REQUEST FOR COMMENTS

USDA Forest Service

Cherokee National Forest

Ocoee/Hiwassee and Tellico Ranger Districts

Polk and Monroe Counties, Tennessee

Prescribed Burning

Pursuant to 36 CFR 215.5, District Rangers Monte Williams and Keith Lannom request comments on the project listed above. The five proposed burn units of approximately 8,859 acres are located in various locations on the districts. Additional information concerning the proposed action can be obtained by contacting the Tellico Ranger District at the addresses or phone number listed below.

The opportunity to comment on this project ends 30 days following the date of publication of this legal notice. Only those who submit timely comments will have eligibility for appeal purposes. In order to have appeal eligibility, each individual or representative from each organization submitting comments must either sign the comments or verify identity upon request.

Written comments should be sent to: Tellico Ranger District, 250 Ranger Station Road, Tellico Plains, Tennessee, 37385, Attn: Janan Hay. Oral or hand-delivered comments may also be made at the Tellico Ranger District office within the normal weekday business hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at 423-253-8400. Comments may also be mailed electronically to this office, in a common digital format, using the following email address: comments-southern-cherokee-tellico@fs.fed.us. In accordance with regulations, all written comments received, including those submitted electronically, will be placed in the project file and will become a matter of public record.

If you are planning to home school your children for the school year 2008-2009 you need to register your children with the Polk County School System no later than August 1. Applications can be picked up at the Central Office and mailed to Tommy Frazier, Home School Coordinator Polk County Board of Education 131 Stephens Street, Benton, TN 37307

To be ran: 7/16

Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid in a certain Deed of Trust executed on August 18, 2006, by Douglas Harold Ledford, to Equity Title, Trustee, as the same appears of record in the Office of the Register of Polk County, Tennessee, as Book TD341, page 461, (the "Deed of Trust"); and

WHEREAS, the Original Trustee has been replaced by E. Franklin Childress, Jr., Blair B. Evans and K. David Waddell as Substitute Trustees, as recorded in Book MS1281, page 383 in said Register's Office, any one of whom is empowered to serve with all the title, powers, and duties of the Original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust described above; and

WHEREAS, CitiMortgage, Inc., the owner by assignment of the debt secured by said Deed of Trust, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of the debt and obligations secured, at the option of the owner, after being authorized to proceed with a sale under the aforesaid Deed of Trust in the event of a default thereunder, this is to give notice that the undersigned will on Thursday, August 7, 2008, commencing at one o'clock (1:00 p.m.), at the main entrance of the Courthouse, Benton, Polk County, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Polk County, Tennessee, to wit:

TO FIND THE POINT OF BEGINNING COMMENCE AT THE NORHTWEST CORNER OF THE MILEN PROPERTY AS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 64, PAGE 462, IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE; GO THENCE NORTH 61º 03' WEST, 229.5 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 28º 57' WEST, 200 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE SOUTH 39º 72' WEST, 368.2 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 72º 23' WEST, 214 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45º 28' WEST, 47.1 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE LAND HEREIN CONVEYED, BEING IN THE CENTER OF A BRANCH; THENCE WITH THE CENTER OF THE BRANCH THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES: NORTH 84º 35' EAST, 29.1 FEET; NORTH 22º 51' EAST, 26.9 FEET; NORTH 65º 20' EAST, 50.7 FEET; NORTH 30º 06' EAST, 47.9 FEET; NORTH 3º 15' EAST, 17.7 FEET; NORTH 46º 32' EAST, 95.3 FEET; NORTH 31º 19' EAST, 90.9 FEET; NORTH 10º 39' WEST, 15.9 FEET; NORTH 42º 39' EAST, 51 FEET; NORTH 18º 58' EAST, 40.6 FEET; NORTH 59º 22' EAST, 41.7 FEET; NORTH 1º 00' EAST, 17 FEET; NORTH 44º 28' EAST, 41.3 FEET; THENCE LEAVING THE CENTER OF THE BRANCH AND GOING NORTH 16º 10' EAST, 71.4 FEET TO A POINT IN THE SOUTH LINE OF HIWASSEE LAND COMPANY PROPERTY AS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 97, PAGE 232, IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE, SAID POINT BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE LAND HEREIN CONVEYED; THENCE WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF HIWASSEE LAND COMPANY PROPERTY SOUTH 61º 03' EAST, 240.3 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. AS SHOWN BY PLAT OF SURVEY BY BARRY SAVAGE DATED 1/14/97. ALSO CONVEYED IS A 20 FOOT EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS. SAID EASEMENT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE LAND HEREIN CONVEYED; THENCE SOUTH 61º 03' EAST, 200 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 28º 57' WEST, 20 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 61º 03' EAST, 200 FEET TO A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF THE LAND DESCRIBED ABOVE; THENCE WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE LAND DESCRIBED ABOVE NORTH 28º 57' EAST, 20 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO DOUGLAS HAROLD LEDFORD BY DEED FROM HAROLD C. LEDFORD AND WIFE, RUTH LEDFORD, RECORDED ON THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1997 IN BOOK 197, PAGE 230, IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

Property address: 290 Bill Milen Lane, Oldfort, TN 37362

The street address of the above described property is believed to be290 Bill Milen Lane, Oldfort, TN 37362, but such address is not a part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of sale to another day and time certain, without further publication and in accordance with law, upon announcement of said adjournment on the day and time and place of sale set forth above.

The sale of the above described property shall be subject to unpaid property taxes, assessments, subdivision restrictions, building lines, easements, and all prior liens and encumbrances of record superior in right to the Deed of Trust.

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.

E. Franklin Childress, Jr.

Blair B. Evans

K. David Waddell

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid in a certain Deed of Trust executed on August 18, 2006, by Douglas Harold Ledford, to Equity Title, Trustee, as the same appears of record in the Office of the Register of Polk County, Tennessee, as Book TD341, page 461, (the "Deed of Trust"); and

WHEREAS, the Original Trustee has been replaced by E. Franklin Childress, Jr., Blair B. Evans and K. David Waddell as Substitute Trustees, as recorded in Book MS128, page 383 in said Register's Office, any one of whom is empowered to serve with all the title, powers, and duties of the Original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust described above; and

WHEREAS, CitiMortgage, Inc., the owner by assignment of the debt secured by said Deed of Trust, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of the debt and obligations secured, at the option of the owner, after being authorized to proceed with a sale under the aforesaid Deed of Trust in the event of a default thereunder, this is to give notice that the undersigned will on Thursday, August 7, 2008, commencing at one o'clock (1:00 p.m.), at the main entrance of the Courthouse, Benton, Polk County, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Polk County, Tennessee, to wit:

TO FIND THE POINT OF BEGINNING COMMENCE AT THE NORHTWEST CORNER OF THE MILEN PROPERTY AS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 64, PAGE 462, IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE; GO THENCE NORTH 61º 03' WEST, 229.5 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 28º 57' WEST, 200 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE SOUTH 39º 72' WEST, 368.2 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 72º 23' WEST, 214 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45º 28' WEST, 47.1 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE LAND HEREIN CONVEYED, BEING IN THE CENTER OF A BRANCH; THENCE WITH THE CENTER OF THE BRANCH THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES: NORTH 84º 35' EAST, 29.1 FEET; NORTH 22º 51' EAST, 26.9 FEET; NORTH 65º 20' EAST, 50.7 FEET; NORTH 30º 06' EAST, 47.9 FEET; NORTH 3º 15' EAST, 17.7 FEET; NORTH 46º 32' EAST, 95.3 FEET; NORTH 31º 19' EAST, 90.9 FEET; NORTH 10º 39' WEST, 15.9 FEET; NORTH 42º 39' EAST, 51 FEET; NORTH 18º 58' EAST, 40.6 FEET; NORTH 59º 22' EAST, 41.7 FEET; NORTH 1º 00' EAST, 17 FEET; NORTH 44º 28' EAST, 41.3 FEET; THENCE LEAVING THE CENTER OF THE BRANCH AND GOING NORTH 16º 10' EAST, 71.4 FEET TO A POINT IN THE SOUTH LINE OF HIWASSEE LAND COMPANY PROPERTY AS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 97, PAGE 232, IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE, SAID POINT BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE LAND HEREIN CONVEYED; THENCE WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF HIWASSEE LAND COMPANY PROPERTY SOUTH 61º 03' EAST, 240.3 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. AS SHOWN BY PLAT OF SURVEY BY BARRY SAVAGE DATED 1/14/97. ALSO CONVEYED IS A 20 FOOT EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS. SAID EASEMENT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE LAND HEREIN CONVEYED; THENCE SOUTH 61º 03' EAST, 200 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 28º 57' WEST, 20 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 61º 03' EAST, 200 FEET TO A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF THE LAND DESCRIBED ABOVE; THENCE WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE LAND DESCRIBED ABOVE NORTH 28º 57' EAST, 20 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO DOUGLAS HAROLD LEDFORD BY DEED FROM HAROLD C. LEDFORD AND WIFE, RUTH LEDFORD, RECORDED ON THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1997 IN BOOK 197, PAGE 230, IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF POLK COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

Property address: 290 Bill Milen Lane, Oldfort, TN 37362

The street address of the above described property is believed to be290 Bill Milen Lane, Oldfort, TN 37362, but such address is not a part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of sale to another day and time certain, without further publication and in accordance with law, upon announcement of said adjournment on the day and time and place of sale set forth above.

The sale of the above described property shall be subject to unpaid property taxes, assessments, subdivision restrictions, building lines, easements, and all prior liens and encumbrances of record superior in right to the Deed of Trust.

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.

E. Franklin Childress, Jr.

Blair B. Evans

K. David Waddell

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

To be ran: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30/08

WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust dated July 27, 2005, and recorded on September 29, 2005, in Book 326, Page 249 in the Register's Office of Polk County, Tennessee ("Register's Office"), as modified by a Modification of Deed of Trust dated May 31, 2006, and recorded on December 11, 2006, in Book 348, Page 3, in said Register's Office, and the Modification and Extension of Deed of Trust dated March 8, 2007, and recorded on April 9, 2007, in Book 355, Page 386, in said Register’s Office (collectively as amended the "Deed of Trust"), Claude C. Hughes, a/k/a Christopher Hughes conveyed to Laura Crawford, Trustee, the property herein described to secure payment of a Promissory Note dated July 27, 2005, in the original principal amount of Seventy-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty and 15/100 Dollars ($73,930.15), as modified, extended, increased and replaced by Promissory Note dated May 31, 2006, in the original principal amount of Eighty-Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Three and 60/100 Dollars ($83,153.60), as further modified, extended, increased and replaced by a Commercial Fixed Rate Note dated March 8, 2007, in the original principal amount of Ninety-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Three and 68/100 Dollars ($99,633.68) (the "Note"), payable to Cadence Bank, N.A. by Claude C. Hughes.

WHEREAS, Bruce C. Bailey, was appointed successor Substitute Trustee under the terms of the Appointment of Substitute Trustee executed by Cadence Bank, N.A. on July 2, 2008, and recorded on July 8, 2008, in Book MS128, Page 427, in said Register's Office, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in the Deed of Trust; and

WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust and in the performance of covenants contained in the Deed of Trust to which reference is made for recital of terms and conditions, and wherefore Cadence Bank, N.A., the lawful owner and holder of the Note and Deed of Trust, has declared the entire balance thereon due and payable;

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, I shall, at the request of the owner of the Note, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. EST on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, offer for sale at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, at the courthouse steps of the Polk County Courthouse in the City of Benton, Polk County, Tennessee, in bar of all statutory and common law equities of redemption, dower and homestead and all other rights and exemptions of every kind, the following described real estate located in Copperhill, Polk County, Tennessee and commonly known as 577 Bethlehem Road, Copperhill, Tennessee 37317 to-wit:

Tract I:

A certain tract of land lying and being in Section 35, Fractional Township 3, South Range 5 East of the Ocoee Basis Line, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at a #4 rebar set on the western right-of-way of Burgertown Road and running along said right-of-way of Burgertown Road South 16° 48' 38" East a distance of 72.78 feet to a point at the center of a 10' gravel drive; thence, leaving said right-of-way and running along the northern right of way of Bethlehem Road, South 70° 00' 17" West a distance of 221.73 feet; thence, in a right hand curve, South 70° 42' 55" West a chord distance of 64.79 feet, _=6° 07' 17", R=606.73', L=64.82' to a 4# rebar set; thence, leaving said right-of-way of Bethlehem Road, North 40° 45' 36" West a distance of 198.03 feet to a #4 rebar set; thence, North 34° 33' 23" East a distance of 123.62 feet to TCC monument #207, a 2" open top found with cap; thence North 78° 03' 06" East a distance of 124.64 feet to a 15" and 18" twin pine; thence, South 59° 11' 41" East a distance of 2.74 feet to an 1" iron rod; thence, South 59° 11' 41" East a distance of 216.21 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.56 acres, and shown as Tract 10A on plat of survey for Chris Hughes, dated April 18, 2005 and prepared by Lewis R. Shelton, T.R.L.S. #2525, Hayes, James & Associates, 1009 N. Tennessee Street, Cartersville, Georgia, which said plat is incorporated herewith by reference for a more complete description of the subject property.

SUBJECT TO a non-exclusive easement along a 10' gravel drive which begins at Bethlehem Road and runs along the southwest corner of the property herein conveyed to Tract 10B as shown on the above referenced survey plat. Said easement was granted in warranty deed to Christopher C. Hughes recorded in Warranty Deed Book 238, Page 23 in said Register's Office.

BEING AND INTENDED TO BE A PART OF THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO Christopher C. Hughes, unmarried, by Warranty Deed recorded in Warranty Deed Book 238, Pages 25-26 in said Register's Office.

Tract II:

A certain tract of land lying and being in Section 35, Fractional Township 3, South Range 5 East of the Ocoee Basis Line, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at a #4 rebar set on the northern right-of-way of Bethlehem Road and running along the said right-of-way of Bethlehem Road in a right hand curve, South 85° 30' 18" West a chord distance of 246.67 feet, _ = 23° 27' 27", R=606.73', L=248.40' to a #4 rebar set; thence, leaving the said right-of-way of Bethlehem Road, North 34° 33' 23" East a distance of 205.60 feet to a #4 rebar set; thence, South 40° 45' 36" East a distance of 198.03 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.50 acres, and shown as Tract 10B on plat of survey for Chris Hughes, dated April 18, 2005 and prepared by Lewis R. Shelton, T.R.L.S. #2525, Hayes, James & Associates, 1009 N. Tennessee Street, Cartersville, Georgia, which said plat is incorporated herewith by reference for a more complete description of the subject property.

Also conveyed herewith is a non-exclusive easement along a 10' gravel drive which begins at Bethlehem Road and runs along the southwest corner of Tract 10A to Tract 10B as shown on the above reference survey plat. Said easement is for the purpose of ingress, egress and utility service and for the benefit of the Grantees, his successors, heirs and assigns and shall be a burden running with the land.

BOTH TRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO: hydrocarbon estate reserved by Tennessee Chemical Company in warranty deed to B.M. Hughes and B.M. Hughes, Jr. recorded in Warranty Deed Book 116, Page 91 in said Register's Office.

BOTH TRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO: any and all governmental zoning and subdivision regulations.

Located on Tract I and Tract II are power lines, power poles, meter poles, and telephone boxes as shown on the above referenced survey plat, and is therefore subject to any and all easements pertaining to these utilities.

BEING AND INTENDED TO BE A PART OF THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO Christopher C. Hughes, unmarried, by Warranty Deed recorded in Warranty Deed Book 238, Pages 23-24 in said Register's Office.

Taxes for the year 2006 are delinquent and are now due and payable in the amount of $607.40 (amount good through July 31, 2008).

Taxes for the year 2007 are delinquent and are now due and payable in the amount of $586.00 (amount good through July 31, 2008).

Tax Parcel No. 105-031.06.

The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, easements, covenants, conditions, encumbrances, and restrictions that may exist, including, without limitation, any unpaid ad valorem taxes or other taxes, and also subject to any right to redemption that may otherwise exist. The Substitute Trustee makes no covenant of warranty or seizing, but will sell and convey as Substitute Trustee only.

The sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust and the proceeds thereof will be applied as provided by the terms of the Deed of Trust.

This 11th day of July, 2008.

Bruce C. Bailey

Substitute Trustee

To be ran: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30/08

NOTICE OF MEETING

POLK COUNTY 9-1-1

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of the Polk County 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District will meet at 3:00 p.m. on August 6 at the Polk County 911 District Office on Highway 64, or such other location as may be posted, where and which time the board will consider any matter that may be properly presented. The Board meets at the same time and location on the 1st Wednesday of the months of February, April, June, August, October, and December. A public hearing is held at the June meeting for the purpose of reviewing the budget proposed for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The public is invited to all meetings.

Steven Lofty, Chairman

9-1-1 Board of Directors

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Ducktown City Commission has adopted the 2008-2009 budget. It is now on file for public inspection. Ofice hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

TRUSTEE'S SALE

WHEREAS, by Trust Deed dated the 4th day of April, 2006 JAMES C. JUSTICE and wife, LORI L. JUSTICE did convey in trust certain land therein described to secure a Promissory Note duly incorporated in said Trust Deed to BENTON BANKING COMPANY by reference and said Trust Deed was duly recorded in the Register's Office of Polk County, Tennessee, in Trust Book 334, page 141;

WHEREAS, said Trust Deed provides that in the event of the default in the payment of any installment of said Note for a period of thirty (30) days, the entire indebtedness shall, at the option of the owner and holder thereof, become due and payable; and

WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment thereof and the owner and holder of said Note has declared the entire balance thereof due and payable and has instructed the undersigned Trustee to foreclose said Trust Deed.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority in me vested as Trustee under the terms of said instrument, I, the undersigned, will on the 8th day of August, 2008, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in front of the West Door of the Courthouse in Polk County, Tennessee, offer for sale and sell to the last, highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, and in bar of the equities of redemption, dower and homestead, the following described real estate, lying and being in the 1st Civil District of Polk County, Tennessee, to-wit:

BEGINNING at a point in the West line of Woody Road at its intersection with the Northeast line of Leonard Heath; thence North 23E 30' East along the West line of Woody Road, 140 feet to a point; thence Northwesterly 310 feet to a point; thence Southwesterly 160 feet to a point located in the Northeast line of Leonard Heath; thence South 66E 59', East along the North line of Heath, 310 feet to the beginning point.

Subject to any existing restrictions, easements or rights of way of record.

Being the property conveyed to James C. Justice and wife, Lori L. Justice by deed of record in DB 243, page 365, ROPCT.

Being Tax Map No. 027 Parcel 14.07

The street address is believed to be : 615 Lillard Road, Benton, TN

OTHER INTERESTED PARTY(IES): None of record.

The title to said real estate is believed good, but I will convey as Trustee only and subject to any unpaid taxes.

This sale is subject to all matters shown on 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. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Trustee/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.

WITNESS my hand this 2nd day of July 2008.

DAVID S. HUMBERD

P.O. Box 957

Cleveland, TN 37364-0957

423-479-6141

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

To be Run on: 7/9/08; 7/16/08 and 7/23/08.