IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN RE: THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RICHARD H. FLAUTT, DECEASED
CAUSE NO: 2024-16-2
BY: SARA FLAUTT WILSON, EXECUTRIX PETITIONER
RULE 81 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF TALLAHATCHIE
TO: Heirs at Law of Richard H. Flautt, deceased.
You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by Sara Flautt Wilson, Petitioner, seeking to determine the heirs at law of Richard H. Flautt, deceased. Defendants other than you in this action are William Gay Flautt, Jr., Robert Bernard Flautt, Michael Bolton Flautt, Emily Flautt Young, David Ernest Flautt, Stephen Buehler Flautt, Sara Flautt Wilson, and Andrew Vernon Flautt.
You are hereby summoned to appear and defend against the complaint or petition filed against you in this action at 9:00 A. M. on the 12th day of March, 2025, in courtroom of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse at Sumner, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and defend a judgment will be entered against you for the money or other things demanded in the complaint or petition.
You are not required to file an answer or other pleading, but you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and official seal of said Court, this the 7th day of January, 2025.
/s/ Anita M. Greenwood Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN RE: THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RICHARD H. FLAUTT, DECEASED
CAUSE NO: 2024-16-2
BY: SARA FLAUTT WILSON, EXECUTRIX PETITIONER
RULE 81 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF TALLAHATCHIE
TO: All persons who own or claim any right, title, or interest, in or to the property of Richard H. Flautt, Deceased.
You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by Sara Flautt Wilson, Petitioner, seeking admit the Last Will & Testament of Richard H. Flautt, deceased, to probate and to appoint Sara Flautt Wilson as Executrix. Defendants other than you in this action are William Gay Flautt, Jr., Robert Bernard Flautt, Michael Bolton Flautt, Emily Flautt Young, David Ernest Flautt, Stephen Buehler Flautt, Sara Flautt Wilson, and Andrew Vernon Flautt.
You are hereby summoned to appear and defend against the complaint or petition filed against you in this action at 9:00 A. M. on the 12th day of March, 2025, in courtroom of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse at Sumner, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and defend a judgment will be entered against you for the money or other things demanded in the complaint or petition.
You are not required to file an answer or other pleading, but you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and official seal of said Court, this the 7th day of January, 2025.
/s/ Anita M. Greenwood Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
In the Matter of the Estate of Arzell Bland, Deceased
Cause NO. 24-74
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of Administration having been granted on the 8th day of January, A.D., 2025 by the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, to the undersigned upon the Estate of Arzell Bland, Deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said Estate to present same to the Clerk of this Court for probate and registration according to the law within ninety (90) days from the first publication of this notice, or they will forever be barred.
This the 8th day of January, 2025.
Patsy Bland, Administratrix of the Estate of Arzell Bland, Deceased
Joseph Bonica, MSB #105,873
Thomas U. Reynolds & Associates
Attorney for Executrix
P.O. Box 7399
Tupelo, MS 38802
(662) 844-3005
PUBLIC NOTICE
All interested public and private transit and para-transit operators within Leflore, Washington, Sunflower, Humphreys, Bolivar, Sharkey, Issaquena, Coahoma, Tunica, Quitman, and Tallahatchie Counties, are hereby advised that Quality Mental Health, Inc. is applying to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Jackson, Mississippi, for a grant under Section 5310 of the Federal Public Transportation Act, as amended, for the provision of elderly and disabled purchase of service transportation services and capital assistance. Services are being provided within Leflore, Washington, Sunflower, Humphreys, Bolivar, Sharkey, Issaquena, Coahoma, Tunica, Quitman and Tallahatchie Counties. The Provider Organization, Region VI Community Mental Health Commission d/b/a Life Help provides comprehensive mental health services targeted to the elderly and disabled, substance abuse and chemical dependent, chronic mentally ill, and developmentally disabled population.
The purpose of this notice is to advise all interested parties, including transit and para-transit operators, of the service being planned for providing transportation services for the elderly and disabled within the areas as described above, and to ensure that such a program would not represent a duplication of current or of proposed services provided by existing transit operators in the area.
Comments either for or against this service will be received at any time 15 days from the date of this notice.
All comments should be addressed to Region VI Community Mental Health Commission d/b/a Life Help, Post Office Box 1505, Greenwood, MS 38935-1505, to the attention of Mr. Bill Cook.
IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE MATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF TERRY OTIS TODD, DECEASED
CAUSE NO. 2024-66
TERRY SHANE TODD PETITIONER
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of Administration having being granted on the 14th day of January, A.D., 2025, by the Chancery Court of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi to the undersigned Administrator of the Estate of Terry Otis Todd, deceased, notice is hereby 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.
Dated, this the 14th day of January, A.D., 2025.
/s/ Terry Shane Todd
TERRY SHANE TODD
Administrator of the Estate of Terry Otis Todd, Deceased
Lance D. Tennyson, MS Bar #105204
LAW OFFICE OF LANCE D. TENNYSON
Attorney for Petitioner
P.O. Box 190
Charleston, MS 38921
P: (662) 647-3656
F: (662) 647-0218
lance@tennysonlegal.com
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
NOTICE is hereby given that Town of Glendora, Mississippi, will receive written sealed bids and publicly opened on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 11:00 am at Glendora Town Hall, 78 Westbrook Avenue, Glendora, MS- 38928, for the furnishing of all labor and materials, and for performing all activities specified in the Contract Documents, for the construction of the Town of Glendora Proposed Wastewater System Repair and Improvement Project, DRA PROJECT #MS-54697 consisting of Wastewater System Improvements.
The project includes rehabilitation and improvements to the existing sewer system located in Town of Glendora, Mississippi, such work being the replacement of sanitary sewer pipes on and around Westbrooks Ave & install new aeration at the lagoon and repair the effluent pumps at the lagoon, The Contract Time will be one-hundred twenty (120) consecutive calendar days, and the liquidated damages will be $250 per consecutive calendar day thereafter. Substantial completion shall be met with one hundred (100) consecutive calendar days. A pre-bid conference will not be held.
Plans and specifications may be procured from the Cornerstone Planroom at https://www.cornerstoneengllcplanroom.com/ The cost for plans and specifications is non-refundable. Technical questions and inquiries shall be addressed to the project manager, Mauricka McKenzie, P.E. of Cornerstone Engineering, LLC in Clinton, MS at the email address of mmckenzie@cornerstoneengllc.com. The phone number is 601-473-2403.
This Advertisement and the Bid/Proposal Form for this project may be examined at the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program (MPTAP), Mississippi Development Authority, Minority & Small Business Development, Woolfolk Building, 501 North West Street, Suite B-01, Jackson, MS 39201, Contact: LaTisha Landing.
Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities and equipment, material, and/or supply needs.
All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on the date and at the time set forth above at the Board Room in the Town Hall, 78 Westbrook Avenue, Glendora, MS-38928. The bids will be considered by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Glendora at the next regular meeting thereof to be held within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of bids.
Any contract awarded under this Advertisement for Bids is expected to be financed in whole or in part by funds from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Program administered by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). Neither the Delta Regional Authority, the DRA staff, the State of Mississippi, the U.S. Government, nor any of their departments, agencies or employees is or will be a party to this advertisement for bids or any resulting construction contract. This procurement will be subject to all applicable sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972 and Annotated.
The Town of Glendora reserves the right to waive all informalities in the bid process and to reject any and all bids.
This Advertisement for Bids is hereby issued this the 30th day of January 2025.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors
Owner P.O. Box 350, Charleston, MS 38921
Address
Sealed BIDS for DEMO OF EXISTING FACILITY will be received by the Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors in the office of the Chancery Clerk in Charleston, MS until MARCH 6, 2025 @ 10:00 AM , and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, consisting of the Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, Agreement, Payment Bonds, Performance Bond, Notice of Award, Notice to Proceed, Change Order, General Conditions, Supplemental General Conditions, Drawings, Specifications and Addenda may be examined at the following locations.
(1) Willis Engineering, Inc. 133 South Mound Street, Grenada, MS, 38901
(2) Plan House Printing Tupelo, 605 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804
(3) Plan House Printing Hattiesburg, 1A Churchill Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(4) Plan House Printing Gulfport, 14231 Seaway Road, Ste E-7, Gulfport, MS 39503
Bid documents are being made available via paper or digital copy. Plan holders are required to log-in or register for an account at www.weiplanroom.com to view and order Bid Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Bid documents must be purchased through the website. Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. Electronic bids may be submitted at www.weiplanroom.com. For any questions to the electronic bidding process contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193.
Johnny Goodwin, President
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 30th day of December, 2024, Hubert E. Wolfe, 5824 Leverette Lane, Cascilla, MS 38920 has filed application(s) for a permit(s) to divert or withdraw the public water of the State of Mississippi for beneficial use, from the Mississippi River Alluvial Aquifer, in the county of Tallahatchie for Irrigation and Wildlife Management purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amount(s) of water at the indicated location(s):
Application No. GW-53085; Acres: 66; Location: NE1/4, of the SW1/4, of Sec 20, T23N, R02E
Any person, firm, association or corporation, deeming that the granting of the above application(s) will be truly detrimental to their rights to utilize the waters of said source, may protest in writing to the Permit Bord of the State of Mississippi, c/o Kay Whittington, P.O. Box 2309, Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said application(s) should not be approved. If not protested, the permit(s) will be issued on/after ten days following publication date.
If protested, the application(s) will be taken for consideration by the Permit Board of the State of Mississippi in its offices at 515 East Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201, on, or after, the 11th day of February, 2025, at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard by the Permit Board.
YMD Joint Water Management District
Dillard Melton, Jr., Permitting Director
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 1st day of November 2023, Kelly Fennell, 46 Front Street, Phillip, MS 38950, has filed application(s) for permit(s) to divert or withdraw the public water of the State of Mississippi, for beneficial use for Irrigation & Wildlife Management purposes, from the Mississippi River Alluvial, subject to existing rights, the following amount(s) of water at the indicated location(s):
Application No. GW-02148; Acres, 270; County, Tallahatchie; Location, SE1/4 of NW1/4 Sec 31 T23N R02E
Application No. GW-02149; Acres, 170; County, Tallahatchie; Location, SE1/4 of NE1/4 Sec 31 T23N R02E
Application No. GW-46328; Acres, 160; County, Tallahatchie; Location, SW1/4 of SW1/4 Sec 29 T23N R02E
Any person, firm, association or corporation, deeming that the granting of the above application(s) will be truly detrimental to their rights to utilize the waters of said source, may protest in writing to the Permit Bord of the State of Mississippi, c/o Chris Hawkins, P.O. Box 2309, Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said application(s) should not be approved. If not protested, the permit(s) will be issued on/after ten days following publication date.
If protested, the application(s) will be taken for consideration by the Permit Board of the State of Mississippi in its offices at 515 East Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201, on, or after, February 11, 2025, at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard by the Permit Board.
YMD Joint Water Management District
Anna M. Sullivan, SR Permit Data Specialist
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S SALE
WHEREAS, on 02/24/2005, WILLIE ED WILLIAMS JR, a single person executed a Promissory Note payable to the order of EQUIFIRST CORPORATION AS LENDER.
WHEREAS, the aforesaid Promissory Note was secured by a Deed of Trust dated 02/24/2005, executed by WILLIE ED WILLIAMS JR, a single person and being recorded on 03/10/2005 in Book 478, Page 491 and Re-Recorded on 05/09/2005 in Book 479, Page 465 of the records of the Tallahatchie County, State of Mississippi; and which aforesaid Instrument conveys to EQUITY TITLE & ESCROW CO. OF MEMPHIS, LL, Trustee and to EQUIFIRST CORPORATION AS LENDER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS BENEFICIARY, the hereinafter described property; and
WHEREAS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR EQUIFIRST CORPORATION assigned said Deed of Trust to U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-EFC1 via an instrument filed of record on February 23, 2011 in Book 2011, Page 140 in the office of the Clerk of the Tallahatchie County, State of Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-EFC1 appointed WESTERN PROGRESSIVE - MISSISSIPPI, INC., as Substitute Trustee in the place of the aforementioned original Trustee via an instrument dated 10/01/2024 and record on 10/08/2024 in Book 2, Page 714 of the records of the Tallahatchie County, State of Mississippi and
WHEREAS, default having occurred under the terms and conditions of said Promissory Note and Deed of Trust and the holder having declared the entire balance due and payable; and
WHEREAS, Western Progressive - Mississippi, Inc., the Substituted Trustee in said Deed of Trust will on 02/20/2025, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., offer for sale and will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse, 1 Court Square, Charleston, MS 38921, the following described property located and situated in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, to wit:
LAND SITUATED IN TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI TO WIT:
THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED ON THE MAP OR THE REMAPPING OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI, BY SOUTHEASTERN MAPPERS, INC., ON PAGE 60B, AS BLOCK 8, PARCEL 6, AND BEING A LOT 100 FEET NORTH AND SOUTH, AND 120 FEET EAST AND WEST, BEING LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, ALSO DESCRIBED AS LOT 6, BLOCK 2, MEEKS SUBDIVISION, NORTHEAST WARD, CITY OF CHARLESTON, MISSISSIPPI.
BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO GRANTOR, MICHAEL S. JAGGERS, HEREIN BY SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE`S DEED OF RECORD AT BOOK 456, PAGE 155, DATED NOVEMBER 4, 2002, FILED NOVEMBER 12, 2002, IN THE CHANCERY CLERK`S OFFICE OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI.
ALSO BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO GRANTOR BY WARRANTY DEED OF RECORD BEING RECORDED SIMULTANEOUSLY HEREWITH IN SAID REGISTER`S OFFICE.
More commonly known as: 602 ALLEN, CHARLESTON, MS 38921
Subject to the rights of way and easement for public roads and public utilities, and to any prior conveyance or reservation of mineral of every kind and character, including but not limited to oil, gas, sand, and gravel in or under subject property.
As the undersigned Substituted Trustee, Western Progressive - Mississippi, Inc, will convey only such title as is vested in it under said Deed of Trust.
ORIGINAL SIGNED this 24th day of January, 2025
Date: January 24, 2025 Western Progressive - Mississippi, Inc, as Trustee for beneficiary
Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 https://www.altisource.com/loginpage.aspx
Trustee Sale Assistant
EAST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID FOR AGRICULTURAL LEASE
To all persons interested in the following described Agricultural Lands in the Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, towit:
Section 16, Township 23 North, Range 1 East
According to the Tallahatchie County Tax Assessor office the cultivatable land is identified as Tax Parcel 131-16002, containing 85.00 acres, m/l, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
You are hereby notified that sealed bids to lease for the Agricultural Lease on the above described Sixteenth Section Lands, or lands in lieu thereof, may be filed with the Superintendent of Education of East Tallahatchie School District located at 411 East Chestnut Street, Charleston, Mississippi 38921, on or before 3:00 p.m. on the 13th day of February 2025. The sealed bids shall be submitted for the ENTIRE PARCEL and must include 100% of the amount bid for that parcel. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, and shall be plainly marked on the outside of the envelope “AGRICULTURAL BID” #16-23N-1E on approximately 85.00 acres, m/l, addressed to:
East Tallahatchie School District
Mike Ainsworth, 16th Section Land Manager
Agricultural Bid, 16-23-N-1E, containing 85.00 acres
411 East Chestnut Street, Charleston, MS 38921
All bids will be opened at 3:00 p.m. on the 13th day of February 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. The Board reserves the right to reduce the term and reject all bids, but if any bid is accepted, the Board will award said Agricultural Lease pursuant to Miss. Code of 1972 Sec. 29-3-81 as amended, provided that East Tallahatchie School Board shall have the right to reject any and/or all bids.
The East Tallahatchie School Board receives an acceptable bid in response to the advertisement for the leasing of the above-described property and elects to hold a public auction among those submitted bids. The successful bidder at said auction will be awarded a five-year lease agreement with said Board.
East Tallahatchie School District
Raymond Russell, Superintendent
