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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF UNION COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 6th DIVISION
FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, PLAINTIFF
VS.
CASE NO. 70CV-26-205
JUSTIN LANE DARDEN, DEFENDANT
PUBLICATION DATE: July 12, 2026
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER’S SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in pursuance of the authority and directions in the Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure made and entered on the 24th day of June, 2026 in a certain cause of the Circuit Court of Union County, Arkansas (Case No. 70CV-26-205), then pending therein between First Financial Bank, Plaintiff, and Justin Lane Darden, as Defendant, the undersigned, as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public venue to the highest bidder, at the Courthouse of Union County, located at 101 North Washington Street, El Dorado, Arkansas 71730, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on the 28th day of July, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following-described real property and additional collateral located in Union County, Arkansas, to-wit:
TRACT 1: A tract of land situated in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West, Union County, Arkansas, being more fully described as follows: Commencing at a set 1/2 inch capped rebar representing the Southeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West; thence run N 00°28’25” E along the East line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West a distance of 152.13 feet to a set 1/2 inch capped rebar and the point of beginning; thence leaving said East line run S 89º09’23” W a distance of 490.00 feet to a set 1/2 inch capped rebar; thence run S 00°51’37” E a distance of 125.00 feet to a set 1/2 inch capped rebar; thence run S 89º08’54” W a distance of 174.39 feet to a point in the centerline of Arkansas State Highway 275; thence run N 00°27’16” W along said centerline a distance of 140.43 feet to a point; thence run N 00°55’48” W along said centerline a distance of 210.68 feet to a point; thence run N 02°28’59” W along said centerline a distance of 175.19 feet to a point; thence run N 07°22’34” W along said centerline a distance of 142.96 feet to a point; thence leaving said centerline, run N 82°07’59” E a distance of 704.75 feet to a set 1/2 inch capped rebar on the East line of the NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West; thence run S 00°28’25” W along said East line a distance of 629.43 feet back to the point of beginning, containing 9.60 acres, more or less, subject to any rights-of-way or easements of record or use.
LESS AND EXCEPT: A 0.50 acre tract of land lying within and being part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West, Union County, Arkansas, being more particularly described as follows: Bearings are based off of a GPS observation transformed into NAD 83, Arkansas South Grid Datum: COMMENCING at a 1/2 inch capped rebar found marking the Southeast Corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West, Union County, Arkansas; thence along the East line of Forty, N 00°28’25” E a distance of 152.13 feet to a found 1/2 inch capped rebar; THENCE leaving said East line, run S 89°08’23” W a distance of 490.00 feet to a found 1/2 inch capped rebar for the POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE run S 00°51’37” E a distance of 125.00 feet to a found 1/2 inch capped rebar; THENCE run S 89º08’54” W a distance of 144.39 feet to a found 1/2 inch capped rebar; THENCE continue S 89º08’54” W a distance of 30.00 feet to a point in the centerline of Arkansas State Highway 275; THENCE run along said centerline N 00°27’16” W a distance of 124.98 feet to a point; THENCE leaving said centerline, run N 89º08’23” E a distance of 30.00 feet to a set 5/8 inch capped rebar; THENCE continue N 89º08’23” E a distance of 143.51 feet and back to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.50 acres, more or less and being subject to any rights of way or easements of record or use.
TRACT 2: A 16.61 acre tract of land lying within and being a part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West, Union County, Arkansas, being more particularly described as follows: Bearings are based off of a GPS observation transformed into NAD 83, Arkansas South Grid Datum; BEGINNING at a 4 inch concrete monument found marking the Northwest Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West, Union County, Arkansas; thence run along the North line of said Section 16, S 89º10’42” E a distance of 470.70 feet to a set 5/8 inch capped rebar; THENCE continue along said North line, S 89º10’42” E a distance of 31.94 feet to a point lying in the centerline of Arkansas State Highway 275; THENCE run along said centerline, S 16°48’07” E a distance of 40.06 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 14°44’30” E a distance of 60.87 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 11º39’28” E a distance of 65.27 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 09°02’37” E a distance of 94.92 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 08°10’06” E a distance of 160.60 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 07º55’45” E a distance of 239.35 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 07º22’34” E a distance of 142.96 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 02°28’59” E a distance of 175.19 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 00°55’48” E a distance of 210.68 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 00°27’16” E a distance of 15.45 feet to a point; THENCE leaving said centerline, run S 89º08’22” W a distance of 30.00 feet to a 5/8 inch capped rebar; THENCE continue S 89º08’22” W a distance of 622.57 feet to a 5/8 inch capped rebar set on the West line of said Section 16; THENCE run along said West line, N 00°26’41” E a distance of 1210.84 feet and back to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 16.61 acres, more or less and being subject to any rights of way or easements of record or of use.
More commonly known as 1035 Oakland Road, Strong, Arkansas 71765 (the “Real Property”).
TERMS OF SALE: The sale is “as is where is” without any warranty whatsoever. Unless requested otherwise by First Financial, the Commissioner should sell the Real Property and the Additional Collateral as one lot. The purchaser will be required to pay ten percent (10%) of the successful bid in cash, non-refundable, before 3:00 p.m. on the day of the sale and post a bond acceptable to First Financial and the Commissioner with approved security to secure the payment of the purchase price, and such bid shall accrue interest at the lawful rate from date of sale until paid within three (3) months after the date of sale and a lien being retained on the Real Property and improvements to secure payment of the purchase amount.
Given under my hand this 1st day of July, 2026.
By: /s/ Cheryl C. Wilson
COMMISSIONER AND UNION COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK
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FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, PLAINTIFF
VS.
CASE NO. 70CV-26-205
JUSTIN LANE DARDEN, DEFENDANT
PUBLICATION DATE: July 12, 2026
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER’S SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in pursuance of the authority and directions in the Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure made and entered on the 24th day of June, 2026 in a certain cause of the Circuit Court of Union County, Arkansas (Case No. 70CV-26-205), then pending therein between First Financial Bank, Plaintiff, and Justin Lane Darden, as Defendant, the undersigned, as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public venue to the highest bidder, at the Courthouse of Union County, located at 101 North Washington Street, El Dorado, Arkansas 71730, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on the 28th day of July, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following-described real property and additional collateral located in Union County, Arkansas, to-wit:
TRACT 1: A tract of land situated in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West, Union County, Arkansas, being more fully described as follows: Commencing at a set 1/2 inch capped rebar representing the Southeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West; thence run N 00°28’25” E along the East line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West a distance of 152.13 feet to a set 1/2 inch capped rebar and the point of beginning; thence leaving said East line run S 89º09’23” W a distance of 490.00 feet to a set 1/2 inch capped rebar; thence run S 00°51’37” E a distance of 125.00 feet to a set 1/2 inch capped rebar; thence run S 89º08’54” W a distance of 174.39 feet to a point in the centerline of Arkansas State Highway 275; thence run N 00°27’16” W along said centerline a distance of 140.43 feet to a point; thence run N 00°55’48” W along said centerline a distance of 210.68 feet to a point; thence run N 02°28’59” W along said centerline a distance of 175.19 feet to a point; thence run N 07°22’34” W along said centerline a distance of 142.96 feet to a point; thence leaving said centerline, run N 82°07’59” E a distance of 704.75 feet to a set 1/2 inch capped rebar on the East line of the NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West; thence run S 00°28’25” W along said East line a distance of 629.43 feet back to the point of beginning, containing 9.60 acres, more or less, subject to any rights-of-way or easements of record or use.
LESS AND EXCEPT: A 0.50 acre tract of land lying within and being part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West, Union County, Arkansas, being more particularly described as follows: Bearings are based off of a GPS observation transformed into NAD 83, Arkansas South Grid Datum: COMMENCING at a 1/2 inch capped rebar found marking the Southeast Corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West, Union County, Arkansas; thence along the East line of Forty, N 00°28’25” E a distance of 152.13 feet to a found 1/2 inch capped rebar; THENCE leaving said East line, run S 89°08’23” W a distance of 490.00 feet to a found 1/2 inch capped rebar for the POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE run S 00°51’37” E a distance of 125.00 feet to a found 1/2 inch capped rebar; THENCE run S 89º08’54” W a distance of 144.39 feet to a found 1/2 inch capped rebar; THENCE continue S 89º08’54” W a distance of 30.00 feet to a point in the centerline of Arkansas State Highway 275; THENCE run along said centerline N 00°27’16” W a distance of 124.98 feet to a point; THENCE leaving said centerline, run N 89º08’23” E a distance of 30.00 feet to a set 5/8 inch capped rebar; THENCE continue N 89º08’23” E a distance of 143.51 feet and back to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.50 acres, more or less and being subject to any rights of way or easements of record or use.
TRACT 2: A 16.61 acre tract of land lying within and being a part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West, Union County, Arkansas, being more particularly described as follows: Bearings are based off of a GPS observation transformed into NAD 83, Arkansas South Grid Datum; BEGINNING at a 4 inch concrete monument found marking the Northwest Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 12 West, Union County, Arkansas; thence run along the North line of said Section 16, S 89º10’42” E a distance of 470.70 feet to a set 5/8 inch capped rebar; THENCE continue along said North line, S 89º10’42” E a distance of 31.94 feet to a point lying in the centerline of Arkansas State Highway 275; THENCE run along said centerline, S 16°48’07” E a distance of 40.06 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 14°44’30” E a distance of 60.87 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 11º39’28” E a distance of 65.27 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 09°02’37” E a distance of 94.92 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 08°10’06” E a distance of 160.60 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 07º55’45” E a distance of 239.35 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 07º22’34” E a distance of 142.96 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 02°28’59” E a distance of 175.19 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 00°55’48” E a distance of 210.68 feet to a point; THENCE continue along said centerline, S 00°27’16” E a distance of 15.45 feet to a point; THENCE leaving said centerline, run S 89º08’22” W a distance of 30.00 feet to a 5/8 inch capped rebar; THENCE continue S 89º08’22” W a distance of 622.57 feet to a 5/8 inch capped rebar set on the West line of said Section 16; THENCE run along said West line, N 00°26’41” E a distance of 1210.84 feet and back to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 16.61 acres, more or less and being subject to any rights of way or easements of record or of use.
More commonly known as 1035 Oakland Road, Strong, Arkansas 71765 (the “Real Property”).
TERMS OF SALE: The sale is “as is where is” without any warranty whatsoever. Unless requested otherwise by First Financial, the Commissioner should sell the Real Property and the Additional Collateral as one lot. The purchaser will be required to pay ten percent (10%) of the successful bid in cash, non-refundable, before 3:00 p.m. on the day of the sale and post a bond acceptable to First Financial and the Commissioner with approved security to secure the payment of the purchase price, and such bid shall accrue interest at the lawful rate from date of sale until paid within three (3) months after the date of sale and a lien being retained on the Real Property and improvements to secure payment of the purchase amount.
Given under my hand this 1st day of July, 2026.
By: /s/ Cheryl C. Wilson
COMMISSIONER AND UNION COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK
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