Legal Notice
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Joan Harris to United States of America, acting through The Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, dated August 30, 1985 said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Perry County, Alabama, in Book 506, Page 169 . Said mortgage was subsequently sold, assigned and transferred to Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse in Perry County, Alabama on January 30, 2025, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following describe real estate situated in Perry County, Alabama, to-wit:
BEGIN AT AN IRON STAKE ON THE NORTH MARGIN OF WEST LAFAYETTE STREET, SAID POINT BEING SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES WEST AND 249 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST MARGIN OF HOWZE STREET AND THE NORTH MARGIN OF WEST LAFAYETTE STREET; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES WEST ALONG THE NORTH MARGIN OF WEST LAFAYETTE STREET A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED.
THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING RUN NORTH ZERO DEGREE 24 MINUTES EAST 232 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONVEYED BY HENRY GRIFFIN AND ORA GRIFFIN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, TO W.P. GUERARD, JR. BY DEED DATED SEPT 22, 1980, AND RECORDED IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF PERRY COUNTY, ALABAMA, IN BOOK 482, PAGE 736; THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST ALONG SAID NORTH PROPERTY LINE A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO AN IRON PIN IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID GUERARD LOT: THENCE RUN SOUTH ZERO DEGREE 27 MINUTES EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 236.6 FEET TO AN OLD IRON CORNER IN PLACE ON THE NORTH MARGIN OF WEST LAFAYETTE STREET; THENCE RUN NORTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES EAST ALONG THE NORTH MARGIN OF WEST LAFAYETTE STREET A DISTANCE OF 99.2 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND ENDING OF THE LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED AND CONVEYED.
Property Street Address for Informational Purposes: 308 W. LAFAYETTE MARION AL 36756
Said property will be sold “AS IS”. NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AS TO THE TITLE OF SAID PROPERTY. Said property is subject to any title deficiencies including but not limited to: any outstanding ad valorem taxes – including taxes which are a lien but not yet due and payable, federal tax liens any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Mortgage first set out above. Said property will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. The highest bidder must tender the total amount of the winning bid in certified funds at the time and place of sale. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand the rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.
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Legal Notice
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR PERRY COUNTY, ALABAMA
In Re: The Estate of ANNIE MAE JOHNSON, Deceased. CASE NO.:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To: The Times Standard Herald
TAKE NOTICE that Letters of Administration having been granted to KELSEA WILLIAMS, as Administrator of the ESTATE OF ANNIE MAE. JOHNSON, deceased, on the 4th day of December , 2024, by the Honorable Judge of Probate.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that all persons having claim against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
JUDGE OF PROBATE PERRY COUNTY, ALABAMA
Publish in Newspaper Once a Week for (3) three consecutive weeks.
Bill To:
ATTORNEY ROBERT H. TURNER, SR.
TURNER LAW
P.O. BOX 929 MARION, ALABAMA 36756
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Legal Notice
Sealed proposals will be received at:
Marion Military Institute
Administration Building
Board Room, 1101 Washington Street, Marion, AL 36756
UNTIL 2:00 PM Local Time, Thursday, January 23, 2025
at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read for:
RANE AND TRUSTEES
HALLS RENOVATION
DAVIS ARCHITECTS
PROJECT #4028
ACCS PROJECT # 2024 030 / 2024 031
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference to be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM Local Time in Administration Building Board Room, 1101 Washington Street, Marion, AL 36756. Prequalification is required.
A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Alabama Community College System in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of insurance required in the bid documents will be required at the signing of the Contract.
Only general contractors who have been approved to bid pursuant to prequalification procedures and criteria established by the Owner will be eligible to bid for the Project. Written prequalification procedures and criteria are available for review at the office of Davis Architects, 120 23rd Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233 or via email at cpittman@dadot.com
Drawings and specifications may be examined at: Davis Architects, 120 23rd Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233
Bid Documents will be available on December 20, 2024, and may be obtained from the Architect (Engineer) upon deposit of $ 200.00 per set, which will be refunded in full on the first 1 set issued to each general contract bidder submitting a bonafide bid, upon return of documents in good condition within ten days of bid date. Other sets for general contractors, and sets for subcontractors and dealers, may be obtained with the same deposit, which will be refunded as above, less cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution. Prequalified general contractors may request printed or electronic bid documents from cpittman@dadot.com.
Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect (Engineer) or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect (Engineer); the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgement, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
Courtney Pittman, AIA
ALABAMA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE SYSTEM
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER
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Legal Notice
Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (“SNG”) and Elba Express Company, L.L.C. (“EEC”) will be hosting 14 in-person open houses and one virtual open house to provide local residents and stakeholders with additional information on the proposed South System Expansion 4 Project(“SSE4”). The SSE4 Project consists of (i) 14 new natural gas pipeline loops totaling approximately 279 miles primarily along SNG’s existing South Main Line in Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia; (ii) modifications and/or horsepower expansions to add compression at 13 existing stations; and (iii) four new meter stations and modifications to nine existing meter stations.
Project Open Houses
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (CST)
Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 802 Bethel Street, Tuskegee, AL 36083
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (CST)
Autauga Academy, 497 Golson Rd, Prattville, AL 36067
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (CST)
Selma High School, 2180
Broad St, Selma, AL 36701
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (CST)
Demopolis High School, 701 US-80, Demopolis, AL 36732
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (CST)
York West End Jr. High School, 515 Lincoln St, York, AL 36925
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (CST)
Enterprise Middle School, 105 Short St, Enterprise, MS 39330
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (EST)
Upson-Lee Elementary School, 334 Knight Trail, Thomaston, GA 30286
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (EST)
Pine Ridge Elementary School, 15750 GA-315, Ellerslie, GA 31807
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (EST)
Moore Elementary School, 201 Cabin Creek Dr, Griffin, GA 30223
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (EST)
Howard High School, 6400 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (EST)
Central Georgia Technical College – Milledgeville Campus, 54 GA-22, Milledgeville, GA 31061
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (EST)
The Pringle Building, 114 E Haynes St, Sandersville, GA 31082
Monday, February 10, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (EST)
North Jefferson YMCA, 3001 GA-17 North, Wrens, GA 30833
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 6-8 p.m. (EST)
The Herald Center, 1204 N Columbia Ave., Rincon, GA, 31326
Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 7-8 p.m. (EST)
Virtual Open House
Light refreshments will be served at the Open Houses
Registration for the virtual open house and additional information is available on the project website: https://www.kindermorgan.com/Operations/Projects/SSE4-Project-Page
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Invitation to Bid
Perry County Commission
The Perry County Commission is accepting Sealed Bid Proposals for work to be done at the Perry County Courthouse. Bid Proposals will be accepted for the following services: To remove the carpet and To replace the removed carpet with laminate flooring in the courtroom on the second floor; and To remove the carpet and To replace the removed carpet with laminated flooring in the Revenue Commission Office. Only licensed and insuredcontractors are eligible. Copy of the specs will be available between 10a.m. and 1p.m., Monday, January 13th, 2025 thru Thursday, January 16th, 2025. The deadline to submit Bid Proposals is January 17th, 2025 at 12 p.m. Specs will be available until the deadline.
Location
Perry County Courthouse
300 Washington Street
Marion, Alabama 36756
You may contact Beverly Gordon, the Interim County Administrator at 334-683-2200 ext.102
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Invitation to Bid
Perry County Commission
The Perry County Commission is accepting Sealed Bid Proposals for work to be done at the Perry County Courthouse. Bid Proposals will be accepted for the following services: To strip and buff courthouse floors. Only licensed and insured contractors are eligible. Copy of the specs will be available between 10a.m. and 1p.m., Monday, January 13th, 2025 thru Thursday, January 16th, 2025. The deadline to submit Bid Proposals is January 17th, 2025 at 12 p.m. Specs will be available until the deadline.
Location
Perry County Courthouse
300 Washington Street Marion, Alabama 36756
You may contact Beverly Gordon, the Interim County Administrator at 334-683-2200 ext.102
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Legal Notice
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF PERRY COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE PROBATE OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EVELYN VETZEL, DECEASED.
CASE NO. 24-2739
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to JOSEPH VETZEL on July 24, 2024, by HON. JUDGE ELDORA BANKS ANDERSON, Probate Judge of Perry County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
KAYARDA K. LOWE
P.O. BOX 681
Selma, Alabama 36702
Attorney for Joseph Vetzel, Personal Representative
To: The Editor and Publisher of the TIMES-STANDARD-HERALD
Please publish the above notice for three successive weeks in your newspaper.
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Perry County Board of Education
January 6, 2025
The Perry County Board of Education is seeking applicants for the following position:
Head Football Coach at Robert C. Hatch High School
Qualifications:
- Current Alabama Teacher’s Certification (preferred) or classified dependent upon qualifications of the person holding the position.
- Previous experience in sports as a participant and/or coach (preferred) but not required.
- Completion of all requirements set forth by the AHSAA Coaches’ Education Program.
Job Goals:
- Establish performance criteria for competition and manage athletic activities, contests, and practice sessions to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, and good sportsmanship.
- Instruct athletes in fundamentals, develop character, and model expected behavior.
- Ability to work with players, parents, administration, and other coaches.
- Ensure that student-athletes practicing or playing have been cleared through the Athletic Director.
- Attend the AHSAA sponsored rules clinics for his/her sports.
Salary:
The salary for this position will be commensurate with the system salary supplement schedule.
Effective Date:
2025-2026 School Year
Application Procedures: The applicants should send by Tuesday, January 24, 2025, or until the position is filled, a completed Perry County Board of Education application and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) references to:
Dr. Marcia A. Smiley, Superintendent
Perry County Schools
P.O. Box 900 Marion, AL 36756-0900
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: Close-Out Meeting for the Local Recovery Plan Development Process for the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR) Grant Program for Clarke, Dallas, Escambia, Marengo, Perry, Washington, and Wilcox Counties
Date: January 29, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Marengo County Economic Development located at 2400 E. Coats Avenue, Linden, AL 36748 (old National Guard Armory)
Meeting type: Open to the Public
The Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA), in coordination with the Local Recovery Planning Program Consortium (Consortium), has prepared and submitted to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) for review a Local Recovery Plan (LRP) to respond to unmet needs from Hurricanes Sally and Zeta, which struck in 2020, for Consortium members Clarke, Dallas, Escambia, Marengo, Perry, Washington, and Wilcox counties. The LRP identifies disaster unmet needs, hazard mitigation needs, and potential project types for these 7 counties to be funded by Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant funds.
The public is invited to attend the Close-Out Meeting for the Planning Portion of this CDBG-DR grant program. The meeting will include a review of the activities completed pursuant to the planning process to identify unmet needs from the impacts of Hurricanes Sally and Zeta, as well as an update on the status of the LRP.
For additional information, please contact Ernie Baggett, ACCA’s Director External Projects, at 334.263.7594.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS AND FOR BIDS FROM BIDDERS THAT ARE PREQUALIFIED
Prequalification Proposals from General Contractors shall be submitted to Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC on behalf of the Owner electronically to the attention of Missy Lee at missy.lee@gmcnetwork. com: UNTIL 4:00 PM LOCAL TIME; ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025, for:
PERRY COUNTY WORKFORCE TRAINING FACILITY
FOR JF INGRAM STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE UNIONTOWN, ALABAMA
(Local Funds)
and thereafter delivered to the Owner for consideration of approval to bid this project. Prequalification proposal requirements may be obtained from the Architect, by written request on the Contractor’s company letterhead. Prequalified Bidders will be notified in writing IF NOT APPROVED.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technical errors, and/or abandon this process if, in their judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
Sealed proposals will be received only from Prequalified General Contractor Bidders by the JF Ingram State Technical College at their offices at 5375 Ingram Road; Deatsville, Alabama, 36022; AT 2:00 PM CST ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2025 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.
The Work of the project includes, but is not limited to, new pre-engineered metal building construction for labs and classrooms, associated sitework, new mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems and associated equipment, coordination and supervision of the entire project, and all related work, as indicated in the Bid and Contract Documents.
A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Ingram State Technical College in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds, insurance in compliance with requirements, and verification of E-Verify enrollment (also with Proposals), will be required at the signing of the Contract.
Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Office of the Architect; and digital Plan Rooms of: Dodge SCAN; Reed Construction Data; AGC Internet Plan Room in Birmingham, Alabama and Alabama Graphics Internet Plan Room in Montgomery, Alabama.
Bid Documents may be obtained from the Architect by digital access/file sharing access for no fee, and/or on CD (PDF format) for a one time deposit of $75.00 (non-refundable; separate check), and/or upon deposit of $200.00 per set (separate check), which will be refunded in full on the first two (2) sets issued to each bidder submitting a bonafide bid, upon return of documents in good and reusable condition within ten (10) days of bid date. Other sets for general contractors, and sets for subs and dealers, may be obtained with the same deposit, which will be refunded as above, less cost of printing, reproduction, handling and distribution, which is estimated to be the same as the deposit amount. Partial sets will not be available.
To expedite distribution of bid documents, deposit check(s) should be emailed and then mailed to Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC; Attn: Missy Lee; PO Box 242128; Montgomery, AL 36124 (emailed to: missy.lee@gmcnetwork.com).
Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, and must show such evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by Architect or Owner; The bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered; Bidder must also include their current license number on the Proposal Form. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of SIXTY (60) days.
A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at the Perry County Correctional Center, 4805 Highway 80 East, Uniontown, AL 36786; at 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME, ON Thursday, January 30, 2025, for the purpose of reviewing the project and answering Bidder’s questions. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is MANDATORY for all General Contractor Bidders intending to submit a Proposal, and is highly recommended for all Subcontractors. Bids from Prequalified General Contractor Bidders who do not attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be rejected.
This project is being bid EXCLUDING TAXES, and requires the Contractor comply with the requirements of Act 2013-205, which was signed into law on May 9, 2013. The Contractor and the Owner will be required to apply for Certificates of Exemption with the Alabama Department of Revenue which will handle administration of the Certificates. The Contractor shall account for the tax savings on the Proposal Form.
Additional qualifications and requirements for General Contractor Bidders and separate Subcontractors and Manufacturers are indicated in the Bid and Contract Documents.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in their judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
JF INGRAM STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Deatsville Alabama
Annette Funderburk, President
GOODWYN MILLS CAWOOD, LLC
MEMBERS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
2660 Eastchase Lane, Suite 200 Montgomery, Alabama 36117
Phone: (334) 271-3200
Fax: (334) 272-1566
TO ADVERTISE:
3x – Perry County Herald
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
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