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The Tellico Village Connection and The News-Herald of Loudon County staff is excited to have welcomed back someone who first worked for the newspapers more than 15 years ago. Sara Thompson, who was raised in Lenoir City, joined as the newest multi-media account executive in April. She reports that it feels good to be back. “There’s so much that’s changed but also so much that has stayed the same,” Thompson...

PUBLIC NOTICE SUCCESSOR TRUSTEEýS NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ANTHONY R. STEELE is the Successor Trustee of a Deed of Trust executed on August 12, 2020, by BETTY J. FRANKLIN. The deed of trust appears of record in the Registerýs Office of Loudon County, Tennessee, at Book T1477, Page 189 (ýDeed of Trustý). The Successor Trustee will sell the property described below for cash at a foreclosure sale requested by the current holder of the Deed of Trust and underlying indebtedness, Truist Bank. Sale Date and Location: July 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Courthouse in Loudon, Loudon County, Tennessee. The terms of sale shall be payment by cashierýs check or certified funds immediately upon conclusion of the sale. Property Description: Abbreviated description per TCA 35-5-104(a)(2) is the property referenced in the Deed of Trust and described fully at Deed Book 205, Page 505, and commonly known as 791 Niles Ferry Rd., Greenback, Loudon County, TN 37742. Property Address: 791 Niles Ferry Rd., Greenback, Loudon County, TN 37742. Tax Map Identification No.: 080-040.00 (However, the property description shall control in the event of any inconsistencies between the description and address or tax identification number). Parties Interested: NONE KNOWN. All sales of Property are ýAS ISý and & ýWHERE ISý without representation or warranty as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or of any kind, except as to title and authority to convey. The sale of the described property is subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes, any restrictive covenants, easements, set-back lines, prior liens, encumbrances, if any, and any other priority as may appear in the public records including, but not limited to that certain Deed of Trust benefitting First NLC Financial Services, LLC at Instrument 04038878 with modification at Instrument 10109354 and that certain judgment recorded in favor of Midland Funding at Instrument 15120126. The right is preserved 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. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT THE DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED AS A RESULT WILL BE USED FOR THAT EXPRESS PURPOSE ONLY. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. This the 5th day of June, 2024. Anthony R. Steele, Successor Trustee Winchester, Sellers, Foster & Steele, P.C. P. O. Box 2428 Knoxville, TN 37901 (865) 637-1980 Publication Dates: June 12, 19, and 26, 2024.

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A Georgia man is now facing three charges after speeding through Loudon County and, according to reports, refusing to comply with the Tennessee Highway Patrol. On Thursday, June 6, at approximately 6 p.m. … State Trooper Adam Malone was sitting stationary on Interstate 75 when he observed the driver of a red Ford Mustang pass by his location and rev his engine up — drawing the THP officer’s attention to the vehicle.

Instruction: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Occasional cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

PPG has announced plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Loudon County, Tennessee. The company, which produces paints, coatings, and specialty materials, will invest $300 million over the next four years to support increased demand for paints and coatings in the automotive industry. The new 250,000-square-foot facility will manufacture paints and coatings products and solutions for automakers and automotive parts suppliers. According to the company, the new plant will employ 130 workers, produce 11 million gallons of paint and coatings annually, and will be operational in 2026. Additionally, PPG’s investment will be used to enhance its facilities in Cleveland, Ohio and San Juan Del Rio, Mexico by adding new equipment and processes.

Loudon County Habitat for Humanity (LCHF) is applying for Housing Preservation Grants funds with the Rural Housing Service (RHS), a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (hereafter referred to as USDA RD). With these grant funds, LCHFH will perform critical home repairs for seniors and individuals with disabilities who reside in low and very low-income households in Loudon County.

Knox County, TN (WOKI) A Loudon County man wanted out of Knox County, who told the Knox County Sheriff’s Office he was Garth Brooks, is taken into custody after assaulting deputies. First responders were called to the Hobby Lobby on Clinton Highway Wednesday, May 1 after receiving a 911...

The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office graduated the 25th Citizens Law Enforcement Academy class on Thursday, May 16, honoring a decade of connecting community and law enforcement in Loudon County.

LENOIR CITY — Situated only 8 miles from Farragut, the Good Neighbor Shoppe is the area’s “hidden gem” for treasured finds, volunteer opportunities and give-back to the shop’s community. Leslie Capozzoli, a GNS board of directors representative who also is on its scholarship committee and...

The News-Herald of Loudon County and The Tellico Village Connection staff is excited to have welcomed back someone who first worked for the newspapers more than 15 years ago. Sara Thompson, who was raised in Lenoir City, joined as the newest multi-media account executive in April. She reports that it feels good to be back. “There’s so much that’s changed but also so much that has stayed the same,” Thompson...

Notice Of Substitute Trusteeýs Sale Whereas, Brandon Scott Hawkins and Amanda Moran, both unmarried by Deed of Trust (the ýDeed of Trustý), dated 5/4/2018 and of record in Deed Book T1367, Pages 668-678, and as Instrument Number 18003747, in Registerýs Office of Loudon County, Tennessee, conveyed to Concord Enterprises, LLC, Trustee, for the benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Alcova Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns, the hereinafter described real property to secure the payment of a certain Promissory Note (the ýNoteý) described in the Deed of Trust, which Note was payable to Alcova Mortgage, LLC, and subsequently assigned to Freedom Mortgage Corporation, and Whereas, Nestor Solutions of Tennessee, LLC has been duly appointed Substitute Trustee by the owner and holder of the Note by instrument recorded in Deed Book T1692, Pages 511-512 and as Instrument Number 24004183 in Registerýs Office of Loudon County, Tennessee; and Whereas, default has been made in the payment of the Note; and Whereas, the owner and holder of the Note has demanded that the hereinafter described real property be advertised and sold in satisfaction of the indebtedness and costs of foreclosure in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Note and Deed of Trust. The notice requirements of T.C.A. ý35-5-101 and 35-5-104 have been satisfied. Now, Therefore, notice is hereby given that an agent of Nestor Solutions of Tennessee, LLC, Substitute Trustee, pursuant to the power, duty, and authority vested in and conferred by the Deed of Trust, will proceed to sell the below-mentioned property on 7/3/2024, at 2:00 PM at the Front Entrance of the Loudon County Annex Building, 101 Mulberry St, Loudon, TN 37774, will be sold to the highest call bidder for cash free from all legal, equitable and statutory rights of redemption, exemptions of homestead, rights by virtue of marriage, and all other exemptions of every kind, all of which have been waived in the Deed of Trust, certain real property located in Loudon County, Tennessee, described as follows: Situated In District No. Three (3) Of Loudon County, Tennessee, And Being All Of Lot No. 13 Of Franklin Estates, Unit I, As Shown By Map Of The Same Of Record In Map Cabinet D, Slide 188, In The Registerýs Office For Loudon County, Tennessee, To Which Map Specific Reference Is Hereby Made For A More Particular Description Thereof. The street address of the above-described property is believed to be 5791 Peterson Rd, Greenback, TN 37742, but if such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. 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: Owner of Property: Brandon Scott Hawkins and Amanda Moran The sale is subject to occupant(s) rights in possession of the premises. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price. The purchaser shall have no further record against the grantor, the grantee or the trustee. Publication Dates: 6/5/2024, 6/12/2024, and 6/19/2024. Nestor Solutions, LLC, Substitute Trustee 214 5th Street, Suite 205 Huntington Beach, California 92648 Phone: (888) 403-4115 TS#: 2024-09466-TN.

LOUDON, Tenn. (WATE) — When you buy a new home, you would expect the windows to work properly, but a couple in Loudon County has had nothing but trouble with theirs. John and Jan Krusick arranged a meeting with their realtor and home contractor and even contacted the window manufacturer who promised to visit the […]

When you buy a new home, you would expect the windows to work properly, but a couple in Loudon County has had nothing but trouble with theirs.

NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and PPG officials recently announced the company has selected Loudon as the location of its newest paint and coatings manufacturing facility. PPG will invest a total of $225 million and create 129 new jobs in Loudon County through the project. The Loudon plant will be PPG’s first new U.S. manufacturing facility in the last...

A back-seat passenger faces multiple drug charges after being seated in a car that was pulled over for speeding. On Wednesday, May 22, at approximately 12:06 a.m., Deputy Charles Watson with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office observed a Pontiac Grand Am pass him on Highway 11 at Strange Road at a high rate of speed.