NOTICE OF DECISION

USDA Forest Service

Cherokee National Forest

Ocoee/Hiwassee Ranger District

Polk County, Tennessee

Ruth’s Golden Aster

On September 10 2008, District Ranger Monte L. Williams decided to remove competing vegetation from a population of Ruth’s Golden Aster (Pityopsis ruthii) on the Hiwassee River based on the analysis and disclosure of effects contained in the Ruth’s Golden Aster Environmental Assessment (EA).  The EA and associated Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact are available at www.fs.fed.us/r8/cherokee/planning/2008/ea08.shtml or upon request from the Cherokee National Forest.  For further information on this decision, contact Janan Hay at: Tellico Ranger District, 250 Ranger Station Road, Tellico Plains, TN 37385; or (423) 253-8400.

This decision is not subject to appeal pursuant to 36 CFR 215.12 and may be implemented immediately.

TRUSTEE’S SALE

Whereas, by Deed of Trust dated July 14, 2006 David T. Trammell, Jr. and wife, Susan E. Trammell conveyed to the Title Guaranty and Trust Company of Chattanooga, Trustee the property hereinafter described, which said Deed of Trust was filed for record in the Register’s Office of Polk County, Tennessee, in Trust Book 339, Page 275; and,

Whereas, default having been made in the payment of said indebtedness described in said Deed of Trust, the owner and holder has demanded the foreclosure of said Deed of Trust for the purpose of payment of said debt.

Now, therefore, under and by virture of the authority vested in the undersigned by said Deed of Trust above referred to, the Trustee will, on October 15, 2008 starting at 11:00 A.M. EST at the Polk County Courthouse, expose for sale to the highest and best bidder for cash and in bar of all equities of redemption, homestead and dower and all other rights and exemptions of any kind, the following described real estate in Polk County, Tennessee:

IN THE FIRST CIVIL DISTRICT OF POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE:

BEGINNING at the Southwest corner with Donald Mantooth and County Road; thence East with line of Donald Mantooth to corner with T.J. Brackett; thence North with line of T.J. Brackett to County Road; thence West with County Road to corner with road going South; thence South with road to the beginning point. For prior title, see Deed recorded in Deed Book 245, Page 406, in the Register’s Office of Polk County, Tennessee. Address is 168 Old Fort Rd. Old Fort, TN 37362/

This conveyance is made subject to governmental zoning and subdivision ordinances, easements, restrictions, all taxes and assessments that are a lien, and any oral announcements made at the time of the sale. The Trustee makes no covenants of warranty or seizing, but will sell and convey as Trustee only.

This 15th day of September, 2008.

Title Guaranty and Trust Company of Chattanooga, Trustee

By: Jason L. Eslinger, Executive Vice President

Insertion Dates: September 17, 24, October 1, 2008.

WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated June 30, 2006, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded July 11, 2006, at Book TD339, Page 70 in Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Tennessee, executed by Nancy Jane Moats and Danny L. Moats, conveying certain property therein described to Equity Title, Inc. as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as a separate corporation that is acting solely as nominee for SouthStar Funding, LLC and Southstar Funding LLC's successors and assigns; and the undersigned, Shellie Wallace of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Successor Trustee.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Shellie Wallace 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 will, on October 6, 2008 on or about 1:00 P.M., at the Polk County Courthouse, Benton, Tennessee, offer for sale certain property hereinafter described to the highest bidder FOR CASH, free from the statutory right of redemption, homestead, dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in Polk County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: LOCATED IN THE FIRST CIVIL DISTRICT OF POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE, THE SAME BEING A TRACT OF LAND CONTAIINIING 5.0 ACRES, BEING BOUNDED ON THE NORTHWEST BY PIN HOOK ROAD. ON THE NORTH PARTIALLY ON THE EAST BY DANNY MOATS (DEED BOOK 128, PAGE 234), ON THE WEST BY DANNY MOATS (DEED BOOK 128, PAGE 234), AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:  BEGINNING at an iron pin found in the Southeast line of Pin Book Road; thence from said point beginning, along the Southeast line of Pin Hook Road, North 61 degrees 01 minutes East 84.55 feet to an iron pin set; thence along a severance line with Danny Moats, First, South 64 degrees 232.40 feet to an iron pin set, thence Second, South 54 degrees 311 feet East 277.34 feet to an iron pin set, and thence Third, South 02 degrees 33 feet West 227.50 feet to a fence post; thence along a common dividing tine with Ward Ex-line, First, South 34 degrees 01 feet West 199.80 feet to an iron pin found, and thence Second, North 87 degrees 47 feet West 333.57 feet to a fence post; thence along a severance line with Danny Moats, First, North 08 degrees 59 feet East 257.59 feet to an iron pin set, thence Second, North 35 degrees 28 feet East 114.0 feet to an iron pin set, and thence Third, North 32 degrees 23 feet West 290,80 feet to the point of beginning, according to the survey by Troy Richard Slack, TNRLS #680,425 Co. Road 435,EngIewood, TN bearing date of February 10th, 1995 as revised on January l4 th, 1999, and drawing No. 94-216.  THERE IS ALSO CONVEYED herewith and reserved herein the right to the joint use and benefit of the existing driveway which runs over and across other lands of Danny Moats for Ingress from and Egress to Pin Hook Road, which driveway lies North of the property herein described.  Being the same property conveyed by Danny L. Moats and Nancy L. Moats by Deed from Danny L, Moats, Nancy J,  Moats and Celina Bradhamby, dated 12/29/04 and recorded in Book 235, Page 458 m the Register's Office of Polk County, Tennessee.  FOR PRIOR TITLE: Being the same property conveyed to Danny L. Moats, Nancy .I. Moats and Celina Bradhamby by Deed from Danny L. Moats and wife, Nancy J. Moats, dated 12/02/03 and recorded in Book 229, Page 229 in the add Register's Office-SUBJECT TO Any governmental zoning and subdivision ordinnnces or regulations in effect thereon.  SUBJECT TO Any existing easements.  SUBJECT TO Agreement for joint driveway use and maintenance recorded in Deed Book218, Page 19.  Legal description of the herein described property is the same as in the Deed of prior title.

Commonly known as: 154 Moats Drive, Calhoun, TN 37309

ALSO KNOWN AS:  154 Moats Drive, Calhoun, Tennessee 37309

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:  Nancy Jane Moats; Danny L. Moats; Benton Banking Company

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.  W&A No. 813-125844

DATED September 16, 2008.

WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,

Successor Trustee

Insertion Dates: September 10, September 17, September 24, 2008

 IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF

POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Docket No. 7372

Office of Clerk and Master for Polk County, Tennessee, this the 2nd day of September, 2008.

IN RE: THE ADOPTION OF CARLA ALEXIS SHIPERS, D.O.B. 11/5/2006

JUSTIN KENDALL LYLE and

REBECCA JANE LYLE

VS.

ISAIAH JAMES SHIPERS, Respondent

PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO ORDER FOR PUBLICATION

It appearing from the Petitioners in this cause, which is sworn to, that the Respondent, Isaiah James Shipers, is a non-resident of the State of Tennessee; and it further appearing that Petitioners have employed all reasonable means to determine Respondent’s whereabouts, but Respondent is not to be found whereas the ordinary process cannot be served upon him.

It is therefore ordered that said Respondent, Isaiah James Shipers will appear and make defense within thirty (30) days to the Complaint, or the same will be taken as confessed and set for hearing ex parte, and that a copy of this order be published for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Polk County News, a newspaper published in Polk County, Tennessee, and that publication shall also be made in the Cherokee Scout, a newspaper published in Cherokee, North Carolina.

Entered this 2nd day of September, 2008.

Kimberly A. Ingram, Clerk and Master

Attorney for Petitioners:

Laura M. Crawford

P.O. Box 930

Ducktown, TN 37326

To be ran: 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1