Legal Notices for 5-31-2023

BID NOTICE:

The Whitley County Health Department will be taking sealed bids on:

• 2006 Silver Jeep Liberty
• 2007 White Ford Taurus (Motor Blown)
• 2005 Tan Nissan Sentra (No Keys)
• 2008 Silver Chevy Impala
• 2006 Black Hyundai Elantra
• 2006 Tan Toyota Corolla
• 10 ft Long Conference Room Table-Blonde Color-4 ft wide in the middle and 3 feet wide on the ends.

All vehicles/items are sold as is.

Vehicles can be viewed upon request Monday-Friday 8:00am – 4:00 pm.

Sealed bids are to be turned into the Williamsburg Office of the Whitley County Health Department by 12:00 noon on Friday, June 9, 2023.

Please write the item or vehicle year/color/make/model on the outside of the sealed bid envelope.

Vehicles/items are to be paid by cash, cashier’s check, or money order and picked up by Monday, June 19, 2023.

For more information, please contact Bill Freeman at (606) 549-3380 or cell # (606) 765-7349.

NOTICE:

In accordance with 702 KAR 4:180, the Whitley County Board of Education school district will conduct a Public Forum on June 8, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at Whitley County Board of Education, 300 Main Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769, with the Local Planning Committee meeting to follow.  The public is invited to share thoughts and opinions regarding the District Facility Plan.

REQUEST FOR BID

The Whitley County Fiscal Court will be accepting sealed bids for Asphalt Material (Surface, Binder & Base), Culvert (Plastic & Metal), Stone, RS-2 Oil, Cold Patch and On and Off Road Fuel.  Bids will be accepted up to and opened in the Whitley County Fiscal Court Room at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 19, 2023.  Bids will be awarded during the regular session of the Whitley County Fiscal Court on June 20, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

Beginning May 31, 2023, bid sheets can be picked up at the Whitley County Judge/Executive’s Office, downloaded from the Whitley County Fiscal Court’s website at www.whitleycountyfiscalcourt.com or contact the office at (606) 549-6000.  Mark envelopes as noted in Request for Bid.

Conflicts of interest, gratuities and kickbacks are defined in KRS 45A.445 and as provided for in KRS 45A.445 are absolutely prohibited.

No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for 90 days after the date the bids are opened.  Any bid received after the time specified shall not be considered and will be returned unopened to the bidder.

Whitley County reserves the right to waive any informality and may reject any and all bids.  Whitley County reserves the right to award bid based upon availability, service and in the best interest for the public safety for the citizens of the County.  Whitley County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Whitley County Fiscal Court may make purchase(s) using funds received under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”).  The use of ARPA funds for purchases obligates the bidder or seller to comply with certain terms and conditions, program regulations, without limitation, set forth in 2 C.F.R., Part 200, and other applicable law.  Any selected bidder will be required to execute a purchase agreement including, without limitation, a requirement that such bidder will adhere to the requirements attached to ARPA funds.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR

INMATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

SEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE WHITLEY COUNTY FISCAL COURT IN THE MANNER AND ON THE DATE SPECIFIED FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, MEDICINE, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES NECESSARY FOR PROVIDING FULL TIME MEDICAL SERVICE TO THE WHITLEY COUNTY DETENTION CENTER.

PROVIDERS MUST SUBMIT THEIR SEALED BIDS TO THE WHITLEY COUNTY JUDGE/EXECUTIVE AT THE WHITLEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 200 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSBURG, KY 40769 OR P.O. BOX 237, WILLIAMSBURG, KY 40769 ON OR BEFORE 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME ON JUNE 19, 2023, AT WHICH TIME BIDS WILL BE OPENED AND READ ALOUD IN THE FISCAL COURT ROOM. BIDS WILL THEN BE PRESENTED TO THE FISCAL COURT AT THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING AT 4:00 PM ON JUNE 20, 2023.

THE BIDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE MARKED “INMATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES BID”.  THE WHITLEY COUNTY FISCAL COURT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITIES THEREIN. THE WHITLEY COUNTY FISCAL COURT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT THE BEST BID, WHICH, IN ITS JUDGEMENT IS DEEMED MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE COUNTY.

THE PRIMARY CONTACT REGARDING THIS RPS AND THE BID PROCESS IS AMBER OWENS, PROJECT DIRECTOR. ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MS. OWENS IN WRITING AT P.O. BOX 237, WILLIAMSBURG, KY 40769 OR AOWENS@2GETON.NET. SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS RFP CAN BE REQUESTED THROUGH THE SAME OR FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT www.whitleycountyfiscalcourt.com UNDER NEWS & INFO.

PUBLIC NOTICE

WHITLEY COUNTY FISCAL COURT

FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024

BUDGET HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED USE OF COUNTY ROAD AID AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE (LGEA) FUNDS.

A public hearing will be held by Whitley County Fiscal Court at the Old Courthouse in the Whitley County Fiscal Courtroom on June 13th, 2023 at 10:00 am, for the purpose of obtaining citizen’s comments regarding the possible uses of County Road Aid (CRA) and Local Government Economic Assistance (LGEA) funds.

All interested persons in Whitley County are invited to the hearing to submit verbal or written comments on possible uses of the CRA and LGEA funds. Any person(s) who cannot submit written comments or attend the public hearing, but wish to submit comments, should call the Office of the County Judge/Executive at the Whitley County Fiscal Court by 9:00 am, so that arrangements can be made to secure their comments.

IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR SCOTT COUNTY, TENNESSEE

No. 2023-JV-4

STATE OF TENNESSEE, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES, Petitioner

vs.

SCOTT HERRMANN, WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN, Respondent  

IN THE MATTER OF:

Haven Reagan, DOB: 07-27-15

Hynlie Reagan, DOB: 08-09-17

Children Under Eighteen (18) Years of Age

MOTION AND ORDER FOR SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition for Temporary Custody and Motion for Summons by Publication and the Affidavit of Diligent Search that the whereabouts of the Respondent, Scott Herrmann, is unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search, therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Scott Herrmann.  It is therefore, ORDERED that said Respondent be served by publication of the following Notice for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Corbin News Journal, a newspaper published in Whitley County, Kentucky.

TO RESPONDENT: SCOTT HERMANN

Pursuant to T.C.A. § 37-1-125, § 21-1-203 and § 21-1-204, you are hereby summoned to appear on the 26th day of June 2023, at 9:00 a.m., and defend the above-entitled action in the Scott County Juvenile Court, at 575 Scott High Drive, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756, and answer the Petition filed by the State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, and thereby serve your answer on the Petitioner.  In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Petition, which has been filed with the Clerk of the Scott County Juvenile Court located at the Scott County Courthouse, 575 Scott High Drive, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756.

ISSUED this 2nd day of May 2023.

SCARLETT W. ELLIS, JUVENILE COURT JUDGE

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918-0504 AM-2

In accordance with KRS 350.070 notice is hereby given that Alden Resources LLC 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, Kentucky 40701 has applied for a permit for an amendment to an existing permit for a surface, auger/highwall coal mining and reclamation operation. The amendment will add 80.23 surface acres and 90.65 Auger/HWM acres affecting 503.56 acres located 5.25 miles east of Rockholds in Whitley & Knox Counties.

The proposed amendment area is approximately 5.25 miles east of Rockholds in Whitley & Knox County Kentucky, and is approximately 0.64 miles east of KY 1064 junction with Terrell Hollow Road.

The proposed amendment is located on the Rockholds, KY 7½ minute quadrangle map.  The amendment area will use a combination of contour, and auger/highwall miner methods of surface mining.  The surface mining area to be disturbed by the amendment is owned by Freda Mae Brock, Garry Jr. & Amber Inman, Vickie Sams, George Williams & Judy Burns, Brian Elliott, Rita Singleton, & Ella McCreary, Harold Grant, Jerry McKinley, Gary Grant, Ray Decker, Arthur Foley, Verna Decker, and Kristina Hensley.

The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement’s, Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-1229.  Written comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Permits, 300 Sower Boulevard, 2nd Floor Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.