Legals
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE
Sale at public auction will be on September 3, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. local time at the usual and customary location at the Scott County Courthouse, 283 Court Street, Huntsville, TN 37756, pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by James C. Duncan and Annie D. Duncan for the benefit of United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United Stated Department of Agriculture, dated March 18, 2005, of record in Book 213 Page 1 in the Register of Deeds Office for Scott County, Tennessee, (“Deed of Trust”), conducted by James E. Albertelli, P.A. d/b/a ALAW, a Florida corporation duly authorized to conduct business in Tennessee, having been appointed Trustee, all of record in the Register of Deeds Office for Scott County, Tennessee. Default in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of said Deed of Trust has been made, and the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable.
Party entitled to enforce the debt: Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development
Other Interested Parties:
The hereinafter described real property located in Scott County will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record:
SITUATE IN THE THIRD (3RD) CIVIL DISTRICT OF SCOTT COUNTY, TENNESSEE, CHERRY FORK COMMUNITY, AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN RECOVERED IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF CHERRY FORK ROAD, SAID IRON PIN BEING APPROXIMATELY 0.26 MILES TO SULFUR CREEK ROAD, NORTH 67 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST 99.66 FEET TO A 1-INCH METAL ROD RECOVERED IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CHERRY FORK ROAD, SAID METAL ROD BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING ALONG THE PROPERTY LINE OF JACK KEETON (BOOK 204, PAGE 444), SOUTH 20 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST 203.85 FEET TO A T-BAR POST RECOVERED; THENCE TURNING AND CONTINUING WITH THE PROPERTY LINE OF JACK KEATON (BOOK 204, PAGE 444), NORTH 77 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 51 SECONDS WEST 200.76 FEET TO A METAL PIPE RECOVERED; THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING WITH THE PROPERTY LINE OF ROGER PHILLIPS (BOOK 122, PAGE 99), NORTH 16 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 205.85 FEET TO A 1-INCH METAL ROD RECOVERED; THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING WITH THE RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CHERRY FORK ROAD, SOUTH 76 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST 213.17 FEET TO A 1-INCH METAL ROD RECOVERED, SAID METAL ROD BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AS SHOWN ON SURVEY BY TONY W. CRUTCHFIELD, RLS #1788, DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2004. A COPY OF THE SURVEY MAP IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE APART HEREOF.
BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JAMES C. DUNCAN AND ANNIE D. DUNCAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE ON 3/18/2005, BY DEED FROM ROY LEE PHILLIPS, AN UNMARRIED PERSON, FILED FOR RECORD ON 3/24/2005 IN BOOK 250, PAGE 387, REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR SCOTT COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
Street Address: The street address of the property is believed to be 2732 Cherry Fork Road, Helenwood, TN 37755, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property. In the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.
Map/Parcel Number: 07 067.00 000
Current owner(s) of the property: Annie D. Duncan
This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded Plat or Plan; and unpaid taxes and assessments; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; rights of redemption, equity, statutory or otherwise, not otherwise waived in the Deed of trust, including right of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; and any and all prior deeds 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 PROPERTY IS SOLD WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO TITLE, MARKETABILITY OF TITLE, POSSESSION, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR THE LIKE AND FITNESS FOR A GENERAL OR PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. The title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Trustee.
The right is reserved to adjourn the sale to another time certain or to another day, time, and place certain, without further publication upon announcement on the day, time, and place of sale set forth above or any subsequent adjourned day, time, and place of sale.
If you purchase the property at the foreclosure sale, the entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in the form of a certified check made payable to or endorsed to Albertelli Law Trust Account. No personal checks will be accepted. To this end, you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the Lender and any other bidders. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received, in excess of the winning bid, will be refunded to the successful purchaser at the time the foreclosure deed is delivered.
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 by the Trustee at any time.
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
James E. Albertelli, P.A. d/b/a ALAW, Trustee
401 Commerce Street, Suite 150
Nashville, TN 37219
PH: (615) 265-0835
FX: (615) 265-0836
File No.: 24-007050
Scott County High School Section 00 11 13
Mechanical Replacement Advertisement for Bid
Section 00 11 13 Advertisement for Bid
OWNER: Scott County Finance Department, Attention Ms. Ginger Reynolds Finance Director, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756.
Sealed bids for the Scott County High School Mechanical Replacement will be received by the Owner until 4:00 PM ET, Monday, August 12, 2024 and all bids will be opened and read aloud at the Finance Committee Meeting starting at 5:00 PM ET that same day. Bids are to be hand delivered to the Scott County Finance Department, 210 Court Street, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756. Bids mailed in advance are to be addressed to the same address as listed above to the attention of Mrs. Ginger Reynolds.
The information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Performance and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the following:
Upland Design Group, Inc.
Scott County Finance Department
Crossville, Tennessee
Huntsville, Tennessee
Prospective Bidders/ Contractors may obtain electronic access to the Bid Documents upon request from the Architect, at 362 Industrial Blvd., Crossville, TN 38555; phone (931) 484-7541,
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check of bidder’s bond executed by the bidder and a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Tennessee, for the sum of five percent (5%) of the amount bid. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Performance Bond in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the contract price or other security as described in Tennessee Code Annotated 12-4-201, for 25% of the contract sum. Bonds must be accompanied by Power of Attorney.
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of fourteen days (14) after the date set for the opening of bid.
A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2:30 PM ET at the site. The purpose of this meeting is to explain the scope of work and to provide an opportunity for bidders to ask questions about the project. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged.
All bidders must be licensed contractors as required by Chapter 135 Public Acts of 1945 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, Section 1. Bidder’s name and license number must be placed on the envelope containing his bid and bond.
Scott County Government
REQUEST FOR BIDS
The Scott County Finance Committee will be receiving bids for the following:
1 HVAC Unit at Scott County Justice Center
Specifications may be obtained at the Scott County Finance Office located at 210 Court Street, Huntsville, TN 37756 or by calling (423) 663-3460.
Bids will be received until 4:00 p.m. on August 12, 2024 at the:
Scott County Finance Department
210 Court Street
P.O. Box 180
Huntsville, TN 37756
Bids received either by mail or delivered after 4:00 p.m. will not be opened and will be returned to the
respective bidder.
Scott County Government assumes no responsibility or liability for the failure of potential bids not received by 4:00 p.m. on the due date.
Bids will be opened, commencing at 5:00 p.m. during the August 12, 2024 meeting of the Scott County
Finance Committee which meets at the Scott County Office Building at 2245 Baker Highway, Huntsville,
TN.
Should your firm be interested in submitting a bid, the outer envelope must contain the following information:
1 HVAC Unit at Scott County Justice Center
Date of Bid
Company Name Time of Bid
Company Address Business License Number
Failure to include the requisite information on the outside of the envelope will potentially make the bid
subject to rejection.
The Scott County Finance Committee reserves the right to accept and/or reject any or all bids.
Scott County does not discriminate based on race, color, or national origin in federal or state sponsored
programs, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d).
Scott County Government
Request for Qualifications and Letters of Interest
The Scott County Highway Department, an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, seeks to retain the services of a professional consultant/Engineering firm to provide services related to the completion of a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Action Plan, funded in part by the U.S. Department of Transportation (US-DOT) in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for the State of Tennessee. The project shall be accomplished in accordance with program guidelines as described by the US-DOT and managed locally through the Scott County Highway Department. Although the project will not be run through TOOT, the professional Consultant/Engineering must be on TDOT’s pre-approved list or have a completed pre-qualification form filed with TOOT by the deadline for the Letters of Interest.
The Scott County Highway Department anticipates utilizing consultant services throughout the life of the process for a performance period through December 2025.
Firms may request considerations by submitting a letter of interest along with qualifications to the Scott County Finance Department, PO Box 180, Huntsville, TN 37756. Atten: Ginger Reynolds. All letters of interest must be received by the Scott County Finance Department on or before August 26, 2024 by 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time. The letter of interest and qualifications shall indicate the scope of services to be completed by any sub-consultants.
TOOT Prequalification’s procedures, example letter of interest, list of pre-qualified firms and certified DBEs, TDOT’s standard procurement policy, and additional information can be found at the following web site address: https://www.tn.gov/tdot/businessredirect/ consu lta ntinfo/ consu ltantfor-forms. html.
Evaluation proceedings will be conducted within the established guidelines regarding equal employment opportunity and nondiscriminatory action based upon the grounds of race, color, sex, creed, or national origin. Interested certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms as well as other minority-owned and women-owned firms are encouraged to respond to all advertisements by Scott County Government. Details and instructions for DBE certification can be found at the following website: https://www.tn.gov/tdot/civil-rights/small-businessdevelopment-program.html.
Scott County Government Job Posting
Title: Full-Time Juvenile Detention Director
Responsibilities: The Juvenile Detention Director oversees the daily operations of the Scott County Juvenile Detention Center, which is a secure facility. This includes managing a team of full-time and part-time staff. Serves as a trainer for the detention center. The Detention Director monitors the facility to ensure that the detention center is in compliance with federal, state, and local laws. Ensures the safety and well-being of youth who are brought into the secure detention center. The director works closely with local, state, and federal law enforcement as well as contract counties and serves as a liaison for the Juvenile Court and Juvenile Court Judge.
Essential Functions: The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statement of the duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this position. Other duties may be required if assigned.
1. The duties and responsibilities of the Detention Center Director for Scott County, TN according to the policies and procedures of the agency. The services provided will include, but not limited to:
• Recruit, hire, train, and provide supervision for full-time and part-time employees of the Juvenile Detention Center
• Monitor the facility’s compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, standards and requirements of certifying agencies. This includes but is not limited to the Department of Children’s Services, Department of Health, law enforcement, PREA, Title VI, Title I, etc.
• Develop and maintain policy and procedure manual and provide updates as needed.
• Be able to compile and provide comprehensive statistical information and reports, sometimes on short notice.
• Maintain personnel files, including payroll and attendance.
• Make decisions on exceptions to policy/procedures.
• Obtain services for juvenile residents.
• Keep current on laws pertaining to detention and all standards
• Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Assess training needs of staff and develop plans to meet those needs
• Provide monthly or quarterly training for staff
• Keep records on training attendance for each staff person for certification
• Make certain that each staff member completes the required number and type of training hours.
• Monitor incoming citations and petitions for completeness, appropriateness, and policy compliance
2. Ensure that the detention center is managed in a professional manner. This includes monitoring on a daily basis the activities of youth and staff to ensure that the detention is meeting all standards and is complying with all laws and regulations that are required to manage a safe and secure detention center.
3. Communicate with all government entities associated with the Juvenile
Detention Center.
4. Assist in obtaining data necessary to meet reporting requirements and submits reports within the allotted time.
5. Participate in individual and team meetings.
6. Perform all duties as assigned.
7. Operate a computer to enter, retrieve, or modify data; utilizes word
processing. Spread sheet, database, email, or other computer programs.
8. Immediate supervisor is the County Mayor.
Additional Functions: Perform general/clerical tasks, which may include telephone calls, directing visitors, making copies, sending/receiving faxes, filing documents, or processing incoming/outgoing mail. Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed. Performs other related duties as required. PREA Coordinator: Train detention staff on a quarterly and yearly basis on PREA Policy and Procedure. Monitor detention on a weekly basis through observations, staff meetings, and interviewing youth to ensure all PREA standards and policies are being carried done. Coordinate PREA audit as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Graduated from an accredited four year college or university with a degree in
Criminal Justice, Social Work, Behavioral Science. Relevant law enforcement, corrections, probation/parole, and security experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis. This will be evaluated on an individual basis and is at the discretion of the County Mayor.
• A minimum of 5 years experience working in adult corrections or juvenile corrections.
• Proven ability to work well with the public and to promote a positive working relationship within the organization.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to establish and maintain good relations with other agencies, contract counties, Juvenile Judge, and law enforcement.
• Requires the ability to coordinate, manage and correlate data. Includes exercising judgment and determining time, place and/or sequence of operations.
• Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, or materials related to the primary responsibilities of the position.
• Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and other mathematical problems.
• Requires the ability to exercise independent judgement to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
• Requires the ability to exercise judgement, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental or subjective criteria, as opposed to which is clearly measurable and verifiable.
***Please pickup an employment application at the County Mayor’s Office, at 2845 Baker Hwy, in Huntsville, TN. Please submit a resume’ with your completed application and return it to the County Mayor’s Office. All paperwork is due, on August 5, 2024, at 4:00 P.M. ***
*Scott County, Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity Employer.*
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Fay C. Bayles,
of Scott County, Tennessee
Notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of July, 2024, Letters Testamentary, regarding the Estate of Fay C. Bayles, deceased, were issued to Gregory Chambers, Executor, by the Probate Court of Scott County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and nonresident, having claims, matured or unmatured against the estate, are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above named Court in proper form and submitted in triplicate copies within four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.
All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with Executor at once.
This 22nd day of July, 2024.
C. Patrick Sexton,
Attorney for Estate
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF MARY ETTA SMITH
OF SCOTT COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of June, 2024, Letters of Administration regarding the Estate of MARY ETTA SMITH, deceased, were issued to VICKY SPAULDING FOSTER, Administrator, by the Probate Court of Scott County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured against the estate, are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named court in proper form and submitted in triplicate copies within four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with Administrator at once, this the 23rd day of July, 2024.
Vicky Spaulding Foster, Administrator for the Estate