Notice is hereby given that on the 30th
day of April 2010, Letters of Administration for the Estate of Thomas Grady
Chastain, now deceased as of 6th day of November, 2009, were issued
to the undersigned June Patterson, by the Probate Court of Polk County,
Tennessee.
All parties, whether residents of Tennessee or
otherwise, who have claims, whether matured or not, against said Estate, are
required to file proof of claim with the Clerk of the Chancery Court within 4
months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, or twelve (12)
months from decedent’s date of death, whichever comes first, or otherwise said
claims shall forever barred.
This 30th day of April, 2010
June Patterson, Administrator
Madonna M. Powers, Attorney for Estate
Kimberly A. Ingram, Clerk
To be ran: 5/26, 6/2
BID
NOTICE
Copper Basin Utility District is accepting bids for
property approximately 1 50X100 ft. with a 1000,000 gallon concrete water
reservoir which has been condemned by the state. Please submit all bids at the
water plant office or mail to Copper Basin Utility District2597 Hwy. 68,
Turtletown, TN 37391.
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 October 21, 2005, and the Deed of Trust of even
date securing the same, recorded October 25, 2005, at Book TD327, Page 480 in
Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Tennessee, executed by April
M. Hooper and Ricky J. McClure, conveying certain property therein described to
Andrew Valentine, Esq. as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,
Inc., as a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for American
Home Mortgage and American Home Mortgage'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 July 12,
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:
In
the First Civil District of Polk County, Tennessee, just East of Benton and
being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning
at the Southwest corner of the tract at an iron stake in the East side of
Gravel Road line with land of Roy Lawson; thence running North 30 degrees 56
minutes East 653.29 feet to an iron stake corner; thence South 57 degrees 03
minutes East with fence 601.42 feet to an iron pin; thence South 80 degrees 37
minutes West 969.80 feet to the Point of Beginning, in a triangular shape.
Less
and except that portion of land in Book 87, Page 27 and Book 79, Page 383.
Together
with and subject to an Easement conveyed for ingress and egress from
Benton-Parksville Road, Northward along said Gravel Road at line of land of Roy
Lawson, for the 10 feet road right of way, to the above bounded tract.
Together
with and subject to a 10 foot right of way 112.6 feet in length leading from
Southwest corner of Emmitt Dalton property.
Also
included is a 1988 North River Mobile Home, 28 x 56, Serial No. 2856704AB which
is affixed to the property and is a permanent fixture.
For
prior title see Deed recorded in Deed Book 225, Page 110, 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.
Subject
to any covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations or easements of
record.
ALSO
KNOWN AS:2124 Parksville Road,
Benton, Tennessee 37307-3800
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:April M. Hooper; Ricky
J. McClure
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.
717-188189
DATED
May 17, 2010.
WILSON & ASSOCIATES,
P.L.L.C.,
Successor
Trustee
Insertion
Dates: May 19, May 26, June 2, 2010
SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
WHEREAS, by Trust Deed dated the 30th day
of September, 2008, David Chris Pfund did convey in trust certain land therein
described to secure the original principal amount of Forty-One Thousand, Ninety-Two
and 59/100 ($41,092.59) as evidenced by a promissory note duly incorporated in
said Deed of Trust by reference and said Deed of Trust was duly recorded on
October 6, 2008 in Trust Deed Book 386, pages 202-210 in Trust Deed Book 386,
pages 202-210 in the Register of Deeds Office, Polk County, Tennessee, said
Deed of Trust and Promissory Note made payable to United Community Bank.
WHEREAS, the owner and holder of said note in
accordance with the powers vested in it did appoint Laura M. Crawford as Substitute
Trustee by Instrument recorded on April 6, 2010 in Miscellaneous Book 136,
pages 7-8 in the Register of Deeds Office, Polk County, Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, said Trust Deed Provided that in the event
of the default in payment of any installment of said Note, 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
foreclosure on said Deed of Trust;
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in
me as Trustee under the terms of said instrument, I, the undersigned will on
the 3rd day of June, 2010 at 10:00 A.M., EST in front of the West
Door of the Ducktown Law Court, Ducktown, Tennessee, offer for sale and sell to
the highest and best bidder for cash in hand and in bar of the equities of
redemption, dower and homestead, the following described real estate known as
220 Parks Drive, Ducktown, Third Civil District of Polk County, Tennessee, to
wit:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in
the Third Civil District and about 2 miles North of Ducktown, Tennessee near
Tennessee State Highway No. 68, and that part being conveyed is described as
follows: BEGINNING at an iron peg on the South side of a county road (said iron
peg marking the Northeast corner of Park Burger land), and running a Southern
direction with said Burger line to an iron peg marking the Southeast corner of
said Burger premises; thence, Eastern direction with the line of Norbert
Price’s to said Burger premises; thence, Easter direction with the line of
Norbert Price’s to an iron peg marking the Southwest corner of Larry Carter’s
land; thence in a Norther direction with Larry Carter’s line to an iron peg and
Carter’s Northwest corner at the said County road; thence Western direction
with said County road to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 5 acres of land,
more or less.
Subject to electric line right-of-way easement to
Tri-State Electric Cooperative recorded in Polk County Records in Deed Book 57,
page 492.
Subject to conveyance of right of ingress and egress
as shown in Warranty Deed recorded in Polk County Records in Warranty Deed Book
89, page 390.
Subject to applicable governmental zoning
ordinances, Polk County, Tennessee Subdivision Regulations, and right of
ingress, egress and utility service as shown in Warranty Deed recorded in Polk
Records in Deed Book 42, Pages 343-343.
Being the same property conveyed to David Chris
Pfund by Warranty Deed from Sharyn Studstill recorded on May 31, 2005 in
Warranty Deed Book 237, pages 477-479 in the Register of Deeds Office, Polk
County, Tennessee.
Said Deed of Trust recites title to said real estate
as encumbered, except as aforesaid, but the sale will be made as Trustee only,
without covenants of warranty or seisin, and subject to any unpaid State,
County, and City taxes and other assessments or other liens, easements or
restrictions.
The Trustee, at the instructions of the beneficiary
of the Deed of Trust, shall have the power to adjourn the foreclosure sale to a
day, time and place certain, upon announcement at the time and place for the
sale set forth above. The Trustee need not personally attend or conduct the
sale and may, at her option, cause the sale to be conducted by an agent or
attorney selected by her. It is further agreed that the Trustee or any
mortgagee or beneficiary may bid in case of foreclosure sale.
This is an attempt to collect a debt and any
information obtained will be used for that purpose.
This Notice shall appear in the Polk County News,
Benton, Tennessee, a newspaper published in Polk County, Tennessee on May 12th,
19th, and 26th, 2010.
Witness my hand this 7th day of May, 2010.
Laura M. Crawford, Attorney at Law
P.O.Box 930, 337 Main Street
Ducktown, TN 37326
(423) 496-3603
To be ran: May 12, 19, 26 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
September 16, 2002 by Lester Franklin McNair and wife, Jerrilyn McNair to
Branch Banking and Trust Company, Lender and BB&T Collateral Service
Corporation, Trustee(s), which was recorded on October 17, 2002, in Book TD279,
at Page 544, 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 June 4, 2010, at
11:00AM 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:
SURFACE ONLY
A certain tract or parcel of land being located off of
Old Stansbury Road and off of Cavendar Road, Turtletown, 3rd Civil District,
Polk County, Tennessee.Said tract
being a part of Section No. 24, Fractional Township 3, South Range 5 East of
the Ocoee Basis Line and beingdesignated as Tract 120-D and containing 5.01 acres of land, more or
less as shown on a survey plat dated February, 2002 for James Small and wife,
Millicent Small by Phillip G. Allen, Tennessee Regsitered Land Surveyor #1530,
1400 East Pine Ridge Road, Murphy, North Carolina 28906, phone (828) 494-7791,
and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin
located in the centerline of a proposed 18 foot private road, said point also
line common to Lot 120-C. From said point of beginning, along a line common to
Lot 120-C, thence South 58 deg. 23’04” East, a distance of 325.85 feet to a
point located on the Northeast corner of the property herein conveyed, corner
common to William Dockery, Trustee, Cherokee County, NC.Thence leaving the line common to Lot
120-C and along a line common to Dockery property, South 06 deg. 42'51"
West, a distance of 316.00 feet to an iron pin located on the Southeast corner
of the property herein conveyed, corner common to n/f Edward From (DB120, page
165). Thence leaving the line common to Dockery and along a line common to n/f
From, North 64 deg. 09'15" West, a distance of 708.95 feet to an iron pin
located on the Southwest corner of the property herein conveyed, corner common
to Lot 144 of Sassafras Ridge.Thence leaving the line common to the Edward From property and along a line
common to Lot 144, North 22 deg. 42'31" East, a distance, of 362.30 feet
to an iron pin located on the Northwest corner of the property herein conveyed,
corner common to Lot 120-C.Thence
leaving a line common to Lot 144 and along a line common to Lot 120-C, South 58
deg. 23'04" East a distance of 302.63 feet to the point of beginning,
containing 5.01 acres, more or less.
Should there be a discrepancy between the legal
description herein and the aforementioned survey plat, the survey plat shall
prevail.
Subject to existing easements and rights of way for
public roads, if any.Also subject
to Polk County, Tennessee Subdivision Regulations, if any.
This conveyance made together with and subject to the
right of ingress and egress and utility services along existing roads to the
subject property as set forth on the aforecmentioned survey plat or as
appearing of record.
HYDROCARBON ESTATE, gas,
oil and helium etc., rights, and rights of ingress, egress heretofore reserved
by Cities Service Company, in Book 108, pages 289-327 recorded in the Register
of Deeds Office, Polk County, Tennessee.
Also conveyed and reserved is a non-exclusive easement
acquired by deed from Shaka Kusaidi and Arike Logan-Kusaidi to Shaka Kusaidi as
recorded on March 6, 2000 in Book 212, Page 605 in the in the Office of the
Register of Deeds, Polk County, Tennessee. The above described easement is
perpetual and a burden running with the land.
Subject to the rights of others in and to that certain
easement in favor of Tri-State EMC, recorded in Book 181, Page 201, in the
Register of Deeds Office, Polk County, Tennessee.
Subject to the rights of others in and to that eertain
easement in favor of Tri-State EMC, recorded in Book 197, Page 296, in the
Register of Deeds Office, Polk County, Tennessee.
Subject to restrictions entitled "Sassafras Ridge
at Buckeye Cove Declaration of Protective Covenants and Restrictions as Amended
January 13, 1996 recorded in Misc. Book 80, Page 242 in the Office of the
Register of Deeds, Polk County, TennesseeThe above described restrictions are a burden running
with the land.
Subject to Sassafras 2000 Land Owners Association which
is attached as follows:
SASSAFRAS 2000 LAND
OWNERS ASSOCIATION: Every landowner of the Sassafras 2000 Subdivisionshall be a member of the Sassafras 2000
Land Owners Association (which will be established in the year 2000) or will
become a member of the Sassafras Ridge Landowners Association (currently in
existence), herein after referred to as the Association.The purpose of the Association shall be
to protect and maintain the beauty and cleanliness of the land and water of
SASSAFRAS 2000 and SASSAFRAS RIDGE MOUNTAIN RETREAT,the maintenance of private roads and common areas, and the
transaction of other business as is from time to time defined by the
Association members.
ASSOCIATION DUES: The
amount of monthly dues will be determined by the members of the Landowners
Association and will be dictated by the amount needed for maintenance of
private roads, common areas, and other business as deemed appropriate by its
members. Each landowner
understands and agrees that road maintenance of common areas are the
responsibilty of the landowner, and each landowner agrees to pay her or his pro
rate share as determined by the members and officers of the Association.
RECOURSE OF THE ASSOCIATION
FOR MEMBER NONPAYMENT OF DUES: The governing body of the Sassafras 2000
Landowners Association (or the Sassafras Ridge Landowners Association) may at
its discretion place a lien on any tract of Sassafras 2000 property for the
amount of unpaid dues that is 30 days or past due.
The above described property is located on a private
road and Grantees are responsible for whatever road maintenance they desire, if
any.
THIS BEING
THAT SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED UNTO Lester Franklin McNair and wife, Jerrilynn
McNair McNair by Warranty Deed from Lewis A. Small, dated September 19, 2002,
recorded on 10/17/02, in Deed Book 223, Page 178, in the Register of Deeds
Office, Polk County, Tennessee.
Parcel ID Number: 095-005.11
Said property is commonly known
as Tract 120D Sassafras 2000 Subdivision,
TN.
Current Owner(s): Lester Franklin McNair and Jerrilynn McNair, husband
and wife.
Other Interested Party(ies): none
known.
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 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