Under and by virtue of a Power
of Sale
contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed on October 3, 2006 by Yves
Corbin aka Yves J Corbin to BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, Lender and
BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee(s), which was recorded on
October 11, 2006, in Book TD344, at Page 366,and modified in Book TD387, page 61, PolkCounty, 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 owner
and holder of said Deed of Trust, Branch Banking and Trust Company, (the “Owner
and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Brock
& Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly recorded
in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Polk
County, Tennessee, 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 Owner and 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 March 26, 2010, at 1:00PM at the usual and customary location at
the Polk County Courthouse, 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 THIRD CIVIL DISTRICT OF POLK COUNTY,
TENNESSEE:
BEING LOTS TWO (#2) and TWO-A (#2-A) of the HIGHLAND
WOODS SUBDIVISION, Phase II, as shown on map or plat of record in Plat Book 11,
Page 82, in the Register's Office for Polk County, Tennessee, to which reference
is hereby made.
SUBJECT to any governmental zoning and/or subdivision
ordinance or regulation in effect thereon.
SUBJECT to Restrictions, conditions, reservations,
easements and stipulations as set forth in instrument of record in Misc. Book
117, page 39 and Amended in Misc. Book 118, page 249, all in the Register's
Office of Polk County, Tennessee.
SUBJECT to Drainage and/or Utility Easement as noted on
plat.
SUBJECT to Twenty foot (20') Utility Easement on street
lines, per plat.
SUBJECT to Building setback lines as shown on recorded
plat.
SUBJECT to All notes, drainage and/or utility
easements, and building setback lines as set out on recorded plat.
SUBJECT to Hydrocarbon Estate, gas, oil, rights, etc.
and right of ingress and egress heretofore reserved by Cities Service Co. as
set out in Deed Book 108, page 289, in the said Register's Office.
Being the same property conveyed to Yves, Corbin,
unmarried and Charlotte W. Walet, unmarried by Quitclaim Deed dated October 25,
2006, and recorded in Book WD247, Page 414, in the Register's Office for Polk
County, Tennessee.See also
Warranty Deed of record in Book WD247, page 256, said Register’s Office.
Parcel ID Number: 115J-A-002.00
(Lot 2) and 115J-A-002.01 (Lot 2-A)
Said property is commonly known
as Lot # 2 & 2A Highland Woods,
Ducktown, TN 37326.
Current Owner(s): Yves Corbin, unmarried and Charlotte W. Walet,
unmarried.
Other Interested Party(ies): None.
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.
Sale
at public auction will be on March 24, 2010 at 2:00PM Eastern Standard Time, at
the west door, Polk County Courthouse, Benton, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of
Trust executed by James D. Stiles, single, to Tri State Land Title, Trustee, on
April 5, 2002 at Book TD272, Page 422; conducted
by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Polk
County Register's Office.
Owner
of Debt: EverHome Mortgage Company
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 Section 29, Fractional Township Three, South Range Five,
east of the Ocoee Basis Line, in the Third (3rd) Civil District of Polk County,
Tennessee, located off McJunkin Road, and being more particularly described as
follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin located on the southeast corner of the property herein
conveyed, said iron pin located North 24 degrees 03 minutes 00 seconds East a
distance of 1103.00 feet from Tennessee Chemical Company Monument Number 226
from said point of beginning; thence North 65 degrees 46 minutes 29 seconds
West a distance of 636.78 feet to an iron pin; thence North 23 degrees 53
minutes 39 seconds East a distance of 213.34 feet to an iron pin; thence North
55 degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds East a distance of 654.58 feet to a 1/2 inch
rebar; thence North 55 degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds East a distance of 97.18
feet to the center of a 40 foot easement; thence along with said centerline the
following eleven (11) calls and distances: South 51 degrees 49 minutes 37
seconds West a distance of 13.38 feet; thence in a curve to the left a distance
of 184.33 feet, subtended by a chord South 34 degrees 43 minutes 42 seconds
West a distance of 181.60 feet, radius equals 308.83 feet; thence South 17
degrees 37 minutes 47 seconds West a distance of 25.39 feet; thence in a curve
to the right a distance of 58.72 feet, subtended by a chord South 32 degrees 07
minutes 04 seconds West a distance of 58.09 feet, radius equals 116.10 feet;
thence South 46 degrees 36 minutes 22 seconds West a distance of 25.86 feet;
thence in a curve to the left a distance of 230.70 feet, subtended by a chord
South 00 degrees 00 minutes 16 seconds East a distance of 206.09, radius equals
141.80 feet; thence South 46 degrees 36 minutes 53 seconds East a distance of
53.98 feet; thence in a curve to the right a distance of 122.48 feet, subtended
by a chord South 22 degrees 53 minutes 26 seconds East a distance of 119.01,
radius equals 147.90 feet; thence South 00 degrees 50 minutes 01 second West a
distance of 43.12 feet; thence in a curve to the left a distance of 78.97 feet,
subtended by a chord South 10 degrees 23 minutes 59 seconds East a distance of
78.47 feet, radius equals 201.40 feet; thence South 21 degrees 37 minutes 59
seconds East a distance of 25.39 feet to a point; thence leaving the
aforementioned centerline, South 24 degrees 03 minutes 00 seconds West a
distance of 34.03 feet; thence South 24 degrees 03 minutes 00 seconds West a
distance of 117.00 feet to the point of beginning, as surveyed by Lowell K.
Bice, Tennessee Registered Land Surveyor Number 1892, Route 1, Box 148,
Copperhill, TN 37317.Should there
be any discrepancy between the aforementioned survey plat and the description
above, the survey shall prevail.Said survey is recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 378, in the Office of the
Register of Deeds, Polk County, Tennessee.
THIS CONVEYANCE MADE TOGETHER WITH non-exclusive right of ingress, ingress and
utility services along existing roads to the subject property.
THIS CONVEYANCE ALSO MADE TOGETHER WITH mineral rights acquired by Quitclaim
Deed of record in Book 123, Page 246, and conveyed in Warranty Deed of record
in Deed Book 134, Page 11, in the Office of the Register of Deeds, Polk County,
Tennessee.
Also conveyed and reserved herewith is easement along public road leading to
cemetery for power and all other utilities. Hydrocarbon Estate, gas and oil
rights, heretofore reserved by Cities Services Company.
THERE MAY BE A MANUFACTURED HOME LOCATED UPON THE ABOVE- DESCRIBED PROPERTY
WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO SAID PROPERTY. IN THE EVENT IT
IS DETERMINED THAT THE MANUFACTURED HOME IS NOT PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE
PROPERTY, IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER TO UNDERTAKE ANY AND
ALL LEGAL STEPS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN TITLE TO SAID MANUFACTURED HOME.
Street
Address: 197 McJunkins Road (per Deed of Trust), McJunkin Cemetery Road (per
Assessor), Turtletown, TN 37391
Current
Owner(s) of Property: James D. Stiles and Brandi Lynn Stiles, who acquired
title as James D. Stiles, single, and Brandi Lynn Burk, single, as joint
tenants with full rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common
Other
interested parties: United Community Bank, Net Bank, fka RBMG, Inc. and
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
The
street address of the above described property is believed to be 197 McJunkins
Road (per Deed of Trust), McJunkin Cemetery Road (per Assessor), Turtletown, TN
37391, 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.
SALE
IS SUBJECT TO UCC FINANCING STATEMENT HELD BY NETBANK, OF RECORD IN BOOK TD346,
PAGE 338, IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
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.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Commissioners (the “Board”) of Polk County, Tennessee, will meet in regular
public session on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at 7:00 o’clock, p.m., local time,
in the Polk County Courthouse, Benton, Tennessee. At such meeting the Board
will consider and transact all business, which may come before such Board.
Additional information concerning the above may be obtained from Mike Stinnett,
County Executive, telephone number 423-338-4527.
TRUSTEE'S SALE
WHEREAS, by Trust Deed dated the 7th day of November,
2008 DAVID ALLEN MARTIN, JR. and wife, TINIA MARTIN did convey in trust certain
land therein described to secure Promissory Note duly incorporated in said
Trust Deed by reference and said Trust Deed were duly recorded in the
Register's Office of Polk County, Tennessee, in Trust Book 389, page 330; and
WHEREAS, said Trust Deed provides that in the event of
the default in the payment of any installment of said Note for a period of
thirty (30) days, the entire indebtedness shall, at the option of the owner and
holder thereof, become due and payable; and
WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment thereof
and the owner and holder of said Note has declared the entire balance thereof
due and payable and has instructed the undersigned Trustee to foreclose said
Trust Deed;
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority in me vested
as Trustee under the terms of said instrument, I, the undersigned, will on the
26th day of March 2010, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in front of the West Door of the Courthouse in Polk
County, Tennessee, offer for sale and sell to the last, highest and best
bidder, for cash in hand, and in bar of the equities of redemption, dower and homestead,
the following described real estate, lying and being in the First Civil
District of Polk County, Tennessee, to-wit:
BEING LOT NINETEEN (19) of the JIMMY F. MAYFIELD
PROPERTY as shown by plat of record in Plat Book 11, page 68 Register’s Office
of Polk County, Tennessee to which reference is herein made.
SUBJECT to restrictions of record in DB 246, page 490,
ROPCT.
For prior reference, see deed of record in DB 260, page
17, ROPCT.
LESS AND EXCEPT the following off-conveyance of record
in DB 248, page 268, Register’s Office of Polk County, Tennessee:
BEGINNING at an iron pin marking the Southwest corner
of Lot 19 of the Jimmy Mayfield Property as shown in Plat Book 11, page 68,
said point being in the East line of Friendship Church Road; thence along the
line of Lot 18 North 89E 46' 42" East, 340.82 feet; thence along the line
of Lot 20, South 0E 48' 16" West, 50.01 feet; thencealong a division line, North 89E 46' 42" East, 340.78 feet; thence along the line
of Friendship Church Road, North 0E 45' 43" East, 50.01 feet to the beginning point.
Said tract being a uniform width of 50 feet.
The street address of this property is believed to be:
272 Friendship Church Road, Delano, TNTax ID No. Map 9 Parcel 19.19.
The title to said real estate is believed good, but I
will convey as Trustee only and subject to any unpaid taxes.
WITNESS my hand this 25thday of February 2010.
DAVID S. HUMBERD, TRUSTEE
P.O. Box 957
Cleveland, TN 37364
423-479-6141
To be Run on: 3/3/2010; 3/10/2010 and 3/17/2010.
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED HEREBY WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
NOTICE
OF TRUSTEE'S SALE
WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of
the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated January 24,
2005, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded February
15, 2004, at Book TD316, Page 626 in Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk
County, Tennessee, executed by Paul J. Cernansky, conveying certain property
therein described to LSI (Lender's Service Inc.) as Trustee for Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as a separate corporation that is acting
solely as a nominee for Quicken Loans Inc. and Quicken Loans 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 March 29, 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:
Land referred to in this commitment is described as
all that certain property situated in the County of POLK and state of TN and
being described in a deed dated Sep-22-1999, and recorded Sep-28-1999, among
the land records of the county and state set forth above, and referenced as
follows: Book 211 and page 115
Tract Two A certain tract or parcel of land lying and
being in the Stansbury road Area Section 27, Fractional Township 3 south, Range
5 East of the Ocoee Basis Line, Polk county, Tennessee and being more
particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin located on the
Southwest corner of the property herein conveyed said iron pin also being
located south 64 deg 46 min 12 sec East a distance of 335.19 feet from
Tennessee Chemical Company monument no 246 from said point of beginning south
64 deg 46 min 13 sec East a distance of 300.09 feet to a point in the
centerline of a 16 foot gravel road know as Old Stansbury Road, said road
having a 50 foot county easement, said point of being a corner common to the
property herein conveyed and an 0.60 acre parcel of Billy D. Baliles, Trustee,
thence along and with said centerline and along a line common to Baliles,
Trustee the following four calls and distances; South 17 deg 21 min 28 sec West
a distance of 178.35 feet; thence South 36 deg 49 min 55 sec West a distance of
63.02 feet, thence south 50 deg 30 min 06 sec West a distance of 59.59 feet,
thence south 55 deg, 46 minWest a
distance of 108.57 feet to a point at a corner common to the property herein
conveyed, the aforememtioned 0.60 acre tract, the land of Thompson and Tract
One herein conveyed; thence leaving said centerline and said corner common and
along with line common to Tract * herein conveyed North 02 deg 05 min 20 sec
West a distance of 29.30 feet to an iron pinlocated on the North right of way of the aforementioned
gravel road, thence continuing North 02 deg 05 min 20 sec West a distance of
407.19 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 1.55 acres more or less as
surveyed by Phillip G. Allen , Tennessee Registered Land Surveyor No. 1530 on survey
plat for Lake Baliles dated January 1989 said survey being recorded in plat
book 4, page 07, recorded on July 10, 1989, in the Register of Deeds Office,
Polk county, Tennessee by reference incorporated herein for further
description.The parcel herein
conveyed is a triangular shaped parcel. Bounded on the North by Tennessee
Chemical Company, on the East by Old Stansbury Road and on the West by Tract
One herein conveyed.
ALSO KNOWN AS:1403 Stansbury Mountain Road, Turtletown, Tennessee 37391
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:Paul J. Cernansky; Lake Baliles and Helen Baliles
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. 817-182556
DATED February 26, 2010.
WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,
Successor Trustee
Insertion Dates: March 3, March 10, March 17, 2010
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF TENNESSEE, POLKCOUNTY
Under and by virtue of a Power
of Sale
contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed on December 28, 2001 by
TIMOTHY LUKE CRIBBS AND WIFE, LORI M. CRIBBS to BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST
COMPANY, Lender and BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee(s), which
was recorded on January 8, 2002, in Book TD268, at Page 602, and modified in
Book TD 308, page 636, PolkCounty, 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 owner
and holder of said Deed of Trust, Branch Banking and Trust Company, (the “Owner
and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Brock
& Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly recorded
in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Polk
County, Tennessee, 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 Owner and 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 March 30, 2010, at 12:00PM at the usual and customary location at
the Polk County Courthouse, 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:
A certain tract or parcel of land in the Third Civil
District of Polk County, Tennessee and being more particularly described as
follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin at the corner of the Godfrey
property and Grassy Creek Road; thence North 6 deg 47' East a distance of 245.2
feet to a white oak tree; thence North 85 deg 55' West a distance of 710.0feet to an iron pin; thence South 21
deg 11' East a distance of 480.00 feet to an iron pin; thence North 72 deg 56'
East a distance of 528.4 feet to the point of beginning, containing 5.0 acres
more or less, as surveyed by D. J. Gladson on July 4, 1979.
Subject to existing easements and right of ways for
public roads and utilities, if any.Subject to Polk County, Tennessee Subdivision Regulations and Mobile
Home Regulations.Also conveyed
herewith is the non-exclusive right of ingress, egress and utility service
along existing roads to the subject property.
Being the same property conveyed to Timothy Luke Cribbs
and wife, Lori M. Cribbs by Warranty Deed from Richard R. Hicks and wife,
Melissa S. Hicks of record in Deed Book 199, page 23, Register's Office for
Polk County, Tennessee.See also
Quitclaim Deed of record in Book WD227, page 50 and Book WD229, page 79, said Register's
Office.
LESS AND EXCEPT that certain realproperty conveyed to Lowell K. Bice and
wife, Wanda F. Bice of record in Book WD227, page 53, and released from Deed of
Trust of record in Book TD268, page 602 by release of record in Book MS108,
page 384 anddescribed as follows
:
A certain tract of land situated in the part of Section
20, Fractional Township 4 South Range 5 East of the Ocoee Basis Line in the
Third Civil District of Polk County, Tennessee and being more particularly
described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin set at the northwest corner of
the property herein conveyed and running North 72 degrees 39' 27" East a
distance of 3.93 feet to an iron pin found, ½" rebar; thence, North 72
degrees 39' 27" East a distance of 195.29 feet to an iron pin set at the
corner common; thence South 33 degrees 29' 25" East a distance of 372.61
feet to an iron pin set; thence South 56 degrees 30' 35" West a distance
of 289.63 feet to a 1" open pipe found; thence North 65 degrees 35'
19" West a distance of 206.68 feet to an iron pin set.Thence, along the Eastern right of way
of Mount Harmony Road, an 18-foot wide paved county maintained road with
20-foot right of way, the following three (3) calls and distances:North 06 degrees 25' 43" East a
chord distance of 44.87 feet with an arc of 44.89 feet and radius of 435.63
feet; thence, North 03 degrees 28' 35" East a distance of 116.01 feet;
thence, North 07 degrees 33' 08" East a chord distance of 166.82 feet with
an arc of 166.96 feet and radius of 1173.52 feet to the point of beginning containing
3.0 acres of land, more or less, as shown on survey plat dated July 1, 2003 by
Lowell K. Bice, Tennessee Registered Land Surveyor No. 1892, of Bice Surveying
Company, Route 1 Box 148, Copperhill, Tennessee 37317, Phone (423) 496-2342.A copy of the plat is attached and
incorporated by reference for a more accurate and complete description to Deed
of record in Book WD229, page 79, Register's Office for Polk County, Tennessee.
Subject to existing easements and right of ways for
public roads and utilities, if any.Subject to Polk County, Tennessee Subdivision Regulations and Mobile
Home Regulations.Also conveyed
herewith is the non-exclusive right of ingress, egress and utility service
along existing roads to the subject property.
Being part of the same property conveyed to Timothy
Luke Cribbs and wife, Lori M. Cribbs by Warranty Deed from Richard R. Hicks and
wife, Melissa S. Hicks of record in Deed Book 199, page 23 and further conveyed
to Timothy Luke Cribbs by Quitclaim Deed from Lori Marie Elrod f/k/a Lori Marie
Cribbs of record in Deed Book WD227, page 50, Register's Office for Polk
County, Tennessee.
Parcel ID Number: 125-019.01
Said property is commonly known
as 130 Godfrey Road, Copperhill, TN
37317.
Current Owner(s): Lori Marie Elrod f/k/a Lori Marie Elrod Cribbs.
Other Interested Party(ies):None
.
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.
The Ocoee Youth Center is in the process of applying
for financial assistance with USDA/Rural Development for the purpose of
building a facility. Any questions or comments may be made to Cindy Hooker,
Director at (423) 299-9057.
BID
NOTICE
Polk County Schools Food Service is now accepting
bids for the Cafeteria Tables for Benton Elementary and South Polk Elementary.
Send sealed bids to Polk County Department of Education Food Service, P.O. Box
665 Benton, TN 37307. Bids will be opened on March 16, 2010.
NOTICE
TO CREDITORS
The Estate of Billie Grizzle Simonds, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that on the 17th
day of February, 2010, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Billie
Grizzle Simonds, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court
of Polk County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having
claims, matured or unmatured against his estate are required to file same with
the Clerk of the Chancery Court within four (4) months from the first
publication of this notice, otherwise their claims will be forever barred.
This 17th day of February, 2010.
Estate of Billie Grizzle Simonds
Steve Barnes, Executor
Laura M. Crawford, BPR #021440
Attorney for Executor
337 Main Street, P.O. Box 930
Ducktown, Tennessee 37326
(423) 496-3603
3/3, 3/10
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
The first quarter
meeting of the Joint Executive Committee and Full Board of the Polk County
Joint Economic and Community Development Board will be held on Saturday, March
13, at 9:00 a.m. at the Benton City Hall. The public is invited.
Information regarding the meeting or accessibility for the disabled should be
addressed to the Office of the County Executive, 423/338-4527.
TTY/TDD users please dial (800) 640-4636.
BID
NOTICE
Sealed bids to be taken on repair and upgrades of the
heat and air systems in the schools in West Polk County (Benton elementary,
South Polk Elementary, Chilhowee Middle School and Polk County High School).
Bid information specs can be picked up at the Polk
County Central Office on 131 Stephens St. in Benton. The phone number is
423-299-0471. Please ask for Amy or Dr. Jones. March 8, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. is
the deadline for placing bids. The sealed bids will be opened at that time at
the Central Office in Polk County. Bids must include on the outside of the
sealed envelope: contractors license numbers and expiration date, electricians
license number and expiration date, plumbers license number and expiration
date, and the monetary limit of each contractor if applicable.
POLK
COUNTY JUVENILE COURT,
BENTON,
TENNESSEE
IN THE MATTER OF Jacklyn Sheree’ McNabb #J-3748
Ex Parte Order of Temporary Custody
It appearing to the Court that Jacklyn Sheree’ McNabb
is a child in need of the immediate care and protection of this Court,
It is Hereby Ordered and Decreed that Janet Adams be
awarded temporary custody of saidchild, with the authority to provide the necessary care and protection,
pending the filing of a petition pursuant to T.C.A., Section 36-6-204.
Entered this 17th day of February, 2010.
Judge Billy D. Baliles
NOTICE OF SUBSTIUTE
TRUSTEES SALE
WHEREAS, Brandice Jones (aka Brandice Hope Kincaid (Gengler)),
by Deed of Trust dated 11-1-1996 of record in Book 200, Page 269, Register’s
Office of Polk County, Tennessee, conveyed to DOUGLAS N.BLACKWELL II, duly appointed SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE, the herein after described real property to secure the payment of
certain Promissory Notes described in the Deed ofTrust, which Notes were payable to Benton Banking Company,
now known as FirstVolunteer Bank,
and
WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of the Notes, and
WHEREAS, the owner and holder of the Notes has demanded that the
hereinafter described real property be advertised and sold in satisfaction of
the indebtedness and costs of foreclosure in accordance with the terms and
provisions of the Notes and Deed of Trust.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that I, DOUGLAS N.
BLACKWELL II, SUBSITUTE TRUSTEE, pursuant
to the power, duty, and authority vested in and conferred upon me, by the Deed
of Trust, will on March11, 2010 at 10:00am at the front of the
Main Door of the old Polk County Courthouse in Polk County, Tennessee, offer
for sale to the highest bidder for cash, and free from all legal, equitable and
statutory rights of redemption, exemptions of homestead, rights by virtue of
marriage, and all other exemptions of every kind, all of which have been waived
in the Deed of Trust, certain real property and attachments located in Polk
County, Tennessee, described as follows:
IN THE FIRST CIVIL
DISTRICT OF POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE:
TRACT ONE:
BEGINNING at an iron pin
marking the original Southwest corner of the property of Hank Wilson, being the
property acquired in Deed Book 149, Page 227-1, in the Register’s Office of
Polk County, Tennessee, said point being in the East line of CSX Railroad right
of way; thence from the beginning point and traveling along the line of CSX
Railroad, North 8 deg. 53 min. West, 150.0 feet to a point; thence leaving the
line of said railroad, North 81 deg. 2 min. East, 115.0 feet; thence South 6
deg. 41 min. East, 130.1 feet; thence North 81 deg. 2 min. East, 90.0 feet to a
point in the line of Post Office Road; thence along the line of Post Office
Road, South 8 deg. 53 min. East, 20.0 feet; thence leaving the line of said
road, South 81 deg. 2 min. West, 200.0 feet to the beginning point.Said tract being shown by survey of
Jimmy L. Richmond, Cleveland, Tennessee, TN License # 917, styled “Hank
Wilson”, and dated 4/30/96.
For prior title see Deed
recorded in Deed Book 187, Page 164 from Hank Wilson to Brandice Jones dated
5/4/1996 and recorded 5/9/1996, in the Register’s Office of Polk County,
Tennessee.
TRACT TWO:
BEGINNING at an iron pin
in the Southwest line of Post Office Road at the present Northeast corner of
Brandice Jones; thence along the line of Jones, South 81 deg. 2 min. West, 90.0
feet to a point; thence North 6 deg. 41 min. West, 130.1 feet to a point;
thence North 81 deg. 2 min. East, 85.0 feet to a point in the line of Post
Office Road; thence along the line of Post Office Road, South 8 deg. 53 min.
East, 130 feet to the beginning point.Said tract being shown by survey of Jimmy L. Richmond, Cleveland,
Tennessee, TN License No. 917, styled “Hank Wilson”, and dated 4/30/1996.
For prior title see Deed
recorded in Deed Book 192, Page 111 from Hank Wilson to Brandice Jones dated
11/1/1996 and recorded 11/13/1996, in the Register’s Office of Polk County,
Tennessee.
THIS CONVEYANCE MADE
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:
Any governmental zoning
and subdivision ordinances in effect thereon.
Any covenants,
conditions, restrictions, reservations or easements of record.
Commonly known as: 130
Post Road, Old Fort, TN 37362, but such is not included in the legal
description.
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Brandice Jones,
Occupants, Polk County Property Tax Office.
The title to said real estate is believed
good, but I will convey as substitute trustee only and subject o any unpaid
taxes or Homeowner Association fees.
This sale is subject to all matters shown
on applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants,
easements or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory right 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.
Should the highest bidder fail to comply
with the terms of the bid at the public sale, then the Successor 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 right is reserved to adjourn the day of
the sale to another day certain without further publication, upon announcement
at the time set forth above.
This sale is subject to liens, easements,
encumbrances, property taxes, rights of redemption of taxing entities and other
matter, which are prior in right to the lien of the aforesaid Deed of Trust.
WITNESS my hand this 10thday of February, 2010.
/s/ Douglas N. Blackwell II
Douglas N. Blackwell II, Attorney
Blackwell Law Offices PLLC
P. O. Box 1455, Cleveland, TN37364
(423) 472-3000
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT.ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE.
To Be Run On: February 17, 24 and March 3,
2010
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY,
BENTON, TENNESSEE
NON-RESIDENT NOTICE
Michael Hunter Kerr,
Plaintiff
Vs.
Carla Lee Marcelle Kerr,
Defendant
STATE OF TENNEESSEE COUNTY OF POLK
In this cause, it appearing from the complaint, which
is sworn to, that the defendant, Carla Lee Marcelle Kerr, is a non-resident of
the State of Tennessee; and it further appearing that his/her whereabouts
cannot be ascertained after diligent inquiry, so that ordinary process cannot
be served upon him/her.
It is, therefore, ORDERED that said defendant file an
answer with the POLK COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS, P.O. BOX 256, 6239 HWY. 411,
BENTON, TENNESSEE 37307 within thirty (30) days of the last date of
publication, exclusive of the day of publication, or judgment by default may be
entered and the cause for hearing ex parte. This notice will be published in
the Polk County News for four (4) consecutive weeks.
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