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PUBLIC NOTICES

Notice of auction of

abandoned vehicles.

BEST 4 LESS will be

auctioning off The below

mentioned vehicles on

AUGUST 17, 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.

VIN#

1N6AD0ER6DN733935 – 2013 NISSAN FRONTIER

3A8FY48B08T125474 – 2008 CHEVROLET PT CRUISER

Legal Run 07/21/2022 & 07/28/22

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IN RE. ESTATE OF GEORGE OMAR MENDEZ

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Take Notice that LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION of said deceased having been granted to Michelle Aviles on the 7th day of July, 2022, by the Honorable 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.

(Lee Co. Probate Case No. 2022-328)

Legal Run 07/14/22, 7/21/22 & 7/28/22

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

ESTATE OF GERALD L. POUNCEY, SR., DECEASED

COURT OF PROBATE, LEE COUNTY

Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 7th day of July, 2022, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of July, 2022.

SANDRA R. POUNCEY

Legal Run 07/14/22, 07/21/22 & 07/28/22

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TAKE NOTICE THAT Letters of Testamentary were granted to Lauren Ashley Chambers as Executor of the Estate of Henri F. Davidson deceased, on the 21st day of June, 2022. Bythe Hon. Bill English.

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

Alston E. Lyle
Morgan & Lyle P.C.

P.O. Box 2056

Columbus, GA 31902

Legal Run 07/14/22, 07/21/22 & 07/28/22

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STANLEY AUSTIN MULLINS, DECEASED.

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Case No: 2022-294

Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of July, 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.

RUSSELL A. MULLINS

Personal Representative

Robert H. Pettey

Samford & Denson, LLP

P.O. Box 2345

Opelika, AL 36803-2345

(334) 745-3504

Legal Run 07/14/22, 07/21/22 & 07/28/22

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STATE OF ALABAMA      IN THE PROBATE COURT LEE COUNTY                 

DOCKET NO. 2022-367

RE: ESTATE OF CAROLE ANN MCLAUGHLIN, DECEASED:

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of July, 2022, by the Judge of 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.

/s/ Gerald J. McLaughlin, Jr.        

Gerald J. McLaughlin Jr., Executor

Attorney for Executor:

Jacob J. (Jake) Key, Esq.

Johnson, Caldwell & McCoy, LLC

117 North Lanier Avenue, Suite 201

Lanett, Alabama 36863

(334) 644-1171

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

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF ARTHUR HODGE METCALF, II DECEASED     

CASE NO. 2022-290

PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Take Notice that LETTERS TESTAMENTARY of the Estate of ARTHUR HODGE METCALF 11 are hereby granted to Jean Hughes Metcalf on the 22 nd day of June, 2022, by the Honorable 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.

Jean Hughes Metcalf

Legal Run 07/14/22, 07/21/22 & 07/28/22

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ESTATE OF ALABAMA
LEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT – CASE NO. 2022-361

ESTATE OF JANICE B. WIGGINS, DECEASED

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Letters Testamentary of said Janice B. Wiggins, deceased, having been granted to J. Frank Wiggins this 30th day of June 2022, by the Honorable 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 the law or the same will be barred.

J. Frank Wiggins, Personal Representative

Legal Run 07/07/22, 07/14/22 & 07/21/22

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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: Keith Bishop

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  February 17,2022, 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  a hearing will be held in this matter on  August 16, 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 06/30/22, 07/07/22, 07/14/22 & 07/21/22

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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

 IN THE MATTER OF  WANDA SZOSTAK                

CASE NO: 2016-A-168

NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that an Annual Accounting for Partial Settlement for the

Conservatorship of Wanda Szostak has been filed. A hearing has been set for the 3rd day of August 2022 at 9:00 a.m. central time, electronically via “ZOOM”.  Please contact the Lee County Probate Court at 334-737-3670 for access to the electronic hearing should you intend to take part in the hearing.

Bill English  Judge of Probate, Lee County, Alabama      

Legal Run 07/07/22, 07/14/22 & 07/21/22                

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INVITATION TO BID

22028

Sealed bids for the construction of the  City of Opelika Fire Station #5

shall be received at the 2nd Floor Opelika City Hall Conference Room, 204 South Seventh Street, Opelika, Alabama, until 2:00 p.m., local time on Tuesday August 2, 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.

There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference on Tuesday July 26, 2022, at 2PM CST at 204 S. 7th St., 2nd Floor Conference Room, Opelika, Alabama 36801.  Any potential bidders must attend this mandatory pre-bid conference meeting.

Bidders are required to have a State of Alabama General Contractor’s License. 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. 

Options for obtaining Bid Documents are as follows:

Hardcopy:

Contact Auburn Reprographics, 660 North Dean Road, Auburn, AL 36830; (334) 501-8235; Attn: Greg Sellers; (E-mail greg@auburnrepro.com) to obtain bid documents. Hardcopy sets are non-refundable. Bidders may view bidding document on the Auburn Reprographics digital plan room without charge. All bidding General Contractors must register with John Randall Wilson, Architect and Auburn Reprographics to receive updated bidding information including but not limited to potential Addenda, RFI’s and Changes to Bid Date.

Electronic (CD):

Make check payable to Auburn Reprographics & Supply in the amount of $25. This amount is non-refundable. Shipping arrangements shall be made by the Contractor.

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- refer also to Instructions to Bidders.  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.

As a condition for award, the business entity and its subcontractors shall not knowingly employ or hire an unauthorized alien within the State of Alabama.   The awarded business entity must provide documentation of enrollment in the E-Verify program.  The business must participate in the E-Verify program for the length of the contract.

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, Ope¬li¬ka, Alabama 36803-0390. Attn: Opelika Fire Station #5

LILLIE FINLEY- PURCHASING REVENUE MANAGER

CITY OF OPELIKA

204 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET 36801 (Delivery)

POST OFFICE BOX 390 36803-0390 (Mail)

OPELIKA, ALABAMA

PH: (334) 705-5120

Legal Run 07/07/22, 07/14/22 & 07/21/22

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INVITATION TO BID

22030

Sealed bids for the construction of the  City-Wide ADA Improvements 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 day, August 9, 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 ten thousand ($10,000) dollars made payable to the City of Opelika must accompany each bid.  Performance and Payment Bonds for one million ($1,000,000) 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, Ope-li¬ka, Alabama, 36803-0390. Attn: City-Wide ADA Improvements 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 07/14/22, 07/21/22 & 07/28/22

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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA – THE ESTATE OF DERRICK LEROY YOUNG DECEASED

NOTICE OF HEARING

TO: Rodney Adams, Brittney Young, Derrick Young Jr., and Marques Young

Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution for the Estate of Derrick Leroy Young. A hearing has been set for the 28th day of July 2022 at 9:00 a.m. central time, electronically via “ZOOM”. Please contact the Lee County Probate Court at 334-737-3670 for access to the electronic hearing should you intend to take part in the hearing of the Petition for Summary Distribution for the Estate of Derrick Leroy Young.

BILL ENGLISH Judge of Probate, Lee County, Alabama

Legal Run 07/07/22, 07/14/22 & 07/21/22

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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: The Estate of PEGGY L. ADAMS

Case No. 2022-278

NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Probate of Will for the Estate of Peggy L. Adams has been filed. A hearing has been set for the 11th day of August 2022 at 11:00 a.m. central time, electronically via “ZOOM”. Please contact the Lee County Probate Court at 334-737-3670 for access to the electronic hearing should you intend to take part in the hearing of the Petition for Probate of Will of the Estate of Peggy L. Adams.

HON. BILL ENGLISH

JUDGE OF PROBATE, LEE COUNTY,  ALABAMA

Legal Run 07/14/2022, 07/21/2022 & 07/28/2022

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NOTICE

Elmer Hernandez, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Dorcas Domingo’s Complaint and Summons. Said Answer must be filed on or before 09/10/2022 or thereafter a judgment of default may be entered against him in Case No: DR-2022- 900123.00 in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama.

Done this 13th day of July, 2022.

Mary B. Roberson

Clerk of Circuit Court

Lee County, Alabama

OF COUNSEL:

Ben C. Hand

114 North 8th Street Opelika, AL 36801

334-741-4077

Legal Run 07/21/2022, 07/28/22, 08/04/22 & 08/11/2022

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JUL 1 3 2022

IN OFFICE

MARY B. ROBERSON

CIRCUIT CLERK

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NOTICE OF COURT PROCEEDING

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Notice of the filing of Petition for Summary Distribution

In the Estate of STEVEN P. CARSON, deceased

Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution has been filed in the LEE COUNTY Probate Office by Christine Whitlow Carson and Phillip Dean Garrett on July 12, 2022, pursuant to Section 43-3-690, 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 07/21/2022

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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GEHUGH STITT, JR

CASE NO. 2022-084

NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Probate of Will for the Estate of Gehugh Stitt, Jr. has been filed. A hearing has been set for the 30th day of August 2022 at 11:00 a.m. central time, electronically via “ZOOM”. Please contact the Lee County Probate Court at 334-737-3670 for access to the electronic hearing should you intend to take part in the hearing of the Petition for Probate of Will of the Estate of Gehugh Stitt, Jr.

Bill English, Judge of Probate, Lee County, Alabama

Legal Run 07/21/2022, 07/28/2022 & 08/04/2022

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Notice of auction of

abandoned vehicles.

BEST 4 LESS will be

auctioning off The below

mentioned vehicles on

AUGUST 23, 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.

VIN#

1GNEC13Z83J210686 – 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE

1GNDS13S422228726 – 2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER

1G8AJ55TX7ZLZ0237 – 2007 SATURN ION

2J4FY19P8NJ551730- 1992 JEEP WRANGLER

Legal Run 07/21/2022 & 07/28/22

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