IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY SMITH SWEENEY, deceased
CASE NO.:2023-597
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Claudette Weeks, Personal Representative on the 10th day of January, 2024, by Honorable Bill English, Judge of Probate Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the sam_e within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Claudette Weeks Legal Run 01/18/24, 01/25/2024 & 02/01/2024
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY L. BAKER, DECEASED.
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Case No: 2023-589
Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 10th day of January, 2024, 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.
SHERYL ANNE BAKER WEST
Personal Representative Legal Run 01/18/2024 01/25/2024 & 02/01/2024
NOTICE OF LEGAL ACTION
An adult whose initials are D.A.L., Sr., or any man who claims or who could claim any legal rights of any kind to any of the three children listed below, and an adult whose initials are S. A., who is the mother of the children listed below, or any woman who claims or who could claim any legal rights to any of the three children listed below; whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the petition of the Chambers County Department of Human Resources to terminate their parental rights in the following three cases, each of which is filed in the Juvenile Court of Chambers County, Alabama, within thirty (30} days of service, or thereafter a judgment may be rendered terminating their parental rights to each of these children: L.A., a female child born on or about May 12, 2014, case number JU-2021-17.02; D.L.A., Jr., a male child born on or about November 22, 2012, in case number JU-2021-18.02; C.G. A., a female child, born on or about April 12, 2018, in case number JU-2021-19.02.
Signed electronically by Lisa Burdette, Chambers Count Circuit Court Clerk Legal Run 01/18/2024, 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024
STATE OF ALABAMA LEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT
CASE NO. 2024-011
ESTATE OF DONALD FRANKLIN LAWRENCE, DECEASED
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Letters Testamentary of said Donald Franklin Lawrence, deceased, having been granted to Joel Franklin Lawrence this 10th day of January 2024, 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.
Joel Franklin Lawrence, Personal Representative Legal Run 01/18/2024, 01/25/2024 & 02/01/2024
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms of the Mortgage executed on the 19th day of June, 2018, by Daniel Sanders, a married man mortgaging property that was not the homestead of he or his spouse, as Mortgagor in favor of Chetan Corporation, as Mortgagee, as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 4398, at Page 925, as said Mortgage and accompanying Promissory Note was assigned to Kim James Bond West, by Assignment dated July 25, 2023, and said default continuing, the assignee-mortgagee, under power of sale contained in said mortgage will sell at auction for cash to the highest bidder on the steps of the Lee County Courthouse in Opelika, Alabama on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate embraced in said Mortgage, situated in Lee County, Alabama, to-wit:
“Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 31, Township 18 North, Range 30 East, in Lee County, Alabama, thence run East 1379.0 feet to the Southwesterly margin of Lee County Highway No. 427, formerly U.S. Highway 280/431; thence along said margin of said highway run South 40 deg. 00 min. East 995.5 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the tract or parcel of land herein to be described and conveyed: thence continuing along said margin run South 40 deg. 00 min. East 329.7 feet; thence leaving said margin run South 50 deg. 50 min West for 51.2 feet; thence run South 28 deg. 53 min. West for 46.0 feet; thence run South 39 deg. 07 min. East for 150.9 feet; thence run North 88 deg. 2 min. West for 304.0 feet; thence run North 7 deg. 44 min. East for 435.8 feet to said POINT OF BEGINNING as shown on map or plat of survey dated August 1, 1984, prepared by James L. McCrory. Alabama Licensed Registration No. 12493.
THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO.
Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.
Said sale is made for the purpose of foreclosing of said mortgage, paying the mortgage debt, the costs and expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable attorney’s fee. Mortgagee reserves the right to bid on the subject property. Said mortgage is a first mortgage and is not junior to another mortgage of record. Said sale is also subject to unpaid taxes or assessments whether of record or not. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.
Kim James Bond West, Mortgagee
J. Brandon Rice
Davis, Bingham, Hudson & Buckner, P.C.
Attorney for Mortgagee
724 North Dean Road, Suite 100-A, Auburn, AL 36830 Legal Run 01/18/2024, 01/25/2024 & 02/01/2024
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL KEITH HOOD
Case No. 2023-524
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TAKE NOTICE that Letters of Testamentary have been granted to Kenneth Lowell Moody as Executor for the Estate of Michael Keith Hood, deceased on January 2, 2024, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of 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.
Done this the 2nd day of January, 2024.
Bill English, Probate Judge
Lee County, Alabama Legal Run 01/18/2024, 01/25/2024 & 02/01/2024
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 43-CV-2022-900003
ANGELA HORACE, Plaintiff,
v. CHRISTOPHER PRITCHETT, Defendant.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: Christopher Pritchett, Defendant named above, whose whereabouts are unknown and cannot be ascertained after the exercise of reasonable diligence:
You are hereby notified that on the 7th day of January 2022, a Complaint was filed in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, regarding a tortious injury allegedly caused by your negligence that occurred on or about April 28, 2020. By reason of an Order for service of summons by publication entered by the Court in this cause on February 10, 2023, you are hereby directed to plead, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint and file such response with the Clerk of Court and mail a copy of said filing to Kenneth S. Nugent, PC, attorneys for the party to this action whose address is 1234 First Avenue, Suite 200, Columbus, Georgia, 31901, on or before the expiration of 30 days after the last publication of this notice. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
This the 19th day of January, 2024.
Clerk of Circuit Court, Lee County Legal Run 01/25/24, 02/01/24, 02/08/24 & 02/15/24
Notice of auction of an abandoned vehicle. The Only One, Inc will be auctioning off
the below mentioned vehicle on MARCH 1, 2024. This auction will be held at 3601
PEPPERELL PARKWAY, OPELIKA, ALABAMA, 36801 at 10:00 a.m. If you have any questions
regarding this vehicle, call 334-745-2166.
VIN# JF2SJABC0JH404892– 2018 Subaru Forester Legal Run 01/25/2024 & 02/01/2024
INVITATION TO BID
(Bid #24011)
Sealed bids for the construction of the
Opelika City Hall Basement Renovations
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 February 20th, 2024 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 February 13th, 2024 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 certified check or Bid Bond payable to the City of Opelika, Alabama in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder’s sealed proposal – refer also to Instructions to Bidders. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract. 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, Opelika, Alabama 36803-0390. Attn: Opelika City Hall Basement Renovations
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 01/25/2024, 02/012024 & 02/08/2024
INVITATION TO BID
(Bid #24010)
Sealed bids for the construction of the
City of Opelika Public Works Building 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 February 27th, 2024 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 Monday, February 19th, 2024 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 certified check or Bid Bond payable to the City of Opelika, Alabama in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder’s sealed proposal – refer also to Instructions to Bidders. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract. 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, Opelika, Alabama 36803-0390. Attn: Opelika Public Works
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 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF HATTIE ELIZABETH MORRIS
CASE NO.: 2024-008
PUBLICATION NOTICE
TO: Christina Peacock Weed, address unknown
Please take notice that a petition for adoption was filed in the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, by Hattie Elizabeth Morris on January 5, 2024, for the adoption of H.D.N. born on December 21, 2009, in Opelika, Alabama to Dexter Norwood and Christina Peacock Weed.
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. Jason C. Riggs, P.O. Box 954, Auburn, AL 36831 and with the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, P.O. 2266, Opelika, AL 36803 as soon as possible but no later than thirty (30) days from the last say this notice is published.
Dated on this the 12th day of January 2024.
HON. BILL ENLGISH, JUDGE OF PROBATE, LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Legal Run 01/25/24, 02/01/24, 02/08/24 & 02/15/24
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF REBECCA MARIE EVANS
CASE NO.: 2023-622 & 2023-623
PUBLICATION NOTICE
TO: Donald Wayne Watson, address unknown
Please take notice that a petition for adoption was filed in the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, by Rebecca Marie Evans on December 13, 2023, for the adoption of S.W.W. born on December 15, 2014, in Valley, Alabama to Kristina Marie Alberto and Donald Wayne Watson and for the adoption of J.A.R.W. born on October 8 2013, in Valley, Alabama to Kristina Marie Alberto and Donald Wayne Watson.
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. Susan K. Harmon, P.O. Box 127, Lafayette, AL 36862 and with the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, P.O. 2266, Opelika, AL 36803 as soon as possible but no later than thirty (30) days from the last say this notice is published.
Dated on this the 19th day of January 2024.
HON. BILL ENLGISH, JUDGE OF PROBATE, LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Legal Run 01/25/24, 02/01/24, 02/08/24 & 02/15/24
PUBLICATION NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF THOMAS J. BRYAN, DECEASED
TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to MARY LYNN BRYAN, as Executor of the Estate of THOMAS J. BRYAN, deceased, on the 19th day of January, 2024, by the Honorable Bill English. 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.
MARY LYNN BRYAN, as Executor of the Estate of THOMAS J. BRYAN, deceased
Michael W. Kelley II
Kelley Legacy Law, LLC
3320 Skyway Drive, Suite 711
Opelika, AL 36801
334-801-9797 Legal Run 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
SMITHS WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY
SMITHS STATION, ALABAMA
WATER MAIN EXTENSION ON LR 602, LR 604 & LR 207
Sealed bids for the Water Main Extension on LR 602, LR 604 & LR 207 CMGM230111 will be received by the Smiths Water & Sewer Authority, Attn: Mr. Andy Morris, GM, located at 2848 Lee Road 243, Smiths Station, AL 36877, until Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 11:00 EDT local time at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work: Approximately 5,000 LF of 6” PVC water main, service connections and related appurtenances.
Information for the Project can be found at the following designated website: www.gmcnetwork.com
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Goodwyn Mills Cawood LLC, 11 N. Water St., Suite 15250, Mobile, AL 36602, Ashley.Morris@gmcnetwork.com. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office, during the hours indicated above, upon payment of a deposit of $20.00 for a one-time administrative fee for digital access/file sharing and/or $100.00 for each printed set. Said cost represents the cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution, therefore no refund will be granted. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to “GMC.” Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all bids, and to award the contract to the best and most responsible bidder. All bidders shall submit, upon request, a list of projects “successfully completed” in the last 2 years, having the same scope of work and approximate construction cost as specified in this project. All bidders must comply with requirements of the Contractor’s Licensing Law of the State of Alabama and be certified for the type of work on which the proposal is submitted. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders.
All Bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Engineer; the Bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying the license number on the outside of the envelope in which the Proposal is delivered.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the opening thereof.
Bidders will be fully responsible for the delivery of their bids in a timely manner. Reliance upon the U.S. Mail or other carriers is the bidder’s risk.
Owner:Smith Water & Sewer Authority
By:Mr. Joe Walden
Title:Chairman Legal Run 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024
STATE OF ALABAMA LEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT
CASE NO. 2024-037
ESTATE OF JANET BOIES TAYLOR, DECEASED
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Letters Testamentary of said Janet Boies Taylor, deceased, having been granted to Michelle Taylor Pendergraph and Kara Layne Taylor this 22nd day of January 2024, 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.
Michelle Taylor Pendergraph and Kara Layne Taylor, Personal Representatives Legal Run 01/25/24, 02/01/24 & 02/08/24
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY ALABAMA
IN RE: The Estate of HENRY B. THOMASON, Deceased
CASE NO.: 2024-003
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to HERBERT NEIL THOMASON, as Personal Representative of the Estate of HENRY B. THOMASON, deceased, on the 11th day of January, 2024, by Bill English, Lee County Probate Judge.
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.
HERBERT NEIL THOMASON
Personal Representative of the Estate of HENRY B. THOMASON
Legal Run 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
ESTATE OF HARRIETTE AMANDA CORDI DECEASED
LEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of January, 2024, 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 12th day of January, 2024.
THOMAS LOUIS CARDI Legal Run 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
ESTATE OF SANDRA C. CONTI, DECEASED
COURT OF PROBATE LEE COUNTY
Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of January, 2024, 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 12th day of January, 2024.
RICHARD E. CONTI Legal Run 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
ESTATE OF BETTY JEAN WALTON, DECEASED
LEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of January, 2024, 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 12th day of January, 2024.
LEWIS WALTON
MICHAEL G. WALTON, SR. Legal Run 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024
INVITATION TO BID
24013
Sealed bids for the construction of the Pepperell Village Sidewalk Upgrades
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 February 20, 2024, 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: Pepperell Village Sidewalk Upgrades
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 02/01/2024, 02/08/2024 & 02/15/2024
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA JUVENILE DIVISION
A.B. E. a minor child (DOB: 6/27/2023), Case No. JU 2023-213.02
NOTICE OF PETITION & SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
NOTICE TO: The unknow father of A. B. E. and whose custody was vested in the Lee County Department of Human Resources on June 30, 2023, after having been born on June 27, 2023, at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama. The unknown father must answer the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed regarding this child in the Juvenile Court of Lee County, Alabama within fourteen (14) days from the last date of Publication of this notice with the Clerk of Court located at the Lee County Justice Center, 2311 Gateway Drive, Suite 104, Opelika, AL 36801, or thereafter, a final judgment may be entered in Case JU 2023-213.02 terminating the unknown father’s parental rights and placing the child for adoption.
Mary Roberson, CIRCUIT CLERK
Hon. Harold S. Patrick Attorney for Lee County OHR 2108-D Gateway Drive Opelika, AL, 36801
(334) 741-0809 Legal Run 02/01/24, 02/08/24, 02/15/24 & 02/22/24
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICKEY D. HORNSBY, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
Letters Testamentary on the Estate of MICKEY D. HORNSBY, Deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 25th day of January, 2024,by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate arc hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.
DONALD RAY HORNSBY
Executor
G. Hal Walker
Attorney for the Estate
225 North Gay Street
Auburn, Alabama, 36830 Legal Run 02/01/2024, 02/08/2024 & 02/15/2024
Notice of Completion
McElhenney Construction Company, LLC. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with The Alabama Department of Transportation for construction of Project Number ATRP2-41-2021-384 in Lee County, AL. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on 02/01/2024 and ending on 02/22/2024. All claims should be filed at P.O. Box 1409 Theodore, AL 36590 during this period. Legal Run 02/1/2024, 02/8/2024, 2/15/2024 & 2/22/2024
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MARY LEE CALLAWAY
CASE NO.: 2023-472
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TAKE NOTICE that Letters of Administration having been granted to CYNTHIA PUGH, and Co Petitioner’s STEVEN CALLAWAY and JONATHAN CALLAWAY, as Administratrix and Administrators of the Estate of MARY LEE CALLAWAY, deceased, on the 19th day of January, 2024, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of Probate.
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.
Legal Run 02/01/2024, 02/08/2024 & 02/15/2024
CITY OF OPELIKA
SYNOPSIS OF ZONING NOTICE
The City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend the Development Plan for Brookstone PUD. The applicant, Holland Homes, LLC, has heretofore submitted to the City Council a proposed Amended Development Plan for the undeveloped area of Brookstone PUD. Said development is a mixed residential development, consisting of 43 single-family homes and 90 twin homes. The proposed development will create an extension of Fox Run Village, and the residential units within the development will mirror those in Fox Run Village. The development will have a density of 5.53 units per acre.
Public Notice of this public hearing with insertion of the proposed ordinance was first published on January 25, 2024, in The Opelika Observer. This notice is given pursuant to Sections 11-52-77 and 11-52-78 Code of Alabama (1975). The City Council reserves the right to modify or alter any of the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.
At the public hearing, all persons who desire to be heard shall have the opportunity to speak for or in opposition to the proposed ordinance. Written comments concerning the above matter may be mailed to the City Clerk at P.O. Box 390, Opelika, AL 36803 at any time prior to the public hearing and may be further submitted to the City Council at the meeting and the public hearing.
Please contact Brian Weiss, the City’s Interim ADA Coordinator, at 334-705-5134 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to any disability.
THIS NOTICE is given under my hand this the 1st day of February, 2024.
/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA Legal Run 02/01/2024
SYNOPSIS OF ZONING NOTICE
The City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map of the City of Opelika by rezoning or redistricting the parcel of land hereinafter described so as to change such parcel from one class of district to another class of district, as follows:
From a R-2 District (Low-Density Residential District) to a I-1 District (Institutional District), the parcel of land hereinafter described:
Parcel A of Renfro Subdivision, a resubdivision of Lots 3 and 4 in Block 67 of the lands of the L. P. Grant Land Company, according to and as shown by that certain map or plat of said subdivision recorded in Town Plat Book 10, at Page 166, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama.
The above-described property contains 1.24 acres, more or less, and is located at 414 N. 10th Street, Opelika, Alabama.
Public Notice of this public hearing with insertion of the proposed ordinance was first published on January 25, 2024, in the Opelika Observer. This notice is given pursuant to Sections 11-52-78 and 11-52-85, Code of Alabama (1975).
At said public hearing, all who desire to be heard shall have the opportunity to speak for or in opposition to said ordinance. Written comments concerning the above matter may be mailed to the City Clerk at P.O. Box 390, Opelika, AL 36803 at any time prior to the public hearing and may be further submitted to the City Council at the meeting and the public hearing.
Please contact Brian Weiss, the City’s ADA Coordinator, at 334-705-5134 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to any disability.
THIS NOTICE is given under my hand this the 1st day of February, 2024.
/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA Legal Run 02/01/2024
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN M. JOHNSTON, DECEASED.
Case No. 2024-021
TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to Robyn D. Johnston, as Executrix of the Estate of Stephen M. Johnston, deceased, on the 19th day of January, 2024, 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.
Robyn D. Johnston, Executrix Of the Estate of Stephen M. Johnston, Deceased
Marrell J. McNeal, Attorney at Law, PC
PO Box 308
Opelika, AL 36803
334-745-7033 Legal Run 02/01/2024, 02/08/2024 & 02/15/2024
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE:The estate of William Ernest Hammontree, deceased
Case No. 2023-259
TAKE NOTICE that Letters of Administration having been granted to Trina Lindsey as Administratrix of the Estate of William Ernest Hammontree, deceased, on the 19th day of January, 2024.
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 be barred.
Trina Lindsey, Administratrix of the Estate of William Ernest Hammontree, Deceased
Marrell J. McNeal, Attorney at Law, PC
PO Box 308
Opelika, AL 36803
334-745-7033 Legal Run 02/01/2024, 02/08/2024 & 02/15/2024
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GERALDINE M. LANIER, DECEASED
PROBATE COURT
CASE NO.:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary on the Estate of the decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the day of _______, 2024, by Bill English, Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
LUCIUS EDMOND LANIER, II
EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF GERALDINE M. LANIER, DECEASED
Legal Run 02/01/2024, 02/08/2024 & 02/15/2024