Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 07/10/25
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, on March 9, 2017, by Deed of Trust of record in Record Book 317, Page 242-245, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee, ROY BREWER and wife ROBYN BREWER, conveyed to JACKY O. BELLAR, Trustee, the hereinafter described real estate to secure payment of a promissory note which is fully described in said Deed of Trust; and, WHEREAS, the holder of said note and renewal thereof has appointed JAMIE D. WINKLER Substitute Trustee by instrument of record in Record Book 492, Page 297, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee; and, WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness and other provisions of the Deed of Trust have been violated and SHANE KEVIN BILLER, the holder of said indebtedness, has declared the entire amount due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust, and the Substitute Trustee has been directed to foreclose the Deed of Trust in accordance with the terms thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, the public is hereby notified that the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell the hereinafter described real estate at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, at the front door of the Smith County Courthouse located at 211 Main Street North, Carthage, Tennessee on Monday, August 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM in bar of equity of redemption. The real estate to be sold is located in the Sixth (6th) Civil District of Smith County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: TRACT #1: BEGINNING at an iron rod in the southwest margin of Friendship Hollow Road, same being the northernmost corner of this tract and the easternmost corner of Bill W. Whitlock; thence with said margin along a curve proceeding counter-clockwise, having a deflection angle of 18 degrees 25 minutes 31 seconds, a radius of 860.07 feet, a tangent length of 139.50 feet, and a chord of South 61 degrees 13 minutes 59 seconds East 27 5.39 feet; thence along said curve an arc length of 276.58 feet to an iron rod in said margin; thence leaving road with line of the cemetery South 17 degrees 49 minutes 07 seconds West 22.65 feet to a chain link fence corner; thence with line of Tract #2 of the Helen Harris property (6.55 acres as per survey of same date) South 41 degrees 09 minutes 52 seconds West 1109.02 feet to an iron rod at a 6-inch sourwood tree; thence with line of Harold Smith North 33 degrees 59 minutes 30 seconds West 307.77 feet to a 12-inch oak tree; thence North 25 degrees 39 minutes 24 seconds West 74.86 feet to an iron rod at a 12-inch oak tree; thence North 13 degrees 53 minutes 54 seconds West 93.21 feel to a large forked oak tree; thence with line of Bill W. Whitlock North 51 degrees 26 minutes 23 seconds East 923.81 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 8.65 acres, more or less, by survey by Carroll Dean Carman, Registered Land Surveyor, Tennessee Number 910, address 150 Middle Fork Road, Hartsville, Tennessee 37074, dated October 27, 2003. TRACT #2: BEGINNING at an iron rod in the southwest margin of Friendship Hollow Road, same being the easternmost corner of this tract and the northeast corner of Tract #3 of the Helen Harris property (6.90 acres as per survey of same date), also being 279.72 feet northwest of the northernmost corner of Gary Harris as you measure along said margin; thence leaving road with line of said Tract #3 North 87 degrees 58 minutes 44 seconds West 70.11 feet to a point; thence South 35 degrees 49 minutes 03 seconds West 1119.85 feet (passing an iron rod at 10.00 feet) to an iron rod; thence with line of Harold Smith North 56 degrees 14 minutes 14 seconds West 110.00 feet to a 24-inch chestnut oak tree; thence North 50 degrees 49 minutes 06 seconds West 138.71 feet to an 18-inch black gum tree; thence North 42 degrees 31 minutes 35 seconds West 50.15 feet to an iron rod at a 6-inch sourwood tree; thence with line of Tract #1 of the Helen Harris property (8.65 acres as per survey of same date) North 41 degrees 09 minutes 52 seconds East 1109.02 feet to a chain link fence corner; thence with line of the cemetery South 72 degrees 30 minutes 25 seconds East 45.85 feet to a chain link fence corner; thence North 20 degrees 43 minutes 03 seconds East 21.01 feet to an iron rod in the southwest margin of Friendship Hollow Road; thence with said margin South 70 degrees 28 minutes l15 seconds East 22.28 feet; thence South 63 degrees 51 minutes 48 seconds East 89.40 feet to a point, same being a point of curvature of a curve proceeding clockwise, having a deflection angle of 36 degrees 20 minutes 38 seconds, a radius of 170.00 feet, a tangent length of 55.80 feet, and a chord of South 45 degrees 41 minutes 30 seconds East 106.04 feet; thence along said curve an arc length of 107.83 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 6.55 acres, more or less, by survey by Carroll Dean Carman, Registered Land Surveyor, Tennessee Number 910, address 150 Middle Fork Road, Hartsville, Tennessee 37074, dated October 27, 2003. TRACT #3: BEGINNING at an iron pin in the southwest margin of Friendship Hollow Road, same being the eastern most corner of this tract and the northern most corner of Tract #5 of the Prince property (22.12 acres as per survey of same date), also being 1890.00 feet northwest of the northeast corner of Willie D. Pryor as you measure along said margin; thence leaving road with line of said Tract #5 South 51 degrees 26 minutes 25 seconds West 923.01 feet to a large forked oak tree; thence with line of Lois Sloan North 1 degree 38 minutes 35 seconds East 404.41 feet to an iron pin at an 8-inch gum tree; thence North 27 degrees 59 minutes 40 seconds West 115.05 feet to an 8-inch oak tree; thence North 31 degrees 50 minutes 25 seconds West 331.56 feet to a 14-inch oak snag; thence North 36 degrees 26 minutes 25 seconds West 88.54 feet to a 12-inch oak tree; thence North 25 degrees 59 minutes 25 seconds West 124.33 feet to an iron pin at a double oak tree; thence South 64 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East 242.47 feet to an iron pin at a 28-inch oak tree; thence North 53 degrees 47 minutes 25 seconds East 98.64 feet to a 20-inch shag bark hickory tree; thence North 48 degrees 09 minutes 35 seconds East 289.24 feet to an iron pin in the southwest margin of Friendship Hollow Road; thence with said margin South 44 degrees 37 minutes 10 seconds East 45.91 feet; thence South 41 degrees 07 minutes 05 seconds East 364.84 feet to a point; same being point of curvature of a curve proceeding counter-clockwise, having a deflection angle of 10 degrees 54 minutes 11 seconds, a radius of 1430.35 feet, a tangent length of 136.51 feet and a chord of South 46 degrees 34 minutes 10 seconds East 271.78 feet; thence along said curve an arc length of 272.19 feet; thence South 53 degrees 01 minutes 15 seconds East 79.31 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 11.44 acres, more or less, and being Tract #4 by survey by Carroll Carman, Registered Land Surveyor, Tennessee Number 910, address Route 1, Box 35A, Hartsville, Tennessee 37074, dated December 17, 1990. AND BEING the same property conveyed to Roy Brewer and wife, Robyn Brewer, by Warranty Deed from Shane Kevin Biller dated March 9, 2017, of record in Record Book 317, Page 238, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee. MAP:018 PARCEL:007.04 The street address of this property is 46 Friendship Hollow Road North, Pleasant Shade, Tennessee 37145 according to the records in the Property Assessor’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee. This sale is made subject to any and all unpaid real estate taxes, restrictive covenants, easements, and set back lines, and any and all redemptions and rights of any government agency, state or federal, and any and all other prior liens or encumbrances against said property, if any. 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. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Internal Revenue Service THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This notice will be published, in the CARTHAGE COURIER on July 10, 2025, and July 17, 2025 and will be posted on www. foreclosuretennessee.com. This the 2nd day of July, 2025. JAMIE D. WINKLER SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BELLAR & WINNKLER, PLLC Attorneys at Law 212 Main Street North P.O. Box 332 Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1684 7-10-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Velmer Jean Gibbs Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2879 Notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of July, 2025, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Velmer Jean Gibbs, Deceased, who died on the 8th day of August, 2024, 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 1st day of July, 2025. Signed Frances Eller Sircy, Co-Personal Representative Herbert Sircy, Co-Personal Representative Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 07-10-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF John Edward McCall Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2881 Notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of July, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of John Edward McCall, Deceased, who died on the 1st day of June, 2025, 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 1st day of July, 2025. Signed Julie McCall Thompson, Co-Personal Representative John Justin (J.J.) McCall, Co-Personal Representative David Bass, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 07-10-2t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Connie D. Shrum Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2880 Notice is hereby given that on the 2nd day of July, 2025, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Connie D. Shrum, Deceased, who died on the 7th day of June, 2025, 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 2nd day of July, 2025. Signed Rena Shrum, Personal Representative David Bass, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 07-10-2t
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BID NOTICE PROJECT: Windows Replacement – Smith County Historic Courthouse 211 Main Street N Carthage, Tennessee 37030 BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Existing municipal structure located in Carthage, TN. The purpose of the project is to remove and replace windows in the existing Smith County Historic Courthouse. Install low-e coated glass with super spacer, argon gas in 76 openings (color /white/grids). Construct interior arch on each window necessary and all windows to be installed from the interior to insure integrity of exterior trim. BID OPENING Bids will be received at Smith County Mayor’s Offi ce, 122 Turner Hight Circle Suite 111, Carthage, TN 37030, Attention: Mayor Jeff Mason, until 11 AM CST on July 25, 2025 at which time bids shall be opened publicly. PRE-BID MEETING A pre-bid meeting will be conducted on July 15, 2025 at 11 AM CST, at the project site. The pre-bid is not mandatory, but all bidders are encouraged to attend. OBTAINING BIDDING DOCUMENTS Bidding Documents, Plans and Specifi cations including Instructions to Bidders, may be obtained at Bouton Engineering located at 420 N Washington Ave Suite 7 in Cookeville, TN (telephone number 931-252-2147). This is an open bid project. DESIGNER: Gary Bouton Bouton Engineering 420 N Washington Ave Suite 7 Cookeville, Tennessee 38501 (931) 252-2147 Bids are invited for a General Contract for the work of the above project. All Bidders are required to be licensed in accordance with state law. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject bids.
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Gordonsville will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 14, 2025; 6:15 p.m. at City Hall. This purpose of this public hearing is solicit public comments regarding: All interested citizens are invited to attend. John Potts Mayor ORDINANCE NO. 2025-06-09 ZA An Ordinance to amend the official zoning map of Gordonsville, Tennessee. Said amendment rezones approximately 48 acres of property, located on Valley View Avenue, from the R-1 (low density residential) district to the R-2 (high density residential) district
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I, Regina Jimenez, have this 2004 Ford Mustang with this VIN#IFAFP40664F155484 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 615-635-7776.
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BID NOTICE Smith County EMS will be accepting sealed bids for (1) New Ambulance Remount. Bid Specifi cations may be requested via email at [email protected], by calling 615-735-0800 Ext. 116, or by visiting the bid notice tab at https://smithcotn.com/fi nance/ . Bids must be submitted to the Smith County Finance Department located at 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030. Bids must be sealed with “Bid # 25-101, Ambulance Remount” clearly labeled on the outside by Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 9am, at which time a public bid opening will be conducted. No bids will be accepted via email or fax. It is the policy of the Smith County Government not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability. Smith County is equal opportunity provider and employer. With al regards to all aspects of this contract, contractor certifi es and warrants, it will comply with this policy. Smith County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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Public Notice The Smith County Board of Education will have the monthly Board Meeting on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at the Smith County Board of Education, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, Tennessee.