Sale at public auction will be on February
17, 2010 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, at the west door, Polk County
Courthouse, Benton, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Stephen A.
Dunn and Christy J. Dunn, husband and wife to Emmett James House or Bill R.
McLaughlin, Trustee, on September 26, 2007 at Book TD367, Page 138; conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute
Trustee, all of record in the Polk County Register's Office.
Owner of Debt:
Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage
The following real
estate located in Polk County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call
bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record:
Described property
located in the First (1st) Civil District Polk County, Tennessee, to wit: Lot
Nineteen (19),
Savannah Place, as
shown by plat of record in Plat Book 9, Page 91, in the Register's Office of
Polk County,
Tennessee, to which
plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said
property.
Street Address: 107
Savannah Cove, Benton, TN 37307
Current Owner(s) of
Property: Stephen A. Dunn and wife, Christy J. Dunn
The street address of
the above described property is believed to be 107 Savannah Cove, Benton, TN
37307, but 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.
SALE IS SUBJECT TO
TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION.
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 highest bidder
cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest
bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder.
This property is being
sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by
the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time.
This office is a debt
collector.This is an attempt to
collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
WHEREAS, default has
occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed
of Trust Note dated December
28, 2007, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded January 3, 2008, at Book TD372,
Page 1 in Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Tennessee, executed by James Shelton and Robetta Shelton,
conveying certain property therein described to Secure Title of Cleveland as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration
Systems Inc., as a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for
Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. and Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.'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 February 22, 2010 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:
All that tract or
parcel of land lying and being in the First Civil District of Polk County,
Tennessee, the same being Lot Forty-eight (48), in the community of Delano,
according to the map or plat thereof of record in Plat Book 2, Page 80, in the
Register’s Office of Polk County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made.
Said lot lies at the Northwest corner of the intersection of Alabama Street and
Georgia Avenue and extends back from the center of the intersection of said
streets, 175 feet along Georgia Avenue and 120 feet along Alabama Street.
This conveyance is
made subject to the following:
Any governmental
zoning and subdivision ordinances or regulations in effect thereon.
This conveyance is
made subject to Easements, Restrictions, Covenants and Conditions of record,
including matters shown on recorded plats.
Subject to
requirements as set out in the Legend of Round the Clock Subdivision, as
recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 80, in the Register’s Office of Polk County,
Tennessee.
Subject to the street
easement of Alabama Street and Georgia Avenue.
ALSO KNOWN AS:129 Alabama Street, Delano, Tennessee 37325-7006
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:James Shelton; Robetta Shelton
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. 817‑167132
DATED February 2, 2010.
WILSON &
ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,
Successor Trustee
Insertion Dates: January 27, 2010, February 3, 2010, February 10, 2010
BID NOTICE
The Polk County Road
Department will accept sealed bids February 16, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at which
time bids will be opened at Benton Office on the following items: Crushed
Stone, Asphalt Hot mix, Liquid Asphalt, Road Stripping Corrugated Steel Pipe,
Corrugated Plastic Pipe, Petroleum Products Tires, Tire Supplies.
The Polk County Road
Department reserves the right to reject or refuse any or all bids. For further
information contact Polk County Road Department at 423-338-4177.
Harold Hood, Road Superintendent
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CDBG Project No. GG-10-29399-00
Town of Benton, Tennessee
Separate sealed bids for the construction
of the Welcome Valley Road Sewer Line Extension will be received by the Town of
Benton, 6496 Highway 411, Benton, TN, until 2:00 o’clock P.M., local time,
Tuesday, March 2, 2010, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
The project consists of the following major
elements: construction of approximately 10,000 linear feet of 2-inch and 6-inch
polyvinyl chloride low pressure sewer, force main, and appurtenances and up to
38 residential septic tank effluent pumping (STEP) systems.
The
Information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications,
and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other contract
documents may be examined at the following:
CTI Engineers, Inc. (CTI), 1122 Riverfront
Parkway, Chattanooga, TN 37402;
Copies may be obtained at the office of CTI
(address above) upon payment of $100.00 for each set. Payment for plans is
nonrefundable.
The owner reserves the right to waive any
informalities or to reject any or all bids.
Each bidder must deposit with his bid,
security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the
Information for Bidders.
All bidders must be licensed General
Contractors as required by the Contractor’s Licensing Act of 1994 of the
General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, and qualified for the type of
construction being bid upon.
Attention of bidders is particularly called
to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum
wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility,
Section 109 and E.O. 11246.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60
days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
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