IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF CASSANDRA DOWELL ALLEN

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

CASE NO.: 2021-689

PUBLICATION NOTICE

TO: Any potential unknown father of K.S. D.

Please take notice that a petition for adoption was filed in the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama by Cassandra Dowell Allen on January 24, 2022, for the adoption of C.D.A., born on December 31, 2014, in Opelika, Alabama to Nykeria Lynn Dowell.

A hearing has been set in the Lee County Probate Court, Opelika, Alabama. Should you intend to contest this adoption you must file a written response with the attorney for the petitioner, Hon. Kimberly M. Dean, P.O. Box 23 I, Opelika, AL 36803 and with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, as soon as possible but no later than thirty (30) days from the last day this notice is published.

Dated on this the 16th day of March 2022.

HON. BILL ENGLISH JUDGE OF PROBATE LEECOUNTY,ALABAMA

Legal Run 3/24/22, 3/31/22, 4/7/22 & 4/14/22

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

ESTATE OF CLAIRE OSWALT GRIGG, DECEASED

COURT OF PROBATE LEE COUNTY

Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 14th day of March, 2022, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Witness our hands, and dated this the 14th day of March, 2022.

CLAIRE GRIGG PLOTT

CLAUDIA GRIGG ELLIS

CATHERINE GRIGG GOLDEN

Legal Run 3/24/22, 3/31/22 & 4/7/22

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 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

ESTATE OF WILLIAM WAYNE DANIEL, DECEASED

COURT OF PROBATE LEE COUNTY

Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 16th day of March, 2022, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Witness our hands, and dated this the 16th day of March, 2022.

WILLIAM E. BLACKMON

Legal Run 3/24/22, 3/31/22 & 4/7/22

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF WILLIE G. BARNETT, DECEASED.                           TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to Peggy Jean Barnett, as Executrix of the Estate of Willie G. Barnett, deceased, on the 17th day of March, 2022, by the Honorable Bill English.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same be barred.

Peggy Jean Barnett, Executrix Of the Estate of Willie G. Barnett, Deceased

Marrell J. McNeal, Attorney at Law, PC

PO Box 308

Opelika, AL 36803

334-745-7033

Legal Run 03/24/22, 3/31/22 & 4/7/22

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Opelika Self Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location and time indicated:

710 Columbus Pkwy, Opelika AL 36801 Friday, April 15, 2022 at 1:00PM CST

Lewis Gray – Unit 1146
16711 Jupiter Hvn Unit 1
Selma, TX 78154
household items, furniture, boxes

Brittney Nord – Unit 1027
9181 Lee Rd 72
Waverly, AL 36879
television, luggage, misc

The auction will be listed and advertised on www.lockerfox.com. Purchases must be made with credit card only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Opelika Self Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Legal Run 03/31/2022 & 04/07/2022

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NOTICE

Oscar Able Vilada Ramirez, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Oscar De Jesus Villada’s Complaint and Summons. Said Answer must be filed on or before

May 21, 2022 or thereafter a judgment of default may be entered against him in Case No: CV2021-900053.00 in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama.

Done this 13th day of March, 2022.

Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama           

OF COUNSEL:

Ben C. Hand

114 North 8th Street Opelika, AL 36801

334-741-4077

Legal Run 3/31/22, 4/7/22, 4/14/22 & 4/21/22      

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Notice of auction of abandoned vehicles.  BEST 4 LESS will be auctioning off The below mentioned vehicles on APRIL 11, 2022. This Auction will be held at 2509 LAFAYETTE PARKWAY, OPELIKA, ALABAMA, 36801 at 10:00 a.m. If you have any questions in regards to either of the vehicles please give call at 334-705-0000.

ZGTEC19T9X1540347 – 1999 GMC SIERRA

1FBJS31Y1THA66393 – 1996 FORD 350

1GBDX23E23D211508 – 2003 VENTURE

Legal Run 03/31/2022 & 04/07/2022

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JULIA MAE FANNING, DECEASED

CASE NO. 2022-159

NOTICE OF DAY SET OR HEARING

NOTICE: On the 17th day of March, 2022, a petition to Appoint an Administrator of the Estate of JULIA MAE FANNING, was filed in my office by Benjamin H. Parr and the 3rd day of May, 2022 at 1 o’clock p.m. central time was appointed by the Court for hearing thereof at which time you can appear and contest the same, if you see proper.

Given under my hand, the 28th day of March, 2022.

Bill English
Judge of Probate

Legal Run 03/31/22, 04/07/22 & 04/14/22

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

ESTATE OF PATRICIA P. DAVIS, DECEASED

COURT OF PROBATE LEE COUNTY

Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been grantedto the undersigned on the 23rd day of March, 2022, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Witness our hands, and dated this the 23rd day of March, 2022.

VALERIE ANN HILL

Legal Run 3/31/22, 4/7/22 & 4/14/22

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INVITATION TO BID #22015

Sealed bids for the construction of the City-Wide Striping Project

shall be received at the Opelika City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room, 204 South Seventh Street, Opelika,

Alabama, until 2:00 p.m., local time on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud. All interested parties are invited to attend. Only bids from competent general contractors will be considered. At the time of contract award, the successful bidder must be a properly licensed general contractor. No bid will be accepted from anyone except a qualified Contractor licensed by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors.

Principal items of work include but are not limited to: placement of thermoplastic striping, thermoplastic markings, thermoplastic legends, and pavement markers. The Opelika Engineering Department will make every effort to have work located, prioritized, schedule, and grouped in order to optimize the mobilization of the contractor. Work shall begin within 10 days of each “Notice to Proceed”. The total contract length shall not exceed 360 calendar days.

Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Office of the City Engineer located at 700 Fox Trail, Opelika, Alabama. Phone number: 334-705-5450

Bid documents may be obtained from the Office of the City Engineer at no charge as an electronic file if the bidder supplies a storage drive or as an email attachment or electronic drop box.

The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished to him/her by the City of Opelika. All information in the proposal must be completed by the bidder for the proposal to be accepted.

A Bid Bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the bid amount made payable to the City of Opelika must accompany each bid. Performance and Payment Bonds for the full contract sum will be required of the successful bidder. The right is reserved by the Owner to reject all Bids and to waive irregularities.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked, addressed as follows, and delivered to: Lillie Finley, Purchasing-Revenue Manager, City of Opelika, 204 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 390, Opelika, Alabama, 36803-0390. Attn: City-Wide Striping Project

LILLIE FINLEY- PURCHASING REVENUE MANAGER

CITY OF OPELIKA

204 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET (36801)

POST OFFICE BOX 390 (36803-0390) OPELIKA, ALABAMA

PH: (334) 705-5120

Legal Run 03/31/22 & 04/07/22

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IINVITATION TO BID

BID# 22013

Sealed bids for the construction of the City-Wide Asphalt Paving Project

shall be received at the Opelika City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room, 204 South Seventh Street, Opelika, Alabama, until 2:00 p.m., local time on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud. All interested parties are invited to attend. Only bids from competent general contractors will be considered. At the time of contract award, the successful bidder must be a properly licensed general contractor. The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of State law governing “General Contractors” as set forth in the Ala. Code §34-8-1, et.seq. (1975) and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Bidders must be licensed by the Licensing Board for General Contractors when bids are submitted.

Bidders are required to have a State of Alabama General Contractor’s License with a specialty of “Highways and Streets, Clearing and Grubbing, Earthwork, Erosion, Site Work, Grading or Municipal and Utility”. All bidders must submit with their proposal, contractor’s license number and a copy of the license. State law Ala. Code §34-8-8(b) requires all bids to be rejected which do not contain the contractor’s current license number. Evidence of this license shall be documented on the outside of the sealed bid.

All bidders shall possess all other licenses and/or permits required by applicable law, rule or regulation for the performance of the work.

Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Office of the City Engineer located at 700 Fox Trail, Opelika, Alabama, and phone number: 334-705-5450. Bid documents may be obtained from the Office of the City Engineer at no charge as an electronic file if the bidder supplies a storage drive or as an email attachment or electronic drop box.

The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished to him/her by the City of Opelika. All information in the proposal must be completed by the bidder for the proposal to be accepted.

A Bid Bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the bid amount made payable to the City of Opelika must accompany each bid. Performance and Payment Bonds for the full contract sum will be required of the successful bidder. The right is reserved by the Owner to reject all Bids and to waive irregularities.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked, addressed as follows, and delivered to: Lillie Finley, Purchasing-Revenue Manager, City of Opelika, 204 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 390, Opelika, Alabama, 36803-0390. Attn: City-Wide Asphalt Paving Project

LILLIE FINLEY- PURCHASING REVENUE MANAGER CITY OF OPELIKA

204 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET (36801)

POST OFFICE BOX 390 (36803-0390) OPELIKA, ALABAMA

PH: (334) 705-5120

Legal Run 03/31/22 & 04/07/22

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INVITATION TO BID BID# 22014

Sealed bids for the construction of the General Roadway Improvements

shall be received at the Opelika City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room, 204 South Seventh Street, Opelika, Alabama, until 2:00 p.m., local time on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud. All interested parties are invited to attend Only bids from competent general contractors will be considered. At the time of contract award, the successful bidder must be a properly licensed general contractor. The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of State law governing “General Contractors” as set forth in the Ala. Code §34-8-1, et.seq. (1975) and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Bidders must be licensed by the Licensing Board for General Contractors when bids are submitted.

Bidders are required to have a State of Alabama General Contractor’s License with a specialty of “Highways and Streets, Clearing and Grubbing, Earthwork, Erosion, Site Work, Grading or Municipal and Utility”. All bidders must submit with their proposal, contractor’s license number and a copy of the license. State law Ala. Code §34-8-8(b) requires all bids to be rejected which do not contain the contractor’s current license number. Evidence of this license shall be documented on the outside of the sealed bid.

All bidders shall possess all other licenses and/or permits required by applicable law, rule or regulation for the performance of the work.

Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Office of the City Engineer located at 700 Fox Trail, Opelika, Alabama, and phone number: 334-705-5450. Bid documents may be obtained from the Office of the City Engineer at no charge as an electronic file if the bidder supplies a storage drive or as an email attachment or electronic drop box.

The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished to him/her by the City of Opelika. All information in the proposal must be completed by the bidder for the proposal to be accepted.

A Bid Bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the bid amount made payable to the City of Opelika must accompany each bid. Performance and Payment Bonds for the full contract sum will be required of the successful bidder. The right is reserved by the Owner to reject all Bids and to waive irregularities.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked, addressed as follows, and delivered to: Lillie Finley, Purchasing-Revenue Manager, City of Opelika, 204 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 390, Opelika, Alabama, 36803- 0390. Attn: General Roadway Improvements

LILLIE FINLEY- PURCHASING REVENUE MANAGER

CITY OF OPELIKA

204 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET (36801)

POST OFFICE BOX 390 (36803-0390) OPELIKA, ALABAMA

PH: (334) 705-5120
Legal Run 03/31/22 & 04/07/22

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NOTICE OF COURT PROCEEDING

CASE NO. 2021-724

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Notice of the filing of Petition for Summary Distribution

In the Estate of WILLIAM L. HALL, deceased

Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution has been filed in the LEE COUNTY Probate Office by Regina Ophelia Hall on December 22, 2021, pursuant to Section 43-2-690, Code of Alabama and that 30 days after the notice of publication hereof and pursuant to law the Court shall be requested to enter an Order directing Summary Distribution of the estate of said decedent.

BILL ENGLISH

PROBATE JUDGE

Legal Run 03/24/2022, 03/31/22 & 04/07/22

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NOTICE OF

DISSOLUTION

In accordance with the applicable provisions of Title 10A of the Code of Alabama, notice is hereby given that HEARTH SHOPPE, L.L.C., an Alabama limited liability company (the “Company”), has filed Articles of Dissolution effective March 25, 2022. The Company’s registered office was last located in Lee County, Alabama. Any person with a claim against the Company should present the claim in accordance with this Notice. A claim must include the following information: (a) name of claimant; (b) street address of claimant; (c) mailing address of claimant;

(d) name of person to contact regarding claim; (e) telephone number of person to contact regarding claim; (f) amount of claim; (g) date of claim; (h) nature and brief description of claim; and (i) copy of the most recent invoice regarding the claim or other written evidence of the claim, if any. A claim should be sent to the following address: Denise Simmons, P.O. Box 528, Opelika, Alabama 36803-528. A claim against the Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within two years after the publication of this Notice, if not sooner barred.

Legal Run 04/07/2022

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF AIKEN

IN THE FAMILY COURT

SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Case no. 22-DR-02-54

South Carolina Department of Social Services,

Plaintiff

vs.

Keith Bishop,

defendants.

SUMMONS, NOTICE AND PETITION FOR CENTRAL REGISTRY ENTRY

TO: Crystal D Chavis

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Summons, Notice an Petition for Central Registry in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Aiken County Office of the Clerk of Court at 109 Park Ave., Aiken, SC 29801, on January  14,2022, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your answer to the complaint upon the attorney, Susanna M. Ringler, for the Plaintiff at Post Office Drawer 1268 , Aiken,SC 29801, within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time stated, the Plaintiff will apply for judgment by default against the Defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint.             

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you have the right to be present and represented by an attorney.  If you cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint an attorney to represent you.  It is your responsibility to contact the Aiken County Clerk of Court’s Office, 109 Park Ave., Aiken, SC 29801, to apply for appointment of an attorney to represent you if you cannot afford an attorney (take all of these papers with you if you apply).  YOU MUST APPLY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY.  IF YOU DO NOT APPLY FOR AN ATTORNEY WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, AN ATTORNEY WILL NOT BE APPOINTED FOR YOU.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Permanency Planning Hearing will be held in this matter on  June 23, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.. at the Aiken County Courthouse located at 109 Park Ave., Aiken, SC 29801. You should attend this hearing. If you do not attend, the relief sought may be granted in your absence.

Legal Run 04/07/2022, 04/14/2022 & 04/21/2022

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT

The City of Opelika invites public comment on actions to be taken with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funding. Your ideas and suggestions for projects are welcome. This meeting is an opportunity for staff, citizens, and non-profit organizations to express community needs prior to setting the PY2022 budget.

A public hearing will be held on Monday, April 18, 2022 @ 4:00 p.m. in the Municipal Meeting Room, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard. Public comment and questions are invited either in writing or in person and will be accepted until May 12, 2022. Comments may be sent to:

Lisa Thrift CDBG Administrator

P.O. Box 390 Opelika, AL 36803

or lthrift@opelika-al.gov

The Community Development department is now accepting applications for PY2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to subrecipients. Applications for funding are available at the Community Development office of the Public Works Facility or online. Deadline for submission of proposals is Monday, May 2, 2022, 4:00 p.m.

If special accommodations are needed to participate at the hearing by persons with disabilities please call the City’s ADA Coordinator, at 334-705-2083 at least forty-eight hours in advance.

Legal Run 04/07/2022

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL RAYMOND BARBER, DECEASED

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Case No.: 2022-092    

Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 25th day of February, 2022, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.                      

BETTY DUNN

Personal Representative

Robert H. Pettey

Samford & Denson, LLP

Post Office Box 2345

Opelika, AL 36803-2345

334-745-3504

Legal Run 4/7/22, 4/14/22 & 4/21/22

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FORM OF ADVERTISMENT FOR COMPLETION

LEGAL NOTICE

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given, that WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC has completed the contract for Improvement of AU 20-090 AU Jordan-Hare Stadium-West-Side Elevators 5 & 6, Modernization & Upgrades at Auburn University Jordan-Hare Football Stadium for Lee County, Auburn, State of Alabama, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify:

Stacy Norman Architects, LLC 126 Tichenor Ave., Auburn, AL 36830

WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC / CONTRACTOR
P.O. BOX 137,

OPELIKA, AL 36802

Legal Run 4/7/22, 4/14/22, 4/21/22 & 4/28/23

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FORM OF ADVERTISMENT FOR COMPLETION

LEGAL NOTICE

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given, that WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC has completed the contract for Improvement of AU 20-090 AU Jordan-Hare Stadium-West-Side Elevators 5 & 6, Modernization & Upgrades at Auburn University Jordan-Hare Football Stadium for Lee County, Auburn, State of Alabama, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify:

Stacy Norman Architects, LLC 126 Tichenor Ave., Auburn, AL 36830

WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC / CONTRACTOR
P.O. BOX 137,

OPELIKA, AL 36802

Legal Run 4/7/22, 4/14/22, 4/21/22 & 4/28/23