Lake County Banner Public Notices, January 28, 2026

ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN THE CHANCERY COURT
FOR LAKE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Chancellor Tony A. Childress

Civil Action No. 25-CV-100

George T. Brandau
Plaintiff

Vs.

Donald Montano Cuff &
The Heirs or Grantees of Donald Montano Cuff
And all Unknown Persons Claiming an
Interest in the Certain Lands in the
Fifth Civil District of Lake County, Tennessee
Defendants

In this civil action it appearing from the complaint and affidavit that the whereabouts of the Defendants are not known and they are non-residents of the State of Tennessee; it is accordingly ORDERED that service by publication be made as to the Defendants and that they be  required to serve an answer upon the Plaintiff’s attorney, Andrew T. Cook, whose address is P.O. Box 15, Tiptonville, TN 38079, within 30 days after the last date of this publication and file the same also with the Clerk of the above named court in defense of the complaint file against them by the Plaintiff. If they fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against them for relief  demanded in the complaint.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this notice be published once weekly for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Lake County, Tennessee.

ENTER January 13, 2026.

Tony A. Childress

Chancellor

APPROVED FOR ENTRY:

Andrew T. Cook, BPR# 034190
Attorney for the Plaintiff
P.O. Box 15
Tiptonville, TN 38079
dcooklawlc@gmail.com

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE

Default having occurred in the payment of the debts and obligations by a certain Deed of Trust executed September 29, 2023 by James. E. Parrish, Jr. and Brittany Parrish, husband and wife, to Edward P. Atkinson, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Lake County, Tennessee at Record Book 67, Page 594, (the “Deed of Trust”) and the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded at Record Book 75, Page 51, in the said Register’s Office; and the owner of the debt secured having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of the said indebtedness having matured by default, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the undersigned will, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, commencing at 12:00 p.m. at the main door of the Lake County Courthouse, 229 Church Street, Tiptonville, Lake County, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit:

The following described real estate, located in the Second (2nd) Civil District of Lake County, Tennessee, and more particularly described as follows:

Situated and being in the Town of Tiptonville, Tennessee, and more particularly bounded and described as follows, to-wit:

BEING a house and lot, beginning at a stake, this point being the northwest corner of the original Marvin Griffin lot (now owned by Wade Yates) and the east line of the right-of-way of State Highway #78, runs thence north with the east line of said right-of-way of State Highway #78, 60 1/2 feet to a stake, thence east 182 feet to a stake in Mrs. Katie Wright's west boundary line (now Wynn Smith property), thence south with Smith's west boundary line 60 1/2 feet to a stake; thence west with the south line of the lot herein conveyed, this being Griffin’s original north line, now owned by Yates, 182 feet to the point of beginning.

Being the same property conveyed to James E. Parrish, Jr. and Brittany Parrish, husband and wife, by Warranty Deed, from Robert Wayne Hatley, a married man joined in execution by his spouse, Linda K. Hatley, dated September 29, 2023, recorded October 6, 2023, of record in Record Book 67, Page 590 in the Register’s Office for Lake County, Tennessee.

Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property.  All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this Security Instrument.  (The foregoing is hereinafter referred to as the “Real Property”.)

Property Address: 204 Kentucky Street

Tiptonville, TN  38079

Parcel Id: 030H-B-018.00

The Real Property bears the street address stated above; however, the street address is not a part of the legal description contained in the Deed of Trust.  In the event of a discrepancy between the street address and the legal description, the legal description of the Deed of Trust shall control.

All statutory right and equity of redemption, all right of homestead, dower and right of appraisement are 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.  Title is to be conveyed without any covenant or warranty, express or implied, and subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat or plan; any unpaid ad valorem or other taxes and assessments (plus penalties, interest, and costs), and also subject to the right of redemption of the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority, any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; any rights of redemption, equity, statutory or otherwise, not otherwise waived in the Deed of Trust, including rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; and any and all prior Deed of trust, liens, dues, assessments, encumbrances, defects, adverse claims and other matters that may take priority over the Deed of Trust upon which this foreclosure sale is conducted or are not extinguished by this foreclosure sale.  The notice required by 26 U.S.C. § 7425(b) to the United States has been timely given if applicable.  The notice required by T.C.A. § 67-1-1433(b)(1) to the State of Tennessee has been timely given if applicable.  The Substitute Trustee makes no covenant of seisin, marketability of title or warranty of title, express or implied, and will sell and convey the Property by Substitute Trustee’s Quitclaim Deeds from Substitute Trustee.

Interested Parties: James E. Parrish, Jr.

  Brittany Parrish

Owner of Debt:   Cadence Bank

All announcements at the sale on the date of the sale will take priority over this notice. As to all or any part of the Property, the right is reserved to (i) delay, continue or adjourn the sale to another time certain or to another day and time certain, without further publication and in accordance with law, upon announcement of said delay, continuance or adjournment on the day and time and place of sale set forth above or any subsequent delayed, continued or adjourned day and time and place of sale; (ii) sell at the time fixed by this Notice or the date and time of the last delay, continuance or adjournment or to give new notice of sale; (iii) sell in such lots, parcels, segments, or separate estates as Substitute Trustee may choose; (iv) sell any part and delay, continue, adjourn, cancel, or postpone the sale of any part of the Property; (v) sell in whole and then sell in parts and consummate the sale in whichever manner produces the highest sale price; and/or (vi) to sell to the next highest bidder in the event any high bidder does not comply with the terms of the sale.

This notice has been duly published online at www.tnlegalpub.com, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §35-5-101(a)(2).

This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Todd H. Hancock

Ferraro Hancock and Associates, PLLC

4219 Hillsboro Pike, Suite 306

Nashville, TN  37215

Telephone:  (615) 242-0060

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Notice of vacancy in the office of County Court Clerk

Effective February 28th, 2026, the office of County Clerk will be vacant. Anyone who wishes to be appointed to this position by the county commission should notify their county commissioner or the county mayor’s office. 

The applicant must be a qualified voter of the county and a resident of the county for one year prior to the date of the qualifying deadline for running as a candidate for the county clerk. Notice must be given by Monday, February 2, 2026.

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