Lake County Banner, Public Notices 04-02-2025

IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF LAKE COUNTY, TENNESSEE

No. 2025JT000001

STATE OF TENNESSEE

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES,

Petitioner,

1. DETYJA GILES,

JOHNTERIO AKINS, and

SEAN CLAY

Respondents.

IN THE MATTER OF:

KOVIE GILES, DOB: 2-21-2021

JORDAN CLAY, DOB: 10-24-2022

CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE

ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights, the Motion for Service by Publication and the Affidavit of Diligent Search that the whereabouts of Sean Clay are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search; therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Sean Clay. It is therefore ORDERED that Sean Clay be served by publication of the following notice for four consecutive weeks in the Lake County Banner, a newspaper published in Lake County, Tennessee and in the Tippecanoe Gazette, a newspaper published in Clark County, Ohio, which is the area he was last known to reside in. It is further ORDERED that if Sean Clay does not enter an appearance or otherwise answer the Petition, further personal service or service by further publication shall be dispensed with and service of any future notices, motions, orders, or other legal documents in this matter may be made upon Sean Clay by filing same with the Juvenile Court Clerk of Lake County, Tennessee.

NOTICE

The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a petition against you seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to the minor child, Jordan Clay. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ordered to serve upon Marlene Simpson, attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children Services, 1979 St. John Avenue, Suite F, Dyersburg, TN 38024, an Answer to the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed by the Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, within thirty (30) days of the last day of publication against you pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §36-1-117(n) and Rule 55 of the Tenn. R. of Civ. P. for the relief demanded in the Petition. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Lake County Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office in Tiptonville, Tennessee.

Entered this 13 day of March, 2025.

Andrew Cook, JUDGE

Respectfully submitted,

Marlene Simpson (025691)

Attorney for DCS

1979 St. John Ave., Suite F

Dyersburg, TN 38024

(731) 286-7077

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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 March 7, 2024, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded March 14, 2024, in Book No. 68, at Page 733, in Office of the Register of Deeds for Lake County, Tennessee, executed by Wallace Cyr, conveying certain property therein described to Megan K. Trott as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for First Community Mortgage, Inc., its successors and assigns; and the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Successor Trustee by Freedom Mortgage Corporation.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent 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, by Freedom Mortgage Corporation, will, on April 29, 2025 on or about 3:30 PM, at the Lake County Courthouse 229 Church Street, Tiptonville, TN 38079, offer for sale certain property hereinafter described to the highest bidder FOR certified funds paid at the conclusion of the sale, or credit bid from a bank or other lending entity pre-approved by the successor trustee. The sale is free from all exemptions, which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in Lake County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows:

Being that real estate conveyed to Oran Bizzle, et ux, by Elva Headden by deed of record in Deed Book EE, page 359, of the deed records of Lake County, Tennessee, said lot beginning at a stake in the center of Church Street, this point being the northwest corner of the Frank Spence lot and being 78 1/2 feet north from the point of intersection of the center lines of Church Street with the center line of North Street; and runs thence north with the center line of Church Street 70 feet to a stake therein, this point being the southwest corner of the Casey Brown lot, runs thence East with Brown's south boundary line 150 feet to a stake, Brown's southeast corner, runs thence south with Barnes west boundary line 70 feet to a stake, Frank Spence northeast corner, runs thence west with Frank Spence north boundary line 150 feet to the beginning point. BEING identified for tax purposes as Map 57-F, Group E, Parcel 26.00, with an address of 420 Church St, Ridgely, TN 38080.

ALSO KNOWN AS: 420 Church Street, Ridgely, TN 38080

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

WALLACE CYR TENANTS OF

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. In the event of inclement weather, the trustee hereby announces that the sale will be postponed and that notices of said postponement for inclement weather will be mailed to interested parties of record. W&A No. 361912

DATED March 13, 2025

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

Successor Trustee

3/19, 3/26, 4/2

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NOTICE TO BID

Project No. 325

City of Tiptonville, TN (“Owner”)

Separate sealed bids for Contract 325 – Street Paving Improvements will be received by the City of Tiptonville at Tiptonville City Hall, 130 S. Court St., Tiptonville, TN 38079 until 1:30 o'clock P.M., C.S.T., April 16, 2025, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

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 in PDF form via download by requesting access via email to bruce@joelbspaulding.com.  Bid sets are available digitally only; no hard copies will be issued, & all bidders must obtain official digital copies of the Bidding Documents from Joel B. Spaulding & Company, Inc., 3322 West End Ave., Ste. 106, Nashville, TN 37203, 615-255-7766. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents obtained from sources other than the Engineer and will not accept bids from parties failing to obtain official digital bid sets from the Engineer.

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.

Cliff Berry, Mayor March 27, 2025

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NOTICE OF MEETING

The Lake County Budget Committee will meet at the Lake County Courthouse April 8th, 2025 at 4:00 P.M. The meeting is open to the public.

NOTICE OF MEETING

The Port of Cates Landing Board will meet Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the port. Meetings are open to the public and those that are interested are encouraged to attend.

NOTICE OF MEETING

The City of Tiptonville Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Tiptonville City Hall. Meetings are open to the public and those that are interested are encouraged to attend.

NOTICE OF MEETING

The City of Ridgely Board, Mayor and Aldermen will meet Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Ridgely City Hall. Meetings are open to the public and those that are interested are encouraged to attend.

NOTICE OF MEETING

The Lake County Board of Education will meet Monday, April 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Board of Education. Meetings are open to the public and those that are interested are encouraged to attend.