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Union County Public and Legal Notices
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PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF TENNESSEE
UNION COUNTY
CRYSTAL DAWN ROBERTS, PLAINTIFF VS.
JEFFREY D. ROBERTS, DEFENDANT
UNION COUNTY CHANCERY COURT
CASE NO. 7727
In the Chancery Court of Union County, Tennessee, at Maynardville:
In this cause, it appearing that ordinary process cannot be served upon the Defendant, JEFFREY D. ROBERTS, regarding the Complaint for Divorce and the Petition for Order of Protection filed in this matter; the Defendant, JEFFREY D. ROBERTS, is hereby commanded to serve on Darrick L. Edmondson, Plaintiff’s Attorney, whose address is P.O. Box 789, Maynardville, TN 37807, an ANSWER to the Complaint and the Petition filed against the Defendant, JEFFREY D. ROBERTS, in this cause, within 30 days of the fourth publication of this NOTICE as required by law;
Otherwise, the Complaint and Petition will be taken as admitted by the Defendant, and the case set for hearing without Defendant’s presence.
This NOTICE will run in the Union News Leader newspaper for four consecutive weeks.
This 1 day of June, 2026.
Sandra A. Edmondson,
Union County Chancery Court, Clerk & Master
Published June 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2026
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
T.C.A. Section 30-2-306 and T.C.A .Section 30-2-307
IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE
PROBATE DOCKET
In re: The Estate of Theodore Godfrey Brantley II. )
Deceased, ) Case No. 2329
Holly Smith, )
Petitioner. )
Estate of Theodore Godfrey Brantley II., Late of Union County, Tennessee. No. 2329
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 21st day of May, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect of the Estate of Theodore Godfrey Brantley II., deceased, who died on 04/25/26, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Union 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; 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 as described in (1) (A); or
(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death,
All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make a property settlement with the undersigned at once.
This the 19th day of May, 2026
Holly Smith – Executrix
Estate of Theodore Godfrey Brantley II, deceased.
Address: Holly Smith
4516 Hickory Valley Road, Heiskell, TN 37724
SANDRA A. EDMONDSON / Clerk and Master
Union County Chancery Court / Probate Division
901 Main Street, Suite 206, Maynardville, TN 37807
DARRICK L. EDMONDSON – Attorney for Executor
Edmondson & Edmondson
Post Office Box 789, Maynardville, Tennessee 37807
Telephone (865) 992-5484
Published June 9 & 16, 2026
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Jimmy’s Automotive
282 Bull Run Road, Luttrell, Tn. 37779
865-992-3679
The following vehicles will be sold on June 23, 2026
at 10:00 am :
1 – 1991 Chevrolet Truck
Vin# 1GCDK14Z4MZ146350
2 – 1996 Ford Mustang
Vin # 1FALP42X8TF199235
3 – 2009 Nissan Altima
Vin # 1N4AL21E79C160492
4 – 2011 Honda Accord
Vin # 1HGCP2F34BA068306
5 – 2013 GMC Sierra Truck
Vin # 1GTR2VE74DZ129106
6 – 2013 Chevrolet Spark
Vin# KL8CC6S91DC511460
Jimmy’s Automotive has the right to reject any and all bids .
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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 July 6, 2021, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded July 13, 2021, in Book No. TD347, at Page 127, in Office of the Register of Deeds for Union County, Tennessee, executed by Roy S Mower, conveying certain property therein described to Charles E. Tonkin, II as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Mortgage Investors Group, its successors and assigns; and the undersigned, Foundation Legal Group, LLP fka Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Successor Trustee by PennyMac Loan Services, 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 PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, will, on July 23, 2026 on or about 4:00 PM, at the Front Door of the Union County Courthouse 901 Main St., Maynardville, TN 37807, 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 Union County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows:
SITUATED In District Number One (1) of Union County, Tennessee, and without the corporate limits of any municipality and being all of Lot 28, Old Highway 33 Subdivision, as shown on the plat recorded as Plat Cabinet F, Slide 166, In the register’s Office for Union County, Tennessee, to which specific reference is made for a more particular description.
ALSO KNOWN AS: 162 Old Maynardville Highway West, Maynardville, TN 37807
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:
ROY S MOWER
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. 366311
DATED June 1, 2026
Foundation Legal Group, LLP fka
WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,
Successor Trustee Published June 9 & 16, 2026
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that by authority of a Real Estate Deed of Trust (the “Deed of Trust”) executed by Herman C. Caldwell and wife Genevere Caldwell, to Joseph Coker, Trustee, dated October 9, 2020 and recorded at Book TD 329, Pages 354-362, Instrument Number 20003711 in the Register’s Office for Union County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness due to the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust, which has become due and payable by virtue of default in the Deed of Trust on the property hereinafter described; and Y-12 Federal Credit Union, the true and lawful owner and holder of said indebtedness by virtue of assignment from the original holder First State Bank of the Southeast, Inc., having exercised its option to declare the indebtedness due and payable and having made demand for foreclosure pursuant to the Deed of Trust; I, the undersigned, acting under the authority as Substitute Trustee for the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust, will be at the front door of the Union County Courthouse, 901 Main Street, Maynardville, Tennessee, on the 15th day of July, 2026, at 1:00 P.M., local time to sell to the highest bidder for cash in bar of all rights waived by said Deed of Trust, the following described property to wit:
SITUATED in the Fifth (5th) Civil District of Union County, Tennessee, without the limits of any municipality and consisting of two adjoining tracts being separately bounded and described as follows:
TRACT ONE: Control Map 27K, Group A, Parcel 13.
BEGINNING at and on the center of a 30 inch maple tree in the East line of Lake View Drive, with said maple tree being situated 565 feet South of the intersection of the East line of Lake View Drive with the center of Lake View Road as measured along the East line of Lake View Drive extended, and with said iron pin being a common corner with the property now or formerly belonging to Stapleton; thence with Stapleton line, South 82 deg. 59 min. 56 sec. East 205.04 feet to an iron pin, a common corner with the property now or formerly belonging to Stapleton, the property of the USA-TVA, South 03 deg. 24 min. 39 sec. West 124.78 feet to TVA monument 73-59; thence leaving the property of the USA-TVA and with the property below described as Tract Two, two calls and distances as follows: South 82 deg. 16 min. 09 sec. West 51.94 feet to an iron pin; and North 60 deg. 04 min. 37 sec. West 175.99 feet to an iron pin in the East line of Lake View Drive; thence with the East line of Lake View Drive, North 06 deg. 34 min. 13 sec. East 69.20 feet to a 30 inch maple tree in the East line of Lake View Drive and the point of BEGINNING, containing .53 acre, more or less, according to the October 28, 1992 survey and plat by Perry Walker, Surveyor, 8127Thompson School Road, Corryton, Tennessee 37721, Drawing Number 705-1714.
TRACT TWO: Control Map 27K, Group A, Parcel 14
BEGINNING at and on an iron pin in the East line of Lakeview Drive, said iron pin being located 634.20 feet South of the intersection of the East line of Lake View Drive extended to the centerline of Lake View Road; thence with the property above described as Tract One, two calls and distances as follows: South 60 deg. 04 min. 37 sec. East 175.99 feet to an iron pin; and North 82 deg. 16 min. 09 sec. East 51.94 feet to TVA monument 73-59; thence with the property of USA-TVA three calls and distances as follows: South 45 deg. 28 min. 39 sec. East 678.81 feet to TVA monument 73-60; South 84 deg. 57 min. 36 sec. West 657.93 feet to TVA monument 73-61; and North 21 deg. 40 min. 26 sec. West 287.53 feet to an iron pin, a common corner in the property of USA-TVA, the property now or formerly belonging to Pritchard, and the property herein described; thence with the property now or formerly belonging to Pritchard, North 06 deg. 49 min. 26 sec. East 339.95 feet to an iron pin in the East line of Lake View Drive; thence with the East line of Lake View Drive, North 73 deg. 29 min. 21 sec. East 34.63 feet to an iron pin in the East line of Lake View Drive and the point of BEGINNING, containing 6.02 acres, more or less, according to the October 28, 1992, survey and plat by Perry Walker, Surveyor, 8127 Thompson School Road, Corryton, Tennessee 37721, Drawing Number 705-1714.
For further reference see Plat Cabinet A, Slide 9, in the Register’s Office for Union County, Tennessee.
For further reference as to both tracts see the Affidavit of Possession, recorded in Miscellaneous Book 18, Page 329, in the Register’s Office for Union County, Tennessee.
Both tracts are conveyed subject to all applicable easement, restrictions, reservations, setback lines and governmental rules, regulations and ordinances, including those impose by the USA-TVA in the deeds recorded in Deed Book “D”, Series 3, Page 384 and Deed Book “K”, Series 3, Page 43, in the Register’s Office for Union County, Tennessee.
Tract Two and the dwelling thereon are subject to all terms and conditions as imposed by the USA-TVA in the Modification of Special Warranty Deed, dated April 3, 1998, and recorded in Deed Book “N”, Series 6, Page 365, in the Register’s Office for Union County, Tennessee.
Being all of the property conveyed to Herman Caldwell by Warranty Deed of record in Deed Book “O”, Series 6, Page 220, in the Register’s Office for Union County, Tennessee.
BELIEVED STREET ADDRESS: 161 Lakeview Circle, Sharps Chapel, TN 37866
CURRENT OWNER OF RECORD: Herman Caldwell
PARTY ENTITLED TO ENFORCE THE DEBT: Y-12 Federal Credit Union
The following parties may claim or have an interest in the above-referenced property to be affected by the foreclosure: Dean Knuckles, P.O. Box 532, Pineville, Kentucky 40977; Dean Knuckles, c/o Noah Patton, Esq., 1735 Main Street, Tazewell, Tennessee 37879.
The above-described property will be sold subject to unpaid taxes, all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory right of redemption of any governmental agency; any prior liens or encumbrances, including those created by a fixture filing; the rights of tenants or occupants in possession of said premises, if any; and prior claims, or matters whether of record or not, which may encumber the purchaser’s title and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. Any applicable notice requirements of T.C.A. 35-5-101 and T.C.A. 35-5-104 have been satisfied.
The real property will be sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS, with no warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, warranties regarding the condition of the property or the marketability of title, possession, quiet enjoyment, or fitness for a general or particular use or purpose, and the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.
The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day and time certain, without further publication and in accordance with law, upon announcement of such adjournment on the day and at the time and place of sale as set forth above.
If you purchase the property at the foreclosure sale, the entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in the form of a certified/bank check(s) made payable to the Substitute Trustee. No personal checks will be accepted. As such, you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the lender and any other bidders. Amounts in excess of the winning bid will be refunded to the successful purchaser at the time the foreclosure deed is delivered.
This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or the Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded by the Substitute Trustee at any time.
The proceeds of the sale will be applied first to discharge the costs and charges of executing this trust, including attorney’s fees; next, to all indebtedness remaining unpaid and secured thereby, including all indebtedness owing to Y-12 Federal Credit Union; and next, the balance, if any, shall be paid to those legally entitled thereto.
This notice will run for two (2) weeks in the Union News Leader print newspaper, publication dates June 9, 2026 and June 16, 2026, and will be posted online at www.foreclosuretennessee.com by a third-party internet posting company pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated §35-5-101 et. seq.
MATTHEW W. GRAVES
Substitute Trustee
Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC
P. O. Box 869
Knoxville, Tennessee 37901
(865) 292-2307
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UNION COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
MAYNARDVILLE, TENNESSEE
NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF
UNION COUNTY
GRAND JURY NOTICE
“It is the duty of your grand jurors to investigate any public offense which they know or have reason to believe has been committed and which is triable or indictable in this county. Any person, having knowledge or proof that such an offense has been committed may apply to testify before the grand jury subject to the provisions of the Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 16, Section 1.
“The grand jury will next meet on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 @ 9:00 A.M. You may be prosecuted for perjury for any oral or written statement which you make under oath to the grand jury, when you know the statement to be false, and when the statement touches on a matter material to the point in question.”
Barbara J. Williams
Circuit Court Clerk Published June 2 & 9, 2026
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, Union COUNTY WHEREAS, Cody Collins, an unmarried man, as borrower(s), executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Movement Mortgage, LLC, Lender, and Tallent Title Group, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated 1/29/2024, and recorded on 1/30/2024, as Instrument No. 24000224 in Book TD404 Page 270, securing the payment of a Note in the amount of $416,150.00 in Union County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current holder of said Deed of Trust; Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Vylla Solutions – Tennessee, LLC, as Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Vylla Solutions – Tennessee, LLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on 7/21/2026, at or about 11:00 AM at the usual and customary location at the At the front door of the Union County Courthouse, 901 Main St, Maynardville, Tennessee 37870, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Union County, Tennessee, to wit: Land situated in Union County, Tennessee: SITUATED IN DISTRICT NO. ONE (1) OF UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE, WITHOUT THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY, AND BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 60, FINAL PLAT OF TIMBER CREEK SUBDIVISION, UNIT 2 AS SHOWN ON MAP OF THE SAME OF RECORD IN MAP CABINET D, SLIDE 149B, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT SPECIFIC REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION AND ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY BY CHRISTOPHER RUDD, TNRLS NO. 1842, DATED APRIL 20, 2007. BEING A PORTION OF THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO TIM CREEK, LLC, A TENNESSEE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BY SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FROM COMMERCIAL BANK, INC., A TENNESSEE CORPORATION, DATED MARCH 01, 2022 AND RECORDED MARCH 08, 2022, OF RECORD IN BOOK R9, PAGE 232, REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED BY DEED OF RECORD IN BOOK/RECORD BOOK/DEED BOOK/VOLUME Z9, PAGE 353, OR INSTRUMENT # 24000218 REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR UNION COUNTY, TN. Tax Parcel ID: 064L-B-020.00 Address/Description: 334 TIMBER CREEK RD, MAYNARDVILLE, TN 37807 Current Owner(s): Cody Collins Other Interested Party(ies): None If the Internal Revenue Service and/or U.S. Department of Treasury is listed as Other Interested Party above, then the notice required under 26. U.S.C. 7425(b) was timely provided and the sale of the land advertised will be subject to the right of the U.S. to redeem the land as provided in 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1). If the Tennessee Department of Revenue and/or the Tennessee Department of Labor and Work Force Development is listed as Other Interested Party above, then the notice required under TCA 67-1-1433(b) was timely provided and for each lien identified, the sale of the land advertised will be subject to the right of The State of Tennessee to redeem the land as provided for in TCA 65-1-1420. The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower 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/postpone the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain, by verbal announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above; if the postponement is for five (5) days or more, the postponement announcement will also be posted on website of www.foreclosure-postings.com Except to the extent that the Substitute Trustee may bind and obligate Mortgagors to warrant title the Property under the terms of the Deed of Trust, conveyance of the Property shall be made without any representations or warranties whatsoever, express or implied. All sales are “as is”, “where is’. The entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in the form of certified funds. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded to the successful purchaser. This property is being sold with express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by lender or Substitute Trustee. This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Please be advised that the trustee may require entity or trust bidders at this trustee’s sale to provide information, documentation and/or certification of the vesting instructions and the data required to be reported pursuant to FinCEN regulations effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after March 1, 2026. The required information must be provided to the trustee before a Substitute trustee’s deed will be issued for covered transfers. The Buyer may be required to pay charges associated with the gathering and reporting of information to FinCEN. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024-19198/anti-money-laundering-regulations-for-residential-real-estate-transfers and https://www.fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5 Vylla Solutions – Tennessee, LLC, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 3309 Anaheim, California 92803 Phone: (888) 313-1969 TS#: 26-40405 Publication Dates: 6/9/2026, 6/30/2026, 7/7/2026 7/14/2026 Online Posting Website and Date of Posting: www.foreclosure-postings.com Posting begin date: 6/9/2026 Posting end date: 7/14/2026
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, Union COUNTY WHEREAS, Don W. Irwin and Patricia G. Irwin, husband and wife, as borrower(s), executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Dover Mortgage Company, Lender, and Preferred Escrow and Title, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated 4/9/2009, and recorded on 4/15/2009, as Instrument No. 09001001 in Book TD129 Page 325, securing the payment of a Note in the amount of $58,565.00 as modified by that Loan Modification Agreement recorded on 12/13/2021 as Instrument No. 21004233 Book TD359 Page 440, in Union County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current holder of said Deed of Trust; Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Vylla Solutions – Tennessee, LLC, as Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Vylla Solutions – Tennessee, LLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on 8/11/2026, at or about 12:00 PM at the usual and customary location at the At the Union County Courthouse, 901 Main Street, Maynardville, TN 37807, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Union County, Tennessee, to wit: Land situated in Union County, Tennessee: SITUATED IN THE FIRST DISTRICT OF UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERN RIGHT OF WAY OF SPRING STREET AND THE EASTERN RIGHT OF WAY OF MULBERRY STREET; THENCE WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY OF MULBERRY STREET NORTH 28 DEG. 08 MIN. WEST 103.98 FEET TO AN IRON PIN CORNER TO PETREE; THENCE WITH THE LINE OF PETREE NORTH 31 DEG. 30 MIN. EAST 74.09 TO A STONE CORNER TO CHESNEY; THENCE WITH THE LINE OF CHESNEY IN PART WITH A FENCE LINE SOUTH 27 DEG. 59 MIN. EAST 140.43 FEET TO AN IRON PIN IN THE NORTHERN RIGHT OF WAY OF SPRING STREET; THENCE WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SPRING STREET SOUTH 60 DEG. 57 MIN. WEST 63.56 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 0.18 ACRES. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO DON W. IRWIN AND WIFE, PATRICIA G. IRWIN BY WARRANTY DEED DATED 02/01/08 AND FILED FOR RECORD 02/20/08 IN BOOK V7, PAGE 769 IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL RESTRICTIONS, EASEMENTS, SETBACK LINES, CONDITIONS, PLAT OF RECORD, AND ENCUMBRANCES OF RECORD IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR THE AFORESAID COUNTY. Tax Parcel ID: 058G A 002.00 Address/Description: 505 SPRING STREET, MAYNARDVILLE, TN 37807 Current Owner(s): Don W. Irwin and Patricia G. Irwin Other Interested Party(ies): Secretary of Housing and Urban Development If the Internal Revenue Service and/or U.S. Department of Treasury is listed as Other Interested Party above, then the notice required under 26. U.S.C. 7425(b) was timely provided and the sale of the land advertised will be subject to the right of the U.S. to redeem the land as provided in 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1). If the Tennessee Department of Revenue and/or the Tennessee Department of Labor and Work Force Development is listed as Other Interested Party above, then the notice required under TCA 67-1-1433(b) was timely provided and for each lien identified, the sale of the land advertised will be subject to the right of The State of Tennessee to redeem the land as provided for in TCA 65-1-1420. The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower 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/postpone the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain, by verbal announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above; if the postponement is for five (5) days or more, the postponement announcement will also be posted on website of www.foreclosure-postings.com Except to the extent that the Substitute Trustee may bind and obligate Mortgagors to warrant title the Property under the terms of the Deed of Trust, conveyance of the Property shall be made without any representations or warranties whatsoever, express or implied. All sales are “as is”, “where is’. The entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in the form of certified funds. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded to the successful purchaser. This property is being sold with express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by lender or Substitute Trustee. This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Please be advised that the trustee may require entity or trust bidders at this trustee’s sale to provide information, documentation and/or certification of the vesting instructions and the data required to be reported pursuant to FinCEN regulations effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after March 1, 2026. The required information must be provided to the trustee before a Substitute trustee’s deed will be issued for covered transfers. The Buyer may be required to pay charges associated with the gathering and reporting of information to FinCEN. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024-19198/anti-money-laundering-regulations-for-residential-real-estate-transfers and https://www.fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5 Vylla Solutions – Tennessee, LLC, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 3309 Anaheim, California 92803 Phone: (888) 313-1969 TS#: 25-36698 Publication Dates: 6/9/2026, 7/21/2026, 7/28/2026 8/4/2026 Online Posting Website and Date of Posting: www.foreclosure-postings.com Posting begin date: 6/9/2026 Posting end date: 8/4/2026
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Employment
Plainview Police Department
Accepting applications for a Part-Time Police Officer position May 26 –June 9, 2026
Applications can be obtained Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
1037 Tazewell Pike Luttrell, Tennessee 37779
Minimum Qualifications:
An applicant shall be Certified Peace Officer by the State of Tennessee at the time of filing of the application.
An applicant shall be no less than twenty-one (21) years of age by the application deadline.
An applicant shall be a high school graduate or equivalent. An associate or bachelor’s degree in criminal justice is preferred but not required.
An applicant shall have no record of conviction of a Class A misdemeanor or any felony or violent crime.
An applicant must pass a background investigation which includes a check of references, credit history, inquiry as to the character and reputation, health history, and a fingerprint-based criminal records check.
An applicant shall be physically, medically and psychologically fit to perform the essential functions of the job classification, with or without reasonable accommodations. To comply with ADA requirements, medical and psychological examinations will not be completed unit; a conditional offer of employment is made to the applicant.
An applicant must have a valid Tennessee driver’s license at the time of hiring.
An applicant must live within a thirty-minute radius from the City of Plainview but need not to be a resident of the City of Plainview.
The City of Plainview is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and does not discriminate based on Race, Sex, Color, Religion, National Origin, Gender, Age, Disability, or Veteran Status in employment opportunities and benefits.
Published May 26 & June 2, 2026
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LAND SALE NOTICE
IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE
JONATHAN CHASE HENLEY
v. Docket No. 7672
SHARLENE SHACKELFORD
Christopher M. Caldwell, Plaintiff’s Attorney
David H. Stanifer, Respondent’s Attorney
Property Address: Ridge Road, Maynardville, TN 37807
Reference: Deed Book “B”, Series -8-, Page 892 of record
in the Register’s Office for Union County, Tennessee
Map 035, Parcel 015.03
In obedience to the Order of the Chancery Court at Maynardville dated December 1, 2025 and entered in Chancery Minute Book 78, Page 278 in the above styled Case No. 7372, I will on Saturday, the 6th day of June, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., prevailing time, on the premises of Ridge Road, Maynardville, TN 37807 sell to the highest and best bidder the property in said decree and being described as follows:
SITUATED in the Third (3d) Civil District of Union County, Tennessee, without the limits of any municipality, and bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin in the northwest line of Ridge Road, a common corner in the property now or formerly belonging to Hurst (T-7/543) and with said iron pin being situated 25 feet from the center of Ridge Road; thence with the northwest line of Ridge Road five calls and distances as follows:
South 54 deg. 46 min. 50 sec. West, 116.46 feet to an iron pin;
South 66 deg. 23 min. 58 sec. West, 154.09 feet to an iron pin;
South 51deg. 09 min. 04 sec. West, 142.14 feet to an iron pin;
South 16 deg. 36 min. 25 sec. West, 143.03 feet to an iron pin; and
South 31 deg. 38 min. 37 sec. West, 81.70 feet to an iron pin at the intersection of the northwest line of Ridge Road with the northeast line of Jess Perry Road; thence with the northeast line of Jess Perry Road eight calls and distances as follows:
North 40 deg. 36 min. 18 sec. West, 51.73 feet to an iron pin;
North 14 deg. 45 min. 20 sec. West, 70.09 feet to an iron pin;
North 23 deg. 15 min. 47 sec. West, 78.48 feet to an iron pin;
North 31 deg. 43 min. 47 sec. West, 41.80 feet to an iron pin;
North 52 deg. 01 min. 11 sec. West, 36.63 feet to an iron pin;
North 76 deg. 06 min. 30 sec. West, 46.32 feet to an iron pin;
North 84 deg. 49 min. 39 sec. West, 215.77 feet to an iron pin; and
North 58 deg. 09 min. 57 sec. West, 14.83 feet to an iron pin in the northeast line of Jess Perry Road, being a common corner with the property now or formerly belonging to Hurst (T-7/543); thence with the dividing line between the property now or formerly belonging to Hurst (T-7/543) and the property herein described, four calls and distances as follows:
North 24 deg. 01 min. 22 sec. East, 194.35 feet to an iron pin;
North 23 deg. 38 min. 41 sec. East, 213.98 feet to an iron pin;
North 06 deg. 46 min. 59 sec. East, 442.91 feet to an iron pin; and
South 42 deg. 59 min. 33 sec. East 908.29 feet to an iron pin in the northwest line of Ridge Road and the point of BEGINNING, containing 8.839 acres, more or less, according to the July 31, 2008 survey and plat by Ronnie Keener, Surveyor, 620 Amanda Lane, Kodak, Tennessee 37764, drawing no. 128096-08, as recorded in Plat Cabinet D, Slide 168, Map A, in the Register’s Office for Union County, Tennessee.
BEING AND INTENDED TO BE the same property conveyed to Dallas Shackelford and Jonathan Chase Henley, from Jonathan Chase Henley, single, by deed dated 30 November, 2009, and recorded in Deed Book “B”, Series -8-, Page 892, in the Register’s Office of Union County, Tennessee.
FOR FURTHER REFERENCE: See a Boundary Agreement recorded in Deed Book “R”, Series -3-, Page 407a and 407b, and an Easement recorded in Deed Book “R”, Series -3-, Page 407f and 407g, both of record in the Register’s Office for Union County, Tennessee.
The above described property is conveyed SUBJECT TO all applicable easements, restrictions and reservations.
The above property description was taken from the previous deed of record.
**NO BUYER’S PREMIUM**NO RESERVED BID**
TERMS OF SALE
Sale of the real property will be made to the highest bidder for cash with 10% DOWN paid immediately following sale and with the balance paid to the Court upon confirmation of the sale. Said property shall be sold “according to law” as defined by local rules of practice in Union County, and will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS, without representation or warranties of any kind whatsoever, whether express or implied, and without warranties of merchantability, habitability or fitness for a particular use or purpose as to the land and any improvements thereon and subject to applicable zoning, utilities, rights of way, set-back lines,roadways to or on the property and any other easements, restrictions and reservations of record. BIDDERS SHOULD PERFORM SUCH INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY BEING SOLD AS THEY DEEM NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE.
FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS MAY BE MADE THE DAY OF SALE.
This 27th day of April, 2026.
Sandra Edmondson/Union County Clerk and Master
Information Contact Phone No. (865) 992-5942
Christopher M. Caldwell, Plaintiff’s Attorney – 865-769-6969
David H. Stanifer, Respondent’s Attorney – 423-626-7223
RUN NOTICE ON: May 12, May 19, June 2, 2026
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Notice
Applying for title of 2006 Suzuki with VIN# VTTNJ48A762103045, Any parties having an interest in this vehicle please notify by certified mail: Zachary Poore, 339 Beard Valley Road, Maynardville, TN 37807 within ten (10) business days of this notice as appeared in The Union News Leader, Inc. the newspaper for Union County, Tennessee located at 3755 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville, Tennessee 37807.
Published May 26, 2026
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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
The City of Maynardville will be conducting a Public Meeting on June 9, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Maynardville City Hall, 125 Johnson Road, Maynardville, Tennessee 37807. The purpose of this meeting is to present information on the City’s application for a State Revolving Fund loan in the amount of $143,000 for a Clean Water wastewater treatment planning and design project. The impact of this project on monthly user rates will be discussed.
Persons with questions or with disabilities requiring special accommodations should contact City Hall at (865) 992-3821. The City of Maynardville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability.
Published May 26, 2026
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NOTICE
Pursuant to Section 67-5-508, Tennessee Code Annotated, the property assessment records of Union County will be available for public inspection at Room 101, Union County Courthouse during normal business hours.
Any person desiring to inspect these records may do so at the appointed time and place.
The Union County Board of Equalization will begin its annual session to examine and equalize the county assessments on June 1, 2026. THE BOARD WILL ACCEPT APPEALS FOR TAX YEAR 2026 ONLY UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF ITS 2026 REGULAR SESSION, WHICH WILL BE June 3, 2026.
The Board will meet each weekday from the hours of 8:30am to 11:30am in Room 101, Union County Courthouse.
Any owner of property who wishes to make a complaint or appeal to the County Board of Equalization must appear before said Board at this time personally or by personal appearance of an agent for the owner bearing the owner’s written authorization. Failure to appear and appeal an assessment will result in the assessment becoming final without further right of appeal.
Published May 19 & 26, 2026
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(As required by TCA 30-2-307)
IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE
PROBATE DOCKET
In Re: Last Will and Testament of Charlotte Mae Johnson, deceased
James Ricky Johnson, Jr. and Christy Lee Johnson Williams,
Petitioners & Co-Executors No. 2328
Estate of Charlotte Mae Johnson, Late of Union County, Tennessee.
Notice is Hereby Given that on the 19th day of May, 2026, Letters Testamentary (or of Administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of Charlotte Mae Johnson, deceased, who died April 30, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Union County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the Estate are required to file the same in triplicate 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 the 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) 12 months from the decedent’s date of death,
All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make a property settlement with the undersigned at once.
This the 19th day of May, 2026
Signed: James Ricky Johnson, Jr. – Co-Executor
Estate of Charlotte Mae Johnson, deceased.
184 Accord Lane, Maynardville, TN 37807
Christy Lee Johnson Williams, – Co-Executor
Estate of Charlotte Mae Johnson, deceased
668 Little Tater Valley Road, Washburn, TN 37888
SANDRA EDMONDSON / CLERK & MASTER
K. DAVID MYERS, Attorney
Published May 26 & June 2, 2026
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
T.C.A Section 30-2-306 and Section T.C.A. 30-2-307
IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE
PROBATE DOCKET
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF BARBARA JEANNE SEYMOUR,)
Deceased, ) No. 2327
MARK LYNN SEYMOUR, )
Administrator. )
ESTATE OF BARBARA JEANNE SEYMOUR, Late of Union County, Tennessee.
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 15th day of May, 2026, Letters of Administration in respect of the ESTATE OF BARBARA JEANNE SEYMOUR, deceased, who died on 02/15/2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Union 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; 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 as described in (1) (A); or
(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death,
All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make a property settlement with the undersigned at once.
This the 12th day of May, 2026
MARK LYNN SEYMOUR – Administrator
ESTATE OF BARBARA JEAN SEYMOUR, deceased.
Address: Mark Lynn Seymour
6394 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, TN 37807
SANDRA A. EDMONDSON / Clerk and Master
Union County Chancery Court / Probate Division
901 Main Street, Suite 206, Maynardville, TN 37807
DARRICK L. EDMONDSON, Attorney for Administrator
Edmondson & Edmondson
Post Office Box 789, Maynardville, Tennessee 37807
Telephone: (865) 992-5484 Email: darrick@edmondsonattorneys.com
Published May 26 & June 2, 2026
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE
MELEAH REBECCA HAITZ, )
Plaintiff, )
VS. ) FILE NO. 4312
DAVID MICHAEL HAITZ, )
Defendant, )
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
TO DAVID MICHAEL HAITZ
A Complaint for Divorce has been filed against you in the Circuit Court for Union County, Tennessee. You are required to appear and answer or otherwise respond within thirty (30) days after the last date of publication of this notice, or a default judgment may be entered against you. Published once per week for four (4) consecutive weeks.
Filed: April 7, 2026
Union County Circuit Court Clerk – Barbara Williams
Published April 21 & 28 and May 5 & 12, 2026
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
T.C.A Section 30-2-306 and Section T.C.A. 30-2-307
IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE
PROBATE DIVISION
In re: The Estate of John H. Howell, )
Deceased, ) No. 2322
David Howell, )
Petitioner. )
Estate of John H. Howell, Late of Union County, Tennessee. No. 2322
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 22nd day of April, 2026, Letters Testamentary, in respect of the Estate of John H. Howell, deceased, who died on 01/21/2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk & Master of the Chancery Court of Union 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; 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 as described in (1) (A); or
(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death,
All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make a property settlement with the undersigned at once.
This the 24th day of March, 2026
Signed: David Howell – Executor
Estate of John H. Howell, deceased.
Address: David Howell
3633 Wood Bridge Drive, Nashville, TN 37217
SANDRA A. EDMONDSON / Clerk and Master
Union County Chancery Court / Probate Division
901 Main Street, Suite 206, Maynardville, TN 37807
DARRICK L. EDMONDSON, ATTORNEY FOR EXECUTOR
Published April 28 & May 5, 2026
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE
PROBATE DOCKET
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF REGINA DILLINGHAM (deceased) Docket No. 2285
Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of April, 2026, Letters of Administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of REGINA DILLINGHAM, deceased, who died August 25, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court (Probate Docket) of Union 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 Chancery 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 the 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,
This 20th day of April, 2026
Signed: Scott A. Hodge – Administrator
Sandra Edmondson – Clerk
Administrator: Scott A. Hodge, Attorney
610 E 1st North St., Morristown, TN 37814
hodgescottatty@gmail.com
Published April 28 & May 5, 2026
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
GENERAL ELECTION
For the purpose of electing a County Mayor, County Commissioners from each of the Seven (7) County Commission Districts, County Trustee, Sheriff*, Circuit Court Clerk, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, one (1) School Board Member each from the Third (3rd), Fifth (5th) and Seventh (7th) districts, one (1) Road Commissioner from each of the seven (7) county districts; all for four (4) year terms each.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
For the purpose of nominating a Governor for a four-year term, a U.S. House of Representative from the 2rd Congressional District for a two-year term, a Tennessee House of Representatives – House Seat 36 for two-year terms, one State Executive Committeeman and one State Executive Committeewoman forfour-year terms.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
For the purpose of nominating a Governor for a four-year term, a U.S. House of Representative from the 2rd Congressional District for a two-year term, a Tennessee House of Representatives – House Seat 36 for two-year terms, one State Executive Committeeman and one State Executive Committeewoman forfour-year terms.
CITY OF PLAINVIEW
For the purpose of electing two (2) Alderman seats whose terms of office have expired. The terms of office are four years. Only registered voters residing inside the city limits of Plainview will be eligible to vote in the city election.
The deadline to register to vote or change your name or address on an existing registration in person at the Election Commission office OR online at GoVoteTN.com is July 7, 2026. Voters who have not notified the Election Commission Office of a name/address change may experience a delay in voting. Mail-in registration applications must be postmarked no later than July 7, 2026. Registration applications are available at the Election Commission Office, or may be downloaded and printed from the website at www.unioncountytnvotes.com. Voters may register online at GoVoteTN.com.
Elderly voters and voters with disabilities who are assigned to vote in precincts where the polling place is inaccessible may vote early during the regular early voting dates, by an absentee ballot by mail or may vote at the Election Commission office on Election Day. Absentee ballots by mail may be requested from May 8 until July 27, 2026
Any elderly voter or voter with a disability desiring to vote at the Election Commission Office on Election Day, Thursday, August 6, 2026 must notify the Election Commission Office in writing by July 27, 2026. Appropriate forms may be obtained at the Election Commission Office, or by calling 865-992-3471.
Pursuant to Code Section 2-12-111(a) of the Tennessee Election Laws, the Union County Election Commission announces that the STATE PRIMARY and the COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION will be held on THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2026. Offices on the ballot are:
Petitions:
Prospective candidates may pick up petitions beginning January 9, 2026 at the Election Commission office.
Qualifying Deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 12:00 NOON.
Withdrawal Deadline: Tuesday, March 17, 202, at 12:00 NOON.
*SHERIFF CANDIDATES MUST QUALIFY with P.O.S.T. by TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 4, 2026
Union County Election Commission
901 Main Street, Suite 109; Maynardville, TN 37807
Phone: 865-992-3471 Fax: 865-745-1127
Email : union.commission@tn.gov
Website: unioncountytnvotes.com
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm
Kyle Richardson, Chairman
Jack Effler, Member
Jeff Collins, Member
Rodney Malone, Secretary
Rick Walker, Member
Candy Booker,
Administrator of Elections