News Democrat Public Notices 04/01/26

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CITY OF MCEWEN

PAVING

The City of McEwen is accepting sealed bids from qualified companies interested in city street paving. The contractor selected will be responsible for preparing grading, leveling, cleaning, tacking, and placing a hot mix asphalt surface over lay on streets in the City of McEwen.

Bidders are required to provide a bid bond and certificate of insurance along with the bid in a sealed envelope.

Bids will be received at: City of McEwen, 9586 Highway 70, East, McEwen, TN 37101 until 9:00 AM April 13, 2026.

Bidders agree by the submission to commence work within 30 days of the issuance by the city of a written "Notice to Proceed" and to fully complete the work within 60 days from that date.

The work shall have a one-year warranty secured by a bond.

Copies of the specifications and contract document packets are available by contacting the city @ 931-582-6211. The City of McEwen reserves the right to reject any proposals and to award the bid in any manner deemed to be in the best interest of the city.

Publication Dates: April 1 and 8, 2026.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Humphreys County Utility District Board of Commissioners will meet in regular session at the office of the Humphreys County Utility District, 1311 Highway 70 West, Waverly, TN at 12:00 PM on Monday, April 13, 2026.  The public is invited to attend.

Publication Date:  April 1, 2026.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF RANDALL FRANK HICKMAN

(Deceased)

2026-PR-16

Notice is hereby given that on the 18^th day of March, 2026 Letters of Administration in respect to the Estate of RANDALL FRANK HICKMAN, deceased, who died on January 14, 2026, were issued to the Administratrix, Emily Ann White, by the Chancery Court of Humphreys County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or un-matured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2). Otherwise their claims will forever be barred:

(1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this Notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this Notice to Creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or

    (B) Sixty (60) days from the date of the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors, if the creditor received a copy of the Notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This 18^th day of March, 2026.

Emily Ann White

109 Cherry Tree Dr.

Waverly, TN 37185

Personal Representative(s)

/s/ Michael S. Bullion, Clerk & Master

By: Abby Hurt, Chief Deputy Clerk

Morgan Peyton, Deputy Clerk

Stephanie Burney, Deputy Clerk

John Lee Williams

Porch, Peeler, Williams, Thomason

102 South Court Square

Waverly, TN 37185

Attorney for Personal Representatives

Publication Dates: March 25, 2026 and April 1, 2026..

Notice of Public Hearing for the City of New Johnsonville, Tennessee:

A Public Hearing will be held at the Regular Council Meeting of the New Johnsonville City Council on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of City Hall, 323 Long Street, New Johnsonville, TN for any comments or questions regarding the passage of Ordinance 2026-01:  An Ordinance amending the official zoning map of New Johnsonville, Tennessee to rezone the herein described property located at Hillcrest Drive (Map: 091K Group C, Parcel 016.00) from R-2 (Residential) to C-3 (Commercial).  All Citizens are always invited and encouraged to attend.

Mayor Wayne Woods

Brandy Vann, CMFO/City Recorder

Publication Dates:  March 25 and April 1, 2026

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE

Sale at public auction will be on April 14, 2026, at or about 10:00 AM, local time, at the Humphreys County Courthouse, 202 Court Square, Waverly, TN 37185, pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by Bertha Jane Wofford, an unmarried woman, to Alan E. South, Attorney at Law, South & Associates, PC, as Trustee for Urban Financial Group dated March 6, 2010, and recorded on March 22, 2010, in Book TD209, Page 1632, Instrument No. 10000661, in the Register's Office for Humphreys County, Tennessee (“Deed of Trust”), conducted by Padgett Law Group, having been appointed Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Humphreys County Register's Office. 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: TIKVA 2024 LLC

Other interested parties: The Estate/Unknown Heirs of Bertha Jane Wofford

The hereinafter described real property located in Humphreys County will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record:

Legal Description: Exhibit A to the Mortgage made on March 6, 2010, by Bertha Jane Wofford, an unmarried woman ("Borrower") to Urban Financial Group ("Lender"). The Property is located in the county of HUMPHREYS, state of Tennessee, described as follows:

TRACT NO I

Beginning on a stake in the center of the Trace Creek Road that leads past the Jesse Merideth house; said stake being 50 feet west from J.S. Sykes` west boundary line; running thence with the center of the said road South 85° West, 515 feet to a stake said road; thence Sand: 49° West, with said road 225 feet to a stake in said road and in J.O. Sykes` east boundary line; thence South 3° West, with Sykes` east boundary line 80 feet to a stake in the north margin of the N.C. & St, L. Railroad; thence North 77 1/2° East, with said right of way 690 feet to a stake in the said right of way: thence North 3° East, 135 feet to the beginning, conveying one lot. Including half of the public road and the utility line but excluded from this conveyance.

TRACT NO. II

A certain lot situated in the Second Civil District of said County and State, in the eastern edge of the City of Waverly, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake at the south margin of East Railroad Street, formerly Old Highway 70 and being Wofford`s NEC, running thence south with Wofford`s EBL, approximately 125 to a stake at the said street; thence West with said street 50 feet to the beginning. INCLUDED in the above described property but excluded from this conveyance is a tract conveyed to Aaron R. Wofford and wife, Sheila B. Wofford, of record in Deed Book 1 13, page 684, being the same property conveyed to Aaron R. Wofford and wife, Bertha Jane Wofford in Warranty Deed Book 182, pages 1861-1865.

Being the same property conveyed to BERTHA JANE WOFFORD, by deed from AARON RICHARD WOFFORD, of record in Book 185, page 871, dated July 29, 2003, said Register`s Office.

Street Address: The street address of the property is believed to be 926 East Railroad Street, Waverly, TN 37185, 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: 064F H 00200 000

Current owner(s) of Record: Bertha Jane Wofford

This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded Plat or Plan; any 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 rights of redemption of any government 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 Substitute Trustee.

The right is reserved to postpone or adjourn the sale to another specified time certain or to another date, time, and location certain, without further newspaper publication upon announcement by posting with the third-party internet posting company and announced on the date, time, and location of sale set forth above or any subsequent postponed or adjourned date, time, and location of sale; provided, however if the sale is postponed or adjourned for less than five (5) days after the original sale, announcement by internet posting is not required.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Treasury, now requires the collection, certification and reporting of certain information relating to non-financed transfers of real property to legal entities and/or trusts, which such information the successful bidder(s) shall be expected to provide to the auctioneer at the time of the subject sale. Interested bidders with questions regarding the necessary information to be provided are hereby directed, generally, to FinCEN’s website and, more specifically to the FinCEN Real Estate Report located in the forms bank thereof. If you purchase a 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 Padgett Law Group.  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 Substitute Trustee at any time.

This Notice of Sale has been posted by Capital City Posting and can be viewed online at CapitalCityPostings.com.

Padgett Law Group, Substitute Trustee

6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203

Tallahassee, FL 32312

(850) 422-2520 (telephone)

(850) 422-2567 (facsimile)

attorney@padgettlawgroup.com

Publication Dates: March 18, and 25, 2026 and April 1, 2026.