NOTICE OF COURT ACTION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO.
31-CV-2025-000077.00
Plaintiff: Jocelyn Bernstein, Current interest holder and purchaser of tax liens on the property described below.
Defendants:
Joseph Lail, 3507 Madison Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama 35904 – Defendant,
recorded owner, and spouse of Shelby Lail;
Shelby Lail, 3507 Madison Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama 35904 – Defendant and recorded
co-owner;
Larry McCreless, 5836 Colvin Gap Road, Gadsden, AL 35905 – Party with interest;
Marilee Hickman, 216 Nottingham Drive, Gadsden, AL 35904 – Previous owner;
Etowah County Revenue Commissioner, 800 Forrest Ave Room 5, Gadsden, AL 35901 – Tax collector.
TO: Shelby Lail, Joseph Lail, and all other parties interested in the property described below:
You are hereby notified that a lawsuit has been filed in the Circuit Court of Etowah County,
Alabama, regarding the property described as:
3507 Madison Avenue, Gadsden Alabama 35904
T/L-2022-792-DRISCOLL, CINDY-(3RD CERT) LT 16 BLK 2 JAMES H PRUETT ADD
PLAT D-135 1-12-5 759-543,1398-393,1702-202,HH-199,1873-251,
(T/L)D-2019-3492423(ROS) T/L-2020-158-DRISCOLL, CINDY-(1ST CERT)
T/L-2021-491-DRISCOLL, CINDY-(2ND CERT)
Plaintiff, Jocelyn Bernstein, is seeking to foreclose any and all rights of redemption and obtain
title to the property. The property was sold at a tax lien sale for non-payment of taxes, and the
statutory right of redemption has expired.
If you wish to contest this action, you must file a response within 30 days of the last publication
of this notice, or you may lose your rights to contest the claim.
The last publication will be on the 29th of August, 2025
Dated this 12th day of August 2025
Cassandra Johnson
Etowah County Circuit Clerk
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by mortgage executed by Natascha Lewis, to William Carl Monk, Linda Sue Smith and Pamela Ruth Cummings, dated April 8, 2021, and filed for record in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, in Instrument Number 3518969; the undersigned mortgage owners, William Carl Monk, Linda Sue Smith and Pamela Ruth Cummings, have elected to declare the entire indebtedness secured by said mortgage due and payable as provided in the terms of said mortgage, and acting under and by virtue of the power and authority given by said mortgage, will on the 15th day of September, 2025, during the legal hours of sale, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in front of the courthouse door, City of Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, the following described real estate situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit:
The West 110 feet of Lots Number One (1) and Two (2) in Block “G”, of Edenwood Addition recorded in Plat Book “B”, Pages 310-311 in the Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama, together with the South Half (S 1⁄2) of Edenwood Avenue, lying adjacent and contiguous thereto, being annulled by Resolution No. R-341-07 recorded as Instrument Number 3279660 in said Probate Office.
The proceeds of said sale will be used, expended and applied in accordance with the terms of said mortgage.
Mortgage Owners
William Carl Monk
Linda Sue Smith
Elizabeth Spencer & Timothy Walker Heirs at Law of Pamela Ruth Cummings, deceased
BRIAN KEITH COPELAND, Attorney for
owners
COPELAND & COPELAND
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Hayden Clements, an unmarried man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Primemax Mortgage Company, LLC, on July 23, 2018, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, in Instrument Number 3471104, with Scriveners Affidavit recorded 07/27/2018 in Instrument Number 3471334; the undersigned TH MSR Holdings LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, on September 10, 2025, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit: Begin at a point where the North line of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 in Section 23, Township 11 South, Range 5 East, intersects the NW Right of Way line of the Duck Springs Road; said point being 1279.49 feet East of the NW corner of said forty; thence run South along the West Right of Way line of said road a distance of 345.0 feet; thence run in a Southwesterly direction parallel with the North line of said forty a distance of 135.0 feet; thence run North parallel with the West Right of Way line of said road a distance of 345.0 feet to a point on the North line of said forty; thence run East along the North line of said forty a distance of 135.0 feet to the Point of Beginning; said tract of land embracing a portion of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 in Section 23, Township 11 South, Range 5 East, Etowah County, Alabama. LESS AND EXCEPT the following described property: Commence at a point where the North line of NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 in Section 23, Township 11 South, Range 5 East, intersects the NW Right of Way line of the Duck Springs Road; said point being 1279.49 feet East of the NW corner of said forty; thence run South along the West Right of Way line of said road a distance of 172.50 feet; thence run in a Southwesterly direction parallel with the North line of said forty a distance of 135.0 feet; thence run North parallel with the West Right of Way line of said road a distance of 172.50 feet to a point on the North line of said forty; thence run East along the North line of said forty a distance of 135.0 feet to the point of beginning; said description embracing a portion of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 in Section 23, Township 11 South, Range 5 East of the Huntsville Meridian, Etowah County, Alabama. . Property street address for informational purposes: 2075 Duck Springs Rd , Attalla, AL 35954. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, 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. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in certified funds made payable to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid in certified funds by noon the next business day at the Law Office of Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. TH MSR Holdings LLC, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2501 20th Place South, Suite 300, Homewood, AL 35223 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 25-07271-RP-AL
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ETOWAH
Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jeffery B Gibson, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Hamilton Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns dated July 27, 2017; said mortgage being recorded on August 3, 2017 as Instrument No. 3454429, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to Nationstar Mortgage LLC D/B/A Mr. Cooper by assignment recorded as Instrument No. 3493610, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama.
The undersigned, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Etowah County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on May 29, 2025 the following property, situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit:
Lots Number Seven (7) and Eight (8) in Block Number Two (2) Ellison Second Addition as recorded in Plat Book B, page 243, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama, and lying and being in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama.
Said property is commonly known as 2936 E Highland St, Altoona, AL 35952.
Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal description, the legal description will control.
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments, covenants, the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those superior to said Mortgage first set out above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. The successful bidder must present certified funds in the amount of the winning bid 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 these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage.
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
as holder of said mortgage
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP
505 20th Street N, Suite 1775
Birmingham, AL 35203
Telephone: (205) 216-4238
FT21@mccalla.com
File No. 25-06879AL
www.foreclosurehotline.net
The Messenger
05/02/2025,05/09/2025,05/16/2025,06/20/2025,07/18/2025,08/22/2025
AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until July 2, 2025, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.
The Messenger, June 20, 2025
AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until August 6, 2025, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.
The Messenger, July 18, 2025
AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until September 10, 2025, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.
August 22, 2025
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE
Whereas, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by David Lane Kelton aka Lane Kelton, an unmarried man, to Family Savings Credit Union on the May 17, 2024, said mortgage being recorded at Instrument #3574717, Mortgage Records, Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, and the undersigned, by reason of such default, having declared the entire remaining indebtedness secured by said mortgage to be immediately due and payable, and said mortgage subject to foreclosure, and such default continuing, notice is hereby given, that acting under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned, Dana L. Rice, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the southern entrance of the Etowah County Courthouse facing the parking lot at the rear of the building due to ongoing construction at the front entrance, in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on September 15, 2025, the following described real estate situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit:
Parcel One: For a point of beginning: Commence at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼), Section 20, Township 10 South, Range 7 East; thence run North along the East boundary line of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) distance of 525.20 feet to a point; thence deflect left 47 degrees 23 minutes and run Northwesterly a distance of 322.67 feet to a point; thence deflect left 85 degrees 37 minutes and run Southwesterly a distance of 49.54 feet to the point of beginning, and an existing axle iron, said point being on the Northeasterly right of way line of Tabor Road; thence deflect left 03 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds and run Southwesterly along the Northeasterly right of way line a distance of 175.03 feet to a point; thence deflect left 91 degrees 05 minutes and run Southeasterly a distance of 269.38 feet to a point; thence deflect left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run Northeasterly a distance of 175.00 feet to a point; thence deflect left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run Northwesterly a distance of 266.12 feet to the point of beginning, said tract embracing a portion of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼), Section 20, Township 10 South, Range 7 East, also a portion of Tract No. Seven (7), Gladden Subdivision, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Plat Book “E”, Page 29, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama.
Parcel Two: Begin at the Southwest corner of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼, Section 20, which is also the Southeast corner of Tract No. 7 of the Gladden Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book “E”, Page 29, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama, and run North along the East line of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼, which is also the East line of Tract No. 7 a distance of 525.20 feet; thence deflect 47 degrees 23 minutes left and run a distance of 322.67 feet to a point on the Southeasterly right of way line of Tabor Road; thence deflect 85 degrees 37 minutes left and run Southwesterly along the Southeasterly right of way of Tabor Road a distance of 49.54 feet; thence deflect 94 degrees 24 minutes 30 seconds left and run a distance of 266.17 feet; thence deflect 90 degrees right and run a distance of 175 feet; thence deflect 90 degrees right and run a distance of 269.38 feet to a point on the Southeasterly right of way line of Tabor Road; thence deflect 88 degrees 55 minutes left and run Southwesterly along the Southeasterly right of way line of Tabor Road a distance of 14.43 feet; thence deflect 78 degrees 55 minutes 38 seconds left and run Southeasterly along the Southwesterly line of Tract No. 7 a distance of 701.22 feet to the point of beginning; said parcel of land being a portion of Tract No. 7 of the Gladden Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book “E”, Page 29, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama, which is located in the SW ¼ of the SW ¼, Section 20, Township 10 South, Range 7 East, lying and being in Etowah County, Alabama.
Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. 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 part of the foreclosure process.
Family Savings Credit Union
:/s/Dana L. Rice
Dana L. Rice, Its Attorney
Turnbach, Warren, Rice, Frederick & Smith, P.C.
P. O. Box 129
Gadsden, Alabama 35902
(256) 543-3664
August 22, 29, and September 5, 2025
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by John Brackett Moore, a married man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Zillow Home Loans, LLC, on January 12, 2024, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, in Instrument Number 3568818; the undersigned PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, on September 10, 2025, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit: A tract or parcel of land described as beginning at a point in the center of the Public Road leading to Formans Lake and on the North line of Fractional Section Four (4) Township Twelve (12) Range Five (5) East of Huntsville Meridian. Said beginning point is 176 feet measured along said North line Westerly from the North East corner of the Northeast Quarter of the above described Fractional Section, and thence run along the said North line run in a Southerly direction a distance of Three Hundred Ninety Two feet more or less to a point in the center of the Public Road leading from the Old Walnut Grove road to Formans Lake and from the center or from this point run in an Easterly Direction and meandering said road to the beginning point which is the center of the said road and on the said North line of the Fractional Section 4, and embracing a portion of the North East Quarter of Northwest Quarter of Fractional Section 4, Township (12) South of Range Five (5) East of Huntsville Meridian, in Etowah County, Alabama and being and lying west of Big Wills Creek containing two and 55/100 acres more or less, save and except however, that certain one half acres heretofore conveyed by W. B. Horton and wife, Ola Horton to Jackie Mims and wife, Lola Mims, by deed dated 27th February, 1951, and recorded in books 460, Page 279, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama, said land being conveyed subject to the rights of the public to us the South 15 feet for road purposes, minerals in the above described property is reserved. Together with all improvements located thereon.. Property street address for informational purposes: 3125 Miller Hollow Road , Attalla, AL 35954. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, 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. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in certified funds made payable to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid in certified funds by noon the next business day at the Law Office of Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2501 20th Place South, Suite 300, Homewood, AL 35223 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 25-06342-PM-AL
August 22, 29, and September 5, 2025
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Justin Aldridge, an unmarried man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Family Savings Credit Union, on July 14, 2016, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, in Instrument Number 3437003; Affidavit of Fact recorded in Misc Book 2025 Page 3596390; the undersigned Renasant Bank, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, on September 10, 2025, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit: A parcel of land described as beginning at a point which is the Southeast corner of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4; thence from said Point of Beginning, run North 20 degrees 15 minutes East along the East line of said NE 1/4, 352.00 feet to the Southeast corner of the parcel of land described in Deed Book 1373, Page 833, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama; thence run South 88 degrees 30 minutes West along the South line thereof, 25.00 feet to the Southwest corner of said 1373-833 Parcel; thence run North 20 degrees 15 minutes East along the West line thereof, 190.00 feet to the Northwest corner of said 1373-833 Parcel; thence run North 88 degrees 30 minutes East, along the North line thereof, 25.00 feet to the Northeast corner of said 1373-833 Parcel, being in aforesaid East line of NE 1/4 of NE 1/4; thence run North 20 degrees 15 minutes East, along said East line 488.11 feet to the Northeast corner of the parcel of Land described in Deed Book 1347, Page 111, aforesaid Probate Office; thence run South 87 degrees 34 minutes West along the North line of said 1347-111 Parcel, 458.32 feet to the Northwest corner thereof; thence run South 20 degrees 52 minutes West along the West line of said 1347-111 Parcel, 828.77 feet to a point in the North line of Bruce Drive (30 feet Right of Way); thence run North 82 degrees 15 minutes East, along said North line, 51.72 feet to a point of curve; thence run Southeasterly, along the Northeast line of said Bruce Drive, on a curve to the right with radius of 182.67 feet to a point of tangent; thence run South 14 degrees 07 minutes East, along the East line of said Bruce Drive, 48.36 feet to a point in the South line of aforesaid NE 1/4 of NE 1/4; thence run North 88 degrees 30 minutes East, along said South line, 130.93 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 8.89 acres, and embracing portions of said NE 1/4 of NE 1/4, in Section 21, North of Cherokee Indican Boundary line, Township 12 South, Range 7 East of the Huntsville Meridian, Etowah County, Alabama.. Property street address for informational purposes: 4195 Faye Drive , Hokes Bluff, AL 35903. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, 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. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in certified funds made payable to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid in certified funds by noon the next business day at the Law Office of Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Renasant Bank, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2501 20th Place South, Suite 300, Homewood, AL 35223 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 25-04015-CE-AL
August 22, 29, and September 5, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
Robert Spaulding was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/14/2025 over the Estate of Georgia Miller Slaten, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
John Henry Young was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/17/2025 to the Estate of Judy Kay Young, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
Mary Hammett was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/22/2025 to the Estate of Donnie Allen Hammett, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
Jonathan Reeves was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/22/2025 to the Estate of Kathryn H. Reeves, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
Karen Jones was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 11/07/2024 to the Estate of Lloyd Jones, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
Dale Charles Dunn was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/18/2025 to the Estate of Raymond Charles Dunn, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
Jacob Millican as Guardian and Conservator of Matthew Vinson was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/22/2025 over the Estate of Barbara Sue Vinson, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
Wyman McClendon was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/18/2025 to the Estate of Mazie Marie McClendon, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
Byron W. Johnson, Jr. was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/18/2025 to the Estate of Mary Frances Peters, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
Christie Knowles was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/17/2025 to the Estate of Carol J. Campbell, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
James Bruce was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/14/2025 to the Estate of Gary Lamar Cooper, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
Lindsey Morrison was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/14/2025 over the Estate of Charles Derrick Morrison, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
Sabrina Kilgore was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/11/2025 over the Estate of H.L. Lamberth, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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FILE CLAIMS
Bettye Bothwell was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/23/2025 over the Estate of Mattie Lou Whitehead, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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NOTIC OF HEARING
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF: LOWELL D. JONES,
ALLEGED INCAPACITATED
Case #: 2025-410
TO: Sheena Jones and any unknown family
Please take notice that a PETITION FOR LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP & CONSERVATORSHIP of the above referenced incapacitated individual was filed in the Office of the Judge of Probate, and further, that the 9TH day of SEPTEMBER 2025 at 1:30 p.m. was appointed a day and time for hearing on said Petition, thereof at which time you may appear and support and/or contest the Petition, if you so choose.
DONE THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST 2025
Scott W. Hassell
PROBATE JUDGE
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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NOTICE OF HEARING
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF: PHYLLIS L. JONES,
ALLEGED INCAPACITATED
Case #: 2025-409
TO: Sheena Jones and any unknown family
Please take notice that a PETITION FOR LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP & CONSERVATORSHIP of the above referenced incapacitated individual was filed in the Office of the Judge of Probate, and further, that the 9th day of SEPTEMBER 2025 at 1:00 p.m. was appointed a day and time for hearing on said Petition, thereof at which time you may appear and support and/or contest the Petition, if you so choose.
DONE THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST 2025.
Scott Hassell
PROBATE JUDGE
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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NOTICE OF HEARING
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF: STEVEN TATE, INCAPACITATED
Case #: 2025-175
TO: Any interested party
Please take notice that a PETITION TO SELL REAL PROPERTY belonging to the above referenced incapacitated individual was filed in the Office of the Judge of Probate, and further, that the 10th day of SEPTEMBER, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. was appointed a day and time for hearing on said Petition, thereof at which time you may appear and support and/or contest the Petition, if you so choose.
DONE THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025
Scott W. Hassell
PROBATE JUDGE
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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NOTICE OF HEARING
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF: RUBIN KEITH MAYO,
ALLEGED INCAPACITATED
Case #: 2025-484
TO: Any unknown family whose whereabouts are unknown
Please take notice that a PETITION FOR LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP & CONSERVATORSHIP of the above referenced incapacitated individual was filed in the Office of the Judge of Probate, and further, that the 10TH day of SEPTEMBER 2025 at 1:30 p.m. was appointed a day and time for hearing on said Petition, thereof at which time you may appear and support and/or contest the Petition, if you so choose.
DONE THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DAY OF AUGUST 2025
Scott W. Hassell
PROBATE JUDGE
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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NOTICE OF HEARING
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF: GREGORY LERON HEARD, ALLEGED INCAPACITATED
Case #: 2024-517
TO: Gerald Heard, Eric Heard and Timothy Heard and Michael Heard and Stephanie Stone, whose whereabouts are unknown
Please take notice that a PETITION FOR LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP & CONSERVATORSHIP of the above referenced incapacitated individual was filed in the Office of the Judge of Probate, and further, that the 22ND day of SEPTEMBER, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. was appointed a day and time for hearing on said Petition, thereof at which time you may appear and support and/or contest the Petition, if you so choose.
DONE THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DAY OF AUGUST 2025
Scott Hassell
PROBATE JUDGE
August 22, 29, and September 5, 2025
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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP AND PETITION FOR LETTERS OF CONSERVATORSHIP
Notice to: Any unknown family members, whose whereabouts are unknown
You will take notice that a Petition for Letters of Guardianship for the person of Stanley E. Leonard and a Petition for Letters of Conservatorship over the estate of Stanley E. Leonard was filed by Gadsden Regional Medical Center on the 5th day of AUGUST 2025.
A hearing on the Petition for Letters of Guardianship and Petition for Letters of Conservatorship is set on the 9th day of SEPTEMBER 2025, at 2:30 p.m., in the Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama, 800 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama 35901.
Scott W. Hassell
Judge of Probate
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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LEGAL NOTICE
Small Claims Court of Alabama, Etowah County,
Case No.: SM-2020-900634
GULFCO OF AL. DBA TOWER LOAN OF GADSDEN, Plaintiff
V.
JEFFERY D. PRICE, Defendant
Claim: $2,495.81 plus interest, costs and attorney fees for: Breach of Contract/Open Account
Affidavit having been filed herein that service of process cannot be made because either the residence of defendants are unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained or, the identity of defendant is unknown, or the resident defendant has been absent for more than thirty days since the filing of this suit, or that defendant avoids service and avers facts showing such avoidance.
Now therefore said defendants are hereby commanded within thirty days after the last publication hereof to plead to the said complaint.
Issued: July 25, 2025
Cassandra Johnson
Clerk, Circuit Court
Etowah County, Alabama
Tiffany B. Smith
McPhail Sanchez, LLC
126 Government Street
Mobile, AL. 36602
256-438-2333
August 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
THE ESTATE OF: JUAN CARLOS PANTOJA SANCHEZ, DECEASED
Case No.: 2025-00495
You will take notice that a Petition for Disposition of Remains filed by Dantez Robinson and Manuel Azael Mandjano Saavedra, for the disposition of the remains of Juan Carlos Pantoja
Sanchez, who passed from this life and stepped into eternity on the 7th day of August, 2025, is set to be heard on the 26th day of August, 2025 at 10:30 a.m., alleging that there are no known next of kin to take custody of the remains of the Decedent.
Please be advised that should you intend to contest this matter or desire to take custody of the remains of the Decedent of the proper disposition, you must file a written response within two (2) days of the last publication herein with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Etowah County,
Alabama, Courthouse, 800 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35901.
DONE THIS THE 19th DAY OF August, 2025
Scott W. Hassell
JUDGE OF PROBATE
August 22, 2025
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
JENNIFER ABBOTT, PLAINTIFF,
VS.
WADE ABBOTT,
DEFENDANT
CASE NO.: DR-25-900157-CDR
TO: WADE ABBOTT
You are hereby notified that a Complaint against you has been filed in the Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama in Civil Action Number: DR-25-900157-CDR.
You are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff, an answer to the Complaint within 30 days after the last publication of this notice, or default judgment will be entered against you.
Dated this the 4 day of August 2025
Cassandra Johnson
CIRCUIT CLERK
2025.
John D. Floyd,
Esquire FLOYD LAW FIRM, LLC
Attorney for Petitioner
808 Chestnut Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-6328
August 15, 22, 29, and September 5, 2025
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEFFERY GERALD WOOD, DECEASED
CASE NO.: 2024-00281
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
The State of Alabama, Etowah County
Probate Court, 12th day of August 2025.
ESTATE OF: JEFFERY GERALD WOOD, DECEASED
To: Any and all interested parties
This day came April Wood, as the Administrator of the Estate of Jeffery Gerald Wood, deceased, and filed her accounts, vouchers, evidence and statement for a Final Settlement of same.
It is ordered that the 7th day of October 2025, at 10:00am be appointed a day for making such settlement at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper.
Scott W. Hassell
JUDGE OF PROBATE
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
Case no. CV-2025-900342.00
BUTLER PROPERTIES, LLC
Plaintiff,
vs.
Lot Number Five (5) in Barrett’s
First Addition to Gadsden according
To the map or plat thereof as recorded
In Plat Book “C”, Page 187, Probat Office, Etowah County, and Lying And being in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama.
AND Charlette Fry, Thomas Bradford, and C.D., E.F., and all others claimingAny present, future, contingent, Remainder, reversion, or other Interest in said lands.
Defendants,
The Defendants Charlette Fry, Thomas Bradford, and any and all Heirs, Successors and Assigns of Bobbie Bradford, Michael Bradford, Charles Johnson, 20th Century Properties, Inc., or Twentieth Century Properties, a Georgia corporation, and Defendants who are unknown, and all other persons claiming any present, future, contingent, remainder, reversion, or other interest in said lands the subject of the above-styled action, must answer Plaintiff’s complaint to quiet title within thirty days after the last publication or thereafter a judgment of default may be rendered against them in Case No. CV-2025-900342.00 in the Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama.
Witness my hand and seal on this the 11th day of August 2025.
Cassandra Johnson
Circuit Court Clerk, Etowah County, Alabama
Tameria S. Driskill
Attorney for Plaintiff
246 South 8th Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 546-5591
August 15, 22, 29, and September 5, 2025
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PUBLICATION NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
In The Matter of the Adoption Petition of: TRENA W. SIMPSON
CASE NO.: 2025-00422
TO: UNKNOWN AND/OR UNDISCLOSED FATHER
Address Unknown
Please take notice that a petition for adoption of a child born to Artazia D. Simpson has been filed in said Court by the Petitioner named above alleging that the identify of the natural parent of said minor child is unknown and has not been disclosed to the Court, and whose relationship of said unknown or undisclosed natural parent to the aforesaid minor child is that of putative father. The minor child’s date of birth is January 25, 2020. As a notified party, you may appear in the adoption proceeding to contest or support the attached petition. Please be advised that if you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a written response within thirty (30) days of service of this notice with counsel for Petitioner, whose name and address are as shown below and with the Clerk of the Probate Court at the following address: P.O. Box 187, Gadsden, AL 35902. If you fail to respond within thirty (30) days and appear at the hearing, the Court may construe that failure as an implied consent to the adoption and waiver of a right to appear and of further notice of the adoption proceedings. If the adoption is approved, your parental rights, if any, will be considered terminated.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Andrew Perkins
PERKINS LAW FIRM
755 Walnut Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 438-5598
Given under my hand this the 28 day of July 2025.
Scott W. Hassell
JUDGE OF PROBATE
August 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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PUBLICATION NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
CITY OF GADSDEN,
CASE NO.: 2025-00248
A municipal corporation, Plaintiff,
Vs.
BESSIE SWAIN, an individual;
VERNIE STRICKLAND, an individual;
And BECKY NORDGREN,
Etowah County Tax Collector, Defendants
NOTICE TO: BESSIE SWAIN AND VERNIE STRICKLAND
ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
You are hereby notified the City of Gadsden, by and through their attorney, J. Lance Smith, Esquire has filed a complaint in writing seeking to condemn for the ususes and purposes set forth in said complaint that certain real property located in the county of Etowah, State of Alabama, and described as follows:
P.D.E
A PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT CONTAINING 0.001 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BEING A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY CURRANT TAX PARCEL NUMBER 150305000026.000, LYING IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 05, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 06 EAST, HUNTSVILLE MERIDIAN, CITY OF GADSDEN, ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULALRY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA COURT AND THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF JACKSONVILLE STREET, BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 4 OF THE IKE TRAMMELL AND BROTHERS ADDITION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 65, IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF ETOWAH COUNTY; THENCE LEAVING SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA COURT N29°02′08′′E FOR 406.25 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S76°23’20”E FOR 2.20 FEET; THENCE N14°39′05′′E
FOR 48.21 FEET; THENCE S17°15’41”W FOR 48.30 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
T.C.E.
A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT CONTAINING 0.005 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BEING A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY CURRENT TAX PARCEL 150305000026.000, LYING IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 05, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 06 EAST, HUNTSVILLE MERIDIAN, CITY OF GADSDEN, ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA COURT AND THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF JACKSONVILLE STREET, BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 4 OF THE IKE TRAMMELL AND BROTHERS ADDITION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 65, IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF ETOWAH COUNTY; THENCE LEAVING SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA COURT N29°20′04′′E FOR 406.84 FEET TO THE POINTOF BEGINNING; THENCE S76°23’21”E FOR 5.00 FEET; THENCE N14°40’39”E FOR 48.12 FEET; THENCE N75°19’34W FOR 5.02 FEET; THENCE S14°39’06”W FOR 48.12 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
Please be advised that you have thirty (30) days of the date of the last publication to file an answer or other response with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama, P.O. Box 187, Gadsden, AL 35902 and the attorney for the plaintiff, J. Lance Smith, Esq., 200 Chestnut Street, Suite A, P.O. Box 129, Gadsden, AL 35902.
You are further notified that the hearing of said complaint has been set by this court for October 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., at which time you may appear and answer said complaint or file objections thereto if you so desire. If the application to condemn is granted by the Court, a Commissioners’ hearing will be scheduled within 30 days thereafter to determine damages which may be due to the defendants. For information on the date and time of such hearing, please contact the Probate Court during regular business hours at 256-549-5333.
This the 1st day of August, 2025.
Scott W. Hassell
JUDGE OF PROBATE
August 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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PUBLICATION NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
CITY OF GADSDEN, ALABAMA, a municipal corporation,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 2025-00512
V.
JARED QUENTIN BUGGS;
CLAUDIA ADAMS, deceased;
JENNIE ANN ALLEN BUGGS; LEROY BOLDWARE, JR, deceased; OTIS ADAMS, JR; BEVERLY HILL; MARTHA BUTLER; LEROY BOLDWARE, III; TYRONE BOLDWARE; DIANE BOLDWARE; JASON BOLDWARE; STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; 1ST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION; and BECKY NORDGREN, Etowah County Tax Collector, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,
Defendants.
NOTICE TO:
Claudia Adams, deceased, Leroy Boldware, Jr., deceased, Beverly Hill, whereabouts unknown, Martha Butler, whereabouts unknown, Leroy Boldware, III whereabouts unknown, Tyrone Boldware, whereabouts unknown, Diane Boldware, whereabouts unknown, Jason Boldware whereabouts unknown and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described herein, served by publication
You are here notified the City of Gadsden, by and through their attorney, Lance Smith, Esquire has filed a complaint in writing seeking to condemn for the uses and purposes set forth in said complaint that certain real property located in the County of Etowah, State of Alabama, and described as follows:
TRACT NO. 13A:
P.D.E
A PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT CONTAINING 0.029 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BEING A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY CURRENT TAX PARCEL NUMBER 1503051000028.000, AND LYING IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 05, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 06 EAST, HUNTSVILLE MERIDIAN, CITY OF GADSDEN, ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT A 3/4” REBAR AT THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA AVENUE,
BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 13, BLOCK 8, OF WARDS ADDITION, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK B, PAGE 53, IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF ETOWAH COUNTY;
THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA AVENUE S77°42′03′′W A
DISTANCE OF 81.49 FEET TO A POINT AT THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA AVENUE, BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA AVENUE N76°05′49′′W FOR 60.72 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA AVENUE S14°25’22”W FOR 96.81 FEET; THENCE $10°26’01”W FOR 8.06 FEET; THENCE S74°40’46”E FOR 6.78 FEET; THENCE N20°00’17”E FOR 41.01 FEET; THENCE N13°28’41”E FOR 60.23 FEET; THENCE S76°05’49”E FOR 50.41 FEET; THENCE N14°27’11”W FOR 4.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
T.C.E.
A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT CONTAINING 0.017 ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
BEING A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY CURRENT TAX PARCEL NUMBER 1503051000028.000, AND LYING IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 05, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 06 EAST, HUNTSVILLE MERIDIAN, CITY OF GADSDEN, ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT A 3/4” REBAR AT THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA AVENUE,
BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 13, BLOCK 8, OF WARDS ADDITION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK B, PAGE 53, IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF ETOWAH COUNTY; THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA AVENUE S75°14’19”W FOR 83.35 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N76°05’49”W FOR 50.41 FEET; THENCE S13°28’41”W FOR 60.23 FEET; THENCE S20°00’17”W FOR 41.01 FEET; THENCE S74°40’46”E FOR 5.02 FEET; THENCE N20°00’18”E FOR 40.89 FEET; THENCE N13°28’41”E FOR 55.48 FEET; THENCE S76°05′49′′E FOR 45.30 FEET: THENCE N14°27’11”E FOR 5.00
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
TRACT NO. 13B:
P.D.E
A PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT CONTAINING 0.018 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BEING
A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY CURRENT TAX PARCEL NUMBER
1503051000027.000, AND LYING IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 05, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 06 EAST, HUNTSVILLE MERIDIAN, CITY OF GADSDEN, ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT A 3/4” REBAR AT THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA AVENUE,
BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 13, BLOCK 8, OF WARDS ADDITION, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK B, PAGE 53, IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF ETOWAH COUNTY;
THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA AVENUE S43°28′14′′W A
DISTANCE OF 81.49 FEET TO A POINT AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-
WAY OF TUSCALOOSA AVENUE AND THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ASHLEY AVENUE,
BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF
TUSCALOOSA AVENUE AND ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF
43.87 FEET, A RADIUS OF 1260.84 FEET, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 01°59’38”; THENCE
N76°05’49”W FOR 12.94 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF
TUSCALOOSA AVENUE S14°27’11”W FOR 14.00 FEET; THENCE S76°05′49′′E FOR 12.74
FEET; THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF 45.31 FEET, A
RADIUS OF 1246.84 FEET, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 02°04’56” TO A POINT AT THE WEST
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ASHLEY AVENUE; THENCE ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF
ASHLEY AVENUE N09°23′09′′E FOR 14.18 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
T.C.E.
A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT CONTAINING 0.01 ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
BEING A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY CURRENT TAX PARCEL NUMBER
1503051000027.000, AND LYING IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 05, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 06 EAST, HUNTSVILLE MERIDIAN, CITY OF GADSDEN, ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT A 3/4” REBAR AT THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA AVENUE, BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 13, BLOCK 8, OF WARDS ADDITION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK B, PAGE 53, IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF ETOWAH COUNTY; THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TUSCALOOSA AVENUE S33°24’11”W FOR 45.46 FEET TO A POINT AT THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ASHLEY AVENUE, BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE LEAVING SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ASHLEY AVENUE AND ALONG A CURVE TO
THE LEFT HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF 45.31 FEET, A RADIUS OF 1246.84 FEET, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 02°04’56”; THENCE N76°05’49”W FOR 12.74 FEET; THENCE S14°22’28”W FOR 5.00 FEET; THENCE S76°05’49”E FOR 12.70 FEET; THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF 45.82 FEET, A RADIUS OF 1241.84 FEET, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 02°06’51” TO A POINT AT THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ASHLEY AVENUE; THENCE ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ASHLEY AVENUE N09°23’09”E FOR 5.07 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
Please be advised that you have thirty (30) days after the date of the last publication to file an answer or other response with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama, P.O. Box 187, Gadsden, AL 35902 and the attorney for the plaintiff Lance Smith, 200 Chestnut Street, Suite A, P.O. Box 129, Gadsden, AL 35902.
You are further notified that the hearing of said complaint has been set by this Court for September 29, 2025 at 2:00, at which time you may appear and answer said complaint or file objections thereto if you so desire.
If the application to condemn is granted by the Court, a Commissioner’s hearing will be scheduled within 30 days thereafter to determine damages which may be due the defendants. For information on the date and time of such hearing, please contact the Probate Court during regular business hours at 256-549-5375.
This the 15th day of Aug 2025.
Scott W. Hassell
PROBATE JUDGE
August 22, 29, September 5, and 12, 2025
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PUBLICATION NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT
FOR ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF: ROBERT EDWARD CROW, Deceased
File No.2025-00499
Bobby Crow; Stephen Woodard; Danielle Woodard; Guy Woodard; Charles Vann Crow; Tracy Dewayne Crow; or to their respective heirs at law and next of kin, if deceased.
You will hereby take notice that on this day came Timothy Scott Hyatt and produced to the Court a paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of ROBERT EDWARD CROW, deceased, and moves the Court to admit the said document to probate and record as the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased.
You are notified to be and appear before me, at my office located at the Etowah County Courthouse, 801 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama, at 2:00 o’clock, PM., on the 15th day of October, 2025 when the motion will be considered, and show, if anything you have to allege, why said paper writing should not be admitted to probate and record, as the true Last Will and Testament of said decedent.
ORDERED on this the19th day of August
Scott W. Hassel
Probate Judge
August 22, 29, and September 5, 2025
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NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ALABAMA
SOUTHERN JUDICIAL DIVISION AT PELL CITY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAVINA BLAYLOCK, An incapacitated person
CASE NO: S-2022-10
NOTICE TO: TIMOTHY CAMPBELL
Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Final Settlement of Conservatorship has been filed by William Pruitt, as Conservator of the estate of Davina Blaylock, an incapacitated person now deceased, and a hearing on said petition was held on the 12th day of August, 2025 at 9:00 o’clock a.m. If you plan to object to said petition you must file your objection with the court within ten (10) days.
NAME AND ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY:
William T. Pruitt
PRUITT & TUDISCO, P.C.
Two 16th Street North
Pell City, Alabama 35125
(205) 338-6400 office
(205) 338-6405 fax
August 22, 29, and September 5, 2025
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CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM PUBLIC NEWS RELEASE FOR NON-PRICING PROGRAMS
Mustard Seeds Academy in Rainbow City, Alabama announces the sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program Public News Release for Non-Pricing Programs.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program Information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720-260 (Voice) and TTY) or contact USFA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339
1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue
SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410: or
2. Fax: (202)690-7442; or
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
The enclosed *non discrimination* language herein was added pursuant to the May 5, 2022, USDA memorandum. However, although included as currently required for audit compliance by the USDA, the State of Alabama objects to its inclusion, applicability, and the application of this language due to currently pending legal challenges in the matter of The State of Tennessee, et al. v. USDA, Case No. 3-22-cv-00257, and may be subject to change or removal.
Name of Center(s) or Facility
Mustard Seeds Academy
4130 Rainbow Drive
Rainbow City, Al 35906
256-413-3302
August 22 and 29, 2025
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS REQUEST FOR BIDS FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. TASU-TA24(905) CITY OF GLENCOE, ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
Sealed bids will be received by the City of Glencoe at Glencoe City Hall, 201 Chastain Blvd W, Glencoe, Alabama, 35905, until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 28, 2025, and at that time publicly opened for constructing the following:
Phase I Sidewalk and Pedestrian Bridge in Hollingsworth and Wilson Parks
For the City of Glencoe, Project No. TAPSU-TA24(905)
The bracket estimate on this project is from $730,000 to $900,000. This bracket range is provided only as a general indication of a broad financial size category for the project. It should not be used in preparing a bid, nor will it have any bearing on any decision to award the contract. The principal items of work are approximately as follows:
2626 Unclassified Excavation, per cubic yard
2606 Crushed Aggregate Base Course, per square yard
512 Superpave Bituminous Concrete Wearing Surface, per ton
1 Pedestrian Bridge, per lump sum
237 Concrete Driveway, 6” Thick (includes wire mesh), per square yard
The entire project shall be completed in SIXTY (60) working days.
A cashier’s check (drawn on an Alabama Bank) or bid bond for 5% of the amount bid (maximum of $10,000.00) and made payable to the City of Glencoe must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith. The City of Glencoe requires that the General Contractor’s Alabama license number is included on the outside of the sealed bid envelope to be considered and on the bid form. Proof of insurance coverages of the types and amounts as set forth in the project specifications will be required of the contractor, and any and all subcontractors, prior to beginning work. The contractor will be required to perform work amounting to at least 30% of the total contract cost within their organization.
Contractor prequalification is not required to bid on this project. However, the award of the contract will not be made to any bidder who, at the time of the award, is considered by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to be disqualified from bidding, nor to any bidder who is an affiliate of or has a corporate officer, director, or principal owner who is a corporate officer, director, or owner of, another person who is presently disqualified by ALDOT. Further details and definitionsregarding this provision are included
in the project specifications.
To be eligible for consideration, bids must be submitted on complete original proposals made available by the owner. Bid documents (including plans and proposals) are available at Three Notch Group, Inc., 224 Broad St, Suite 201, Gadsden, Alabama 35901, (256) 543-9431 upon payment of a non- refundable deposit of $250.00. PDF electronic copies are available via email Jamie.christopher@3notch.com at no cost to the bidder. Checks shall be made payable to Three Notch Group, Inc. Bid documents will be mailed only upon receipt of deposit. No bid documents will be distributed later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled opening of bids.
This is a federally funded project. The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with the rules and regulations for carrying out the Federal Highway Act and other acts amendatory, supplementary, or relative thereto. This project is subject to the contract work hours and Safety Standards Act and its implementing regulations. MBE/DBE participation is encouraged; however, no specific MBE/DBE goals have been established for this project.
Minimum wage rates for this project have been pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and are set forth in the advertised specifications.
In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, all bidders are hereby notified that it will be affirmatively ensured that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.
The right to reject any or all bids and to disregard any minor irregularities is reserved by the owner.
Honorable Chris Hare / Mayor
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Prequalification Proposals from General Contractors shall be submitted and will be received on behalf of the Owner by Robins & Morton; submit electronically Attn: William Byrd at williamb@robinsmorton.com or delivery to 400 Shades Creek Pkwy. Birmingham, AL 35209; UNTIL 5:00PM LOCAL TIME; ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025, for:
GADSDEN ATHLETIC CENTER PROJECT –
SITEWORK PACKAGE
PRE-ENGINEERED METAL BUILDING PACKAGE
CITY OF GADSDEN
GADSDEN, ALABAMA
Prequalification proposal requirements may be obtained from Robins & Morton, by written request via email or mailed on the Contractor’s company letterhead.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all prequalification and/or proposals, waive technical errors, and/or abandon this process if, in their judgment, the Owner’s best interests will be promoted.
Sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk, City of Gadsden, Alabama, at the City Hall, 90 Broad Street, Room 411, Gadsden, Alabama, until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 23, 2025, for the Gadsden Athletic Center Project. Bid Request Numbers 3610 & 3611, located in the City of Gadsden, Alabama.
Bids submitted prior to the bid opening by mail shall be directed to “City Clerk, P.O. Box 267, Gadsden, Alabama 35902-0267” or in person delivered to the office of the City Clerk, Room 401, City Hall, 90 Broad Street, Gadsden, Alabama.
Bids will be publicly opened and read at the above time and place. Specifications and contract documents are open to the public for inspection at the City Hall. Electronic (pdf) specifications and contract documents can be distributed at no cost through Robins & Morton’s Building Connected Platform by requesting the invitation by email at williamb@robinsmorton.com. All bidders must be registered with Robins & Morton in order to submit a bid. Bids received from non-Qualified bidders will be rejected.
The bidder shall file with his bid either a cashier’s check drawn on an Alabama bank, payable to the City of Gadsden, Alabama, or a bid bond executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in Alabama, in an amount equal to the lesser of five percent (5%) of the bid or ten thousand ($10,000).
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all bids.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for the satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond or Bond in the amount required by Section 39-1-1(a), Code of Alabama 1975, and evidence of insurance as required by the bid documents within ten (10) days after being notified that he has been awarded the contract.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The bidder must comply with all requirements of the public works bid law Section 39-2-1 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975.
Any bidder, whether a resident or non-resident of the State of Alabama, must comply with all applicable provisions of Section 34-8-1, et. seq., Code of Alabama, 1975, including requirements for licensing as a general contractor and the necessity to show evidence of license before the bid will be considered by the awarding authority. A current license number must be included on the bid.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 1500 West Meighan Boulevard, Gadsden, AL 35901; Time & Date 09/08/2025 @ 2:00 PM, to review the project and answer Bidder’s questions. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference IS NOT REQUIRED but highly recommended FOR ALL PRIME CONTRACTOR BIDDERS (and any subcontractors) intending to submit a proposal.
This is a tax-exempt contract.
By signing this contract, the contracting parties affirm, for the duration of the agreement, that they will not violate federal immigration law or knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien within the state of Alabama. Furthermore, a contracting party found to be in violation of this provision shall be deemed in breach of the agreement and shall be responsible for all damages resulting therefrom.
Bidders must certify that they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on a basis of race creed, color, sex, or national origin. Bidders must also certify they will make facilities handicap accessible to the extent required by law.
THE CITY GADSDEN, ALABAMA
Craig Ford, Mayor
Iva Nelson, City Clerk
August 22, 29, and September 5, 2025
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR NOTICE OF COMPLETION
FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Alabama Grading & Excavation, LLC, has completed the Intersection Improvements on SR-25, Project No; HSIP-0025(562) Etowah County located at SR-25, AL for the Alabama Department of Transportation, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Alabama Department of Transportation, North Region – Guntersville Area, PO Box 550, Guntersville, AL 35976.
August 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR NOTICE OF COMPLETION
FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Johnson Excavation & Plumbing, LLC., has completed the ARPA Drinking Water Main Replacement Project, Project # FS010532-02 for the Glencoe City Water Works and Sewer Board Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Glencoe City Water Works and Sewer Board, Glencoe AL. 35905.
Johnson Excavation & Plumbing, LLC
Office: 256-543-8232
August 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that GKL Companies, Inc. has completed the contract for Construction of Reroofing of Sardis High School Cafeteria at 1420 Church Street, Sardis, AL. 35956 for The State of Alabama, and the County of Etowah Owner(s), have made requests for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claims for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify B. Craig Lipscomb, Architect, LLC at 422 Chestnut Street, Gadsden, AL. 35901.
GKL Companies, Inc.
112 Rainbow Industrial Drive
Rainbow City, AL. 35906
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that GKL Companies, Inc. has completed the contract for Construction of Cafeteria Reroofing of at Ashville High School for St. Clair County Schools at 33215 US-231 Ashville, AL. 35953 for The State of Alabama, and the county St. Clair Owner(s), have made requests for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claims for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify B. Craig Lipscomb, Architect, LLC at 422 Chestnut Street, Gadsden, AL. 35901.
GKL Companies, Inc.
112 Rainbow Industrial Drive
Rainbow City, AL. 35906
August 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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Legal Notice
Bedwell & Whorton Excavating, LLC hereby gives notice of completion of the 9th Street North/Lay Street Area Drainage Improvement for the City of Gadsden, Alabama Bid No. 3571 JBW&T Project No. 21031B. This notice will appear for four (4) weeks, once weekly beginning on August 22, 2025 and ending on September 12, 2025. All claims should be filed with JBW&T, INC., 3736 South 11th Street, Gadsden, AL 35904.
August 22, 29, September 5 and 12, 2025
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO.STPSU-2823(251) ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA
Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on August 29, 2025 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Resurfacing (Bituminous Treatment G with Polymer) and Traffic Stripe on Pleasant Valley Road from the junction of SR- 25 (US-411) to the junction of SR-7 (US-11) southwest of Gadsden. Length 6.009 mi.
The total amount of uncompleted work under contract to a contractor must not exceed the amount of his or her qualification certificate.
The Entire Project Shall Be Completed In Sixty (60) Working Days. A 0.50% DBE Contract Obligation Is Required.
A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $4.00 per set. Plans and Proposals are available at the Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-108, Montgomery, AL 36110. Checks should be made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Plans and Proposals will be mailed only upon receipt of remittance. No refunds will be made.
Minimum wage rates for this project have been pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and are set forth in the advertised specifications. This project is subject to the contract work hours and Safety Standards Act and its implementing regulations.
Cashier’s check or bid bond for 5% of bid (maximum – $50,000.00) made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith.
The bracket range is shown only to provide general financial information to contractors and bonding companies concerning the project’s complexity and size. This Bracket should not be used in preparing a bid, nor will this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract.
The Bracket Estimate On This Project Is From $2,311,861 To $2,825,608
The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with the rules and regulations for carrying out the Federal Highway Act.
Plans and Specifications are on file in Room E-108 of the Alabama Department of Transportation at Montgomery, Alabama 36110.
In accordance with the rules and regulations of The Alabama Department of Transportation, proposals will be issued only to prequalified contractors or their authorized representatives, upon requests that are received before 10 AM., on the day previous to the day of opening of bids.
The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished him or her by the Alabama Department of Transportation.
The Alabama Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42
U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 and Title 49 code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of The Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
JOHN R. COOPER
Transportation Director
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS STATE MAINTENANCE PROJECT NO.99-501-690-000-501ETOWAH AND MADISON COUNTIES, ALABAMA
Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on August 29, 2025 and at that time publicly opened for the Maintenance Bridge Painting on SR-53 (US-231) at MP 315.314 in Huntsville (Site 1) and on I-759 (MP 1.005) at the Eastside Drive Overpass in Gadsden (Site 2).
The total amount of uncompleted work under contract to a contractor must not exceed the amount of his or her qualification certificate.
The Entire Project Shall Be Completed In Fifty (50) Working Days.
A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $17.00 per set. Plans and Proposals are available at the Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-108, Montgomery, AL 36110. Checks should be made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Plans and Proposals will be mailed only upon receipt of remittance. No refunds will be made.
Cashier’s check or bid bond for 5% of bid (maximum – $50,000.00) made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith.
The bracket range is shown only to provide general financial information to contractors and bonding companies concerning the project’s complexity and size. This Bracket should not be used in preparing a bid, nor will this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract.
The Bracket Estimate On This Project Is From $526,928 To $644,023 .
Plans and Specifications are on file in Room E-108 of the Alabama Department of Transportation at Montgomery, Alabama 36110.
In accordance with the rules and regulations of The Alabama Department of Transportation, proposals will be issued only to prequalified contractors or their authorized representatives, upon requests that are received before 10 AM., on the day previous to the day of opening of bids.
The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished him or her by the Alabama Department of Transportation.
Section 34-8-8. Code of Alabama 1975 as amended states in part as follows: ‘… it will be necessary for him or her to show evidence of license before his or her bid is considered,’ Further, Section 34-8-8, Code of Alabama 1975 as amended also states in part as follows: ‘All Owners, Architects, and engineers receiving bids pursuant to this chapter shall require the person, firm, or corporation to include his or her current license number on the bid.’
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
JOHN R. COOPER
Transportation Director
August 8, 15, and 22, 2025
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PUBLIC HEARING FOR RIGHT OF WAY VACATIONSCITY OF ATTALLA
The City of Attalla will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at Attalla City Hall for the following vacations:
1. Undeveloped portion of the right-of-way of Trina Drive starting on Jones Sawmill Road and ending at the developed portion of Trina Drive
2. Portion of the right-of-way of Railroad Avenue that is directly behind McDonald’s 610 Cleveland Avenue.
The Right of Way Vacation Notice will be publicly advertised for four weeks at the Attalla City Hall, Attalla Library, Carnes Community Center and the Attalla Post Office. The State also requires us to notify Utility Companies to locate utilities within the alley. The Police Chief, Fire Chief and Public Works Supervisor must also sign off on the document. These are normal procedures to satisfy state requirements.
Mandy Cash
City Clerk
City of Attalla
August 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF GADSDEN
SALE OF CONFISCATED VEHICLES
BY ON-LINE AUCTION
An on-line auction at www.govdeals.com will be conducted, beginning on August 22, 2025, and ending on September 3, 2025, for sale of the following confiscated vehicles:
1995 Honda Accord VIN #1HGCD5651SA073815
1997 Cadillac Deville VIN #1G6KD54Y7VU253104
2002 Cadillac Escalade VIN #1GYEK63N12 R101924
Vehicles can be inspected at the Fleet Maintenance Department, which is located at 1701 Chestnut Street. Please call (256) 549-4705 to make the necessary arrangements.
Specific bidding hours (Eastern time) are listed with each vehicle on www.govdeals.com. Bidders must comply with terms and conditions, which may also be viewed on the website. For more information, call the City Clerk’s office at 549-4517.
Iva Nelson, City Clerk
August 22, 2025
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LEGAL NOTICE
The Attalla Housing Authority (AHA) is currently developing a 5-year Plan, Annual Plan and Capital Fund Program for 2026. The 5-year plan describes the mission of this agency, the agency’s long-range goals and objectives for achieving its mission over the next five years. The Annual Plan provides details about the agency’s immediate operations, modernization program, program participants, programs and services. The Capital Fund Program outlines the properties physical needs for the upcoming year. The 5-year, Annual Plan and Capital Fund Program supporting documents are available for inspection by the public at 904 9th St S.W., Attalla, Al 35954, which is the main office of the AHA. The documents may be reviewed Monday-Thursday between the hours of 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, which is the normal business hours of the AHA. The AHA is soliciting comments on these plans and all comments must be submitted in writing, and comments will be accepted until 4:00 pm on Monday, October 27, 2025. Also, there will be a Public Hearing held to review and discuss all mentioned plans at 10:00 am, Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at the AHA’s main office located at 904 9th St. S.W., Attalla, Al 35954. All comments and suggestions concerning the AHA’s 5-year, Annual Plan and Capital Fund Program will be considered for inclusion into the plans of the AHA.
PHM Attalla Housing
904 9th St S.W.
Attalla, Al 35954
256-538-9365
August 22, 29, and September 5, 2025
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LEGAL ZONING NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 8:30 a.m., the Board of Adjustment of the City of Gadsden will hold a public hearing in the City Council Chamber, First Floor, at City Hall, 90 Broad Street, Gadsden, Alabama to give all persons who desire an opportunity to be heard in opposition to or in favor of the following request:
“A request for a Variance” on the set back requirements on a front street for rebuilding a house. The property is zoned R-1, Single-Family District on the property described below:
Lots Number one (1) and Two (2), In Block Number Two (2) of the Barron Addition to the City of Alabama City (Now Gadsden, Alabama), according the map recorded in Plat Book “B”, Page 49, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, said property lying in the City of Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama. (Property Address being 1001 Barron Avenue).
“A Request for a Special Exception to operate an Ambulance Service on the following described property in an O-1, Office District. (District 5)
A Property Description A lot or parcel of land described as beginning at a point in the present North line of Berea Street which is 316 feet west of the present west line of College Street, said point being also the southern terminus of the north and south dividing line between the parties to that certain instrument dated April 15, 1960, and recorded in Deed Book “766”, Page 239, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama, and from said point of beginning run in a nor-therly direction and at right angles to the present north line of Berea Street a distance of 185 feet to a point and the Northeast corner of the lot herein described, thence deflecting to the left at an angle of 96 degrees 00 minutes and run in a westerly direction, in a direct line, to the Northeast corner of that certain lot described in a deed from Earl S. Johnson, et als, to Nellie J. Houze, dated March 9th 1960 and recorded in Deed Book “762”, Page 231 said Probate Office, thence in a southerly direction and along the east line of said Nellie J. Houze lot to a point in the present north line of Berea Street which is 258 feet easterly, measured along the present north line of Berea Street, from the present east line of Eighth Street, thence in an easterly direction and along the present north line of Berea Street to the point of beginning, and embracing portions of the Northwest Quarter (NW¼) of the Southeast Quarter (SE’4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW4), in Section Four (4), Township Twelve (12) South, of Range Six (6) East of Huntsville Meridian, in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama. EXHIBIТ B Exceptions 1. General and special taxes or assessments for the year 2013 and subsequent years not yet due and payable. 2. An easement granted the City of Gadsden, Alabama, a municipal corporation, which easement is recorded in Book 1151, Page 271, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama, and which easement was corrected by virtue of that certain instrument recorded in Book 1164, Page 671, said Probate Office. 3. An unrecorded easement granted by David L. Harwood to Alabama Power Company by David L. Harwood on February 2, 1987 allowing Alabama Power Company to construct, operate and maintain a power pole and power line on the east portion of the property. (Property address being 723 Berea Avenue).
August 15 and 22, 2025
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF ATTALLA
THE CITY OF ATTALLA WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS TO DISCUSS THE REMEDIES FOR NUISANCE/ABATEMENT CASES THAT WILL COME BEFORE THE ATTALLA CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD AT 612 4TH STREET NW, ATTALLA, ALABAMA. THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES WILL BE DISCUSSED:
807 4TH STREET, SW, ATTALLA, AL. 35954
629 HAMMOND AVENUE, ATTALLA, AL. 35954
0 MCELROY STREET, SE, ATTALLA, AL 35954
Mandy Cash
City Clerk
August 22 and August 29, 2025
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NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that the Contents of the following storage buildings will be SOLD by Off Campus Storage on August 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at 474 George Wallace Drive, Gadsden, AL. 35903.
German Malone Unit 125
Francesca Rodgers Unit 119
Peggy Caldwell Unit 39
D. Garrett Unit 152
Off Campus Storage
474 George Wallace Drive
Gadsden, AL. 35903
August 15 and 22, 2025
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LEGAL NOTICE
The contents of unit #212 will be disposed of on Friday August 22, 2025, for charges past due for Ben Johnson.
Briarmeade Village Mini Warehouses
409 W. Main Street,
Glencoe AL. 35905
August 15 and 22, 2025
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LEGAL NOTICE
The following storage units will be auctioned on 8/30/2025 on the business premises of 77 Storage. 77 Storage is located at 2800 Forestdale Road, Southside, AL 3590.
Mark Savin Unit # A2
August 22, 2025
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NOTICE OF VEHICLE POSSESSION
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will proceed to take possession of the following described abandoned vehicle(s) on September 30, 2025
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
VIN: 5NMZUDLB9HH035289
UNI AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC
2501 3rd Street SW
Attalla al 35954
August 15 and 22, 2025
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION OF ABANDONED VEHICLES
Please take NOTICE that Matt’s Towing will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the following abandoned motor vehicle 2001 Mercury, Grand Marquis Vin#2MEFM75W61X645449 The public auction will be held at Matt’s Towing 927 B 5th Ave NE Attalla AL 35954 at 10:00am on 10/5/2025
The Seller shall have a right to reject any bid that is unreasonably low. The seller expressly reserves the right to bid and purchase at the public auction.
August 15 and 22, 2025
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NOTICE OF VEHICLE POSSESSION
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will proceed to take possession of the following described abandoned vehicle(s) on October 6, 2025.
2009 Ford Taurus. VIN: 1FAHP23W29G113081
2014 Dodge Challenger. VIN: 2C3CDY BT9EH249654
A and T Quality Autos LLC
1395 Co. Rd 69
Centre, AL. 35960
August 22 and 29, 2025
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION OF ABANDONED VEHICLES
Please take NOTICE that the Kelton Wrecker LLC will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the following abandoned motor vehicles:
2007 DODGE DAKOTA
VIN: 1D7HE22K57S136482
The public auction will be held at Kelton Wrecker LLC located at 1625 Forrest Ave Gadsden AL 35901 at 8:00 AM on 10/04/2025. The seller shall have a right to reject any bid that is unreasonably low and may postpone the public auction until another time and place. In addition, the seller expressly reserves the right to bid and purchase at the public auction.
August 22 and 29, 2025
