Public Notices 09-28-23

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the project named below by the Franklin County School District until 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, 26 October 2023, and then publicly opened and read aloud. Electronic bids may be submitted through the website www.dalebaileyplans.com. Electronic bids are not required by the Franklin County School District but offered as another means to submit a bid. Single stipulated sum bids will be received for all work required by the contract documents in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Location for Receipt of Bids:

Dr. Selma Wells, Superintendent of Education

Franklin County School District

41 First Street

Meadville, MS 39653

Contract Documents consisting of Plans and Specifications Entitled:

Franklin County Outdoor Learning Center

Franklin County Upper Elementary School

409 Highway 98 East

Meadville, MS 39653

Project Number: 23058

Plans and specifications may be obtained from the office of the Architect as set out below:

Bid documents are being made available via original paper copy or digital CD. Plan holders are required to register and order bid documents at www.dalebaileyplans.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House Printing, 607 W. Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804, (662) 407-0193.

Bid Documents will only be made available to plan holders as entire documents. Partial sets will not be issued.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, 19 October 2023 at 10:00 AM at the office of the Franklin County School District located at 41 First Street, Meadville, MS 39653.

Proposals must be delivered in a sealed envelope marked plainly on the outside of the envelope with the following: “FRANKLIN COUNTY OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER” PROJECT NUMBER 23058 to be opened on 26 October 2023.” and addressed to Dr. Selma Wells, Superintendent of Education, Franklin County School District, 41 First Street, Meadville, Mississippi 39653. In addition, the envelope shall list the bidder’s Company Name, Company Address and all applicable state and local license and registration numbers of the bidder. Envelopes not so marked are submitted entirely at the risk of the bidder as the Owner and Architect assume no responsibility for the premature opening of any bid envelope by any employee of the Owner or Architect.

Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate only upon the blank proposal forms provided with the specifications and must be accompanied by Proposal Security in the form of Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond in the amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the Base Bid: such security to be forfeited as liquidated damages, not penalty, by any bidder who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal, execute a contract and post Performance and Payment Bonds in the form and amount within the time specified. The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to the Owner.

Bid proposals must be received on or before the scheduled time for opening of bids and no bid may be withdrawn after the declared closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days.

All bids submitted in excess of $50,000 by a prime or Subcontractor to do any erection, building, construction, repair, maintenance, or related work must comply with the Mississippi Contractors Act of 1985, by securing a Certificate of Responsibility from the State Board of Contractors.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities, the right to reject any or all bids and the option to postpone action and final decision for a period of up to ninety (90) days.

OWNER:

Franklin County School District

Post Office Box 605

Meadville, MS 39653

ARCHITECT:

Dale | Bailey, an Association

188 East Capitol Street, Suite 250

Jackson, MS 39201

Phone: 601-352-5411

Regarding questions, email biddinginfo@dalepartners.com

DATES OF ADVERTISEMENT: Sept. 28 & Oct. 5, 2023

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on November 26, 2012, Jerry J. Pernell, husband, and wife and

Miranda Pernell, husband and wife executed a deed of trust for the

benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as

beneficiary, as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, its successors

and assigns, which deed of trust was recorded on December 30, 2012, as

Instrument No. 053410, in Book 286, Page 1, as having been modified by

an agreement recorded on July 11, 2016 and recorded in Book 310, Page

206 in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin County, Mississippi;

and Said Deed of Trust was last sold, assigned and transferred to

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment recorded Book 318, Page 492

in the office of the Chancery Clerk, Franklin County, Mississippi.

WHEREAS, the holder of the deed of trust at the time of the substitution

substituted McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC as Trustee, as authorized

by the terms thereof, by instrument recorded on December 15, 2021, and

spread at large upon the records in the office of the aforesaid Chancery

Clerk in Book 339, Page 295, prior to the posting and publication of

this notice; and

WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of the

deed of trust, and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared

to be due and payable in accordance with the terms of the deed of trust,

and the legal holder of said indebtedness, Lakeview Loan Servicing,

LLChas requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee to execute the trust

and sell said land, property and improvements in accordance with the

terms of the deed of trust for the purpose of raising the sums due

thereunder, together with attorney's fees, Substitute Trustee's fees

and expenses of sale;

THEREFORE, on October 5, 2023, the undersigned Substitute Trustee in the

deed of trust, will offer for sale at public outcry and sell to the

highest bidder for cash, within legal hours (being between the hours of

11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) at the North front door of theFranklin County

Courthouse in Meadville, Mississippi, the following described land,

property and improvements lying and being situate in Franklin County,

Mississippi, to-wit:

A parcel of land in the NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Section 1, Township 5 North,

Range 4 East, described as follows, to - wit:

Commence at the Southwest corner of NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of NW 1/4, Section

1, Township 5 North, Range 4 East and run thence East 9.68 chains and

South 0.02 chains to a point in the center line of the blacktopped

county road, said point being the point of beginning to the lands herein

conveyed; thence with centerline of the road, North 14 degrees 08

minutes East 2.675 chains; thence, leaving road, South 84 degrees 33

minutes East 3.738 chains to a stake; thence South 14 degrees 08 minutes

West 2.675 chains to a stake; thence North 84 degrees 33 minutes West

3.738 chains tot the point of beginning, being one (1) acre, more or

less, in the NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Section 1, Township 5 North, Range 4 East

Washington Meridian, Franklin County, Mississippi as per the map or plat

of R.H. Posey, Registered Land Surveyor, dated November 14, 1981,

attached to that certain Warranty Deed executed by Joe Holland and wife

to Kenneth J. Holland dated December 9, 1981, recorded in Deed Book Q-7,

at Pages 410-412 of the land records of Franklin County, Mississippi,

reference to which is hereby made.

I WILL CONVEY only such title as is vested in the Substitute Trustee.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the 30th day of August, 2023

/-s-/ Robert M. Peebles, III

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Substitute Trustee

1022 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 304

Ridgeland, MS 39157-2049

(662) 388-5464

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File No.: 5153318

PUBLISH: 09/14/2023,09/21/2023,09/28/2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHELLY JOSEPH PITRE

RANDY JOHN PITRE, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO. 2022-115

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters of Administration having been granted on the 14th day of

September, 2023, by the Chancery Court of the County of Franklin, State

of Mississippi, to the undersigned upon the Estate of Shelly Joseph

Pitre, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims

against said estate to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for

probate and registration according to law within ninety (90) days from

this date, or they will be forever barred.

This the 15th day of September, 2023.

RANDY JOHN PITRE

ASHLEY A. JOHNSON

MISS. BAR NO. 105313

McGEHEE, McGEHEE & TORREY

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

POST OFFICE BOX 188

MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39653

TELEPHONE: 601-384-2343

FACSIMILE: 601-384-5442

ELECTRONIC MAIL: mmtlaw@mmtlaw.net

Publish: Sept. 21, Sept. 28 & Oct. 5, 2023

Town of Meadville

Request for Proposals for Engineering Services

Legal Notice

The Town of Meadville intends to employ a consulting engineering firm to

provide engineering services contract for an American Rescue Plan Act

(ARPA): Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant

Program Act (MCWI). The project will utilize ARPA funding and consists

of water infrastructure improvements in Franklin County, Mississippi.

The Consultants scope of service includes but is not limited to, grant

application / administration, planning, surveying, development of

construction plans / specifications, preparation of easements /

right-of-way maps and deeds for purchase, environmental related

services, bidding phase services, construction engineering, ad

inspection services in accordance with federal, state, and local laws,

regulations, and policies.

Upon selection, negotiation, and execution of contract, the Town of

Meadville anticipates the duration of the contract to be approximately

two (2) years. We anticipate executing the contract within approximately

sixty (60) days.

Consulting engineering firms (CONSULTANT) interested in providing these

services may so indicate by furnishing the Town of Meadville one (1)

original and three (3) copies plus a digital version of their Proposals

which should consist of the following:

* A cover letter specifying the name and complete description of the

project, the name of the project manager, and the location and address

of the office to be assigned the majority of the work;

* A resume for each principal member, the project manager, and

employee(s) of the firm anticipated to be assigned the project. Also,

provide an organizational chart and list each person's experience and

qualifications, including proof that the Project Manager is licensed as

a Mississippi Professional Engineer and that the firm has met state

licensure and certification requirements;

* A description of similar work completed during the past five (5)

years which qualifies the consultant for this work; the consultant's

cost and consultant's schedule completion and actual completion of

this work;

* Provide any information to indicate that the team has necessary

resources, including available staff, to complete the project within the

timeframe above. The Consultants should indicate any other active and

planned projects that any individuals, as listed on the organizational

chart (including any subconsultant(s)), are currently working to

complete. The consultant should indicate how they plan to balance

workloads to commit the staff and resources to successfully complete the

project on-time.

The Town of Meadville will evaluate the Proposal based on the following

factors listed in their relative order of importance:

* The experience in performing the type of work outlined herein;

* Qualifications of the principals and professionals to be assigned;

* The consultant's experience in working with projects involving

public funding;

* The extent of in-house capabilities of the firm; and

* The Consultant's size and capability of available staff to perform

this work in accordance with an expedited progress schedule, considering

the firms current and planned workload.

The Town of Meadville reserves the right to select one (1) consultant or

select a short list of consultants from whom more information will be

required.

The Town of Meadville reserves the right to reject any and all

Proposals, discontinue Contract execution, and / or request additional

information with any party at any time prior to final Contact execution.

To be considered, all replies must be received by the Town of Meadville

at Post Office Box 309, Meadville, Mississippi 39653 or hand delivered

to 75 Main Street, Meadville, Mississippi 39653, on or before 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 31st, 2023. The Proposal should be submitted and marked

on the outside as Proposal for Engineering Services -- ARPA Project.

This Legal Notice will appear in the Franklin Advocate September 28th,

2023 and October 5th, 2023 and advertised on

AgencyBidBank.Mississippi.org.

Publish: Sept. 28 & Oct. 5, 2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EMMA WEBSTER SLATE

BYRON Q. WEBSTER, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO. 2023-042

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters of Administration having been granted on the 15th day of August,

2023, by the Chancery Court of the County of Franklin, State of

Mississippi, to the undersigned upon the Estate of Emma Webster Slate,

deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against

said estate to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate

and registration according to law within ninety (90) days from this

date, or they will be forever barred.

This the 12th day of September, 2023.

BYRON Q. WEBSTER

PREPARED BY:

ASHLEY A. JOHNSON

MISS. BAR NO. 105313

McGEHEE, McGEHEE & TORREY

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

POST OFFICE BOX 188

MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39653

TELEPHONE: 601-384-2343

FACSIMILE: 601-384-5442

ELECTRONIC MAIL: mmtlaw@mmtlaw.net

Publish: Sept. 28, Oct. 5 & Oct. 12, 2023

NOTICE OF

INTENTION TO DIVERT OR WITHDRAW FOR BENEFICIAL USE THE PUBLIC WATERS OF

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

Notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of August 2022, Franklin

County Water Association, Inc., P.O. Box 716, Meadville, MS, 39653,

filed applications for permits to continue to divert or withdraw the

public waters of the State of Mississippi for beneficial use from the

Miocene Aquifer System, in the county of Franklin, for Public Supply

purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amounts of water at

the indicated locations:

PERMIT #: MS-GW-15825

VOLUME: 0.02 MG/D

RATE: 150 GPM

LOCATION: SW SE S14 T06N R04E

PERMIT #: MS-GW-15990

VOLUME: 0.10 MG/D

RATE: 350 GPM

LOCATION: IR IR S20 T07N R02E

Any person, firm, association or corporation deeming that the granting

of the above applications will be truly detrimental to their rights to

utilize the waters of said source, may protest in writing to the Permit

Board of the State of Mississippi, ATTN: Chris Hawkins, P.O. Box 2309,

Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said

applications should not be approved. Letters of protest must be received

within ten (10) days of this publication. If not protested, permits will

be issued on or after ten (10) days following publication date.

If protested, the applications will be taken for consideration by the

Permit Board of the State of Mississippi in its offices at 515 East

Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi, on or after Tuesday, the 14th day of

November 2023, at which time all interested persons may appear and be

heard by the Permit Board.

OFFICE OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES

Chris Hawkins, P.E.

Chief, Permitting, Certification, and Compliance Division

Publish: September 28, 2023

ORDINANCE SETTING SPEED LIMITS FOR YAP ROAD SE AND PORTIONS OF GLOSTER

ROAD

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County,

Mississippi as follows:

SECTION 1. That due to the replacement of the Homochitto River Bridge on

U. S. Highway 98 in Franklin County, Mississippi and the closure of a

portion of said U. S. Highway 98 for an extended period of time, and in

accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 63-3-511 (1972 & Supp), the

speed limits for Yap Road SE and those portions of Gloster Road as set

forth herein, are hereby set as follows and these speed limits shall be

posted according to law and custom:

All of Yap Road SE: 45 miles per hour.

All that part and portion of Gloster Road beginning at the intersection

of Yap Road SE and Gloster Road and running thence in a generally

Northerly direction to the point where Wilkinson Lane SE intersects with

Gloster Road: 45 miles per hour.

All that part and portion of Gloster Road beginning at the point where

Wilkinson Lane SE intersects with Gloster Road and running thence in a

generally Northerly direction to the point where Mildred Davis Road SE

intersects with Gloster Road: 35 miles per hour.

All that part and portion of Gloster Road beginning at the point where

Mildred Davis Road SE intersects with Gloster Road and running thence in

a generally Northerly direction to the point where Gloster Road

intersects the South Corporate Limits of the Town of Meadville,

Mississippi: 25 miles per hour.

SECTION 2. That violation of these posted speed limits shall be a

misdemeanor and upon conviction any person violating said speed limits

shall be subject to a fine in an amount and/or imprisonment for a term

as set forth in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 63-9-11 (1972 &

Supp) and other relevant statutes.

SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect

commencing upon the date of the closure of the Homochitto River Bridge

on U. S. Highway 98 in Franklin County, Mississippi, and shall continue

in full force and effect until further order of this Board.

SECTION 4. That a copy of this Ordinance be published one time in The

Franklin Advocate, a newspaper within Franklin County, Mississippi,

having a general circulation in Franklin County, Mississippi.

THEREUPON, the said Ordinance was declared to be adopted by the

President of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi,

to be approved and was adopted by the Board of Directors of Franklin

County, Mississippi.

SO ORDAINED, this the 5th day of September, 2023.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BY: /s/ JIMMIE BASS,

PRESIDENT

ATTEST: /s/ JILL JORDAN GILBERT,

CHANCERY CLERK

CERTIFICATE

I, Jill Jordan Gilbert, the duly elected, qualified and acting Chancery

Clerk of Franklin County, Mississippi, and lawful custodian of the

records and seal of said County, hereby certify that the above and

foregoing is a true and exact copy of an ordinance passed by the Board

of Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi at a duly and legally

held meeting of said Board held on the 5th day of September, 2023, said

ordinance being recorded in the official Minutes of the Board of

Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE AND OFFICIAL SEAL OF OFFICE, this the 5th day of

September, 2023.

/s/ Jill Jordan Gilbert,

Chancery Clerk

Publish: September 28, 2023

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

ESTATE OF HUBERT NICKELSON, DECEASED

NO. 2022-037 WS

RULE 81 SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW OF BETSY RENEE NICKELSON, DECEASED

You have been made a defendant in the suit filed in this Court by

Juanita Nickelson, Petitioner, seeking determination of heirship.

Defendants other than you in this action are none.

You are summoned to appear and defend against said Petition filed

against you in this action at 10:30 o'clock A.M. on Tuesday, the 31st

day of October, 2023, at the Franklin County Chancery Court in

Meadville, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear to defend,

a judgment will be entered against you for the money or other things

demanded in the Petition.

You are not required to file an Answer or other pleading but may do so

if you desire.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court this 25th day of

September, 2023.

Jill Jordan Gilbert, Chancery Clerk

P. O. Box 297

Meadville, MS 39653

By: Jill J. Gilbert

Publish: Sept. 28, Oct. 5 & Oct. 12, 2023