Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 09/11/25
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated February 11, 2022, executed by ZACHARY S. EVANS and JORDAN EVANS conveying certain real property therein described to MEGAN K. TROTT, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register`s Office of Smith County, Tennessee recorded February 22, 2022, in Deed Book 422, Page 87; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to PennyMac Loan Services, LLC who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Smith County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on September 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Front Entrance of the Smith County Courthouse, 211 North Main Street, Carthage, TN 37030, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Smith County, Tennessee, to wit: LAND IN SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING LOT NO. 9, ON THE PLAN OF SUBDIVISION PLAT FOR THE ESTATE OF CARL T. WASHER, OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET C, SLIDE 156, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SAID COUNTY, TO WHICH PLAN REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED TO ZACHARY EVANS BY WARRANTY DEED FROM JOHN TYLER HEARN OF RECORD IN BOOK 382, PAGE 568, IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE, DATED AUGUST 13, 2020, AND RECORDED ON AUGUST 19, 2020. Parcel ID: 053-079.11 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 147 HOGANS CREEK RD, CARTHAGE, TN 37030. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): ZACHARY S. EVANS, JORDAN EVANS OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: CAPITAL ONE, N.A. , ALASKA USA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid 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; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded 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. 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 Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 3145 Avalon Ridge Place, Suite 100 Peachtree Corners, GA 30071 rlselaw.com/property-listing Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (470) 508-9401 A copy of this notice is being published at www.BetterChoiceNotices.com 08-28-3t
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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTHERN EXPANSION PHASE 1 & RELATED WORK SMITH COUNTY CLASS I LANDFILL – CARTHAGE, TN Proposals will be received by Smith County (the “Owner”) until 12:00 pm CDT on Monday, September 15, 2025 (the “Proposal Date”), after which time said Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated for various aspects of landfi ll construction to be undertaken at the Smith County Landfill, located at 370 Landfi ll Road, Carthage, TN 37030 (hereinafter referred to as the “Site”). Landfill construction will be conducted as specifi ed in the Technical Specifications and shown on the Contract Drawings set forth in Sections 6 and 7 of the Proposal and Contract Documents and as modifi ed by Addenda, if any. The Scope of Work (as defined herein) for such construction includes providing all labor, materials (minus Owner-supplied materials), equipment, incidentals, and services necessary and required for constructing Southern Expansion Phase 1 including but not limited to: mobilization, site preparation, dewatering, surveying services, furnishing and installing temporary erosion and sedimentation control structures, borrow area rock drilling and blasting, mass excavation, structural fi ll, subgrade preparation, compacted soil liner construction, geosynthetics installation, drainage layer installation, protective cover installation, excavation and backfi lling of anchor trenches, construction of leachate collection sump and forcemain, overhead electric, temporary haul roads, demobilization, and all related work and incidentals pursuant to the Proposal and Contract Documents including, but not limited to, the Technical Specifications and Contract Drawings. This Scope of Work is further detailed in Sections 3, 6, and 7 of the Proposal and Contract Documents. Proposers are required to use the provided proposal forms contained in Section 3 of the Proposal and Contract Documents. Copies of the Proposal and Contract Documents for the purposes of submitting a Proposal may be obtained by emailing a request to the Engineer at the email address shown below. Questions concerning this Request for Proposals shall be submitted to both the Owner and Engineer at the email addresses listed below. The deadline for potential Proposers to submit questions related to the Request for Proposals shall be 5:00 pm CDT on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. A Pre-Proposal Conference will not be held for this project; however, Proposers may schedule a site visit with the Solid Waste Director prior to submitting proposals if desired. Proposer and all subcontractors shall be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to all applicable state and local laws. An award to contract will not be made to a Proposer who is not so licensed. Neither the Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Proposal and Contract Documents, including any Addenda, obtained from any other source. Mr. Johnny Lee, Director of Solid Waste Smith County, Tennessee [email protected] (615) 281-0118 Rob Witcher, PE Principal Engineer/Promus Engineering, LLC Mountain Creek Road, Suite 102 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37405 M (423) 580-6763 [email protected] Calvin Fluhr cfl [email protected] Jeff Mason, Smith County Mayor [email protected] 615-735-7804 The deadline for response to this Request for Proposals is 12:00 pm CDT on Monday, September 15, 2025. Proposers shall submit in a labeled binder two (2) original, signed proposal packages and one (1) electronic copy of the proposal package (both compiled according to the instructions and requirements below) in a sealed envelope or package clearly labeled with the Proposal and Contract Documents’ title along with the name and address of the Proposer to the address below (if hand-delivered, response shall be delivered to 122 Turner High Circle, Carthage, TN 37030, no later than the time and date specified above for response. The electronic copy of the proposal shall be stored on a portable storage drive that includes separate PDF fi le folders of each required Tab. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals or portions of any or all Proposals and to waive informalities therein to determine the most qualifi ed Proposal. The Proposer agrees that such rejection shall be without liability or expense on the part of Owner for any claim brought by Proposer because of such rejection, nor shall the Proposer seek any recourse of any kind against Owner because of such rejection. The fi ling of the Proposal in response to this invitation shall constitute an agreement of the Proposer to the terms and conditions of the Proposal and Contract Documents. The Proposer may not withdraw its Proposal for a period of sixty (60) calendar days following the Proposal Date. Director of Finance 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, Tennessee 37030 All equipment, material, and labor must be in accordance with the Proposal and Contract Documents on fi le with the Owner at the address listed above. Proposals received after the Proposal Date will not be accepted.
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Town of Carthage Street Repair Bid Invitation Sealed bids for repair of Carmack Avenue will be received at the offi ce of the Mayor, Town of Carthage, Town Hall, 314 Spring Street, Carthage, TN, 37030, until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at which time they will be opened for the following: Contractors are encouraged to perform a site evaluation. Any questions concerning this bid should be directed to Roger Boles, Public Works Foreman, Public Works Department at (615) 735-1881 Extension 210. The Town of Carthage reserves the right to reject any and/ or all bids and to waive formalities. Only qualifi ed bidders should submit bids. The Town of Carthage will comply with all non-discrimination laws. Anthony Hackett, Mayor, Town of Carthage • Repair Carmack Avenue; sweep and clean existing roadway. • Saw-cut damaged asphalt to remove rough edges and badly cracked areas. • Excavate existing stone and loose asphalt at a depth of 3”. Total 2,982 linear feet in length. • Place 2,892 linear feet in length of binder mix at 3” depth.
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Town of Carthage Bid Invitation Supply and Delivery of Crusher Run Gravel, No. 57 Gravel, Rip Rap Rock The Town of Carthage is soliciting sealed bids from qualifi ed vendors for the supply and delivery for twelve months of the following aggregate materials: Sealed bids for Supply and Delivery of No. 57 Gravel, Crushed Run gravel, and Rip Rap Rock for use in the Town of Carthage will be received at the offi ce of the Mayor, Town of Carthage, Town Hall, 314 Spring Street, Carthage, TN, 37030, until 10:00 am, Wednesday, September 15, 2025, at which time they will be opened. Any questions concerning this bid should be directed to Derrick Brooks, Water and Sewer Line Maintenance, or Roger Boles, Public Works Foreman, Public Works Department at (615) 735-1881 Extension 210. The Town of Carthage reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive formalities. Only qualifi ed bidders should submit bids. The Town of Carthage will comply with all nondiscrimination laws. Anthony Hackett, Mayor, Town of Carthage 1. Crusher Run Gravel (Quote price per ton) 2. No. 57 Gravel (Quote price per ton) 3. Rip Rap Rock (Quote price per ton) Materials Required: 1) Materials must meet DOT specifi cations. 2) Delivery will be upon request for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of award notifi cation. 3) Vendor must provide all necessary equipment and labor for delivery. Scope of Work: Delivery Location: Throughout the Town of Carthage as needed by our Water and Sewer Line Maintenance and Public Works departments.
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Town of Carthage Bid Invitation Supply and Delivery of Crusher Run Gravel, No. 57 Gravel, Rip Rap Rock The Town of Carthage is soliciting sealed bids from qualifi ed vendors for the supply and delivery for twelve months of the following aggregate materials: Sealed bids for Supply and Delivery of No. 57 Gravel, Crushed Run gravel, and Rip Rap Rock for use in the Town of Carthage will be received at the offi ce of the Mayor, Town of Carthage, Town Hall, 314 Spring Street, Carthage, TN, 37030, until 10:00 am, Wednesday, September 15, 2025, at which time they will be opened. Any questions concerning this bid should be directed to Derrick Brooks, Water and Sewer Line Maintenance, or Roger Boles, Public Works Foreman, Public Works Department at (615) 735-1881 Extension 210. The Town of Carthage reserves the right to reject any and/ or all bids and to waive formalities. Only qualifi ed bidders should submit bids. The Town of Carthage will comply with all non-discrimination laws. Anthony Hackett, Mayor, Town of Carthage 1. Crusher Run Gravel (Quote price per ton) 2. No. 57 Gravel (Quote price per ton) 3. Rip Rap Rock (Quote price per ton) Materials Required: 1) Materials must meet DOT specifi cations. 2) Delivery will be upon request for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of award notifi cation. 3) Vendor must provide all necessary equipment and labor for delivery. Scope of Work: Delivery Location: Throughout the Town of Carthage as needed by our Water and Sewer Line Maintenance and Public Works departments.
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NOTICE Please be advised that a vacancy has occurred in the Smith County Commission. Commissioner Casey Elrod has tendered his resignation leaving a seat vacant in District 6. The Smith County Commission will fi ll the vacant seat at its regularly scheduled Commission meeting held September 22, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. Any registered voter of District 6 in Smith County may submit their name for consideration to the Smith County Mayor, Jeff Mason at 122 Turner High Circle, Carthage, TN 37030, in the form of a signed statement declaring interest in the seat. Alternatively, any candidate may also appear in person at the regularly scheduled meeting as described in this notice without a written submission. All candidates MUST be qualifi ed to fi ll the vacancy. Smith County thanks Casey Elrod for his service.
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PUBLIC NOTICE SOUTH CARTHAGE HOUSING AUTHORITY 2026 Annual Agency Plan The South Carthage Housing Authority (SCHA) has prepared its 2026 Annual PHA Plan, detailing upcoming capital projects and management improvements. The plan is included in the HUD-approved, 5-Year Action Plan, which covers the authority’s capital improvements and administrative needs for fi scal year 2026. SCHA will hold a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 15, 2025, at the central offi ce. Key capital projects and management improvements will be discussed in the 2026 Annual Performance Plan. Interested parties may review the 2026 Annual Performance Plan during normal business hours from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the South Carthage Housing Authority’s administrative offi ce located at 109 Hazel Drive, South Carthage, TN. 37030. Questions or comments about the 2026 Annual PHA Plan can be directed to Chad Williams, Property Manager at 615-735- 1940, or Michael A. Bates, the Executive Director, at [email protected] until the close of business on Friday, September 19, 2025.