IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, AL JUVENfLE -JU-2024-440.02
J.R.L. an unmarried female child (dob 07/29/2008)
NOTICE TO: Reyna Lorenzo Basilio, Mother, and Juanito Reyes Marin, Father of J.R.L. who was born on 07/29/2008 in the city of Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico. Custody of the minor child was
-vested with the Lee County OHR on October 25, 2024. You must answer the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed in the Family Court of Lee County, AL by Lee County OHR, within fourteen (14) days from the last date of Publication of this notice with the Circuit Clerk located at 2311 Gateway Drive, Opelika, AL 36801and with Hon. Kris R. Patton, P.O. Box 1624, Auburn, AL 36831 krispattonattorney@gmail.com or thereafter a final judgment may be rendered in the Family Courtroom of Lee County, AL terminating your parental rights and placing said child
for adoption.
Mary Roberson
CIRCUIT CLERK
Legal Run 02/12/26, 2/19/26, 2/26/26 & 03/05/26
EN EL TRIBUNAL DE CJRCUITO DEL CONDADO DE LEE, AL JUVENIL-JU-2024-440.02
J.R.L., una hija soltera (fecha de nacimiento: 29/07/2008)
AVISO A: Reyna Lorenzo Basilio, Madre, y Juanito Reyes Marin, Padre de J.R.L. quien naci6 el 29/07/2008 en la ciudad de Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico. La custodia del menor foe conferida al Departamento de Recurses Humanos del Condado de Lee el 25 de octubre de 2024. Usted debe responder a la Petici6n de Terminad6n de la Patria Potestad presentada en el Tribunal de Familia del Condado de Lee, AL por el Departamento de Recursos Humanos deJ Condado de Lee, dentro de los catorce (14) dfas a partir de la ultima fecha de Publicaci6n de este avLo;;o oon el Secretario de Circuito ubicado en 2311 Gateway Drive, Opelika, AL 36801 y con el Honorable Kris R. Patton,
P.O. Box 1624, Auburn, AL 36831 krispattonattomey@gmail.com o posteriormente se puede dictar una sentencia defi.nitiva en la Sala del Tribunal de Familia del Condado de Lee, AL terminando sus derechos de patemidad y dando a dicho nino en adopci6n.
Mary Roberson
SECRETARlO DE CIRCUITO
Carrera legal 02/12/26, 2/19/26, 2/26/26 & 03/05/26
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
Loachapoka Water Authority (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Construction of Smith Production Well
Project No. R114325002
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received in person from properly licensed contractors at the offices of the Loachapoka Water Authority located at located at 4742 Lee Road 188, Loachapoka, Alabama 36832 until Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work: The project consists of all labor and equipment for the construction of a production well to include Capacity and Water Quality Testing and Source Water Assessment Report to be provided.
The Owner requires the Project to be completed within one hundred and fifty (150) calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed established as April 20, 2026.
This project may be funded by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program. All requirements such as Build America, Buy America (BABA), American Iron and Steel Compliance will need to be met as well as Disadvantaged Business Enterprises solicitation will be required to be provided If funding is received from ADEM for this project.
Bidding Documents are on file for examination by prospective Bidders N/A during normal business hours.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Agent, Three Notch Group, Inc. (Louie Arvelo – louie.arvelo@3notch.com). Printed copies are available for a non-refundable fee in the amount of $50.00 per set. Copies in .pdf format are available via email at no cost to the bidder.
Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be issued. 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 Agent.
The attention of bidders is called to the provisions of State Law Governing General Contractors, as set forth in Title 34, Chapter 8, Article 1, Code of Alabama of 1975, as amended; and the provisions of said law shall govern bidders insofar as it is applicable. The above-mentioned provisions of the Code make it illegal for the Owner to consider a bid from anyone who is not properly licensed under such code provisions. In addition, bidders must carry the Contractor classification as listed in the latest edition of the Roster of the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, Montgomery, Alabama. The Owner will not consider any bid unless the bidder produces evidence that they are so licensed. All nonresident contractors preparing bids shall submit with their bid, evidence of proper registration with the Alabama Secretary of State as a foreign corporation, and a Certificate of Good Standing as a Foreign Corporation from the State of Alabama Department of Revenue.
The attention of nonresident bidders is called to the provisions of Alabama Law, Title 39, Chapter 3, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended, whereby In the letting of public contracts in which any state, county, or municipal funds are utilized, except those contracts funded in whole or in part with funds received from a federal agency, preference shall be given to resident contractors, and a nonresident bidder domiciled in a state having laws granting preference to local contractors shall be awarded Alabama public contracts only on the same basis as the nonresident bidder’s state awards contracts to Alabama contractors bidding under similar circumstances; resident contractors in Alabama, are to be granted preference over nonresidents in awarding of contracts in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by the laws of the state of domicile of the nonresident.
Issued by:
Owner: Loachapoka Water Authority
LEGAL RUN 02/19/26, 02/26/26, 03/05/26, 03/12/26
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JACQUELINE ALLEN BROWN,
DECEASED.
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Case No: 2026-052
Letters of Administration with the Will Annexed of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 9th day of February, 2026, by the Hon. Jere Colley, 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.
TERESA LYNN BROWN COTNEY
Administrator With The Will Annexed
Robert H. Pettey
Samford & Denson, LLP
P.O. Box 2345 Opelika, AL 36803-2345
(334) 745-3504 LEGAL RUN 02/19/2026, 02/26/2026 & 03/05/2026
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STATE OF ALABAMA LEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT, CASE NO. 2026-046
ESTATE OF ORRIN BROWN, JR., DECEASED
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Letters Testamentary of said Orrin Brown, Jr., deceased, having been granted to Barbara B. Jones this 12th day of February 2026, by the Honorable 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 time allowed by the law or the same will be barred.
Barbara B. Jones, Personal Representative
Jeffery A. Hilyer Attorney at Law
334-745-2564
P.O. Box 30 Opelika, Alabama 36803-0030. Legal run 02/19/26, 02/26/26 & 03/05/26
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STATE OF ALABAMA LEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT, CASE NO. 2026-037
ESTATE OF JANETH PARKER STEARNS, DECEASED
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR
Letters of Administration of the Estate of Janeth Parker Stearns, deceased having been granted to Catherine Meadows Harris this 12th day of February 2026, by the Honorable 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 time allowed by the law or the same will be barred.
Catherine Meadows Harris, Personal Representative
Jeffery A. Hilyer Attorney at Law
334-745-2564
P.O. Box 30 Opelika, AL 36803-0030
Legal Run 02/19/26, 02/26/26, 03/05/26
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
OPELIKA CITY COUNCIL
March 17, 2026, 6:00 P.M.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with §23-4-2, Code of Alabama, 1975, that the City Council of the City of Opelika will conduct a Public Hearing during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, to receive the benefit of public input concerning a proposal to vacate the portion a 60-foot-wide portion of 12th Street between 1114 and 1200 1st Avenue lying south of the Central of Georgia Railroad. All persons interested in the proposed vacation are invited to appear at the public hearing and express their views. Written statements or objections may be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the time of the hearing.
The portion of 12th Street proposed to be vacated is more particularly described as follows:
The right-of-way of North 12th Street located between 1st Avenue and the Central of Georgia Railroad (Norfolk Southern) right-of-way. Said section of right-of-way is 60 feet in width and 201 feet in length. A copy of the Petition to Vacate and the proposed resolution approving the vacation will be available upon request at the office of the City Clerk, 2nd Floor of City Hall, 204 South 7th Street, Opelika, Alabama.
Please contact Brian Weiss, the City’s ADA Contact Person, at 334-705-5134 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to a disability.
DATED this the 19th day of February, 2026.
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC_CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA
LEGAL RUN 02/19/26, 02/26/26, 03/5/26 & 03/12/26
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Case No.2026 – 054
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The State of Alabama, Lee County Probate Court Estate of Philip J. Yacko, deceased.
Letters Testamentary upon the Last Will and Testament of said decedent, having been granted to the undersigned on the 10 day of February, 2026, by the Honorable Jere Colley, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from the above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
Philip Rylan Yacko, Personal Representative.
Legal run 02/26/26, 03/5/26, 03/12/26
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: MARY HULETT HANSON, Deceased.
Case No.: 2026-072
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Nancy Barry, Personal Representative on the 20th day of February, 2026, 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.
NANCY BARRY Legal run 02/26/26, 03/05/26, 03/12/26
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MARY JANE WESTFALL, DECEASED
ESTATE NO.: 2025-612
NOTICE TO FILECLAIMS
Letters of Administration on the Estate of MARY JANE WESTFALL, deceased, having been granted to HEIDI WESTFALL, on the 19th day of February, 2026, by the Honorable Jere Colley, Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, 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.
JERE COLLEY LEGAL RUN 02/26/26, 03/05/26 & 03/12/26
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Notice of Public Auction
Mini Mall Storage-Opelika
We will be holding a public auction online at
StorageTreasures.com
Date: March 11, 2026, and March 25, 2026, Time: 10:00am
The payment methods we will accept for this are: Debit:
Visa, Mastercard, and Amex.
All sales are final: The bidder must place a $100 cash deposit,
make payment and clear out the unit within 48 hours from the
time the auction closes. Once the unit has been inspected; the $100 cash deposit
will be returned to the bidder.
We currently have 2 units:
Tempest Martin- I06 – Chairs, tables, dressers, bed frame, TV, mattresses, bags and tubs
Nicole Murphy- J05 – Washer/dryer combo, household furniture, tubs/boxes, tables/chairs
LEGAL RUN 03/05/2026
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Notice of Appointment
Estate of Catherine Williams, deceased.
Court of Probate, Lee County.
Letters testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of February, 2026, by the Honorable 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 time allowed by law, or the same will be barred. Witness our hands and dated this the 24th day of February, 2026.
Sue Jean Williams
Legal Run 03/5/26, 03/12/26, 03/19/26
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF PAUL MARY IV
ESTATE NO.: 2007-B-124
NOTICE OF HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Partial Settlement has been filed by the Petitioner, Tammie Mary, by and through her attorney. A hearing has been set for the 24th day of March 2026 at 1:00 p.m. central time at the Lee County Courthouse. Should you intend to contest this, you must appear on the date of the hearing as set above.
JERE COLLEY, PROBATE JUDGE LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
LEGAL RUN 03/5/26, 03/12/26 & 03/19/26
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERNICE L. BRITTON, DECEASED.
Case No: 2026-084
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 23rd day of February, 2026, by the Hon. Jere Colley, 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. MILTON T. BRITTON Personal Representative
Robert H. Pettey
Samford & Denson, LLP
P.O. Box 2345
Opelika, AL 36803-2345
(334) 745-3504
Legal run 03/5/26, 03/12/26, 03/19/26
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF THOMAS BENJAMIN MCCOSH, DECEASED
CASE NO: 2025-699
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary have been granted to MELANIE M. WRIGHT as Executor for the Estate of THOMAS BENJAMIN MCCOSH, deceased, on February 23, 2026, by the Honorable Jere Colley, 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 23rd day of February, 2026.
Jere Colley, Probate Judge, Lee County, Alabama
Legal run 03/5/26, 03/12/26 & 03/19/26
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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 EDWARD SMALL, JR., deceased
Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution has been filed in the LEE COUNTY Probate Office by Kimberlee McGee on December 11, 2025, 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.
JERE COLLEY, PROBATE JUDGE LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
LEGAL RUN 03/5/26, 03/12/26 & 03/19/26
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MARK STEVENSON DECEASED
ESTATE NO.: 2026-039
NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
Letters of Administration on the Estate of MARK STEVENSON, deceased, having been granted to AMY HALL, on the 19th day of February, 2026, by the Honorable Jere Colley, Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, 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.
JERE COLLEY, PROBATE JUDGE LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
LEGAL RUN 03/5/26, 03/12/26 & 03/19/26
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND ERICKSON
ESTATE NO.: 2025-176
NOTICE OF HEARING
TO: Paul Erickson and Scott Moore (Erickson)
Notice is hereby given that a Petition Letters of Guardianship and Conservatorship has been filed by the Petitioner, Cynthia Erickson, by and through her attorney, Ben Hand. A hearing has been set for the 315t day of March 2026 at 1:00 p.m. central time at the Lee County Courthouse. Should you intend to contest this, you must appear on the date of the hearing as set above.
JERE COLLEY, PROBATE JUDGE LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
LEGAL RUN 03/5/26, 03/12/26 & 03/19/26
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ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE
In accordance with Alabama Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Alabama Code Sections 32-13-1 through 32-13-8 notice is hereby given to the owners, lienholders, and other interested parties. The following motor vehicles will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder at 9:00 a.m , April 3, 2026 at Opelika Ford, 801 Columbus Highway, Opelika, Alabama. Seller reserves the right to reject any bid and the right to bid.
2007 Ford F-150
VIN# 1FTPW12V87KB55082
LEGAL RUN 03/5/26, 03/12/26
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Pursuant to the Alabama Self-Service Storage Facilities Act (Ala.Code § 8-15-40 et seq.), notice is hereby given that the personal property stored in the units listed below will be sold to satisfy the owner’s lien for rent and other charges due.
An on-site public auction will be held on March 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM (Central Time) at:
Community Self Storage 5008 AL HWY 51
Opelika, Alabama 36804
(334) 705-0073
Anything not sold at auction will be disposed of following the sale.
The following units will be included in the sale: Unit # 118
Tenant: (Zaemonique B.) Unit # 141
Tenant: (Jordan B.) Unit # 268
Tenant: (Felix M.) Unit # 310
Tenant: (Natasha T.) Unit # 318
Tenant: (Damion C.) Unit # 319
Tenant: (Lajarvis M.)
All sales are final. Contents will be sold “as is” and must be removed from the premises the same day. The facility owner reserves the right to withdraw any unit from sale or cancel the sale without notice.
LEGAL RUN 03/05/2026
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PEARLLENE REESE, Deceased.
Case No.: 2026-083
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to TeQueada Huntley, Personal Representative on the 25th day of February 2026, 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.
TeQueada Huntley
Legal Run 03/05/26, 03/12/26 & 03/19/26
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SYNOPSIS OF ZONING NOTICE
The City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 7, 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-3 District (Low Density Residential District) to a R-5 District (High Density Residential District), the parcel of land hereinafter described:
Lot 3 of Century Park Subdivision, Opelika Section, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 39, Page 94, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, containing 42.73 acres, more or less
The above-described property contains 42.73 acres, more or less, and is located in the 1500 block of Century Boulevard, Opelika, Alabama.
Public Notice of this public hearing with insertion of the proposed ordinance was first published on February 26, 2026, 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 5th day of March, 2026.
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
LEGAL RUN 03/05/26
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ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE Property described below will be sold per the Self-Service Storage Facilities Act. Sale on FRIDAY the 27th day of March 2026 at 10:00 AM with bidding to take place on StorageTreasures.com. Payment and pickup at facility. Storage Rentals of America, 501 26th St, Opelika, AL, 36801:
3057: Stacy Gaither: BOXES, TOTES, ELECTRONICS, AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
3139: Jamala Hughley: BOXES, TOTES, APPLINACES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS
3090: Jordynn Pettus: BOXES, TOTES, FURNITURE, ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCE
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
1122: Micheal Bratton: TOOLS, FURNITURE, AND TIRES
LEGAL RUN 03/05/2026
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