PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Matter of the Estate of RAY B. BRADFORD, deceased.

Notice is hereby given that on the 5TH DAY OF MAY, 2026, Letters of Testamentary in respect to the Estate of RAY B. BRADFORD, who died FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Clerk of Perry 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 claim 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 first publication (or posting) 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 proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 5TH day of MAY, 2026.

Julia Rotgers, being one and the same person as Julia Rogers

Executrix Estate of Ray B. Bradford

John H. Carroll (33141), Tommy E. Doyle

Attorney for Executrix

PO Box 45 | Linden, TN 37096 | 931-589-2167

Charlene Duplessis,

Perry County Clerk & Master

PD 5/13 & 5/20

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Project No. 17063

Perry County Government in cooperation with the City of Lobelville, Tennessee

Separate sealed bids for the 2025 Perry County Three Star Grant for the purchase and installation of four (4) tornado sirens will be received by Perry County in cooperation with the City of Lobelville, Tennessee in the Mayor’s Conference Room at the Perry County Courthouse until 10:00 a.m., C.S.T. on June 4, 2026. At said time and place, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the following:

Perry County Courthouse

Attn: John Carroll

P.O. Box 16

121 E Main Street

Linden, TN 37096

Copies may be obtained at the same address.

The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or reject any or all bids.

Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.

All bidders must be licensed General Contractors as required by the Contractor's Licensing Act of 1994 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, and qualified for the type of construction being bid upon.

Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

5/20

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NOTICE OF GRAND JURY MEETING

“It is the duty of your Grand Jurors to investigate any public offense 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 Tennessee Code Annotated, 40-12-104.

The foreperson of this county is presently: Lloyd (Sam) Warf, 208 Lloyds

Lane, Linden, Tennessee 37096.

“The Grand Jury will meet at the Perry County Courtroom on the

following dates:

Friday, June 5th, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in the Perry County Court room.

You may be prosecuted for perjury for any oral or written statement which you may 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 of the question.”

This the 22nd day of April, 2026.

Joy Breeding, Circuit Court Clerk

Perry County, Tennessee

B 5/20 & 5/27