Decatur County Legal Notices Published in The News Leader, March 11

Public notices published in The News Leader's March 11, 2026 edition cover a range of local government and legal matters across Decatur County, from utility board meetings and probate filings to foreclosure proceedings and competitive bids.

The most immediately time-sensitive notice is a meeting of the North Utility District of Decatur and Benton County, TN Board of Commissioners, scheduled for Monday, March 16 at 4 p.m. at the district office at 6448 Highway 641 North in Parsons. The Decatur County Commission also published a public meeting notice for a Monday meeting, though the full date, time, and location were not included in the published excerpt.

The Parsons Planning Commission has similarly issued a meeting notice. The complete date, time, location, and any agenda items for the Parsons meeting were not available in the notice text as published through the Tennessee Press Association public-notice portal.

Among the legal notices, at least two foreclosure-related filings appear. One trustee's sale notice references a deed of trust dated November 30, 2023, recorded in the Register's Office, with the full property description, parties, and sale date not shown in the published excerpt. A separate Notice of Substitute Trustee's Sale of Real Estate indicates that default has been made in the payment of debts and obligations secured by an identified instrument, with further details truncated in the available text.

The Decatur County Probate Division published multiple Notices to Creditors, as required by Chapter No. 886, Public Acts of Tennessee 1939, as amended under the Tennessee Code. One notice pertains specifically to the Estate of Mindy Sioux Clifton, deceased, of Decatur County, Tennessee. Names of personal representatives, claim deadlines, and attorney contact information were not included in the excerpted notice text.

An Order of Publication was filed in the Chancery Court of Decatur County, Tennessee, under case number 25-1464. Full case details, including parties and any hearing dates, were not published in the available excerpt. Two separate Notices of Election also appeared as headings in the March 11 notices, with no substantive text included in the excerpt.

On the procurement side, the Decatur County Board of Education in Decaturville is accepting sealed bids, with the scope of the solicitation not specified in the truncated notice. The Perryville Utility District is seeking sealed bids for the purchase of one three-quarter-ton vehicle, with bid specifications, submission deadlines, and contact information not included in the available notice text. A Notice for Quotes also appeared in the March 11 listings without additional detail, and the Parsons Fire Department was referenced in connection with a bid list, though the full notice text was not available in the portal excerpt.

The full text of each notice can be found through The News Leader's legals section at ReadtheLeader. The News Leader can be reached at (731) 847-6354 or danny@readtheleader.com.