrimination-complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866)632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax (202)690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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I, Colby McKinney, have this 2004 Honda with this VIN#SHSRD78464U212140 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 615-489-0572.
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I, Colby McKinney, have this 2004 Honda with this VIN#SHSRD78464U212140 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 615-489-0572.
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TOWN OF GORDONSVILLE GORDONSVILLE, TENNESSEE INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HWY 53 PUMP STATION REHABILITATION Sealed Proposals for the construction of the Hwy 53 Pump Station Rehabilitation Project are invited and will be received at the City Hall, 63 East Main Street, Gordonsville, Tennessee 38563, Attention: Mayor John Potts, on or before 2:00 P.M. local time on Thursday, February 6, 2025 and immediately thereafter all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Offi cial (numbered) Bid Documents shall be obtained at the offi ce of Water Management Services, LLC; 2 International Plaza, Suite 401; Nashville, Tennessee 37217 (telephone: (615- 366-6088). A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 must be made for each set obtained. This project is being funded by Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and all bidders shall review and comply within the program requirements including equal opportunity employment and the Davis Bacon Act. The Town of Gordonsville reserves the right to reject any Proposal for failure to comply with all requirements of the notice or of any of the Contract Documents; however, it may waive any minor defects or informalities at its discretion. The Town of Gordonsville further reserves the right to reject all Proposals. Dated at Gordonsville, Tennessee this 8th day of January 2025. TOWN OF GORDONSVILLE, TENNESSEE BY: MAYOR, JOHN POTTS The furnishing, installing, and testing of new pumps, controls, piping, etc., including testing, bypass wastewater pumping, unclassifi ed excavation, backfi ll, tie-ins, working in close proximity with other utilities and structures, restoration, asphalt pavement repair and maintenance, and all other appurtenances and other work as shown on the Construction Drawings or indicated in the Contract Specifi cations. The project will include the following described construction:
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NOTICE OF SALE The Smith County Rescue Squad will be accepting sealed bids on a 1996 Kawasaki Mule 2510 Side-By-Side. It will be sold as-is. An appointment to view the vehicle may be made by calling Michael at (615) 210-4239. All bids must be received by 12:00 noon on Friday, January 31, 2025 and are to be opened on Tuesday evening, February 4, 2025. Sealed bids may be mailed to: Smith County Rescue Squad 513 Jefferson Avenue East Carthage, TN 37030 The Smith County Rescue Squad will reserve the right to reject any or all bids.