Carroll County News-Leader Public Notices, February 4, 2026

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF

CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE

BOBBY RICKETTS and

 BEVERLY RICKETTS,

Plaintiffs,

V.

MAE JEAN HOLLAND

Defendant.

No.          2025-CV-208      

ORDER GRANTING MOTION

FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

It appearing to the Court for the affidavit filed in this cause that the whereabouts of the Defendant, Mae Jean Holland, are presently unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry, so that ordinary process cannot be served upon her. Therefore, this Order of Publication should be published in the Carroll County News-Leader newspaper located in Huntingdon,  Carroll County, Tennessee, as the best possible notice to the Defendant under the circumstances.

Defendant, Mae Jean Holland, is hereby required to appear and file an Answer with the Clerk and Master of the Carroll  County Chancery Court, 99 Court Square, Huntingdon, Tennessee, 38344 or otherwise defend against the Complaint to Quiet Title Pursuant on property previously owned by Mae Jean Holland located at 245 Miller Road, Huntingdon, Tennessee 38344 and to serve an answer to said Complaint by March 6, 2026, which is (30) days from the last day of publication of this notice, and send a copy of said Answer to Katherine N. Phillips, attorney for Plaintiffs in this cause,  whose address is 46 S. Main Street, Suite 2, Lexington, Tennessee, 38351

If there is no answer, a hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgement shall be heard on March 17, 2026. Failure to answer or appear may result in granting a Default Judgement to the Plaintiff.

Entered this the 8^th day of January, 2026.

VICKI H. HOOVER,

CHANCELLOR

Approved for entry by:

PHILLIPS & PHILLIPS, PLLC

Katherine N. Phillips (#036757)

Attorney For Respondent,

Katelynn Richardson

45 S. Main Street,

Suite 2

Lexington, TN 38351

(731) 249-5246

katie@phillipsandphillips.law

1/14, 21, 28-02/04

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE

TRUSTEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

WHEREAS, on the 7th day of October, 2021, by Deed of Trust recorded in the Register's Office of Carroll County, Tennessee, at Huntingdon, in Trust Deed Book 710, Page 624, ASHLEE MICHAEL YOUNG, conveyed the following described property in trust to W. KENT JONES, Trustee, to secure the payment of a Promissory Note in the original principal sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand and No/100 ($165,000.00) Dollars in favor of WANDA TOWNSEND; and

WHEREAS, WANDA TOWNSEND has appointed DWAYNE D. MADDOX, III, of Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee, as Substitute Trustee, and DWAYNE D. MADDOX, III is hereby vested with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust.  Said Appointment of Substitute Trustee is recorded in Trust Deed Book 761, Page 463 in the Register’s Office of Carroll County, Tennessee; and

WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust provides that in the event of default of any of the conditions and/or covenants of said Deed of Trust, the entire indebtedness shall at the option of the holder and owner thereof become due and payable; and

WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of the said indebtedness, and WANDA TOWNSEND has declared the entire unpaid balance due and payable, and the undersigned Substitute Trustee has been directed to foreclose the Deed of Trust in accordance with the terms thereof.  The public is hereby notified that the undersigned will sell the hereinafter described real property at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash at the East Court House door of the Carroll County Courthouse at Huntingdon, Tennessee, at 10:01 a.m., Central Standard Time, on Friday, February 20, 2026, said property to be sold in bar of the equity of redemption, homestead, dower and curtsey and the statutory right of redemption and subject to the lien of property taxes and all special assessments against it.

The real estate to be sold is located in the 11th Civil District of Carroll County, Tennessee, and is more particularly described as follows:

Map 073N, Group A, Parcel 001.01

TRACT NO. 1: BEGINNING at an iron pin on the south margin of Hwy 70, same being 32 feet from the corner of a bridge rail; thence South 43 degrees 15 minutes 17 seconds East, 108.00 feet to an iron pin; thence South 39 degrees 53 minutes 32 seconds West, a distance of 80.00 feet to an iron pin; thence North 53 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 108.00 feet to a corner on the south margin of Hwy 70, said corner being 117.30 feet Northeast of the corner of Sammy Edwards; thence North 40 degrees 12 minutes 00 seconds East, along the margin of Hwy 70 a distance of 100.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.222 acre. 

As surveyed by Denny A. Bush, Tennessee Registered Land Surveyor, License No. 1577, 143 George Anderson Road, Medina, Tennessee 38355, (731) 422-6869.

Map 073, Group __, Parcel 043.01

TRACT NO. 2: BEGINNING at a railroad spike on the southeast line of US 70 Hwy at Wanda Townsend’s northwest corner (DB 316, PG 740); thence South 53 degrees 53 minutes East, 108 feet along Billy Davidson’s north line (DB 325, PG 547) to a found iron pin; thence North 39 degrees 53 minutes 32 seconds East, 80 feet along Davidson’s west line to a found iron pin; thence North 43 degrees 15 minutes 17 seconds West, 108 feet along Davidson’s west line to a found iron pin on the southeast right-of-way line of US 70 Hwy; thence North 40 degrees 17 minutes 26 seconds East, 212.33 feet along US 70 Hwy to a point in center of Beaver Creek; thence along center of Beaver Creek and these bearings and distances:  South 31 degrees 01 minute 49 seconds East, 127.99 feet;  South 35 degrees 30 minutes 39 seconds East, 164.46 feet;  South 41 degrees 16 minutes 17 seconds East, 183.33 feet;  South 52 degrees 28 minutes 38 seconds East, 198.54 feet;  South 58 degrees 52 minutes 59 seconds East, 108.41 feet;  South 63 degrees 52 minutes 27 seconds East, 87.95 feet;  and South 72 degrees 35 minutes 22 seconds East, 129.48 feet to a point in center of Beaver Creek; thence South 39 degrees 50 minutes 19 seconds West, 341.43 feet, leaving creek and passing an iron post on bank of creek at 30 feet to a set iron pin on Hollingsworth’s west line; thence North 52 degrees 08 minutes 54 seconds West, 770.3 feet through Davidson to a set iron pin; thence North 46 degrees 04 minutes 55 seconds West, 201.8 feet through Davidson to a cotton spindle on southeast right-of-way line of US 70 Hwy; thence North 36 degrees 54 minutes East, 58.65 feet along US 70 Hwy right-of-way to the point of beginning, containing 6.42 acres, more or less. 

As surveyed by Denny A. Bush, Tennessee Registered Land Surveyor, License No. 1577, 143 George Anderson Road, Medina, Tennessee 38355, (731) 422-6869, on April 15, 1991 and division line by Samuel K. Carrell, Tennessee Registered Land Surveyor, License No. 606-349, 1070 Main Street, McKenzie, Tennessee 38201, (731) 352-2087, on August 15, 2005.

This being the same property conveyed to Ashlee Michael Young by deed from Wanda Townsend dated October 7, 2021 and recorded in Deed Book 401, Page 099 in the Register’s Office of Carroll County, Tennessee. 

The street address of the property is believed to be 19230 West Main Street, Huntingdon, Tennessee 38344, but such address is not a part of the legal description and in the event of any discrepancy, said legal description herein shall control.

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

OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, Federal Tax Lien against Ashlee M. Young dated October 5, 2023 and recorded in Lien Book 023, Page 314 in the Register’s Office of Carroll County, Tennessee.  Notice required by 26 U.S.C. §7425(b) has been timely given to the United States.  The Sale of the land described above will be subject to the right of the United States to redeem the land as provided for in 26 U.S.C. §7425 (d)(1).

Title to said property is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell as Substitute Trustee only.

Notice has been sent to debtor’s last known residence this date via United States Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested.

Witness my signature, this the 18th day of December, 2025.

Dwayne D. Maddox, III, 010805

as Substitute Trustee

MADDOX LAW OFFICE

19695 East Main Street

1. O. Box 827

Huntingdon, Tennessee  38344-0827

(731) 986-4896

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IN THE CHANCERY COURT

OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

As Required by

TCA 30-2-306

PROBATE CASE NO: 2026PE3

ESTATE OF: BETTY SUE HADDOCK, LATE OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 15^TH day of JANUARY, 2026, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of BETTY SUE HADDOCK deceased, who died NOVEMBER 14^TH, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court Clerk and Master of Carroll 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 on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever 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 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.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 15^TH day of JANUARY, 2026

This notice will run two consecutive weeks.

File claims in triplicate with:

Kenneth Todd-Clerk & Master

99 Court Square, Suite 105

Huntingdon, TN 38344

RICKEY HADDOCK

Executor/Administrator

DWAYNE D. MADDOX III

Attorney

KENNETH TODD

Clerk & Master

01/28-02/04

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE

Sale at public auction will be on March 26, 2026, at or about 2:00 PM, local time, at the east courthouse door of the Carroll County Courthouse, 99 Court Street, Huntingdon, TN 38344, pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by Terrence Roy, to Tom McCroskey, Esq., as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Amerisave Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns, dated October 14, 2024, and recorded January 21, 2025, in Book 749, Page 340, Instrument No. 206823, in the Register's Office for Carroll County, Tennessee (“Deed of Trust”), conducted by Padgett Law Group, having been appointed Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Carroll 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: Planet Home Lending, LLC

Other interested parties: None

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

Legal Description: A certain tract or parcel of land located in the 22nd Civil District of Carroll County, Tennessee, and being further described as follows:

Beginning at a set iron pin on the west margin of Park Cove and Odel Pate`s S-E corner; thence S-2 degrees 45`-W 55 feet along west margin of Park Cove at a set iron pin; thence N-85 degrees 00`-W 100 feet along Horton`s north line to a set iron pin on Robert Dudley east line; thence N-2 degrees 45`-E 55 feet along Dudley east line to a set iron pin on Odel Pate`s south line; thence S-85 Degrees 00`-E 100 feet along Pate`s south line to the point of beginning, according to survey dated 12/12/00 of Samuel K. Carrell, R.L.S., Tenn. No. 606-349, 1070 Main St. N., McKenzie, TN 38201.

Being the same property conveyed to Terrence Roy from Terrence Roy, sole heir of the estate of Anne Sue Buchanan by Quitclaim Deed dated February 14, 2024, and recorded February 14, 2024, in Book 413, Page 724, in the Register`s Office for Carroll County, Tennessee.

Street Address: The street address of the property is believed to be 64 Park Cove, Mc Kenzie, TN 38201, 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: 012N-B-014.00

Current owner(s) of Record: Terrence Roy

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.

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

01/28-02/04

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADOPTION

OF ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS

BY THE TOWN OF HUNTINGDON

Pursuant to Section 2.08(d) of the town’s charter, public notice is hereby given of the adoption of the following ordinances and resolutions:

Ordinance No. 652, an ordinance amending the Official Zoning Ordinance of Huntingdon, Tennessee, to create provisions governing Specialty Smoke and Vape Shops.

Ordinance No. 653, an ordinance to amend Chapter 2, Personnel Regulations; Title 4 Municipal Personnel and Chapter 18, Water & Sewers, Chapter 1, Water of the Huntingdon Municipal Code, as it pertains to Department of Finance and Administration Office hours.

Copies of these documents are on file in the Office of the Town Recorder in the Huntingdon Municipal Building where they are available for public inspection during office hours.  Copies can be obtained for a nominal sum.

02/04

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TOWN OF HUNTINGDON

Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated Section 13-7-203, notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held by the Huntingdon Town Council on Tuesday, the 24th day of February, 2026 at 5:15 p.m. at Huntingdon Town Hall. 

The hearing is to receive public input on a proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Map of Huntingdon to rezone property (Tax Map 63, Parcel 49.03) on R.B. Wilson Drive and Chickasaw Drive owned by Ensley Dirtwork & Investment Properties LLC and Beaver Creek Management Group LLC, from H-M (Hospital-Medical) to R-1 (Low-Density Residential).  Full copies of the proposed amendment may be viewed in Huntingdon Town Hall during normal business hours.  All interested persons are invited to attend and comment.

Kim Carter

Town Recorder

02/04

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PUBLIC AUCTION

PAST DUE: HIGH POINT STORAGE-18881 TN HWY 22, McKenzie, TN- Rebecca Boyd A002, Michael McClain A062, 579 Buena Vista Road, Huntingdon, TN - Nevaeh Carruthers H98, Clay Easley H50, Robert Mcdaniel H42 - UNITS SET TO BE CLEANED OUT 02.18.26

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