Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 07/03/25
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, SMITH COUNTY WHEREAS, DEVIN ALSUP executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC, Lender and WFG LENDER SERVICES, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated July 2, 2020, and recorded on August 25, 2020, in Book 383, at Page 70, subsequently modified by a Loan Modification Agreement recorded August 29, 2023 in Book 454, Page 89 in the amount of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Six and 06/100 ($147,746.06) 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, loanDepot.com, LLC, (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 August 7, 2025, 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: Beginning at edge of pavement of State Highway #85; thence South 89 degrees West 205.85 feet to an iron pin; thence North 2 degrees West 134.95 feet to an iron pin; thence South 89 degrees West 49.40 feet to an apple tree; thence North 87 degrees West 162.50 feet to Northwest corner of bridge on Highway #85; thence South 2 degrees West 119.33 feet to the point of beginning, containing 6/10 of an acre, more or less. Parcel ID Number: 031 026.01 000 Address/Description: 389 Defeated Creek Hwy, Carthage, TN 37030 Current Owner(s): Devin Alsup and Sierra Alsup Other Interested Party(ies): USDA, Rural Development Guaranteed Loan Sierra Alsup 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 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.: 23-10867 FC02 06-26-3t
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Whereas, John H Christian And Marcella L. Christian, Husband And Wife by Deed of Trust (the “Deed of Trust”), dated 6/29/2019 and of record in Deed Book 359, Pages 472-491, and as Instrument Number 19002000, in Register’s Office of Smith County, Tennessee, conveyed to FNC Title Services, LLC, Trustee , 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 Finance of America Mortgage, LLC, 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 490, Pages 414-415 and as Instrument Number 25001798 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 7/16/2025, at 2:00 PM at the Front Entrance of the Smith County Courthouse, 211 North Main Street, Carthage, TN 37030, will be sold 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: Beginning On An Iron Pin In The South Margin Of Volunteer Circle, Said Pin Being The Northwest Corner Of The Jacky Bennett Property And The Northeast Corner Of The Tract Herein Described, Thence Leaving Said Margin Of Said Road And Running South 25 Degs. 00 Mins. 00 Secs. East 280.46 Feet To An Iron Pin In The North Margin Of U.S. Highway 70, Thence With Said Margin Of Said Road South 62 Degs. 32 Mins. 54 Secs. West 235.56 Feet To An Iron Pin, Said Pin Being The Southeast Corner Of The Andrew M. Dies Property And The Southwest Corner Of The Tract Herein Described, Thence Leaving North Margin Of U.S. Highway 70 And Running With A Rock Fence As Follows: North 54 Degs. 51 Mins. 37 Secs. West 21.30 Feet To A Point, South 89 Degs. 15 Mins. 03 Secs. West 106.57 Feet To A Point, North 69 Degs. 44 Mins. 17 Secs. West 171.98 Feet To A Post, Thence North 74 Degs. 18 Mins. 55 Secs. West 35.54 Feet To An Iron Pin, Thence North 05 Degs. 52 Mins. 17 Secs. West 144.64 Feet (Passing Thru An Witness Pin At 138.60 Feet) To A Point In The South Margin Of Volunteer Circle, Said Pin Being The Northeast Corner Of The Andrew M. Dies Property And The Northwest Corner Of The Tract Herein Described, Thence With Said Margin Of Said Road As Follows: Along A Curve, Said Curve Having A Central Angle Of 07 Degs. 51 Mins. 08 Secs., A Radius Of 724.77 Feet, A Chord Of North 76 Degs. 16 Mins. 49 Secs. East 99.25 Feet And A Arc Length Of 99.33 Feet To A Point, North 80 Degs. 12 Mins. 23 Secs. East 109.85 Feet To A Point, North 76 Degs. 31 Mins. 37 Secs. East 30.18 Feet To A Point, Along A Curve, Said Curve Having A Central Angle Of 22 Degs. 42 Mins. 04 Secs., A Radius Of 520.23 Feet, A Chord Of North 65 Degs. 10 Mins. 35 Secs. East 204.77 Feet And A Arc Length Of 206.12 Feet To A Point, North 53 Degs. 49 Mins. 33 Secs. East 6.16 Feet To The Point Of Beginning And Containing 2.79 Acres More Or Less By Survey. The street address of the above-described property is believed to be 31 Volunteer Circle, 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: John H. Christian and Marcella L. Christian 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. Publication Dates: 6/19/2025, 6/26/2025, and 7/3/2025. Nestor Solutions of Tennessee, LLC, Substitute Trustee 214 5th Street, Suite 205 Huntington Beach, California 92648 Phone: (888) 403-4115 TS#: 2025-15028-TN 6-19-3t
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NOTICE MICHAEL HUGHES Steven Nichols has filed a Petition against you seeking to Modify his Parenting Time which affects your biological child. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to serve upon Brittany Davis Deatherage, Attorney for Steven Nichols, 106 Third Avenue West, Carthage, Tennessee 37030, (615) 489-1315, a Response to the Petition to Modify Father’s Parenting Time filed by Steven Nichols within (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 at Carthage, Tennessee on the 26th day of August, 2025 at 9:00 AM CST. for the final hearing on the Petition to Modify Father’s Parenting Time filed by Steven Nichols. If you fail to do so, the relief demanded in the Petition may be granted without your consent. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other filed legal documents at the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office, Carthage, Tennessee. 6-12-4t
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NOTICE MICHAEL MCDANIEL Steven Nichols has filed a Petition against you seeking to Modify his Parenting Time which affects your biological child. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to serve upon Brittany Davis Deatherage, Attorney for Steven Nichols, 106 Third Avenue West, Carthage, Tennessee 37030, (615) 489-1315, a Response to the Petition to Modify Father’s Parenting Time filed by Steven Nichols within (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 at Carthage, Tennessee on the 26th day of August, 2025 at 9:00 AM CST. for the final hearing on the Petition to Modify Father’s Parenting Time filed by Steven Nichols. If you fail to do so, the relief demanded in the Petition may be granted without your consent. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other filed legal documents at the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office, Carthage, Tennessee. 6-12-4t
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L.B.J.& C. Development Corporation is accepting letters of interest from individuals desiring a Community Representative seat on the 2025-2026 Head Start Policy Council. A signed letter should be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to L.B.J.& C. Development Corporation, 1150 Chocolate Drive, Cookeville, Tennessee 38501, postmarked no later than July 31, 2025. If questions, call Katie Rogers at (931) 528-3361, ext. 233. PUBLIC NOTICE
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Smith County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing for a Variance Request at the Smith County Ag Center Small Room, 159 Ag Center Lane, Carthage, TN 37030 on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Linda Gray is requesting to subdivide her property in the A1 Zone at 126 Opossum Hollow Rd, Watertown, TN into two (2) tracts. The entrance to the property contains approximately 65 feet that abut a county road. All properties within unincorporated Smith County require 50 feet abutments per tract if subdivided. There are two (2) separate homes on this 7.1-acre parcel. Therefore, she is asking for a road abutment variance to subdivide her property. (Map 082, Parcel 003.04) All interested parties are invited to attend. For further information, please contact the Smith County Planning Offi ce at 615-735-3418. Mike Nixon, Land Use Administrator
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Carthage City Council will be holding a workshop on Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at 5:00pm to discuss potential options for project planning of police and admin building. The workshop may resume following both the public hearing at 5:30pm and the council meeting at 6:00pm depending on time. The workshop will take place at City Hall, 314 Spring Street, Carthage and is open to the public. Stephen Babcock, Mayor of Carthage
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The Cordell Hull Utility District’s regularly scheduled meeting for Thursday, July 3rd, has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 10th, at 6:00 p.m.
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Carthage City Council will meet Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at 6:00pm. There will be a public hearing held before the council meeting at 5:30pm regarding planning ordinance P-20250605-2. The meetings will take place at City Hall, 314 Spring Street, Carthage and is open to the public. Anyone that would like to speak during citizen’s concerns has to sign in upon arrival. Stephen Babcock, Mayor of Carthage
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Carthage will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. before the Carthage City Council meeting. The hearing will be held to discuss the second reading of Planning Ordinance P-20250605-2 in regard to rezoning on Carmack avenues from R-2 residential zone to C-2 commercial zone. Stephen Babcock, Mayor of Carthage The hearing will take place at City Hall, 314 Spring Street, Carthage and are open to the public. Anyone that would like to speak during citizen’s concerns has to sign in upon arrival.