IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR CLAY COUNTY, TENNESSEE
TAMMY JANE QUALLS
CAROLYN J. WICKS,
​Petitioners.
vs.​​​​​​​​​​​​​CASE NO. 2023-CV-4348
TONIA RICH, GEORGE RUSSELL RICH,
WILLIAM LOUIS RICH and JAMIE RAY RICH,
​Respondents.

LAND SALE AUCTION
In obedience to a decree of the Chancery Court of Clay County, Tennessee, entered on the 19th day of November, 2024, by the Honorable Ronald Thurman, Chancellor, in the above styled case, this sale will conducted by Clint Conner Auctions as an Online Auction with online bidding being offered at www.crossroadsauctiongroup.com. The sale of this property will be conducted with the online opening bid beginning on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 10 a.m. and the online bidding will close at 10 a.m. on April 26, 2025, or five (5) minutes after the last bid is received and sell to the highest and best bidder the property described in said decree. Being two (2) tracts as surveyed by Christopher M. Vick R.L.S. #2164, with Tract No. 1 being surveyed on February 14, 2025, and Tract No. 2 being surveyed on January 2, 2025, and being located in the 3rd Civil District of Clay County, Tennessee.

TRACT NO. 1: Being 183.47 acres with mature timber located on Wet Mill Creek Road, Clay County, Tennessee. (Reference Tax Map 078 Parcel 17.00 and Deed Book 114, page 477; Deed Book 117, page 536; Deed Book 119, page 8 and Deed Book 119, page 12, Register’s Office of Clay County, Tennessee.)

NOTE: Included with the above-described property is a 30-foot-wide shared Access Easement.

TRACT NO. 2: Being 0.09 acres located on Baptist Ridge Road, Clay County, Tennessee. . (Reference Tax Map 079 Parcel 34.00 and Deed Book 114, page 477; Deed Book 117, page 536; and Deed Book 119, page 8, Register’s Office of Clay County, Tennessee.)

A legal description of the property may be had at the Office of the Clerk and Master, 145 Cordell Hull Drive, Celina, Tennessee.

TERMS OF SALE: 20% paid down on the day of sale, with the balance due and payable ten (10) days from the date of confirmation by the Court.

BIDDING SHALL BE LEFT OPEN: The Clerk & Master will leave the bidding open for a period of ten (10) days thereafter. In the event that during said time period, an additional bid is submitted to the Clerk & Master in a minimum amount of ten (10%) percent above the final bid submitted at the public auction, a second sale shall occur. The highest bid obtained shall be presented to the Court for final confirmation.

Said property will be sold “as is, where is”, both surface and subsurface, bidder invited to inspect prior to bidding.

For more information please contact the Clerk and Master’s Office at 931-234-3145, or come by the office at 145 Cordell Hull Drive, Celina, Tennessee.

This 27th day of March, 2025.

​​​​​​​​​​L. RENE’ DAVIS, SPECIAL COMMISSIONER

Lynda Patterson, Attorney

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided for in that certain Deed of Trust registered on November 23, 2021 in Book TD167, Page 186-201, Register’s Office for Clay County, Tennessee, (hereafter “Deed of Trust”) from or executed by Steven Musgrave (“Borrower”) to Tommy Anderton, Trustee, securing the indebtedness therein described, which indebtedness is now due and unpaid, and has been declared in default by CITIZENS BANK OF LAFAYETTE, the Mortgagee of Record (“Bank”); and,
The undersigned, William D. Birdwell, Esq., Trustee, appointed as Successor Trustee, through Appointment of Successor Trustee, registered with the Register’s Office of Clay County, Tennessee;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, William D. Birdwell, Esq., Trustee, pursuant to said Deed of Trust, having been requested by said Bank so to do, and by virtue of the authority and power vested in me by said Deed of Trust will, on April 25, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., at the Front Door of the Historic Clay County Courthouse, located at 100 Courthouse Square, Celina, TN 38551, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash (or credit upon the indebtedness secured if the Mortgagee of Record thereof is the successful purchaser), the following-described property located in the Fourth Civil District of Clay County, Tennessee, which, pursuant to TCA 35-5-104(2) has a Concise Description as described in the complete legal description of the property contained in the Deed of Trust recorded in Book TD167, Page 186, Register’s Office for Clay County, Tennessee, which is the previous and last conveyance of the property, and Common Description of 4889 Willow Grove Hwy, Allons, TN 38541, and Control Map 038; Parcel 035.05, as assessed by the Assessor for Clay County, Tennessee, described as follows:
Beginning at a wood fence post in the West right-of way of Willow Grove Road, being a corner of James Mabrey (17-525), also being a corner of Cypers (40-519); thence leaving the West right-of-way of Willow Grove Road and with a North line of James Mabrey (17-525) N 66° 48′ o1″ W to a steel post at a wood post fence corner, being a corner of James Mabry (17-525), also being a corner of Cyphers (41-0-519); thence severing the and of Cyphers (40-519) N 66° 48′ 01″ W 80.82′ to a ½” rebar (new) #762; thence N 07° 33′ 20″ E 233.19′ to a ½2″ rebar (new) #762 in the west right-of-way of Willow Grove Road; thence with the west right-of-way of Willow Grove Road S 08° 16′ 330″ W 273.48′ to the point of beginning. Containing 1.29 acres, more or less, as surveyed by Bartlett Surveying, 214 East Stevens Street, Cookeville, Tennessee, 38501, Alfred Bartlett, R. L. S. #762 on August 21, 2012.
Lien or claim of lien by the United States Internal Revenue Service was not registered in the Register’s Office for Clay County, Tennessee, more than 30 days prior to the sale date;
Lien or claim of lien by the State of Tennessee, Tax Enforcement Division, was not registered in the Register’s Office for Clay County, Tennessee, more than 30 days prior to the sale date;
This sale is subject to any liens, easements, encumbrances, property taxes, equitable or statutory right of redemption, or other matters which are prior in right to the lien of the Deed of Trust.
Pursuant to TCA 35-5-104(a)(1) and (d) the Interested Parties are Steven Musgrave 4889 Willow Grove Hwy,
Allons, TN 38541,
Pursuant to TCA 35-5-101(e) and 35-5-104, a copy of this notice was served upon the Borrower and Interested Parties, by lodging same with the United States Mail, Certified, Return Receipt Requested, postage prepaid, for delivery to the addresses indicated on or before the first date of publication.
Pursuant to the Service Members Civil Relief Act of 2003, it was confirmed that there is no information in the Department of Defense data center that indicates the Borrower is currently on active military duty.
Pursuant to TCA 35-5-101(a)(b) this notice was published in the Dale Hollow Horizon newspaper, in Clay County, Tennessee, the county where the land is located on April 2, 2025, April 9, 2025 and April 16, 2025.
The purchase price is due and payable, in full, at the conclusion of the Trustee sale in the form of a cashier’s
check endorsed to the order of William D. Birdwell Esq. Personal checks shall not be accepted. For any amount the cashier’s check exceeds the purchase price, the Trustee shall refund said excess payment to the purchaser
following the deposit of the cashier’s check into his trust account.
This sale is being sold subject to any tenants in possession of the property. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time.
Pursuant to TCA 35-5-101(f) the Successor
Trustee may adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place.
The Trustee is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained shall be used for that purpose.
William D. Birdwell, Esq.
Successor Trustee
457 East Broad Street
Cookeville, Tennessee 38501

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REQUEST FOR BIDS – HEAL TH INSURANCE
Clay County Highway Department will
be accepting sealed bids until 10:00 a.m.
April 30, 2025.
Clay County Highway reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. Bids are for 3 years.
Clay County Highway Department
1199 Walnut Ave • Celina, TN 38551 • 931-243-2611
Jason Browning, Highway Commissioner

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MEETINGS NOTICE
The City of
Celina will have a
planning meeting
on May 6th, 2025
at 6:00 p.m. at
Celina City Hall.
The City of
Celina will have its regular monthly
meeting of the Mayor and Board of
Alderman on May 13th, 2025 at
6:00 p.m. at Celina City Hall.

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IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR CLAY COUNTY, TENNESSEE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF BETTY ROSE WEIR, Deceased – Case No. 2025-PR-4
Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day of April, 2025,
Letters Testamentary in respect of the estate of Betty Rose Weir,
who died on February 6, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by
the Chancery Court of Clay County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims matured
or unmatured against the Estate are required to file 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 the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first
publication (or posting);
(b) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an
actual copy of this notice to creditors if the creditor received the
copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is
four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as
described in (1)(a); or
(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedents date of death.
This 7th day of April, 2025.
Tom Weir, Personal Representative
Michael Savage, Attorney for Estate
101 East Court Sq • Livingston, TN 38570 • 931-823-3690
L. Rene’ Davis, Clerk and Master
145 Cordell Hull Drive • Celina, TN 38551 • 931-243-3145

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BEER PERMIT NOTICE
NAME OF APPLICANT:
Makayla Meredith
NAME OF ESTABLISHMENT:
Save A Lot
ADDRESS OF BUSINESS:
5290 Burkesville Hwy,
Celina TN, 38551
TYPE OF PERMIT:
On Premises
MEETING PLACE & DATE:
Regular scheduled
City of Celina meeting
May 13 at 6:00 p.m.
at Celina City Hall.

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PUBLIC NOTICE
2025 Annual Spring Cleanup Event Scheduled for Clay County
The Clay County Mayor’s Office and the
Clay County Sanitation Department, in
conjunction with the Tennessee
Department of Transportation, are
sponsoring the Annual Spring Cleanup
Event for May 5th through May 9th. This
service is provided through the Clay
County Sanitation based upon the Litter
Grant funding. Any household wishing to
have a pickup scheduled for large items
such as furniture, electronics, recyclables,
and other household items for disposal and
recycling are encouraged to call the Clay
County Sanitation Department at
931-243-4478 between the hours of
7:00am and 3:00pm. The Clay County
Sanitation Department will not be picking
up regular household trash, yard waste,
mattresses, tires, or household hazardous
waste during this event. We would like to
encourage everyone to participate in this
event. The pickup schedule is as follows:
District 1-Monday May 5th, District 2-
Tuesday May 6th, District 3-Wednesday
May 7th, District 4-Thursday May 8th,
District 5-Friday May 9th.
If you have any questions concerning
what we accept please call 931-243-4478.
Please call the day before your
scheduled pickup date to allow adequate
time for scheduling. The Sanitation
Department office is open Monday through
Friday 7:00am till 3:00pm.
JUST A REMNIDER: We also accept
used motor oil, clothing, plastic, glass,
paper, aluminum, and metal for recycling.