Default having been
made in the payment of installments due on the note from ARNOLD E. SMITH and
wife, MARY E. SMITH
payable to Athens Federal Community Bank, which note is secured by a certain
Deed of Trust referenced herein, dated the 4th day of February,
2005, executed by ARNOLD E. SMITH and wife, MARY E. SMITH, and of record in the Register's
Office of Polk County, Tennessee in Trust Book 316, Pages 521-525, to which
reference is hereby made, and the holder of the note in question having
declared all debt, principal, interest, and attorney's fees, immediately due
and payable, notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of
February, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at the front door of the Courthouse for Polk County,
Tennessee, at Benton, Tennessee, the undersigned Substitute Trustee, on
behalf of Athens Federal Community Bank, the holder of the note in question,
will sell for cash, to the highest bidder, and in bar of the equity of
redemption and the statutory right of redemption, the following described
premises:
SITUATED in the First Civil District of
Polk County, Tennessee, the same BEING LOT NO. FOUR (4), BLOCK C, of the REVISED HIWASSEE RIVERIA
ESTATES SUBDIVISION,
Section 4, as depicted on
plat of record in Plat Book 2, Page 60, Register’s Office, Polk County,
Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the Northwest line
of West Avenue at the most southerly corner of Lot 4, Block C, and the most
Easterly corner of Lot 5; thence North 67 degrees 53 minutes West with the
common dividing line between Lots 4 and 5, 150 feet to a point in the Southeast
line of Lot 7; thence North 22 degrees 06 minutes East 100 feet to a point
marking a common corner for Lots 3, 4, 7 and 9; thence South 67 degrees 53
minutes East with the common dividing line between Lots 3 and 7, 150 feet to a
point in the Northwest line of West Avenue; thence with the West line of said
Avenue, South 22 degrees 06 minutes West 100 feet to a point, the place of BEGINNING, as shown by plat of survey
prepared by Neal Sanders, dated May 8, 1975, and designated as Drawing No.
3662.
SUBJECT to Restrictive Covenants,
limitations and conditions contained in the Restrictive Covenants of record in
Deed Book 27, Pages 176-181, Register’s Office, Polk County, Tennessee.
SUBJECT to any setback lines, drainage
and/or utility easements and conditions and limitations depicted and/or noted
on or attached to the plat of record in the Register’s Office for Polk County,
Tennessee, in Plat Book 2, Page 60.
BEING the same property conveyed to
Arnold E. Smith and wife, Mary E. Smith by Warranty Deed from James B. Eldredge
and J.T. Qualls, same dated May 22, 1975, and recorded in Deed Book 83, Pages
167-168, Register’s Office, Polk County, Tennessee.
SUBORDINATE LIEN HOLDERS TO WHOM NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE SALE HAS
BEEN GIVEN:Not
Applicable.
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES IN REAL PROPERTY TO WHOM
NOTICE OF THIS
FORECLOSURE SALE HAS BEEN GIVEN:Heirs of the Estate of Mary E. Smith:Chris Smith, 297 Harmony Lane, Benton,
TN37307; Debbie Passmore, 110
Dell Rd., Maryville, TN37804; and
Shannon Wilcox, P.O. Box 1132, Benton, TN37307.
No warranties are made
as to the merchantability of title of said real property, which property is
being sold, “where is, as is”, subject to all restrictions, easements,
governmental zoning or regulations, subdivision ordinances or regulations in
effect with respect to the property, unpaid property taxes, assessments and all
superior encumbrances and liens, if any, whether of record or not.The Substitute Trustee herein makes no
representations or warranties as to status of title or description of this
property.
Should the highest
bidder fail to comply with the terms of the bid at the public sale, then the
Substitute Trustee shall have the option of accepting the second highest bid,
or the next highest bid with which the buyer is able to comply.
The Substitute Trustee
will make a deed to the purchaser on the day of sale, and the premises will be
sold subject to any unpaid taxes, other than those tax encumbrances which are
divested by nonjudicial sale, further, the premises will be sold subject to any
and all other restrictions, encumbrances and any governmental zoning or
regulations and subdivision ordinances or regulations in effect with respect to
the property.
The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be
rescinded at the Substitute 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.
This communication is an attempt to collect
a debt and any information collected or garnered hereby or as a result hereby
may be used for purposes of collecting the debt.
This the 6th
day of January, 2010.
BRIDGET J. WILLHITE,
Substitute Trustee
Insert:January
13, 2010, January 20, 2010, January 27, 2010
CITY
OF DUCKTOWN
CALLED
MEETING
There will be a
called meeting on January 14 at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to
swear in the newly elected Commissioner and to appoint a Mayor and Vice-Mayor.
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 December 29, 2006,
executed byDanny Parker and Marie
Parker, conveying certain real property therein described toIndependence Title And Escrow, as Trustee, as same
appears of record in the Register's Office of Polk County, Tennessee recorded
on January 10, 2007 at Book TD350,Page 1-16; and
WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of
Trust was last transferred and assigned to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LPwho is now the owner of said debt; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned, Everett L. Hixson, Jr.,
having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed forrecord in the Register's Office of
Polk County, Tennessee.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire
indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned,
Everett L. Hixson, Jr., 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 January 28, 2010 at
11:00 AM at the POLK County courthouse
door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held at the POLK Courthouse, located
in Benton, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best
bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Polk County,
Tennessee, to wit:
LOCATED IN THE FIRST (OUTSIDE) CIVIL DISTRICT OF
POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO-WIT:
BEGINNING
AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE FIRST EASEMENT HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, WHICH
BEGINNING POINT IS 16.2 FEET NORTHEAST FROM A STEEL FENCE POST; AND FROM SAID
BEGINNING POINT AND RUNNING WITH THE SOUTHWEST LINE OF A 50 - FOOT ROAD AND
CONTINUING ON WITH THE LAND OF CROWE, SOUTH 67 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 20 SECONDS
EAST, 539.2 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST LINE OF LAND OF CROWE; THENCE WITH SAID LINE
OF CROWE, SOUTH 36 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, 355.6 FEET TO AN IRON
PIN LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST LINE OF LAND OF RAINES; THENCE WITH SAID LINE OF
RAINES, NORTH 67 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, 473.6 FEET, WHICH HAS A
FENCE MEANDERING ALONG OR NEAR SAID LINE, TO A NEWLY PLACED IRON PIN; THENCE
WITH THE SOUTHEAST LINE OF LAND OF CROWE, NORTH 25 DEGREES 25 MINUTES EAST,
329.7 FEET TO A STEEL FENCE POST AND A SLIGHT ANGLE; THENCE CONTINUING ON WITH
SAID LINE OF CROWE, NORTH 28 DEGREES 49 MINUTES EAST, 16.2 FEET TO THE
BEGINNING, AND CONTAINING 4 ACRES, AS SHOWN BY SURVEY OF JIMMY L. RICHMOND,
TENNESSEE LICENSE NO. 917, CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE, DATED 26 FEBRUARY 1992 AND
REVISED 7 DECEMBER 1992.
ALSO
CONVEYED HEREWITH IS A 50-FOOT NON-EXCLUSIVE PERPETUAL RIGHT-OF WAY EASEMENT
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING ON AN IRON PIN LOCATED AT THE WESTERN
OR SOUTHWESTERNMOST CORNER OF LAND OF EVERETT ( AS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 146,
PAGE 353); AND FROM SAID BEGINNING POINT AND RUN THENCE WITH THE SOUTHWEST LINE
OF THE DEAD-END OF THE HEREINAFTER SECOND DESCRIBED NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT,
NORTH 42 DEGREES 14 MINUTES WEST, 51.8 FEET TO AN IRON PIN LOCATED IN THE
SOUTHERNMOST LINE OF LAND OF CROWE; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION 135 FEET,
MORE OR LESS, TO AN ANGLE; THENCE WITH THE SOUTHEAST LINE OF SAID CROWE LAND,
SOUTH 37 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST, 86.9 FEET TO AN ANGLE; THENCE CONTINUING ON
WITH SAID LINE OF CROWE, SOUTH 28 DEG. 49` WEST, 242.4 FEET TO THE
NORTHWESTERNMOST CORNER OF THE MAIN 4-ACRE TRACT ABOVE; THENCE WITH THE
NORTHEAST LINE OF SAID TRACT ABOVE, SOUTH 67 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 20 SECONDS
EAST, 232.85 FEET TO AN ANGLE; THENCE CONTINUING ON NORTH 37 DEGREES 45 MINUTES
EAST, 60.3 FEET TO AN ANGLE; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION 144.1 FEET TO A
CORNER; THENCE APPROXIMATELY NORTH 27 DEGREES 56 MINUTES EAST, 11.25 FEET TO
THE BEGINNING AND BEING 50 FEET IN WIDTH THROUGHOUT.
ALSO CONVEYED IS A SECOND 50 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY
EASEMENT WHICH BEGINS ON AN IRON PIN IN THE SOUTHWESTERN OR WESTERNMOST CORNER
OF LAND OF EVERETT, AND RUN THENCE NORTH 42 DEGREES 14 MINUTES WEST, 51.8 FEET;
THENCE APPROXIMATELY NORTH 27 DEGREES 56 MINUTES EAST, 611 FEET, MORE OR LESS,
TO THE SOUTHWEST LINE OF THE COUNTY ROAD KNOWN AS THE GEORGE BATES ROAD
EXTENSION, AND SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY`EASEMENT EXTENDS BACK IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION
50 FEET IN WIDTH THROUGHOUT, AND SAID EASEMENT IS NON-EXCLUSIVE AND PERPETUAL.
NO NEW
BOUNDARY LINE SURVEY WAS PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF THIS CONVEYANCE.
SUBJECT TO
ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE RESTRICTIONS, EASEMENTS, SETBACK LINES AND OTHER
CONDITIONS OF RECORD IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
BEING THE
SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO DANNY PARKER AND WIFE, MARIE PARKER BY WARRANTY DEED
DATED 12/15/92 AND RECORDED ON 12/22/92 IN BOOK 161, PAGE 301, IN THE
REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is
believed to be 215 Hart Lane, Benton, TN 37307. 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): Danny Parker and Marie Parker
OTHERINTERESTED PARTIES: Mortgage
Electronic Registration System, Inc. as nominee for Specialized Loan Servicing,
LLC, Discover Bank Issuer of Discover Card
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
us or purpose.
THIS LAW
FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR
THAT PURPOSE.
Everett L.
Hixson, Jr., Substitute Trustee
Rubin
Lublin Suarez Serrano, LLC
One Park
Place, Suite 380
6148 Lee
Highway
Chattanooga,
TN 37421
WWW.RUBINLUBLIN.COM/PROPERTY-LISTINGS.PHP
Tel: (888)
890-5309
Fax: (423)
296-1882
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 November 20, 2006,
executed byJennis L. Mealer and
Jeanna Mealer, conveying certain real property therein described toArnold M. Weiss, as Trustee, as same appears of record
in the Register's Office of Polk County, Tennessee recorded on March 1, 2007 at
Book/Instrument No. TD353,Page
50-68; and
WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust
was last transferred and assigned to The Bank Of New York Mellon fka The Bank
Of New York, As Trustee For The Certificateholders CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2006-25who
is now the owner of said debt; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned, Everett L. Hixson, Jr.,
having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed forrecord in the Register's Office of
Polk County, Tennessee.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire
indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned,
Everett L. Hixson, Jr., 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 February 4, 2010 at
11:00 AM at the POLK County courthouse
door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held at the POLK Courthouse,
located in Benton, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest
and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Polk
County, Tennessee, to wit:
ALL THAT
CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE THIRD CIVIL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF POLK,
STATE OF TENNESSEE, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN, SAID IRON PIN BEING A COMMON
CORNER BETWEEN THE PROPERTY HEREIN CONVEYED, THE PROPERTY OF KATHLEEN MEALER
SELF AND THE PROPERTY OF ROBERT BARNES; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION A
DISTANCE OF 210 FEET MORE OR LESS TO AN IRON PIN, SAID IRON PIN BEING A COMMON
CORNER BETWEEN THE PROPERTY HEREIN CONVEYED, THE PROPERTY OF ROBERT BARNES AND
OTHER PROPERTY OF CARL MEALER; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF
214 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO AN IRON PIN THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION A
DISTANCE OF 210 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO AN IRON PIN, SAID IRON PIN BEING A
COMMON CORNER BETWEEN THE PROPERTY HEREIN CONVEYED THE PROPERTY OF KATHLEEN
MEALER SELF AND THE PROPERTY OF CARL MEALER; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION A
DISTANCE OF 214 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT OF BEGINNING.
BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED FROM JENNIS L.
MEALER TO JENNIS L. MEALER AND JEANNA MEALER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS DESCRIBED IN
DEED BOOK 231 PAGE 124, DATED 03/27/2004, RECORDED 4/5/2004 IN POLK COUNTY
RECORDS.
TAX/PARCEL ID: 125-49.02
PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is
believed to be 136 Nicole Road, Copperhill, TN 37317. 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): Jeanna Mealer, Jennis L. Mealer
OTHERINTERESTED PARTIES:
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 us or purpose.
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
The governor’s proposal to increase class sizes in the elementary schools, and to base the state’s payments on those maximums, could mean a significant loss of revenue for teaching positions in Polk County.
At the Jan. 19 meeting, commissioners were told that the Library Board would like to move the library from the lower level of the Courthouse to the building soon to be vacated by the Benton Family Health Care Center.
Teachers across the state, still reeling from last year’s loss of negotiating rights and a complicated evaluation system, now face a loss of a guaranteed salary schedule based on longevity and education.
The Library Board will be asking the County Commission for approval to move the library from the Courthouse to what is currently home to the Benton Family Health Care Center.
Video surveillance has been installed at the county’s convenience centers to identify people leaving garbage outside the fence at the convenience centers or throwing it over the fence when the centers are closed.
The collision happened around 6:45 a.m. Dec. 28 when a westbound truck carrying around 20 tons of calcine lost control coming around a curve on Hwy. 64 and flipped on its side.
Board members spent a majority of the meeting listening to a laundry list of ranging from mold issues to the proper wording on “no smoking” signs on the outside bleachers.
The IBMA Leadership Bluegrass, now in its 13th year, is an intensive three-day program that brings together the most progressive leaders to collaboratively challenge issues facing the professional music industry.
Lee University’s Encore Program, which offers people age 60 and over the opportunity to take university courses, has a new line up of specially-designed mini-courses for the spring.
Horse Trainer and owner of Double S. Stables, Randy Speegle of Benton took second place in the Legends division at the Mustang Challenge in Murphreesboro on October 21st – 23rd.
Local residents got their first look at potential routes for a Copperhill-McCaysville Bypass, at a public information open house held last Thursday by Project Engineers for the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Julius Johnson has authorized a statewide referendum for cattle producers to vote on a $0.50 per head increase in the assessment to fund the in-state promotion of beef.
While some students may be nervous about how the upcoming exams could affect their college options, the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) has the tools they need to succeed.
Principal Mrs. Patricia Smith proudly announces the Copper Basin Elementary 1st and 2nd honor students. Students must have a 93 or higher average in all classes for the 1st honor roll.
Mrs. Deborah Swafford of Old Fort, was chosen by Northwest Elementary Faculty in Murray Co, Georgia to be Teacher of the Year for the 2011-2012 School year.
On Oct. 7, with the help of Vice Principal Turner, who kept her out of class for a few minutes to get it set-up, The Senior English 12 Class threw a Surprise party for Mrs. Ellen Carr.
Virginia Deloris Brown Trantham, affectionately known to family, friends and coworkers as “Sally”, age 77, of Copperhill, TN passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
I just wanted to say a big “Thank You” to Cheryl Maxwell, Mayor Stephens, Linda Caldwell, and others who planned and carried out a very successful 2nd Annual Heritage Days festival in Benton.
There is an old saying, which many credit to Native Americans as advising, “You can’t really understand someone else, unless you live their life or walk in their shoes (so to speak).
Photo from 1910 provided by Bill Lillard shows the family of Calvin Higdon, who built the Higdon Hotel in Reliance. Calvin (1836-1919) and Amanda Linderman Higdon (1845-1926) were married in 1860.
From Polk County News, 9/13/34
Famous Monroe County Hotel Is Now No More
People from All Over South Visited the “Saratoga of the South” in the Good Old Days.
The Museum Center at 5ive Points will host a presentation on Learning to Care and Maintain Your Featherweight Sewing Machine by Stan Pegram on Saturday, February 11 from 10:00 - noon.
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum is offering a Cherokee language class in Vonore, TN on the following Mondays, January 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Each day kids will create their own holiday spirit by making decorations, learning games and trying foods from the past. Campers are asked to bring a sack lunch.
“It was like seeing a freight train coming down the tracks 90 miles an hour and trying to stop it by stepping in front of it”, Coach Danny Rogers said.
The Copper Basin Medical Center’s District Board honored Dr. William E. Lee last week. Dr. Lee, 85, has spent a lifetime in service, not only to the community but to the world through his medical mission trips.
EPA is proposing actions to improve the water quality of the Ocoee from Copperhill to Dam No. 3, at Dam No. 3, and at the upper reach of Parksville Dam.
The Ocoee River Outfitters Association will conduct a stream cleanup with the help of approximately 130 volunteers on Friday, May 27, 2011 starting at 9:00 am.
Beginning in mid-January culverts will be replaced on Sina Branch Road where it crosses Sawmill Branch in the Ocoee Ranger District in Polk County, TN.
Drawdown is underway at Apalachia Lake, according to David Bowling with River Operations at TVA. He said the lake will drop 18-20 feet for routine maintenance work.
Trout stocking will be reduced about 20% in the coming fiscal year and could be reduced 85% after that, according to Frank Fiss, Assistant Chief of Fisheries at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
TVA has created a smartphone app for those wanting to check on reservoir elevations, water release schedules and more. The information has been available online, but the new app will allow access by cell phone.
Unseasonably high temperatures -- in the 90s -- are sending folks to the water. The Ocoee Whitewater Center is a popular place when the river isn't flowing, and the Hiwassee and Ocoee are popular when it is.
People come from near and far to experience a variety of outdoor recreation activities including camping, picnicking, hiking, bike riding, water play, fishing and much more.
VEC was recently notified by a neighboring utility that they have been receiving complaints from customers who have been visited by scam artists posing as energy evaluators.
The Tennessee Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for its Certificate of Merit Awards to honor individuals or groups that have worked to preserve Tennessee’s cultural heritage during 2011.
The Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine offers personalized support for Tennessee residents who want to quit smoking by connecting them with trained quit coaches to guide them through the quitting process.
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Consumer Affairs division is urging consumers to be wary of emails that request participation in a survey and that promise a gift card in return.
While many job placement firms may be legitimate and helpful, others may misrepresent their services, promote outdated or fictitious job offerings and charge high fees in advance for services that may not lead to a job.
The annual campaign has enrolled tens of thousands of children in the low-cost health insurance plan, which provides coverage for everything from physician visits to hospitalization to dental and vision care.
The Tennessee Department of State has launched a campaign to educate citizens about the new photo identification requirement that will go into effect for elections held in the state after Jan. 1, 2012.
All of the legislation approved this year, during the first session of the 107th General Assembly, is now available online at the Office of Secretary of State web site.
Applications for the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP) are available online at www.e-rebates.org/teearp or by phone at 1-877-741-4304 on a first-come, first-served basis.
Individuals who have received LIHEAP assistance since July 2010 must wait until October 1 for the new program year to begin before they can re-apply for benefits.
“Kids Fishing Day” event in Cherokee National Forest’s Ocoee/Hiwassee Ranger District is scheduled for May 21, 2011 at McCamy Lake. Anglers 15 years and under are invited to try their luck.
Ducktown resident Jack Suites and his partner Bitt Ledford of Murphy, N.C. took home the $700 second place prize at the Tri-County Community College Foundation Fishing for Scholarships Bass tournament on April 2.
More than four months after a spotted bass weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces was caught on the Ocoee River in Polk County, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has confirmed the fish as a new state record