Public Notices 04-18-24

HOUSE FOR SALE

HOUSE FOR SALE! Fixer Upper. Bude. Call Cassandra at 601-384-5996.

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File: MS21366

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

WHEREAS, on June 7, 1985, Nell P. Delaughter executed a certain deed of

trust to Larry C. Smith, County Supervisor, Trustee for the use and

benefit of United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home

Administration, United States Department of Agriculture which deed of

trust is of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin

County, Mississippi, on June 7, 1985, in Book 167, Page 744-749 and

re-recorded on November 13, 1985, in Book 168, at Page 750-755,.

WHEREAS, United States of America, acting through the United States

Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Services (RHS), formerly Farmers

Home Administration, the current holder and/or assignee, substituted

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. as Trustee by instrument recorded in the

Chancery Clerk's Office on December 27, 2023 in Book 2023, in Page

6200-6202, as Document 75965; and

WHEREAS, Default having been made in the terms and conditions of said

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

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

trust, United States of America, acting through the United States

Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Services (RHS), formerly Farmers

Home Administration, the legal holder of said indebtedness, having

requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee in said deed of trust, will

on April 30, 2024 offer for sale at public outcry and sell within legal

hours (being between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), at the main

front door of the County Courthouse of Franklin County in Meadville,

Mississippi, to the highest and best bidder for cash the following

described property situated in Franklin County, Mississippi, to wit:

West Half (W1/2)

Lots 1 and 2 in Block 22 in the Town of Bude, Mississippi, including all

improvements situated thereon. Being in the Southeast Quarter of the

Southeast Quarter (SE1/4 of SE) of Section 19, and the Northeast Quarter

of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4 of NE1/4) of Section 30, Township 6

North, Range 4 East, as per the survey of Ralph H. Posey, Registered

Land Surveyor, dated March 13, 1985, and attached hereto as Exhibit "A"

and made a part hereof as if fully copied herein in words and figures,

reference to which is made for all purposes.

Being the lands that were conveyed to Dodds Lee and Lottie Lee by

Central Lumber Company by a deed dated the 15th day of January, 1947,

and of record in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin County,

Mississippi, in Land Deed Book E-4, at Page 514.

Being the lands that were conveyed by Dodds Lee and his wife, Lottie Lee

to Daniel Woodrow Wallace by a Warranty Deed dated the 30th day of

August, 1966, and of record in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of

Franklin County, Mississippi, in Land Deed Book I-7, at Page 101.

Being the lands that are a subject of a Decree of the Chancery Court of

Adams County in Cause Number 31,292 styled in the Matter of the Estate

of Daniel Woodrow Wallace, Deceased, in which Decree it is adjudicated

that Laura B. Wallace be authorized, directed and empowered to place

said Decree among the Deed Records of Franklin County, Mississippi, as a

monument of title to the subject lands, which Decree is of record in the

Office of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin County, Mississippi, in Land

Deed Book S-7, at Page 542.

Being the lands that were conveyed by Laura B. Wallace to Claude Freeman

by a Warranty Deed dated the 1st day of February, 1984, and of record in

the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin County, Mississippi, in

Land Deed Book V-7, at Page 681.

Subject to all valid and subsisting oil, gas and mineral leases,

reservations and conveyances of record in the Office of the Chancery

Clerk of Franklin County, Mississippi, affecting the subject land.

Subject to any and all utility, pipeline and/or roadway easements or

rights-of-way affecting the subject property whether such easements

and/or rights-of-way are of use or of record amongst the Records of

Franklin County, Mississippi

More commonly known as: 116 Beech Street, Bude, MS 39630

I will convey only such title as vested in me as Substituted Trustee.

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

Substituted Trustee

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

244 Inverness Center Drive, Suite 200

Birmingham, AL 35242

(801) 355-2886

Publication dates: April 4, 2024, April 11, 2024, April 18, 2024, April

25, 2024

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF B.K.M., A MINOR

WILLIAM K. HALFORD, PETITIONERS

CAUSE NO. 2023-64

PUBLICATION SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: CHAD DUNAWAY

You have been made a respondent to the Petition for Change of Name of

Minor filed by William K. Halford.

The Petition filed against you is a civil action seeking to have the

minor child B.K.M. last name changed, as fully set out in the Petition

on file in the Chancery Court of Franklin, Mississippi.

YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST

YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 8:30 A.M. ON THE 14th DAY OF MAY, 2024, IN THE

PIKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE AT MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI; AND IN CASE OF YOUR

FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR

THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do

so if you desire in care of Mary Kathryn Williamson, McGehee, McGehee &

Torrey, Attorneys at Law, Post Office Box 188, Meadville, Mississippi

39653.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 4th day of April,

2024.

JILL J. GILBERT, CHANCERY CLERK

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BY: ERICA HAVARD

Publish: April 11, April 18 & April 25, 2024

BID NOTICE:

The purpose of the below technical specification is for the Franklin

County Board of Supervisors to purchase two mini hydraulic excavators

with auxiliary hydraulics and standard bucket which includes an operator

station which includes a radio and analogue display; 19,401 lb Operating

Weight; 14' 10" Dig Depth. Adequate cooling and fuel capacity shall be

provided for continuous operation during one full shift. Unit shall be

designed for digging, trenching, and moving material and shall arrive

with primary implement mounted and prepared for operation. Units

supplied to this contract specification shall meet or exceed these

requirements. Technical specification compliance and acceptance is

determined at the discretion of the Agency/Department's engineers and/or

staff. The supplied unit shall be new, and of the latest design of a

model in current production or an update of an existing model. The

supplied unit shall also be furnished with identical equipment, options

and features as listed below. It shall be furnished completely

assembled, fully serviced, and ready for immediate operation. The right

is reserved to reject any and all bids proposing to furnish equipment,

which, in the opinion of the agency's engineers and/or staff, is not

satisfactory for the Agency/Department's use in the proposed

application.

ALSO: Mini Excavator Brush Cutter -- 48" Width/specifications:

SS Dimensions (Height x Width x Length): 18.39" x 48.5" x 54.25"

SS Weight: 900 lbs.

SS Cutting Swath: 48"

SS Deck Thickness: 1/4"

SS Blade Thickness: 3/4"

SS Blade Carrier/Flywheel Thickness: 3/4"

SS Blade Carrier: 122 lbs.

SS Blade Carrier: 3 Swinging Blades

SS Hydraulic Requirements: 12-20 gpm & 3,000 psi minimum

Features and Performance

SS Cutting Capacity: Cut trees up to 6" in diameter

SS Flywheel: (3) Swinging Blades

SS Twin-edge reversible long-life blades

SS Torque Motor Performance: 2,065 in.*lb. of torque

SS Centralized hitch for balance and agility

SS No case drain line required

SS Gussets: Inner gussets for added life/longevity to inner cavity of

the deck

SS Shielded motor and bearing for added protection

Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 6th, 2024, and are due

by 9:00 am on May 6th, 2024, in the Chancery Clerk's office at 36 Main

Street, Meadville, MS or mailed to Jill Gilbert, Chancery Clerk, P. O.

Box 297, Meadville, MS 39653. Please mark on front of envelope: Sealed

bid for excavator(s); bid due 5/6/24 10 a.m.

Jill Jordan Gilbert,

Chancery Clerk,

Franklin County

Publish: April 11 & 18, 2024

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ISAAC ALAN GARNER, DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 23-pr-061-DKH

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters of Administration having been granted on the 1st day of April,

2024, by the Chancery Court of Franklin County, Mississippi to the

undersigned Administrator upon the Estate of Isaac Alan Garner,

deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons having claims against said Estate

to present the same to the Clerk or Court for probate and registration

according to law, within ninety (90) days from first publication of this

notice, or they will be forever barred.

DATED this, the 11th day of April, 2024.

/s/ Tina Garner Marsh

TINA GARNER MARSH,

ADMINISTRATRIX

Solicitor:

F. Gregory Malta

Attorney at Law

P.O. Box 912

Brookhaven, MS 39602

(601) 990-2999

MS Bar #9743

Published in: The Franklin Advocate

Publish Dates: April 18, April 25 & May 2, 2024

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

ESTATE OF WAYNE HESTER, DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 24-00017

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 21st day of March, 2024,

by Chancery Court of Franklin County, Mississippi, to the undersigned,

Edward Hester as Executor of the Estate of Wayne Hester, deceased,

notice is herby given to all persons having claims against said estate

to present the same to the Clerk of this Court for probate and

registration according to law, within ninety (90) days from the first

publication of this notice, or they will be forever barred.

This the 22nd day of March, 2024

/s/ Edward Hester

Edward Hester

Hon. Timothy Blalock

220 Main Street

Natchez, MS 39210

(601) 445-5696

MSB# 102267

tblacklock2@gmail.com

Publish: April 18, April 25 & May 2, 2024

DOCUMENT 001113

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

Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 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:

Mr. Chris Kent, Superintendent of Education

Franklin County School District

41 First Street

Meadville, MS 39653

Contract Documents consisting of Plans and Specifications Entitled:

Franklin County Career Technical Building & Fieldhouse Reroofing

129 Vo-Tech Lane

Meadville, MS 39653

Project Number: 24018

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 Tuesday, 07 May 2024 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 CAREER

TECHNICAL BUILDING & FIELDHOUSE REROOFING" PROJECT NUMBER 24018 to be

opened on 21 May 2024." and addressed to Mr. Chris Kent,

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

Publish: April 18 & April 25, 2024