IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO.: CV-2024-900136
BRUCE MCGEHEE, KATHY MCGEHEE, Plaintiffs,
v. STEPHEN SELLERS & LANDSCAPES BY LANE, LLC,
Defendants.
Take notice that I, Mary Roberson, Circuit Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, on the 20th day of January, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST at the entrance of the T.K. Davis Justice Center located at 2311 Gateway Drive, Opelika, AL 36801 will offer for sale at public auction the following described real property:
Parcel No. 43 10 09 32 0 000 141.000
Real property address:
935 Ski Spray Point, Opelika, AL 36804
Said sale will take place as a result of orders issued in both cases CV-2024-900136 and CV-2023-900471. For logistical simplicity, the sale will be conducted under the case styled Bruce McGehee, Kathy McGehee v. Stephen Sellers, et al., CV-2024-900136. Counsel for the plaintiffs in that case shall collect the proceeds of the sale and ensure the payoff of any and all judgment lien or other lien holders out of the proceeds according to the order of priority of interests as recorded in the Lee County Probate Court. Counsel shall file a status report at the conclusion of the same advising of the completion of this endeavor. Per the court’s order and on notification by counsel for the plaintiff, all litigants agree to proceed under case CV-2024-900136 for the purpose of this sale.
Said Property will be sold to the highest bidder for cash at public sale. Bidding will begin at a value that is the average of the compared values available locally. The purpose of this sale is to satisfy various liens and judgment holders with the same against the defendant owners of the property.
This the 10th day of December, 2025.
Mary Roberson, Circuit Clerk
Lee County, Alabama
Kevin W.R. Bufford
Hayden J. Hillyer
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Samford & Denson, LLP
P.O. Box 2345, Opelika, AL 36803-2345
(334)745-3504.
Legal Run 12/18/25, 12/24/25 & 12/31/25
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Case No. 2025-365
IN RE THE ESTATE OF: FRANKLIN C. SMITH, Deceased.
TAKE NOTICE that Letters of Administration With Will Annexed having been granted to Bobby C. Smith as Administrator of the Estate of FRANKLIN C. SMITH, deceased, on the 2nd day of December, 2025.
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.
Bobby C. Smith, Administrator of the Estate of Franklin C. Smith, Deceased
Marrell J. McNeal, Attorney at Law, PC
PO Box 308
Opelika, AL 36803
334-745-7033
LEGAL RUN 12/18/25, 12/24/25, 12/31/25
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated November 4, 2022, executed by Mary Amanda Weed a single person, to Renasant Bank, which mortgage was recorded on November 4, 2022, in MORTGAGE Book 4916, Page 542, of the mortgage records in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama notice is hereby given that pursuant to law and the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the Main entrance to the Lee County Courthouse at Opelika, Alabama during the legal hours of sale on January 22, 2026, the following described real estate, situated in Lee County, Alabama, to-wit:
UNIT NUMBER 904 OF ASBURY HILL CONDOMINIUMS PHASE III, A CONDOMINIUM IN AUBURN, LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA, AS ESTABLISHED BY THAT CERTAIN DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM DATED MAY 28, 1999, WHICH IS RECORDED IN CONDO BOOK 5A, AT PAGE 445, AND THAT CERTAIN AMENDED DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM. DATED AUGUST 31, 1999, WHICH IS RECORDED IN CONDO BOOK 5A, AT PAGE 472, AND THAT CERTAIN SECOND AMENDED DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM DATED MAY 9, 2000, WHICH IS RECORDED IN CONDO BOOK 5A, AT PAGE 697, AND THAT CERTAIN CORRECTED SECOND AMENDED DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM DATED MAY 12, 2000, WHICH IS RECORDED IN CONDO BOOK 5A, AT PAGE 702, AND THAT CERTAIN THIRD AMENDED DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED DECEMBER 4, 2000, WHICH IS RECORDED IN CONDO BOOK 5A, AT PAGE 834, AND ACCORDING TO THE PLAT, PLANS, AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREOF WHICH ARE RECORDED IN CONDO PLAT BOOK 2, AT PAGES 134, 135, 161, AND 176, ALL IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA. ALSO CONVEYED IS AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE VII OF THEAFORESAID ORIGINAL DECLARATION AND ARTICLES III OF THE AFORESAID SECOND AMENDED DECLARATION AND ARTICLE III OF THE AFORESAID THIRD AMENDED DECLARATION AS THEY MAY HAVE BEEN OR MAY HEREAFTER BE AMENDED PURSUANT TO SAID DECLARATIONS.
This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage as well as expenses of foreclosure. 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 condition, 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.
The successful bidder must tender full funds at the conclusion of the sale in the form of a certified check made payable or endorsed to Padgett Law Group. No personal checks will be accepted. To this end you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the lender and any other bidders. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded. Padgett Law Group reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidders should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due.
Renasant Bank
PADGETT LAW GROUP
6267 Old Water Oak Road, Ste. 203
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Opelika Observer – AL
December 18, 2025, December 24, 2025, December 31, 2025
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, STATE OF ALABAMA
CASE NO: 2025-681
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF NEIL D. KOON, Deceased
TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to JONATHAN K. KOON and MARY JAYNE KOON RUDD as Co-Executors of the Estate of NEIL D. KOON, deceased, on the 2nd day of December 2025, by the Honorable JERE COLLEY, JR..
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.
Bradley R. Coppedge, Attorney for the Estate of Neil D. Koon
Legal Run 12/18/25, 12/24/25 & 12/31/25
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:
RAYMOND CHARLES PENLAND, Deceased.
Case No.: 2025-618
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Ancillary Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Candace Sue Penland, Executrix, on the 28th day of October 2025, by Honorable Jere Colley, 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 same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
/s/ Candace Sue Penland
Candace Sue Penland
Legal 12/18/25, 12/24/25 & 12/31/25
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:
STEPHEN MILTON ADAMS, Deceased.
Case No.: 2025-669
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Peyton Lloyd Adams, Personal Representative on the 11th day of December, 2025, by Honorable Jere Colley, Judge of Probate Comi 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 banned.
/s/ Peyton Lloyd Adams Peyton Lloyd Adams
Legal 12/18/25, 12/24/25 & 12/31/25
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CITY OF OPELIKA
SYNOPSIS OF ZONING NOTICE
The City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 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-1 District (Rural District) to a Planned Unit Development (PUD), the parcel of land hereinafter described:
PARCEL ONE
Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 28, Township 19 North, Range 27 East in Lee County, Alabama, said point being the True Point of Beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence North, 1363.4 feet; thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes East, 1605.3 feet, thence South 53 degrees 13 minutes East, 830.5 feet to the Northwesterly right-of-way line of Nottingham Drive; thence leaving said right-of-way line, South 53 degrees 13 minutes East, 60.0 feet to the Southeasterly right-of-way line of Nottingham Drive: thence leaving said right-of-way line South 53 degrees 13 minutes East, 426.4 feet; thence South 0 degrees 32 minutes West, 601.4 feet; thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes West, 2654.5 feet to the True Point of Beginning, containing 74.63 acres, more or less, and being the same property described and conveyed in warranty deed dated November 10, 1980 from Lawler-Chappell Development Company, Inc. to Richard A. Massey which appears of record in Deed Book 1103 at Page 89 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama.
LESS AND EXCEPT the following described property:
Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 28, Township 19 North, Range 27 East in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama; thence North, 1303.4 feet to the True Point of Beginning of the parcel of land herein described: thence continue north 60.0 feet; thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes West 1500.7 feet; thence South 33 degrees 20 minutes West, 1461.1 feet to the true point of beginning, containing 2.039 acres more or less.
Also, LESS AN EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBRED PROPERTY: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 28, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, in Lee County, Alabama. Thence run North for 1,305.3 feet to a point; thence run North 89 degrees 43 minutes East for 1,461.1 feet to a point; thence run North 33 degrees 20 minutes East for 286.8 feet to a point on the Southwesterly right-of-way margin of Alabama Highway number 169; thence run along said Southwesterly right-of-way margin South 53 degrees 13 minutes East for 191.5 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of the parcel of land herein described and conveyed; thence continue to run LONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY MARGIN OF SAID HIGHWAY South 53 degrees 13 minutes East for 93.3 feet to a point; thence leaving said right-of-way margin run South 87 degrees 59 minutes West for 119.7 feet to a point; thence run North 36 degrees 47 minutes East for 75.0 feet to the aforesaid True Point Of Beginning, containing .803 acres, more or less, and being the same property described in warranty deed dated November 12, 1986 from Richard A, Massey and Mary J Massey to Robert Cooper and Leona Cooper which appears if record in Deed Book 1267 at Page 283 in the Office of the Judge of probate of Lee Counrty, Alabama.
PARCEL TWO
Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 28, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, thence North, 1363.4 feet; thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes East, 1500.7 feet to the True Point of Beginning of the parcel of land herein described: thence North 33 degrees 20 minutes East, 214.8 feet to the Southwesterly right-of-way line of Alabama Highway Number 169: thence South 53 degrees 13 minutes East, along said right-of-way line, 284.8 feet: thence leaving said right-of-way line, South 87 degrees 59 minutes West, 239.4 feet: thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes West, 106.9 feet to the True Point of Beginning, containing 0.710 acre, more or less, and being the same property described in warranty deed dated March 19, 1981 from John Herbert Orr and Lois D. Orr to Richard A. Massey which appears of record in Deed Book 1103 at Page 624 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, and in Deed Releasing Restriction dated December 20, 1985 from William Herbert Orr and Doyce B. Beard, as Executor under the Last Will and Testament of John Herbert Orr, deceased, to Richard A. Massey which appears of record in Deed Book 1223 at Page 596 in said Probate Office.
PARCEL THREE
Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 28, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, in Lee County, Alabama, thence run North for 1,305.3 feet to a point; thence run North 89 degrees, 43 minutes East for 1,461.1 feet to a point; thence run North 33 degrees 20 minutes East for 286.8 feet to a point on the Southwesterly right-of-way margin of Alabama Highway Number 169; thence run along said Southwesterly right-of-way mar-gin of said highway South 53 degrees 13 minutes East for 191.5 feet to a point; thence leaving said right-of-way margin run south 36 degrees 47 minutes West for 75.0 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of the parcel of land herein described and conveyed; thence continue to run South 36 degrees 47 minutes West for 75.0 feet to a point; thence run North 53 degrees 13 minutes West for 93.3 feet to a point; thence run North 87 degrees 59 minutes East for 119.7 feet to the aforesaid True Point of Beginning, containing .0803 acre, more or less, and being the same property described in warranty deed dated November 12, 1986 from Robert Cooper and Leona Cooper to Richard A. Massey which appears of record in Deed Book 1267 at Page 286 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama.
The above-described property, containing approximately 73.3 acres, is located in the 1300 block of Crawford Road.
The Development Plan (Master Plan) provides for a residential development consisting of approximately 171 single-family home residential lots and open space areas. The development plan shows open areas, including an amenities area that will feature a pavilion, a dog park and two pocket parks. The proposed density is 2.33 units per acre.
Public Notice of this public hearing with insertion of the proposed ordinance was first published on December 24, 2025, 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 said public hearing all who desire to be heard will have the opportunity to speak for or in opposition to the adoption of the 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 31st day of December, 2025.
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
Legal run 12/31/2025
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE ESTATE OF WENDY CHEVELLE BIRMINGHAM, deceased
Letters Testamentary of said deceased was granted to Franzetta Birmingham on the 10th day of December 2025, by the Hon. Jere Colley, Probate Judge of Lee County. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate that they are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Franzetta Birmingham – Executor
Margaret A. Mayfield
Attorney for the Estate
P.O. Box 809, Opelika AL 36803
(334) 745-0333
Legal Run 12/18/25, 12/24/25 & 12/31/25
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE, ALABAMA
Case No.: CV-2025-900026.00
SMITH JEREMY. Plaintiff’s,vs.
PATRICIA PINKERTON AND ONE
PARCEL OF LAND,
Defendants.
Any person having a claim to the following described property located in Lee County, Alabama must answer a complaint to Quiet Title filed in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama within 30 days of the last publication of notice in this matter by or thereafter a judgment by default may be rendered against him/her/them/it in Case No.: CV-2025-900026.00 Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama. Said property being described as follows:
Parcel 1:
PART NW4 SEC 22 T18N R29E; COM SW COR; N 1589.03’; E 435.2’ TO E ROW LEE RD 290; S 115.1’ ON ROW TO BED; S 80’S ON ROW; E 670.2’; N 79.6’; W 410’S; N 8.3’; SW 133.7’; W 132.8’ TO POB.
Tax Assessor’s Parcel ID #: 43-15-05-22-0-000-013.002
Answers to the pleadings relevant to this proceeding must be filed on or before 30 days of the last publication of this notice by mailing or filing legible copies of same with Mary B. Roberson, 2311 Gateway Dr, Opelika, AL 36801.
END OF NOTICE
Legal Run 12/24/25, 12/31/25, 01/08/26, 01/15/26
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jose Rodriguez and Jormarit Mangual to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Homestar Financial Corp., dated November 30, 2021, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, in Book 4814, Page 562. Said mortgage was subsequently sold, assigned and transferred to Planet Home Lending, LLC. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned, Planet Home Lending, LLC, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse in Lee County, Alabama on January 22, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following describe real estate situated in Lee County, Alabama, to-wit:
LOT 56, WYNDHAM VILLAGE, PHASE 1, SECTION 2, ACCORDING TO AND AS SHOWN ON THAT PLAT OR MAP OF SAID SUBDIVISION OF RECORD IN TOWN PLAT BOOK 45 AT PAGES 47-49 IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE, LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA.
Property Street Address for Informational Purposes: 2904 Wyndham Ln Opelika AL 36804
Said property will be sold “AS IS”. NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AS TO THE TITLE OF SAID PROPERTY. Said property is subject to any title deficiencies including but not limited to: any outstanding ad valorem taxes – including taxes which are a lien but not yet due and payable, federal tax liens any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Mortgage first set out above. Said property will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. The highest bidder must tender the total amount of the winning bid in certified funds at the time and place of sale. 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 the rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.
This sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in said Mortgage and by Alabama law. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.
**This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.**
Planet Home Lending, LLC, Mortgagee or Transferee
ALAW
420 North 20th Street, Suite 2249
Birmingham, AL 35203
Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee
25-016398
Legal Run 12/31/2025, 01/08/2026 & 01/15/2026
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Patrick M. Norrell and Kimberley A. Norrell to First American Bank, dated September 30, 2002 said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, in Book 2903, Page 941 . Said mortgage was subsequently sold, assigned and transferred to Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse in Lee County, Alabama on February 5, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following describe real estate situated in Lee County, Alabama, to-wit:
LOT 20, OAKBOWERY HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO AND AS SHOWN BY THAT CERTAIN MAP OR PLAT THEREOF OF RECORD IN TOWN PLAT BOOK 7, AT PAGE 177 IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA.
Property Street Address for Informational Purposes: 2503 Greenbriar St Opelika AL 36801
Said property will be sold “AS IS”. NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AS TO THE TITLE OF SAID PROPERTY. Said property is subject to any title deficiencies including but not limited to: any outstanding ad valorem taxes – including taxes which are a lien but not yet due and payable, federal tax liens any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Mortgage first set out above. Said property will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. The highest bidder must tender the total amount of the winning bid in certified funds at the time and place of sale. 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 the rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.
This sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in said Mortgage and by Alabama law. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.
**This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.**
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Mortgagee or Transferee
ALAW
420 North 20th Street, Suite 2249
Birmingham, AL 35203
Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee
25-015850
Legal Run 12/24/2025, 01/08/2026, 01/15/2026
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STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
Extraspace Storage 2357 E Glenn Ave Auburn, Al 36830
01/08/2026 at 10:00am
Unit 1098, Unit 2172, Unit 3100
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Legal Run 12/31/2025
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CITY OF OPELIKA
SYNOPSIS OF ZONING NOTICE
The City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 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 R-4 District (Medium Density Residential District) to a Planned Unit Development (PUD), the parcel of land hereinafter described:
A tract or parcel of land in Lee County, Alabama, being that part of Lots 11 and 12, lying South of the line of Section 14, in the subdivision of the FRISBEE TRACT OF LAND OF PEPPERELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, shown by map or plat thereof of record in Town Plat Book 3, at Page 16, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama.
LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM, the following:
The North 160 feet off that part of Lots 11 and 12 which lie South of the South line of Section 14 Township 19, Range 26 in the Frisbie Tract Subdivision of Pepperell Manufacturing Company Lands as shown by map or plat of record in Town Plat Book 3 at Page 16, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama and being more particularly as described as follows:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the West line of said Lot 11 with said South line of Section 14, run thence South 00 degrees 17’ East, along the Easterly margin of a public road, which is the Westerly margin of said Lot 11, for a distance of 160 feet; run thence North 89 degrees 43’ East, and parallel with the South line of Section 14 as shown on said map, to the Easterly margin of said subdivision; run thence North 05 degrees 52’ West, along the margin of said subdivision, a distance of 160 feet +/- to the South line of said Section 14; run thence South 89 degrees 43’ West, along the South line of said Section 14 to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
The above-described property, containing approximately 5.1 acres, is located at 2001 Cunningham Drive.
The Developer is requesting that a 5.1-acre lot be rezoned to PUD so the lot can be added to the adjacent PUD zoning district. Cunningham Drive borders the rezoning property on the west side. The Thomason Drive Street Extension Project will connect Gateway Drive to Cunningham Drive. The new intersection at Gateway Drive and Cunningham Drive will be located on the west boundary line of the 5.1-acre rezoning property.
Public Notice of this public hearing with insertion of the proposed ordinance was first published on December 24, 2025, in the Opelika Observer. This notice is given pursuant to Sections 11-52-77 and 11-52-78 Code of Alabama (1975).
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 disabil THIS NOTICE is given under my hand this the 31st day of December, 2025.
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
Legal run 12/31/2025
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STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
2020 S. College St. Auburn, AL 36832 Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00AM
Unit A63
Unit 1069
Unit C347
Unit 1070
Unit B77
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Run Date 12/31/2025
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PROBATE COURT
ESTATE OF JOHN RAYMOND COOPER, Deceased
CASE NO. 2025-637
Letters Testamentary on the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 19th day of December 2025, by the Hon. Jere Colley, 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 the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
JOHN REED COOPER, Executor
J. Tutt Barrett Dean & Barrett
P.O. Box 231
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-2222
Legal Run 12/31/25, 01/08/25 & 01/15/25
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PROBATE COURT
ESTATE OF MARY JOAN COX COOPER, Deceased
CASE NO. 2025-636
Letters Testamentary on the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 19th day of December 2025, by the Hon. Jere Colley, 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 the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
JOHN REED COOPER, Executor
J. Tutt Barrett Dean & Barrett
P.O. Box 231
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 749-2222
Legal Run 12/31/25, 01/08/25 & 01/15/25
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STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
(1412 Opelika Rd Auburn AL 36830 ) Thursday, 01/08/2026 at 10:00AM
Unit T359
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Run Date 12/31/2025
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STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
(1231 Gatewood Dr. Auburn Al 36830 ) Thursday, 01-08-2026 at 10:00AM
Unit 576
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Legal Run 12/31/2025
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STORAGE TREASURE
Extra Space Storage (Life Storage) will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
3951 Pepperell Pkwy Opelika, AL 36801 Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10 am
A46
A94
C1
D25
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ORDINANCE NO. 034-25
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS RELATED TO SANITARY SEWER SERVICE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:
Section 1. That Ordinance 124-91 entitled “Zoning Ordinance City of Opelika, Alabama”, adopted on September 17, 1991, and the Zoning Map of the City of Opelika provided for and referred to therein, as previously amended and/or modified, be and the same is hereby amended by rezoning or redistricting the parcel of land hereinafter in this section described (the “Property”), so as to change such parcel from one class of district to another class of district as follows, to-wit:
From a R-1 District (Rural District) to a C-3 District (General Commercial District), the parcel of land hereinafter described:
Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 33, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, Lee County, Alabama, thence South 89°09’43” West, a distance of 335.58 feet to a found 3/4”open top iron pin under a tree root, said point being in the Western right of way of Alabama Highway 51 and being the Northeast corner and the Point of Beginning of the property described herein: from this POINT OF BEGINNING, thence along Alabama Highway 51 South 30°00’49” East, a distance of 182,77 to a set ‘/z” rebar by Precision Surveying (CA788) and the beginning of a curve tangent to said line; thence along said curve of the West right of way of Alabama Highway 51 southeasterly an arc distance of 362.64 feet along the curve concave to the southwest, having a radius of 2553.82 feet and a central angle of 8°08’09” to a set ‘Z2” rebar (CA788) to a point of compound curvature; thence southerly an arc distance of 191.87 feet along the curve concave to the west, having a radius of 961.04 feet and a central angle of 11°26’21” to a found °/4” open top iron pin; thence leaving Alabama Highway 51 South 84°28’09” West, a distance of 131.53 feet to a found 1” open top iron pin; thence South 48°44’09” West, a distance of 161.94 feet to a calculated point in a creek; thence South 41°38’02” West, a distance of 79.10 feet to a set ‘/2” rebar (CA788) in the centerline of a creek; thence South 83°49’27” West, a distance of 106.48 feet to a calculated point in a creek; thence North 84°39’29” West, a distance of 109.20 feet to a set ‘/2” rebar (CA788); thence South 87°43’25” West, a distance of 2033.87 feet to a found disturbed 3/4” crimp top iron pin; thence North 02°38’42” West, a distance of 887.37 feet to a found disturbed 3Z4”crimp top iron pin; thence North 88°56’31” East, a distance of 2290.08 feet to the Point Of Beginning.
Said parcel contains 48.06 acres, more or less, and lies in Section 33, Township 198 North, Range 27 East, Lee County, Alabama.
The above-described parcel is located at 2051 Alabama Highway 169, Opelika, Alabama.
Section 2. That the rezoning of the Property described in Section 1 is subject to and conditioned upon the following conditions and requirements:
(a) No new building permit or permit for an addition to the existing 1,400 square foot building located on the property shall be allowed until sanitary public sewer is accessible to the property.
(b) Any change in use that increases the demand for sanitary sewer services shall require a connection to the public sewer.
Section 3. If the owner or any successor owner fails to comply with the conditions set forth in Section 2, the rezoning and all approvals granted under this ordinance shall be null and void. The Property shall revert back to the original R-1 District zoning classification.
Section 4. Any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of December, 2025.
/s/ W. George Allen PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
ATTEST:
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC CITY CLERK
TRANSMITTED TO MAYOR on this the 17th day of December, 2025.
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC CITY CLERK
ACTION BY MAYOR
APPROVED this the 17th day of December, 2025.
/s/ Eddie Smith MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC CITY CLERK
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