IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR WAYNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
AT WAYNESBORO
IN THE MATTER OF: L.T.P.
A MINOR CHILD BORN NOVEMBER 1, 2019
RE: CHANGE OF LEGAL NAME
Civil Action No. 2026-CV-7074
ASHLEY BECKHAM RAY, PETITIONER
VS.
SERGIO LENNIN PEREZ, RESPONDENT
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION
UPON the sworn Petition of Petitioner and the Motion for and supporting Affidavit for this Order of Publication pursuant to T.C.A. §36-1-117(m) and T.C.A. §21-1-203 and T.C.A. §21-1-204, and for good cause shown, IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by the Court that Respondent, SERGIO LENNIN PEREZ shall be provided the substituted service of publication of this Order as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, it appearing to the Court that the address, location and whereabouts of Respondent, SERGIO LENNIN PEREZ are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search or inquiry, said Respondent, SERGIO LENNIN PEREZ, is hereby summoned and required to serve their Answer to the sworn Petition for Legal Name Change upon JAMES Y. ROSS, SR., Attorney at Law, P. O. Box 1359, Waynesboro, Tennessee 38485, Attorney for Petitioners, on or before the 10th day of August, 2026, said date being more than thirty (30) days after the fourth publication of this Order, and
WHEREAS, a copy of the Petition for Legal Name Change can be obtained from the above referenced Court; and if you fail to file an Answer or otherwise responsively plead within the designated time, the Petitioner will apply for judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Petition, and this Motion for Default will be heard on the 21st day of August, 2026, at 9:00 o’clock a.m., or soon thereafter as the docket allows, and said Respondent, Sergio Lennin Perez shall appear on that day in the Chancery Courtroom in the Wayne County in Waynesboro, Tennessee, and defend, or otherwise the Complaint will be taken for confessed and a default judgment will be entered against said Respondent; and
IT IS ORDERED that this Order, serving as Notice, be published in the Wayne County News for four (4) consecutive weeks.
ENTER this 5th day of June, 2026.
CALEB BAYLESS, Circuit Judge
APPROVED FOR ENTRY:
JAMES Y. ROSS, SR., B.P.R. #012779
Attorney far Petitioner
Post Office Box 1359
Waynesboro, Tennessee 38485
Phone: (931) 722-7175
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Project No. 90464
City of Waynesboro (Owner)
Separate sealed bids for 2025 City of Waynesboro Three Star Rehabilitation Roof System Grant Project for the Waynesboro Industrial Building located at 309 Hurricane Meadow Dr. Waynesboro, TN 38485 will be received by The City of Waynesboro at the office of Waynesboro City Hall, 122 Public Square East, Waynesboro, TN 38485 until 4:00PM July 24th, 2026, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the following: Waynesboro City Hall, 122 Public Square East, Waynesboro, TN 38485. Copies may be obtained at the office of Waynesboro City Hall located at 122 Public Square East, Waynesboro, TN 38485 upon payment of $0.00 for each set. Any unsuccessful bidder, upon returning each set promptly and in good condition, will be refunded his payment, and any non-bidder upon so returning such a set will be refunded $0.00. The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. All bidders must be licensed General Contractors as required by the Contractor's Licensing Act of 1994 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee and qualified for the type of construction being bid upon. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
Date: June 29, 2026
John Hickman, Waynesboro City Manager
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE
WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated June 29, 2021, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded June 29, 2021, in Book No. 240, at Page 14, in Office of the Register of Deeds for Wayne County, Tennessee, executed by Jonathan Blake Wright, conveying certain property therein described to W. Andrew Yarbrough as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for American Nationwide Mortgage Company, Inc., its successors and assigns; and the undersigned, Foundation Legal Group, LLP fka Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Successor Trustee by Rocket Mortgage, LLC.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Foundation Legal Group, LLP fka Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee, by Rocket Mortgage, LLC, will, on August 4, 2026 on or about 10:00 AM, at the East Door of the Wayne County Courthouse 100 Court Circle, Waynesboro, TN 38485, offer for sale certain property hereinafter described to the highest bidder FOR certified funds paid at the conclusion of the sale, or credit bid from a bank or other lending entity pre-approved by the successor trustee. The sale is free from all redemptions, which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in Wayne County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows:
A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in the 1st Civil District of Wayne County, Tennessee, lying North of and adjacent to West Hill Street, and being more particularly described as follows; BEGINNING at an iron pin set in the North right of way of West Hill Street, said iron pin being the Southwest corner of Larry Whitehead as recorded in Deed Book 145, page 254, Register's Office of Wayne County, Tennessee, and being the Southeast corner of the tract being described; thence leaving Whitehead with said North right of way South 69 degrees 33' 21" West 82.01 feet to an iron pin set, said iron pin being in the remaining property of Charlene McGahan as recorded in Deed Book 152, page 220, Register's Office of Wayne County, Tennessee, and being the Southeast corner of the tract being described; thence leaving said North right of way with a new McGahan division line. North 19 degrees 31' 08" West 151.06 feet to an iron pin set, said iron pin being in the South boundary of Robert Haggard as recorded in Deed Book 68, page 674, Register's Office of Wayne County, Tennessee, and being the Northwest corner of the tract being described; thence with Haggard North 37 degrees 30' 00" East 74.78 feet to an iron pin set, said iron pin being the Northwest corner of Larry Whitehead, and being the Northeast corner of the tract being described; thence leaving Haggard with Whitehead South 25 degrees 17' 55' East 191.41 feet to the point of the beginning, and containing 0.29 acre, as surveyed by Kenneth Carroll, R.L.S., TN License Number 1335, April, 2001.
ALSO KNOWN AS: 310 West Hill Street, Waynesboro, TN 38485
This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced property:
JONATHAN BLAKE WRIGHT
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. In the event of inclement weather, the trustee hereby announces that the sale will be postponed and that notices of said postponement for inclement weather will be mailed to interested parties of record. As of July 1, 2025, notices pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated§35-5-101 et seq. are posted online at www.internetpostings.com by a third-party internet posting company. FLG No. 366401
DATED June 25, 2026
Foundation Legal Group, LLP fka WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,
Successor Trustee
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
As Required by TCA §30-2-306
Case Number 91CH1-2026-PR-753
Estate of Barbara Ann Robson, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that on June 22 of 2026 Letters Testamentary (or of Administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of Barbara Ann Robson, who died 5/15/2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Wayne County Chancery Court of Wayne 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 the 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.
Date: 6/22/2026
Audrey Price and Charles Robson, Co-Executors
Ben Boston, Attorney
Jamie Ann White, Clerk & Master
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
As Required by TCA §30-2-306
Case Number 91CH1-2026-PR-755
Estate of Dorothy Marie Murphey Bates, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that on July 1 of 2026 Letters Testamentary (or of Administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of Dorothy Marie Murphey Bates, who died 1/26/2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Wayne County Chancery Court of Wayne 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 the 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.
Date: 7/1/2026
Lisa Ann Bates, Executor
Daniel L. Murphy, Attorney
Jamie Ann White, Clerk & Master
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NOTICE OF VOTING EARLY
STATE PRIMARY, COUNTY GENERAL / WAYNESBORO MUNICIPAL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2026
The Wayne County Election Commission will conduct EARLY VOTING for the August 6th, 2026 Election. Any properly registered voter may cast a ballot by personal appearance at the Election Commission Office located at 100 Court Circle, Room 201, Waynesboro, TN beginning on Friday, July 17, and ending on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
EARLY VOTING TIMES
July 17 -August 1
Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday 8:00 to 12:00 Noon
*VOTING ABSENTEE BY MAIL: A voter must MEET CERTAIN LEGAL QUALIFICATIONS to vote an absentee ballot by mail. A voter desiring to vote absentee by mail, may either in person at the Wayne County Election Commission office, or by mail, request an application for an absentee ballot. Such request for an application must be received no later than July 27th, 2026. A request received by mail will serve as an application for ballot ONLY if it contains ALL the following:
•Name of the voter (as registered)
•Voter’s legal residence (911 address) in Wayne County
•Voter’s Date of Birth
•Voter’s social security number
•Address to mail the ballot to (if different from residence address)
•Election(s) the voter wishes to vote in (which Primary)
•Reason the voter wishes to vote absentee by-mail
•Voters Signature
* VOTER REGISTRATION: The deadline to register to vote in this Election was July 7th, 2026.
Questions? If you have questions regarding the above procedures or about the election process in general, please call the Wayne County Election Commission office at 931-722-3517. Regular office hours are M, T, Th, F- 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wed- 8:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon. The office is closed all Federal and State holidays.
WAYNE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
Joe Paul Bryant, Chairman – Keri Mills, Secretary
Dean Stegall, Elizabeth Duren, Jerry Pigg
Lillie Ruth Brewer, Administrator of Elections
Phone: 931-722-3517
Email: wayne.commission@tn.gov Website: http://www.waynecountytn.org
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WAYNESBORO MINI STORAGE
Hwy. 13 North
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-3020
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
PURSUANT TO TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED SECTION 66-31-105(2)(G), NOTICE is hereby given that the contents of Units #10, 36, 37, 53, 82, 101, 126, 161, 184, 187, 188, & 190, in the self-service storage facility known as Waynesboro Mini Storage will be sold at auction to the highest bidder for cash at 5:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026 at Waynesboro Mini Storage, 206 N. High Street, Waynesboro, to satisfy an owner’s lien on such contents, claimed by the business known as Waynesboro Mini Storage. Said self-service storage facility is located at the address set forth herein where the sale will take place.
DATED this 26th day of June 2026.
WAYNESBORO MINI STORAGE
By: Martin L. Haggard, Jr.
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NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO APPLY
FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED
This is to provide official notice to the Health Facilities Commission and all
interested parties, in accordance with T.C.A. §68-11-1601 et seq., and the Rules
of the Health Facilities Commission, that Sunray HHA TN, LLC, a/an proposed
home health agency owned by Sunray HHA TN, LLC, with an ownership
type of Limited Liability Company (For Profit) and to be managed by itself
intends to file an application for a Certificate of Need for the establishment
of a home care organization and the initiation of home health services limited
to home infusion services. The project will serve a proposed service area of
95 counties: Anderson, Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell,
Cannon, Carroll, Carter, Cheatham, Chester, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Coffee,
Crockett, Cumberland, Davidson, Decatur, DeKalb, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette,
Fentress, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen,
Hamilton, Hancock, Hardeman, Hardin, Hawkins, Haywood, Henderson,
Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox,
Lake, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Loudon, Macon, Madison,
Marion, Marshall, Maury, McMinn, McNairy, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery,
Moore, Morgan, Obion, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Rhea, Roane,
Robertson, Rutherford, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Shelby, Smith, Stewart,
Sullivan, Sumner, Tipton, Trousdale, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, Warren,
Washington, Wayne, Weakley, White, Williamson, and Wilson Counties. The
address of the project will be 740 Cool Springs Blvd., Suite 120, Office 1,
Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, 37067. The estimated project cost
will be $202,418. The anticipated date of filing the application is 08/01/2026.
The contact person for this project is Mr. Michael Brent who may be reached
at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP- 1221 Broadway #2400, Nashville,
TN 37203- Contact No. 615-252-2361. The published Letter of Intent must
contain the following statement pursuant to T.C.A. §68-11-1607 (c)(1). (A)
Any healthcare institution wishing to oppose a Certificate of Need application
must file a written notice with the Health Facilities Commission no later than
fifteen (15) days before the regularly scheduled Health Facilities Commission
meeting at which the application is originally scheduled; and (B) Any other
person wishing to oppose the application may file a written objection with the
Health Facilities Commission at or prior to the consideration of the application
by the Commission, or may appear in person to express opposition. Written
notice of opposition may be sent to: Health Facilities Commission, Andrew
Jackson Building, 9th Floor, 503 Deaderick Street, Nashville, TN 37243 or
email at hsda.staff@tn.gov.